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Tuesday, Aug. 4
The Indiana Daily Student

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Chris Pickrell

Bat Attack

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Terri Warne used to be terrified of bats – until she learned the truth. Warne has more than gotten over her fear. She is now the director of Bat World South Indy, one of several bat sanctuaries serving southern Indiana that are responsible for the care and release of injured and abandoned bats.


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Power outage scheduled for Saturday

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The IU Physical Plant will shut down power in multiple buildings on campus from 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. The IU Auditorium, Lilly Library, Woodburn Hall, Ernie Pyle Hall, Bryan House and Collins Living-Learning Center will lose power.






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Wrestlers open conference play Friday

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Not far from their practice facility in Assembly Hall, IU coach Duane Goldman and sophomore Angel Escobedo found themselves in an entirely different world, standing at midcourt during halftime of the men’s basketball game Wednesday night against Iowa.


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Same-sex legislation worries some at IU

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An Ohio judge ruled last November that a politician had no standing to sue Miami University of Ohio for offering domestic-partner benefits -- despite the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage and legal recognition of unmarried couples.




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Students: Pakistan is changing

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When senior Omar Memon moved into his Tulip Tree apartment his junior year, he lived on pizza and burgers. Like many students, he missed home-cooked meals but did not know the first thing about cooking. Back home in Lahore, Pakistan, his family hired people to do everything from cleaning the house to making tea.


Brandon Foltz

Kruzan lays out term in State of City speech

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In his first State of the City speech of his second term, Mayor Mark Kruzan laid out his vision for Bloomington’s next four years. “This is a new year and a new term ... and I feel reenergized,” Kruzan said. “I feel better educated, better situated and certainly better prepared.”


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‘New Testament’ art book honored

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For 10 years, Heidi Gealt and her co-author George Knox worked together to compile and correctly order Domenico Tiepolo’s New Testament cycle of 313 drawings.


Nick Kostidis

Houses building a home

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STINESVILLE, Ind. – A butter-colored house with white trim stood proudly, providing warmth from the cold weather Saturday afternoon in Stinesville, Ind. The neatly tied ribbon on the front door signified the house was about to become one of the greatest gifts a family can receive: a home.


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IU a top contributor to Peace Corps

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Described as “the toughest job you will ever love,” the Peace Corps serves in underdeveloped countries around the world – and IU-Bloomington is pulling its weight in the effort.




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City approves plan for new bicycle paths

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The Bloomington Common Council voted 6-1 with two abstentions Wednesday night for a plan that calls for the construction of nearly 100 miles of new bicycle paths, walking trails and other roadways for alternative forms of transportation.