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‘The Real World’ seeks new house members

About 200 hopeful candidates attended the casting for the MTV reality show at Jake’s Nightclub and Bar this weekend.

Hoosiers turn out in swarms for charity run

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of the IU Foundation partnered with various businesses across Bloomington to sponsor Hoosiers Outrun Cancer, an event aimed at bringing digital mammogram technology to Bloomington.

Artists bring the world to Bloomington

Reindeer, gently falling snow and woolen sweaters are not the first things you think of when Bloomington comes to mind. But this year Scandinavia appeared and extended its wintery hand to downtown, sharing hundreds of years of musical and cultural tradition.The 15th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival began gently this year compared to other years, opening Thursday night in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater with the Northern Realms concert. In the past, world-renowned world-fusion Balkan Beat Box explosively inaugurated Lotus Fest to begin the three day-long revelry and cultural exchange.Thousands of world music enthusiasts, including students and Bloomington residents, congregated downtown to hear a mostly new artist list. With bands spanning from Spain to Syria, Mongolia to Mexico and Brown County, Bloomington’s arguably largest cultural event delivered the rest of the world to southern Indiana.SLIDESHOW: Lotus Fest

IU professors predict bailout bill aftermath

As the credit crunch worsens and people continue to lose confidence in the stock market and the economy as a whole, a controversial saving grace appeared for the affected financial institutions Friday in the form of a 263-171 vote in the House of Representatives.Though IU professors know the $700 billion bailout plan passed by both the House and the Senate will involve intervention into private financial institutions such as banks and lenders, they are unsure of the impact it will have on the country.

GLBT residents say city has few gay-only resources

When senior Ryne Shadday goes out to the bars, he goes to the same places most IU students do – Sports, Kilroy’s and Jake’s. But he wishes he were at Bullwinkle’s or Willy Joe’s, the gay bars that once inhabited the city of Bloomington and are now gone, leaving the city’s gay community with few nightlife options.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Colts take advantage of Rosenfels’ mistakes in win

IU Art Museum closes for repairs

In light of repairs, the IU Art Museum has scheduled a special closing today through Wednesday.

SoFA gallery builds alternative art space

Penske rental trucks sat in the McCalla School yard Friday night, but this time they were filled with art instead of furniture.

Men finish 3rd, women 7th in Oklahoma meet

For stage manager, a smooth show means communication

Chris Lee is only an undergraduate student, but he’s already a stage manager. His love for stage management began early, and now, as a senior, he’s the head stage manager for this month’s production of “Dead Man Walking.”

Auditorium filled Friday with ‘Tater Salad’ laughs

As comedian Ron White entered the IU Auditorium stage in a puff of smoke from his own cigar, thousands of his fans cheered in anticipation of his performance Friday night.

Michigan road trip yields win, loss for Hoosiers

Parisian nightlife mixes art, social times

It’s easy to think you have truly experienced Paris after trekking to all of the major monuments, taking the quintessential pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre and ordering an espresso while smoking a cigarette at a sidewalk cafe. But you have not really experienced Paris until you’ve taken part in its nightlife.

Crean to address students Monday

With Hoosier Hysteria less than two weeks away, IU men’s basketball coach Tom Crean will make two public on-campus appearances over the next two days. The first comes at 7 p.m. today, when Crean will address anyone interested at the IU Auditorium. The first-year coach will speak on various topics relating to IU basketball before holding a question-and-answer session. The event is sponsored by the Union Board.The speech is free and open to everyone, and no tickets are required. Crean will also appear at the third installment of Chalk Talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and it is also free and open to the public. Students and interested fans can come to the Hoosier Den in Gresham Hall at Foster Quad for the hour-long question-and-answer session, hosted by IUHoosiers  and All Access contributor Jeremy Gray.“Questions can range from inquiries about this year’s team, to his coaching background, to basic questions about strategy and philosophy,” according to an IU Athletics press release. Chalk Talk is a year-long program that “will feature a variety of coaches and players over the course of the school year,” according to the release, which also invited people to join the Chalk Talk Facebook group.

IU ends MSU’s perfect season

Hoosiers enjoy solid home weekend

Michigan deals IU 1st Big Ten loss of 2008 season

The roller coaster continues, but for the struggling 20th-ranked IU men’s soccer team, the ride has not been thrilling.The Hoosiers lost 1-0 to unranked Michigan on Saturday, their second straight home loss. The defeat was also IU’s second shutout loss of the season.         PODCAST: Hoosier SidelinesIU came into the weekend’s game hoping to build on its 3-2 overtime road victory against Evansville. But the Wolverines needed just seconds to clinch the win in the second minute, when senior midfielder Alex Morisset sent the ball in to senior forward Jake Stacy. Amid a sea of defenders, Stacy fired the ball in the right side of the net.

Time to see more of Chappell

Offense falls short in 16-7 loss this weekend

MINNEAPOLIS – Converting on only one of 10 third downs and recording just a single score, the IU football team’s offense sputtered to a 16-7 defeat on the road at Minnesota. The loss shoots IU’s record below .500 at 2-3, and marks the team’s second straight Big Ten loss to open conference play at 0-2.

Frustrated: Football team falters on 3rd downs in loss to Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – Coming into Saturday’s matchup against Minnesota, it looked as though the IU football team’s offense might be able to score big against the host Golden Gophers.The Hoosiers (2-3, 0-2) came into Saturday’s game ranked second in the conference in both total offense and rushing offense.By contrast, Minnesota entered the contest ranked ninth in both total defense and rushing defense. Statistics aren’t always what they appear to be.Despite the difference in rankings, the Gophers prevailed to defeat the Hoosiers, 16-7.In the first half, the Hoosiers only held the ball for 9:27, and out of their seven possessions in that frame, the visitors from Bloomington went three-and-out four times, and none lasted more than three plays.As a result, the Hoosiers were limited to 17 first-half plays as opposed to the 40 plays the Golden Gophers ran.