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In Politics: Not everything can be sacred
By
Jon Todd
· Sunday, July 17,2011 3:46 p.m.
The art of politics is compromise. If all tax increases are off the table, any hope of real compromise is shot.
Palin is no Potter
By
Sarah Hann
· Sunday, July 17,2011 3:44 p.m.
Palin isn’t Potter and her opponent isn’t Voldemort. In the real world, things aren’t so clearly delineated. Well, one might say Mother Teresa was good and Hitler was evil. But Palin isn’t Mother Teresa, and she isn’t Hitler.
Message to Netflix
By
Andrew Greiner
· Sunday, July 17,2011 3:41 p.m.
I’m all about convenience, and I would keep the streaming service if I hadn’t watched all of the “30 Rock” seasons. I already pay enough to not watch your movies, so this is the end of you and me, Netflix.
Meat without feet
By
Rafael Cronin
· Sunday, July 17,2011 3:39 p.m.
Due to recent advancement in bioengineering, scientists have discovered a way to produce meat that is made in a lab. But does it even taste the same?
Police discover pipe bomb while investigating traffic accident
Saturday, July 16,2011 9:02 a.m.
Police officers investigating what they thought was simply a traffic accident discovered a pipe bomb among debris near the scene on the west side of Bloomington, according to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Silk Road Bayram celebrates with Turkic culture
By
Nona Tepper
· Thursday, July 14,2011 3:50 p.m.
IU’s Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center and Silk Road Institute hosted the 19th annual Silk Road Bayram on Wednesday in Alumni Hall. The festival highlighted the diverse culture and musical traditions of the Silk Road.
Infant lifelined to Indianapolis, father arrested for battery
Thursday, July 14,2011 1:12 p.m.
A Bloomington infant was transported to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis and his father was arrested early Thursday morning, after the child arrived at IU Health Bloomington Hospital with a skull fracture.
National LGBTI summit to discuss medical problems, solutions
By
Lauren McConnell
· Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:56 p.m.
The National LGBTI Health Summit will take place at IU from July 16 to July 19.
Sexual reproduction protects species from harmful parasites, extinction, IU researchers say
By
Jake New
· Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:43 p.m.
According to new research conducted by IU biologists, sexual reproduction as we know it may have started as a way to avoid infection and death from parasites.
IU awarded $3.5 million grant to teach English education in Afghanistan
Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:42 p.m.
This month, U.S. troops began withdrawing from Afghanistan. Now, as the country begins the process of standing on its own legs, the U.S. State Department has awarded an IU center nearly $3.5 million to help teach English education there.
Alcohol violations down across the state
By
Jake New
· Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:40 p.m.
Minors wishing to purchase alcohol are having a much more difficult time breaking the law than they did a few years ago.
Indiana Festival Theater to perform Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors"
By
Adam Lukach
· Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:37 p.m.
This weekend’s production is “The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare. The Festival Theatre program itself is brand new this summer, as these kinds of productions had previously been performed in Brown County.
Study reveals movie interests are racially based
By
Amelia Chong
· Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:06 p.m.
In a recent study, IU assistant telecommunications professor Andrew Weaver discovered as the percentage of minority actors in a film went up, white interest in seeing the film went down.
Don’t fear the zombies, fear Hollywood
By
Andrew Crowley
· Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:03 p.m.
Andrew Crowley pleads with Hollywood not to ruin the zombie.
Stuff to fill your weekend calendar
Wednesday, July 13,2011 7:40 p.m.
Weekend activities for July 15 to 17.
Indiana scores poorly in green jobs
Wednesday, July 13,2011 7:38 p.m.
Indiana is below average in growth and number of green jobs, according to a survey from the Brookings Institution
Monarch butterfly population may be in peril in the Midwest
Wednesday, July 13,2011 7:37 p.m.
Indiana’s state insect may not be so easy to find in the future. Monarch butterfly populations have declined dramatically, a new study in the “Insect Conservation and Diversity” journal said.
Former All-American rower named new IU graduate assistant coach
By
Max McCombs
· Wednesday, July 13,2011 7:28 p.m.
Elena Humphreys has joined the staff of the IU women’s rowing team as a graduate assistant, IU coach Steve Peterson announced July 12.
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