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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.

League of Women Voters discusses effects of Kernan-Shepard report

Joe Kernan, former Indiana governor, and Randall T. Shepard, Indiana Supreme Court chief justice, were in charge of an IU-funded commission that formed 27 recommendations for developing a more effective local government.

Agreement announced in race for stimulus bill

Pickle jar art to light up Fuller Projects exhibit

While many people associate neon lights with the Las Vegas strip, an “open” sign at a local diner or the signs of a favorite fast food chain, Jason Chakavarty adapts the lights for his art.

Cleaning house and art in 2009

Like all artists before us, it is time for us to gather our stuff, make a sensible idea of it all, and mold it into a solid form by which everyone will remember 2009.

Love-You-Grams to wow recipients

The Bloomington Playwrights Project promises to strike love – or embarrassment – into the hearts of IU students and Bloomington residents with live, personalized performances anytime, anywhere Feb. 13 and 14.

Something’s better than nothing

An unprecedented economic downfall calls for an unprecedented fix. This much we know for sure.

Public statements vs. private sentiments

The IU faculty council is set to vote next Tuesday on a resolution that would criticize the Kelley School of Business’s October decision to award General Peter Pace the school’s honorary Poling Chair.

CBS continues to dominate

We’ve hit that time of the year when networks give their shows a little break to tune up before the final push. Audiences are looking at a two- to four-week window without all of their favorites airing new episodes. Slim pickings this week, folks.

Men's fashion in the recession: from the sophisticated spender to the relaxed lounger

The global financial crisis is wreaking havoc on the fashion world, from high-end fashion to more affordable clothes. Many people are spending far less on their duds, looking for deals and shunning the Nordstroms and Saks Fifth Avenues of the world – well, at least most of us.

Recycle and reuse your wardrobe with a few quick steps

During the Great Depression, fashion was put on the back burner because of the poor economic climate. Because Americans were forced to ration fabric, fashionable women used their sewing skills to alter their clothes and update them in creative ways to keep up with the trends.

How to be a recessionista

For those who hope to stay chic in these trying recession times, meet the first big step to “recessionista” standing: bargain shopping.

Still tasty

Power-pop quintet The Delicious is synonymous with the Bloomington music scene. Continuously playing shows around town, it has proven itself to be one of Bloomington’s most adored bands.