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The Academy

In 2001, a group of corps fans decided that Arizona needed a drum and bugle corps, giving birth to what was to eventually be named The Academy.

Report: Crean agrees to 2-year extension

The Indy Star is reporting that IU coach Tom Crean and the University have agreed to a two-year extention which will keep the coach in Bloomington until the 2017-18 season. BLOG: Basketblog

Johnson gambles with tires, earns second Brickyard win

Jimmie Johnson took the pole and the checkered flag for the second time in the last three years in the 15th running of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnson’s win came despite rough tire conditions throughout the race resulting in 11 caution flags. SLIDE SHOW: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard

Lynch: Means returning to IU for 2008 season

IU coach Bill Lynch has confirmed that junior wide receiver Andrew Means will return in the fall to play football.

Loukas wins 2nd 1-meter springboard title

As the Olympics draw near, Beijing-bound IU senior diver Christina Loukas is on a roll. Thursday, Loukas successfully defended her title in the one-meter springboard at the 2008 Kaiser Parmanente National Diving Championships.

Community comes together for Block Party

More than 700 people came together Friday for the fifth annual Bloomington Block Party. The event took place at the John Waldron Arts Center and featured live music, face painting and various works of art.

Career Services: jobs still available despite economy

Students might be worried that a job won’t be waiting for them after they graduate, but IU officials say with proper career planning during college, they have little cause for concern.

Drivin' Dirty

Children screaming on fair rides, barns of prize livestock and the smells of sugary and fried food pervaded the Monroe County Fairgrounds all last week. But the fair’s biggest event came over the weekend: the demolition derby. SLIDE SHOW: Demolition Derby SLIDE SHOW: Monroe County Fair

Bank robbery suspect

A Bloomington woman has been arrested for her involvement in the June 14 robbery of an area bank, as well as the robberies of as many as three banks in South Carolina.

June floods strip Midwest of tons of valuable topsoil

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. – Jim Lankford’s corn crops used to stretch to the White River. Now the river has stretched itself through his crops.

The WNBA: where fights also happen

In November 2004, a fight between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers broke out at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Fans and players – most notably Ron Artest – were both involved in the melee, which resulted in the longest suspension ever handed down to an NBA player (Artest) and the stigma that the NBA is like the NHL, only with basketballs.

Chicago bar hosts Hoosier football

Joe’s Bar may be located in Chicago, but its spacious back room Thursday night was all Bloomington for the Windy City’s IU Football Kickoff.

Theater works come to life through Black Play Lab

With help from IU’s Department of Theatre and Drama, theater projects composed by black playwrights are getting a chance to become living works of art.

Alpha Chi Sigma national conclave comes to IU

Science came to life in Bloomington this week at Alpha Chi Sigma’s 49th Biennial Conclave.

Luv: It just ain't enough

Instead of taking a road trip to the Sunshine State this past spring break like many of my friends, I stuck around B-Town and took up a challenge on a topic I’d never even thought about before. A New York Times Magazine essay competition for college students challenged writers to answer the question: “Modern Love: What is it now?” Although the deadline would not be until the end of March, something drove me to the library well in advance to get a hold of at least a few inspirational tomes, everything from “The Beatles And Philosophy” to “Hemingway on Love.”