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5-Hour Energetics

By Alex Blakley · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:41 p.m.

Well, looks like it’ll be another late night for me. Yes, it seems an overabundance of homework and a multitude of extracurricular activities have once again landed me in the middle of that age-old battle between sleep and productivity.

Daniels delivers GOP State of the Union response

By Charles Scudder · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:33 a.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels gave the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s third State of the Union address from Indianapolis, towing the party line and preaching fiscal responsibility and the strength of the GOP.

After years of injuries, Chaplin on the court to stay

By Trent Stutzman · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:19 a.m.

After missing 61 games in her first three years at IU due to injury, junior center Sasha Chaplin is back and stronger than ever.

Finding her ice legs: Local children skate for the 1st time

By Jessica Contrera · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:17 a.m.

Adjacent to Bloomington High School South, Frank Southern Ice Arena has been serving Bloomington residents since 1967. It is open to the public for a few hours every day of the week.

Faculty Council debates tenure, discusses health benefits

By Kirsten Clark · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:15 a.m.

The Bloomington Faculty Council convened Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was the first of the year and raised issues about faculty policy and graduate appointee stipends.

Hoosiers go winless against foe Kentucky

By Ben Simmons · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:13 a.m.

As the adage goes, a picture doesn’t always tell the whole story. A Polaroid of the lopsided final scoreline of Tuesday’s men’s tennis showdown between No. 29 Indiana and No. 7 Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., would reveal the Hoosiers failed to record a single point, dropping the contest by a score of 7-0.

Indiana student loan debt hits top 8 states

By Hannah Smith · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:12 a.m.

The average student in Indiana graduates with $27,000 in debt, compared to $25,250 nationally. The state has the eighth-highest average debt in the country, and 62 percent of recent graduates had debt.

Column: Three cheers for these athletes

By Caitlin Ursini · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:11 a.m.

At every basketball game, football game or athletic promotional event, there is something constant: the cheerleaders. The cheerleaders dressed in red and white — a staple at a school with no mascot — are now National Champions, as well. On Jan. 14, the Crimson all-female squad won the UCA College National Championship. That’s right. IU has a National Championship team on the campus again, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say many people didn’t even notice.

Lifeline Law passes in Senate, readies for Ind. House

By Matthew Glowicki · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:10 a.m.

With a resounding 50-0 vote in the Indiana State Senate, the Indiana Lifeline bill is leaving the Senate floor and heading to the House.

Column: Avi’s five-eighths season review

By Avi Zaleon · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 12:09 a.m.

Men's basketball columnist Avi Zaleon shares his thoughts on players that have exceeded his expectations, and those who haven't so much.

Agencies cooperate on county domestic violence task force

By Katie Mettler · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 11:26 p.m.

Since 1990, the Monroe County Domestic Violence Task Force has been meeting on a monthly basis. Its focus is more about creating an open forum for discussion than anything else.

Trained Eye Arts Center provides studio space, community to local artists

By Kate Thacker · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 11:24 p.m.

Walking through Trained Eye Arts, located right off the B-line Trail at 615 N. Fairview St., one will find a variety of visual and literary artists.

Local construction guide

Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 10:45 p.m.

Construction projects will continue on Bloomington roads through the year.

Students learn how to live ‘big’ with competition

By Kirsten Clark · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 10:36 p.m.

Five IU students are competing for a $1,000 scholarship in the Big Ten Network’s Live Big scholarship competition. The competition, which opened in November, required students from each of the 12 schools in the Big Ten conference to submit an essay outlining their service contributions of at least 10 hours.

Ambassador program offers international opportunity

By Kathryn Moody · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 10:32 p.m.

Students interested in representing the United States in Korea at the 2012 World Expo can now apply to be student ambassadors at the USA Pavilion this summer.

The joy of being a Pollyanna

By Kelly Fritz · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 7:48 p.m.

I feel like we’re all so stressed.

Listen to Wikipedia, not your professors

By Nico Perrino · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 7:46 p.m.

Teachers and professors like to pile on criticism of Wikipedia and use it almost every opportunity they get to discuss untrustworthy sources.

Open letter to Neil Patrick Harris

By Francisco Tirado · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 7:43 p.m.

On Monday, Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Wash., announced her support for a bill that would allow gay couples to marry in the state of Washington after long dwelling in indecision. Though a vote has not yet been scheduled, if the measure passes, the state will become the seventh to pass the motion for equality in marriage, and its chances are looking up.

Megaupload, Megabusted

By Editorial Board · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 7:40 p.m.

That’s the problem that all offended parties are failing to address: Filesharing culture has become so common that most people do it casually nowadays.

Fire alarm at Ballantine not serious

Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 5:49 p.m.

Students, faculty and staff were evacuated just before 3 p.m. Tuesday after a fire alarm sounded in Ballantine Hall.