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Police make drug-related arrest and respond to burglary, theft reports Wednesday

By IDS staff · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 7 a.m.

Electronics were reported stolen, and one to five grams of methamphetamine were found.

Friday rundown: IUMS plays tonight, proposed raise in smoking age, Bloomington Holiday JAMboree, World AIDS Day Ceremony of Celebration and Remembrance

By IDS staff · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 7 a.m.

What you need to know for Friday, Dec. 1.

Bloomington will offer free parking downtown all day every Saturday in December. The public garages include those on Morton, Fourth and Walnut street.

Bloomington to offer free holiday parking

By IDS staff · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 6:45 a.m.

Bloomington residents will enjoy free parking downtown for a portion of the holiday season.

Jack's Donuts team member Jackie Willett transfers doughnuts to a tray in Jack's Donuts' Bloomington location on College Mall Road. Jack's Donuts, which originally opened in New Castle, Indiana, serves coffee and donuts.

Jack's Donuts expands to Bloomington

By Julia Locanto · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 6 a.m.

The owners said they hope to connect with the community, especially students.

The Quarryland Men's Chorus performs at the World AIDS Day ceremony of remembrance in 2017. The 12th annual ceremony was presented Thursday evening by the Community AIDS Action Group of South Central Indiana.

World AIDS Day Ceremony celebrates, remembers those affected by the disease

By Peter Talbot · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 5 a.m.

Thirty people gathered in the Fountain Square Mall Ballroom for a candlelight remembrance.

Then-freshman James Freeborn smokes a cigarette near the smokers' table outside of Wright Quadrangle in 2014. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce wants to raise Indiana’s smoking age from 18 to 21 in 2018.

Chamber of Commerce plan looks to drop high Indiana smoking rates

By Christine Fernando · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 4 a.m.

The four-part plan would include increasing the smoking age from 18 to 21.

Scott Shackelford introduces the panel on net neutrality with professor Barbara Cherry, assistant professor Julien Mailland and senior lecturer Matt Pierce. The panel was hosted by the Media School and the Ostrom Cybersecurity Program.

Net neutrality discussion continues with Speaker Series panel

By Eman Mozaffar · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 3:30 a.m.

The elimination of net neutrality can put more power in the hands of companies like Comcast.

Big Red Liquors, located on North College Avenue, can't sell alcohol on Sundays due to the Indiana law from 1853 preventing it from doing so. This could change though, as the Indiana Alcohol Code Revision Commission reviews alcohol-related laws, many of which have been in place since Prohibition.

Alcohol commission to review Prohibition-era laws

By Caroline Anders · Thursday, Nov. 30,2017 11:30 a.m.

The Indiana Alcohol Code Revision Commission will recommend that the state legislature review Sunday alcohol laws.

IU researchers developed a beetle with a third eye. It will hopefully help them understand evolution better.

Scientists develop beetle with third functional eye

By Rebecca Ellis · Thursday, Nov. 30,2017 11 a.m.

The extra eye could lead to discoveries in medicine, development and evolution.

Fraternity members clash over views on suspension

By Jaden Amos · Thursday, Nov. 30,2017 7 a.m.

Fraternity members believe the temporary suspension was the wrong choice.

Bikes park outside of Franklin Hall on Wednesday afternoon. IU was recently designated as a silver level, bicycle-friendly university by the League of American Bicyclists.

IU awarded silver level, bicycle-friendly university

By Peter Talbot · Thursday, Nov. 30,2017 6:31 a.m.

The University achieved the designation by improving bike infrastructure on campus.

Thursday rundown: IU almost nabs Duke, grad students protest tax, "The Nutcracker" returns, fraternity members weigh in on IFC suspension

By IDS staff · Thursday, Nov. 30,2017 4:58 a.m.

What you need to know for Thursday, Nov. 30.

Food and beverage tax supporting expansion of the Monroe Convention Center will be voted on Dec. 13

By Caroline Anders · Thursday, Nov. 30,2017 4:15 a.m.

Monroe County may adopt a 1-percent tax on prepared food and beverages next month.

More than 100 grad students from all areas of study march from Woodburn Hall to Bryan Hall to deliver a petition to President Michael McRobbie to publicly oppose a House of Representatives bill taxing graduate students' tuition waivers. The GOP-backed bill would repeal tax exemptions for students receiving tuition waivers and would affect more than 2,100 IU students.

IU graduate students march to President McRobbie’s office in opposition of tax plan

By Christine Fernando · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 5:57 p.m.

They said the tax change would force many graduate students to drop out.

Delta  Chi's house is located on Third Street. The fraternity was suspended due to violations of the IU student code of conduct and the Greek Agreement regarding hazing, IU Spokesperson Chuck Carney said in an email.

Timeline: Schools that have suspended greek life

By Matt Rasnic · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 11:48 a.m.

Here are the major universities that have suspended greek life activities this year.

Wednesday rundown: IU takes on Duke, IFC suspension updates, Retailers have 60 days to get rid of CBD, All Campus bands perform

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 7:37 a.m.

What you need to know Wednesday, Nov. 29.

The medication high on cannabidiol, or CBD, and low on the psychoactive THC, is used to treat epilepsy, seizures and muscle spasticity. Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a statement Tuesday that Indiana retailers who sell CBD products would get a 60-day window to continue selling the substance without confiscation or legal trouble.

Governor gives 60-day warning window to CBD retailers

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 3 a.m.

Cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive derivative of the cannabis plant, had been legalized for authorized epilepsy patients in the spring.

Recently hired IU Health nurse 'no longer an employee' after social media post

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 2 a.m.

IU Health confirmed the nurse had began at the hospital system less than a month ago and was still through orientation.

Police respond to two reported assaults, attempted burglary Monday

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 12 a.m.

Knives and a table lamp were used as weapons in the reported assaults.

The doula

By Rose Bythrow · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 12 a.m.

After having her own child, Amy Beck decided to become a birth doula and has worked with over 100 clients since 2009.

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