Archive for March 2010

March 1, 2010

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Brian Vargus

State Dems Ponder Next Step Following Evan Bayh’s Departure

Following Evan Bayh's retirement, the state’s Democratic party is forced to replace the man who’s been its most visible figure for the last two decades.

March 2, 2010

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Classroom at PS 145

Study Finds Racial Education Gap Growing (Part 1 of 2)

It’s been almost ten years since passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, but experts say test results show the law has failed to close the education gap.

March 3, 2010

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Thomas Atkins & Herman B. Wells

IU Group Heads to NY to Honor Founder, Close Gap (Part 2 of 2)

A group of IU students headed to New York earlier this year to help mentor kids at a public school with a 90% minority population.

March 4, 2010

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Monroe County Councilwoman Julie Thomas

Monroe County Health Clinic Proposed, Officials Argue Cost Savings

Monroe County officials say they’ve come up with a way to save about $60,000 a year by starting a health clinic.

March 5, 2010

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Sara Wright and Catherine Lobbestael

Cultivating Afghanistan: Married to the Military

Counselors often tell soldiers the price is freedom is high—very high. Not just for the soldiers, but also for their families.

March 9, 2010

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119th and 219th Shura

Cultivating Afghanistan: Replacing the 119th

As the first Agribusiness Development Team, or ADT, finishes up its deployment, the second ADT organizes to replace them.

March 10, 2010

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Presidential DJ

McRobbie Spins his Favorite Tunes

IU President Guest-hosts WFIU's "Just You and Me."

March 11, 2010

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Jim Whitlatch

City to Purchase Waldron, Help BAAC Emerge From Debt

In order to help the Bloomington Area Arts Council's debt obligation, the city of Bloomington has agreed to temporarily purchase the John Waldron Arts Center.

March 12, 2010

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Families with Flags

Cultivating Afghanistan: The Homecoming

The Indiana National Guard's 119th Agribusiness Development Team, or ADT, has finished its mission to Afghanistan.

March 16, 2010

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Coal diagram

Coal Entrenched at Indiana University

Student groups are calling on IU to transition away from burning coal – the top source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – in the middle of campus.

March 17, 2010

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John Waldron Arts Center

City to Address WFHB Concerns With Waldron Sale Monday

Bloomington's mayor is vowing to work on radio station WFHB's behalf with the John Waldron Arts Center's next owner.

March 18, 2010

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Coal Free IU

Activism Focuses on Snuffing Out Coal at IU

Last fall, the Sierra Club began pressuring a handful of college campuses to end their use of coal. Indiana University, with its heating Plant, was targeted.

March 21, 2010

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Biz Markie

Is Climate Neutrality in Indiana University’s Future?

IU can’t begin to think about joining the climate neutrality club without a significant change in its stance toward burning coal on campus.

March 22, 2010

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Hill Says Health Care Vote Won’t Be A Campaign Focal Point

At least one state Democrat says he's not planning on making his health care vote the driving force behind his re-election campaign this fall.

March 23, 2010

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IU Central Heating Plant Usage Chart

IU “Working Toward” Carbon Neutrality Without Clear Roadmap

The Campus Master Plan calls for a move toward carbon, and by extension climate, neutrality. But that idea is an abstract notion at this point.

March 24, 2010

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Greg Goodnight

Goodnight on Redistricting: Out With the Old, Back In With the Old

Kokomo's mayor says he hopes when the state redistricts, the map will look much the same as it does now.

March 25, 2010

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Algae

IU’s Energy Future That of Uncertainty, Plans and Hopeful Thinking

Currently, algae can do no more than inch IU forward in its long path toward eliminating its carbon emissions.

March 26, 2010

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COMU: Why are We Quiet Event Poses Questions

COMU event addresses concerns of discrimination in the community.

March 26, 2010

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Bball CookHall Locker

New IU Basketball Center Nears Completion

IU Athletics is putting finishing touches on their next major capital campaign project, the Basketball Development Center.

March 26, 2010

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Planned Parenthood of Indiana Cheers Reform Bill

Despite Debate, PPIN Officials Encouraged By Health Reform Bill

Despite abortion funding becoming a focus of debate before the health care bill’s passing, Planned Parenthood officials say they’re pleased with the outcome.

March 29, 2010

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IU Law Professor and DeBois Institute Founding Committee Co-Chair

Hoosier Students Sent to an African Boarding School? Maybe.

A group of IU professors attempting to build a boarding school for inner city school children in Ghana has filed a charter school application.

March 31, 2010

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IU Step Team

IU Step Team’s Belated Award Raises Questions of Race and Culture

When a step team from Arkansas University beat IU’s in a national step competition earlier this year, voices inside step community voiced displeasure.

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