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IU alumni reflect on King's legacy

By Aaricka Washington · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:37 a.m.

Viola and George Taliaferro said they had expected to be there on Aug. 28, 1963.

Grace Potter rocks Buskirk-Chumley

By Olivia Williams · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:33 a.m.

Channeling the sounds of their newest album Grace Potter and the Nocturnals took the stage of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Tuesday night.

Five things every student should know about IUSA

By Holly Hays · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:27 a.m.

With the start of a new academic year comes a new administration for the Indiana University Student Association, the University’s student government. Here are five things every student should know about their representatives.

Alumnus documents March on Washington

By Samantha Schmidt · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:25 a.m.

James Polk, an IU alumnus and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, came out of retirement to work on a CNN documentary, “We Were There: The March on Washington—An Oral History.”

Man reports armed robbery, suspects at large

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:08 a.m.

An armed robbery was reported at 3:40 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of East 14th St.

Local hypnotist helps people relax at Thrive

By Alyssa Schor · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:08 a.m.

Rima Montoya used hypnotic exercise to demonstrate trance and hypnosis during a lecture Tuesday at Thrive Health & Wellbeing.

College ratings to decide financial aid

By Stephen Kroll · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:07 a.m.

President Obama has revealed a new plan that includes the creation of a grading scale that will rate colleges in areas such as access, affordability and graduation rates,and ultimately derive the federal financial aid they receive from these grades.

Gary mayor continues to fight racism

By Brett Frieman · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:05 a.m.

Karen Freeman-Wilson became Indiana’s first African-American female mayor in 2012.

For Amish farmer, life's about peaches

By Jessica Contrera · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:05 a.m.

Peaches — and cherries and apples and peppers and dairy — are Daniel Graber’s everything.

Monroe County proposes food, beverage tax

By Mary Hauber · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:04 a.m.

Monroe County Council proposed a 1-percent food and beverage tax increase to fund expansions of the Bloomington Monroe County Convention Center.

Arts Commission releases revised guidelines, applications for program

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12:01 a.m.

The City of Bloomington Arts Commission announced revised guidelines for its 2013 Arts Project Grant Program.

40,000 vs 1

By Casey Farrington · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12 a.m.

IU has a race problem, like most schools in the United States, but we are working to make it better. One man does not negate this good work.

All eyes on me

By Sam Ostrowski · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12 a.m.

Internet fame is creating an awkward, sexually frustrated genre of homosexual. It’s reductive and relies on stereotypes.

Are we living up to the dream?

By Lexia Banks · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2013 12 a.m.

King expressed his dreams of justice and equality. He described a world of acceptance and respect between all races. I think it’s time for a progress check.