Community Arts

Shalom Center keeps city moving

By Kirk Bradtmiller · Wednesday, April 21,2010 10:03 p.m.

Last year, the Shalom Community Center gave out more than 7,000 individual bus passes and about 50 monthly passes to Bloomington community members.

Support group ‘illumenates’ local gay men

By Nick Cusack · Wednesday, April 21,2010 10 p.m.

IU graduate student Samuel Buelow said he was standing in a corner at a crowded Uncle Elizabeth’s bar being “anti-social” on a recent Saturday. Someone dressed as a Star Trek-style space cadet, approached him and said, “I think I’m your neighbor.”

Police track credit card stolen in local robbery to Indianapolis

By VINCE ZITO · Wednesday, April 21,2010 9:56 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department recently obtained video surveillance from an Indianapolis liquor store security camera depicting several black males using a credit card stolen from a Bloomington resident during an armed robbery earlier this month.

IU hires Colorado's McClain as assistant coach

By Jordan Cohen · Wednesday, April 21,2010 7:49 p.m.

Confirming speculation from early this week, Steve McClain, former Colorado associate head basketball coach, has been hired to fill the vacant assistant coaching position on Tom Crean’s staff.

Teenage bullying can be red flag for depression

Wednesday, April 21,2010 6:27 p.m.

The word “bully” might conjure images of a 9-year-old punk shaking down a 7-year-old for lunch money. But teenagers experience bullying, too, and research shows it can be a red flag for depression and suicidal behavior — whether the teen is the bully or the victim.

Jigga’s sports allegiance spurs his business decisions

By Steven Arroyo · Wednesday, April 21,2010 5:50 p.m.

Jay-Z is suing David Ortiz for opening a nightclub in the Dominican Republic called “Forty/Forty.”

Is ‘9 by Design’ the solution to Kate Gosselin’s problem?

By Austin Morris · Wednesday, April 21,2010 5:42 p.m.

There’s a wonderful new show on Bravo called “9 by Design” that deserves mention for a number of reasons.

Texting: my anti-drug

By Hank Greene · Wednesday, April 21,2010 5:42 p.m.

Apparently teenagers text a lot.

Poo-power

By Josh Kraus · Wednesday, April 21,2010 5:40 p.m.

Unlike my previous article, which merely discussed the nuances of pooping in public places, I’d now like to examine the life-changing abilities of this vile bile.