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Baseball team welcomes Xavier for home opener

By Pat Hickey · Wednesday, March 24,2010 12:36 a.m.

After a long road trip, the IU baseball team is returning to comfortable surroundings. The Hoosiers (9-10) play their first contest at Sembower Field after 19 consecutive away games against the Xavier Musketeers (4-15) today.

Yo-Yo Ma amazes auditorium

By Bennett Fuson · Wednesday, March 24,2010 12:32 a.m.

In front of a sold out crowd Tuesday at the IU Auditorium, Ma and accompanying pianist Kathryn Stott performed arrangements by renown composers such as Franz Schubert and Astor Piazzolla.

The silent victims of rape on college campuses

By Danielle Paquette · Wednesday, March 24,2010 12:29 a.m.

Jennifer wasn’t drunk or out alone the night she was raped. The blue-eyed freshman, who keeps a bottle of pepper spray fastened to her car keys, said it could happen to anyone.

IU's confidence not shaken despite 9-game skid

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Tuesday, March 23,2010 11:11 p.m.

IU looks to bounce back from its current nine-game losing streak when it faces Louisville on Wednesday and Evansville twice on Thursday in Bloomington.

Hoosiers bring offensive pop to home diamond

By Sean Morrison · Tuesday, March 23,2010 11:10 p.m.

IU baseball coach Tracy Smith said baseball is a game of consistency — both in play and preparation.

IU plays spoiler, grabs 3 wins at Match Play Championship

By Kevin Bowen · Tuesday, March 23,2010 11:08 p.m.

With the Cinderella stories of Cornell, Northern Iowa and St. Mary’s capturing the March Madness headlines, it was only fitting that the Collegiate Match Play Championship had its own glass slipper team — the Hoosiers.

IU creates office to lead initiative for regional campuses

By Kevin Wang · Tuesday, March 23,2010 10:46 p.m.

A new University office created by IU President Michael McRobbie will restructure the way IU’s regional campuses move forward. McRobbie announced the new Office of University Regional Affairs, Planning and Policy on March 10.

IU-Kokomo, IU-Northwest Gary select new chancellors

Tuesday, March 23,2010 10:42 p.m.

Michael Harris, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Kettering University, has been appointed the new chancellor for IU-Kokomo, and William Lowe, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Metropolitan State University, has been selected as the new chancellor for IU-Northwest Gary. Both positions were announced by IU President Michael McRobbie on Tuesday and are subject to approval by the board of trustees.

Calligraphy calms student minds

By Rachel Krasnow · Tuesday, March 23,2010 10:32 p.m.

In some Asian cultures, there are different activities that function as a way to calm a person’s peace of mind. In India, people practice yoga. In China, people practice calligraphy, a type of writing and communication.

Spring fashion preview

By Jackie Kochell · Tuesday, March 23,2010 10:03 p.m.

Now that it is officially spring, all the forecasting for spring 2010 fashion has begun to materialize. Fashion critics talked a lot about what they thought would make it this season. Now it’s up to consumers to decide if predicted trends will take off.

Two armed robberies may be connected

By Alex Benson · Tuesday, March 23,2010 10 p.m.

Two Advance America Cash Advance locations were robbed within an hour and a half. One robbery occurred in Terre Haute and the other in Bloomington.

Muncie river tarnished by breads

Tuesday, March 23,2010 9:56 p.m.

It seems to be a mystery how hundreds of breads, bagels and buns from a restaurant ended up littering a river bank after never reaching the needy people for which they likely were intended.

Max’s place gives locals venue to showcase talents

By Daniel Brown · Tuesday, March 23,2010 9:44 p.m.

The weekly open mic night is under way and the dimly lit room is buzzing as patrons pick at their pizza, and various stringed instruments outline the surrounding green and purple walls.

'Campus Super Star' contestants prepare for semi-finals

By Rachel Cerrone · Tuesday, March 23,2010 9:42 p.m.

Campus Super Star, a talent competition for solo singers, is well underway. Semi-finalists in the three-round competition will be fighting for a top-10 spot at 7 p.m. today in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Health care is an essential luxury

By Guest writer · Tuesday, March 23,2010 9:06 p.m.

Not everyone in college is affluent enough to afford the luxury of health insurance.

Letter

By Guest writer · Tuesday, March 23,2010 9:05 p.m.

An IDS reader responds to a recent column.

Kent State redux

By Guest writer · Tuesday, March 23,2010 9 p.m.

The central mystery of the Kent State riot has always been one thing: Did the soldiers decide to fire because they feared for their lives?

Kindle conundrum

By Sarah Hann · Tuesday, March 23,2010 8:51 p.m.

John Grisham is the latest of many authors who have made their titles available in electronic format. Grisham’s 23 books will be converted into e-book format, publisher Knopf Doubleday announced last Tuesday.

Napalm and spring cleaning

By Nick Jacobs · Tuesday, March 23,2010 8:49 p.m.

It’s time for some spring cleaning, and I have some ideas for you.

This is America, don’t speak English

By Zach Ammerman · Tuesday, March 23,2010 8:47 p.m.

I say, let the Tower of Babel fall.

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