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Junior diver enjoys breakout season with three event wins

By Jordan Littman · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 10:03 p.m.

Junior diver Zac Nees hadn’t won an event since the platform dive at the 2009 Hoosierland Invitational. Now, he’s won three events in the past month.

Nursing group creates student community

By Alexas Gregory · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 9:39 p.m.

Student Nurses Association of IU is one of the student organizations at IU that provides networking and other opportunities to students.

IUPUI School of Law named after school alumni

By Kourtney Liepelt · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 9:33 p.m.

A $24 million donation by attorney, banker and civic leader Robert McKinney to the IU-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Law resulted in the school's name change to the Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

Advisors discuss woes of unpaid internships

By Katie Mettler · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 9:29 p.m.

Internships pay off, but college students are discovering that a willingness to pay tuition to work without pay could be necessary to reap the benefits. Sixty percent of college students said their school requires an internship experience to graduate, according to research firm Intern Bridge’s website.

City Council member conducts final constituent meeting

By Mark Keierleber · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 9:03 p.m.

Sitting around a large round table in Rachael’s Café, residents gathered with Bloomington City Council member Isabel Piedmont-Smith on Saturday to discuss current city issues for the last time.

Man reports assault, robbery in Night Moves parking lot

Monday, Dec. 5,2011 8:57 p.m.

A 50-year-old Bloomington man reported to the Bloomington Police Department he was jumped, assaulted and robbed early Monday in a parking lot at Night Moves, a local strip club.

Taking responsibility for our actions

By Alex Blakley · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 4:49 p.m.

What is it about responsibility that makes us shudder and shrink back in fear?

Defense of Excellence in Pop Culture

By Shannon Luke Morgan · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 4:45 p.m.

Kanye’s victimhood at the hands of the Grammys should spark our collective moral outrage.

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Meet the Union Board candidates

By Matt Callahan and Kirsten Clark · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 2:11 p.m.

Union Board, the student organization that has brought names like Lil Wayne and Madeleine Albright to campus, will have elections Monday and Tuesday. The board’s leadership consists of 13 committee directors and three executive officers, which are a president and two vice presidents.

Vigil honors lives of recent murder victims

By Margaret Ely · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 12:09 a.m.

Lauren Kahn and Adam Sarnecki, both murdered in November, were remembered with a vigil Saturday.

Men’s and women’s swimming teams post strong results in Georgia Invitational

By Jordan Littman · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 12:07 a.m.

The No. 14 IU women’s and men’s swimming teams finished the three-day Georgia Invitational with top-five finishes.

Spierers recount past 6 months without their daughter

By Jake Wright · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 12:05 a.m.

Every time they return to Bloomington, the Spierers see Lauren’s face. Staring at them from store windows and lamp posts, Lauren’s crystal-blue gaze is a constant reminder of who they are missing.

Volunteers mark 6 months since Lauren’s disappearance

By Kirsten Clark · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 12:01 a.m.

The prayer and support walk was organized by Shelly Leonard and other members of Voices for Lauren Spierer in conjunction with the six-month anniversary of Lauren’s disappearance.

Women dive into 20 Party on campus

By Hannah Smith · Sunday, Dec. 4,2011 11:57 p.m.

Rush is the annual event when many women on campus attempt to find a sorority that’s right for them to join. During 20 Party on Saturday and Sunday, the prospective new members visited each sorority for 30 minutes.

Powless, LeBlanc lead IU in Vegas tournament

By Kate Wickwire · Sunday, Dec. 4,2011 11:30 p.m.

Senior Matt Powless placed second at 197 pounds, and sophomore Ryan LeBlanc placed fifth at 174 pounds.

IU drops 1st game without Jones to Oklahoma State

By Trent Stutzman · Sunday, Dec. 4,2011 11:28 p.m.

The Indiana women's basketball team lost to Oklahoma State 83-72 in the second installment of the Big 12/Big Ten Challenge on Sunday.

Jones out for season due to torn ACL from game against Virginia

Sunday, Dec. 4,2011 11:27 p.m.

Senior forward and co-captain Georgie Jones suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in the sixth game of the season Thursday against Virginia.

1987 title team reunites at Assembly Hall

By Kevin Bowen · Sunday, Dec. 4,2011 11:10 p.m.

Returning to Bloomington to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of IU’s fifth National Championship, the former players spoke with the current Hoosier squad prior to watching Indiana’s 84-50 victory against Stetson.

Hoosiers go 8-0 for first time in Crean era

By Connor O'Gara · Sunday, Dec. 4,2011 11:09 p.m.

IU (8-0) outscored Stetson by 30 points in the second half to close out the Hatters (4-4) for an 84-50 win Sunday at Assembly Hall.

Column: Ghosts from championships’ past

By Avi Zaleon · Sunday, Dec. 4,2011 11:07 p.m.

Daryl Thomas stood alongside his teammates during halftime of IU’s 84-50 victory against Stetson on Sunday in a line at half court without their curmudgeon of a head coach. The cheers during that 25th anniversary ceremony were the loudest of the game up to that point.

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