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Softball starts off season with youthful team
In IU coach Michelle Gardner’s first season, the softball team went 10-39. But this season looks to be an improvement with the addition of a youthful lineup.
IU title defense begins in Sunshine State
The Hoosiers enter this weekend as the undisputed Big Ten kings, but the team’s throne is about to be challenged.
Hoosiers enter uphill stretch with little rest
After falling to No. 13 Ohio State on Wednesday, IU will play at No. 11 Wisconsin on Saturday and No. 10 Michigan State at home Tuesday. Outside of the Big East Conference’s Providence Friars — currently in the middle of a four-game stretch consisting of No. 7 Georgetown, No. 4 Villanova, No. 5 West Virginia and No. 2 Syracuse — no other team in the country is facing a tougher span of games than the Hoosiers. But while Providence is facing the Murderers’ Row of the Big East during a 15-day period, IU’s difficult three-game stretch is taking place in a week’s time.
IU braces for Wisconsin
The Badgers beat the Hoosiers by eight points when they played at Assembly Hall in January.
IU to feel National Championship vibe at Tyson Invitational
At the Tyson Invitational, several members of the IU track-and-field team will preview what the NCAA Indoor Championships could be like.
Zakaria gives Pakistan update
Bloomington residents gathered in a room on the second floor of the Monroe County Public Library to hear an update on issues affecting Pakistan.
Boxcar Books celebrates 8th anniversary with store-wide sale
A local book store with a volunteer staff will celebrate Valentine’s Day and its 8th birthday this weekend.
ACC displays culture for New Year
The Asian Culture Center will sponsor the “It’s the Year of the Tiger! Lunar New Year Celebration” Saturday at the Monroe County Public Library.
Interactive workshop focuses on social discourse
The Commission on Multicultural Understanding will sponsor a workshop examining civil dialogue on campus called “What Did You Say?!” The event will occur from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday in State Room East in the Indiana Memorial Union.
Hoosiers looking for focus through Senior Night
Besides senior night, the IU wrestling team will have its sights set on taking care of a Michigan team that has yet to register a Big Ten win.
IU seniors to grapple at University Gym mats for final time Friday
Friday night will be the last time the Hoosier faithful will see Angel Escobedo get the Hoosiers off to an early lead at 125 pounds, the last time they will see Matt Coughlin compete in a grind-it-out match at 149 pounds, the last time fans can get on their feet for a Trevor Perry pin at 175 pounds, and the last time they will get a chance to witness Nate Everhart secure a Hoosier victory at heavyweight.
Jacobs School Piano Concerto Competition winner announced
Tina Chong has been added to the ranks of winners of the Jacobs School of Music Piano Concerto Competition.
Maria Bamford returns to Funny Bone Comedy Club stage for V-day
Just in time for the love-struck weekend, Maria Bamford returns to the Funny Bone Bloomington Comedy Club stage.
Case competition asks ‘How would you change IU?’
A case competition will give students a chance to implement their ideas to improve campus. Winners will receive a $2,500 prize and work with IUSA to implement their plan. The competition will be judged by a board of faculty and students Feb. 19.
Arthur Murray to showcase variety of dance styles in “Love of Dance”
Different cultures will collide through dance Friday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Students and staff of the Arthur Murray Dance Studio will perform their favorite dances, such as the Viennese Waltz and Tango, at 8 p.m. for the “Love of Dance” showcase.
‘Raas Royalty’ dancers bust out onto IU auditorium stage
IU’s first ever Garba & Raas dance competition “Raas Royalty” will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at the IU Auditorium.
‘Vagina Monologues’ to raise funds for women’s shelter
Started just 12 years ago with a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” on a New York stage, V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls, is now celebrated all over the world. This Friday, IU will carry on the campaign to end violence with its own production of “The Vagina Monologues.”
City honors artist Joel Washington's 50th birthday with 50-painting exhibit
He has become a local celebrity. You don’t have to look far to see his 1960s-inspired “pop art” paintings and portraits. You can pass his artwork while making your daily stroll through the Union. Joel Washington, a local artist and Indiana Memorial Union custodian, celebrates his 50th birthday with a 50-work exhibit at City Hall.







