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‘Twilight’ class looks at women’s role in media

By Taylor Smith · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 11:02 p.m.

Young women will be big media corporations’ newest target audience at the box office with the release of “New Moon” on Friday.

Pedestrian struck by car in front of Wells library

By Jake Wright · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 10:59 p.m.

A 25-year-old female student was struck by a black Mitsubishi Lancer at about 2:22 p.m. Monday on 10th Street in front of the Herman B Wells Library.

Ballantine safety members ready at a moment’s notice

By Molly Johnson · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 10:57 p.m.

It’s not exactly Clark Kent becoming Superman in a phone booth, but donning the green vest in a time of emergency is not a responsibility Lisa McCune takes lightly.

Facebook: what happens after someone passes away

By Julie Steigerwald · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 10:55 p.m.

In this era when the Internet reigns and people belong to virtual communities, new questions arise – such as how to handle social networking accounts postmortem.

'As You Like It’ brings together all types of love

By Carly Bassen · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 10:38 p.m.

Lips puckered and hips shook at the contemporary rendition of William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” The play, which features both heterosexual and homosexual couples, was performed Friday and Saturday at the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. Performances continue today through Saturday.

Community bookstore updates its technology

By Lauren Younis · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 10:36 p.m.

Boxcar Books will be closed Wednesday through Nov. 27 to update its inventory system and install new computers.

Fighting for a new music venue

By Caitlin Peterkin · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 10:35 p.m.

Bloomington is known for a great night life, and college students feed the party atmosphere of the downtown area. In Monday classes, I usually hear other students talking about their crazy night at Kilroy’s Sports Bar or the fun time they had at Jake’s Nightclub.

Book clubs allow students to read for fun

Monday, Nov. 16,2009 10:34 p.m.

At various times during the year, some students set aside their notes, close their textbooks and forget about their professors for a set period of time. They join other students at their book club, grab a cup of coffee and learn about themselves and others through in-depth literary discussions.

Students tell stories of poverty

By Jackie Kochell · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 10:32 p.m.

“Show and Tell: Stories of Poverty” featured real cases of poverty and homelessness acted out by students. The free event occurred Monday at Rachael’s Cafe and provided facts on poverty and homelessness in Bloomington and how the community can help.

Bloomfield State Bank robbed Monday

By Alex Benson · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 9:49 p.m.

A bank robbery occurred 2:08 p.m. Monday at Bloomfield State Bank on 1301 N. Walnut Street by a man with a black handgun.

City places in housing index

By Jacob Groves · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 9:48 p.m.

Real estate company Coldwell Banker has released its annual College Home Price Comparison Index and found Bloomington among the top 10 college towns with the lowest average home price.

Local preschool helps with global learning

By Rachel Stark · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 9:46 p.m.

Sierra Roussos, 31, and Daniel Roussos, 37, spend 11 hours a day at the school and nursery, following a dual-language model and serving homemade and organic meals. They opened the preschool out of their home last January.

The search continues: Round three of IU cinema director presentations brings new ideas, excitement

By Danielle Paquette · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 9:43 p.m.

IU’s search for a new cinema director continued Monday in the Indiana Memorial Union’s State Room East.

State agencies on the chopping block

By Lauren Clason · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 8:41 p.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels is struggling to avoid raising taxes on the already hard-hit Hoosier residents, but disappointing state revenue is forcing him to cut each state agency’s spending by 10 percent.

Contract with America II

By Matt Gorman · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 8:31 p.m.

Six weeks before the 1994 Congressional election, the Republican Party released what it called the “Contract with America.”Fifteen years later, many Republicans, including myself, feel that a similar contract is necessary to refocus a party that has completely lost the faith of a majority of the American public.

Unacceptable obstruction

By IDS · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 8:20 p.m.

WE SAY IU’s Dawn Johnsen and other nominees deserve a vote on confirmation.

Israel Improvements Inadequate

By Zach Ammerman · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 8:18 p.m.

Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton about-faced from her previous demand that the construction of new settlements in the West Bank be completely frozen, praising the moderate slow down in the build up of Israeli settlements by hard-line Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “unprecedented” progress. That statement was a slap in the face to the Palestinian people and their Arab allies.

Fake environmentalism

By Matt Straw · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 8:17 p.m.

This year, author Colin Beaven released his book “No Impact Man,” a book that involves living in New York City with his wife and infant daughter on the ninth floor of a Greenwich apartment complex and trying to have no impact on the environment. And what better way to celebrate the idea of “No Impact” than to mass-produce a 300-page book on the topic rather than putting it online, as an e-book, for example? An examination of the book showed no evidence that it was even written on 100 percent recycled paper.

Straight shootin’

By Erin Chapman · Monday, Nov. 16,2009 8:15 p.m.

Perhaps I’m old fashioned, but I thought autobiographies were the sort of things that old, dying people scraped together to preserve a memory of their legacy – not another way to cash in on a waning 15 minutes of fame.

IU defeats USC Upstate 69-61

Monday, Nov. 16,2009 8:12 p.m.

Click here for a replay of the Live Blog about the game. Updates to come soon.

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