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Drumming workshop inspires participants

Tuesday, Oct. 7,2008 12:07 a.m.

This weekend, downtown Bloomington experienced a transformation when the rest of the world invaded its streets for the annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. A similar transformation took place Sunday in the parking lot behind Athena when 20 people gathered for a Middle Eastern and North African drum workshop taught by local musician Anass Sentissi.

Crean tip-toes around student section questions

By Matt Dollinger · Tuesday, Oct. 7,2008 12:07 a.m.

Despite Assembly Hall’s most well-known chant being “Stand Up, Old People” the most highly-discussed topic revolving around the stadium’s seating is where the young people will sit.

Sound technician Gabe Gula makes a regular systems check for the Theater and Dramas' department production of "Dead Man Walking" before each show.

Sound designer plans logistics for memorable 1st production

Tuesday, Oct. 7,2008 12:05 a.m.

As a sound designer in the theater, I have to look at the play as a whole and how sound is going to affect the show. Before a show is cast, I work with a production team that consists of a director, lighting designer, scenic designer, costume designer and others. As a team, we talk about what we want to convey on stage.

Junior adapts to life as movie heartthrob

Tuesday, Oct. 7,2008 12:04 a.m.

“Most girls would give their left boob to go out with that guy.” Mitch Reinholt is that guy. The quote is from the documentary “American Teen,” which stars Reinholt, a junior majoring in biochemistry.

Brain injury survivor: You are not alone

By Sean Morrison · Tuesday, Oct. 7,2008 12:02 a.m.

John Brady was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, an average student and member of the ice hockey club team. “I was your stereotypical frat boy,” Brady, 37, said. “I grew up here in Bloomington.” Then, the unthinkable happened.

Brain injury support group helps heal

By Sean Morrison · Tuesday, Oct. 7,2008 12 a.m.

They come to room 018 of the Speech and Hearing Center on the first Monday of every month. They come with their burdens, their personal tragedies and their faults. They come with fears, doubts and uncertainties. But they also come with something greater. Something powerful. They come with their stories.

Campus, city bus services receive grants

By Elvia Malagon and Stephanie Kuzydym · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 11:53 p.m.

Fuel prices forced public transportation throughout Bloomington and IU’s campus to cut back on services. Now both Bloomington Transit and IU Campus Bus Service will receive federal grants, but the new money won’t be used to fill gas tanks.

Freshman Suengyeob Kim sits in his dorm room converted from a floor lounge in Read-Curry Wednesday. In order to accomodate an increasing freshman population, RPS had to place several new students in converted dorm rooms.

Students still living in lounges

By Sean Morrison · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 11:51 p.m.

When it came time to find out who his roommates were, Seungyeob Kim learned that he was going to be living with three other students from South Korea, which he said bothered him.

IU head basketball coach Tom Crean speaks on the tradition and future of the IU basketball program Monday night in the IU Auditorium. His speech was followed by a question and answer session with the audience.

Crean: Be Patient

By Matt Dollinger · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 11:49 p.m.

He didn’t need to call himself “Joe Six-Pack” or make any references to hockey moms. But by the end of the night, everyone in attendance knew Tom Crean was a regular guy. Bringing back a school tradition untouched since the days of Bob Knight, Crean delivered an enthusiastic lecture to the IU student body Monday night inside the IU Auditorium.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

CREDIT CRUNCH

By Nick Cusack · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 11:14 p.m.

The recent economic upheaval has left banks and lenders short of money. Experts say this could affect your ability to get a credit card, buy a house, purchase a car or even go to college. A look at the current credit crunch and you.

Collapsing ‘Under Pressure’

By Mike Abrams · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 10:44 p.m.

Columnist Mike Abrams busts out his six string and tries to soothe down-and-out Cubs fans with his take of Queen classic.

Boxing knocks out other sports this fall

By Bryan Payton · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 10:41 p.m.

Columnist Bryan Payton tells you why boxing should be in your fall sports to-watch list.

Sophomore midfielder Andy Adlard heads the ball during the Hoosiers' 2-1 loss to UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Sept. 26 at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Men's soccer takes non-conference road trip to Indianapolis

By Zina Kumok · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 10:37 p.m.

Searching for a way to explain the IU men’s soccer team’s near misses and defensive mistakes, IU coach Mike Freitag urged his players to be as vigilant as a chicken.

IU Chess Club looks to gain students

By Morgan Waters · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 9:28 p.m.

Ten years after the IU Chess Club disbanded, two students, sophomore Anthony Howell and junior Tom Rosenbaum, decided to bring it back.

Sophomore Mariela Colindres speaks to Craig Jorgensen of Ave Maria School of Law Class of 2008 Monday afternoon in Alumni Hall. Jorgensen was here as part of the law fair, featuring law school representatives from across the country.

Law fair draws possible students

By Sean Morrison · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 9:26 p.m.

With a turnout of more than 600 students last year, this year’s Law Day event boasted similar numbers as students took time to learn about opportunities offered by 108 law schools across the nation.

Students want more local food on campus

Monday, Oct. 6,2008 9:20 p.m.

I was thrilled to see two articles dealing with the growing attraction of sustainable food in Thursday’s paper. It is good to know that options other than processed, faceless, chain-store chow are available to eaters in Bloomington.

Karma Comes Back to Simpson

By Chad Quandt · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 9:19 p.m.

There was a reason why in the late ’90s, every time I had a glass of juice, “murder” was the first phrase in my mind. Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson was the focus of one of the biggest trials in history. We all know the back-story, and the ridiculousness of the proceedings were lampooned on everything from Seinfeld to Saturday Night Live. As much comedy as Simpson gave us, the trial was a serious social issue that brought race relations and the judicial process into question.

Pointless back and forth

By Danielle Fleischman · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 9:17 p.m.

Now that the first presidential debate and the only vice-presidential debate are over, it seems the undecided have their minds no more made up than before. While none of the candidates fumbled or made any major mistakes to hurt their campaigns, I’ve come away from both debates feeling as though I’ve learned nothing new about their respective policies or characters. In fact, both debates have seemed a tad disappointing when compared to the amount of hype the media has shoveled onto them.

How much for that burger?

By Sanjay Mohanty · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 9:16 p.m.

In California on Tuesday last week, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill requiring restaurants with more than 20 locations to post nutrition information – calorie counts, to be exact – on menus by 2011. The issue here, of course, is access. This law targets national fast-food and fast-casual chains, most of which already provide nutritional information. However, such information is usually in brochures tucked discreetly in plastic holders behind the cash registers or on the Internet.

Popular rule

By Erin Chapman · Monday, Oct. 6,2008 9:14 p.m.

Andrew Jackson once said, “The people are sovereign; their will is absolute.” Jackson, the original maverick, was born on the South Carolina frontier and once killed a man who insulted his wife. As president, he took on the National Bank and even attempted to abolish the Electoral College. He was just the sort of renegade who Washington outsider Sarah Palin claims to be. The only problem is that Palin is no Andrew Jackson.