Community Arts

1 dead at Willkie; police look into possible suicide

By Caitlin Johnston · Tuesday, April 13,2010 5:29 p.m.

An individual believed to be an IU student was found dead in a Willkie Quad dorm room Tuesday afternoon. Police said the individual had not been seen for several days after an apparent suicide.

Wrong video of health protest spurs N-word feud

Tuesday, April 13,2010 4:43 p.m.

WASHINGTON DC - Three Democratic congressmen — all black — said they heard racial slurs as they walked through thousands of angry protesters outside the U.S. Capitol. A white lawmaker said he heard the epithets too. Conservative activists said the lawmakers are lying.

His senior project? A magic show

By Haley Adams · Tuesday, April 13,2010 12:12 a.m.

Known as The Great Jordini to some, Jordan Goldklang is a senior from the San Francisco area. He is the only student at IU, and the only one in the U.S., who is majoring in magic — a major he created through IU’s Individualized Major Program.

Creole Institute busy in wake of Carribbean quake

By Katie Dawson · Tuesday, April 13,2010 12:07 a.m.

Since the earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, the Creole Institute, a research and training facility that specializes in the applied linguistics of French-based creoles including the Creole spoken in Haiti, has seen an increase in its demand for books, dictionaries and translation help.

Ivy Tech acquires Waldron from city

By IDS staff · Tuesday, April 13,2010 12:05 a.m.

Ivy Tech Community College will be the new owner of the John Waldron Arts Center. On Monday, Mayor Mark Kruzan, along with Ivy Tech Chancellor John Whikehart and local radio station WFHB General Manager Will Murphy, announced that Ivy Tech will take ownership of the Waldron for $150,000.

Original ‘Straight No Chaser’ finds its way home to IU Auditorium

By Jake New · Tuesday, April 13,2010 12:04 a.m.

During Straight No Chaser’s rendition of “Till There Was You” from the musical The Music Man, tenor Ryan Ahwardt paused mid-song, looked at his bandmates surrounding him on stage and said, “Woah, that sounds good.” The audience Monday packed into the IU Auditorium roared in agreement.The 10-member, male a cappella group, which started singing in Bloomington 14 years ago before becoming YouTube sensations and signing with Atlantic Records in 2008, returned home for a sold-out concert.

Ind. exports more wind power than it keeps

Monday, April 12,2010 10:30 p.m.

Indiana consumers are getting few benefits from wind-power energy produced in the state because most is being shipped out of state, a new report says.

Local chemist and author spearheads marine environmental issues in first nonfiction book

By Danielle Paquette · Monday, April 12,2010 10:28 p.m.

Four decades after “Save the Whales” sentiment dominated headlines and pop culture, author and chemist Dr. Norman Holy is striving to protect a broader entity.

Students express individuality with religious groups

By Andrew Crowley · Monday, April 12,2010 9:59 p.m.

Some express identity by means of fashion, political ideologies or the playlists on their iPods. Freshman Luke Thompson, a minister’s son, said religion is an expression of his individuality.

House moms share stories of tables, roofs, motorcycles

By Hallie Robbins · Monday, April 12,2010 9:57 p.m.

Irma Denney has been a fraternity house director for 25 years.She said has enough stories to write a book. Her tales include a 10-foot high teepee she tore down herself, tables on roofs and motorcycles on tables, and arriving to work to find her office door missing.

Global center leads “Nwave” operations for next 3 years

Monday, April 12,2010 9:54 p.m.

IU’s Global Research Network Operations Center has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to be the operator of “Nwave,” its new high-speed network for climate research.

Film rediscovers lost culture

By Mark Wilson · Monday, April 12,2010 9:53 p.m.

Film culture can oftentimes be lost, buried in the proverbial rubble as the years pass and the memory of the films deteriorate with every proceeding generation. The IU DEFA Project, which began in January, seeks to promote the rediscovery of films that have been forgotten, but especially to commemorate the tumultuous year from 1989 to 1990 and the end of the Cold War Era, said Brigitta Wagner, director of the project.

Price of pizza perfection

By Lily Miller · Monday, April 12,2010 9:53 p.m.

I realize I may not have been in the world for long, but if there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that you get what you pay for.

Cyber bullying plays out on CollegeACB

By Evie Salomon · Monday, April 12,2010 9:51 p.m.

While the Web site is only 14 months old, CollegeACB.com, an online discussion board, has already become a controversial site where students face homophobia, anti-Semitism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.

Ready for their close-up

By Tim Dunn · Monday, April 12,2010 9:51 p.m.

Junior Chris Martens and the cast and crew of “Unplugged” arrived at Skinquake on East Sixth Street on Sunday to film their short for the second annual IU Campus MovieFest. As the cast ran through lines and the camera equipment was set up, the director frantically searched through his bags.

Mickelson subsides Tiger’s ongoing joke

By Frank Therber · Monday, April 12,2010 9:47 p.m.

Last week, I wrote that if Tiger Woods miraculously pulled off a win in his return to golf at the Masters, which turned out to only add to this hoax, there would be no closure to go along with his tainted green jacket.

IU faces Ball State, Evansville this week

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Monday, April 12,2010 9:45 p.m.

Just when the IU softball team started winning in the Big Ten, it goes back to non-conference action. IU (8-24, 1-5) plays Evansville (11-21) in a home doubleheader today and travels to Ball State (24-9) on Wednesday.

Pitching biggest concern as IU faces Valparaiso

By Pat Hickey · Monday, April 12,2010 9:38 p.m.

The IU baseball team faces an early mid-week non conference test as it travels to Gary to face Valparaiso (11-18). The Hoosiers (15-15) were only able to take one of three from Ohio State, the preseason Big Ten favorites, last weekend. Valparaiso is coming off a weekend in which it took two out of three on the road against Youngstown State.

Monar looks to pitch after early season injury

By Geoffrey Miller · Monday, April 12,2010 9:33 p.m.

At this point in the 2010 season, the IU baseball team hoped to have its anticipated preseason pitching ace on the mound, winning games and leading an undermanned pitching staff. Instead, sophomore Blake Monar hasn’t started on the rubber since the season’s first game in February at San Diego due to a strained rotator cuff. He’s played sparingly since as a pinch hitter for the Hoosiers.

Wanted

By Sarah Hutchins · Monday, April 12,2010 9:10 p.m.

Newspaper classified ad sales might be floundering, but that hasn’t stopped people from buying and selling their junk. The adage “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure” couldn’t be truer in the world of cyber classified ads. Every lost ring, found wallet, and free couch has a hidden history. We scoured the OneStart classified ads to find creative sales pitches and the people behind them. Our stuff tells a story.