National Hispanic Heritage Month comes to close with final fiesta
The national month-long celebration of Latino culture will come to an end Saturday as Bloomington holds its own final fiesta, Fiesta del Otono.
The national month-long celebration of Latino culture will come to an end Saturday as Bloomington holds its own final fiesta, Fiesta del Otono.
The Beijing 2008 Olympics theme may be “One World, One Dream,” but China has some questions to answer about their involvement with Sudan, said Katie Wolt, a representative of Students Taking Action Now: Darfur.
Neon Wrigleyville and Budweiser signs on the walls shine through the windows of Bloomington’s newest addition to the dining scene. The signs are the only way to spot the restaurant since its outdoor sign was stolen last week.
A woman apparently lying across train tracks was hit and dragged 38 feet by an eastbound train on Bloomington’s southeast side Thursday afternoon, according to a press release from Chief Deputy Scott Mellinger of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.
It may not be the holiday season yet, but one of the most important times of year is coming up for the Hindu religion. Navrati begins Friday, and will last for 10 nights until Oct. 20, Indian Student Association President Veral Patel said.
The debate over immigration is hardly a new thing in the United States, but the names and faces associated with it are constantly changing and the literature discussing it is ever expanding.
Friday night, the SoFA Gallery will open two new exhibits to the public. The first, “Field of Vision: Contemporary Jewelry and Holloware” will showcase the unique and sophisticated works of both national and international artists. The second is “Personal Objects: Personal Spaces,” an exhibit dedicated to everyday objects made personal through computer-aided design, by Nicole Jacquard, an assistant professor of metalsmithing.
Yo La Tengo performed at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Wednesday to a near-capacity audience comprised predominantly of students who were encouraged to interact with band members while they were on stage.
Ron Carpenter and his fellow air traffic controllers were busy keeping more than 200 airplanes on course over seven states when their communication system crashed.
A federal judge has blocked a proposed rule requiring employers to fire workers whose names don’t match their Social Security numbers, dealing a major blow to the Bush administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
The accident occurred in rural Bloomington, near the bend in Gifford Road. The railroad tracks at this location run between large residential properties.
The sweet and spicy smell of burritos, waffles and deli sandwiches filled the place once occupied by the greasy and salty smell of hamburgers and French fries.
This week IU welcomes two internationally known foreign policy experts as part of the Patten Lecture series.
"Brother Jim” Gilles is on a mission from God to save your soul. According to his Web site, he has been “your holiness home missionary to the universities America” since 1982. But if he wants to preach at campuses in Indiana, he will have to stay within university-designated areas. Brother Jim sued Vincennes University in 2004 when it required him to file a request before speaking on campus and restricted him to a sidewalk in front of the student union.
As tears ran down Holocaust survivor Philip Gans face, he described the moment when he first saw the American tanks coming to liberate Auschwitz – the same day his father died. Gans spoke about his traumatic survival of the Holocaust while a packed room listened intensely Wednesday in the Helene G. Hillel Center.
Kelvin Sampson would have given the Hoosiers a freebie.
Police arrested an IU student twice this week on multiple felony charges for drug possession.
IU Outdoor Adventures sends students rafting, hiking, kayaking and more
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