Community Arts

TBS is with Coco

Cory Barker gives his quick take on Conan's signing with TBS.

4 civilians dead after NATO attack

International troops opened fire on a bus carrying Afghan civilians early Monday, killing four people and setting off anti-American protests in a city that is a hotbed of the Taliban insurgency.

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No body? No problem convicting, 90 percent of time

Murders without bodies were long considered one of the most complex challenges in the legal profession, but advances in technology have made the once-unthinkable prospect more common. The absence of the key piece of evidence — the corpse — poses unique problems for both prosecutors and defense attorneys, said Thomas “Tad” DiBiase, a lawyer who runs a Web site chronicling “no body” murders.

Ivy Tech new owner of Waldron Arts Center

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

Van Kooten, Sharp take Miss ’N Out titles

Teter junior rider Caitlin Van Kooten did not wake up Saturday morning with only the Little 500’s spring series event Miss ’N Out on her mind. First, she had to conquer her E370 exam. But not even expending brain power for Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics could stop Van Kooten’s back tire from crossing the finish line first, marking the second Spring Series Event in a row the Teter junior rider has won.

White continues the fight for AIDS education 20 years later

More than two decades after Ryan White gave a face to HIV and AIDS, the legacy he left behind still remains. Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of White’s death.

Navajo teacher recruits students for reservation teaching program

Call John Henderson a silversmith. Call him a guitar player, a rodeo rider or a Navajo man. Those roles are true, but first, call Henderson a teacher.

Hoosiers defeat Hawkeyes, fall to Gophers

The IU men’s tennis team came ever so close to sweeping weekend matches against Iowa and Minnesota.

Ferguson's athletic background showing up on court

IU junior Lachlan Ferguson and his older brother, Callum, never had a chance: They were going to be involved in sports. 

Fights, romance in ‘West Side Story’

A stage setting of tall brick walls plastered with graffiti symbolized the changing New York City of the mid-1950s. In an opening scene, the sold-out theater experienced the sounds of a live harmonic orchestra, dance and acting, as rival gangs battled in the streets.

Top hitters slow down at OSU

Two of the IU baseball team's best batters cooled off slightly from their blistering pace during the weekend in a losing series at Ohio State.

Original Straight No Chaser make their return to Auditorium tonight to highlight new album

Straight No Chaser — the original a cappella group — will return to the auditorium tonight at 8 p.m. for a concert in anticipation of their new album, “With A Twist.” Student tickets range from $13 to $23 and can be purchased at either the auditorium box office or Web site.

Debate continues over radio tax

The Department of Commerce supports the Performance Rights Act, said General Counsel Cameron F. Kerry in a recent letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The act aims to change the laws regarding the royalty fees terrestrial radio stations have to pay. Under the current legislation, stations only pay a song-writer fee. If the act is passed, a performance royalty fee would be charged as well.

IU drops 2 of 3 at Ohio State

The Hoosiers had an opportunity to win the series on the road against Ohio State this weekend, even with the reigning co-Big Ten Pitcher of the Year on the mound for the Buckeyes.

Bruin's second-half goal leads IU to 1-1 tie

Just as they had done in a 2-1 victory against Louisville two weeks ago, the Hoosiers played a slow first half and surrendered a goal before responding in the second, tying Cincinnati 1-1 on Friday.

TOP’s double feature combines past, present

“Project P: The Property Line Punch-Out” began in an old-time theater and ended in a modern backyard, with bodies dropping dead throughout the show. Last weekend at the John Waldron Arts Center in the Rose Firebay, Theatre of the People’s productions of “Aria da Capo” and “A Sandcastle in the Sky” told different stories of different times, but of similar problems with the same results.

Banks takes advantage of increased role in spring scrimmage

For someone who should be in high school, Antonio Banks is measuring up well on a college field.

Around sports

The softball team breaks its losing streak, the rowing team takes 2nd and more.

Contestants bring the laughs, second annual Mr. Collins crowned

Collinsites and more filed into the packed Edmondson Coffeehouse on Friday for the second annual Mr. Collins competition.