Community Arts

Dogs make a splash at Drool in the Pool

By Lindsey Erdody · Monday, Aug. 30,2010 2:52 p.m.

Humans are out and dogs are in. That’s the rule at the sixth annual Drool in the Pool taking place Wednesday and Thursday nights at Bryan Park Pool. The pool closed for the season Sunday, but allows dogs to cool off before draining the water.

Doss to be limited in opener

Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:34 p.m.

IU junior wide receiver Tandon Doss will likely miss Thursday’s football opener against Towson due to injury.

IU alumnus wins Emmy for 'Glee'

Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:17 p.m.

Last night, IU alumnus Ryan Murphy snagged the Emmy Award for Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series for “Glee” — a musical series on Fox.

Lost on campus?

Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:14 p.m.

Navigating campus on the first day of classes can be daunting for new students. When lost or confused, there are a few helpful steps to take.

Monroe County residents oppose local sections of I-69 Project

By Amanda Jacobson · Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:24 a.m.

Named the Interstate 69 Project, the state-wide construction plan would expand I-69 to connect Evansville and Indianapolis, a project that has left many Bloomington residents uneasy.

Dodgeball game collects money for kids around the world

By Bailey Loosemore · Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:19 a.m.

It was down to three students on each team, cream versus crimson, fighting to be the winner of IU’s largest game of dodgeball ever.

Field hockey splits weekend games

By Micah McVicker · Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:17 a.m.

The Hoosiers dropped its Saturday contest at Boston College then rebounded Sunday against Massachusetts.

Men's soccer ends preseason at 1-1-1

By Kevin Loughery · Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:14 a.m.

The IU men’s soccer team beat Duke Friday and tied Denver Sunday in Fort Wayne at the ShinDigZ National Soccer Festival, which ended the preseason and sent the Hoosiers home with a 1-1-1 exhibition record.

Pedrosa, Lorenzo reach podium at Indy MotoGP race

By Alex Farris · Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:11 a.m.

Spain has added to this year’s sports successes, putting two riders in the top three positions at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Volleyball sweeps first invitational

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:07 a.m.

The Hoosiers won all three of their matches in the Georgia Tech Courtyard Marriott Classic to begin their 2010 campaign.

Women's soccer posts weekend split

By Kevin Wang · Monday, Aug. 30,2010 12:03 a.m.

After losing a rough battle to Kentucky on Friday, the IU women’s soccer team bounced back and finished the weekend with a dominating victory against Butler on Sunday.

Welcome Week wraps up

By Amanda Jacobson · Sunday, Aug. 29,2010 11:53 p.m.

Dorm residents participated in various activities sponsored by the Residence Hall Association and Residential Programs and Services on Friday and Saturday, including midnight shopping sprees, treasure hunts and races around campus — all to help the new students become better-oriented with IU traditions and history.

Grant awarded to fund science research, study

By IDS staff · Sunday, Aug. 29,2010 11:47 p.m.

IU neutron research recently received a $5 million dollar grant from the National Institute for Standards and Technology.

BPD teaches citizens in academy

By Mary Kenney · Sunday, Aug. 29,2010 11:39 p.m.

The goal of the program is for all attendees to walk away with a deeper understanding of how the police department functions, said BPD Sgt. Steven Kellams, an instructor for the academy.

SAGE promotes acceptance, normalcy

By Jake New · Sunday, Aug. 29,2010 11:38 p.m.

The atmosphere of Homosexual Acts in Public, an event organized by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality, was similar to that of a friendly game night.

Artist by day, bartender by night

By Danielle Paquette · Sunday, Aug. 29,2010 11:13 p.m.

It’s 2 p.m. and partly cloudy — the ideal time for Billy Graves to roll out of bed. After a busy night and busier morning of serving drinks and wiping tables, the 29-year-old IU alumnus wipes sleep from his hazel eyes — he’d managed six hours, this time — readjusts his signature mohawk and throws on a red Indiana shirt smudged with bright white paint. It’ll only get dirtier today.

Dodgeball game falls short of world record

By Bailey Loosemore · Sunday, Aug. 29,2010 9:35 p.m.

Today’s large-scale dodgeball game, organized by IU’s chapter of Samaritan’s Feet and Btownmenus, failed to meet expectations.

Guest columnist: an egg story

By Danielle Fleischman · Sunday, Aug. 29,2010 8:53 p.m.

Most days I start my morning with eggs. From time to time I hard-boil my eggs to eat whole or mash with mayonnaise to make a salad. Most days, though, I like fried eggs with a runny yolk or a scramble that is almost set. It doesn’t really matter which way I prepare them though; every time after eating I’m full of vitamins and protein and ready to tackle whatever is thrown my way. Which is why the thought of my eggs causing diarrhea, cramps, nausea, vomiting, chills and a fever is enough to make me reconsider eating the food altogether. And that’s really unfortunate because I really like my eggs.

Guest columnist: Hold the Ivy

Sunday, Aug. 29,2010 8:52 p.m.

Prestige. When it comes to colleges, what is it but a focus on selectivity, exorbitant tuition fees and general snootiness? Many prospective college students rely on the U.S. News & World Report rankings when making their selection, and while there is no doubt that the top-ranked schools of Ivy League fame are excellent educators, the customary college rankings are rigidly and poorly defined.

Column: prophet of an angry God

By Stephen Hammoor · Sunday, Aug. 29,2010 8:50 p.m.

“America, today, begins to turn back to God,” said a fiery Glenn Beck at his rally to restore honor in America. The problem lies less in the fact that Glenn Beck was speaking with a racially charged, egotistical authority rooted in the entertainment industry and more in the knowledge that to turn backward, one must have been facing forward first.