
Lifeline bill passes in House, awaits governor’s signature
The Indiana Lifeline bill, which would grant immunity to students who call for emergency assistance in cases of alcohol overconsumption, passed unanimously 95-0 in the Indiana House.

The Indiana Lifeline bill, which would grant immunity to students who call for emergency assistance in cases of alcohol overconsumption, passed unanimously 95-0 in the Indiana House.
Nobody wants to be alone on Valentine’s Day. That’s why the City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control is giving people the opportunity to connect with that special someone — a dog, cat or rabbit — for just $40 from Feb. 13-19.
A revised Indiana University Student Association operating budget is now in effect following a unanimous vote during the Jan. 31 IUSA Congress.
High expectations are the norm for IU alumnus Christian Hines. As a former Wells and Lilly Scholar, Hines spent his undergraduate years at IU studying history and establishing an individualized major in democratic theory and contemporary American citizenship. He graduated last spring. Hines was recently selected as the University’s third presidential intern. As he works with the president’s office, he will perform research testing the feasibility of a new program to advance the undergraduate experience at IU.
Eminent classical pianist André Watts, the Jack I. and Dora B. Hamlin Endowed Chair in Music at the Jacobs School of Music, has been chosen as a recipient for the 2011 National Medal of Arts. The award was established by Congress in 1984 and is considered the highest honor given to artists by the U.S. government.
IU sophomore Robert Smith said he collided with an automobile near the intersection of Fee Lane and 11th Street Monday afternoon.
Andrew Bird's songs are beautifully layered using a loop pedal to create depth within each song. Often, his songs revolve around topics of history, science, curious mannerisms and, indirectly, love.
During the weekend, about 50 women traveled to Craig Family Camp in Greene County, Ind., to talk about emotions and envy at the Christian Student Fellowship’s Women’s Winter Cabin Retreat.
The holiday’s celebration of love is sweet, and the history of St. Valentine is rich. But the heart of this holiday is undoubtedly what comes in heart-shaped boxes — chocolate.
Mark Thoma's family has owned Williams Jewelry since 1953 and has sold jewelry since the 1830s in Ohio. Thoma said that, when he graduated from IU’s Kelley School of Business in 1970, he couldn’t imagine doing anything else.
The Bloomington Playwrights Project’s newest musical production, “The Boy in the Bathroom,” that will be performed Feb. 16-18, tells the story of David, a college student with obsessive-compulsive disorder who refuses to come out of his bathroom.
James Brown, 25, likely did not expect his girlfriend, Olivia McKenzie, 18, would attack him and several others after he decided to break up with her.
Pulitzer prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner spoke at the School of Fine Arts Monday night, joining the list of presenters featured in the College Arts and Humanities Institute Lecture Series.
Police responded to a report of a shot fired at 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Twin Lakes Recreation Center on Bloomfield Road.
Since 1976, in their small town nestled among the cornfields of Indiana’s western border, Dana natives have preserved their identity as Ernie Pyle's hometown through a museum in his childhood home. But in recent years, Dana residents have felt the pressures of fading historical fame.
Half of these students begin in field experience for five weeks while the others work in the studio — a new environment for many of them.
The Hoosiers won all three of their dual meets Sunday when they traveled to North Carolina, improving their record to 11-7.
It’s not easy to tell somebody how you feel about them. Love, lust or aggravation — sometimes the right gift can communicate everything you want to say. On the brink of IU’s most successful regular season record in four years, I thought it fitting to give a few Hoosiers Valentine’s presents.
Humility is not commonly found in high-profile athletes, but junior pole vaulter Kelsie Ahbe contradicts that notion. Ahbe recently broke the indoor school record in the pole vault, previously set by alumna Vera Neuenswander.
The No. 9 Hoosiers trailed No. 17 Maryland by two goals entering the final quarter of the Triton Invitational on Sunday. Due to a five-goal performance in the final stanza, however, the Hoosiers defeated the Terrapins and claimed fifth place in the tournament in La Jolla, Calif., with an 11-10 victory.