No plan for Bush to skip Olympic ceremonies
President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China’s human rights record.
President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China’s human rights record.
WASHINGTON – Democrats bent on showing they can govern and Republicans anxious about a sour re-election climate are pushing a pared-down summer agenda in Congress.
In June, an Indiana think tank introduced a plan intended to encourage more Hispanics to pursue higher education. While this may seem like something that is good for the Hispanic community, it has raised no small amount of controversy.
With the punk/emo genre becoming more immersed in the mainstream over the past few years, it has been expected to see the so-called “scene” itself changing. In the last three or four years, the atmosphere within the emo scene has morphed dramatically, and sadly, not for the better.
Nine years ago David Neville was running on the track and field team for Merrillville High School in Merrillville, Ind. with a dream to compete in the 2008 Olympics.
The Dagom Gaden Tensung Ling Buddhist Monastery celebrated its 10th anniversary with colorful flags, a multicultural peace concert, nature walks and a free, Tibetan-inspired picnic lunch Saturday.
People’s Park was alive with music and entertainment Saturday night as two different impromptu groups decided to share their skills with the town.
Hundreds of people every summer travel to Lake Monroe for boating, swimming, fishing and other outdoor activities. However, despite how harmless these activities may seem, a certain level of danger is still involved.
Ponchos, galoshes and umbrellas abounded Friday morning as Bloomington’s annual Fourth of July parade marched through downtown to kickoff the festivities surrounding America’s 232nd birthday.
A high-school student working with a professor in IU’s On-campus Precollege Enrollment-Nondegree Program will get a chance to play piano with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in late July, according to an IU news release.
After two IU informatics students’ “Energy Challenge” saved the University money and carbon dioxide emissions in the spring, their creation is now in the competition for the Imagine Cup in Paris.
Parts of two gravestones in Dunn Cemetery next to Beck Chapel were either broken off or stolen early Thursday morning, said IU Police Department Sgt. Rebecca Lucas, reading from a police report.
IU will always be a basketball school, but it’s time people start paying attention to coach Bill Lynch and the football team.
BETHESDA, Md. – Anthony Kim saved his diamond-studded “AK” belt buckle for the final round, then turned in a gem Sunday in the AT&T National to affirm his status as a rising star.
At the time this column was scribed, the American and National League All-Star teams had not yet been announced. The difference between my opinion and what will really happen is the lack of Yankees on the list. It’s inevitable, especially since this year’s game will be played in the Bronx, that about 12 Yankees and Red Sox will make the team. But in reality these two teams are in second (BOS) and third (NYY) in the AL East. Where’s the Tampa love? (None here.)
IU Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan announced June 26 that he would resign at the end of the calendar year.
As if a second place finish at the NCAA Championships and a final round appearance at the British Amateur Championships weren’t enough, senior Jorge Campillo added another trophy to his mantel June 27 when he helped lead Team Europe to a Palmer Cup victory over the United States in Glasgow, Scotland.
If someone were to throw a high-school dance, a wedding reception and a viewing party of “Desperate Housewives” into a giant mixing bowl, the result would probably be the Lifehouse concert Thursday night at The Bluebird.
The IU Art Museum is making some changes, but this time they’re in personnel, not galleries.
Rafael Nadal has ended Roger Federer's five years of dominance at Wimbledon, beating the top-ranked player in a riveting five-set final.