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Indiana excise police report more tickets, higher BAC levels during Welcome Week

By Alex Benson · Monday, Aug. 31,2009 11:04 p.m.

Indiana State Excise Police reported Monday that they issued a total of 84 citations from Aug. 26 to 29 and confiscated 20 false IDs.

Meeting today to introduce students to greek life

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 11 p.m.

There will be an information panel at 7 p.m. today in Forest Quad for any students interested in joining a fraternity or sorority.

South-Asian sorority newest addition to IU greek community

By Molly Johnson · Monday, Aug. 31,2009 10:49 p.m.

Delta Phi Omega, a South-Asian interest sorority, has officially taken root on campus. “There wasn’t any organization on campus to bring together South-Asian girls,” senior Aakriti Bhargava, president of DPO, said.

Indy named 5th among most affordable dating cities

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:39 p.m.

Indianapolis is the fifth most affordable city for dating in America, according to online dating Web site, Match.com.

Survey says students uneducated on credit

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:38 p.m.

A national survey of 500 college students found that the majority of students are credit-dependent, but don’t understand the basics of borrowing and interest rates.

Proposed Web site CultureU would publicize students’ creative work

By Rachel Krasnow · Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:37 p.m.

CultureU, a networking Web site for students with creative works, will be up and running later this fall and will allow students to post their artistic works for cash, prizes and exposure for future employment.

Amid recession, IU budget makers should be commended

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:35 p.m.

WE SAY IU budgeted comparatively well, despite making difficult cuts.

Pediatrics dept. pulls in funding

By Kristina Hunter · Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:34 p.m.

Department officials at the IU School of Medicine announced that faculty members received more than 250 grants and contracts for a total of about $47 million, up 42 percent from the last fiscal year.

The golden age of social media

By Bertrand Teo · Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:34 p.m.

Facebook has epitomized the golden era of the personalized Web. Though not a pioneer in the field, it has truly championed the social media movement to the masses.

Coverage of death skewed

By Cory Barker · Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:32 p.m.

After Ted Kennedy’s death last week, the media flooded the airwaves, interwebs and column inches with stories about how great of a man and senator he was. And though he clearly deserved all that kind of attention, the coverage did gloss over the more controversial parts of Kennedy’s life. You know, the proverbial elephant in the room – Chappaquiddick.

Just the facts, please

By Chad Quandt · Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:29 p.m.

I beseech those of you who will be our direct line to the government and national events: you can’t be friends with your subjects. I don’t care if Obama’s people make a wonderful Denver Omelet at the press breakfasts, your job is to be a conduit for facts.

Rep. Baron Hill to meet with IU College Democrats

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 5:58 p.m.

Rep. Baron Hill will meet with leaders from the IU College Democrats on Tuesday afternoon as part of a week spent discussing possible health care reform with constituents across Southern Indiana.

McRobbie, Hanson to address affordability

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 1:25 p.m.

IU President Michael McRobbie and Provost Karen Hanson will address affordability during a press conference Tuesday in the Indiana Memorial Union, according to a press release.

Number of Welcome Week excise tickets up by 21

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 12:35 p.m.

The Indiana State Excise Police issued 84 tickets and seven warnings from Aug. 26 to Aug. 29 at IU.

Maurice Creek cleared to play by NCAA

By Sean Morrison · Monday, Aug. 31,2009 12:12 p.m.

It only took two words for freshman Maurice Creek’s first day of classes to become much more meaningful.

Economic informational forum to be held at IU-Southeast

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 10:55 a.m.

Congressman Baron Hill will lead an economic forum with local community leaders and economic experts to discuss the economic issues facing southern Indiana.

Governor to travel to China, Japan to help Indiana economy

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 10:31 a.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels announced today he will be traveling to China and Japan next week with a group of Hoosier business and community leaders. They will be working on an economic development plan to bring jobs and investment to Indiana.

IU Auditorium adds Celtic Woman performance

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 10:28 a.m.

A performance by Celtic Woman has been added to the schedule of fall performances at the IU Auditorium.

Kyrie Irving, No. 9 in class of 2010, set for IU visit weekend of Oct. 2

Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:14 a.m.

It was not a matter of “if,” but instead a matter of “when.” Five-star senior point guard Kyrie Irving will be on campus for his official the weekend of Oct. 2, according to Adam Zagoria.

Progressive party crushes longstanding conservative party in Japan

Sunday, Aug. 30,2009 11:59 p.m.

Japan’s opposition swept to a historic victory in elections Sunday, crushing the ruling conservative party that has run the country for most of the post-war era and assuming the daunting task of pulling the economy out of its worst slump since World War II.

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