World’s driest desert a sea of wealth
SANTIAGO, Chile - While many people might think that a desert does not have much to offer a country, the Atacama Desert proves this is certainly not the case.
SANTIAGO, Chile - While many people might think that a desert does not have much to offer a country, the Atacama Desert proves this is certainly not the case.
A bundle of sticks with an axe is the only carving left on the bare white wall of the simply designed building called Triennale.
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France - The French people strike like crazy – and to me, a typical American, it’s borderline ridiculous.
The highly regulated gaming industry brings in more than $1 billion to the state annually, but a faltering economy and strict tax structures have slashed profits and placed some gaming entities, specifically the racetrack casinos, in a complicated situation.
Graduate student Marcus Wicker’s W203: Poetry Creative Writing class is taking poetry outside the classroom and posting it around Bloomington. As part of an ongoing class project, Wicker assigned his students the tasks of reading selections from the contemporary poetry anthology “McSweeney’s Poets Picking Poets” and selecting their favorites to share with the community.
Columnists Jarrod Lowery and Ashley Ames face-off on the strengths and weaknesses of Pelosi's proposed health care bill.
To kick off National American Indian Heritage History Month, the Native American Community Center, in conjunction with First Nations Educational and Cultural Center and the City of Bloomington, organized an opening reception Monday at City Hall.
It’s been two weeks since Victoria’s Secret descended upon Dunn Meadow and erected its stage for the Oct. 22 Girl Talk concert. But I’m still upset.
The IU Art Museum has 10 online exhibits, two of which were designed and produced this year. The exhibits, or “modules,” have a variety of content that accompanies the art, ranging from timeliness to more written information and links to other Web sites and modules.
My grandfather used to tell my mother, “Be good. If you can’t be good, be careful. And if you can’t be careful, have fun.” That last part mysteriously disappeared from the saying as I grew up – now my mom swears that it was never part of the original saying. But if it wasn’t, I think it should have been. The saying applies to how we take care of ourselves and our friends when we go out, but I think it also applies to how we love
Americans pay more out-of-pocket college expenses than almost any country on Earth. So how is it that students in France and Denmark, among others, go to school without paying a dime? Because their governments work like they’re supposed to. But college doesn’t have to cost anything out-of-pocket here, either. If the state government would simply raise the state sales tax 1.93 percent, every single student in Indiana could go to college without paying a dime. It’s as simple as that.
A 21-year-old woman reported a possible sexual assault after her outing to the Video Saloon on Friday, Bloomington Police Department Lt. David Drake said.
An 18-year-old female reported being sexually assaulted by a familiar male after they were out drinking with friends late Friday, Bloomington Police Department Lt. David Drake said.
Both the Circle K at 201 W. 17th St. and the Circle S at 530 S. College Mall Rd. were robbed Sunday at 3:15 a.m. and 4:19 a.m., respectively, Bloomington Police Department Lt. David Drake said.
Nearly 60 of Indiana’s 354 public school districts now require administrators to pay more than $1 for their health insurance.
The strongest federal policy could create up to 45,000 jobs in Indiana, increasing incomes by $1,200 and growing the state economy by $2.5 billion, according to a press release by Indiana Businesses for a Clean Energy Economy.
The Indiana Pacers have faced what in my opinion is one of the most turbulent downfalls in professional sports over the last five years, beginning with the infamous in-game brawl in Detroit during the 2004-05 season.
Ofori Sarkodie has been named to the Academic All-Big Ten team. He was a preseason second-team All-American. And now he has one more accolade to beside his name.
The defense on the women's soccer team has suffered many injuries that have required players to not only step up, but change positions.
The IU men’s golf team finished off the 2009 fall season in record-breaking fashion on Monday by winning The Renaissance Invitational in Naples, Fla.