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New cafe at School of Informatics accepts meal points, now open

First, RPS created a more student-friendly I-Bucks meal points program. Now, it added a new café in the School of Informatics building, which accepts meal points.

Ball State receiver, Love 'improving'

MUNCIE – Ball State receiver Dante Love has made great progress in his recovery from a career-ending spinal injury and might be released from a rehabilitation center this week, coach Brady Hoke said.Love, who took a head-on hit during the Cardinals’ 42-20 win against IU on Sept. 20, underwent surgery one day after the game.

Program helps students explore options for majors

The seminar was part of the University Division’s program “Explore Your Options.” The program was originally created to sponsor evening events encouraging students’ educational assistance. Now, the program has been on campus three years and has increased annually to include more majors for students, said Joyce Miller, assistant director of advising for the North campus, which includes Briscoe, McNutt and Foster. The program takes place in dorm lounges – usually Teter – throughout campus.

I agree, Ring: It’s ‘time to turn that potential into something’

It’s time for the IU men’s soccer team to live up to its potential.After opening the Big Ten campaign with an exciting 3-2 overtime win against Wisconsin, the Hoosiers dropped two of three games before getting back on track with a 2-0 victory against Butler on Tuesday night.Soccer can be a fickle game because no matter how dominant a team is, unless that team can finish its scoring opportunities, the opponent will always be one goal away from pulling an upset.For the Hoosiers, it’s been the type of season where good play has not always translated to wins.

Seniors don’t deserve recent digression

Uncharacteristic losses pile up for women's soccer team

Early strike sparks men's soccer to 2-0 win at Butler

This past weekend against unranked Michigan, the IU men’s soccer team was upset 1-0 after the lone Wolverine goal came less than two minutes into the match. But come Tuesday night, it was IU sophomore forward Daniel Kelly providing the early spark for the Hoosiers in their 2-0 win at Butler.Kelly scored his second goal of the season just 11 seconds after the opening whistle was blown, when a pass back to Butler junior goalkeeper Nick Hegeman was misplayed on the wet field. Kelly rushed in on the loose ball to put it in the back of the net and give his team a one-goal advantage.

Crean talks offense in address to students Tuesday

The two presidential candidates weren’t the only ones doing a bit of politicking Tuesday night.IU coach Tom Crean shook hands, signed autographs and took pictures with students Tuesday night, all after sending a message similar to one laid out the night before when he spoke at the IU Auditorium.Crean pleaded with IU students at the Hoosier Den in Foster Quad to purchase season basketball tickets.          PODCAST: Hoosier Sidelines“Get your things in order, you don’t want to miss this,” Crean told those in attendance. “I don’t know where it’s going, but you don’t want to miss this.”On Monday, Crean spoke in a more formal setting. In a more laid-back scene Tuesday, a projector screen replaced the red curtain of the auditorium stage, and a montage replaced Crean’s lecture.The montage showed highlights and images of former Hoosier greats, ranging from the 1976 championship team all the way to the 2002 Final Four squad. Intertwined in the highlights of Hoosier basketball were images of enthusiastic IU fans from last year, prompting Crean to say those are the fans needed back this season.

Long Thompson hits the road, not the airwaves

INDIANAPOLIS – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson is spending the week touting her economic plan to voters around the state – trying to draw attention to her campaign after about a month without television advertising.

Disaster food stamps OK’d in 10 more Ind. counties

INDIANAPOLIS – Federal officials gave the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration permission Tuesday to distribute emergency food stamps to residents of 10 southern Indiana counties raked by severe weather last month.

Around the state

A look at news briefs from around the state of Indiana.

Give peace a chance

He was born Oct. 9, 1940. Tomorrow would be his 68th birthday. As dreamer and a peace activist, John Winston Lennon inspired a generation to love and want nothing more than to “give peace a chance.”

Jacobs School of Music welcomes another celebrated faculty member

With the Jacobs School of Music’s most recent appointment of Arthur Fagen, the school now has five conductors whom it says are among the best in the world.

For scenic designer, collaborative effort necessary to show’s success

As the opening night for “Dead Man Walking” nears, the technical crew is perfecting the final details of the show. Scenic designer and graduate student Jared Rutherford said creating and building the set for the stage has involved endless work and patience, but the experience has been an invaluable lesson.

Jordanian Ambassador Prince Zeid to speak at IU

Jordanian Ambassador to the U.S., Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Inidana Memorial Union's Whittenberger Auditorium.

Patent or printed, exotic or classic: Just make this season’s shoe fit

The city that never sleeps is also the city that never disappoints when it comes to fashion. Of course, I’m talking about New York.

Drumming workshop inspires participants

This weekend, downtown Bloomington experienced a transformation when the rest of the world invaded its streets for the annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. A similar transformation took place Sunday in the parking lot behind Athena when 20 people gathered for a Middle Eastern and North African drum workshop taught by local musician Anass Sentissi.

Crean tip-toes around student section questions

Despite Assembly Hall’s most well-known chant being “Stand Up, Old People” the most highly-discussed topic revolving around the stadium’s seating is where the young people will sit.

Sound designer plans logistics for memorable 1st production

As a sound designer in the theater, I have to look at the play as a whole and how sound is going to affect the show. Before a show is cast, I work with a production team that consists of a director, lighting designer, scenic designer, costume designer and others. As a team, we talk about what we want to convey on stage.

Junior adapts to life as movie heartthrob

“Most girls would give their left boob to go out with that guy.” Mitch Reinholt is that guy. The quote is from the documentary “American Teen,” which stars Reinholt, a junior majoring in biochemistry.