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Locals react to death of Indianapolis author

By Ben Homrig · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

Indiana has lost one of its greatest native sons. Kurt Vonnegut died one week ago from complications of brain injuries suffered as a result of a fall weeks ago, according to The Associated Press. As a result of Vonnegut’s death, there has been much praise and remembrance both nationally and locally in Bloomington.

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Big Ten adds 2 games to next season’s schedule

By Aaron Beard and Michael Marot · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Big Ten basketball schedule is about to get a little tougher for everyone. Conference officials have approved an 18-game conference schedule starting next season, although details of how it will be implemented have not yet been released.

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Super-secret crush

By Joanna Borns · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

Pssst. You look like someone I can trust. Something about your gentle eyes and warm smile makes me think you can keep a secret. So I’m going to tell you about my super-secret crush. But first you have to promise not to tell anyone. You promise? OK. Forgive me if I start blushing.

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The big race

By Brian J. McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

A friend once complained to me that at this time of year the Indiana Daily Student turns into nothing more than an advertising brochure for Little 500. And with all the coverage we give the race, the parties, the related events and everything leading up to it all, I can see his point.

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IU looks to gain positive momentum

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

The IU softball team has seen its fair share of hard times in the past week, but the Evansville game is just what the Hoosiers need to get back on their feet before jumping back into the Big Ten season.

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Take a bow: 2 Jacobs School conductors to give farewell performances this week

By Eric Anderson · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

In the next few days, two members of the IU Jacobs School of Music faculty will retire and bid farewell to the school that has been their home for over three decades. Jan Harrington, currently chair of the choral department, and Mary Goetze, professor of music in general studies, took some time to reflect on their years in Bloomington.

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Students in Free Enterprise win competition

By DirkJan Zom · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

After winning the regional competition March 20 in Cincinnati, IU’s Students in Free Enterprise team is getting ready to compete in the SIFE USA National Exposition in Dallas on May 6-8. Although team members expect the competition to be hard, they say they have plenty to offer, from a variety of different projects to a dynamic and growing student organization.

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Student poet writes ‘lux et veritas’

By Michael Reschke · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

The new Starbucks in the Indiana Memorial Union has brought more students to a part of the building that has usually been quiet. Graduate student Luke Hankins was sitting in that part of the building when he was inspired to write a poem he named after the university motto, “Lux Et Veritas”.

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Changing the same

By Peter Chen · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

AIX-EN PROVENCE, France – We’re in the thick of election fever here, and the watchword for the French elections this year has been “change.” After 12 years of rule by Jacques Chirac, the French want something new, and the candidates’ messages have delivered, each one proclaiming new ideas, new ambitions and a change to a stagnant system.

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White to remain at IU

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

The wait is finally over for IU basketball fans. Junior forward D.J. White, who many Hoosier fans and scouts believed would jump to the NBA after this past season, announced Tuesday that he will be back with the squad for the 2007-08 campaign.

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Drunken consequences

By Whitney Mitchell · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

With Little 500 festivities set to begin on campus, knowing the laws and what to expect from police might prove beneficial when making decisions about where to party this week. Police presence in Bloomington increases during what has been called “America’s greatest college weekend.” But local law-enforcement officers say that playing it smart is the best bet to stay out of trouble.

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Racism is still real

By Andrew Shaffer · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

Two weeks ago, I sat across from former IU halfback George Taliaferro as he delicately described to me that an element of racism still exists in Bloomington. I stopped him instinctively in self-defense.

Georgia Perry

Alcohol program honors memory of late student

By Jessica Andrews · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

As some students await and anticipate the excitement of the next few days of Little 500, members of Sigma Pi and Zeta Tau Alpha are attempting to warn students of the dangers of heavy partying and binge drinking.

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IU Ballet Theater shows its versatility, virtuosity

By Ashley Wilson · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

Just weeks after performing the ballet “Cinderella” to nearly sold-out audiences at the Musical Arts Center, the IU Ballet Theater is back with a quieter, more off-the-radar show that is sure to be as pleasing.

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