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Ex-candidate, father among 4 charged in fatal gang shooting

By Alexandra R. Moses · Sunday, May 13,2007 10:08 p.m.

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. – A former city council candidate whose 7-year-old son was shot to death on the eve of Tuesday’s primary election has been charged along with his father and two other men in the gang shootout that led to the boy’s death. According to a probable cause affidavit, Angel Silvas died in a hail of bullets Monday after his father confronted gang members, shouting, “I got my kid in the car and you’re gonna disrespect me?”

IU proposes tuition increases

By Shannon McEnerney · Sunday, May 13,2007 9:47 p.m.

The cost of an IU education isn’t getting cheaper, as the University plans to propose a 5 percent tuition increase for in-state students and a 9 percent increase for out-of-state students.

Hoosiers advance to NCAA Championship

By Ari Shifron · Sunday, May 13,2007 9:47 p.m.

Golf is supposed to be an individual sport, but sometimes a team effort is needed to achieve victory.

IU: University did not accept loan kickbacks

By Shannon McEnerney · Sunday, May 13,2007 9:44 p.m.

Last week, a student-loan reform bill was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, which is investigating ongoing practices at colleges and universities related to preferential treatment given to particular lenders. The legislation could affect IU’s relationship with Sallie Mae, the loan processing agent IU uses.

Root beer pong to raise awareness

By Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, May 13,2007 9:41 p.m.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – At 11 a.m., California State Polytechnic University students were playing beer pong on Dexter Lawn. It was not an alternate reality, but instead a festival of root beer and drinking games to promote awareness of student drinking habits.

School of Informatics prepares for summer camp

By Sara Amato · Sunday, May 13,2007 9:41 p.m.

While most high school students are content to relax over the summer, others decide to continue their learning experience through summer camps.

Students earn 2nd runner-up in national SIFE competition

By Shannon McEnerney · Sunday, May 13,2007 9:40 p.m.

For junior Annie Cornett, the days of May 6-8 were full of excitement and brought her great rewards for her accomplishments.

Windfall Dance Company presents Arabian Nights

By Karly Tearney · Sunday, May 13,2007 9:17 p.m.

Veronica and Wilson Yeakle begged to dance when they saw the Windfall Dance Company take the stage to perform their interpretation of Arabian Nights on Saturday evening at the Owen Valley High School auditorium. Their mother, Angela Yeakle, said she took her children to the show to expose them to different cultures.

Ivanhoe’s a snooze, so read about some zoos

By Lindsey Landis · Sunday, May 13,2007 8:52 p.m.

Unless you are absolutely starving for a book to save your sanity and it is the only one you can find, don’t read “Ivanhoe.” I would consider myself to be pretty high on the boredom scale, but I couldn’t even get through chapter three. The two main characters, who shall remain nameless because I can’t remember their consequence to the story, hadn’t even finished their leisurely stroll through the forest by the end of the third chapter.

IU swept in critical series in Illinois

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Sunday, May 13,2007 8:04 p.m.

After a disappointing weekend, the phrase “wait ‘til next year” has become all but embraced by the Hoosier baseball team. IU dropped all four games against Illinois, bringing their record to a dismal 6-21 in the Big Ten, 17-33 overall.

IU’s season ends with NCAA loss to Northwestern

By Ryan Gregg · Sunday, May 13,2007 8:03 p.m.

Their season ended with a 4-1 loss to No. 5 Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA championships Saturday afternoon, but the Hoosier women’s tennis team didn’t seem to mind. The team acted the same way they had the day before, after their defeat of No. 43 Boise State – joking with each other, smiling and taking pictures with their families and coaches.

Summer daze not without IU sports news

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Sunday, May 13,2007 8:03 p.m.

The long summer months now plague IU and its sports fans, bringing a sense of boredom and a great many complaints about the professional sports world, which will enter the long and grueling MLB season after the NBA playoffs.

Abridging History

By Rachel Fullmer · Sunday, May 13,2007 6:48 p.m.

Being the most indecisive person I know, it’s no wonder I’ve changed my major four or five times within the two semesters I’ve been at IU, and may change again. Blame it on being a freshman, but after considering SPEA, journalism and various others, I recently decided just to study something I enjoy.

Officer down

By Edward Delp · Sunday, May 13,2007 6:42 p.m.

A police officer has been killed. Gunshots shattered the morning calm last Thursday in Indianapolis. What began as an attempt to apprehend a burglary suspect ended with an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department canine named Bo losing his life in the suspect’s effort to flee.

Primates are people too

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Sunday, May 13,2007 6:41 p.m.

You’ve witnessed them chaining themselves to trees to block the path of an incoming bulldozer. You’ve seen them picketing outside KFC, protesting the “slaughter” of anything that casts a shadow. And by now, you’ve come to the conclusion that environmental advocates are completely and inexcusably insane.

Adults only

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Sunday, May 13,2007 6:39 p.m.

Some communities have had enough. Enough of the moral bankruptcy, enough debauchery and enough violating the homey atmospheres that their communities portray.

Look mom! No dentists!

Sunday, May 13,2007 6:37 p.m.

The IU School of Dentistry has a long and celebrated history. In the early 1950s, biochemist Harry Day, with the help of Joseph Muhler and William Nebergall, developed the first toothpaste to combine the effectiveness of a matted abrasive cleaner with the protection of fluoride and didn’t taste like poison.

Bloomington Transit gets state funding increase

By Sara Amato · Friday, May 11,2007 2:14 p.m.

Bloomington Transit and Rural Transit mass transportation services will soon see a funding increase of approximately 20 percent after the approval of a state sales tax initiative.

Roadtrip roadrules

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Friday, May 11,2007 10:54 a.m.

The proverbial “rites of spring” could not possibly measure up to what has come to be the mainstay of summer: the road trip, the quintessential component of college breaks. During the upcoming months, many of you will take part in the age-old ritual, meeting with adventures, crazy times and self-discovery a la Britney Spears in “Crossroads.”

Purdue dominates IU to take lead in Cup

By Ari Shifron · Thursday, May 10,2007 12:32 p.m.

Self-destruction was the name of the game for the Hoosiers over the weekend as they were dominated by archrival Purdue in a weekend doubleheader. VIDEO: IU Softball vs. Purdue