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Coach Jack says fans realize IU has 2 basketball programs

By Candice Rohrman · Monday, Oct. 19,2009 12:03 a.m.

No lights, a fire extinguisher, two wagons of fireworks and a crowd of more than 13,000 helped jumpstart the 2009-10 women’s basketball season.

McRobbie breaks ground on IU Cinema project

By Danielle Paquette · Monday, Oct. 19,2009 12:02 a.m.

Drama and film lovers of all ages attended the IU Theatre renovation and IU Cinema groundbreaking ceremony Saturday.

Bringing health care to rural poor

By Julianne Clifton · Monday, Oct. 19,2009 12 a.m.

We arrived with doctors from Cusco, the biggest city in the area, at a small rural community to provide free medicine and medical care, courtesy of ProPeru.

The dauphin debate: Jean Sarkozy a daddy’s boy?

By Marissa Mooers · Monday, Oct. 19,2009 12 a.m.

I have known countless friends and classmates who spend summers working a convenient internship position at their parents’ places of work – is this nepotism?

Evans shines in featured role

By Ryan Winn · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 11:59 p.m.

Even when Mitchell Evans made a mistake, he did it right.

Defensive plays stem from focus in IU practice

By Nathan Hart · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 11:57 p.m.

The IU coaching staff emphasized fundamentals, execution and intensity all week in practice. The defense responded on Saturday.

Chappell impressive in 27-14 Illinois win

By Greg Rosenstein · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 11:54 p.m.

After lopsided losses to Ohio State and Virginia, Chappell went into his matchup against the Fighting Illini with something to prove. He did just that.

Ophelia given scond chance at life by Student Players

By Jacque Donahue · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 11:01 p.m.

The student-run theater group University Players brought Hamlet’s Ophelia back to life this weekend in its production of “Twelve Ophelias,” directed by junior Kelly Lusk. The set had three main features: a swing set on stage right, a main floor in the center and a chair on stage left. The back of the stage was also filled with a mixture of old bottles and boxes, a mattress against the wall and a Barbie head.

Local musicians compete at first Blooming-Tunes

Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:59 p.m.

Local artists took center stage for the First Annual Blooming-Tunes Songs from the Heartland at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Ten artists’ songs were picked out of about 80 other entries to perform. Mayor Mark Kruzan, writer Barbara Cloyd and professor Jeffrey Isaac judged the contest.

Beatles influence all ages

By Therese Kennelly · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:49 p.m.

IU music professor Glenn Gass charmed an audience of all ages as he spoke about The Beatles on Friday. Gass’s speech prefaced the performance of Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles at the IU Auditorium.

Curator discusses Spanish art

By Therese Kennelly · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:47 p.m.

Scholars, students and local residents joined together at the IU Art Museum on Saturday for IU museum director and curator of Western art before 1800 Heidi Gealt’s talk about 16th- and 17th- century Spanish art. The talk began when art professor Giles Knox introduced Gealt, who is best known for her work about artist Domenico Tiepolo.

Itter speaks about ‘Cubes, Curves’

Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:46 p.m.

Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts William Itter launched a retrospective exhibition of his own work with a lecture providing personal commentary on a selection of his paintings and drawings, including several never-before-seen pieces of art. Friday’s lecture, titled “Cubes Curves Facts Fantasy: A Paradigm,” was delivered in the Radio/TV Center to a packed lecture hall. The lecture covered four decades of Itter’s work.

Homecoming brings ‘Wacky, Wild, Crimson’ styles

Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:45 p.m.

Hoosier fans sported an eclectic array of “Wacky, Wild, Crimson Style” styles Friday and Saturday to promote homecoming spirit. This year’s theme, designated by the IU Student Alumni Association, aimed to capture traditional passion with an edge, said junior Kristi LaFree, who is IUSAA vice president of marketing and an Indiana Daily Student columnist.

Retrospective gallery combines with on-going works

By Margaret Ely · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:43 p.m.

When Ryan McLaughlin, a perspective graduate student interested in the School of Environmental and Public Affairs visited IU this past weekend, a gallery opening wasn’t on his list of things to see. “We were just walking around and found this,” McLaughlin said.

Posehn brings personal life into jokes

Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:41 p.m.

Brian Posehn performed four packed shows at the Funny Bone Bloomington Comedy Club this weekend. He made comments about his nerdy look and life with his wife. Local comedian Brad Wilhelm warmed up the crowd serving as emcee for Friday night and fellow local comedian Brian M. Frange controlled the microphone on Saturday.

Around Campus

Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:32 p.m.

Events around campus.

New residential community to help exploratory freshmen

By Jake Wright · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:30 p.m.

Exploratory freshmen can now narrow their options for majors within a living community.

IU to have largest Law Day for 5th year in a row

By Alyssa Goldman · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:28 p.m.

Students who wish to get a head start in the law school selection and application process can do so at Tuesday’s Law Day.

A better lifestyle

By Danielle Fleischman · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:13 p.m.

Students and staff continue to light up in plain sight of school buildings because a simple policy can’t stop people from engaging in a habit-forming activity. But if these same people still want to maintain cheap premiums for their insurance they might be snubbing out those cigarettes in the future.

Meal Point Hysteria

By IDS · Sunday, Oct. 18,2009 10:09 p.m.

Ideally, students should be able to use one meal point plan to purchase food at any on-campus location.

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