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Professor honored in biomechanics

Monday, March 1,2010 9:27 p.m.

Jerry Wilkerson, executive associate dean for the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, received the 2010 Ruth B. Glassow Award from the Biomechanics Academy Committee of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

Giving shoes to those in need: IU club urges students to donate with bare feet

By Lindsey Mohlman · Monday, March 1,2010 9:24 p.m.

Samaritan’s Feet, an international organization that puts shoes on the feet of people in need, is being localized at IU by three students who share a passion for the group’s mission.

'Beauty and the Beast' tour stops in Bloomington for first time, brings several IU alumni along

By Bennett Fuson · Monday, March 1,2010 8:49 p.m.

It’s been heralded as a “tale as old as time,” and tonight it will make its debut in Bloomington.

Comfort during stressful times

By Lily Miller · Monday, March 1,2010 8:44 p.m.

Mashed potatoes. Ice cream. Peanut butter. Oreos. Hello comfort foods, my old friends.

Waldron still open despite March 1 closure deadline

Monday, March 1,2010 8:33 p.m.

After warnings the Bloomington Area Arts Council did not have enough money to keep the John Waldron Arts Center open through March 1, the building was still open and will continue to be.

Intoxicated woman asks officer for ride, gets arrested

By VINCE ZITO · Monday, March 1,2010 8:33 p.m.

Sarah Kifle is facing preliminary charges of public intoxication and criminal mischief after entering the lobby of the Bloomington Police Department and demanding a ride home from officers.

Comic Talk #6

By Brad Sanders · Monday, March 1,2010 6:35 p.m.

Comic Talk 6 is all about "Watchmen."

IU researchers find new way to fight tuberculosis

By Carson Gerber · Monday, March 1,2010 6:22 p.m.

New discoveries by a team of IU researchers and grants from the National Institutes of Health, the time it takes to cure tuberculosis may be substantially abridged, potentially leading to a significant reduction in the number of TB cases worldwide.

Business shorts

Monday, March 1,2010 6:20 p.m.

Recent business and health developments

New candy and coffee store opening near campus

By Barb Anguiano · Monday, March 1,2010 6:11 p.m.

A new candy store is moving in just above Finch’s Brasserie on Kirkwood Avenue and should be open either late March or early April. Campus Candy will offer its patrons free wi-fi, TVs, music and an atmosphere.

My B.A. in English

By John Brown · Monday, March 1,2010 5:56 p.m.

Now I plead guilty. Last Wednesday, I officially declared a second degree, a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Tread carefully

By Sarah Hann · Monday, March 1,2010 5:52 p.m.

Utah — or any state — should be careful about abortion legislation. Too many restrictions and codified penalties could end up hurting innocent mothers whose only crime was to trip down the stairs.

An aquatic ancestor?

By Kate Slabosky · Monday, March 1,2010 5:51 p.m.

Some thinkers are suggesting that maybe Phelps, along with all modern humans, world-class swimmers and hydrophobes alike, has a semi-aquatic ancestor.

State of RHA: Restricted, Hindered, Aimless

Monday, March 1,2010 5:50 p.m.

WE SAY Don’t forget the RHA elections are today, but the struggle for real student body authority shouldn’t end at the ballot box.

History finds new life in U.K.

By Caitlin Ryan · Monday, March 1,2010 5:10 p.m.

An old Victorian tea set. A jade axe. The Rosetta Stone. These seemingly unrelated objects have one distinct commonality — they are all a part of the History of the World project’s 100 items chosen to represent world history through a partnership involving the British Museum, the BBC and hundreds of local museums throughout Britain. As an outreach to communities, the project has also selected 10 items from each region of Britain to represent history. In Kent, these objects range from a Bronze Age boat to a World War II football, viewable at local museums throughout Kent.

Colleges enlist parents to curb drinking

Monday, March 1,2010 5:08 p.m.

At Virginia Tech, where tailgating and raucous apartment complex parties are time-honored rituals, university officials are turning to Mom and Dad to curb underage drinking. This semester, the school began notifying parents when their under-21 students are found guilty of even minor alcohol violations, such as getting caught with a beer in a dorm room.

Braun powers Hoosiers past Lady Lions

By Drew Allen · Monday, March 1,2010 12:53 a.m.

Jamie Braun would not let the IU women’s basketball team lose on her senior day. The lone senior’s double-double ensured it didn’t happen.

IU its own worst enemy in defeat

By Jordan Cohen · Monday, March 1,2010 12:46 a.m.

On Saturday, IU coach Tom Crean told members of the media that “statistics accuse; the film convicts.” Following the Wisconsin loss, the team went through a film session in which individual players were asked to call out their own mistakes. Crean might have his team do the same following IU’s 73-57 loss at Iowa, but this team seems guilty until proven innocent.

IU drops 10th straight with loss

By Zina Kumok · Monday, March 1,2010 12:44 a.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — It all began here. The first game of this 10-game losing streak began against Iowa on Jan. 24, but it wouldn’t end there. IU dropped its 13th conference game Sunday, losing 73-57 on the road against the Hawkeyes.

Turnovers, poor post-play lead to IU demise in Iowa City

By DeAntae Prince · Monday, March 1,2010 12:41 a.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — It might be impossible to make Iowa look better than it did against IU on Sunday night.A team scrapping for wins every week, the Hoosiers made the Hawkeyes look like the best team in the Big Ten — and them some.The 73-57 loss came for a bunch who seemed overwhelmed with a Hawkeye group that has never been confused with anything resembling the Big Ten’s finest.

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