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4 freshmen from St. Louis area hope to help the men’s team earn National Championship No. 8

From the Cardinals to Nelly, the Gateway Arch to Budweiser, St. Louis’ influence spreads beyond its borders, and IU men’s soccer is reaping the benefits.

IU prepares for another road test this weekend

Getting to know all about you

IU looks to win 3rd Hoosier Classic when they open at Armstrong

Murray State might as well stay home

Tune in to Hoosier Sidelines for a preview of the game.

Georgetown transfer part of IU’s future

Doc Rivers had just finished restoring Boston’s rich basketball tradition when it hit him. Hot Pockets.

New weapons arm offense

For a significant part of 2008, Bloomington will get a good look at the future.

IU chemists receive $2.9 million grant

A group of IU chemists was awarded a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study how virus parts arrange themselves into fully-formed viruses. The funding will be spent on building a center in Bloomington geared specifically to clarify the process of virus self-assembly.

1 year later, El Bistro going strong

Nestled in the basement of Read Residence Center since October 2007, El Bistro has exceeded expectations and appears to be going strong.

“Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll” to promote awareness

Live music, quasi-beer pong, drunk-goggle golf cart racing and the chance to toss a pie at Dean of Students Dick McKaig’s face: Sound like some kind of awesomely bizarre carnival? It kind of is, but the official name is “Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll,” and it’s happening from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday in Dunn Meadow. The event, in its first year, is hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services as a way to educate students about drugs, alcohol and sex.

One-on-one with Larry MacIntyre

Whenever news breaks at IU, one man shoulders most of the questions: IU Spokesman Larry MacIntyre. He’s the go-to guy for almost all Hoosier issues. MacIntyre spoke to the Indiana Daily Student about dealing with all the media for the University, Fourth Street dining and everything in between.

When real-life heroes don't cut it, believe in Batman

Here we are again. Summer is officially over and we are all back on campus, pretending to pay attention in class while actually secretly competing with our neighbor to see who can finish the crossword first. Or maybe that's just me.

International understanding critical for political science

As the national conventions are winding down and election rhetoric is heating up, the future of American politics has the nation’s attention. Yet within the political science community, a different kind of debate about American politics is brewing. At its annual conference held last week, the American Political Science Association convened to discuss some of the issues facing the discipline. Among them was the future of the American approach to teaching the U.S. political system.

Egg-stra compassion

At the end of last semester, IU’s Revitalizing Animal Well-Being and the Humane Society of the United States met with Residential Programs and Services Dining Services to discuss the possibility of switching to cage-free eggs. The representatives at dining services were clearly opposed to animal cruelty and were pleased to consider this possibility. While RPS continues to look into making the switch to cage-free eggs, we wanted to extend the discussion to our entire community and explain why so many people are speaking out against to the cruel and inhumane confinement of hens in battery cages.  

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With all the political conventions and hurricanes and introductions to oddly named vice-presidential offspring, many people seem to have overlooked the single most important news story of the entire week. In a landmark study discussed by the New York Times’ Freakonomics blog, economists Peter Leeson and Claudia Williamson showed that a significant and positive relationship exists between the places where unidentified flying objects are spotted and where America’s most mysterious cryptozoological species, bigfoots (er, bigfeet?) are observed. In particular, the researchers said, the two are both frequently reported in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, New Mexico, Washington and Wyoming.

Cable crashers

Have you ever seen the movie “The Cable Guy”? You know, that funny movie directed by comedian Ben Stiller, the one that had Jim Carey play a cable guy who stalked all of his clients.   I had a cable experience of my own. The cable guy did not stalk me, but I sure had a frustrating experience.

Two women arrested for stealing a purse near Kirkwood Avenue

Two Bloomington women were arrested for robbery and theft Wednesday night after stealing two purses earlier that evening at knifepoint.

Motorcycle accident claims life of Ohio man Wednesday

A Rose-Hulman student died on his 21st birthday Wednesday after a motorcycle accident on Old State Road 37.

Canines rule Bryan Park Pool

Those who know doggy paddling best got a chance to show everyone how it is done this week. The fourth annual Drool in the Pool event began Thursday at Bryan Park Pool and will continue Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.

Reinvent yourself this school year, because everyone’s looking

In the spirit of hockey player-turned-fashion intern Sean Avery, I’m here to give the men some sorely needed fashion advice. With school having started back up this week, I want to stress the importance of making an impression this school year.