Community Arts

IU Essence dancers shine on campus

By Tom Miller · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:37 a.m.

Without official sponsorship from the University, Essence has been managed and coached solely by students. Even without a staff sponsor, Essence has been able to perform for large audiences without any funding from the school. Last year, the group performed at BET’s “Spring Bling,” and tentatively in January, they will return to BET to perform on the daily music video countdown show, “106 & Park.”

Safety commission searches for problem areas on campus

By Alex Benson · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:34 a.m.

Members of the Commission on Campus Safety made an hour-long trek Thursday night to identify spots on campus that could pose a possible threat.

Ostrom accepts Nobel Prize in Stockholm

Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:31 a.m.

An encircled, golden ‘N’ marked the spot on the stage where Elinor Ostrom met Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf on Thursday in Stockholm.

Straight No Chaser continues holiday tradition Friday

By Madeline Haller · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:29 a.m.

Straight No Chaser, IU’s all-male a cappella group, will perform its annual holiday concert Friday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The show begins at 8 p.m. and tickets cost $10 for students and $12 for non-students.

Hoosiers can't keep up with No. 4 Kentucky, fall 90-73

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:25 a.m.

The beginning of IU’s 90-73 loss to Kentucky on Saturday at Assembly Hall seemed too good to be true – and it was.

Hoosiers will have hands full with Wall, Kentucky

By Jordan Cohen · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:20 a.m.

If the IU men’s basketball team thought Ole Miss was good, wait until it sees Kentucky.

IU set to face Kentucky at the right time

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:16 a.m.

IU showed a confidence in its 74-64 win that it lacked in previous contests.

Crean reaches 200th win

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:13 a.m.

Crean’s win came on the biggest stage of his coaching career at IU. The Hoosiers faced a team that had received votes in the top 25 only a week ago. And it came just before a Saturday bout with No. 4 Kentucky.

NCAA discusses expanding tournament fields

By Associated Press · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:11 a.m.

The NCAA is looking into it behind closed doors – at least preliminarily. Rekindling discussion of a popular topic outside the organization, the NCAA has held early-stage talks about expanding its men’s basketball tournament and possibly moving it from broadcast to cable. But don’t worry, purists. No changes are imminent.

Hoosiers, Billikens meet in St. Louis

By Ari Shifron · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:07 a.m.

The Hoosiers will take their two-game win streak to St. Louis at 3 p.m. Sunday against the Billikens. As a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, St. Louis boasts a 3-5 record this season.

Two-time wrestling champ Dubuque mentors Escobedo

By Connor O'Gara · Friday, Dec. 11,2009 12:04 a.m.

When Angel Escobedo was a redshirt freshman, he watched Joe Dubuque win the second of his back-to-back National Championships at 125 pounds. Dubuque might not have realized it, but he was setting the bar for Escobedo’s future with IU wrestling.

IU professor discusses Afghanistan policy

By Sarah Bloom · Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:52 p.m.

Nazif Shahrani, chairman of the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, questioned President Barack Obama’s new Afghanistan strategy in a speech at the Monroe County Public Library on Thursday.

2-month investigation leads to drug arrest

By Alex Benson · Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:48 p.m.

A man was arrested in the Shalom Community Center for dealing prescription drugs after a two-month Bloomington Police Department investigation.

12th-annual Snowflake Festival celebrates children

By Hannah Meisel · Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:44 p.m.

Bloomington Hospital’s Children’s Therapy Clinic will be hosting its annual Snowflake Festival holiday party for the children and families served by the clinic.

African American Dance Company breaks convention

By Danielle Paquette · Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:42 p.m.

The African American Dance Company mixed bongos, genre-bending music and various styles of dance at its annual Studio Concert at Willkie Auditorium Thursday.

Indian officials seek Chicagoan in 2008 Mumbai terror attacks

Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:39 p.m.

India plans to seek access and eventual extradition of a Chicago man arraigned by the FBI for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, a top Indian official said Thursday.

Man released after 3 years in jail for false rape charges

Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:38 p.m.

A construction worker imprisoned for nearly three years was cleared by an apologetic judge on Thursday after his accuser admitted she lied about being gang raped to make her friends feel sorry for her.

‘Cirque Dreams: Illumination’ lights up IU Auditorium

By Rachel Krasnow · Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:37 p.m.

Acrobatics, magic and fantasy will make the way to Bloomington at 8 p.m. Friday at the IU Auditorium. “Cirque Dreams: Illumination" was produced by Cirque Productions, the first American company to perform European “cirque style” for the theater and on tour, according to the Web site, www.cirqueproductions.com.

Sarkozy plans historic changes to France's capital

By Marissa Mooers · Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:37 p.m.

Ahh, Paris – could this city get any better? If Nicolas Sarkozy has his way, the city will undergo some drastic changes and restructuring – changes the likes of which have not been seen in Paris in more than 150 years.

Dancing to a different beat

By Ashlee Green · Thursday, Dec. 10,2009 11:33 p.m.

From hip-hop to ballet, contemporary dance majors will do it all during “Unfolding Elements,” the IU Contemporary Dance Program’s final performance of the semester. The showcase will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the John Waldron Arts Center and is free, but gift donations will be taken to benefit Bloomington’s Middle Way House.