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Crimson & Crowley: Putting your foot in your mouth, Ebert style
Andrew Crowley discusses Roger Ebert's reaction to Ryan Dunn's death.
Kinsey exhibit shows artwork highlighting sexual identity, politics
Now in its sixth year, the Kinsey Institute’s Juried Art Show exhibits artwork in typical Kinsey style that “may entertain, educate, perplex or even irritate viewers.”
Women's basketball announces new assistant coach
Even though it’s the off-season, the women’s basketball program is making big moves. On June 27, IU acquired former University of Tulsa head coach Charlene Thomas-Swinson. She will serve under IU women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack as assistant coach. She will take office on July 1.
Sports writers honor their own at conference
BOSTON — Usually they’re the people behind the camera, with a single byline as their source of fame. But from June 22 to 25, sports editors from newspapers across the nation gathered in Boston for the 2011 Associated Press Sports Editors conference. The conference featured panels and workshops as well as two award ceremonies.
As sports go global, the US proves it’s slipping
There seems to be an unsurprising correlation between a nation’s political power and its sports prowess. It makes perfect sense that given a larger pool of resources and manpower, a nation would be athletically dominant.
Spierer family to give a statement at a press conference Friday
Charlene and Robert Spierer, the parents of missing IU student Lauren Spierer, have requested a press conference to deliver a statement to the press.
Punk pride: The DIY way
With this philosophy in mind, I suddenly noticed how pertinent the role of DIY was to the culture. Stuff there was cheap because they made it themselves, for themselves.
Pained generation
The thieves at drug stores are not unique, nor are they so different from the Dionysian crowds on Black Friday.
Bureaucracy U
When IU increased tuition and fees by 5.5 percent at the end of May for the Bloomington campus, IU Student Association President Justin Kingsolver complained student voices were surreptitiously ignored.
Kudos to New York
I would like to thank and applaud the New York State Assembly for standing on the side of history that Friday night in support of equality.
Search headquarters for missing student to close this week, police say
The Bloomington Police Department is reorganizing its search efforts for missing IU student Lauren Spierer, who disappeared more than three weeks ago.
Jay Rosenbaum ‘fully cooperative,’ has passed polygraph test, lawyers say
Jay Rosenbaum, who is reportedly the last person to have seen missing IU student Lauren Spierer the morning she disappeared June 3, has fully cooperated with the police, his attorneys said.
Indiana Recount Commission allows Secretary of State Charlie White to keep his job
Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White was cleared to keep his job — at least for now — by the Indiana Recount Commission. White, a Republican, had been accused of committing voter fraud.

Podcast: Album releases 6/28/2011
Rundown and quick thoughts on recent and new album releases for June 28, 2011.
On top of the world: Journey through Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal. The glamour of this place had all but evaporated upon closer inspection. Though Nepal may be home to extraordinary natural beauty, history and culture, it has also become home to an unstable government, civil unrest and immense poverty.
4 more athletes commit to IU football
With four additional commitments from rising high school senior football players last week, IU continues to build its 2012 recruiting class numbers despite a late start.
Comedian Vince Morris thrives on energy from the Bloomington crowd
Vince Morris enjoys coming to Bloomington. So much, in fact, that he proposed a new motto for the city. “Your signs should say ‘Bloomington: Absolutely nothing to do with Indiana,’” Morris said, a suggestion the crowd lauded with applause
Injunction granted in favor of Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood of Indiana emerged victorious in a preliminary legal battle over HEA 1210, a bill that defunded Planned Parenthood and established increased regulations on abortions in Indiana.
IU Trustees approve faculty raise, name change for HPER
The IU Board of Trustees met June 23 and June 24 at the IU-South Bend campus and approved next year’s budget as well as a major change for the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.





