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Ignorance and the issues

By Casey McGlasson · Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 6:46 p.m.

I often find myself in situations where my own ignorance of certain political issues comes to the forefront. In such moments, I oscillate between embarrassment that I lack necessary facts and pride that I lack wholly unnecessary prejudice.

Respect the game

By Nick Jacobs · Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 6:45 p.m.

Interns are the lowest-hanging branch on the office family tree. You’re unpaid, your opinions don’t matter and you’re the last to get cake during birthday parties. Even the UPS guy will get a second helping before they hand you some icing on crumbs.

Halloween 2010: Go big or go home

By Pooja Kansal · Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 6:44 p.m.

For some people, Halloween is an opportunity to dress up in a sexy, barely-there costume and take a bunch of suggestive photos. Others opt for the cutesy factor and dress up as a baby, a bumblebee or something else juvenile. But not I.

Staff editorial: NATO mulls Taliban talks

Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 6:43 p.m.

Negotiation must always be on the table. As the U.S. and NATO seek to end the war in Afghanistan, it becomes ever more important to leave

Cultural gridlock

By Sarah Wilensky · Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 6:41 p.m.

If it’s just the pace of Washington, D.C., there is a possibility we should wait a little more patiently for the implementation of policy ideas that can seriously stimulate the economy, invigorate public education and constructively restructure our broken health care system.

IU Art Museum head photographer dead after heart attack

Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 6:34 p.m.

Michael Cavanagh, head photographer at the IU Art Museum, died Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack on Monday.

IU School of Music professor, tuba soloist dies at 80

Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 1:56 p.m.

IU Jacobs School of Music professor Harvey Phillips died early Wednesday in his Bloomington home at the age of 80.

Weather service puts central Indiana under Red Flag warning

Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 11:14 a.m.

Beginning 2 p.m. today, central Indiana will be under a Red Flag Warning, for increased fire danger.

Businesses told to comply with water conservation efforts during drought

By Rachel Stark · Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 12:46 a.m.

With a lack of significant rainfall in months, businesses and local government organizations that use more than 100,000 gallons of water daily have been sent letters asking them to conserve water in light drought.

Hoosiers tie Kentucky 1-1 in double overtime match

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 12:42 a.m.

IU men's soccer ended in a 1-1 tie Wednesday at Kentucky, a team they have beaten 21 times out of 25 meetings.

Around IU Athletics

Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 12:39 a.m.

Check out the latest briefs regarding IU athletic squads.

RPS considers new options for creating 180 bed spaces

By Bailey Loosemore · Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 12:39 a.m.

Construction in Briscoe Quad will leave the residence hall short 180 bed spaces for the upcoming fall semester — spaces that will have to be made in other residence halls.

Ewald gets career kicked into gear

By Connor O'Gara · Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 12:36 a.m.

The redshirt freshman and former no. 3 national prospect takes over the starting kicker position for the IU football team.

Archaeology conference to return to IU after 30 years

Thursday, Oct. 21,2010 12:05 a.m.

This year’s Midwest Archeology Conference will take place on Oct. 21 through 24 and will include lectures and presentations about Indiana and other Midwest states’ history.

IUSMA gives students sports marketing skills

By Nathan Brown · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2010 11:42 p.m.

The IU Sports Marketing Alliance instituted a name and logo change to begin a re-branding of the organization and a new committee structure to allow members to become more involved.

MyEdu helps set course load

By Christine Spasoff · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2010 11:40 p.m.

The website myEdu.com, which features an IU branch this year, will now help students consolidate all this information into one site,

GLBT group meets recruiting barriers

By Nathan Miller · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2010 11:39 p.m.

Keshet, a Jewish Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender group, has been a part of IU for seven years and is looking for new members.

AEPhi trunk show to sell clothing, donate to charity

Wednesday, Oct. 20,2010 11:38 p.m.

To help combat breast cancer, the women of Alpha Epsilon Phi will sponsor a trunk show from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at the IU Art Museum.

Fullbright Fellow to discuss sustainable energy at IMU

Wednesday, Oct. 20,2010 11:36 p.m.

California Institute of Technology professor Sossina Haile will discuss sustainable energy at 3 p.m. today as part of this year’s Outstanding Women in Science Lecture.

Former IU football player arrested for alleged fraud

Wednesday, Oct. 20,2010 11:25 p.m.

A former IU football player was arrested Oct. 17 for allegedly stealing another man’s credit card and using it to buy sports apparel.

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