Community Arts

Bush nominates alumnus to Court of Appeals

He started out as a Hawkeye and then switched to a Hoosier. He went from moot court champion to lawyer to district judge to nominee, up for one of the most elite positions in the U.S. judicial system. President Bush recently nominated IU alumnus Philip Simon to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Wildermuth name change hangs in the balance

A committee will recommend within two weeks whether the Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center – named after a segregationist – should be renamed, University officials said Wednesday.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Kirkwood Observatory blends tradition, technology

Activist lectures on his experiences

In protecting the earth’s marine life, Capt. Paul Watson has battled some of the world’s largest organizations and governments. He brought his ideas and experiences to the Whittenberger Auditorium on Wednesday night for the Union Board’s second fall lecture of 2008.

Students meet to promote sustainable future for IU

Serving meals without trays in dining halls, instituting an optional energy fee with tuition and establishing an environmental-learning community in Eigenmann were among the ideas and plans thrown around at Tuesday’s sustainability panel.

A long, storied trip leads McLeod to Assembly Hall

If Tom Crean likes some tradition in his basketball – a little fundamental, old-school panache to add to his high-octane style – then he must love Roshown McLeod. Try this out: A candidate for the Hoosiers’ last assistant position slides his resume across the desk. A few names jump off the page. Bob Hurley. Mike Krzyzewski. Lenny Wilkens. Larry Brown. Those are a few of the high-profile coaches for which McLeod has played during a career that began at Hurley’s storied St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, N.J., and included stops with Duke, the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics. You tend to pick up a few tips along the way. But in which of those storied programs did McLeod learn the most?

Rule discrepancy causes Talladega controversy

Thanks to two red-flag periods for two large crashes, Sunday’s four-and-a-half-hour Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway took forever to complete. But fans were treated to high-energy suspense all the way to the checkered flag, and then they got some more. NASCAR officials declared Indiana native Tony Stewart the race winner – his first win at the 2.66-mile track – after they determined rookie Regan Smith violated a rule in place that forbids drivers from driving under a yellow out-of-bounds line to make a pass on the track’s inside. Smith actually made a last-lap pass on Stewart just before the start/finish line and appeared to have pulled an extremely surprising victory until NASCAR named Stewart as the winner, saying Smith had intentionally gone below the designated line, though Stewart attempted to block Smith’s move.

Smaller Hoosiers get ready to face tall task this basketball season

In most scenarios, people 6-foot-4 to 6-foot-5 are considered tall. Not the case in college basketball. The IU men’s basketball team has just three players on the team taller than 6-foot-6, making the Hoosiers an undersized Big Ten basketball team. By contrast. Purdue has five players taller than 6-foot-6, while Michigan State and Wisconsin have eight. In order to combat teams with taller personnel, freshmen Malik Story and Nick Williams are expected to play some power forward rather than their natural guard positions despite being 6-foot-5 and 6-foot-4, respectively. Their roles on the team might not be what they expected coming to Bloomington, but IU coach Tom Crean said almost every player entering college goes through a change from what his role in high school was. Williams said the possibility of getting playing time as a forward wasn’t expected, but he’s still prepared to play there.

Smaller Hoosiers get ready to face tall task this basketball season

In most scenarios, people 6-foot-4 to 6-foot-5 are considered tall. Not the case in college basketball. The IU men’s basketball team has just three players on the team taller than 6-foot-6, making the Hoosiers an undersized Big Ten basketball team. By contrast. Purdue has five players taller than 6-foot-6, while Michigan State and Wisconsin have eight. In order to combat teams with taller personnel, freshmen Malik Story and Nick Williams are expected to play some power forward rather than their natural guard positions despite being 6-foot-5 and 6-foot-4, respectively. Their roles on the team might not be what they expected coming to Bloomington, but IU coach Tom Crean said almost every player entering college goes through a change from what his role in high school was. Williams said the possibility of getting playing time as a forward wasn’t expected, but he’s still prepared to play there.

Worries begin as retailers report weak September sales

American shoppers went into hiding in September, sticking to buying the bare-bone essentials and leading many retailers to report dismal sales for the month as skittish consumers grappled with the financial meltdown spreading around the globe.

2 journalists missing in Lebanon

Two American journalists vacationing in Lebanon have not been heard from since Oct. 1 and are believed to be missing, the U.S. Embassy said Wednesday, appealing for information on the journalists’ possible whereabouts.

‘Ask Ryan’ if chalking is art

As I began walking to class Monday, I was immediately intrigued by section after section of the sidewalk reading “Ask Ryan” in chalk.

Costuming development, discovery process never over

Each costume designer attempts to discover and understand each character in the play on which he or she is working.

Local groups hope for more public artwork

As they switch from trash cans to traffic control boxes, round two of the Bloomington Area Arts Council’s Stop and StART program is expected to be even better than summer’s round one, said the council’s development director Ed Vande Sande.

Jewish film festival examines women’s issues across cultures

Jewish Women in Global Perspective, a documentary film festival exploring Jewish women’s authority and identity across cultures, is showing this weekend during an election season in which the topic of gender is pertinent.

Project helps girls explore identity through art forms

Senior Ashley Flora needed a project that combined art and community service for her minor in Leadership, Ethics and Social Action. She came up with “Does the Shoe Fit?,” a program focused on helping young girls find their identity through self-portraiture.

New dance studio in Bloomington to have open house Friday

A brand-new ballroom and social dance studio opened its doors last week and will host an open house Friday to celebrate.

Cougars are all the rage

As I was sitting at home earlier this week, feeling not even a little bit guilty that I had overslept and missed my first class, I flipped on the TV and watched a few minutes of “The Today Show.”

Students choose two legs instead of four wheels

From pre-schoolers in strollers to high schoolers, hundreds of students in the Monroe County Community School Corporation participated in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday morning.

Opening a season of elegance

Combining themes of sorrow, passion and religion with contemporary choreography, the IU Ballet Theater opens its season with “Ballets of Our Time” at 8 p.m. Friday  at the Musical Arts Center.