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Getting their chance

By Tom Kir · Monday, Oct. 8,2007 12:06 a.m.

As the IU football team’s usual stars continued to fill up the stat sheet Saturday, the Hoosiers got a big hand from some unusual suspects on offense, defense and special teams.

Laughing with the Hoosiers

By Matt Dollinger · Monday, Oct. 8,2007 12:03 a.m.

For a good portion of the last decade, IU football has been little more than a punch line. But Saturday the Hoosiers jumped on top early, and the joke was on their opponent.

Bedford painter suspected of battery

By Sara Amato · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 11:59 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department arrested two Bedford painters Thursday afternoon after they allegedly got into a fist fight at their job.

Managers of Nick’s, Yogi’s make baseball wager

By Brian Hettmansperger · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 11:59 p.m.

When a college student wagers on a sporting event, it’s usually not a bet of substantial value. But two Bloomington bars made a bigger wager on the Cleveland Indians-New York Yankees American League Division Series playoff series Thursday night.

200 attend Alzheimer’s walk

By Erin Wright · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 11:59 p.m.

Many fundraising events begin with celebration and looking to the future. Sunday’s Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s disease gave patients, families and caregivers a chance to recognize and remember the impacts the disease has on all aspects of life.

‘Dog party’ beats Sunday heat

By Emily Spitz · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 11:58 p.m.

Deirdre Stanton cooled herself off in the shade after watching her dog Brie play in the hoses and kiddie pools that made up the canine water park.

Bash at the Back Alley

By Shannon Dahmer · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 11:57 p.m.

Nicoles Williams, grinning from ear to ear, tossed the heavy ball down the lane, knocking down six pins in its wake.

Hoosiers take it to Gophers, win 40-20

By Michael Sanserino · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 11:56 p.m.

Chants of “Terry Hoeppner” rained down from the few students remaining in the stands. Several IU football players triumphantly hoisted their crimson helmets to the sky, where they met the October afternoon sun. And for the first time since 1994, the IU football team was 5-1.

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Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 10:03 p.m.

A sink hole on Soledad Mountain Road was part of a landslide incident.

Woman who died in police custody at Phoenix airport was ‘wonderful’ mother

By Karen Matthews · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 10:02 p.m.

A traveler who may have accidentally choked herself to death while handcuffed in an airport holding cell was a “wonderful” woman and mother, according to New York City’s public advocate, who is her relative.

New social networking site debuts

By Rob Bermingham · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 9:54 p.m.

A new social networking site wants to make it easier for college students – and only college students – to connect with each other.

Girl reports rape that occurred more than 2 weeks ago at local house party

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 9:53 p.m.

Police officers were dispatched shortly before midnight Thursday to Read Center, where they spoke with a freshman girl who said she was sexually assaulted during the hours of 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. between Sept. 21 and Sept. 22.

1st annual dirty dog wash soaks up $180 for shelter

By Brandi Baldwin · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 9:52 p.m.

Finnigan attempted to escape, fighting to walk forward while hands gripped his sides, struggling to

Freshman Paul Dandridge and sophomore Heidi Satterthwait dance Tuesday evening during the dress rehearsal for “Les Sylphides.” The fall ballet, “Perspectives 1900s” opened Friday evening at the MAC and featured contemporary and traditional styles of dance.

Fall ballet combines various styles

By Ashlee Green and Ashlee Greene · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 8:38 p.m.

Beautiful staging and dancing took place as “Perspectives 1900s” swept across the Musical Arts Center stage on Friday. The ballet marked the beginning of the IU Ballet Theater’s 2007-08 season.

IU graduate, international artist brings color, craft to art museum

By Lauren Younis · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 8:37 p.m.

For decades, art has confronted the profundity of human nature: What is creativity? What is self-fulfillment? What… is that thing? The opening of Marjorie Schick’s exhibit “Sculpture Transformed: The Work of Marjorie Schick” Thursday at the IU Art Museum had viewers asking just that.

Fall Downtown GalleryWalk a success at 9 local galleries

By Casey Baksa · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 8:35 p.m.

The forecast called for rain, but warm, sunny weather prevailed Friday as people of all ages roamed the streets during Bloomington’s Fall Downtown GalleryWalk.

‘Seussical’ delights audience with strong characterizations, bright colors

By Jeff corso · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 8:34 p.m.

As the Cat in the Hat recited: “When the news is all bad, when you’re sour and blue, when you start to get mad, you should do what I do – tell yourself, how lucky you are.” Or one could go see “Seussical the Musical,” where there is no chance of being sad or blue. The musical, which opened Friday in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre, combined bright colors, wonderfully simplistic sets and some of the best acting seen in a long time to make this a production that will certainly be remembered.

Payton leads IU to 40-20 victory over Minnesota; team one win away from bowl eligibility

By Michael Marot · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 2:53 p.m.

Bryan Payton spent 2½ seasons waiting for a chance to make some plays.

IU looks to avenge last season’s loss to Gophers

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, Oct. 5,2007 3:18 p.m.

Losing by nearly 40 points in a football game can sting. Avenging that loss the second time around, though, can do nothing but ease the bad memories.

IU womens soccer heads to Michigan State this weekend

By Ryan Gregg · Friday, Oct. 5,2007 12:19 a.m.

After playing to a 1-1 draw in two overtimes against Michigan last night, the IU women’s soccer team will play Michigan State at noon on Sunday. The Hoosiers got on the board first in the 24th minute as senior midfielder/forward Lindsay McCarthy blasted a shot into the Wolverine goal from 20 yards out.

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