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Unrest in the forest

Amid rising deforestation, a Brown County logger defends responsible  practice. Kevin Pool , center, and Gary look up at the canopy for the  next tree to cut at a logging site on the east side of Indianapolis,  Indiana on Dec. 2. "I'm always looking up," Pool said. "You see that?  That's what they call a widow maker." 


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Midwestern jungle

More big cats live in captivity in the U.S. than in the wild. They often  come from abusive homes and are left in the abandoned circuses, barns  and basements. For these nearly 200 big cats, Indiana is home. 


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They waited six weeks

PART THREE of our sexual assault investigation  series: One investigation, six weeks, thirteen missing pages. IU found a  total of seven alleged victims of a former ballet instructor.


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The red zone

PART TWO of our sexual assault investigation series: Kendall Locey, now a  junior, in front of Read where she lived, said she was sexually  assaulted there a few weeks into her freshman year in an off-campus  fratenity. Kendall walked back to her dorm without any memory at that  night. The time period between a freshman's first week on campus in  August and Thanksgiving Break in late November is known as the Red Zone,  when young students are more vulnerable and at risk for sexual assault.  There are many things Kendall wishes she had known prior to that night. 

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A question of constent

PART ONE of our sexual assault investigation series: One night, two IU students and the thin line between a hook-up and a rape.


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Still searching

Five years ago, Lauren Spierer disappeared, sparking an exhaustive search that gained national attention. Today the police claim Lauren isn't a 'cold case,' but there are still no leads as to where she might be. 


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Semester in review

  The 16 biggest stories from the last 16 weeks.


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How to measure campus energy

IU has five main meters measuring how much electricity buildings are using. They account for big chunks of the campus.  


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Breaking down Little 500

Find all the Indiana Daily Student's coverage of the 2016 Little 500 races.  Pick up a copy of the print guide to take with you to the races.   



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In the dark

Light should be a source of safety in times of danger, but the 56 blue light emergency phones adorning the Indiana University campus are just a distraction for police and a plaything for students. IU continues to install new blue lights with every new construction.



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Untreated

Indiana is hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Medical experts say medicine is the most effective treatment. Why aren’t we using it?


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First rounds

Despite a growing mistrust of men and women in uniform, students like Conner Dunn continue to attend the IUPD Academy in pursuit of a profession in serious need of a better image.


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The shaking man

IU student Maccabee Griffin left the Iraqi desert nearly a decade ago, but the war still rages inside him. The veteran fights tremors that wrack his body as he struggles to find peace.


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The cleanup man

After police find meth inside a property, homeowners are left to deal with the toxic mess. Ryan Weaver is the one they call to make those houses livable again.


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7,136 miles from home

Facing culture and language barriers, international students come to an institution that struggles to prepare them for life in American campus culture.


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Head On