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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963. The march was organized to support proposed civil rights legislation and end segregation. King founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, advocating nonviolent action against America's racial inequality. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, King was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., in 1968.

Celebrating a legacy

By Dave Leno · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 2:41 p.m.

Faculty, students and community members gathered Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings on racial equality as part of the Unity Summit, the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center’s annual event.The attendees, including more than 100 faculty, students and community members from different backgrounds, came together to promote diversity education. PHOTO GALLERY: MLK: A look back

Sculptures bring creativity to Ivy Tech’s campus

By Sarah Brubeck · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 12:58 a.m.

Local artist Mark Wallis started sculpting during his senior year in high school with a simple art class. Now, his work resides on campuses and businesses all across the country, including Ivy Tech’s Bloomington campus.

Penn State fails to zone out IU

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 12:54 a.m.

Penn State’s recipe for sticking with the Hoosiers? Don’t give them anything for free.

Rocking out for a cause

By Jessica Andrews · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 12:52 a.m.

With crowds still trickling in, the first round of competition for the title of Hoosier Guitar Idol began Monday night. The atmosphere was buzzing as more than 20 guitarists took the stage in front of a live audience at Max’s Place in downtown Bloomington.

Loring earns 700th win as head coach

By Zina Kumok · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 12:50 a.m.

Thirty years. Sixteen Big Ten Championships. One national title team. On Sunday afternoon, IU coach Lin Loring added another number to his long list of achievements: 700 wins.

'Generation Y' demands more

By Shane Hobson · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 12:13 a.m.

A 2007 study by CareerBuilder.com and Harris Interactive found that 87 percent of hiring managers and human resource professionals believe that employees age 29 and under “(exhibit) a sense of entitlement that older generations don’t.”

Snuffing out cancer

By Heather Haemker · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 12:13 a.m.

For the first time, early cancer detection will be routine thanks to BioCurex, Inc., a biotechnology company in Canada that has developed the technology to identify a cancer marker present in malignant cancer cells and absent in most normal cells. The technology could be available some time this year.

Students offer ideas in Dodge competition

By Lauren Clason · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:57 p.m.

InternView is offering the chance to win $3,000 by answering a question from Dodge. The second annual online contest wants students to tell Dodge how the company can improve its cars.

Hoosiers start season with two 7-0 victories

By Kevin Luchansky · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:56 p.m.

The IU men’s tennis team started its spring season in impressive fashion Monday, winning both of its home matches.

Financial discipline important as bankruptcies rise

By Amy Burke · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:56 p.m.

The number of Americans filing for consumer bankruptcy increased by nearly 40 percent nationwide last year, according to numbers released this month by the American Bankruptcy Institute.

IU sprints toward record books

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:55 p.m.

It might have been freezing cold outside the fieldhouse, but inside it was red hot.

No. 17 IU sweeps Hoosier Quad

By Ben Homrig · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:54 p.m.

Going into its first home meet since Thanksgiving weekend, the IU men’s wrestling team was hungry. And much like they did during the Nov. 24 Hoosier Duals, the Hoosiers feasted on the inferior competition.

IU pulls off upset in major midwest rivalry

By Linnea Coulter · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:53 p.m.

It was a top-10 showdown in Knoxville this weekend, where two powerhouses brought their expectations and intensity to the meet.

Hoosiers succumb to No. 9 Tennessee

By Nathan Hart · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:52 p.m.

With the regular season almost complete, the IU women’s swimming and diving team is beginning to peak at the right time.

IU earns Big Ten road victory at Michigan State

By Brian Buckey · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:51 p.m.

Four IU players scored in double figures Sunday afternoon as the IU women’s basketball team (12-7, 5-2) earned its third straight win in a 70-56 victory over Michigan State (11-9, 3-5) in East Lansing.

Is global warming real?

By Leigh Boerner · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:50 p.m.

This past November, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its fourth assessment of the science of climate change.

Bush nominates two University professors to humanities council

By Jeff Lipps · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 10:24 p.m.

President Bush granted both Jamsheed Choksy and David Hertz nominations to serve on the U.S. National Council on Humanities.

Pershing Rifles shows patriotism at IU

By Ari Shifron · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 10:23 p.m.

Eighteen thousand fans stand up in Assembly Hall. The Star Spangled Banner begins to ring out over the crowd, and a group of men carrying flags and rifles stands at center court.

Motivational speech kicks off Martin Luther King week

By Morgan Vanek · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 10:20 p.m.

Students “have a moral obligation to be intelligent,” motivational speaker Calvin Mackie said Sunday night, quoting Martin Luther King Jr.

Participants attempt to build a fire during a class held by the Parks and Recreation Department.

Parks and Recreation hosts survival event

By Aaron Y. Zelin and Aaron Zelin · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 9:41 p.m.

While stripping tree bark to build a protective shelter might not seem like a standard activity in Bloomington, some local families practiced this survival tactic this weekend at a local park event.

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