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Another day, another learning experience

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JUST BARELY

Without taking a shot from the floor the entire game, Daniel Moore led the Hoosiers to their second win of the season Tuesday, beating IU-Purdue University Indianapolis, 60-57.Down one with 27.1 seconds to play, IUPUI coach Ron Hunter called for a time-out. After dribbling out most of the clock, Jaguar freshman forward Alex Young launched a 3-pointer from the top of the key.The ball ricocheted off the rim, and a scrum for the ball ensued under the basket.Moore, the 5-foot-11 walk-on guard, came up with the rebound.“I don’t even know if I boxed out,” Moore said. “I just kind of felt my way and got lucky.”

Men’s rowing club continues rebuilding

Water polo breaks club stereotypes

IU and Ferris State split weekend pair

A win is a win. ... I guess.

Road set for soccer’s NCAA quest

Lilly endowment of $15M to grow technology at IU

Technology will have a chance to grow and hatch at IU, thanks to the groundbreaking of a new “incubator” and a $15 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Bryan House employees challenge themselves to eat on only $3 per day

Six Bryan House employees have volunteered to endure the Bloomington Food Stamp Challenge. Since Monday, they have each been eating on $21 a week, and will do so until Friday.   PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Wall Street fluctuates on weak economic data; investors hold back

Wall Street fluctuated Tuesday, as investors refrained from making big bets in a volatile market battered by a stream of weak economic data.

NATO fired at insurgents in Pakistan

NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgents inside Pakistan in an attack the alliance said was coordinated with the government in Islamaba

New and old Congress cross paths in lame duck session; Kennedy returns

Outgoing and incoming Washington crossed paths on Capitol Hill on Monday, as lawmakers-to-be trod the same pillared hallways as the members of Congress they defeated, the Senate convened without President-elect Barack Obama and a familiar face returned.

IU alumnus, crossword puzzle editor gets taste of limelight

For anyone who remembers IU alumnus Will Shortz for either his individualized enigmatology major or for being the New York Times crossword puzzle editor, his name is resurfacing once more with a generous donation to the Lilly Library and a guest appearance on “The Simpsons.”

Iraqi PM defends deal with U.S. in televised speech

Iraq’s prime minister went on national television Tuesday to defend a security pact with the United States that keeps U.S. forces in Iraq through 2011 and assure neighbors that Iraqi territory would not be used to attack them.

Breaking down Africa’s breakdown

Anatasia Ndaonduye was recently interviewed by a BBC correspondent in a displaced persons camp in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. “The fighting began near our home in the middle of the night,” she said. “There was a lot of gunfire and ‘mabombi’ – explosions. Some people were caught in the middle of the fighting. I saw them die, and after seeing them die, I knew we had to run away or else we would die with them.” With her husband and four children, Anatasia hurried down the rocky road toward the camp where she now lives. She left all of her material belongings behind. And after a 20 km trek, her family arrived at the camp to find a lack of shelter and sustenance.

Saucy soundtracks: the heart of chick flicks

Chick flicks. Deep down, everyone loves them. Whether we are willing to confess our true feelings or whether we watch such movies in solitude, these films have found a special place in our hearts.

Classic Shakespeare made trendy

Those who wish to freshen up Shakespeare’s most renowned tragedy for Bloomington audiences are faced with quite a challenge. IU’s solution? Style and sexiness.

The march of progress

If you’ve read this column for any length of time, you know that I had a substantial reason to be happy on Election Day. Barack Obama was elected, and this country finally took a step forward from the last eight years, as well as the last century, and into the world of tomorrow. Of course, as the old saying goes, for every step forward, you take two steps backward. In 2008, the nation’s two steps backward came courtesy of the great state of California.

House needs a new family definition

It is nearly impossible for me to begin to critique Mr. House’s letter, “Proposition 8 a triumph for families” because I’m simply astounded by how much bigotry is expressed. In my opinion, Proposition 8 is an outrageous and hateful piece of legislation that, while it might be considered a triumph for the conservative right, is a kick to the teeth for a segment of our population that wants the same rights as everybody else in how they express their love. Not only is his letter offensive to the GLBT community, but his assertion that children benefit most from the stereotypical two-parent family is an insult to all of the single-parent households that work multiple jobs to try to support their children.

Warm wishes

As the wind starts stinging my ears and nose this time each year, I start wishing global warming was more than a ploy of liberal politicians to raise taxes and restrict freedom or a cause du jour of busybodies trying to add meaning to their lives by meddling with mine. Fortunately the price of gasoline has dropped substantially, so that as I keep my SUV idling as often as possible, doing my small part to increase the greenhouse effect, I don’t have to spend too much money. Of course, I don’t really sit in my SUV – a Jeep Grand Cherokee named Bluey, for those with inquiring minds – waiting around for global warming. But I probably would if I actually thought it would crank up the planet’s thermostat a few degrees. I don’t like to be cold.