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Freitag’s release was necessary

By Ryan Winn · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 11:48 p.m.

When are three Big Ten championships, two Big Ten Coach of the Year titles and one National Championship not enough to keep your job? Apparently, when you’re IU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag.

Hoosiers face Florida State in 2009 Big Ten/ACC Challenge

By Candice Rohrman · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 11:44 p.m.

The Hoosiers hope to finish the school’s involvement with the Big Ten/Atlantic Coast Conference challenge with a win when they take on ranked Florida State at 6:30 p.m. today.

The decade in culture

By Megan Clayton · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:55 p.m.

WEEKEND thought long and hard about the most important moments, figureheads, inventions and trends of the aughts, and here's what we came up with.

BoD: Best TV Series [Top 10]

By Weekend · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:51 p.m.

BoD: WEEKEND counts down the best television series of the decade, ending with nos. 10-1.

Stop the free lunches

By IDS · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:50 p.m.

WE SAY The Indiana State Legislature can and should be doing more to limit the influence of lobbyists.

Supporting the surge

By Nathan Dixon · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:48 p.m.

There are many reasons we should keep fighting in Afghanistan. President Barack Obama tried to make that case in his West Point address Tuesday, but I am not sure if he succeeded. He unveiled that he was deploying 30,000 more troops: the right choice. But he packaged that escalation with a withdrawal timeline, making his commitment less clear.

BoD: Best TV series [30-11]

By Weekend · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:46 p.m.

BoD: WEEKEND counts down the best television series of the decade, contuining with nos. 30-11.

Fairness, part 3

By Jarrod Lowery · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:45 p.m.

As few in Washington seem to recall, our constitution, far from being a blanket authorization for actions by Congress, the president and the courts, was intended to clearly and unambiguously delineate a small number of powers to officers in each branch with the understanding that all other powers were reserved to the states and/or the people.

Palin 2012

By Ashley Ames · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:43 p.m.

I hope Sarah Palin runs for president. I really do. A Palin presidential run is exactly what the Republican Party needs.

Stuff-A-Bus collects holiday toys

By Samantha Kirby · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:42 p.m.

WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology and Stuff-A-Bus have joined together in order to give back this year.

Ind. woman sentenced to 125 years in prison

Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:40 p.m.

COVINGTON, Ind. – A western Indiana woman convicted of videotaping herself performing sexual acts with children as young as 2 months old has been sentenced to 125 years in prison.

Southern Ind. city set to have complete power outage

Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:40 p.m.

LINTON, Ind. – Officials of a southern Indiana city are warning residents to be ready for a citywide power outage this weekend.

Woman arrested for screwdriver threat

By Alex Benson · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:37 p.m.

A woman was arrested for intimidation with a deadly weapon – a screwdriver – after she told her mother she was going to kill her.

BoD: Best TV series [50-31]

By Weekend · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:34 p.m.

BoD: WEEKEND counts down the best television series of the decade, starting with nos. 50-31.

A new graduation requirement

By Stephanie Kane · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 9:10 p.m.

At Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, students are doing more than hitting the books. As part of a new requirement the University has imposed, students must pass the “BMI test” in order to place out of a mandatory fitness class required to receive a diploma.

TV wins the decade

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 8:57 p.m.

The aughts have been kind to television. When we look back three or four decades from now, I think this will be thought of as the best run in the medium’s history. Every single one of our top 10 and many of our top 20 would be found on any “best of all time” lists.

How the aughts’ touchstones touched us

By Megan Clayton · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 8:53 p.m.

BoD: Megan Clayton comments on the last 10 years in culture.

Weekend Warrior Princess

By Alexa Altman · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 8:10 p.m.

The motorheads at Harley Davidson have left their tire tracks all over the fashion industry. This season’s insanely badass moto-chick look has everyone from Balmain to Jean Paul Gaultier falling to their knees and begging for mercy.

Fair trade market benefits global artists

By Danielle Paquette · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 8:08 p.m.

Fair Trade Bloomington, a nonprofit organization created by IU’s Students in Free Enterprise organization, will offer items from more than 30 countries at its fifth annual International Fair Trade Market in the Frangipani Room. Shoppers are invited to browse the artisan-made goods from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New work draws focus at SoFA

By Margaret Ely · Wednesday, Dec. 2,2009 8:07 p.m.

As the cold weather rolls in, students and faculty in the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts are finding ways to warm up and appreciate the artwork created during this fall semester.

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