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Brandon Foltz

IU heads to Muncie to play Ball State

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Two games into the young season, the IU women’s basketball team will travel to Muncie to take on the Ball State Cardinals in the Hoosiers’ first road game of the year. The Hoosiers are 2-0 after home wins over Albany and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.



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IU loses to Purdue; set to host Michigan

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Last Wednesday, the IU volleyball team faced off against rival Purdue for the second time this season. After tQaking the first game 30-16, the Hoosiers dropped the match by losing three straight games, 23-30, 26-30, 24-30, respectively. Although IU dropped to 15-14 after the match, they gave Purdue the worst one-game loss the Boilermakers have suffered since 2002.


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Who’s got D.J.’s back this season?

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Abe Lemons, the long-time coach of Oklahoma Central University, once told a player who had scored a mere point despite playing most of the game, “You scored one more point than a dead man.”


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Study: Facebook use tied to race, class, gender

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Status update: Facebook is ... the social-networking site of choice for white students. A new Northwestern University study suggests that students’ choice of social networking sites is connected to race, ethnicity and parents’ educational background.



Jay Seawell

Purdue is last home game for seniors

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The late Jerry Garcia once sang, “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” Truer words couldn’t be spoken about the four years the 16 seniors on the IU football team have experienced. Their journey wearing the cream and crimson comes to an end at Memorial Stadium on Saturday when the Hoosiers host rival Purdue with the Old Oaken Bucket at stake.



Jacob Kriese

Thomas gives IU more post presence

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IU is down by one point. One-and-two-tenths seconds remain in overtime. Junior forward DeAndre Thomas is on the line about to shoot two free throws. After a couple of dribbles, Thomas calmly sinks the first free throw. One shot remains to give the Hoosiers the victory.


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Diwali celebration continues Friday

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For some cultures, the Festival of Lights has not yet faded. The Indian Student Association will host its annual Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, celebration Friday evening.




Brandon Foltz

Hoosiers face Rockets on Friday in NCAA Tournament

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With its season on the line, the IU women’s soccer team will battle the University of Toledo on Friday in the Hoosiers’ first NCAA Tournament game since 1998. The Hoosiers travel to West Lafayette to take on the Rockets at 11 a.m. The winner of Friday’s match and the winner of the Purdue-Oakland contest will face each other Sunday. The winner of that game will travel to College Station, Texas, and continue in the tournament.


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Stopping at the fork in the road for the Bucket game

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It’s been a long time since the Hoosiers played a “must-see game.” But if you’re in Bloomington on Saturday and not inside Memorial Stadium, I feel bad for you. Stop talking about Eric Gordon for 48 hours. This weekend belongs to the football team.