Longform
Still ill
Nas delivers his best record in years
Rises to the occasion
"The Dark Knight Rises" gives the stellar series a worthy finale
The real deal
Kitty Pryde is the rap game Taylor Swift, and she deserves your attention.
Who rules the night?
In the wake of the Aurora shooting, we shouldn’t blame films or deny ourselves the ephemeral magic of moviegoing.
Triathlon Club defines goals
A triathlon is a multi-sport event that involves running, swimming and biking. The distance of each event depends on the race.
IU faces lawsuit
Virginia LeBlanc, former director of the IU Hudson and Holland Scholars program, has filed a federal lawsuit against IU for alleged gender discrimination and unfair pay.
Drought affects IU trees, landscape
But this year’s weather has again made life tough for campus trees.
Column: A home for the abandoned
It’s hard to stroll the streets of Taiwan without seeing a few skinny dogs digging through the neighborhood dumpster. It’s no secret that this country has long suffered a serious stray dog problem due to the lack of animal shelters.
Bloomington indie band debuts EP, prepares for tour
Following their EP release show, the trio will embark on a 25-date tour after the release of their first EP “FRAMES,” which they debuted at The Bishop Bar on Tuesday night.
Jacobs faculty office space expands, construction to end next summer
Construction began in April 2011 for the new Faculty Studio Building, located on the northeast corner of Third Street and Jordan Avenue.
City museum displays 20th century, contemporary porcelain art
From July through September, the Farmer House Museum, located in downtown Bloomington, will feature the works of contemporary artist Jane Briley in “The Art of Painted Porcelain.”
Loss, chess and happiness
For all of these, chess has become the only sport in which I can still call a night well spent even after straight losses. Sometimes, rather than a meaningless win, I’d prefer a loss after intense plotting, painstaking struggle and grand escaping. It’s the hard-edged experiences like this we crave and think about on our deathbed.
Always have a plan
If you wanted to move to a big city after graduation, let’s hope it has a good homeless shelter. Between paying off student loans, credit card debt and stuffing your face with cheap vendor food, you’ll be lucky if you can afford to pay rent without having a second job.
Hippy nonsense?
My most recent adventure was up to the Quetico provincial park in Canada, where after 22 hours of weary driving our group finally arrived on an island in the middle of Nym Lake, where our adventure began. Now I don’t know if I was delirious from taking the 1 to 4 a.m. driving shift or what, but when I got there, I thought we had found that little slice of heaven that cheap songwriters always drone on about.
Bloomington man shot, killed near Section 8 housing office
A Bloomington man was shot and killed early Wednesday near the Section 8 housing office.
Pair of women's soccer alumni join Hoosier coaching staff
Former Indiana women’s soccer players Chloe McKay and Megan Reinhardt were named assistant coaches, Head Coach Mick Lyon announced Monday.
McCants named IU men's golf assistant coach
Brian McCants has been named assistant coach for the Indiana men’s golf team, Head Coach Mike Mayer announced Tuesday.
Penn State hit with $60 million fine, postseason ban, scholarship reduction
Penn State University must pay $60 million in fines that will go toward an endowment for programs relating to child abuse and vacate all wins since 1998, as well has been hit with a four-year postseason ban, the NCAA announced Monday morning.
2012 IU Football preview: opponents
Here is analysis of Indiana football's 2012 opponents and how we think they will fare against the Hoosiers.









