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Student speakers to be included in undergradate commencements

Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson announced that student speakers will become a part of undergraduate commencement’s culture, beginning with this year’s exercises on May 8.

Feminism at large at gender conference

The Indiana Memorial Union served as a meeting place for women, many of whom were professors from universities across the nation, as they discussed citizenship and the role of feminism in politics and academia. The topics came from around the globe during this weekend’s 14th-annual Cultural Studies Gender and Citizenship conference.

Student actors portray Heath Ledger’s death

Watermeier, the playwright of “The Last Days of Heath Ledger,” saw his work come to fruition Friday and Saturday at the John Waldron Arts Center.

Love found, lost in IU Opera

“La Rondine,” the operetta by Giacomo Puccini, follows the story of two lovers linked to each other despite the social conventions of the time.

Black History Month gala honors locals

As jazz music played in the background, women and men wearing their finest dresses and suits arrived at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday night to celebrate the Fifth Annual Black History Month Gala.

Rep. Baron Hill backs Ellsworth for Bayh seat

Rep. Baron Hill, a five-term Democratic congressman from southern Indiana, said he considered the Senate race for Sen. Evan Bayh's seat but decided to continue his House re-election campaign. Hill backed Rep. Brad Ellsworth, a second-term congressman who entered the Senate race after Bayh announced he would not seek re-election.

1,300 troops leave Indiana for Afghanistan

A busy night with the BPD

Sgt. Scott Oldham is the evening shift supervisor and 20-year veteran of the Bloomington Police Department. His shift began at 9:30 p.m. for roll call at BPD headquarters on Third Street. Then, he climbed in his unmarked Ford Crown Victoria and started the night.

Experimental concert meshes religion, rock at IU Art Museum

Mark Doerries would like you to know that his concert this weekend was an experiment — and a success.

Oscar Pool!

Enter the WEEKEND Oscar pool!

Crosby's goal wins it, Canada beats US 3-2

Sidney Crosby, shut down most of the tournament, wristed a shot past Ryan Miller 7:40 into overtime after the United States tied it with 24.4 seconds left in regulation, and Canada survived a tense, taut game to beat the Americans 3-2 in the men’s hockey final Sunday. It capped Canada’s record gold rush in the Vancouver Games and set off a national celebration.

IU loses 10th-straight game at Iowa, 73-57

For just the third time in school history, the IU men's basketball team has lost 10 consecutive Big Ten games after a 73-57 loss Sunday night — the longest conference losing streak since 1943-44.

Pics or it (might’ve) happened

In a world that now transcribes the littlest details, not having physical proof with five alternate sources makes anything else seem like it didn’t happen.

Pics or it (might’ve) happened

In a world that now transcribes the littlest details, not having physical proof with five alternate sources makes anything else seem like it didn’t happen.

The lessons of two quakes

The recent major earthquakes in the Western Hemisphere have given this year something of an apocalyptic feel.

Free Willy? Free Tilli

You can take an animal out of the wild, but you can’t take the wild out of an animal.

Republicans should get truly bi-curious

WE SAY The health care summit showed the Democrats’ curiosity about bipartisanship.

Olympics mascots stir debate

Quatchi, Sumi and Miga: not anime characters, but Olympic mascots. The trio was designed by Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy of Meomi Design, a Vancouver-based business described as “a little design studio dedicated to play, delight and goodness” on its Web site.

Watford: 'I guess we overlooked them'

IU was 9-9 before Iowa. It now sits stagnant at 9-18, approaching a conference-loss record that dates back to the 1943-44 season. Not since that year has IU been defeated in 10 straight Big Ten games.

IU's film reveals streaky behavior

IU coach Tom Crean and his players went through tape in preparation for Sunday’s 6 p.m. game against Iowa. Judging from the results of IU’s past nine games, one could guess it wasn’t pretty.