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City to buy SportsPlex for $5.5M

By Katrina Loh · Sunday, April 5,2009 9:17 p.m.

The Bloomington City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday to issue $6.5 million in revenue bonds to purchase the Bloomington SportsPlex, despite citizen concerns about the economy and closing of a community center.

Sleep deprived?

By Erin Chapman · Sunday, April 5,2009 8:46 p.m.

Complaining about lack of sleep is a staple of modern social interaction. In fact, on campus it has become nothing short of a socialized ritual.

The wrong booze tax

Sunday, April 5,2009 8:45 p.m.

WE SAY Alcohol tax increase for sporting teams is affordable, but unnecessary.

Used to it

By Jordan Zaslow · Sunday, April 5,2009 8:43 p.m.

As 12-year-olds we were extremely awkward. We didn’t know who we were, we didn’t know who we wanted to be and we didn’t know what the heck was going on with our peers. Someone was always crying – often over a failed relationship or an unrequited love affair.

America's tendency to kill

By Danielle Fleischman · Sunday, April 5,2009 8:41 p.m.

Apparently, the best remedy for a nation in economic despair is a healthy dosage of murder.

RSO Fashion Show brings glam to Alumni Hall

By Bene Viera · Sunday, April 5,2009 8:15 p.m.

Click click, click, flash is what models like to hear and see as they rip the runway. Corsets, skinny jeans, leggings, sheer tops, balloon dresses, big handbags, stiletto shoes, gladiator sandals and lace-inspired garments were the prominent fashions featured in “Viva La Glam,” the Retail Studies Organization’s (RSO) annual fashion show.

Tornado watch in effect until 7 p.m. tonight

Sunday, April 5,2009 3:40 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Bloomington area until 7 p.m. tonight. Monroe is among 10 other counties in southern Indiana under the tornado watch.

North Korea launches missile

Saturday, April 4,2009 11:10 p.m.

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea defiantly carried out a provocative rocket launch Sunday that the U.S., Japan and other nations suspect was a cover for a test of its long-range missile technology.

Test Mod Date Issue Story

Saturday, April 4,2009 10:41 p.m.

TEST

Police arrest 3, seize more than 170 heroin balloons

By Amanda Bridgman · Saturday, April 4,2009 9:35 p.m.

A search warrant being served by Bloomington Police Department detectives Thursday afternoon led to the arrest of three men and the seizure of more than 170 balloons of heroin.