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Firefighters battle a blaze atop the Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center on Dec. 31 at the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation building.

Firefighters extinguish fire at Wildermuth Center

By Sarah Brubeck · Wednesday, Dec. 31,2008 6:56 p.m.

Crews are still investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed about half an acre of the Ora L. Wildermuth Center roof on Wednesday. A fire on the southwest side of the Ora L. Wildermuth Center is estimated to have caused about $100,000 to $500,000 worth of damage, said IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger.

Annual program offers free taxi rides during New Years celebrations

By Caitlin Johnston · Tuesday, Dec. 30,2008 9:50 p.m.

Thanks to an annual program, Monroe County residents can save money and not worry this New Year’s Eve by calling Yellow Cab for free taxi rides. These free rides within Monroe County will be available from 9 p.m. Dec. 31 through 4 a.m. Jan. 1, said Joy Heller of Bloomington Hospital Community Health Education, in an email.

IU women's basketball wins 8th consecutive game

By Brandon Smith · Monday, Dec. 29,2008 10:04 p.m.

While many are looking forward to the start of a New Year, the Hoosiers (9-2, 2-0) might want 2008 to last a bit longer.

LIVE BLOGGING: IU vs MSU

Monday, Dec. 29,2008 7:17 p.m.

Follow Indiana Daily Student reporter Jeremy Rosenthal as he blogs during the IU women's basketball game against Michigan State. Follow the action on Above the Rim.

IU's Daniel Moore, right, is fouled by Lipscomb's Jimmy Oden while driving to the basket during the second half of the Hoosiers' game Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. IU lost to the visiting Bisons, 74-69.

Bisons stampede Hoosiers in final pre-conference tune-up

By Matt Dollinger · Sunday, Dec. 28,2008 9:43 p.m.

Before Sunday’s game, most Hoosier fans likely couldn’t tell you where Lipscomb even was. But the team’s 74-69 upset victory against IU might have put them on the map.

IU senior forward Amber Jackson puts up a shot over Northwestern center Amy Jaeschke during the second half of IU's 81-57 win on Saturday, Dec. 20 at Assembly Hall. Jackson led the team with 20 points.

Hoosiers travel to Michigan, look for 8th consecutive win

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Sunday, Dec. 28,2008 1:06 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team will face the Michigan State Spartans at 7 p.m. Monday in East Lansing, Mich. The Hoosiers look to win their eighth consecutive game.

Top left: Freshman cornerback Cortez Smith. Top right: Freshman offensive linemanDennis Zeigler. Bottom left: Freshman safety Jarrell Drane. Bottom right: Freshman linebacker Darius Johnson.

3 freshmen IU football players named in probable cause affidavit

Tuesday, Dec. 23,2008 3:31 p.m.

Three IU football players were named in a probable cause affidavit stemming from a robbery Dec. 17, resulting in IU freshman cornerback Cortez Smith's arrest. Freshman IU football players Dennis Zeigler, Darius Johnson and Jarrell Drane were all named in the probable cause affidavit filed Dec. 19.

Auto industry reps meet to discuss how bailout will affect Indiana

By Katrina Loh · Tuesday, Dec. 23,2008 2:24 p.m.

For the U.S. auto industry, it is too little too late.

Certain of nothing: Hoosiers felled by Northeastern

By Zachary Osterman · Tuesday, Dec. 23,2008 3:17 a.m.

In their first five minutes, these new members of the IU men’s basketball team looked like their bygone brethren, putting the hatchet to a lesser opponent with Christmas 72 hours away. Any resemblance thereafter was purely coincidental.

Hoosiers fall to Northeastern 55-42

Monday, Dec. 22,2008 11:15 p.m.

Pulling away to a speedy 12-3 lead against the visiting Northeastern Huskies, the IU men’s basketball team looked like they used their nine-day layoff to full advantage.But then the Hoosiers became colder than the weather outside Assembly Hall.

LIVE BLOGGING: IU vs. Northeastern

Monday, Dec. 22,2008 6:37 p.m.

Join reporter Ryan Gregg and basketball columnist Zachary Osterman as they blog the Hoosiers' matchup with the Northeastern University Huskies live from Assembly Hall.BLOG: Basketblog

Junior back/midfielder Kevin Alston dribbles the ball during the Hoosiers 3-1 win against No. 9 Notre Dame on Oct. 16 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU soccer coach Mike Freitag confirmed Monday that Alston will turn pro passing up his senior season with the Hoosiers.

Soccer player leaves IU for professional ranks

By Zina Kumok · Monday, Dec. 22,2008 5:16 p.m.

Junior defender Kevin Alston has decided to turn pro, IU coach Mike Freitag confirmed Monday. The first-team All-Big Ten player will most likely sign with an MLS team.

Monroe County Commissioners ban texting while driving

Monday, Dec. 22,2008 5:16 p.m.

There are a lot of things you can't do while driving in Monroe County, and texting is now one of them.

Planned Parenthood employee resigns

Monday, Dec. 22,2008 9:52 a.m.

In the midst of an internal investigation of Planned Parenthood in Indianapolis, the employee under fire has resigned.

McRobbie to review Wildermuth recommendation

By Nick Cusack · Monday, Dec. 22,2008 8:52 a.m.

University officials gave another recommendation to IU President Michael McRobbie on Sunday regarding the Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center, which is named after a segregationist.

IU women's basketball topples Northwestern

By Brandon Smith · Saturday, Dec. 20,2008 8:11 p.m.

The Hoosiers (8-2, 1-0) handed Northwestern its ninth consecutive loss against the Hoosiers with an 81-57 throttling of the Wildcats in their Big Ten opener. SLIDESHOW: IU-Northwestern

LIVE BLOGGING: IU vs Northwestern

Saturday, Dec. 20,2008 4:32 p.m.

Follow Indiana Daily Student reporters Jeremy Rosenthal and Brandon Smith as they blog during the IU women's basketball game against Northwestern. Follow the action on Above the Rim.

The southeast corner of the RCA Dome collapses into a heap of debris and a cloud of dust during its demolition at 9:35 a.m. Saturday morning in downtown Indianapolis.

With RCA Dome demolition, student loses scene of rich childhood

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Saturday, Dec. 20,2008 11:33 a.m.

Sophomore Christina Bleeke has been an Indianapolis Colts fan for nearly her entire life. Now, with the demolition of the RCA dome on Saturday she said a part of her childhood has been reduced to rubble. VIDEO: RCA Dome demolition

President Bush: Automakers to get $17.4B

Friday, Dec. 19,2008 9:38 a.m.

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration came to the rescue of the U.S. auto industry Friday, offering $17.4 billion in loans in exchange for concessions from the deeply troubled carmakers and their workers.

** FILE ** In this Aug. 30, 1976, file photo Mark Felt appears on CBS' "Face The Nation" in Washington. Newly released Nixon-era records show senior FBI official Felt regularly reported to Nixon and his national security team on events as minor as a high-school cafeteria fight and a peaceful sit-in by 20 college students. But on the sly Felt was up to much bigger things: he was Deep Throat, surreptitiously feeding revelations to The Washington Post about the Watergate scandal that ultimately would bring Nixon down.

Mark Felt, Watergate 'Deep Throat,' dies at 95

Friday, Dec. 19,2008 1:37 a.m.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – The former FBI second-in-command who revealed himself as "Deep Throat" 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the Watergate scandal that toppled a president has died.

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