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Freshmen cousins make art debut with graffiti paintings

By Bailey Loosemore · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:44 p.m.

With graffiti-inspired paintings and a love of art, IU freshmen Rafael Cronin and Grant Myers arrived in Bloomington’s art scene with the opening of their first collaborative exhibit. The show, titled “Urban Scrawls,” premiered at the Bellevue Gallery during the Gallery Walk on Feb. 6 and will remain on display until March 28.

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IU College Comedy Festival draws about 400 people

Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:42 p.m.

“Cactus!” And go. For the Awkward Silence Comedy group, this was the only prompt from the  audience in what turned into a series of improvisational skits and sketches this weekend at the annual IU College Comedy Festival.

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Community becomes more self-reliant

By Savannah Worley · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:42 p.m.

Concerned with global warming, peak oil and a carbon footprint on the earth, one local group said it hopes to change Bloomington into a more self-reliant, sustainable community.

Owner of Roots restaurant Andrew Stevens and a worker for the Humane Society of United States Anne Sterling discuss the situation of seal clubbing during SEALed With A Kiss, a dance fundraiser to raise awarness of seals Saturday evening in The Lodge.

RAW event raises $900 to stop Canada seal hunt

By Doug Hungerford · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:40 p.m.

More than 175 supporters of Revitalizing Animal Well-Being’s “Sealed with a Kiss” poured in and out of The Lodge at 101 E. Sixth St. on Friday night to dance, kiss and petition against Canada’s annual seal hunt.

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Recession sending more students to community colleges

Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:34 p.m.

College freshman Elizabeth Hebert’s choice of a four-year school suddenly got too expensive. George Haseltine already has a business degree, but he concluded after several layoffs that he needed more training to get work.

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Hostage killing video appears

Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:33 p.m.

A graphic video delivered to The Associated Press on Sunday appeared to show the execution of a Polish engineer by Pakistani militants who had held him captive for more than four months.

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At least 108 dead in Australia fire

Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:32 p.m.

Police say the death toll from wildfires in Australia has risen to at least 108, making it the country’s worst fire disaster.

Bloomington High School North senior Dylan Galyan-Wilkerson looks on as Harmony High School senior Izzy Jarvis talks to coordinator Steven Stothard at Boxcar Books Saturday evening. Boxcar Books celebrated its seventh anniversary Saturday with a two-hour open house and a raffle.

Boxcar makes it 7 years

By Emily Campion · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:32 p.m.

A sign in the foyer that said “Seven Years and Going Strong” welcomed customers into Boxcar Books on Feb. 7. People were scattered throughout the store, listening to music and scanning book covers.

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Mistakes and apologies

By Jordan Zaslow · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:03 p.m.

When a person makes a mistake, typically an apology ensues. It only takes two simple words to communicate remorse and, hopefully, receive forgiveness: “I’m sorry.” 

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Undergraduate voice is left unheard

Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:02 p.m.

As I’m sure you are aware, President McRobbie has appointed a new search and screen committee to fill the position of vice president of research.

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It’s a small world after all

By Erin Chapman · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:01 p.m.

Like most children of the 1980s and ’90s, my moral sensibilities were not formed from Sunday school or citizenship classes. Not even my parents or my immediate family had as much effect on my personal development as a certain little big-eared mouse and the Walt Disney Company with its treasure trove of animated wisdom.

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Capping executive pay

Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 9:58 p.m.

The Obama administration announced Wednesday new restrictions on compensation for senior executives at any firm receiving government assistance. The proposed restrictions would cap cash compensation for senior executives at $500,000 and subject the dispersion of privileges such as private jets and country club memberships to scrutiny by corporate boards.

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Changing the tune

By Chad Quandt · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 9:57 p.m.

When you turn on Top 40 radio, it might seem like robots are performing the songs. Don’t be alarmed. While those are synthetic, digital voices you hear singing about love in the club and sexual double entendre, this is not that desolate future from “Terminator” where mechanical overlords hold sway. That robotic voice coming through the airwaves is only the magic of auto-tune.

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Crean suspends Dumes indefinitely

Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 7:24 p.m.

IU junior guard Devan Dumes has been suspended indefinitely, IU men’s basketball coach Tom Crean announced Sunday. During Saturday’s game against Michigan State, Dumes was ejected after picking up a flagrant foul. Dumes threw elbows to several Spartans during the 75-47 loss, including one to Goran Suton’s groin in the second half.


IU loses third straight, Thomas makes history

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 1:40 p.m.

On a day when the Hoosiers had a lot to celebrate, the final score disappointed them. Senior Whitney Thomas became the second player in the women’s basketball program to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds

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Obama to visit Indiana on Monday

Saturday, Feb. 7,2009 9:24 p.m.

Obama will hold a town hall-style meeting Monday, beginning at noon at Concord High School in Elkhart

Senior forward Kyle Taber has a shot contested by Michigan State's Goran Suton during the first half of IU's game vs. Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich.

Hoosiers battle Spartans, lose by 28

By Tom Kirby · Saturday, Feb. 7,2009 5:13 p.m.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – A team as young as IU can be expected to lose its poise at times throughout the season. But on Saturday it was one of the more experienced Hoosiers who couldn’t control his temper

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Nearly 600,000 jobs lost in January

By Jeannine Aversa · Friday, Feb. 6,2009 6:23 p.m.

WASHINGTON – The nation lost nearly 600,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate catapulted to 7.6 percent, the highest in 16 years, and seems headed for double digits.

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