Community Arts

Actress Johanna Ruszala, playing the the part of Violetta Valery for the Giuseppe Verdi opera La Traviata, performs during the production's dress rehearsal on Thursday evening at the MAC.

Jacobs’ elite performs free of charge

By Katherine Hagan · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 8:48 p.m.

The Jacobs School of Music puts on more than 1,100 performances per year in different venues, but only a select few are held at the Musical Arts Center.

IU Auditorium welcomes show ‘Sweeney Todd’

By Erica Rogers · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 8:44 p.m.

Sweeney Todd will seek his revenge today and Wednesday at the IU Auditorium during the Tony award-winning musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

IU releases response to NCAA

Monday, Sept. 29,2008 7:09 p.m.

In a letter to the NCAA released today, the IU Athletics Department denied that it failed to monitor the IU men’s basketball program’s recruiting practices. IU today released its response in letter form to the NCAA’s “failure to monitor” allegation leveled against the IU men’s basketball program in June.

Something to do November 4th

By Chad Quandt · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 5:48 p.m.

My first memorable experience with politics involved Winnie the Pooh and drugs. Endorsed by the elder Bush and his wife Barbara (who I until recently believed was his grandmother), Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue featured the greats of Saturday morning cartoons such as Garfield, Muppet Babies, Alf and Bugs Bunny as they battled Smoke, the evil avatar of marijuana.

A trader takes a break as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets Monday in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Fear swept across the financial markets Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrials down as much as 705 points, after the government's financial bailout package failed to survive a vote in the House.

House defeats $700B financial markets bailout

Monday, Sept. 29,2008 2:29 p.m.

WASHINGTON – The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry.

See Jacobs’ elite, free of charge

By Katherine Hagan · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:50 p.m.

The Jacobs School of Music puts on more than 1,100 performances per year in different venues, but only a select few are held at the Musical Arts Center. On Monday, a weekly music series returns to the MAC, giving people more opportunities to see some of the best music ensembles on campus. “Live and Free at the MAC” kicks off at 8 p.m. Monday with the Jazz Ensemble.

Project grant awarded to create virtual video orchestral conducting

By Katherine Fay · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:25 a.m.

Instead of conducting an orchestra from a concert hall, IU music informatics professor Chris Raphael will bring the orchestra to a computer screen.

C-Store markups cause IU students to weigh convenience against price

By Amanda Cochara · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:24 a.m.

Kraft Easy Mac is the ultimate college convenience. Pour in the water, put it in the microwave, pour in the cheese, stir and eat to your gut’s delight. But convenience on IU’s campus can be costly.A six-pack of the cheesy goodness is $7.79 at any C-Store, but a short walk or drive down Third Street to the local Target could save you more than $5 if faux mac-and-cheese is what you are craving.Students are questioning whether it’s worth sacrificing price for the convenience of shopping on campus.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader shows a copy of the U.S. Constitution during a news conference on Sept. 10 at the National Press Club in Washington.

Hoosiers for Nader struggle to inform

By Zina Kumok · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:20 a.m.

While citizens around the country focused on Friday’s presidential debate, some voters gathered to support a less popular candidate: Ralph Nader.

College Republicans pleased with McCain’s fight

By Sean Morrison · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:18 a.m.

Twenty-five members of the IU College Republicans hooted, hollered, clapped and cheered as Sen. John McCain made his case for the presidency at a debate they weren’t sure was going to happen.

After debate, IU Dems expect momentum

By Ben Phelps · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:16 a.m.

The IU College Democrats wanted Barack Obama to say one thing, and 40 minutes into the presidential debate, they got it. “We’ve spent over $600 billion so far, soon to be a trillion. We have lost over 4,000 lives. We have seen 30,000 wounded,” the Democratic presidential nominee said about the War in Iraq.

Junior defender Christie Kotynski heads the ball during the Hoosiers 1-0 loss to Ohio State on Sunday afternoon at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Women's soccer team suffers rare pair of Big Ten losses at home

By Brandon Smith · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:09 a.m.

Losing Big Ten Conference games at home is not something to which the IU women’s soccer team is accustomed. In the previous two years, the Hoosiers have gone a combined 7-1-1 in-conference at Bill Armstrong Stadium. This weekend, however, the Hoosiers (5-6-0) dropped two home games as they opened conference play against No. 22 Penn State and Ohio State. Friday, IU lost to the Nittany Lions 1-0, and yesterday they were defeated by the Buckeyes by that same score.

IU men's golf team, new asst. head to Louisville

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:08 a.m.

Two tournaments and two individual champions spell early-season success for the IU men’s golf team. Last week, the team also beat defending champion UCLA by 23 strokes. Junior Alex Martin – who won the most recent tournament, the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational – said he hopes to gain confidence but added the team finish also meant a lot to him.

No. 6 Iowa overpowers IU field hockey team

By Nathan Hart · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:07 a.m.

Last November, Iowa ended IU’s season with an 8-2 victory in the Big Ten Tournament. In the Hoosiers’ first chance for revenge this season, it was more of the same. The No. 6 Hawkeyes (7-2) overpowered IU (5-4) with a 6-1 victory Friday afternoon at the IU Field Hockey Field. The Hoosiers played on their heels most of the day with only one shot on goal in the first 52 minutes. By the time sophomore Lena Grote scored IU’s lone goal in the 60th minute, Iowa was on cruise control with six scores of their own.

2 quarterback system looks promising

By Dave Leno · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:04 a.m.

If you believe the Michigan State game was a must-win, you’re wrong. You’re being oblivious to the fact IU has two-thirds of its schedule left to play. Of the eight games to come, seven are Big Ten duels, including this week’s matchup at Minnesota. If you disagree, go to your local barber and rant in the chair, ’cause I don’t want to hear it.

Women's golf finishes 6th in Wisconsin invitational

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:02 a.m.

The IU women’s golf team knew the course in Wisconsin was going to be difficult, but still thought it could come out on top. And so, despite falling to a sixth-place finish Sunday in the Badger Invitational, IU coach Clint Wallman still took some positives away from the tournament. “We didn’t bring our ‘A’ game, but we were still in contention,” Wallman said. The IU coach added that competing well while not at the top of their games is something good teams must do.

Sophomore midfielder Daniel Kelly makes a pass while battling two UCSB defenders during the Hoosiers' 2-1 loss to the Gauchos Friday night at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Men's soccer felled by Gauchos

By Greg Rosenstein · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:01 a.m.

With three losses in their past four games, the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos were supposed to be the team struggling on both sides of the ball Saturday night. Think again. The Hoosiers (4-2-2), who hoped to build on a three-game winning streak, fell to the Gauchos 2-1 after a lackluster first half put them in an early deficit too wide to overcome.

IU volleyball battles hard, but falls at home to rival Purdue

By Ari Shifron · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12 a.m.

In front of one of the largest and most energetic crowds to ever watch an IU volleyball match, the Hoosiers suffered a heartbreaking loss to No. 19 Purdue on Saturday at University Gym. With a crowd of 1,442 fans backing them up, the Hoosiers fought point for point with the Boilermakers before eventually dropping a five-set thriller.

Friday Night Tailgate visits Bloomington

By Lee Hurwitz · Sunday, Sept. 28,2008 11:59 p.m.

Before the IU football team was handed a 42-29 loss to Michigan State on Saturday, IU fans were able to enjoy a little extra popularity in Bloomington when the Big Ten Network came to visit. The station broadcast its show, “Friday Night Tailgate,” live from the Sample Gates between 8:30 and 10 p.m. Rather than dissect the Hoosiers’ chances against the Spartans, the premise of the show is to have a little bit more fun with the school it visits.

Michigan State's Javon Ringer finds an opening in the IU defense during the Spartans' 42-29 win on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Ringer had 198 yards on 44 carries.

Spartan offense outguns Hoosiers

By Ryan Gregg · Sunday, Sept. 28,2008 11:58 p.m.

Marcus Thigpen was the Hoosiers’ revolver in their shootout against Michigan State on Saturday. Unfortunately for IU, the Spartans brought two guns to the duel and outshot the Hoosiers 42-29.