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Bringing in Bigfoot: A centuries-long hunt for answers hits Monroe County

By Hannah Smith · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:56 p.m.

Much of Southern Indiana is covered with woods. It’s not uncommon to see forest wildlife here, such as squirrels, opossums or deer. But some believe these woods are home to a much larger creature: Bigfoot.

Men's Basketball season draws prospective students

By Kirsten Clark · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:53 p.m.

Ever since that buzzer-beating three-pointer that secured IU’s victory against Kentucky, school spirit has been a little different, said Dean of Students Harold “Pete” Goldsmith.

Style File

By Emily Farra · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:33 p.m.

Fashion isn’t just about looking fabulous; it’s about feeling fabulous and being unique.

Filmmaker affirms JFK conspiracy theories with 'The Garrison Tapes'

By Katie Mettler · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:29 p.m.

Wednesday, Union Board presented Barbour’s 1992 documentary “The JFK Assassination: The Garrison Tapes,” followed by a question-and-answer session with Barbour.

VegIU finds more vegetarian choices

By Sydney Murray · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:28 p.m.

VegIU has events, such as film screenings, potluck dinners and meals at local restaurants. The first Saturday of each month is dinner outings, and every third Saturday is for potluck dinners.

RPS includes transgender students

By Makenzie Holland · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:25 p.m.

Ethan Jackson is a 19-year-old freshman and a direct admit to the Kelley School of Business. He is from Bluffton, a small town in northern Indiana, where he has lived his whole life. Ethan Jackson is also a transgender male, a distinction that the University attempts to honor through its housing assignments.

IU, Purdue to face off inside Assembly Hall

By Trent Stutzman · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:24 p.m.

The No. 13/18 Purdue Boilermakers are coming to Bloomington on Thursday night for the first of two matchups in 2012 between the arch-rivals. The two teams are set to play at 8 p.m. in Assembly Hall.

Wellness Arts Cafe offers local comfort tea

By Roshni Verghese · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:23 p.m.

Patricia Coleman sat behind her desk and beamed as customers browsed her eco-friendly store. The shop, Patricia’s Wellness Arts Café and Quilter’s Comfort Tea, specializes in locally brewed tea, natural cosmetics and organic dye art.

No Mo' Tebow

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:23 p.m.

So can we get back to actual football now? For almost the past three months in sports media, it has been Tebow Mania, Tebow Time or whatever you want to call it.

Cheer squad lifts, throws its way to national title

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:21 p.m.

The Crimson all-female cheerleaders won the 2012 UCA College National Championship on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.

Column: Fix this now

By Avi Zaleon · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 11:20 p.m.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Only mere weeks after being one of the big kids on the playground, IU is again reduced to getting its lunch money stolen.

Assault at Kilroy’s leads to pepper spray use, hospital visit

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 10:41 p.m.

A routine bar check by three Bloomington Police Department officers and a sergeant turned into a fight and arrest at about 2 a.m. Tuesday at Kilroy's, Sgt. Steve Kellams said.

SOPA, so what?

By Steven Arroyo · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 10:41 p.m.

The online community takes a stance against anti-piracy legislations

BPD officers find meth, cocaine inside residence

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 10:39 p.m.

Bloomington Police Department officers arrested 21-year-old Devon Mullis after allegedly finding methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine in his residence, Sgt. Steve Kellams said.

Survey addresses MCCSC nutrition

By Jaclyn Lansbery · Wednesday, Jan. 18,2012 10:37 p.m.

The majority of Monroe County Community School Corporation parents are dissatisfied with nutrition in school food, according to a Health Education and Wellness Survey of more than 1,100 parents published last semester by MCCSC.