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Zimride shares rides to cut emissions, costs

By Claire Wiseman · Wednesday, April 21,2010 11:05 p.m.

Zimride is an online ride-sharing program created by an outside company that combines Google Maps, Facebook, Twitter and customer reviews to link drivers with potential riders. Zimride’s IU partnership is funded by the IU Student Association.

Archeology lab leads way in preservation

By Molly Johnson · Wednesday, April 21,2010 10:59 p.m.

Baumann, the curator of Collections at the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archeology, described this as his passion — getting to know ancient people.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors 2 IU professors

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 21,2010 10:57 p.m.

Music Professor Jaime Laredo and Professor Emeritus of informatics J. Michael Dunn were two of the 229 leaders in science, social science, humanities, arts, business and public affairs to be elected members of the 2010 Class of Fellows and Foreign Honorary Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Time has come for one-and-done change

By Frank Therber · Wednesday, April 21,2010 10:33 p.m.

Right now, as the NFL continues to undergo major reformation with Commissioner Roger Goodell, the NBA is still putting off fixing its major problem.

IU drops both games against OSU by 8 runs

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Wednesday, April 21,2010 10:26 p.m.

The IU softball (11-29, 3-7) team knew it was going against a high-powered team in Ohio State.

Shalom Center keeps city moving

By Kirk Bradtmiller · Wednesday, April 21,2010 10:03 p.m.

Last year, the Shalom Community Center gave out more than 7,000 individual bus passes and about 50 monthly passes to Bloomington community members.

Support group ‘illumenates’ local gay men

By Nick Cusack · Wednesday, April 21,2010 10 p.m.

IU graduate student Samuel Buelow said he was standing in a corner at a crowded Uncle Elizabeth’s bar being “anti-social” on a recent Saturday. Someone dressed as a Star Trek-style space cadet, approached him and said, “I think I’m your neighbor.”

Police track credit card stolen in local robbery to Indianapolis

By VINCE ZITO · Wednesday, April 21,2010 9:56 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department recently obtained video surveillance from an Indianapolis liquor store security camera depicting several black males using a credit card stolen from a Bloomington resident during an armed robbery earlier this month.

IU hires Colorado's McClain as assistant coach

By Jordan Cohen · Wednesday, April 21,2010 7:49 p.m.

Confirming speculation from early this week, Steve McClain, former Colorado associate head basketball coach, has been hired to fill the vacant assistant coaching position on Tom Crean’s staff.

Teenage bullying can be red flag for depression

Wednesday, April 21,2010 6:27 p.m.

The word “bully” might conjure images of a 9-year-old punk shaking down a 7-year-old for lunch money. But teenagers experience bullying, too, and research shows it can be a red flag for depression and suicidal behavior — whether the teen is the bully or the victim.

Jigga’s sports allegiance spurs his business decisions

By Steven Arroyo · Wednesday, April 21,2010 5:50 p.m.

Jay-Z is suing David Ortiz for opening a nightclub in the Dominican Republic called “Forty/Forty.”

Is ‘9 by Design’ the solution to Kate Gosselin’s problem?

By Austin Morris · Wednesday, April 21,2010 5:42 p.m.

There’s a wonderful new show on Bravo called “9 by Design” that deserves mention for a number of reasons.

Texting: my anti-drug

By Hank Greene · Wednesday, April 21,2010 5:42 p.m.

Apparently teenagers text a lot.

Poo-power

By Josh Kraus · Wednesday, April 21,2010 5:40 p.m.

Unlike my previous article, which merely discussed the nuances of pooping in public places, I’d now like to examine the life-changing abilities of this vile bile.