Community Arts

Wisconsin wrestlers accused of vandalism

Bloomington police arrested two men early Saturday morning at a local White Castle who identified themselves as members of the Wisconsin wrestling team, said Drake, reading from the report. Drake said employees of the W. Jacob Drive White Castle called the BPD and said four males were outside the restaurant and had vandalized a sign and broken a water pipe.

Hot tub stolen while residents were home

A male resident of a house on the 600 block of South Washington Street reported Saturday that his four-person hot tub, full of water, had been stolen from his backyard, said Bloomington Police Department Detective Sgt. David Drake, reading from the police report.

Dr. Seuss' birthday honored nationwide

The Monroe County Public Library followed the doctor's orders Saturday by prescribing children of all ages a dose of the whimsical, simple wisdom of Seuss literature. Because March 2 was the anniversary of Dr. Seuss' 102nd birthday, the local library, as well as other libraries around the country, celebrated the legacy of the author by promoting literacy last week. Bloomington's Parks and Recreation Department co-sponsored the event to educate young people about reading. "I think Dr. Seuss has left a great legacy for kids, and celebrating with a Seuss festival on his birthday was a great idea," said event organizer Sarah Nix.

Women in Science Program supports females at IU

"Woman scientist" is a term the Women in Science Program at IU works to make a reality rather than a contradiction. The program works to encourage women to pursue careers in science, technology and engineering. It has been operating and expanding for more than 12 years. Carol McCord, assistant dean of the Office for Women's Affairs, said WISP offers networking opportunities, social events and grants to women attending IU who plan to pursue a career in science. WISP supports women faculty at IU who work in the science department. "Our goal is to give people an opportunity to do what they want to do," she said.

Fight breaks out at IMU dance

IU Police Department and Bloomington Police Department officers responded to a fight that broke out at a dance in the Indiana Memorial Union early Sunday morning, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger, reading from the police report. According to the report, officers arrested freshman DeAndre Williams on preliminary charges of disorderly conduct after a fight broke out during an Alpha Phi Alpha event in Alumni Hall. Security officers said in the report they attempted to remove Williams, who started throwing punches and was resisting their attempts, from the event.

Informatics conference tackles globalization

More than 70 faculty, students and educators in the field of informatics attended the opening seminar Friday in Psychology 100, which kicked off the "Informatics Goes Global: Methods at a Crossing" conference. The conference took place both Friday and Saturday. David Hakken, one of the organizers of the event, planned the conference to address the issue of thinking about technical activity in a worldwide context.

HANGING BY A STRING

Mandatory rape prevention class proposed for future freshmen

The issue of rape on college campuses is nothing new. One rape occurs every 21 hours on American college campuses, according to www.crisisconnectioninc.org. A new proposal would implement a rape prevention workshop at IU, mandatory for all freshmen and aimed at educating students. A proposal has been put forth to Dean of Students Dick McKaig in hopes of starting a workshop to inform students about the issues dealing with rape, said Julie Thomas, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance faculty adviser and visiting lecturer for gender studies. Thomas said this new rape prevention program would attempt to approach men and women separately with a combined discussion at the end. Trained students, one female and one male, would facilitate the sessions.

New consulting workshop to be offered to Kelley undergrads

Stemming from the success of the Consulting Academy at the MBA level, the Kelley School of Business is looking to offer consulting training at the undergraduate level. Dr. Paul Friga, a Clinical Associate Professor in the Management Department, will lead a new consulting workshop offered to Kelley undergraduates. The workshop is "an interactive and intensive training ground designed for students with a strong desire to pursue a career in consulting."

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Green fashion green business

Vanessa Cantrell and her friends had only fourteen days to finish the wedding garments for an upcoming ceremony in Indianapolis. Burying themselves in Cantrell's home studio 50 hours a week with sewing machines, stitching and clicking, the group turned out seven gowns and four suits on schedule. The ensembles were not cheap. Each wedding dress, especially, cost around $1,000. But each was stylized and embroidered according to the tastes of the wearers and tailored with soft organic hemp and silk fabrics colored with natural dyes.

HIGH STRUNG

IU Theatre and Drama announces 2006-07 season

The IU Department of Theatre and Drama recently announced in a press release the shows for the upcoming 2006-2007 season. Included in this lineup are a variety of plays and musicals. As the season opener, IU will stage Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter's "The Dinner Party." Set in the 1950s, this drama challenges the socially conformist society of the times. Also slated to run next year is "Urinetown: The Musical," Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman's tale of one city's struggle against a large corporation that controls its water supply, including each citizen's "privilege to pee," according to the release. IU will bring to the stage Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," a politically-charged allegorical drama set in Puritan Salem during the notorious witch hunts of the late 1600s.

Why 'Brokeback' lost

NEW YORK -- We chatted about it, joked about it, argued about it, spoofed it. "Brokeback Mountain" was everywhere in our popular culture -- yet it lost the big Oscar it was supposed to win. Was there a "Brokeback Backlash," or was "Crash" just the worthy contender that came on strong in the final Best Picture stretch? There were as many theories offered Monday as there are "Brokeback" parodies on the Internet. One theory was that despite the hoopla, the endless late-night monologues and the clever imitations, people (Academy voters, that is) didn't really love the soulful saga of two gay cowboys -- and perhaps even felt uncomfortable with its themes.

Vintage cars inspire fashion collection

Hoosiers win in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With tournament hopes on the line, IU played the role of Senior Day spoiler for the second game in row. The Hoosiers upended Michigan 69-67 on the Wolverines' Senior Day just three days after IU traveled to West Lafayette to taint Purdue's senior festivities.

Academy honors safest, least controversial movie of year

8:02 p.m. Priceless montage bringing together hosts of Oscar past. Crystal and Rock in a tent! Steve Martin's spooky kids! LETTERMAN!!! 8:05 p.m. Jon Stewart's opening monologue. Love the "Walk the Line is Ray with white people" joke. 8:13 p.m. Hilarious montage of scenes in classic westerns that could be misconstrued as gay. John Wayne's gonna tie you to the wagon wheel!

Crash makes Oscars a big disappointment

8:20 p.m.: Ok it has been like 20 minutes and everything has been great. Opening rocked and they're already getting things off to a big start with the hardest category: Best Supporting Actor! Could it be my boy Giamatti? Envelope is being opened….. GEORGE CLOONEY! The man had to win SOMETHING tonight and he scored big! "Guess I won't be winning Best Director!" Priceless. If he was going to get a statue, this was the category to do it in.

Oscars a pleasant surprise

It was a great year for movies, and it was a great year for Oscars. On the whole, I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this year's Oscars. Usually I'm falling asleep or wanting to do something more productive, but this year's show was entertaining. Let me say that while I might be -- well, am in fact -- biased in favor of Jon Stewart and his Midas touch, I thought he was a spectacular host who mixed the right amount of genial humor with back-handed insults at the Hollywood establishment.

Upset with 'Crash' upset win

Gee, first joke of the night- a "Brokeback Mountain" joke, what a surprise. The gag about the old hosts was clever, just in time for Jon Stewart's hosting debut, one aspect I'm definitely looking forward to this year. The opening monologue is decent, but they should be making a lot more fun of the celebrities in the audience. We get several chuckles out of jokes about Bjork, "Crash," and "Walk the Line". Another "Brokeback Mountain" gag. If they haven't done AT LEAST 15 by the end of the night, like Werner Herzog, I will eat my own leather shoe.