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At their breaking point

By Editorial Board · Thursday, Sept. 26,2013 12 a.m.

WE SAY: Mental health care can't wait

In defense of "Blurred Lines," Robin Thicke and the Indiana University Marching Hundred

By Dane McDonald · Thursday, Sept. 26,2013 12 a.m.

But the lines aren’t nearly as solidly rape-y as some bloggers and media critics suggest. Perhaps I’m overly optimistic, but my ears hear a groovy little song about sexual tension, not sexual assault.

Chefs offer free food tasting

By Torie Schumacher · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:57 p.m.

The International Chef Series premiered with MU Executive Chef Damian Esposito's cooking demonstration Wednesday night in the CyberCafé at the Herman B Wells library.

Lobbying group pressuring lawmakers on gay marriage

By Brett Frieman · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:50 p.m.

State lawmakers are currently facing pressure by a lobbying group regarding their stances on same-sex marriage in Indiana as the 2014 Indiana legislative session approaches.

Zoeller wants regulation of e-cigarettes

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:48 p.m.

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and 39 other attorneys general are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to restrict the availability of electronic cigarettes.

Improved ISTEP+ scores released

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:48 p.m.

The Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus scores were released, showing students in Indiana have improved their ability in mathematics and English/language arts.

Hearing Test coming to Bloomington

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:47 p.m.

Bloomington-based Communication Disorders Technology Inc. will now offer the National Hearing Test to residents of Bloomington and the Bloomington area.

Recycling center closes, undergoes changes

By Alli Friedman · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:46 p.m.

Community members met at Upland Brewing Company on Wednesday to discuss the new City recycling center and its potential for positive change.

Culture of Care targets hazing

By Holly Hays · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:44 p.m.

Since Monday, Culture of Care members have been standing at high-traffic spots on campus to chat with students about the effects of hazing and to hand out tank tops that read “Don’t haze me, bro!”

Student intern helps conserve rhino population

By Tori Lawhorn · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:40 p.m.

IU sophomore Steven Kiley dedicated his summer to rhinos. He spent two months in South Africa and Botswana working to conserve rhino populations.

IU studies find breakthrough diabetes link

Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:38 p.m.

A psoriasis drug taken off the market in 2011 has been found to decrease negative effects of Type 1 diabetes. Researchers at IU School of Medicine recently published a report on the interaction between the drug and the disease, and patients are all expected to have completed the study by next spring.