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Unable to pitch, Monar contributes in batter's box

By Geoffrey Miller · Friday, March 26,2010 12 a.m.

There’s a good chance IU coach Tracy Smith never dreamed before the 2010 season that his ace pitcher would be contributing from the batter’s box instead of the pitching mound.

Booby-trap boys

By Carly Bassen · Friday, March 26,2010 12 a.m.

There are certain things in life that must be learned the hard way. After getting your jeans caught in the bicycle chain, you realize that you must cuff them first.

Festival brings tango to town

By Lauren Younis · Thursday, March 25,2010 11:28 p.m.

The first annual Zero Hour Tango Fest will be a journey through the culture of tango like no other festival in the U.S.

Baseball star leaves closet in IU Theatre and Drama’s ‘Take Me Out’

By Melissa Sokolski · Thursday, March 25,2010 11:26 p.m.

The IU Department of Theatre and Drama’s latest production, “Take Me Out,” explores what such a revelation can do to the game of baseball, the team players and the individual himself.

Collaboration brings Snoop Dogg to IU

By Jake Wright · Thursday, March 25,2010 11:20 p.m.

What started out as two fraternities planning their own shows for Little 500 turned into one of the biggest names in hip-hop coming to IU.

Full Frontal celebrates 15 years of exposure

By Ben Kerns · Thursday, March 25,2010 11:14 p.m.

For over a decade, members of the Full Frontal Comedy troupe having been exposing themselves to unsuspecting students. This weekend, they’re going to celebrate it.

Observatory opens with ‘Mars night’ despite fog

By Molly Johnson · Thursday, March 25,2010 11:08 p.m.

Marcus Moir did all he could to yank his children away from the television screen and get them behind the massive telescope at the observatory on Kirkwood on Wednesday night. His efforts failed, but that did not stop Moir from gazing into the sky at Mars himself.

Phi Mu raises more than $4,000 for Relay for Life

By Hallie Robbins · Thursday, March 25,2010 11:05 p.m.

Phi Mu’s involvement in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life each year is personal, Phi Mu team captains, senior Anna Berg and sophomore Kadie Mancuso, explained to the sorority’s newest pledge class.

IUSA congress seats empty for 2010-11

By Claire Wiseman · Thursday, March 25,2010 10:39 p.m.

Many residence halls and some schools were left without official congressional representation for the 2010-11 school year after the recent IU Student Association election.

Energy challenge gets green light

By Vanessa Valentin · Thursday, March 25,2010 10:36 p.m.

Forest Quad, Read Center and Willkie Quad’s student governments sponsored the annual party to bring awareness to students about the importance of conserving energy.

Film festival to pay tribute to Istanbul

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, March 25,2010 10:25 p.m.

Istanbul has acted as a bridge between Asia and Europe for centuries. The sixth annual Turkish Film Festival will focus on this dual heritage with the theme “Istanbul: One city, two continents.” The city, which saw empires rise and fall around it, will be at the center of this year’s four movies.

FDA hearing targets tanning beds

By Jacob Groves · Thursday, March 25,2010 10:23 p.m.

With a new tax in the health care bill and now the consideration of tougher regulations, it appears the federal government is taking the reported risks of indoor tanning more seriously than ever.

Upland unveils Tripel brew

By Tony Walsh · Thursday, March 25,2010 10:17 p.m.

Beer lovers across Bloomington will have a cause for celebration this Friday when Upland Brewing Co. unveils its Infinite Wisdom Tripel, the newest addition to a menu of rotating specialty and seasonal beers.

No one wants to be labeled a racist

By Tyler Atkins · Thursday, March 25,2010 7:20 p.m.

I grew up in an all-white school system.

Cell phone spam

By Jordan Zaslow · Thursday, March 25,2010 7:19 p.m.

While e-mail seems like a great, non-intrusive method in theory, those of us who get our e-mails forwarded to our cell phones might beg to differ.

B. F. D.

By Stephen Hammoor · Thursday, March 25,2010 7:18 p.m.

Joe Biden’s commentary on President Obama’s signing the health care bill, captured by an open mic, is a big fucking deal.

Eradicate cyberbullying

Thursday, March 25,2010 7:15 p.m.

WE SAY Legislation, courts should ensure hate speech has no place on the Internet.

Rules change for discharging military gays

Thursday, March 25,2010 5:53 p.m.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday approved new rules that will make it harder to discharge gays from the military, calling the changes a matter of “common sense and common decency.” Gates announced new guidelines for how the Pentagon carries out the 1993 law banning gays from serving openly in the military — rules that essentially put higher-ranking officers in charge of discharge proceedings and impose tougher requirements for evidence used against gays.

Vandalism, threats of violence follow passage of health care bill

Thursday, March 25,2010 5:52 p.m.

Bricks have been hurled through Democrats’ windows, a propane line was cut at the home of a congressman’s brother and lawmakers who voted for a federal health care bill have received phone threats in the days before and after passage of the sweeping legislation.Authorities are investigating incidents in Kansas, Virginia and places such as Rochester, N.Y., where a brick tossed through the window of a county Democratic Party office had a note attached that said: “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice,” roughly quoting the late Barry Goldwater, the 1964 Republican presidential nominee.

Toes touch, feet fly

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, March 25,2010 12:45 a.m.

The Jacobs School of Music Ballet Theater Department will present “An American Evening” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, as well as a newly introduced matinee 2 p.m. Saturday. The production is two ballets together, one choreographed by George Balanchine and one by Agnes de Mille.

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