A turkey to welcome me home
I flicked off the light. Anxious to begin my winter break back in Indianapolis, I shut my door swiftly and gallivanted over to the elevator. Or rather, I gallivanted as much as was possible while carrying two suitcases.
I flicked off the light. Anxious to begin my winter break back in Indianapolis, I shut my door swiftly and gallivanted over to the elevator. Or rather, I gallivanted as much as was possible while carrying two suitcases.
Congratulations, Palestine! Good work, Afghanistan! Way to pull through, Ukraine! By the looks of it, democracy is taking over the world.
As president of Activision Publishing, Kathy Vrabeck helps promote and develop games like "Doom 3," "Tony Hawk's Underground 2" and "Call of Duty."
Artists in need of resources need to look no further than the Bloomington Area Arts Council. This week the BAAC will hold a workshop focused on applying for Indiana Arts Commission grants.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The walls of the Museum of the North stand out against the interior Alaska sky like bold, white brush strokes on blue canvas.
Talks between a union representing about 850 workers at four northwestern Indiana casinos and the companies continued Tuesday as a union spokeswoman said she was hopeful agreements could be reached before a Friday strike deadline.
NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Police arrested two freshmen at Brown County High School on intimidation charges Tuesday, the day after the discovery of a suspected hit list with the names of 20 other students and six teachers.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels rescinded collective bargaining powers for state employees Tuesday and canceled settlement agreements for about 25,000 state workers, saying the arrangements hindered his ability to quickly reshape state government. Daniels also created a separate, cabinet-level agency to oversee the state's child protection services.
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday to congratulate him for winning the Palestinian presidential elections, the latest sign the two sides are eager to restart peace efforts after years of stalemate.
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Some areas of Iraq probably will be too unsafe to take part in the Jan. 30 elections, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Tuesday in his first acknowledgment of limited voting, and he promised to increase the size of the army in the face of a bloody insurgency, whose latest victims included 13 Iraqis killed by two bombings.
OTTAWA -- Canadian government inspectors have confirmed another case of mad cow disease in the western province of Alberta, the nation's food agency said Tuesday.
A self-proclaimed "prank gone bad" might come back to haunt an IU freshman who tossed his guinea pig out of an eighth-floor window.
Spring break: the long-awaited opportunity to put away the books and bring out the bathing suits. This is the week-long retreat when the only things that matter are the beach, sand and partying.
After enduring another tough season in which IU lost eight of its last nine games, getting to a bowl game seemed light years away for the Hoosiers. But with the hiring of new football coach Terry Hoeppner, players are looking to now for their bowl aspirations rather than later.
For years, students have left their homes in countries across the globe to study at IU and other universities in the United States. Because of recent legislation, IU President Adam Herbert and other university officials fear this traditionally large international student population could decline significantly.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The inauguration for newly sworn-in Gov. Mitch Daniels came Monday with a roar from the crowd of more than 10,000 people. Daniels pledged to continue aiming high and made a plea for publicly-funded institutions to help the areas within which they reside.
Sandy white beaches and the cool blue ocean often serve as the ideal spring break paradise -- a place where students can escape pressures of school and demands of work. The only thing vacations like this require are a few friends, a modest amount of money and for those still underage, a fake ID.
The usual spring break staples of beaches, booze and bikinis need not apply to a small group of men who find their way down to Florida every March. Instead, the week is packed with talks of victory and nearly 500 miles worth of training.
Whether it is a platinum-selling artist or a friend's garage band, rock and pop concerts can offer spring breakers the excitement and adrenaline rush of going to Cancun without the steep costs and tiring days spent traveling.
Spring break is a time to enjoy exotic destinations -- or drink enough exotic drinks you can at least pretend the semester is finished.