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Jacobs professor awarded Lifetime Achievement for his music legacy

By Celia Grundman · Thursday, March 10,2011 11:30 p.m.

Distinguished professor of piano at the Jacobs School of Music Menahem Pressler recently won the Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2011 International Classical Music Awards.

Jacobs project aid students with careers

By Brittany Tempest · Thursday, March 10,2011 11:28 p.m.

The IU Jacobs School of Music is working with music career specialist and author Angela Beeching and the Kelley School of Business’ Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on a revolutionary student-driven program to assist music students in entrepreneurship and career development.

Grapplers to wrestle in NCAAs

By Max McCombs · Thursday, March 10,2011 11:25 p.m.

IU will send four wrestlers to Philadelphia for the NCAA Championships on March 17-19.

Warhol Happenings invade art museum

By Corinne Lambert · Thursday, March 10,2011 11:25 p.m.

Campbell’s soup cans have invaded the IU Art Museum.

IU boasts nation’s No. 6 recruiting class for 2011 season

By Daniel Allar · Thursday, March 10,2011 11:21 p.m.

The IU women’s tennis team has signed five players to land the No. 6 recruiting class in 2011, according to the Tennis Recruiting Network.

Senior in finals for service award

By Claire Aronson · Thursday, March 10,2011 10:08 p.m.

Senior Caitlin Ryan was selected as one of 15 national finalists for the Students in Service Awards. Ryan, an Indiana Daily Student employee, is representing IU in the competition. The winner will be announced March 18.

Greek houses prepare for spring break trips

By VICTORIA SUMMERS · Thursday, March 10,2011 10:06 p.m.

For many greek houses, it’s tradition to go on spring break trips together, and this year is no different, said Josh Vollmer, vice president of communications for Interfraternity Council.

New research in brain mapping

By Briana Barger · Thursday, March 10,2011 10:04 p.m.

Dr. Olaf Sporns, IU neuroscientist and author of the recent book “Networks of the Brain,” gave insight to his research and how it applies to everyday life.

4 IU professors elected to be AAAS fellows

By DAVID CAMELI · Thursday, March 10,2011 10:02 p.m.

Four faculty members from the IU Department of Biology were elected as fellows to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which ties the department’s record for most inductees in a single year.

Passing the bar

By Mary Kenney · Thursday, March 10,2011 9:01 p.m.

Many IU students will be experiencing the nightlife during spring break. Here's a look at different laws for bar access in popular spring break destinations.

Peace Out, Hoosier State!

Thursday, March 10,2011 8:58 p.m.

The forecast for Bloomington this spring break is bleak. Here are some places you could go to escape the doom and gloom of the Hoosier state.

Dogs detect early bed bug infestations through smell

By Kourtney Liepelt · Thursday, March 10,2011 8:56 p.m.

Carol and Ryan Cobine promote early detection of and education about bed bugs through their business, The Dog Knows Detection. They utilize their dog Dixie, along with a handler, to identify the presence of the insects.

Taking you there

By Michela Tindera · Thursday, March 10,2011 8:54 p.m.

Through 3-D hologram effects, live acting and dialogue the Indiana Historical Society’s “You Are There” exhibits bring history to life.

Dunn Meadow: home to a circus, a runway, a farewell speech

By Jake New · Thursday, March 10,2011 7:48 p.m.

Rain or shine, IU students and Bloomington residents enjoy Dunn Meadow for what it is — a meadow. But throughout the past century, this meadow has been many other things.

Follow live: IU basketball vs. Penn State

By Ryan Winn · Thursday, March 10,2011 7:37 p.m.

The IU men's basketball team hopes to live another day as it takes on Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse. Follow the action live with our reporters by clicking here.

YouTube videos bring two seniors campus fame

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Thursday, March 10,2011 7:37 p.m.

Seniors Brice Fox and Daniel Weber gave IU an anthem when their first YouTube hit debuted in the fall. Their newest song, “This is Indiana,” turned into a campus sensation, playing at bars, fraternity parties and even during IU Athletics events.

Guide to eateries

By James Estes · Thursday, March 10,2011 7:32 p.m.

Whether you have four years in Bloomington or just a few hours, the local dining scene will serve something for any food craving you have.

Visit Bloomington's cultural centers

By Lauren McConnell · Thursday, March 10,2011 7:18 p.m.

Your guide to IU's culture centers.

90 years of Herman B Wells

By Michael Auslen · Thursday, March 10,2011 7:06 p.m.

Before Herman B Wells took charge of IU, the University was just a small Midwestern college with 11,000 students. By the time he passed away in 2000, it had become a world-renowned institution with more than 90,000 students on eight campuses.

New IU Cinema offers 82,000 films

By Isabel Dieppa · Thursday, March 10,2011 6:59 p.m.

Since 2002, the “Little Theatre,” once abuzz with student performances, sat empty. But after a 15-month restoration project, which included hiring a new director, the IU Cinema is now home to 82,000 movie reels the University has in its archives.

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