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Renowned music critic to lecture on 20th century music

By Julia Bergman · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:20 a.m.

New Yorker music critic Alex Ross will give a lecture, which he describes as a “whirlwind audio tour of 20th century music,” 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jacobs School of Music. The lecture will be free and open to the public.

Celebrities flock to Fashion Week

By Anna Jane Grossman · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:17 a.m.

It’s not often that you get to meet the first lady. But if you’re Joss Stone, a brush with American royalty at Fashion Week pales in comparison to running into - Ana Ortiz?

‘Meta’ Metes Out Magic

By Erich Reinhard · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:16 a.m.

Just taking your seat before IU’s production of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” can be an unusual experience. Younger theatergoers at the Lee Norvelle Theatre & Drama Center giggled at the bare-chested and toga-clad cast Friday night, whose physical endeavors conveyed a freshness of expression and an ethereal ease.

Jacobs student earns awards in competition in France

By Tom Edwards · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:15 a.m.

Timpanist David Constantine, an IU Jacobs School of Music doctoral student, recently earned the recognition of an international panel and audience with his performance in last month’s International Timpani Competition in Lyon, France.

Local and visiting comedy troupes entertain audiences

By Allison Tyra · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:13 a.m.

Between improv, sketch and stand-up, the IU College Comedy Festival treated audiences to a variety of comedic styles Friday and Saturday.

Around the World

By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 11:08 p.m.

Chicago police searched Sunday for a gunman who herded five women into the back room of a strip mall clothing store, killed them during a botched robbery and vanished after walking out of the shop’s front door.

Annan brokers peace deal

By Abisalom Omolo · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 11:07 p.m.

The leader of Kenya’s opposition called Sunday for the African Union to send peacekeepers to help stem violence sparked by the country’s disputed presidential election.

Around the Campus

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 9:46 p.m.

Events around the campus today and Tuesday.

‘Examining the Evidence: A Serious Look at God’ begins Monday

By Kristina Hunter · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 9:45 p.m.

Ash Wednesday is this week, and Adventist Students for Christ wants to give students the opportunity to take a “serious look at God” in nightly lectures Monday through Saturday.

Rutgers University professor speaks about how language influences India

By Elvia Malagon · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 9:44 p.m.

An intimate gathering of 16 students and faculty listened to Rutgers University history professor Sumit Guha give a lecture last Friday on how language influences India.

Indiana Bigotry

By Anna Piontek · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 8:34 p.m.

Hoosiers should be infuriated by the Indiana State Senate’s flagrant disregard for the separation of church and state. Last week, the Indiana State Senate passed two bills and one joint resolution, all of which are motivated by

Bloomington’s unemployment lower than statewide

By Lindsey Hoepner · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 8:34 p.m.

Indiana’s unemployment rate remains the lowest in the six-state Midwest region, despite the region’s unemployment rate increase from 4.9 percent in December 2006 to 5.5 percent in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Faithful Hoosiers

By Justin Hill and Justin P. Hill · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 8:33 p.m.

Hoosier fans, if you’re like me, you live, breathe, sleep and foam at the mouth at practically everything IU. My ringtone is “Indiana, Our Indiana.” My text tones are “IU Fight.” Every time I’m driving down the road outside of Bloomington and see an IU license plate I shout, “Go Hoosiers!” I learned the fight song during Welcome Week

Bloomington Startup Weekend packs year of work into 3 days

By Caitlin Johnston · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 8:32 p.m.

Beginning Friday Feb. 8, about 100 individuals will defy common business conceptions by condensing the first year of a new business plan into three days.

No sleep? No problem.

By Brian McFillen · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 8:31 p.m.

The National Institutes of Health claim that one is supposed to get seven to nine hours of sleep a night – but honestly, who can afford to waste that much time? Life is short and the world is full of exciting things to do – or, at least, there are papers to be written after weeks of

None of his business

By Waddel Hamer · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 8:30 p.m.

Senator Arlen Specter is my new favorite stupid government official. Arlen Specter is someone who is no stranger to the spotlight. He has been a Republican senator from Pennsylvania since 1980, and since then has been known

Marriage amendment waste of time

By Abra Oliver · Sunday, Feb. 3,2008 8:27 p.m.

The Indiana Senate’s Tuesday vote in favor of amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage and deny equal benefits to same-sex couples is both a disgrace to the people of Indiana and an attention-seeking, senseless measure out of focus with the true issues our state faces.

2 IU students scammed

By Ben Phelps · Friday, Feb. 1,2008 6:11 p.m.

Two IU students were scammed out of thousands of dollars after they got more than they bargained for with their online advertising.

The perfect storm

By Alex Benson · Friday, Feb. 1,2008 5:57 a.m.

It has been 30 years since the blizzard of ’78 paralyzed the IU campus for three days. During that time, all public schools were closed, all but one highway was closed, airports left travelers stranded, babies were being delivered on snowmobiles, a curfew was set in place and looters would risk being shot, according to Indianapolis Star headlines from the time.

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