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Challenge promotes healthy lifestyle

By Kristin Wunderlin · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:26 p.m.

The annual Bloomington Wellness Challenge had its Kick-Off Celebration on Saturday. Organized by the Active Living Coalition and sponsored by Bloomington Hospital Community Health, City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department and AmeriCorps, this program continues to promote comprehensive health and make positive impacts on participants and the entire community.

Hoosiers snag several highly ranked recruits

By Candice Rohrman · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:26 p.m.

A slew of commitments for the 2011 class have come in the past week, with several recruits verbally committing to play for Bill Lynch and the Hoosiers.

Monroe unemployment rate 3 percent lower than Ind. state average

By Katie Koselke · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:20 p.m.

Since April, Indiana’s unemployment rate climbed — and stayed — at 10 percent, according to a list compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development ranked Monroe County as having the third lowest unemployment rate in the state at seven percent during the month of May.

Bloomington braves thunderstorms

By Allie Cooper · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:17 p.m.

Many IU students did not fret over last week's thunderstorms.

Bloomington Bike Polo Club organizes 1st Indiana Invitational tournament

By Kenny Bruns · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:14 p.m.

More than 60 players on 20 different teams gathered Saturday morning at the Wright Quad tennis courts to participate in the first-ever Indiana Invitational, put on by the Bloomington Bike Polo Club.

Bawa Muniru decides to transfer from IU

By Candice Rohrman · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:10 p.m.

All the speculation of the tight scholarship situation the Hoosiers were in for 2011 can now end, as sophomore center Bawa Muniru has decided to leave the program.

Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools director proposes $750K fundraising target set for Aug. 1

By Dennis Glade · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:07 p.m.

The ratification of a new contract for the 2010-11 school year by the Monroe County Community School Corporation board and the Monroe County Education Association Teachers Union brought to light that there would be no money for those leading extracurricular activities, causing much commotion among educators, students and community members. Last Wednesday at BHSS, Tina Peterson, executive director of the Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools, proposed a plan to raise the $750,000 needed to provide the stipends for extracurricular activities by Aug. 1. Peterson’s plan called on the Bloomington community for help.

Order of Australia acknowledges McRobbie’s distinguished service

By IDS staff · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:05 p.m.

IU President Michael McRobbie was appointed as an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia by the country’s government on June 14.

Garden Walk flaunts floral skills

By Kristen Knuth · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:04 p.m.

Gardeners and enthusiasts from across Bloomington visited private and public gardens Saturday and Sunday to discuss landscape architecture and planting soils during the 21st Annual Summer Garden Walk.

Around Sports

By Candice Rohrman · Sunday, June 20,2010 7:46 p.m.

The IU Athletic Department honors several athletes at the end of each academic year as the Indiana Athletes of the Year. The 2010 winners for the female award were seniors Molly Beckwith and Kateryna Fesenko. For the men, sophomores Alex Dickerson and Derek Drouin were chosen.

Still with The Beatles

By Alex Farris · Sunday, June 20,2010 7:03 p.m.

When I first borrowed The Beatles’ “Anthology 2” from my father when I was six, I found really great music that I thought no one in my generation knew about.

Arts Fair brings clientele to creators

Sunday, June 20,2010 6:34 p.m.

Bloomington's Arts Fair on the Square displayed the products of over 50 local artists available for purchase.

From pages to places, history lessons observed

By MaryJane Slaby · Sunday, June 20,2010 6:31 p.m.

MaryJane Slaby's Literature Life column discuss the value of historical landmarks in relation to historical texts.

Bloomington Storytelling Project takes Bishop stage

By Melissa Wasserman · Sunday, June 20,2010 6:27 p.m.

A group of 11 people got up on stage Saturday to speak into the microphone in front of friends and strangers in a dimly-lit room, simply for the love of telling stories.