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Local bookstores weathering the current economic storm

The Book Corner, Caveat Emptor and Howard’s Bookstore all sit within an arm’s length of one another on the square. However, none of these stores find themselves in competition.

4 IU students win Latin American music awards

In the final round of the Latin American Music Center’s annual Performance of Music from Spain and Latin America competition, four Jacobs school students came out on top.

Straight No Chaser success leads to a second album

After the success of their Christmas album “Holiday Spirits,” the original members of Straight No Chaser have packed their bags and boarded planes headed for New York City, where they will record their second album.

IU to host Midwest BLGT conference

Having the conference at IU has been in the works since before co-chairs Hursey and Napolitano started volunteering at the Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Student Support Services Office.

Denny’s to offer free Grand Slams Tuesday

Denny’s restaurants are offering all dine-in customers a free Grand Slam from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Reports surface about Knight's possible coaching comeback

ESPN commentator Dick Vitale said Monday he believes former IU men’s basketball coach Bob Knight is interested in coaching at Georgia, while former Hoosier basketball coach Dan Dakich said Knight would be good for any program.

Super Bowl XLIII: A look back

The Steelers’ 27-23 win Sunday night over Arizona was another classic in an era of great games – “a game for the ages,” commissioner Roger Goodell called it.

US team sent to Iran for culture swap

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is sending a women’s badminton team to Iran this week as part of a broad bid to engage the Iranian people through educational and cultural exchanges, the State Department said Monday.

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Track and Field pole vaulter Jeff Coover received a Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week honor, and the IU men's basketball team had two games previously "to be determined" on their schedule set.

IU-Notify now texts to alert students

Out of the 66,000 people registered to receive alerts from IU-Notify, only 7,900 have signed up for the text-messaging feature.

IU officials debate renewing Coke contract

IU’s exclusive contract with Coca-Cola expires June 30, and University officials are debating whether renewing it is the most ethical option.

US Soccer to place bid for World Cup

Sunil Gulati, president of U.S. Soccer, announced Monday that the U.S. Soccer Federation has officially declared interest in hosting either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cups.

Why so little controversy about Phelps’ bong hit photo?

Michael Phelps, it seems, actually can do wrong.

Saturday marked first GLBT alumni homecoming

Psychology experiments a way to get fast cash

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences constantly conducts experiments for undergraduate and graduate students. Flyers on bulletin boards throughout the psychology building advertise experiments about drinking, drug use, attention problems and more.

IU’s enrollment increases by 3.3 percent in spring

Spring enrollment increased by 3.3 percent compared to last spring on IU Bloomington’s campus.

Asian Culture Center serves up cooking demo

Students learn about Chinese culture and cuisine through the Asian Culture Center's cooking demonstrations.

Consumer spending, incomes fall; savings rise

WASHINGTON – Consumer spending fell for a record sixth straight month in December as recession-battered households, worried about surging layoffs, boosted their savings rates to the highest level since May.

Bank lending policies become more strict

WASHINGTON – Many banks have made it harder for borrowers to obtain all kinds of loans over the past three months despite a $700 billion federal bailout program and a flurry of other bold moves to stem the worst financial crisis to hit the country since the 1930s.