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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, shares a word with Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Jean Claude Juncker, left, and Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende as they enter a round table meeting Wednesday during an EU summit in Brussels.

The Sarkozy complex: little man on campus

By Katie Knish · Monday, Oct. 12,2009 12:04 a.m.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is a tiny man.

IU to tee off in California

By Kevin Bowen · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:49 p.m.

The IU men’s golf team will hit the links for the fifth consecutive week playing at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational in Fairfax, Calif.

Hoosiers split weekend games

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:48 p.m.

IU field hockey split its weekend, falling to No. 8 Michigan State 6-2 on Friday and defeating Central Michigan 3-1 on Saturday.

Crean optimistic about 2009 center's eligibility

By DeAntae Prince · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:46 p.m.

In June, freshman center Bawa Muniru had only one class to finish before he would be set to take the court for the IU men’s basketball team. Five months later, he has yet to be academically cleared to play, and there is no definitive explanation as to when he will receive confirmation from the NCAA clearinghouse.

IU men's hockey goes 0-2 against Illinois for weekend

By Caitlin Ursini · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:44 p.m.

In a two-game series against No. 2 Illinois, IU saw its best competition this season, and for possibly the rest of the year.

Hoosiers win game by a fingertip

By Kevin Loughery · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:42 p.m.

The Hoosiers were a fraction of an inch away from giving up a late game-tying goal for the second-straight game Saturday at Michigan.

QB Ben Chappell laments Virginia game: 'That wasn't us'

By Greg Rosenstein · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:40 p.m.

After the Hoosiers’ 47-7 loss to Virginia on Saturday, IU junior quarterback Ben Chappell was asked if anything went right for his team against the Cavaliers. He calmly answered with one word: “No.”

Missed tackles, out-of-position players plague Hoosier defense

By Nathan Hart · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:37 p.m.

The IU defense could hardly do anything right at Saturday's game against Virginia. The Hoosiers lost 47-7 against a team ranked third worst in the country in total offense.

Hoosiers flatline in crucial contest

By Ryan Winn · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:34 p.m.

After dropping the last two games to tough opponents, a reasonable person would have expected an IU team ready to pounce and claw the life away from a sub-.500 non-conference team. Instead, the team countered with an uninspired output and left with a hazy view of its future.

Scientists discuss Big Bang, Internet

By Therese Kennelly · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:24 p.m.

From the Big Bang to the World Wide Web, IU scientists explained on Saturday how we think we got here.

Multicultural Expo fuses festivals

By Bailey Loosemore · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:22 p.m.

Annual cultural festivals around Bloomington joined forces for the first time this year to showcase one massive festival Saturday in Bryan Park.

Little 500 riders get feel for track at Fall Cyclocross

By Peter Stevenson · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:20 p.m.

It could have been mistaken for Little 500 weekend. Riders in helmets and the obligatory spandex whizzed around the track Sunday at Bill Armstrong Stadium, skidding across the cinder surface at every turn.

Hoosiers drop two decisions in Illiniois

By Drew Allen · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:14 p.m.

The IU volleyball team suffered two losses on its road trip through Illinois this weekend.

Club volleyball team claims title

By Caitlin Ursini · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:12 p.m.

The men’s club volleyball A-team finished as champions this weekend, not losing a single set in the 10th Annual Hoosier Fall Classic.

IU freshman beats Florida heat

By Justin Albers · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 11:09 p.m.

Following a weekend where the on-court competition was overshadowed by Mother Nature, the IU women’s tennis team felt fortunate to escape the north Florida heat.

Woman hit at cross walk, not seriously injured

By Alex Benson · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 9:21 p.m.

At 1:17 p.m. on Oct. 6, an ambulance arrived at 17th and Walnut streets to address Denise Cherbak’s leg wound after she was hit by a car while walking across the street.

Man shot while on bicycle

By Alex Benson · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 9:20 p.m.

A 42-year-old man was shot in the buttocks while riding his bike at 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 6, at Fourth and Maple streets.

State health department hopes to increase healthy foods in schools

By Allie Cooper · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 9:18 p.m.

The State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, released Sept. 29 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, summarized for the first time data on fruit and vegetable consumption in Indiana as well as policies and consumption objectives for the state.

Big Brothers, Big Sisters attempt to break record

By Isabel Manahan · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 9:14 p.m.

It wasn’t the largest “Telephone” game ever played in the world, but it was the largest game ever played in Bloomington.

Wonderlab teaches with mock babies, banana stitches

By John Seasly · Sunday, Oct. 11,2009 9:13 p.m.

On one side, IU medical students used pig hearts to explain blood circulation. On the other side, Dr. Tim Steiner helped children drill holes in an imitation femur.

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