The Weekly Hebrew Hour, a chance for students to practice Hebrew with other students at dinner, is every Tuesday at the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center in the Kosher Cafe, 730 E. Third St.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The New York Yankees sure got back to their postseason best in a hurry.
The Ashton Academic Support Center is hosting a College and Lifelong Learning Workshop on the topic "Succeeding According to Your Learning Styles."
The West European Studies department is hosting a lecture on "The Significance of the Bush-Schroeder Handshake: A View From Europe," at 4 p.m., Tuesday, in the Indiana Memorial Union, Dogwood Room.
The IU women's tennis team continued its fall tournament schedule with a bang when the entire Hoosier squad contributed to the weekend-long win total. IU successfully defended its home courts, winning far more matches than its visitors at the Hoosier Classic.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- In the second quarter of Saturday's IU-Michigan State game, MSU senior quarterback Jeff Smoker threw a pass that bounced off of the receiver's chest and straight into the air.
Some things in life we take for granted. There will be a quiz the one day that you miss class. The drivers from the state bordering yours will always be worse. Someone less competent than you will be promoted. The person you are currently dating will soon dump you. And the Hoosiers will lose on the road. Saturday's 31-3 loss at Michigan State was nothing short of abysmal. It was a game that made Gerry DiNardo say, "I think we took a step backwards."
ATLANTA -- Ninety-five years of frustration. Ninety-five years of ridicule. Put it all to rest. The Chicago Cubs are postseason winners. Kerry Wood pitched another dominating game and Aramis Ramirez began the celebration with a mammoth home run, pushing the Cubs past Atlanta 5-1 Sunday night for their first postseason victory since the 1908 World Series. The franchise that endured the College of Coaches and the curse of a goat moves on to play Florida in the NL championship series. Game 1 is Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
ATLANTA -- Ninety-five years of frustration. Ninety-five years of ridicule. Put it all to rest. The Chicago Cubs are postseason winners. Kerry Wood pitched another dominating game and Aramis Ramirez began the celebration with a mammoth home run, pushing the Cubs past Atlanta 5-1 Sunday night for their first postseason victory since the 1908 World Series. The franchise that endured the College of Coaches and the curse of a goat moves on to play Florida in the NL championship series. Game 1 is Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
About 1,300 runners and walkers participated in the Jill Behrman Run for the End Zone Saturday morning at Mellencamp Pavilion. The event raised almost $10,000 for the Jill Behrman Emerging Leader Scholarship and Jill's House. The Run for the End Zone 5K run and walk was started in 1996 by the Division of Recreational Sports. The event is now held in honor of Jill Behrman, former IU student and RecSports employee. Behrman disappeared while on a morning bike ride in May 2000.
An IU biology professor who is an expert on sunflower genetics was among 24 winners Sunday of this year's $500,000 MacArthur Foundation "genius grants." Loren Rieseberg, 42, said he was stunned to learn that he is now in an elite group of scientists, scholars and artists.
SAN FRANCISCO -- An art collector for most of her life, best-selling author Danielle Steel is opening a gallery of her own, full of the kind of art she loves best.
Janet French, a member of The High Flyers Trapeze Club, was flying high above the crowd during her trapeze performance at the 21st annual Third and High Festival of the Arts, a fundraiser for St. Charles Catholic School in Bloomington.
Few performers start a concert with an apology, and usually it is not a good sign when they do. In Paul Vondiziano's case, the apology spoke more of his humility and supreme love for performing than his ability. "The guitar is a very sensitive instrument," Vondiziano said before he began playing.
Deep purples, vibrant blues and calming portraits of humans, chalices and lotus flowers line the second floor walls of the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. Patricia Coleman's friends and family mingled Friday night at the opening of her art exhibit "The Purple Show," which runs until Oct. 31.
Jo Guthrie, an elementary education major, is graduating in May, but she is not worried about finding a job. She has researched where teaching positions are available all over the country. "I am going into teaching so I know a lot of places where there are positions open and I know a lot of places where positions aren't open," she said. Mark Brostoff, associate director for undergraduate career services, recognizes that some seniors might not be as confident as Guthrie.
Terrorism, border disputes and a nuclear-armed Pakistan are the highest national security challenges facing India today, retired Indian Army Gen. V. P. Malik said Friday in his lecture address at IU.
The Internet boom in the 1990s brought unprecedented access to the job market at the touch of a keyboard. Sites such as monster.com and hotjobs.com are helpful for students looking for internships or jobs.
The Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave., offers students everything from resume tips to information about graduate schools. Arlene Hill, associate director of the Arts and Science Placement Office at the CDC, said there are many services within the CDC that help students search for a job. Career Counseling Services advises all freshmen and sophomores regardless of major and provides counseling on how to choose a major.
When Chris Hammer comes to IU in search of new employees at career fairs, he's looking for students that stand out professionally from the crowd. Hammer, assistant client manager for the Kraft-Miller team at AC Nielsen, a Chicago marketing firm, comes to the fairs with only 13 slots for interviews, and he usually sees about 150 to 170 hopeful students.
