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Six IU staff members receive Staff Merit Award on Wednesday

By Kyra Miller · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 6:50 p.m.

The awards have been taking place for over 40 years.

IU receives $1.7 million research contract from FDA

By Sara Kress · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 6:04 p.m.

IU and four other universities are conducting research on drug quality.

Krampus Holiday Bazaar and Rampage returns to Bloomington on Saturday

By Graham Capito · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 5:48 p.m.

The event features performances, food trucks and “screams of delight and terror.”

University of Utah wide receiver Derrick Vickers is tackled by an Oregon State University defender Oct. 12 in Corvallis, Oregon. Utah is ranked fifth in the College Football Playoff poll, one spot out of a place in the semifinals.

OPINION: Who deserves the last spot in the College Football Playoff?

By Bradley Hohulin · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 4:51 p.m.

The fourth seed does not demand perfection but rather a bold statement.

Mia St. John meditates at her home Aug. 28 in Palm Springs, California. Her son Julian St. John used to be homeless as a result of his struggle with schizophrenia and was admitted to a psychiatric facility for his safety but later took his own life there.

How to reduce suicides on the psychiatric ward

By Tribune News Service · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 4:07 p.m.

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 35.

Frank Cobet, gunsmith of the Get Loaded gun store, shows a customer an AR-15 rifle Dec. 8, 2015, in Chino, California. The FBI struggles to complete hundreds of gun background checks each year because of a deadline that requires it to purge them from its computers.

FBI never completes hundreds of thousands of gun checks

By Tribune News Service · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 4:06 p.m.

Many are never completed because of a deadline that requires the FBI to purge them from its computers.

IU men’s basketball passes its first test in 80-64 win over No. 17 Florida State

By Matt Cohen · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 2:48 p.m.

Devonte Green had a career night as IU played its best game against its best opponent.

Where will IU football go bowling?

By Caleb Coffman · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 2:16 p.m.

The Hoosiers will be going to a bowl game for the first time since 2016.

Hunters killed 26 deer at Griffy Lake Nature Preserve. There are still too many.

By Emily Isaacman · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 11:47 a.m.

The hunt was Bloomington's latest attempt to remedy deer overpopulation.

IU ranks sixth nationally in number of study abroad students

By Kyra Miller · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 10:33 a.m.

Roughly one third of IUB students will study abroad before graduation.

Sacred drums and sustainability: A curator’s talk at the Mathers Museum

By Allyson McBride · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 9:01 a.m.

IU Professor Rebecca Dirksen will discuss a display of Haitian drums on Thursday.

OPINION: IU men’s basketball proves doubters wrong in win over No. 17 Florida State

By Caleb Coffman · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 1:45 a.m.

The Hoosiers seem close to finally putting it all together.

Devonte Green provides spark off the bench for IU men’s basketball in victory over No. 17 Florida State

By Phillip Steinmetz · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2019 1:37 a.m.

The senior guard scored a career high off the bench.

INSTANT RECAP: IU men's basketball downs No. 17 Florida State

By Phillip Steinmetz · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2019 8:04 p.m.

The Hoosiers face their first ranked team of the season.

Bloomington Faculty Council brainstorms ways to improve IU general education curriculum

By Joy Burton · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2019 7:06 p.m.

The council discussed making class sizes smaller and courses more interdisciplinary.

Bloomington’s Internet famous cat Lil Bub dies

By Jess Prucha · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2019 7:05 p.m.

The 8-year-old cat was born with dwarfism and osteoporosis.

Actress Viola Davis will speak as a part of IU’s Day of Commemoration at 4 p.m. Jan. 20, 2020, in the IU Auditorium.

Actress Viola Davis to speak at IU next semester

By Madison Smalstig · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2019 5:54 p.m.

She will deliver the keynote speech for IU’s Day of Commemoration.

Here are some festive holiday events happening around Bloomington this December

By Cate Charron · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2019 5:37 p.m.

Bloomington is home to a variety of events in the arts this holiday season.

A police officer stands guard June 15, 2017, on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court may put off a ruling that could have expanded the Second Amendment

By Tribune News Service · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2019 5:06 p.m.

The outcome will likely depend on Roberts and Kavanaugh.

The FBI recently labeled FaceApp "a potential counterintelligence threat" and said it will look into whether the popular smartphone gadget has been used by the Russian government to interfere in U.S. elections.

FBI calls FaceApp a 'potential counterintelligence threat,' will probe any Russia link to US elections