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‘Militia of God’ leader in psych hold after hitting cop
An IU student who has been posting fliers titled “The Militia of God” was incarcerated in 72-hour psychiatric hold after he assaulted an IU Police Department officer Wednesday.
Go club gathers to play ancient board game
Every summer since Jake Woollen was 8 years old, his family would vacation on an island off the coast of Maine. One of his neighbors on the island, a mathematician, wanted someone with whom to play a game called Go.
The wrong resolution
Whew. That was a close one. For a second there I thought it was going to spark wild partisan bickering and postpone serious debate over issues that actually matter. Oh, wait. It did.
‘Cornival’ tournament to benefit Boys & Girls Club
The event, a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ellettsville, asks for a suggested minimum pledge of $50, with 100 percent of the proceeds supporting the club.
Raising awareness
WE SAY Take Back the Night plays an important role in campus rape awareness.
News media blocked by pay walls
We’ve all heard the dire stories about the death of the newspaper, dwindling advertising revenues and depleted newsrooms. Moves like this are completely revenue based, but I think everyone knows what the news media is trying to do – it’s the why and how that confounds us.
Weekly farmers’ market to offer local apple tasting
The Bloomington Farmers’ Market Annual Apple Tasting will take place 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Saturday.
Evil advertisements
At first it seems clever that the World Wide Web knows how to filter out what most appeals to you as a user, but the truth is not so innocent. Marketers are in fact tracking the online movements of millions of people who use the Internet and then sharing this information with Web sites who are willing to pay for the data.
Dogs to show off skills in ‘Walk for the Animals’
The Monroe County Humane Association will be sponsoring the 14th annual Walk for the Animals this Sunday at Karst Farm Park.
Harry Potter’s library
Having about 20 distinct library locations on campus must seem like a waste of space and money to some, but the closing of the Geography and Map Library in the near future raises larger issues of library usage and importance.
IU-Michigan game among Big Ten football's most-watched
The Hoosiers’ 36-33 loss to Michigan last week in Ann Arbor was watched in nearly 2.1 million households, the second-most ever among Big Ten football telecast on ESPN 2.
France cracks down on eBay’s faux bags
PARIS, France – When it comes to the much sought-after Parisian style, it’s all in the bag – and the shoes and the accessories.
Locals gather at courthouse to discuss single-payer health care
About 40 people gathered in the Monroe County Courthouse Wednesday evening for a meeting advocating a single-payer, universal health care system.
Task force releases undergraduate recommendations
A task force to enhance undergraduate education at IU released its findings today, which included 13 recommendations aimed to achieve two key goals.
Student seating sold out for Ohio State game
Despite increasing student seating from 8,100 to 11,000, nearly a third of the normal seating, all seats for the student body for IU's Saturday matchup against No. 9 Ohio State have been sold out as of Thursday morning, according to an IU Athletics press release.
Renowned information technology author to speak at IUPUI today
Internationally renowned author Don Tapscott will speak at 4 p.m. today at IUPUI on the impact of information technology on business strategy, education and culture.
Solar tour to take place in Bloomington, Monroe County
Southern Indiana Renewable Energy Network and Indiana Renewable Energy Association are sponsoring a tour of solar energy systems Saturday in Bloomington and Monroe County.
Sufjan Stevens and Cryptacize rock the Buskirk
Indie rock’s golden boy, Sufjan Stevens took over the Buskirk Chumley Theater last night along with fellow Asthmatic Kitty label-mates, Cryptacize.
‘Photo? One sole’
Every picture will cost you, but the cultural peacocks are difficult for any tourist to resist.






