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Jooski Buffoonski and the rest of the Buffoonski Brothers take down a shotski. Dyngus Day is more commonly known as Easter Monday, and celebrated regularly in only a few cities around the nation.

Yogi’s patrons let loose on Dyngus Day

By Mickey Woods · Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:25 a.m.

Electric hair wigs, flashing neon beer logos and shotskis abounded Monday at Yogi’s Grill and Bar as patrons celebrated the restaurant’s 16th annual Dyngus Day, a Polish holiday that celebrates the end of Lent.

Experts say energy drinks need stricter regulations

Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:23 a.m.

Even with the push for more regulation, energy drinks are gaining popularity with students.

Purdue students seek change in drug policy

By Caitlin Keating · Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:23 a.m.

Purdue students want University administrators to treat marijuana and alcohol incidents equally.

McRobbie to have office hour today only

Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:21 a.m.

IU President Michael McRobbie is offering office hours today for students interested in discussing University issues and college life.

BFC to review graduate student wages

Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:20 a.m.

The Bloomington Faculty Council approved a resolution on March 24 to create a committee to review stipends given to student academic employees.

Judson Laipply dances to Michael Jackson's, “Thriller” Monday evening in the IU Auditorium. Laipply created the Evolution of Dance to make sure his message stuck in the minds of his audience.

Speaker, YouTube star inspires through dance

By Alex Benson · Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:18 a.m.

During his speech, Laipply said he hopes students will walk away with a better, more realistic approach to daily situations.

IU to expand flexibility in degrees

By Mickey Woods · Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:16 a.m.

IU is one of eight universities nationwide that is participating in a pilot project that will give students more control over how they earn their degrees.

Indiana proposes sharing surplus cadavers

By Bailey Loosemore · Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:14 a.m.

An increase in human bodies donated to science in recent years has caused the Indiana Anatomical Education Board to ask that an amendment be added to Senate Bill 218. The amendment would allow Indiana to share the surplus of cadavers with other states.

A special Rubik Cube exhibit in the Lilly Library displays a plethora of shapes and sizes of what they call the "best selling puzzle in history." The cube was originally designed by Erno Rubik and "was not so much of a puzzle invention as a design idea, an attempt to reconcile Grand Art and Applied Art," a placard read.

Solving the puzzle

By Stephanie Doctrow · Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:13 a.m.

Lilly Library’s new exhibit “Revolutions and Solutions: A Celebration of the World’s Most Iconic Puzzle” celebrates the history and pop-culture status of the Rubik’s Cube.

‘Beautiful Mind’ author to speak today at IMU

By Ashley L. Freije · Tuesday, April 14,2009 12:10 a.m.

Sylvia Nasar’s list of accomplishments is why the IU School of Journalism invited her to close the third year of its speaker series at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Man accused of forging prescriptions

By Amanda Bridgman · Monday, April 13,2009 11:46 p.m.

Local pharmacies are on the lookout after a 40-year-old man has been accused of submitting forged prescriptions.

Man crashes vehicle into 4 cars, 2 trees

By Amanda Bridgman · Monday, April 13,2009 11:45 p.m.

Nineteen-year-old Dustin Ross faces multiple charges after a drunk driving accident.

EPA working on cleanup at closed S. Ind. factory

Monday, April 13,2009 11:43 p.m.

Environmental crews have analyzed the contents of 479 containers found at the site of a former electroplating company in Evansville, where a $1 million cleanup is under way.

Fort Wayne street damaged by another big sinkhole

Monday, April 13,2009 11:43 p.m.

A second giant sinkhole in less than a month in Fort Wayne has closed part of another street for repairs.

Body found in White River may be missing canoeist

Monday, April 13,2009 11:42 p.m.

Investigators are working to determine whether the body of a man found in the White River in Indianapolis is that of a canoeist missing for nearly two months.

Jared Schneider prepares a custom batch of cookies Saturday afternoon at Baked! of Bloomington.

It’s all about the cookies

By Nico Perrino · Monday, April 13,2009 11:41 p.m.

Bloomington has been nationally recognized for its local business opportunities, and recent IU grad Jared Schneider has taken full advantage of them

Anti-government protests in Bangkok kill 2, leave 133 injured

Monday, April 13,2009 11:40 p.m.

Thousands of troops fired warning shots and tear gas to turn back rampaging anti-government protesters Monday night, forcing retreating demonstrators into one neighborhood where residents furious at the chaos turned against them.

Italian Jews aid towns that gave shelter during WWII

Monday, April 13,2009 11:39 p.m.

Italian Jews and Holocaust survivors are rushing to aid communities that sheltered them during World War II and were hit by last week’s devastating earthquake.

Obama pledges to fight piracy; pirates vow revenge

Monday, April 13,2009 11:38 p.m.

President Barack Obama promised Monday to work with other nations “to halt the rise of piracy,” while Somali pirates vowed revenge for the deaths of three colleagues shot by snipers during the daring high-seas rescue of an American sea captain.

Blaze at homeless shelter kills 21 in Poland

Monday, April 13,2009 11:37 p.m.

A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless families in northwestern Poland early Monday, killing 21 people and injuring 20 more, including some who leaped from windows to escape the flames, officials said.

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