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Volleyball club brings unity

By Kristiana Duvnjak · Wednesday, Feb. 6,2008 12:02 a.m.

The IU Breakdancing Club, which arrived on campus four years ago, is full of energy, spark, talent and diversity.

Southern Indiana limestone shipped to New York for new Yankee Stadium

By Aaron Beard · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:59 p.m.

Hundreds of panels of southern Indiana limestone have been making their way to New York, where they are forming the new Yankee Stadium’s outer facade. Indiana Limestone Fabricators has already shipped more than 600 stone panels, each 5 feet-by-3 feet, to the Bronx for the new $800 million stadium, set to open for the 2009 season.

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IU's top doubles team of Phillip Eilers and Dara McLoughlin hits a return shot during their match with Indiana State on January 25th at the IU Tennis Center. The duo won their match 8-7 (7-3) in a 7-0 team sweep of the Sycamores.

Hoosiers survive Kentucky Wildcats

By Kevin Luchansky · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:58 p.m.

Earlier this week, junior Peter Antons said the Kentucky match would be a great opportunity for the Hoosiers.

IUPD moves into 17th St. location

Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:56 p.m.

After a week of moving, months of planning and years of searching for a new house, the IU Police Department officially began work out of their new station Monday afternoon.

A salute to the greatest General in IU history

By Ben Homrig · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:56 p.m.

How do you measure the impact Bob Knight had on Indiana basketball?

Students prepare for ‘Vagina Monologues’ with upcoming events

By Beth Evanson · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:55 p.m.

In 1996, Eve Ensler produced the first draft of “The Vagina Monologues.” In 1999, the former Broadway production became a student-run production. Now, every year, a V-Day Campaign shines the spotlight on a special group of women who have withstood hardships, including rape and domestic violence.

‘We are ready to take this campus by storm’

By Ashlyn McNeal · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:50 p.m.

After a six-year absence from their house, the brothers of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Beta chapter will be returning home for the fall 2008 semester. The house, located at 815 N. Jordan Ave., is currently going through a seven-figure renovation to update the facility, said Tyler Coward, public relations chairman for Sigma Phi Epsilon.

IU hopes to establish a black journalist association

By Elvia Malagon · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:48 p.m.

Sixteen determined students gathered inside the muggy Ernie Pyle Lounge Monday afternoon in hopes of establishing a student chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists at IU.

Writers strike could be resolved in time for Oscars

By Lynn Elber · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:47 p.m.

LOS ANGELES – An agreement to end the three-month-old Hollywood writers strike could be ready in time to avoid disrupting the Oscars, but studios and the union are still haggling over the precise language, two people familiar with the talks said.

Upcoming documentary to explore human trafficking in two nations

By Chelsie Hopkins · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:45 p.m.

Human trafficking and exploitation will become a reality Thursday at the Monroe County Public Library Auditorium. Amy Serrano explores these issues in her documentary, “The Sugar Babies: The Plight of the Children of Agricultural Workers in the Sugar Industry of the Dominican Republic,” which will begin at 2 p.m.

Trumpet player brings Afro-Peruvian jazz to Bloomington

By Savannah Worley · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:44 p.m.

Acoustic sounds, scraping, tap dancing and percussion fused with the contemporary sounds of horns are what trumpet player and music educator Gabriel Alegria and his Afro-Peruvian Jazz Sextet bring to music lovers around the world.

Myers’ attorneys plan to appeal

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 9:06 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Oral arguments are set for next month in the appeal of a man convicted of murdering a 19-year-old IU student.

Woman reports sexual assault

By Ben Phelps · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 9:04 p.m.

A woman reported being sexually assaulted when a man grabbed her breast around 2 a.m. Tuesday at the Highland Lounge.

Indiana among top states contributing to Gulf pollution

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 9:02 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana is among a group of states considered the worst contributors to a nearly 8,000 square mile patch in the Gulf of Mexico that is inhospitable to marine life, according to research by the U.S. Geological Survey.

IU partners with Google, Microsoft for e-mail services

Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 10:58 a.m.

The partnership will allow students to maintain a commercial account and keep their IU address.

Hoosiers react to Knight’s resignation

Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 2:42 a.m.

It has been nearly eight years since Bob Knight left the sidelines of Assembly Hall to coach at Texas Tech. But the former IU coach’s name still draws strong emotions in Bloomington. And when news came Monday that Knight was resigning immediately, former IU basketball star Scott May, who played under Knight, said he was “happy” to hear Knight was leaving basketball.

Super Tuesday leaves Indiana without vote

By Ben Phelps · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 1:27 a.m.

While Super Tuesday might not be the Super Bowl, presidential candidates hope to come out as giants after today’s primaries.

Students tune in to the Super Bowl for ads

By Amy Burke · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 1:24 a.m.

Sunday evening was a night full of laughs, confusion and ups and downs. No, it was not just a night of football; it was also a night of commercials.

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Grammy nominated Feist will perform during Little 500. She will perform Friday April 11, at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m.

Feist to perform at Little 500 concert

By Haley Adams · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 1:22 a.m.

The Union Board and Spirit of ’68 Promotions announced Monday that Feist will performed at the 2008 Little 500 Concert at 7:30 p.m. April 11. Union Board Concerts Director Kathy Cook said Union Board is happy to have a fresh artist.

Accused voyeur faces 16 new charges

By Sarah Brubeck · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 1:19 a.m.

The original charges for voyeurism and child pornography against Bloomington resident Christopher A. Casady, the man accused of “peeping” at men in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation building, were dropped last Friday. These charges will be replaced with 16 new charges of voyeurism.