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Column: Learning from Dora

By Lily Miller · Monday, April 18,2011 10:46 p.m.

When I was a little girl, I grew up in Whiting, Ind., a small town on the northwestern-most point of the state. My parents moved there after getting married but had problems fitting in and being accepted by the neighbors and townspeople for reasons none of us really understand.

Ballet project meets Buskirk

By Isabel Dieppa · Monday, April 18,2011 10:44 p.m.

“Ballet at the BCT: The Choreography Project” opens at 7 p.m. today at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater and will also run Wednesday. The show is free and open to the public.

A life lost: Belton’s final days recounted

By Alex Benson · Monday, April 18,2011 10:44 p.m.

Don Belton did not respond to emails or phone calls. He was supposed to be in Honolulu with his friend, Mara Miller. Don bought a plane ticket to depart from Indianapolis International Airport at 8 a.m. Dec. 28, 2009.

Brio Pop Society unites musicians

By Kelsey Collisi · Monday, April 18,2011 10:42 p.m.

Bloomington has one of the best contemporary music scenes in the Midwest and one of the best music schools in the world. IU graduate Loren Gurman decided to join the two in a creative experiment.

Little 500 attracts crowds, boosts local business

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Monday, April 18,2011 10:37 p.m.

Any other week of the school year, senior Kyle Tutton goes out to a bar twice a week on average.

Communications VP to transition

By Claire Aronson · Monday, April 18,2011 9:53 p.m.

Mark Land, IU alumnus and former IU journalism lecturer, will replace Larry MacIntyre as the associate vice president of university communications July 1. MacIntyre will retire June 30.

IU partners with Energy Research Center

By myriam sopel · Monday, April 18,2011 9:50 p.m.

The Indiana Geological Survey, an applied research institute of IU, has been chosen as one of the U.S. partners in the newly created U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center.

IUPD appoints Laury Flint as deputy chief

Monday, April 18,2011 9:47 p.m.

Laury Flint has been appointed deputy chief of the IU Police Department on the Bloomington campus.

Celebrating Easter with Pysanky

By Claire Wiseman · Monday, April 18,2011 9:45 p.m.

Pysanky are Ukranian Easter eggs, traditionally created to celebrate. When finished, these eggs contain layers of color and amazing detail.

Smoking ban bill defeated by Ind. Senate committee

By Michela Tindera · Monday, April 18,2011 8:59 p.m.

The bill that would make it illegal to smoke in most public places in Indiana was recently defeated in an Indiana Senate committee.

House Bill 1002 passes, may help create charter schools

By Michelle Sokol · Monday, April 18,2011 8:56 p.m.

Among Gov. Mitch Daniel’s comprehensive education reform package is House Bill 1002, the charter school bill. The bill, which passed the full Senate last Tuesday with a 29-20 vote, aims to ease the process of opening new charters.

Bills to Watch

By VINCE ZITO · Monday, April 18,2011 8:54 p.m.

Our weekly look at bills currently being discussed in the Ind. General Assembly.

Freshmen play key role amongst seniors

By Micah McVicker · Monday, April 18,2011 8:47 p.m.

Given the cumulative experience of the IU water polo team, one might think that it is a win-now team. The 2011 team returned six starters. Four of the team’s seven seniors have combined for 394 goals and 290 starts as Hoosiers entering the season.

IU rides new all-time hits leader into Louisville

By Drew Allen · Monday, April 18,2011 8:45 p.m.

Fresh off their third straight conference series win last weekend after taking two of three games from Iowa in Iowa City, the Hoosiers (23-12, 6-3) carry a new all-time hits leader and a Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week today to Louisville.

Column: Wilson quickly changing culture of IU football

By Justin Albers · Monday, April 18,2011 8:41 p.m.

There’s just something different about the IU football team. When I talk to the players and coaches now, I get the feeling they are no longer the soft little brother that has been toyed with by other Big Ten teams for years.

Our role in NATO and NATO’s in Libya

Monday, April 18,2011 5:09 p.m.

WE SAY the Libyan rebels need more NATO planes, and it makes sense for us to provide them — but cautiously.

Student loan debt: America's next trillion dollar headache

Monday, April 18,2011 5:07 p.m.

We say education cuts will only further the American economy’s demise.

One nation under billboards

By Megan Binder · Monday, April 18,2011 5:04 p.m.

Huge budget cuts to education are nothing new, but they’ve struck closer to home recently.

A perpetual state of emergency

By Nick Wallace · Monday, April 18,2011 5:04 p.m.

After 48 years, an emergency has ended in Syria. At least, that’s what President Bashar al-Assad announced Saturday.

Excise police issue 167 tickets for Little 500

Monday, April 18,2011 12:45 p.m.

Indiana State Excise Police officers issued 167 summonses to 134 people during Little 500 weekend. Several others were incarcerated. The officers also issued 13 warning tickets.

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