Community Arts

More than 50 kick off Hispanic heritage month

IU kicked off National Hispanic Heritage Month on Monday at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures where more than 50 people of all races, ages and occupations banded together to celebrate and support Bloomington’s Hispanic community. 

Colts run game struggles in first 2 games

Indianapolis wants to get back to basics. Sure, it can rely on Peyton Manning and his Pro Bowl receivers to produce big numbers and improbable comebacks. But if the Colts intend to win another Super Bowl, they know it will take more than Manning’s trusty right arm. They must begin running the ball effectively.

Emergency Medical Technicians to be housed in McNutt

For the first time, student emergency medical technicians will be stationed at a campus dormitory on weekends so they can quickly respond to emergencies. The IU Emergency Medical Service club will put student EMTs at the McNutt Residence Center from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. The volunteers will act as first responders to treat students who are injured or intoxicated.

The Dallas Star wears Prada

There’s more to the Dallas Stars’ new left wing Sean Avery than meets the eye. In the hockey world, he is infamous. He is known as the NHL’s No. 1 “bad boy,” as opposing players voted him the NHL’s most hated player of 2007 in “The Hockey News”. The reasoning? He has had numerous arguments with coaches and teammates, and he has a reputation for consistently being near the top of the league in penalty minutes.

From corn to CERN

While most of America slept soundly, still hours away from an alarm’s clamor, Denver Whittington fired off an e-mail to IU last week under the subject heading: “LHC Success!”

Something for every student

Ranging from the tall, muscular senior Owen Dickey to the slim, witty sophomore William Peabody to the everyday senior Brian Pike, club sports at IU host a variety of interests and styles. For these three students, each has found a passion. Dickey participates in rugby, while Peabody is an active participant in rowing and Pike practices hapkido. “(Club sports) are an excellent program,” said Pike, the hapkido club’s president. “It’s a great opportunity for students to try something new and exciting.”

When fashion turns disastrous

Sometimes, even I am surprised to see the lengths girls are willing to go to just to gain men’s attention.

IU students work NYC Fashion Week

Extravagant fashion shows, the season’s newest lines, some of the biggest designer names and the hottest celebrities could all be found in New York City during Fashion Week. Attending Fashion Week is a dream to anyone with an interest in fashion.

Trustees to dedicate sculpture of famous composer, IU alumnus

When looking at a list of famous IU alumni, certain names stick out to most Hoosiers. There’s Mark Spitz the Olympic swimmer, Ernie Pyle the famous war journalist and Jared Fogle the Subway guy. But what about Hoagy Carmichael?

Campillo wins season opener, Hoosiers take 5th in Zionsville

Langer, Hoosiers open season on high note at home

Loring’s team earns a myriad of singles victories in Georgia Invite

Hoosiers take 2 of 3 in Lexington

Road trip brings weekend sweep out East

No. 19 IU defeats No. 24 UCLA, San Diego in California

The growing pains of two scoreless ties and a 4-0 upset by unranked Dartmouth gone, the No. 19 Hoosiers sprung out of adolescence as they defeated No. 24 UCLA 3-0 and San Diego 2-1.

Breaking the Ice

The sounds of shouts, clapping and the thuds of bodies hitting mats filled the Ora L. Wildermuth basketball courts Saturday as a dozen groups gathered for the latest installment of the Martial Arts Fest.

Old Facebook no longer an option

With a few weeks under their belts, freshmen have become comfortable with the location of their classes and have gotten a good feel for how much homework their professors will give. But as they log onto cyberspace, many IU students will find one more thing they will have to get used to – the new Facebook.

Houston natives’ families battle floods, power loss

IU students from Houston know the value of being prepared.When Hurricane Ike hit Houston this Saturday, the streets of junior Lori Star’s neighborhood turned into a river, threatening her family’s home.

Ike’s remnants blow through country

The remnants of Hurricane Ike stormed through Bloomington on Sunday, taking down power lines and trees along the way.

AT&T to fix area coverage problems

AT&T will submit a proposal to IU today about how to fix a “wireless network problem” that has been affecting cell phone coverage in Bloomington.