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IU heads to San Juan for matchup with Ole Miss

By Zina Kumok · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 11:24 p.m.

Having only played two regular season games, even IU coach Tom Crean knows his team is not ready for Thursday’s matchup against Ole Miss.

IU starts, finishes strong against the Bearcats

By Candice Rohrman · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 11:21 p.m.

IU shot lights-out during the first half of their 64-57 win against the Cincinnati Bearcats, hitting more than 50 percent of their shots from the floor. However, the second half displayed a much different and lackluster IU team. Until the last two minutes, that is.

Ole Miss to test Hoosiers

By Jordan Cohen · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 11:19 p.m.

Although this isn’t your 2008-09 Hoosiers, the 2009 O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tipoff field will still make wins very hard to come by this week.

2009 season a great improvement from last campaign

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 11:15 p.m.

IU field hockey ended its impressive season with a 14-7 record, tied for second in the Big Ten Conference, and a first-round loss to Wake Forest 2-0.

University Singers combine food, nature for concert

By Patrick Craig · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 10:32 p.m.

The University Singers praised food and nature during a food drive concert Wednesday benefiting the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.

Hawkins personalizes jokes for Funny Bone

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 10:30 p.m.

This weekend, Robert Hawkins will make his Funny Bone Bloomington Comedy Club debut with shows at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday as well as 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Jamison Raymond will do a guest spot, and Dave Waite will be the feature performer. Tickets are $12 general admission Thursday and Friday or $6 Thursday with a student ID, and $14 Saturday.

Game show aids homeless

By Almondia White · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 10:27 p.m.

Local organizations will present “Are They Smarter Than A Fifth Grader,” a spin on the TV game show, to raise money in support of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The event is 7 p.m. today at Bloomington High School South.

Woodworking topic of discussion tonight at County History Center

By Lauren Younis · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 10:24 p.m.

In a free talk at 7 p.m. today in the Monroe County History Center, Nancy Hiller will further discuss the role of Hoosier cabinets within the context of woodworking and home furnishing, how they were sold and marketed and how they contributed to turning the United States’ economy from one grounded in production to one grounded in consumption.

Family, food and fashion

By Alexa Altman · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 10:21 p.m.

Thanksgiving is hardly a holiday for high-fashion; in fact I believe that the gluttonous celebration is scoffed at by most of the style world’s high rollers. Turkey day with Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld and supermodel Kate Moss would definitely have you re-thinking that second piece of pumpkin pie.

Mass suffering, massive ignorance

By Jordan Jacobs · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 9:45 p.m.

Mass suffering. Mass poverty. Mass genocide. And mass ignorance and inaction, particularly on the part of those vested with the power and responsibility to act. We live in a society of privilege, economic development, technological advancement and “liberty as far as the eye can see.” But we also live in a society of explicit and unfortunate inaction and ignorance: a society that finds comfort in turning inward when confronted with dilemmas that require us to open glazed eyes and employ the slightest intellectual potential.

Cutting costs

By IDS · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 9:41 p.m.

WE SAY Budget cuts are never easy, but Mitch Daniels is doing all he can to keep Indiana out of the red.

Fairness revisited

By Jarrod Lowery · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 9:39 p.m.

Although there are a number of difficulties associated with the formulation of a truly fair method of financing government, and although I don’t propose to dispense with all of them here, I am nevertheless confident that the challenge is surmountable and worth tackling. At the very least, it should be possible to delineate a basic requirement such a method should fulfill.

Conservatives still calling the shots

By Nathan Dixon · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 9:37 p.m.

When the IU College Republicans held their elections for new officers last Monday, Justin P. Hill told members that he left with a lot of memories and praised the group for being “unabashedly conservative.” He did more than urge them to stay that way.

A bear and its cubs

By Jacob Levin · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 9:20 p.m.

At 2:15 p.m., right as the bell ended, the class collectively decided they couldn’t take another minute of her lecture, and stormed out — probably planning the letters they’d write to the department chair. I admit, I spent some of that afternoon researching the various ways in which tenure can be lost, hoping that there’d be a vacant seat in the history department that would one day be filled with someone who didn’t actually proclaim that the Civil War was caused primarily by changing conceptions of manhood.

Correctional officer arrested, jailed

By Alex Benson · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 9:18 p.m.

A correctional officer at the Monroe County Jail was arrested Tuesday at a Lowe’s Home Improvement store for theft, possession of a controlled substance, dealing a controlled substance, neglect of a dependent and public intoxication.

Ball State study confirms ‘Cash for Clunkers’ a success

By VINCE ZITO · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 9:17 p.m.

Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research Director Mike Hicks used statistical models to clarify the program’s success.

Drug Court helps addicts

By Tony Walsh · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 9:16 p.m.

The Monroe County Court Drug and Alcohol Program is a non-traditional program that provides individuals with felony drug charges a way to get sober as well as stay out of prison.

Fire ignites at Eastplex building complex

By Alex Benson · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 7:56 p.m.

A large structure fire ignited around 6:30 p.m. on Bloomington’s far east side on the second floor of the Eastplex building complex located at 4601-4699 Morningside Drive.

IU wins 64-57 against Cincinnati

Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 6:49 p.m.

Click here for a recap of the Live Chat with women's basketball beat reporters Ari Shifron and Candice Rohrman from IU's matchup against a tough Bearcat squad.

Don’t forget the dress(ing)

By Danielle Paquette · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 3:52 p.m.

Thanksgiving doesn’t have to force multi-patterned, turkey sweaters out of storage. Oftentimes, the dressing on our bodies is just as important as the dressing on our plates. Follow these simple guidelines to transform your dinner table apparel from pilgrim bleak to runway chic: