Longform

Bush says Iraq needs security, not ‘hectoring’ from Congress

By Abisalom Omolo and Ben Feller · Thursday, March 27,2008 10:58 p.m.

President Bush on Thursday defended the slow pace of progress in Iraq, asserting “it is not foot-dragging” as Iraqi politicians try to reach agreement on political, security and economic goals.

Le dernier cri: Wearable art

By Claire Burke · Thursday, March 27,2008 10:48 p.m.

The fashion industry, while it is one of the most creative, is also about money, as all other industries are. Because of this, some designers must sacrifice their creative visions for designs that will make their houses more money.

Around the Arts

Thursday, March 27,2008 10:44 p.m.

School of Fine Arts Gallery: ‘MFA I’ Masters of Fine Art Thesis Exhibition When: Exhibit open noon to 4 p.m. daily today through April 5 Where: School of Fine Arts Gallery More Information: Admission is free. The exhibit features works created by graduating Master of Fine Arts students.

IU Auditorium to host award-winning ‘Movin’ Out’

Thursday, March 27,2008 10:43 p.m.

“Movin’ Out,” a high-energy rock musical, will be coming to the IU Auditorium 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

Expert martial artist to visit

Thursday, March 27,2008 10:41 p.m.

Bloomington residents will be able to practice Small Circle Jujitsu on Saturday with the best of the best. Professor Leon Jay, son of Wally Jay, the creator of Small Circle Jujitsu, lives near London, and comes to the Midwest about once a year to teach classes about the use of pressure points.

Fair features new artists

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, March 27,2008 10:40 p.m.

It’s not just for the girls – the Fourth Annual Women’s Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Blooming Neighborhood Awards to be given in June

By Kristina Hunter · Thursday, March 27,2008 10:20 p.m.

Local neighborhoods have an opportunity to be recognized for their achievements and a chance to win $100 through this year’s Blooming Neighborhood Awards.

Culture center leads interfaith prayer

By Heather Bougher · Thursday, March 27,2008 10:19 p.m.

Opening with a greeting from Brother Benedict, a Dominican friar, the interfaith prayer service brought community members together Wednesday evening to intertwine hope with prayers in support of the crisis in Tibet.

Breakup season

By Rachel Goldberg · Thursday, March 27,2008 9:44 p.m.

Since it’s now officially spring, it is now also officially breakup season in Bloomington. Hormones have revived with new energy right along with the trees and grass. We all go through breakups, and since it’s one of those inevitable human experiences, we ought to prepare ourselves to look on the bright side.

Winter woes

By Georgia Perry · Thursday, March 27,2008 9:43 p.m.

Um, it’s still cold out. Yes, some days are better than others, but I ain’t buyin’ it. It is still very much winter here, and anyone who believes otherwise is a big phony, as Holden Caulfield would say. And you can’t disagree with Holden Caulfield because he speaks for all of us – just consult the essay you wrote on “Catcher in the Rye” your junior year of high school. Therefore, global warming is obviously a hoax.

Dubious domain

By Rachel Goldberg and Robert Granger · Thursday, March 27,2008 9:43 p.m.

I used to get my daily news from national news networks such as FOX News and occasionally MSNBC. Thus, I never really had a problem keeping up with the news. However, since I’ve been at college, finding time to watch television has been getting harder and harder, so I needed a more convenient news outlet. Enter the Internet.

Free the food

By Julia Boriss · Thursday, March 27,2008 9:42 p.m.

We all have skeletons in our closet. But I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that I’m one of only few who has ever had the same loaf of bread in my closet for seven years. I acquired it on St. Patrick’s Day of 1992.

State money for prisoner education?

Thursday, March 27,2008 9:41 p.m.

College students know the value of their money. They feel firsthand the impact of high tuition and struggle to get financial aid. Money, it seems, is always tight. And while this is a somewhat accepted hardship, an increasingly frequent policy utilized by IU, among other schools, has students asking if the money is really going where it should – namely, whether it should be going to prisoners.

Around the Arts

Thursday, March 27,2008 4:11 p.m.

School of Fine Arts Gallery: ‘MFAI’ Master’s of Fine Art Thesis Exhibition When: Exhibit open noon to 4 p.m. daily today through April 5 Where: School of Fine Arts Gallery More Information: Admission is free. Exhibit features works created by graduating Master of Fine Arts students.