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Independent Council seeks members

By Kate Thacker · Friday, Jan. 18,2013 12:01 a.m.

As the excitement from sorority rush ends, one campus group is continuing their own recruitment.

Flowers adorn iconic sculpture

By John Bauernfeind · Friday, Jan. 18,2013 12 a.m.

With his left hand perched atop his piano and his right hand playing the keyboard, the Hoagy Carmichael Landmark Sculpture rests in a comfortable spot next to the IU Cinema. A flower is often found in the bronze statue’s hand.

Insta-slam

By Ashli Hendricks · Friday, Jan. 18,2013 12 a.m.

More than a fair few young women my age seem to think it leaves a cute or desirable impression to post snapshots of a guy’s unanswered pleas for their attention.

Too big to prosecute

Friday, Jan. 18,2013 12 a.m.

We say: HSBC must be in bed with Uncle Sam

Anti-social smartphones

Friday, Jan. 18,2013 12 a.m.

You know him, he knows you, and an awkward aura fills the free space between you and the quickly approaching “last person I’d want to see right now.”

NRA ad militaristic, self-shaming

By Patrick Beane · Friday, Jan. 18,2013 12 a.m.

A month after the Newtown, Conn., shooting, the gun rights organization’s latest campaign involves attacking President Barack Obama as an “elitist hypocrite.”

International studies benefit from grants

By Laura Schulte · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 11:55 p.m.

Select graduate students have received the opportunity to pursue their foreign studies due to funding from the Mellon Innovating International Research and Teaching Award.

State school voucher program expansion debated

Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 11:51 p.m.

The students would be able to immediately obtain money to enroll at a private school. Currently, a student must receive education at a public school for one year before they can receive state support for a private school.

Annual event encourages biking

By Megan Jula · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 11:50 p.m.

The second annual ride aims to show participants biking is possible year round.

Inauguration events to begin this weekend

By Claire Wiseman · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 11:45 p.m.

The Ceremonial Swearing-In Ceremony, the one officially marked by national media and open to public in front of Capitol Hill, will take place at 11:30 a.m. Monday.

Farewell, 'Dear Abby'

By IDS staff · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 9:44 p.m.

Pauline Phillips, author of the famous “Dear Abby” advice column, died at 94 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Zanca brings experimental electronic music to Bishop

By Olivia Williams · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 9:42 p.m.

Chicago-native and electronic dance music artist Nick Zanca of Mister Lies will perform with Hunter Child at 11 p.m. Friday at the Bishop.

Tuffcurls prepares for 'weird' weekend

By Bridget Ameche · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 9:41 p.m.

Chicago-based cover band Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press, a band known for a “weird” following, will play back-to-back shows this weekend at the Bluebird Nightclub.

Track and field opens doors for invitational

By Casey Krajewski · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 3:34 p.m.

IU Track and Field will play its biggest event yet this season Friday and Saturday for the Gladstein Invitational.

IU prepares for double-dual meet

By Gabrielle Reed · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 3:19 p.m.

The IU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will face three competitors at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Doc Councilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.

Zavaleta drafted by Seattle Sounders F.C.

By Jordan Littman · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 3:15 p.m.

Former IU men's soccer player Eriq Zavaleta was selected by Seattle Sounders F.C. Thursday afternoon at the 2013 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.

IU plays first dual matches

By Andy Wittry · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 3:10 p.m.

No. 49 IU will travel to Cincinnati to face the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks at 11 a.m. followed by a match against the Cincinnati Bearcats at 4 p.m.

Hoosiers to battle No. 5 Ohio State

By Taylor Grayson · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 2:46 p.m.

IU wrestling team hopes added effort will be enough to defeat the Buckeyes 7 p.m. Friday.

Departments, professors should drop attendance policies

By Dan O'Connell · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 12 a.m.

Freedom to succeed means freedom to fail, and that’s why professors and departments should stop keeping track of who’s coming to class and who’s not.

Leave Jodie Foster Alone

By Francisco Tirado · Thursday, Jan. 17,2013 12 a.m.

While accepting her Cecille B. Demille award, actress Jodie Foster stepped out of her glass closet and thanked her long-time ex-partner, talking about coming out “a thousand years ago” to those who knew her personally — an approach similarly used by journalist Anderson Cooper in his coming out this summer.

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