Community Arts

Jacobs School of Music announces ’07 to ’08 opera and ballet season

By Eric Anderson · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

The Jacobs School of Music has announced its 2007 to 2008 Opera and Ballet Theater Season, and its opener, Rossini’s “Rigoletto,” doesn’t exactly have everyone thrilled.

5 junior faculty members awarded $14,500 each

By Amanda Bridgman · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Five IU professors are being awarded $14,500 each to assist in their research projects. Kay Connelly and Minaxi Gupta of the School of Informatics and Sara L. Friedman, Dongwhan Lee and Edward Watts of the College of Arts and Sciences are all junior professors who are 2006-07 recipients of the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award.

Hoosiers qualify 4 divers for NCAAs

By Brian Buckey · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

After a strong performance at the NCAA Zone C meet this weekend, the IU women’s diving squad put itself in a favorable position for next week’s NCAA championships.

Mashing, moshing combine in chaotic Girl Talk performance

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Buzzed off of Red Bull and Jack Daniel’s, Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, came onstage to a hyped audience Saturday night at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

The ’stache is back

By Ryan Corazza · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Less than a minute in, Earl Calloway was finally back in the building. After senior guard Errek Suhr’s rebound, Calloway got a feed on a fast break, dribbled the ball up court, put it between his legs, pulled up and hit a jumper in the lane. 2-0 Hoosiers.

IU’s next president greets students before game

By Alberto D. Morales · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Nearly 200 people were in attendance Saturday afternoon at the Hoosier Room in Memorial Stadium to get acquainted with IU’s newly selected president.

White Sox rout Cubs in spring-training play

By Aaron Beard · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

MESA, Ariz. – Paul Konerko hit two solo home runs and Jermaine Dye hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning Sunday as the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 13-2.

Around the World

By Abdullah AlShihri · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

A man suspected of killing and dismembering his wife was captured Sunday as he fled from searchers through the snow in a wooded area of northern Michigan, police said.

Student fees could increase

By Michael Reschke · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Fourteen groups made proposals to the Committee for Fee Review to increase by $50 how much students pay in mandatory fees, which would be an increase of 12 percent to 13 percent.

Longtime Indiana lawmaker dies at 86

By AP Reports and Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

State Sen. Anita O. Bowser, a constitutional scholar sometimes called “the conscience” of the Senate, died Sunday after a battle with breast cancer.

UPDATE: 7:13 p.m.: Dalai Lama to lead teaching sessions at IU this fall

By IDS staff and Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

The Dalai Lama will lead several ‘“teaching” sessions at IU in October. The Tibetan spiritual leader will appear at the IU Auditorium Oct. 24-26. He will lead two sessions each of the three days, teaching from Atisha’s “Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment,” a spiritual guide by one of Buddhism’s most respected monks and scholars.

Schiavo case the subject of professor’s discussion

By Lindsey Alexander · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Rebecca Dresser, a professor of law and ethics at Washington University in St. Louis, urged students and faculty to confront the myths about dying that the Terri Schiavo case brought to America’s forefront in 2005.

The fallen trees beat

By Brian Janosch · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

One time freshman year, after a night of festivities, I entered my dorm room, struggled to get my eyes adjusted and emptied my pockets on the end table. I leaned toward the bottom bunk only to have a very Goldilocks-esque moment of discovering somebody sleeping in my bed. Then I realized the bed was against a different wall and I was in the wrong room.

Generation X

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

A drink on the house? A little techno music for you and the lady? Spring breakers you say? Lookin’ for a good time? Well maybe we can help you out. Come on, you’re at a rave aren’t you? How about a little X?

Track athletes vie for NCAA bid

By Ryan Gregg · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

The men’s and women’s track teams sent select members who were on the cusp of going to nationals to South Bend this weekend as a part of the Alex Wilson Invitational held at Notre Dame.

Hoosiers flawless in conference opener

By Kevin Kane · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

The IU women’s tennis team quickly expelled any chances it had of losing its Big Ten debut against Wisconsin on Saturday.

Lombardi Trophy stops in Bloomington

By John Wustrow · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Exactly one month ago Sunday, senior Max Brown watched his Indianapolis Colts defeat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to become Super Bowl XLI champions.

IU senior guard Errek Suhr embraces junior forward Lance Stemler during postgame festivities for senior night after the Hoosiers’ 94-63 win against Penn State. The Hoosiers finished the season 15-0 at Assembly Hall.

IU ends season undefeated at Assembly Hall

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Hoosier fans inside Assembly Hall on Saturday night maintained their usual set of chants and cheers for IU coach Kelvin Sampson, senior guards Errek Suhr and Rod Wilmont, and the rest of the standards usually yelled at home games.

TV cop-out

By Grace Low · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

What happened on “Grey’s Anatomy” the other night? I missed it. What dramatically shallow life crises did those witty writers devise for their selfish creations? What ridiculously contrived, unexpected plot twist did the writers pull out of their collective ear on “Lost” this week to keep you coming back? What did perky, self-centered, adorably awkward, calculatedly messy character A, B or C do on “Scrubs” this time that was just so funny, painful or like life that you simply had to analyze it with all your friends?

Buckeyes thwart IU’s tourney hopes

By Lee Hurwitz · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

A storybook ending just wasn’t in the cards. Playing the night after a convincing victory over Iowa in the Big Ten tournament, the IU women’s basketball team fell to Ohio State 72-60 Friday night.

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