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NAACP celebrates centennial anniversary

The NAACP has aimed to ensure equality and eliminate racial discrimination for a century now. The organization commemorates its 100th anniversary today.

200 years of Lincoln

Even on his 200th birthday, Abraham Lincoln is fresh in the minds of Hoosiers. While the country celebrates the bicentennial of a beloved president, the day takes on a special meaning for Indiana residents.

LEAD IU offers courses to promote leadership

A new IU program, LEAD IU, combines all these stages of the transition into college by teaching students the importance of leadership.

Junior is first IU student to study in Dubai

Junior Samantha Hutt knew she wanted to study abroad in the Middle East, but she wanted more than the typical IU program. Hutt is the first IU student to spend a semester studying in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

IUSA Congress kills motion to nix online votes from personal computers

Working to revamp the IU Student Association’s Elections Code on Tuesday, Congress decided against a proposed amendment to limit campaign spending but approved plans to add designated polling stations on election day.

IU club celebrates Lincoln's legacy

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, but his presence is still prominent here on IU’s campus through the ABE at IU club. The new club allows students to come together in a literary-society type atmosphere to discuss political and social issues that channel the thoughts and ideas of America’s 16th president.

Village Pantry robbed Wednesday

A 53-year-old male employee was working in the back of the store preparing sandwiches when four subjects entered the store at 2:34 a.m. Police think the group consisted of three males and one female.

Lilly Library brings Lincoln to life

The Lilly Library is celebrating the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birthday with the exhibit “Remembering Lincoln.” Most of the items in the collection were purchased by or given to the Lilly Library in the 1940s, said Becky Cape, head of reference and public services for the Lilly Library.

Twisters kill 8 people in heartland, others injured

Emergency crews searched for more victims Wednesday amid the wreckage of homes and businesses smashed by a cluster of tornadoes that killed at least eight people.

Body dragged 17 miles on NYC highways by van

Police say a person was hit by a car, then was caught under a van and dragged nearly 17 miles through New York City before the driver realized it.

Students want say in veterans committee

IU President Michael McRobbie started a committee to enact an upcoming law that would expand college-bound veterans’ benefits in January. The committee consists of IU officials from each campus who work with veterans. Student veterans, at least for the present, are missing from the committee.

Body dragged 17 miles on NYC highways by van

Undersized, yet so dominant

It takes Nate Everhart more than an hour – almost two.

Exemptions added to smoking ban

During a hearing last week, bar owners and those who testified on behalf of casinos said the ban would hurt their businesses and prohibit adults from using a legal product in their venues, and that in turn would cost jobs.

2 judges accused of jailing juveniles for money

In one of the most shocking cases of courtroom graft on record, two Pennsylvania judges have been charged with taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send teenagers to two privately run youth detention centers.

Kinser succeeds for home crowd

When it came time for sophomore Kurt Kinser to choose a college, he didn’t want to go far.

Native American Community Center holds kickoff yard sale

The newly formed Native American Community Center will kick off fundraising as a nonprofit organization with a Valentine’s Day yard sale at the Girls Inc. gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Hoosiers hope to break streak

Any losing streak is tough. The women’s basketball team is on a three-game one, having lost four of its last five games. IU hopes to break its longest losing streak tonight against Michigan State (17-7, 10-3) at Assembly Hall.

American Cancer Society begins annual Daffodil Days fundraiser

The American Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Days fundraiser is scheduled for the week of March 23 and the Society is looking for volunteers to help.

Agreement announced in race for stimulus bill

Moving with lightning speed, key lawmakers announced an agreement Wednesday on a $789 billion economic stimulus measure designed to create millions of jobs in a nation reeling from recession. President Barack Obama could sign the bill within days.