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Students celebrate Filipino Christmas (IDS Snapchat coverage)

VIDEO: Students share what it's like to celebrate Filipino Christmas

By Christine Stephenson · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 8 a.m.

The Filipino American Association demonstrated traditional Christmas activities.

Tuesday rundown: National Ernie Pyle Day, #IUBB defeats Iowa, Latinx Thematic Community opens, “The Last Night of Ballyhoo”

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 7:45 a.m.

What you need to know on Tuesday, Dec. 5.

Students learn commitment of owning pets

By Mariah Lee · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 7 a.m.

While students agree owning a pet is difficult, they don't regret it.

Comedian Brian Posehn has appeared on TV shows such as "Lady Dynamite," "New Girl" and "Mr. Show." He will perform at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Comedy Attic.

Comedian Brian Posehn to return to the Comedy Attic

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 6 a.m.

The comedian will perform Dec. 8 and 9 at the Comedy Attic.

Roxane Davila, right, with her daughter Aura Canuto, second from right, and sister Serena Davila, third from right, listen to a speaker during the ribbon cutting for the Luis Davila Latinx Thematic Learning Community. Although Luis Davila is dead, his two daughters and granddaughter came to represent him.

Community in Teter Quad honors late Latinx professor

By Christine Stephenson · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 4 a.m.

Students use the Luis Davila Latinx Thematic Community to make IU feel like home.

Felix Merback, as Joe Farkas, and Adam Crowe, as Adolph Freitag, react to news of Hitler's advance into Poland in the performance of "The Last Night of Ballyhoo." The show, put on by the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington, will show at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 7 and 9 and at 3 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 10.

“The Last Night of Ballyhoo” portrays otherness and exclusion

By Clark Gudas · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 3 a.m.

The play deals with themes of assimilation and intra-ethnic divisiveness.

Sens. Todd Young, R-Indiana, and Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, announced a resolution to designate Aug. 3, 2018, National Ernie Pyle Day. Ernie Pyle was a journalism student at IU and was a war correspondent during World War II.

Sens. Young and Donnelly introduce legislation to declare Aug. 3 'National Ernie Pyle Day'

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 2 a.m.

The native Hoosier was once editor of the Indiana Daily Student and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1944.

Hollywood scandals start conversation for survivors

By Azra Ceylan · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 12:43 a.m.

The aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal might be useful for survivors.

Freshman guard Aljami Durham brings the ball up the court against Iowa Monday evening in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Durham had seven points in IU's 77-64 win against Iowa.

COLUMN: Iowa win important in many ways for IU

By Michael Ramirez · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 12:33 a.m.

In a critical stretch, this victory was huge for IU.

Junior forward Juwan Morgan drives to the basket against Iowa Dec. 4 in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Morgan left the game with 2:42 left in the first half with an ankle injury and never returned.

Hartman and Morgan help men's basketball beat Iowa

By Andrew Hussey · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 11:55 p.m.

Hartman and Morgan helped spark two big IU offensive runs in the game.

IU huddles up during a break in the IU-Iowa game on Dec. 4 in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. IU defeated Iowa, 77-64, to move to 5-4 (1-1) on the season.

Men's basketball runs away from Iowa for 77-64 win

By Jake Thomer · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 11:46 p.m.

The Hoosiers won their first Big Ten game of the season Monday night.

COLUMN: End-of-life care should focus on patient dignity and comfort

By Josh Hoffer · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 8:04 p.m.

Medicare spending reflects overuse of aggressive interventions.

COLUMN: Brock Turner should be considered a rapist

By Maddy Klein · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 7:30 p.m.

Brock Turner appealing his sexual assault conviction is insulting to survivors.

EDITORIAL: No student should be punished for pointing out racism

By Editorial Board · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 7:29 p.m.

Kokomo High School made a well-intentioned but ultimately wrong disciplinary move.

Then-sophomore, now junior Norman Conley defeats Northern Illinois junior Bryce Gorman during the first session of the 2017 Hoosier Duals. IU wrestling begins its 2018-19 season this weekend.

Wrestling goes undefeated in final nonconference dual meet

By IDS staff · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 12 p.m.

The Hoosiers beat Northern Illinois, SIU Edwardsville and Cleveland State at the University Gym.

Dreamers deferred

Monday, Dec. 4,2017 10:21 a.m.

Three months ago, President Trump repealed Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which allowed hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the United States by their parents as children to go to college and find jobs. Without congressional action, these students will have to return to countries they no longer remember