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In-state talent visits for win against Wisconsin

Teams lead massive in-state field in home invite

The IU cross country teams set a pace for the long haul after hosting the Indiana Intercollegiates on Friday. The Hoosiers had strong showings from both the men’s and women’s teams as the athletes kicked the dust off their shoes and ran in their first scored meet.The women’s team came in second place with 57 points, outdone by only Purdue, who finished with 45.The men began the season strong as well, claiming first place with 33 points in the field of 21 teams. Senior Brennon Plotner paced the men’s field, coming in first overall with a time of 25:03 in the men’s 8-kilometer race, while freshman Andrew Poore was close behind, finishing second 7 seconds later.

In a debate big on accusations, Daniels squeaks by with a win

When Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels, former Democratic Congresswomen Jill Long Thompson and Libertarian candidate Andy Horning met at the Jasper Arts Center for their second gubernatorial debate, the whole thing felt like a bit of deja vu.

Chinese program receives $1M grant

The IU Center for Chinese Language Pedagogy has received a $1 million grant from the Language Flagship, an initiative of the National Security Education Program within the U.S. Department of Defense. The center will receive the money over three years.

Name change means fresh take for sports business organization

A small name change is doing a lot for an IU club. Formerly known as the Association of Student Sports Management Professionals, the newly named Hoosier Sports Business Organization has broken away from its old standard and opened up the club to anyone looking to get involved in the sports business.

Service, professional fraternities teach leadership, friendship

Leadership, opportunities, great friendships and community service. These are mottos of the various service and professional fraternities at IU, and now is the time to get involved. While the involvement fair has already passed, students can still join.

Women hoping to go greek flood Alumni Hall Tuesday

Chatter, laughter and greek letters filled the Indiana Memorial Union Alumni Hall on Tuesday night at “Greek Opportunities for Women,” the start of women’s recruitment.

IU’s Playboy models sign autographs Tuesday

Campustown served up more than just custom screened T-shirts Tuesday evening. Four of the seven women chosen by Playboy to represent IU in the magazine’s perennially popular pictorial of Big Ten women, “Girls of the Big 10,” signed autographs there from 4 to 6 p.m.

Breakup songs for the modern-age woman

Breakups. We’ve all been there, and it’s pretty darn uncomfortable. There are many ways to cure the common illness we call disappointment. But instead of listening to the same sad, somber lullabies of Dido on repeat, perhaps you should pick something a bit friskier to pull you out of the funk.

Buzzkills release CD, support Obama

The Buzzkills will don their Sgt. Peppers costumes and take the stage tonight at the Bluebird to release their new CD and show support for Barack Obama.

IU junior makes ‘The Price is Right’ appearance

It cost him nothing to appear on national television, and he’s bringing back a $3,200 home-theater system. Overall, the price was right for junior Jason Hain. Hain appeared on “The Price is Right,” a popular TV game show. His episode was taped July 22. That episode will air at 11 a.m. today on CBS. 

Buskirk-Chumley to launch history project

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater has changed significantly over the past 86 years, serving as a vaudeville theater and surviving a fire.

The name of G-d

In Wednesday’s opinion column “Palin vs. the Press,” the article mentioned the issue of Israel’s security with respect to Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Evansville man accused of attacking police dog

EVANSVILLE – A man suspected of stealing cold medicine from a pharmacy ran away from officers and attacked a police dog sent to search for him, police said.

Ignore your Wii and get involved

I challenge you to get involved this year. Anne Frank wrote, “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Whether you are a student, staff or faculty member, many organizations at IU or causes in this community will both interest you and motivate you to make a difference.

Some still without power

INDIANAPOLIS – The state’s Department of Homeland Security says fewer than 100 utility customers in southern Indiana are still without power from last week’s storms.

Borrowed money, borrowed time

When economist John Maynard Keynes, highly regarded among modern liberals, famously summarized the notion that it’s often better to improve immediate circumstances than to constantly plan for the future. “In the long run,” he quipped, “we’re all dead.” As it turns out, “the long run” might just be 2008.

West branch of Monroe Bank robbed Monday

Police say the west side branch of Monroe Bank was robbed Monday afternoon. At about 4 p.m. a male entered the bank, located at 4191 W. Third St., and presented a note to the bank teller demanding an undisclosed amount of money, said Bloomington Police Department Capt. Joe Qualters, reading from a police report.

The Harold effect

Unless you’ve spent the last year sedated, you have probably noticed that this year’s presidential election has been charged with talk of racism toward Sen. Barack Obama, starting right at the primaries. In 2008, many Americans would like to think that we, as a nation, have moved beyond racism. Of those who know we haven’t, many acknowledge that at the very minimum, it is no longer socially acceptable to voice racist views.