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China offers Africans new form of aid and development

By Therese Kennelly · Monday, April 19,2010 4:47 p.m.

Though China continuously contends that it has no international friends, only interests, it seems Africa is quickly becoming more than a mere interest for China.

Arts Fair on the Square deadline is today

Monday, April 19,2010 3:25 p.m.

The 30th annual Arts Fair on the Square on June 19 is taking submissions from artists until the end of today.

Martin Sheen to talk life, career today

By Bennett Fuson · Sunday, April 18,2010 11:57 p.m.

Martin Sheen, actor and political activist, will speak with Jonathan Michaelson, chairman of the Department of Theater and Drama, about his life and career in a lecture titled “An Evening with Martin Sheen” at 7:30 p.m. today at the IU Auditorium.

iUnity begins work as new IUSA administration

By Claire Wiseman · Sunday, April 18,2010 11:55 p.m.

iUnity executives said they are ready to hit the ground running after Thursday’s inauguration. IU Student Association’s 2010-11 administration officially began its term Friday after months of campaigning and a close election.

Players from 11 to 40 compete in Hoosier Open chess tournament

By Bailey Loosemore · Sunday, April 18,2010 11:52 p.m.

It was a clear choice for Greg Kennedy to take up the game of chess after driving his younger brother to several tournaments. Kennedy, a Franklin resident, began playing in 1982. After a 14-year break, he returned to the game when a tournament director in Indianapolis dragged him back into competition.

Snoop Dogg tickets might be right under your nose

Sunday, April 18,2010 11:42 p.m.

Forty general admission tickets and 10 VIP passes to Friday’s Snoop Dogg concert have been hidden in various locations around campus. Each hint below will lead to one VIP or one general admission ticket.

Spring game exceeds Glass’ expectations

Sunday, April 18,2010 11:18 p.m.

Heading into this year’s Cream and Crimson Spring Game, IU Athletics Director Fred Glass said he wouldn’t measure success by the number of people in the stands. He had no hard numbers to compare it to — because previous administrations didn’t count attendance — but Glass said the turnout was obviously better than it normally was, and he’s ecstatic to see 5,325 people in the stands.

Hoosiers complete conference sweep with wins against Iowa

By Pat Hickey · Sunday, April 18,2010 11:16 p.m.

The first Big Ten conference series sweep is in the books for the Hoosiers baseball team, as they took all three games from Iowa this weekend to improve to 19-15 and 5-4 in the Big Ten.

To prep for Little 500, Richardson-Rossbach, Bailey compete in triathalon

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Sunday, April 18,2010 11:08 p.m.

As if riding a bike for more than 15 hours a week wasn’t enough, Little 500 riders senior David Richardson-Rossbach and junior Jordan Bailey also test their endurance on the pavement and in the water. Both men are veteran triathletes. Combined, they have invested more than 11 years swimming, biking and running.

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Phi Delta Theta, Teter win Team Pursuit, white jersey

By Nathan Hart · Sunday, April 18,2010 10:31 p.m.

If the 2010 Women’s Little 500 Spring Series could be defined in only three words, a good start might be “Caitlin Van Kooten.” With the most dominant individual performance of any male or female rider this spring, the junior Teter rider completed a series sweep as she paced her Teter team to a Team Pursuit title Saturday night.

In last practice until August, Crimson wins error-filled game vs. Cream, 17-10

By Ryan Winn · Sunday, April 18,2010 10:27 p.m.

A record 5,325 fans traveled to Memorial Stadium for the annual Cream and Crimson Spring Game on Saturday. But if they were looking for mistake-free football, they went to the wrong place. Seven total turnovers and nine punts highlighted Crimson’s 17-10 victory, something IU coach Bill Lynch attributed to the divided nature of a spring game.

Annual Record Store Day draws Bloomington music enthusiasts

By Lauren Younis · Sunday, April 18,2010 9:54 p.m.

Saturday brought hoards of record-loving fans to downtown Bloomington to hear, buy and support music on the third-annual local celebration of Record Store Day.

A shocking good time

By Tim Dunn · Sunday, April 18,2010 9:52 p.m.

Even a band running late couldn’t slow down Saturday’s WIUX-sponsored Culture Shock.

Taste of Asia brings more than cuisine to IU

By Rachel Krasnow · Sunday, April 18,2010 9:49 p.m.

Bollywood-style dancing, singing with guitar accompaniment, break-dancing and spoken word characterized the 17th Annual Taste of Asia performance Friday at the IU Auditorium. The Asian American Association sponsored the show and featured acts with culture stemming from different countries such as India and China.

Event stresses children not to blame for their birth place

By Rachel Krasnow · Sunday, April 18,2010 9:46 p.m.

The DREAM IU student organization stressed one question Friday: Did you choose your birthplace? The group, which advocates for the passing of the DREAM act and undocumented student immigrants, led a discussion in the Hutton Honors College Great Room targeted toward the challenges that Asian-American students face.

Hilarity, infidelity, jealousy follow love in ‘Little Night Music’

By Melissa Sokolski · Sunday, April 18,2010 9:46 p.m.

The summer night smiles for everyone, young and old, foolish and wise. It even smiles on the infidelity, jealousy and hilarity that follows the three couples in the IU Department of Theatre and Drama’s last production of the year, “A Little Night Music,” which opened Friday.

Values more important than profit

By Nick Cusack · Sunday, April 18,2010 9:44 p.m.

Friday, author and “social entrepreneur” Mark Albion spoke as part of the school’s IU Entrepreneurial Connection and as part of the Dye Speaker Series. The event, organized by MBA students, was designed to help create a supportive network for current and former Kelley students starting their own small businesses.

Confused anger

By Ashley Ames · Sunday, April 18,2010 8:10 p.m.

Have you ever tried to reason with an angry drunk?

Satirical sword

By Chad Quandt · Sunday, April 18,2010 8:08 p.m.

Somehow satire has become lost, constantly being mislabeled the way irony has been misused since Alanis Morissette made a Top-40 song about it.

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