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30 Seconds to Mars

This is lame

By Cory Barker · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 1:48 p.m.

30 Seconds to Mars, actor Jared Leto’s band, haven’t released an album in four years, and during that time they were seemingly being “reborn” both spiritually and musically – as a mediocre band.

Public enemies

Depp powers 'Enemies'

By Cory Barker · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 1:27 p.m.

Producing period piece films are always tricky. Producing period piece films with good, realistic action sequences is even trickier. But with his examination of infamous Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger, director/writer Michael Mann has gotten nearly everything right.

Invictus

Convincing performances save 'Invictus'

By Brian Welk · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 1:01 p.m.

I enjoyed Clint Eastwood’s Nelson Mandela biopic that is really about rugby, not Mandela, in the same way I might’ve still enjoyed “Slumdog” if it was actually about “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”

IU Essence

IU Essence dancers shine on campus

By Tom Miller · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:37 a.m.

Without official sponsorship from the University, Essence has been managed and coached solely by students. Even without a staff sponsor, Essence has been able to perform for large audiences without any funding from the school. Last year, the group performed at BET’s “Spring Bling,” and tentatively in January, they will return to BET to perform on the daily music video countdown show, “106 & Park.”

Ostrom Nobel Prize

Ostrom accepts Nobel Prize in Stockholm

Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:31 a.m.

An encircled, golden ‘N’ marked the spot on the stage where Elinor Ostrom met Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf on Thursday in Stockholm.

IU-Pittsburgh Men's Basketball

Crean reaches 200th win

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:13 a.m.

Crean’s win came on the biggest stage of his coaching career at IU. The Hoosiers faced a team that had received votes in the top 25 only a week ago. And it came just before a Saturday bout with No. 4 Kentucky.

The Indiana Daily Student

NCAA discusses expanding tournament fields

By Associated Press · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:11 a.m.

The NCAA is looking into it behind closed doors – at least preliminarily. Rekindling discussion of a popular topic outside the organization, the NCAA has held early-stage talks about expanding its men’s basketball tournament and possibly moving it from broadcast to cable. But don’t worry, purists. No changes are imminent.

IU v. UT-Martin Women's Basketball

Hoosiers, Billikens meet in St. Louis

By Ari Shifron · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:07 a.m.

The Hoosiers will take their two-game win streak to St. Louis at 3 p.m. Sunday against the Billikens. As a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, St. Louis boasts a 3-5 record this season.

Angel Escobedo

Two-time wrestling champ Dubuque mentors Escobedo

By Connor O'Gara · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:04 a.m.

When Angel Escobedo was a redshirt freshman, he watched Joe Dubuque win the second of his back-to-back National Championships at 125 pounds.   Dubuque might not have realized it, but he was setting the bar for Escobedo’s future with IU wrestling.

Afghanistan Talk

IU professor discusses Afghanistan policy

By Sarah Bloom · Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:52 p.m.

Nazif Shahrani, chairman of the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, questioned President Barack Obama’s new Afghanistan strategy in a speech at the Monroe County Public Library on Thursday.

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