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INPIRG lobbies Bayh for real-life changes

By IDS staff · Friday, Sept. 11,2009 12:09 a.m.

INPIRG dressed a cut-out of Indiana Senator Evan Bayh up at Captain America and got people to take pictures with it. They hope to use the pictures to lobby Bayh into supporting the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.

Art museum offers themed tours

By Alycin Bektesh · Friday, Sept. 11,2009 12:07 a.m.

The IU Art Museum boasts a collection that includes works of art ranging from Monet to 13th-century B.C. bronze statues. Though the museum is free and open to the public, weekend tours offer an informed way of seeing the collection. Ed Maxedon is the curator of education at the museum and trains the docents who lead the tours.

‘Othello’ travels to 1970s

By Carly Bassen · Friday, Sept. 11,2009 12:05 a.m.

If William Shakespeare walked into 1972 and saw heated Vietnam War protests, women’s rights struggles and the spawn of a sexual revolution, what do you think he would say? Nate Stanger, a freshman from the University of Michigan, said he imagined these circumstances when he decided to direct a rendition of Shakespeare’s “Othello: The Moor of Venice.”

At Buskirk, Sundays are golden

By Keiara Carr · Friday, Sept. 11,2009 12:02 a.m.

The average moviegoer could spend upward of $8 for this weekend’s box office hit. However, in downtown Bloomington, a historic theater takes audiences back to the Golden Age for only $2.

Local bands to perform at Crossroads Music Festival

Friday, Sept. 11,2009 12 a.m.

It began as a relaxed backyard barbecue for various bands to come together and has now grown to showcase a lineup of local bands. Organized by Crossroads of America Records, or XRA Records, XRA Fest comes to Bloomington on Friday and Saturday.

Brewing Company presents Hillbilly music festival

Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 11:55 p.m.

Bloomington’s own brewery, Upland Brewing Company, presents more than beer this Saturday with an afternoon of music and local artist exhibitions. According to Upland’s Web site, the second-annual Hillbilly Haiku Americana Music Festival will feature live Americana music by Backyard Tire Fire, Sara Petite, Merrie Sloan and Toby Purnell of Crooked County, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Better Bidness Bureau and Fatted Calf Stringband.

Books to be sold for low prices

Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 11:19 p.m.

The Friends of the Library Bookstore at the Monroe County Public Library will have a book sale Friday through Monday, with books available for as low as 50 cents on Friday and 25 cents on Saturday.

Clayton Anderson Band to play 9/11 tribute at Bluebird

By Alanna Malik · Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 11:14 p.m.

In an effort to bring the Bloomington community and IU students together in commemoration of the tragic events of 9/11, the Clayton Anderson Band will play a tribute concert at 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Bluebird nightclub.

Doggy Paddle

By Jake Wright · Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 11:12 p.m.

When walking by the Bryan Park Pool on Thursday night, lots of splashing could be heard. When taking a closer look, though, the splashing was not from the usual children and families, but from their dogs. Bryan Park’s fifth annual Drool in the Pool kicked off Thursday with sights and sounds of playful dogs.

Children’s holiday in Chile

Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 10:32 p.m.

In Chile and many other Latin American countries, there’s a holiday specifically for the kids. It’s called “El dia de los ninos” – Children’s Day. It is a day of celebration for children around the world.

Catholic nation OK with same-sex marriage

Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 10:31 p.m.

Spanish people have been identified by the Vatican as some of the more virtuous and orthodox followers of the Catholic church, a fierce opponent to equal rights for homosexuals.

A new kind of president

Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 10:04 p.m.

WE SAY Obama spoke boldly and with a purpose, hitting on key concerns.

How to buy textbooks (the right way)

By Danielle Fleischman · Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 10:02 p.m.

Amazed at how much I could save with such little effort, I quickly ordered the books from my parents’ house in California and was pleased to see them delivered to my Bloomington residence a few days later.

Technology: Relationship assassin

By Chris Nelson · Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 10 p.m.

When you drop someone off, even if you had a great night, you dropped him or her off. You don’t want them clinging to you via text till dawn.

IU to lead project linking research supercomputers

Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 3:33 p.m.

The federal government has chosen Indiana University to lead a project to link supercomputers at six universities and turn them into an "an experiment factory" for scientists conducting complex research.

Duong family announces funeral arrangements

Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 2:59 p.m.

The Duong family has made funeral arrangements for their son Peter Duong, an IU student who was hit and killed by a car on Wednesday.

Soup kitchen volunteers work 7,300 hours yearly

By Mehdi Ayari · Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 1:03 p.m.

It is estimated that there are up to 70 volunteers weekly who put in 7,300 hours yearly at the Community Kitchen of Monroe County, said Vicki Pierce, executive director of the kitchen.

Two Bloomington bands to play in 'Wuhnurth' Music Festival

Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 12:47 p.m.

Wuhnurth (One-Earth) Music Festival is another green-friendly initiative to garner attention from environmentalists – and music lovers – everywhere.

IU men’s rugby opens against Purdue

By Caitlin Ursini · Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 1:43 a.m.

Nearly 100 IU rugby alumni, dating back from the inaugural 1962 season, will come into town this weekend.

2nd-half slumps persist for IU football

By Greg Rosenstein · Thursday, Sept. 10,2009 1:42 a.m.

Having been outscored 208-75 in the second half of its games last season, IU entered Week 1 against Eastern Kentucky with hopes of high scoring in all four quarters.

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