The Pink Poodle: the rental, the real dog and the protector of old time music

You might miss it at first.

‘Cendrillon’ opera to premiere Friday, bringing Cinderella to IU’s campus

The Jacobs Opera and Ballet Theater will perform Jules Massenet’s “Cendrillon” this Friday and Saturday night at the Musical Arts Center. The productions, at the Musical Arts Center, will feature two casts, and an “Opera Insights Lecture” presented in the North Lobbyan hour before each performance. 

Indiana women’s basketball makes comeback, defeats Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament

Having started its Big Ten campaign 0-10, Indiana women’s basketball looked on pace to finish near the bottom of the conference standings. The Hoosiers then proceeded to win six of their last eight games. 

How to ‘live your 20s’: IU students increasingly turning to Christianity

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Launches Community Survey with Scientific Sample

The following is a press release written by Desiree DeMolina for the City of Bloomington. 

Indiana TE Riley Nowakowski’s hopes ‘lunch pail, hard hat’ mentality shines amid NFL goals

Riley Nowakowski doesn’t enjoy the spotlight. It’s not what he’s built for, he says. 

COLUMN: What students can learn from Olympians about preventing burnout

After the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan ended Feb. 22, the excitement has started to fade and, if you’re like me, you may be left wondering what happened to the athletes we followed so closely throughout February. The answer is simple: they’re taking time to rest, recharge and spend time with family before moving on to their next challenge. 

IU BFC discusses sanctuary campus motion, pro-Palestinian org cease and desist

The Indiana University Bloomington Faculty Council heard discussions of policy, provost search updates and the Palestine Solidarity Committee’s status on Tuesday. Here are the main takeaways from the meeting: 

How Bloomington organizations are using Downtown Outreach grants

Marilyn Grimes’ phone buzzes with a call from the Monroe County Jail.  

Bloomington’s District 61 faces a rare primary match-up: Where the candidates stand

For the first time in over two decades, Bloomington’s state representative will face a primary challenger.  

IU student trades up foam finger for signed Curt Cignetti football

The $5 challenge sounded simple enough; Jordan Young and her class group had to find a way to create as much value as possible from a miniature Indiana University foam finger.  

OPINION: When RFK Jr. eschews alcohol guidelines, Dr. Oz embraces debunked pseudoscience, apparently

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. 

Meet the candidates for top IU Graduate and Professional Student Government positions

Candidates in this year’s IU Graduate and Professional Student Government election have outlined priorities from graduate student advocacy to budget reform ahead of representatives’  vote Friday for president, vice president and treasurer. 

OPINION: Tropes in Netflix’s 'Bridgerton' prove women’s oppression invades our fantasy worlds

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. 

Indiana men’s basketball to face Minnesota in penultimate regular-season contest

Indiana men’s basketball knew the importance of its final four regular-season games after it road losses to then-No. 8 Illinois and then-No. 7 Purdue. 

COLUMN: Indiana made the Big Ten Tournament. Can the Hoosiers continue their red-hot play?

This is March. 

COLUMN: Mitski's latest album is a love letter to her career

Mitski released her eighth studio album, “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me,” on Feb. 27. The album has 11 tracks and has a runtime of 34 minutes 27 seconds, with “Where’s My Phone?," “I’ll Change For You” and “If I Leave” releasing as singles. I personally loved how this album combined different sounds and genres to create an emotional experience.

Indiana women’s basketball’s Ciezki, Makalusky earn All-Big Ten season honors

Indiana women’s basketball’s Shay Ciezki was named to the All-Big Ten first team by the media and earned second team honors by the coaches, according to a release from the Big Ten on Tuesday. Freshman forward Maya Makaluksy was also selected to the All-Big Ten freshman team by the coaches and the media. 

Latin Jazz Ensemble performs Stevie Wonder arrangements at Buskirk-Chumley

Latin jazz arrangements of Stevie Wonder’s discography led the audience down to the dance floor Monday night at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater during a performance by the Jacobs School of Music’s Latin Jazz Ensemble. 

GUEST COLUMN: Is it time for Democrats to rip off the Band-Aid?

As eager pundits speculate over the 2028 presidential election with growing fervor, the clock has started ticking for Democrats to select their candidate. Democratic primaries will take place in early 2028 based on historical data, but party members presently stare down the barrel of an identity crisis.