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Anti-war demonstration to take place today

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 10:29 a.m.

There will be a demonstration 5 p.m. today at the Monroe County Courthouse Square encouraging the government to end the war and bring troops home from Afghanistan. The activists are calling for "Peace for Afghanistan", according to a press release.

Hoosiers ready to take on unranked Butler

By Kevin Loughery · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 12:43 a.m.

For the first time this season, the No. 14 IU men’s soccer team faces an opponent from Indiana when it plays Butler at 7 p.m. today at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

SPEA professor, Acacia national president dies of cancer at 74

By Alex Benson · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 12:40 a.m.

David J. Allen, who died Friday of an acute form of leukemia at age 74, is remembered for helping form the School of Public and Environmental Affairs in 1972 and becoming one of its strongest supporters.

County to get H1N1 vaccines

By Sarah Bloom · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 12:39 a.m.

On Monday, Indianapolis received 3,500 doses of H1N1 Flu Mist, an active, intranasal form of the H1N1 vaccine, which will be used to inoculate the city’s health care workers.

IU earns B- in sustainability report

By Molly Johnson · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 12:37 a.m.

IU studied up, so to speak, and this year they earned a little better environmental sustainability grade.

Former Yale lab tech appears in court; hearing set

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 12:34 a.m.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A former Yale University lab technician charged with strangling a graduate student and stuffing her body behind a laboratory wall appeared in court Tuesday but did not enter a plea to murder.

Supreme Court nixes priest’s appeal in nun killing

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 12:33 a.m.

TOLEDO, Ohio - The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal filed by a Roman Catholic priest convicted of murdering a nun in Ohio.

Olympic Park 9 years later

By Sarah Severe · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 12:23 a.m.

SYDNEY - Chicago might have lost the 2016 Olympic bid, but at least its citizens won’t have an Olympic financial fiasco.

IU doubles still holding on at All-American Qualifier

By Justin Albers · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 12:10 a.m.

After several tough days in singles competition, the IU men’s tennis team found its rhythm in doubles play.

IU slips to 7th place following their strong start in competition

By Kevin Bowen · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 12:05 a.m.

The IU women’s golf team entered Tuesday’s final day at the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo., in third place and a mere four shots behind the leader, Tulsa University.

Internet connection down Tuesday afternoon

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 11:52 p.m.

Internet connectivity on the IU-Bloomington campus was interrupted Tuesday after the core router and backup systems both failed, said Dennis Cromwell, associate vice president for enterprise infrastructure.

Woman gets AMBI skincare scholarship, attends optometry school

By Anna Radtke · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 11:51 p.m.

Linda Adebisi was awarded a AMBI scholarship to help realize her childhood goal of becoming optometrist.

Never ending ‘Party in the USA’

By Erica Rogers · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 11:39 p.m.

The product of the Walt Disney Company has created not only the worst nasal country accent I have ever heard, but also one of the best pop songs of the year. Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA,” has reached No. 1 on iTunes, No. 3 on the Billboard Digital Chart and every computer, iPod and party on campus.

Kinsey Confidential overhauls site

By Alyssa Goldman · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 11:39 p.m.

The Kinsey Confidential Web site has gone through an overhaul not only in its appearance, but also in its content.

Taking a moment to redefine divas

By Caitlin Peterkin · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 11:38 p.m.

Last weekend, I went home to get my wisdom teeth removed. After the surgery, I made the pain bearable with mass amounts of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, prescription drugs and plenty of time sitting in front of the television. I happened to flip through the channels and see that the 2009 “VH1 Divas” show was re-airing. Interested, I stayed tuned to see who would be named VH1’s top female performers.

Film highlights art of ‘Typeface’

By Margaret Ely · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 11:37 p.m.

The fast-pace world of graphic design met the slow pace of a small town in Wisconsin to create “Typeface,” a documentary presented Tuesday at the School of Fine Arts. The film was screened free to the public and was followed by a question-and-answer session with panelists, including the film’s director Justine Nagan.

Professor receives honor for book

By Anish More · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 11:35 p.m.

Professor Pravina Shukla received an award after spending 12 years working on a book that examines the role of clothing in Indian culture. Shukla, an associate professor of folklore and ethnomusicology, is the recipient of the 2009 Millia Davenport Publication Award given out by the Costume Society of America for her work, “The Grace of Four Moons: Dress, Adornment, and the Art of the Body in Modern India.”

Kosher Ham ships funny Tees worldwide

By Danielle Paquette · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 11:07 p.m.

Amid oxymoronic creativity and a continuous flow of green beer, Kosher Ham was born. “I was probably about a dozen beers deep during St. Patrick’s Day of ’07 when I started thinking, ‘Everyone gets to be Irish for a day. Why can’t everyone dress Jewish for a day?’” said Jeremy Bloom, founder and president of the ironically named T-shirt company. “I was starving and thought, ‘Kosher Ham – I’ve got a great idea!’”

Urban Market sets up shop at Peoples Park

By Danielle Paquette · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 11:05 p.m.

From her earliest memories, senior Kathleen Clark said she was captivated by the eclectic, eccentric world of garage sales. “I remember waking up early with my parents so we could get there first,” she said. “I told people that I was probably raised on the floor of a garage sale.”

Sustainability celebration fair to have local ‘green’ businesses, programs

By Jake New · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2009 10:07 p.m.

Sustain Bloomington, a celebration of the city’s natural resources, will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m today at Peoples Park. The free event is a partnership between Bloomington Parks and Recreation and the IU Office of Sustainability.

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