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'Batman Begins' not quite badass

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, June 22,2005 9:12 p.m.

Since Bob Kane created "Batman" back in 1939 it's seen numerous onscreen incarnations.

Tight end latest to join Hoosiers for '06

Wednesday, June 22,2005 9:08 p.m.

IU football continues to bolster its 2006 recruiting class with the addition of tight end Jeff Sanders of Springfield Ill.

What happened to horror movies?

By Chris Wisner · Wednesday, June 22,2005 9:07 p.m.

I'm sick of horror movies. There, I finally said it. Nothing is scary anymore and I am saddened by this current state of non-horrific affairs. I think the last time I was actually scared in a movie theater was when I saw "The Exorcist" re-release back in 2000. Why was I scared? The situations were horrifying, the dialogue was disgusting and the movie was just plain creepy, all reasons why others seems to consider it a horror classic.

Hey, it's that one guy!

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, June 22,2005 9:05 p.m.

So, I'm out here in New York interning at a magazine right now. I've been going to a lot of intern functions in the city, meeting people who have a lot of the same journalistic aspirations as me. And the other night, my former features editor back when I worked on Weekend invited me to a party with a bunch of his coworkers. We're all taking, having a few beers and making small talk about what colleges we are from, etc., when the weirdest thing happened.

Group studies abstinence programs

By Ben Woodson · Wednesday, June 22,2005 9:02 p.m.

A new study by the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services suggests that one way to reduce the number of sexually active high school students is abstinence-only sex education, but the final results are not in yet

Abortion clinics rally against Indiana waiting-period law

By Mike Smith · Wednesday, June 22,2005 9:01 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- An attorney told the Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday that abortion clinics should be allowed to pursue a challenge of Indiana's abortion waiting-period law because privacy is a core right under the state constitution that extends to women seeking to end their pregnancies.

Do you think the Gaza pullout plan will work?

By Jeffrey Hart · Wednesday, June 22,2005 8:56 p.m.

We are all hopeful that the withdrawal plan will go ahead as scheduled, but that does not mean that the Palestinians and Israelis can overcome their differences in other areas

Israel warns against attacks during Gaza pullout

By Mark Lavie · Wednesday, June 22,2005 8:50 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- A day after a tense summit, Israel warned the Palestinians on Wednesday it will launch airstrikes if militants attack during the evacuation of the Gaza Strip set to begin in August.

People's Park provides priceless performances

By Jonathan Daugherty and John Daugherty · Wednesday, June 22,2005 8:47 p.m.

Music lovers can hear jazz, rock, country, blues, and world music every Tuesday at People's Park as part of the Tuesday Lunch Concert Series.

Chilean student confesses stealing Rodin sculpture

Wednesday, June 22,2005 8:46 p.m.

SANTIAGO, Chile - A 20-year-old art student admitted Saturday he stole a sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin, but the student was conditionally freed after claiming he was only testing security at the Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts.

PBS television program interviews IU professor

By Jonathan Daugherty and John Daugherty · Wednesday, June 22,2005 8:45 p.m.

Tonight PBS will ask us, "How good is higher education in America today?"

Students grow facial hair for Cancer research

By Haley Beck · Wednesday, June 22,2005 8:39 p.m.

It started out as a discussion over dinner about the inability of the average guy to grow a mustache and ended in a five week fund raiser.

Residents voice concerns over I-69 development

By David A. Nosko · Monday, June 20,2005 3:38 p.m.

Leaving the outdoor playground empty and the nearby horseshoe pits barren, community members from Terre Haute to Evansville to Bloomington packed the AMVETS Post 2000's Gathering Hall to voice comments and concerns about the new-terrain I-69 that is scheduled to cut through a few Southern Indiana communities sometime soon.

Taste of Bloomington

By David A. Nosko · Sunday, June 19,2005 9:42 p.m.

Indiana residents and guests from across the state and Midwest crave a taste of Bloomington.

Library named after IU legend Herman B Wells

By Joelle Petrus · Sunday, June 19,2005 9:42 p.m.

Before Herman B Wells, IU had a different face.

$10 million athletics gift given to IU

By Andy Romey · Sunday, June 19,2005 9:42 p.m.

IU athletics has received the single-largest gift in school history -- but it won't be enough to solve the department's recent budget woes.

Wright prepares for final days before draft

By Dan Click · Sunday, June 19,2005 9:42 p.m.

With the NBA Draft fast approaching, Bracey Wright is doing his best to stay busy -- his future career might depend on it.

Suicide bomber kills 23, wounds 36

By Frank Griffiths · Sunday, June 19,2005 9:33 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide bombing ripped through a popular Baghdad kebab restaurant at lunchtime, killing at least 23 people and wounding 36 Sunday as insurgents stepped up attacks nationwide, defying two major U.S.-led offensives aimed at routing foreign fighters.

3 Hoosiers pick up national, conference accolades

By Steve Harris · Sunday, June 19,2005 9:29 p.m.

A trio of IU football players -- senior Kyle Killion, junior Lance Bennett and sophomore Tracy Porter -- proved they are capable of performing on the gridiron as they recently received national recognition by pre-season magazines.

Dozens protest courthouse demolition plan

Sunday, June 19,2005 9:19 p.m.

WINCHESTER, Ind. --About 200 people toting homemade signs gathered on the lawn of the Randolph County Courthouse to protest plans to demolish the 128-year-old brick structure.

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