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Elkhart County promises new jobs for unemployed
By
Sarah Bloom
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 11:07 p.m.
The recreational vehicle company Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. announced Friday its plans to hire 50 more workers at its plant in Elkhart County, Ind., which suffered one of the nation’s largest increases in unemployment since June 2008.
Students buy CDs despite sales decline
By
Bailey Loosemore
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 11:05 p.m.
Listeners prefer artwork andrecord’s sound
Baron Hill to speak with College Democrats today
Monday, Aug. 31,2009 11:05 p.m.
Rep. Baron Hill will meet with leaders from the IU College Democrats today as part of a week spent discussing possible health care reform with constituents across Southern Indiana.
Indiana excise police report more tickets, higher BAC levels during Welcome Week
By
Alex Benson
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 11:04 p.m.
Indiana State Excise Police reported Monday that they issued a total of 84 citations from Aug. 26 to 29 and confiscated 20 false IDs.
Meeting today to introduce students to greek life
Monday, Aug. 31,2009 11 p.m.
There will be an information panel at 7 p.m. today in Forest Quad for any students interested in joining a fraternity or sorority.
South-Asian sorority newest addition to IU greek community
By
Molly Johnson
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 10:49 p.m.
Delta Phi Omega, a South-Asian interest sorority, has officially taken root on campus. “There wasn’t any organization on campus to bring together South-Asian girls,” senior Aakriti Bhargava, president of DPO, said.
Indy named 5th among most affordable dating cities
Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:39 p.m.
Indianapolis is the fifth most affordable city for dating in America, according to online dating Web site, Match.com.
Survey says students uneducated on credit
Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:38 p.m.
A national survey of 500 college students found that the majority of students are credit-dependent, but don’t understand the basics of borrowing and interest rates.
Proposed Web site CultureU would publicize students’ creative work
By
Rachel Krasnow
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:37 p.m.
CultureU, a networking Web site for students with creative works, will be up and running later this fall and will allow students to post their artistic works for cash, prizes and exposure for future employment.
Amid recession, IU budget makers should be commended
Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:35 p.m.
WE SAY IU budgeted comparatively well, despite making difficult cuts.
Pediatrics dept. pulls in funding
By
Kristina Hunter
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:34 p.m.
Department officials at the IU School of Medicine announced that faculty members received more than 250 grants and contracts for a total of about $47 million, up 42 percent from the last fiscal year.
The golden age of social media
By
Bertrand Teo
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:34 p.m.
Facebook has epitomized the golden era of the personalized Web. Though not a pioneer in the field, it has truly championed the social media movement to the masses.
Coverage of death skewed
By
Cory Barker
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:32 p.m.
After Ted Kennedy’s death last week, the media flooded the airwaves, interwebs and column inches with stories about how great of a man and senator he was. And though he clearly deserved all that kind of attention, the coverage did gloss over the more controversial parts of Kennedy’s life. You know, the proverbial elephant in the room – Chappaquiddick.
Just the facts, please
By
Chad Quandt
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 9:29 p.m.
I beseech those of you who will be our direct line to the government and national events: you can’t be friends with your subjects. I don’t care if Obama’s people make a wonderful Denver Omelet at the press breakfasts, your job is to be a conduit for facts.
Rep. Baron Hill to meet with IU College Democrats
Monday, Aug. 31,2009 5:58 p.m.
Rep. Baron Hill will meet with leaders from the IU College Democrats on Tuesday afternoon as part of a week spent discussing possible health care reform with constituents across Southern Indiana.
McRobbie, Hanson to address affordability
Monday, Aug. 31,2009 1:25 p.m.
IU President Michael McRobbie and Provost Karen Hanson will address affordability during a press conference Tuesday in the Indiana Memorial Union, according to a press release.
Number of Welcome Week excise tickets up by 21
Monday, Aug. 31,2009 12:35 p.m.
The Indiana State Excise Police issued 84 tickets and seven warnings from Aug. 26 to Aug. 29 at IU.
Maurice Creek cleared to play by NCAA
By
Sean Morrison
· Monday, Aug. 31,2009 12:12 p.m.
It only took two words for freshman Maurice Creek’s first day of classes to become much more meaningful.
Economic informational forum to be held at IU-Southeast
Monday, Aug. 31,2009 10:55 a.m.
Congressman Baron Hill will lead an economic forum with local community leaders and economic experts to discuss the economic issues facing southern Indiana.
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