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Shut it down: The end of 30 Rock and the end of an era

By Bari Finkel · Thursday, Jan. 31,2013 12 a.m.

Thursday night meant 30 Rock. It meant Liz Lemon, nerd. It meant "blurgh."

You don't have to identify as anything

By Allison Stone · Thursday, Jan. 31,2013 12 a.m.

It seems like everyone around me is making bold choices with their identities. Especially with such powerful online presences, within a few moments of scrolling through someone’s Facebook or Twitter, you suddenly have all of these adjectives to apply to them.

Procedural problems with academic misconduct

By Dan O'Connell · Thursday, Jan. 31,2013 12 a.m.

IU takes academic violations seriously, because they damage its reputation as a top public research university, not to mention offenders undermine their own education while cheating their peers who play by the rules. But in the process of holding students accountable to University policy, faculty members must also be accountable to students and to the institution.

Movie 43

By Kelly Fritz · Thursday, Jan. 31,2013 12 a.m.

How on earth did they get so many respected actors to be in such a god-awful movie?

Confessions of a gay Boy Scout

By Francisco Tirado · Thursday, Jan. 31,2013 12 a.m.

Funny story: I met my first boyfriend through the Boy Scouts of America. In the under utilized auditorium of a church buried in my relatively conservative Chicago suburb, Troop 12 introduced me to a guy who later became my longest-standing relationship, but that wasn’t until years after I had quit the program.

Home, sweet (grass) home

By Allen Shoup · Thursday, Jan. 31,2013 12 a.m.

Sweet Grass fuses rich Carolina culinary cuisine with the Hoosier spirit.

IU Auditorium will perform Taylor 2 this Friday

By Audrey Perkins · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 10:31 p.m.

Taylor 2, a dance troupe that performs the work of American choreographer Paul Taylor, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the IU Auditorium.

IU Theater presents Intimate Apparel

By Carolyn Crowcroft · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 10:26 p.m.

IU Theatre will travel back to the 20th century when the theater debuts its latest production, “Intimate Apparel.”The show begins its run at 7:30 p.m. Friday and concludes Feb. 9.

Halftime: IU 47, Purdue 27

Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 9:40 p.m.

After Purdue got into quick foul trouble early on, the IU men's basketball team was able to run out to a 20-point lead at halftime against the Boilermakers, up 47-27 heading into the locker room in West Lafayette.

LIVE TWEET: Indiana v. Purdue

Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 7:56 p.m.

IDS men's basketball beat writers Nathan Brown and Max McCombs and columnist Michael Norman are tweeting live from Mackey Arena for this evening's game between No. 3 Indiana and Purdue. Follow them and IDS Sports on Twitter for updates. Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m.

Former IUBB player Devan Dumes arrested

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 3:53 p.m.

Former IU men’s basketball player Devan Dumes was arrested in Marion County Wednesday morning on multiple felony charges, including attempted murder.

Reports show drop in electricity, water use

By Megan Jula · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 1:52 a.m.

Data from Duke Energy Indiana and the Monroe Water Treatment Plant revealed a reduction in water and electricity use in 2012.

Tornado warning expired for Bloomington

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 1:25 a.m.

A tornado warning in effect earlier today for Monroe County has expired, although the storm continues, according to the National Weather Service.

Indy airport reports decrease in boarding

By Matt Stefanski · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 1:08 a.m.

Passenger boardings fell 2.2 percent last year, Director of Corporate Communications for the Indianapolis Airport Authority Carlo Bertolini said. The Indianapolis Airport Authority operates the Indianapolis Airport.

MCCSC implementing new emergency notification system similar to IU’s

By Sydney Murray · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 12:51 a.m.

The new system, Family Access Skylert, allows parents to decide what kind of notifications they want to receive as well as how they receive them. The available delivery methods include cell phone, work phone or email.

IU leading in Capital One Cup standings

By Brett Frieman · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 12:48 a.m.

After winning the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship, IU’s men are currently in first place in the Capital One Cup standings.

IU and Purdue rosters run deep with familiarity

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 12:46 a.m.

A tilt in any sport between IU and Purdue is steeped in an inevitable history, and basketball is no exception.

Column: Hoosiers cannot afford to overlook Boilers

By Michael Norman · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 12:44 a.m.

Rarely, if ever, does the first basketball battle between Indiana and Purdue get upstaged, but this week has that feeling.

IU prepares for Purdue crowd

By Nathan Brown · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 12:42 a.m.

For more than 100 years, the best college basketball players in Bloomington and West Lafayette have faced off in an annual rivalry.

Kruzan to conduct same-sex weddings

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 12:27 a.m.

There are at least 12 LGBT couples who will either marry or renew original vows during a wedding ceremony Thursday night to be conducted by Mayor Mark Kruzan.

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