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1 year investigation results in drug bust, 4 arrests

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:33 p.m.

Bloomington police raided two houses and arrested several individuals early Wednesday after a drug investigation that began last year, Lt. Bill Parker of the Bloomington Police Department said.

Professors talk about art's role in Arab Spring

By Lauren Glapa · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:32 p.m.

David McDonald, an IU folklore and ethnomusicology professor, spoke about the use of poetry, protest and music in his “Middle Eastern Intersections: Mobilizing Poetry in Protest Songs of the Arab World” lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the IU Art Museum.

BPD documents neglect from previous offenders

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:31 p.m.

Police responded Tuesday to a call of possible neglect from parents already under supervision from Child Protective Services.

Hoosier DJ to open for Tiësto

By Caitlin O'Hara · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:30 p.m.

Hoosier-native Topher Jones is finally making time to attend the “world’s greatest college weekend.” The DJ from Zionsville, Ind., said he looks forward to seeing a few familiar faces when he opens for Dutch DJ and producer Tiësto tonight at Bounce Music Festival.

Column: Potential-laden Summer Olympics quietly approaching

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:02 p.m.

As hard as it might be to believe, summer is nearly upon us, and with it, the 2012 London Olympics.

Former Hoosier Stanford to join water polo Hall of Fame

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9:01 p.m.

Kristin Stanford, who played water polo for IU from 2000-03, will be inducted into the Collegiate Water Polo Association Hall of Fame on April 26.

Coach Huber, junior Cozad to speak at Special Olympics fundraiser Saturday

By Jordan Littman · Wednesday, April 18,2012 9 p.m.

On April 28, Special Olympics Indiana-Monroe County will have a fundraiser dinner and silent auction at AMVETS Post 2000 at 5227 W. Airport Rd. in Bloomington.

Constructing the numbers

By Sidney Fletcher · Wednesday, April 18,2012 4:52 p.m.

As children, we learn how to count on our fingers and our toes — one, two, three and so on.

My war on drugs

By Drake Reed · Wednesday, April 18,2012 4:50 p.m.

There are few things on which I disagree with Barack Obama, but this might just be one of them.

Lil 5 guide for the anti-socialites

By Shannon Luke Morgan · Wednesday, April 18,2012 4:49 p.m.

I’m so antisocial I don’t know what antisocial people do.

Letter from a Lil 5 arrestee veteran

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, April 18,2012 4:48 p.m.

Alright kids, here’s the thing. Little 500 is a tough week for everyone. It’s tough for the racers, it’s tough for your professors, it’s tough for your poor, worried parents. It’s tough for the auxiliary police flooding into campus, and it’s tough for your own young, frail bodies.

Underdogs look to take a bite out of the competition

By Jordan Littman · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:33 a.m.

On the weekend of April 16, 2011, all eyes were on the track of Bill Armstrong Stadium for the annual running of the Little 500.

Cycling through turn 3

By Chet Strange · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:30 a.m.

Turn three in the Little 500 race is the most dangerous, according to some riders.

Spring Series recap

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:28 a.m.

Qualifications After Beta Theta Pi rode its men’s qualification lap in 2:21.05 — almost five seconds faster than the best 2011 qual time — at 8:50 a.m., 37 teams tried to go faster. They failed.

Column: Little Five riders deserve our respect

By Caitlin Ursini · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:27 a.m.

The Little 500 is an intramural sport. OK, now that I’ve stated that fact, I’m going to tell you all the reasons why, for the athletes competing in the race itself, it is far from an intramural sport.

Little 500 a family tradition for some

By Trent Stutzman · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:26 a.m.

On Little 500 race day, many different cyclists suit up to compete against their rivals and other teams trying to prevent them from achieving victory. But for some participants, the race extends beyond regular competition and delves into family pride.Kevin and Brian DepasseLiving up to the standards of the Cutters is challenging enough. For freshman Brian Depasse, the fact that his older brother, Kevin, is their top rider is more than enough motivation.

Riding in the front: Annual favorites look to continue domination

By Jordan Littman · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:23 a.m.

As fun as it is to root for the underdog in sports, there wouldn’t be any if it wasn’t for the top dogs who set the bar high. Here’s a look at some of the men and women favorites to win this year’s Little 500 races.The Cutters are the prime players of the top dogs. Although they’ve only been in existence since 1984, they have won a record 12 races. The next closest is eight by Delta Chi, the fraternity from which the Cutters originated. They have also won five consecutive Little 500 races dating back to 2007, another unprecedented mark. In 28 total races, the Cutters have placed in the top ten 26 times, with their worst performance resulting in a 12th-place finish. Their average placement per year is 3.54, a best among all current teams.

Anatomy of an exchange

By Jordan Littman · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:21 a.m.

Exchanges are what can make or break a Little 500 for any team. If successful, exchanges can keep a team in the race and potentially allow it to vie for the win.

The final days for a coach

By Bailey Loosemore · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:17 a.m.

Cutters Coach Jim Kirkham has somewhat of a plan for his riders in the final week before race day, but he doesn’t encourage them to deviate too much from their normal schedule. Here are a few tips for riders’ training in the final days and a breakdown of the Cutters’ last week of riding.

How to keep up with the race

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, April 18,2012 11:15 a.m.

WIUX has flag-to-flag coverage of both the 25th running of the women’s Little 500 and the 62nd running of the men’s Little 500.

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