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Money is great

It should be the easiest decision you'll ever have to make: Would you rather have the ability to fly or a million dollars?

Donkey disbursement

Last Wednesday, only hours after the final election results were in, Democratic leaders had already begun making promises to the public about what they intend to accomplish as the new majority in both houses. One in particular according included passing "legislation to make college more affordable for students and their families, to the Chronicle of Higher Education."

Sampson gets 1st regular season win at IU

INDIANAPOLIS -- Kelvin Sampson had been waiting since March for this night. It finally came, and while the story didn't play out as well as the first-year IU coach might have hoped, the final result did.

ONLINE ONLY: Weathering the Weather Channel

The other night, it was storming heavily and, for a short time, I wondered if Bloomington was going to have a repeat of last November when we had two tornadoes. As I was worrying about whether I would soon be homeless, I decided to check out The Weather Channel. The only problem was instead of getting some kind of weather report, I found a program called "Animal Storm Stories." The show chronicles the unsung heroes of natural disasters: animals. Don't get me wrong. I love animals, and I think that having a show paying tribute to some of their heroic work in natural disasters is a great thing. But since the station calls itself The Weather Channel, I would at least expect to get some damn weather information when I turn to the channel -- especially if there is a bad storm in my area. I know they can't cover everything going on in the nation at once, but hell, they could at least try. They didn't even have a ticker at the bottom of the screen!

UPDATE: Knight's temper flares as he slaps player's chin

As Bob Knight moved one win closer to catching Dean Smith, his temper flared once again, when he used his hand to push a player's chin during a timeout, as if to make him look the coach in the eye.

Coffee clash

A tall coffee and a cinnamon twist pastry signaled the beginning of a new era Monday morning at the Indiana Memorial Union. That was the first order placed at Starbucks as it flung open its doors for the first time at the IMU -- though the coffee giant has already received some criticism from both employees and students within the Union. Coffee is certainly not a new addition to beverages offered at the IMU. The caffeinated drink seems to flow from students' veins each morning as countless patrons line up outside Union fixtures such as The Market and Sugar & Spice to get their daily fix. However, some people, such as Suzette May, manager of the IMU's Sugar & Spice coffee shop, already said they see the opening of Starbucks as just another way to bring needed cash to the Union, which has seen declining profits in recent years.

Degrees of contention

Large public institutions sometimes seem immune to controversy. In just this semester at IU-Bloomington, the Indiana Daily Student editorial board has highlighted the lack of a student vote on the General Education Committee, the many problems with Webmail, the lack of an undergraduate or Bloomington student representative in the IU presidential search and more. The response? Silence.

IU wins ministry building with bid

Prize-winning poet evokes emotions

Student attempts escape from hospital

IU slips past Lafayette College 91-66

The IU men's basketball team went on a 29-5 run late in the second half of Monday night's game to secure a 91-66 victory against the Lafayette College Leopards. The matchup marked the Hoosiers' first win of the regular season, and the first of IU coach Kelvin Sampson's career.

U.N. pledges $77 million for African Union force in Darfur

Pacer guard Jackson arraigned in Michigan on violation of probation

Colts owner cautious after making history

Rowing wraps up season with Lake Lemon intrasquad race

The Indiana women's rowing team wrapped up their fall season on a lighthearted note this weekend at Lake Lemon with its fourth annual Intrasquad Class Race Classic and the dedication of a new boat.

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Around the Campus

Raking leaves to rake in the money

While most of the campus was quiet early Saturday morning, many student volunteers left the comfort of their warm beds to rake leaves for the annual IU Habitat for Humanity Rake-a-Thon.

Workshop helps students overcome procrastination habit

From hanging out with friends to spending time on Facebook to playing video games, students put off doing their homework for a variety of reasons. But there are ways to get out of the habit of procrastination before it's too late, said Charity Krouse, a graduate student and teacher of X150: Managing Resources for Learning.

IU study states engaged learning is effective

Students who enter college less prepared academically than others tend to benefit the most from engaged learning, a recent IU study reports.