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Remembering the legacy of former IU President John Ryan

By Jake New · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 8:32 p.m.

When John Ryan announced his retirement from the position of IU president in 1986, the news didn’t make many waves with the student body. Even the staff of IU’s yearbook, the Arbutus, buried the announcement in a roundup of other random news items from that spring. But by the time 81-year-old Ryan died early Saturday at IU Health Bloomington Hospital, his list of admirers was long. His list of accomplishments at IU may have been even longer.

Current, former Hoosiers qualify for Olympic Trials

By Max McCombs · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 8:19 p.m.

Current and former IU swimmers continued to compete at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships at the Stanford University Avery Aquatic Center in Palo Alto, Calif., with many posting times fast enough to qualify for the Olympic Trials.

Moss’ apparent retirement calls to mind Shaq, “The Dude”

By Sean Logan · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 8:17 p.m.

Say what you will about Moss — and there is plenty to say — but it’s hard to criticize his candor. For better or worse, he has never shied away from telling you what’s on his mind.

Andre Kates to leave IU, looks to transfer to ACC

By Justin Albers · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 8:14 p.m.

IU senior defensive back Andre Kates will not return to IU in the fall and is seeking a transfer, Kates told the Indiana Daily Student Thursday, Aug. 4.

Green opts for Aztecs

By Max McCombs · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 8:12 p.m.

Former Louisiana State University forward Garrett Green revealed Saturday he will spend his final collegiate season at San Diego State University, choosing the Aztecs over IU.

2 IU cultural institutions to merge collections

Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 7:24 p.m.

After 50 years of independence, the Mathers Museum of World Cultures and the Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology will now operate as one institution.

Sublime Design gallery exhibits Vision of Trees in various mediums

By Bailey Loosemore · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 5:47 p.m.

Local artists showcase their idea of trees in the Sublime Design gallery exhibit, which opened Friday as part of the Downtown Bloomington Gallery Walk.

Roots on the Square showcases live jazz music

By Bailey Loosemore · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 5:44 p.m.

Nate Johnson and Jeff Isaacs play as part of the Roots on the Square new weekly live music performances.

Adopt-A-Thon finds homes for shelter animals

By Colleen Sikorski · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 5:40 p.m.

The Adopt-A-Thons reduce adoption fees for dogs, puppies, cats and kittens; but guinea pigs, rats and rabbits were also for sale Saturday.

By Hand art gallery exhibit celebrates 35 years of Fourth Street Art Festival

By Nona Tepper · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 5:39 p.m.

By Hand Gallery celebrates the 35th annual Fourth Street Art Festival with an exhibit dedicated to the event.

Bloomington City Council squares off with IU about new student housing

By J. Edward Calabro · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 5:38 p.m.

Bloomington City Council members squared off with a representative from IU at City Hall Aug. 3 concerning the University’s plans to demolish four houses along East Third Street to make way for a new student apartment building.

New Frontier program provides humanities, arts grants

By Raven Carpenter · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 5:37 p.m.

IU's New Frontier grant program awarded faculty members up to $50,000 in grants for arts and humanities research projects.

Hope and sacrifice

By Jon Todd · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 5:20 p.m.

For much of the last several years, it seems that all news is bad news.

I pay taxes and I did not cause the recession

By Nick Jacobs · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 5:17 p.m.

Today I’ve decided that I am incorporating myself. I’m going to sell stuff rich people like. For example, the green straws at Starbucks and smugness.

Goodbye Borders

By Sarah Hann · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 5:16 p.m.

As a longtime bookworm, I’ve spent much more time at Borders than I’d like to admit. But as I get older, birthday money no longer lasts year-round, and what I earn has to be set aside for my impending post-graduation life.