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IU Latino Studies experts address legal, economic, social implications

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In an act of protest to Gov. Mitch Daniels signing SB 590 and HB 1402 into law Tuesday, two IU students, juniors Erick Gama and Uriel Omar Gama (who goes by Omar), entered the lobby of Gov. Daniels’ office, along with three other individuals. They were arrested about 20 minutes later on the grounds of trespassing.


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Students protest immigration laws, arrested for trespassing, released

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“My name is Omar Gama and if you are watching this, I just got arrested... My name is Erick Gama and if you are watching this, I just got arrested.” These were statements made by twin brothers and IU juniors Erick and Uriel Omar Gama (who goes by the name Omar), 20,  in two separate YouTube videos that were made prior to their arrest. The videos were posted Monday.




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IU faculty members join teaching council

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While preparing a course, faculty member Henry Kerre Wakhungu said he asked himself, “How do I make a statistics class more interesting for my students?” Now, he has been awarded for his innovative teaching methods.




Lake Monroe

Monroe county commissioners declare flood emergency

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners declared Tuesday a state of disaster emergency throughout the county due to recent record flooding, according to a press release. The state of emergency is scheduled to last until May 20, unless the board votes to extend or cancel it.


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City council member proposes county-wide 311 system

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In an effort to increase the efficiency of local city and county government, Bloomington City Councilman Steve Volan has organized an interlocal study group to discern the feasibility and effectiveness of a possible 311 system for Bloomington and the  surrounding communities.