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Local band Main Squeeze debuts album

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After wowing fans on the other side of the world, The Main Squeeze returned June 2 to the Bluebird Nightclub to show off the self-titled album it spent months completing.



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Man reportedly robbed at gunpoint at Varsity Villas

A 19-year-old man reported to the Bloomington Police Department he was robbed at gunpoint between midnight and 1 a.m. Saturday outside a Varsity Villas apartment on the 400 block of East Varsity Lane.



The Indiana Daily Student

105 Hoosiers named to All-Big Ten Academic team

The Big Ten announced Thursday that 105 Hoosier student-athletes were named to the conference’s Spring and At-Large Sports All-Academic team. The number puts IU fourth — behind Ohio State, Minnesota and Penn State — among the conference’s 12 member schools.


The Indiana Daily Student

Visit Bloomington grant program encourages local events, tourism

In order to promote tourism in the Bloomington area, Visit Bloomington has announced the continuation of its Marketing Grant program, which will provide up to $35,000 in marketing funds for local festivals and events in 2013.




The Indiana Daily Student

IU receives CIO reward

International Data Group’s CIO magazine has bestowed Indiana University with the 25th annual CIO 100 award, an honor that recognizes an organization’s operational and strategic excellence in information technology.


John D. Shearer: I'm Too Young For This @#!%

Gallery show highlights artist’s struggle with rare brain tumor

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John D. Shearer, the man whose brain scans hung on the wall, is a cancer survivor, professional photographer and adjunct faculty member at Bloomington’s Ivy Tech Community College. His exhibit “I’m Too Young For This @#!%” features art from his pre-cancer days, as well as art he created during treatment.


Wonder Lab

Families carve limestone, learn about science, art

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On the first Friday of every month, the WonderLab offers a “Science of the Art” themed evening from 5 to 8:30 p.m., with free admission for Wonderlab members and $3.50 admission for non-members. The events include interactive, hands-on activities and feature guest artists or scientists.


The Indiana Daily Student

‘Alamo’ musical at Jacobs

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After 25 years and constant encouragement from his wife and kids, Tim Noble, distinguished professor of voice at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, finally completed the music, lyrics and his overall vision for the musical “Alamo.” 



The Indiana Daily Student

Zombiepocalypse

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In the first case, “bath salts,” which some are calling “the new LSD,” are suspected to be the driving force behind this awful crime, but does that mean we can necessarily rule out an incurable, highly contagious, mind-controlling virus that engenders a craving for human flesh?


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Think before you buy

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Americans throw away more than 68 pounds of clothing per person annually, and this statistic is steadily rising. What many people don’t grasp, however, is that there is no such thing as “away” — even clothing donated to resale stores such as Goodwill or Salvation Army often goes to waste, as only about 1/5 of donations to such companies are actually used or sold.


The Indiana Daily Student

Kids these days

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Now, I have no problem working the job I have. I know times are still tough for some people and we live in a society that necessitates the trade of labor for financial gain. Cash rules everything around me and all that.