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Prop 8 ruling may not influence Indiana's same-sex marriage amendment

By Michael Auslen · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:43 p.m.

A court ruling Tuesday made California the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage. This decision came almost one year after Indiana legislators took the first step in approving a constitutional amendment prohibiting the practice.

Santorum likely to miss Indiana primary filing deadline

Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:40 p.m.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will most likely not be on the Indiana primary ballot on May 8, state Republicans said.

Interim dean selected for International Council award

Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:39 p.m.

IU’s Interim Dean of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Mohammad Torabi, has been selected to receive the President’s Special Plaque from the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance.

As Big Ten championships beckon, IU swim team prepares for spotlight

By Jordan Littman · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:39 p.m.

The IU swimming and diving team is only weeks away from the Big Ten Championships — for the women, only one week remains, and for the men, two.

Column: Guarding the future

By Avi Zaleon · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:38 p.m.

The Crimson Guard could see changes next year. Although the group has been an official student organization since its inception, this is the first year it is a branch of the Student Athletic Board.

Reading ‘Round Campus

Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:37 p.m.

This week, the world celebrates the 200th birthday of renowned author Charles Dickens. For students in the mood to read some of the author’s work, or to try out some new material, there are a number of libraries on campus to meet their needs.

Bayer grabs second Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week award this season

Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:36 p.m.

IU junior and distance runner Andrew Bayer has been named the Big Ten Conference’s Track and Field Athlete of the Week, according to an announcement from the conference.

New arrivals pave way for Hoosier softball team to recover from offseason losses

By Justin Shockey · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:34 p.m.

The heat was not the only thing rising in Bloomington last week. The hearts of the Hoosier softball team rose with the hopes of another successful season to match 2011’s 37-18 performance.

Column: New facilities to change the face of IU baseball and softball

By Caitlin Ursini · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:31 p.m.

It has been a long time coming. The sign has said “Coming Soon” for years now. People inside and outside of IU’s baseball and softball programs having been waiting for construction to start on their new facility.

Research, effort key to finding scholarships

By Matthew Glowicki · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 11:31 p.m.

Incoming freshmen are the beneficiaries of an array of financial aid assistance, including assistance from IU’s Selective Scholarship Application, help from their high school’s college centers and the provision of padded envelopes at graduation. But financial help for current IU students is out there and accessible, too, if students only put in the time to search for such opportunities, said Ron McFall, associate director of the Office of Scholarships.

Traditonal Irish group plays old-time songs at Runcible Spoon

By Makenzie Holland · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 10:39 p.m.

A group of excited attendees gathered at Runcible Spoon on Monday night and waited patiently for Bua, the 2009 Irish Music Awards’ “Top Traditional Group,” to begin.

Harmony School offers alternative to traditional education

By Emily Metallic · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 10:37 p.m.

Three blocks south of Jordan Hall, private alternative Harmony School aims to foster an environment of free expression that teaches students to become self-motivated and civically-engaged individuals.

Restaurant turns art gallery

Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 10:35 p.m.

This past Friday marked the final transformation from grocery store to gallery. The El Norteño Mexican restaurant converted its specialty store into an area reserved for Latin American art.

Type Shop remains active in graphic design program

By Jackie Veling · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 10:33 p.m.

The Type Shop is a staple of the graphic design program and has served as a teaching facility for students since the early 1960s. But now, as modern-day technology progresses, the Type Shop could make its final descent into the computer-designed pages of history.

Unions and the blue social model

Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 10:01 p.m.

Can’t we all agree that the current political system is failing us? What, then, should we do? Should we follow those who believe that unions are merely looking out for the little guy?

Is Lady Gaga a worthy queen?

Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 9:54 p.m.

This message is the kind we can all support, and now a foundation backed by a name like Harvard will carry the kind of legitimacy that opens doors.

The reality of breast cancer and the banality of pink

By Allison Stone · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 9:50 p.m.

How has women’s health become so warped and politicized? How has it reached so far beyond the realm of actual women battling actual diseases?

Public education reform needed

By Nico Perrino · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 9:46 p.m.

Why are teachers so vocal in their opposition to the same reforms in Indiana schools? Hint: It has nothing to do with how the reforms will affect the quality of education.

Geological survey director discusses earthquake preparedness

Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 12:11 a.m.

U.S. Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt began her lecture by presenting the history of earthquakes around the world, including Hanshu, Japan, in 2011 and Haiti in 2010. In each case, McNutt focused on the region’s loss and how prepared residents were for the situation. McNutt then looked at the United States’ earthquake history and attempts to prepare for these natural disasters.

Indiana leads in earthquake awareness

By Hannah Smith · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 12:08 a.m.

Brian Blake, earthquake program coordinator at the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium, is one of the leaders of the “Great Central U.S. Shakeout,” which is taking place today around the Midwest.