Indiana Voters Rely on "feel"
The Detroit News, May 6, 2008 - IUPUI Political Science Professor Brian Vargus is cited in this story that says gender, race and personality issues trump political issues in the democratic race between Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/POLITICS01/805060344

Colleges Show Interest in Joining Hamilton County Campus
Indianapolis Star, May 6, 2008 - James Johnson of Community Learning Network is quoted in this story about six colleges considering plans to join a campus of colleges in Hamilton County.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080503/LOCAL0102/805030345/1175/LOCAL0102

Tourism Study: Some Worry About Safety
Indianapolis Star, Star Business, May 5, 2008 - This report cites the results of an IUPUI Tourism, Conventions and Event Management report that found that the overall perception of public safety in the Indianapolis area has declined steadily during the past three years.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/video-player.asp?ID=7791&CategoryID=190
http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe5c15727260077b7c17&m=ff041670756702&ls=fdf010707c640d7d7d117871&l=
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Summer Camps at IUPUI
WXIN, May 5, 2008 - "Education Matters" spotlights educational summer camps at IUPUI.
http://fox59.trb.com/news/local/morningnews/wxin-am-education-matters-summercamp4,0,6482796.story

Campuswide Wireless Upgrade
Mobile Enterprise Magazine, May 5, 2008 - The IUPUI and the IU Bloomington campuses will have greater coverage and ease of use with the installation of Indiana University’s next generation of wireless hardware.
http://www.mobileenterprisemag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=6265C9661E4948F0912CA72CC6F4C52F
&nm=News&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=
F06BDF2492C5426082D931F19B571142

Carson Puts Washington Stint to Good Use in Primary
The Hill, May 5, 2008 - Political Science professor Brian Vargus provides analysis of the Seventh Congressional District race. This article includes comments from IU School of Law-Indianapolis Professor David Orentlicher, a candidate in the race to fill the seat won by Andre Carson in a special election.
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/rep.-carson-puts-two-month-stint-in-washington-to-good-use-for-primary-2008-05-05.html

Indy 500 Rookie Day Two Report
Motorsport, May 5, 2008 - IUPUI Men's basketball coach Ron Hunter is the honorary starter for the second day of rookie orientation at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hunter talks about the thrill of riding in the Pace Car and hanging out with Johnny Rutherford. WIBC sports news also covered this event.
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=288126

Obama Slightly Favored in Several States
WFYI, NPR news, May 5, 2008 - WFYI and political science Professor Brian Vargus discuss how Clinton and Obama could fair in Indiana's urban areas.

Indiana a State of Political Mystery
Lawrence Journal World & News, May 3, 2008 - Political science Professor Margaret Ferguson is quoted in this McClatchy News story about the Indiana Primary's prominent role in this year's presidential campaign.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/may/03/indiana_state_political_mystery/

The Boston Herald also published this story.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1091500

The Issue of Faith
The Evansville Courier Press, May 3, 2008 - Philip Goff, director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, is quoted in this story about the role of religion in this election season. "If you look at the national polls, people want a candidate who's religious, but they don't want one who is highly sectarian."
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/may/03/the-issue-of-faith/

Indiana Congressmen Face Tough Challenges
Staten Island Advance, May 2, 2008 - Political science Professor Brian Vargus is quoted in this Associated Press story about Congressman Andre Carson’s challenges in holding on to the seat he won in the special election.
http://www.silive.com/newsflash/politics/index.ssf?/base/politics-0/1209713042231340.xml&storylist=sielection

Democrats' Battlegrounds Shift to Indiana, North Carolina
The Wall Street Journal, May 2, 2008 - Political Science professor Brian Vargus is cited in a story about the battleground for the Democratic presidential race shifting to Indiana and N.C. In Indiana, which has shed manufacturing jobs and has an unemployment rate of 5.1%, Clinton's popularity with labor unions is likely to help her out, says Brian Vargus,
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/democrats-battlegrounds-shift-indiana-nc/story.aspx?guid=
%7B4031A273%2DBD98%2D4417%2D8DF5%2DB1E966AE68C7%7D&dist=hplatest

Hill Declares for NBA Draft
CBS College Sports, May 1, 2008 - A story noted that IUPUI student George Hill has declared for the NBA draft. Hill will not hire an agent, so he has until June 16 to withdraw his name from consideration and return for his senior year, according to the report.
http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/050108aan.html

WTHR also reported this:
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8260439&nav=menu188_4_3

Keeping Up with Crime
WISH-TV, May 1, 2008 - School of Public and Environmental Affairs Professor Tom Stucky is quoted in this story about rising crime rates in Indianapolis suburbs. "The ability of the police to specifically prevent crimes is actually fairly limited, again, because there are typically only two or three of them for every thousand residents." says Stucky.
http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8256445&nav=0Ra7