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DIY - arts for non-artists

By Shannon Burruss and CJ Lotz · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 11 a.m.

You don’t need a gallery to showcase these done-in-an-hour art projects. Make a corkboard out of memorable wine stoppers, or string cup lights around your basement bar. Most of the supplies can be found at a thrift store, or if you feel like going for a dive, your neighborhood Dumpster.

Actress

Cut the copycat

By Sarah Hutchins · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 11 a.m.

Whether you’re penning the next great American novel or just another research paper, here are a handful of tips to get those creative juices flowing.

Rock climbing

Choose your own adventure.

By Bryan Payton · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 11 a.m.

You might think a wild night frolicking on Kirkwood is an expedition, but there’s more to local life. We’ve picked the best adventures in the Bloomington area. Go ahead — try something new. 

Recipes

Hungry? You’ve got to try these.

By Claire Burke · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 11 a.m.

The next time you spend an evening under the stars, don’t limit the menu to s’mores. In honor of our favorite outdoor activity (stuffing our faces!), we’re giving you our best recipes sure to light your fire. 

Film Geek

Confessions of a film geek

By Claire Burke · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 11 a.m.

After graduating from IU in December, 22-year-old Nicholas Peters dove into business as a freelance filmmaker and created local media production company GunZ n Butter Productions.

Painter

The creative question mark

By Ashley Wilson · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 11 a.m.

Art and creativity are intertwined, but where does innovation stem from? To find out, we asked student artists what inspires them to create.  

John Mellencamp and Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town film scenes for Mellencamp's "A Ride Back Home" music video Tuesday at the Beck Chapel. Mellencamp's latest album "Life, Death, Love and Freedom" was recorded in Bloomington and was recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the top 50 albums of 2008.

Mellencamp records new video at IU

By Jackie Kochell · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 12:32 a.m.

The musician shot his new music video for “A Ride Back Home,” a single off his latest album, “Life, Death, Love and Freedom. “The song’s about life’s loneliness, and that’s what we’re trying to get across in this video,” Mellencamp said.

Rookies hit the track in first event of Little 500 season

By Nathan Hart · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 12:28 a.m.

New riders gained valuable experience Monday in the first of a week's worth of training sessions in preparation of the historic race.

Mary Tock checks for peanut products at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the city's clearinghouse for nearly 600 local food banks Tuesday in Chicago. Food pantries are chucking thousands of pounds of food containing peanut products tainted from the salmonella outbreak a particularly painful process as food banks struggle to meet a growing demand to feed families in a floundering economy.

Nation’s peanut growers reeling from outbreak

Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 12:21 a.m.

With hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work and the economy in a nosedive, the U.S. peanut industry expected sales to soar this year. Americans tend to turn to peanut products to stretch their food dollars in tough times, avoiding more expensive protein sources such as steak and ground beef.

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Obama to appoint panel, not ‘car czar’

Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 12:20 a.m.

It will take more than one “car czar” to help get the embattled U.S. auto industry back on track, President Barack Obama has decided.

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Stimulating your job search

By David Weisburd · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 12:18 a.m.

Do not despair just yet. By using the methodology offered in this column, you will be well on your way to your ideal job.

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