Daily Local News - September 28, 2009

Investigators of the fire at the Little Nashville Opry have determined that it was deliberately set; a young woman wandering in the road was killed late Saturday night on State Road 135 north of Bean Blossom; the city of Bloomington is suspending its relationship with its insurance consultant after a racist email from a corporate executive drew little action from the company; Indiana University releases the details on the new tuition rebates for students who maintain good grades; the third annual Dark Carnival Film Festival starts today and runs all week; simulated disasters were part of an emergency preparedness drill on campus today.
FEATURE
Cultural centers at Indiana University have joined efforts to create a brown bag discussion series this fall, "Choice of Colors," which will address issues of diversity, identity and cultural awareness. The first event, "Diversity at IU: What It Is, What It Is Not and What It Should Be," took place Thursday at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. Panelists included Eric Love, director of the IU Office of Diversity Education, and Indiana Daily Student columnist Jacob Levin. Levin challenges Love on the true state of diversity at IU in this WFHB exclusive.
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Hear from the founder of Citizens for Responsible Deer Management, a new local group seeking solutions to deer overpopulation in urban areas of Bloomington.