Longform

‘Vagina Monologues’ to fund Middle Way House

By Rachel Cerrone · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 10:32 p.m.

What do “The Vagina Monologues,” V-Day Bloomington and Middle Way House have in common? The answer: a cause to empower women.

‘Vagina Monologues’ to fund Middle Way House

By Rachel Cerrone · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 10:32 p.m.

What do “The Vagina Monologues,” V-Day Bloomington and Middle Way House have in common? The answer: a cause to empower women.

Grant to allow library to teach financial planning to community

By Claire Aronson · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 10:31 p.m.

MCPL has been awarded a $79,582 grant to educate the Bloomington community to manage credit, save and investment, create a budget and make good consumer decisions.

Kodo to immerse Bloomington in culture

By Isabel Dieppa · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 10:29 p.m.

For any human, the beat of the heart signifies you are alive. For Kodo, the beat of the drum is a big part of life.

Public schools may permit homeschooled athletes

By Michela Tindera · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 10:26 p.m.

Planned to go in effect July 1, Indiana homeschooled students would be eligible to try out, practice and play in high school athletics alongside athletes who attend public school.

Quiz bowl tests teams' black knowledge

By Claire Wiseman · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 10:23 p.m.

By identifying Ghana as the African nation led by Kwame Nkrumah, the Black Student Union team won the final round to take home the prize at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center’s annual Black Knowledge Bowl.

IU celebrates 93rd Estonian Independence Day

By Eshley Spitzer · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 10:21 p.m.

Commemorating the 93rd anniversary of the Estonian declaration of independence, IU and Bloomington community members gathered Monday in the Indiana Memorial Union to celebrate and experience Estonian culture.

EveryBODY urges positive body image

By Kathleen Reese · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 10:19 p.m.

Many Americans, men and women, have negative thoughts about their bodies. This week is Celebrate EveryBODY Week, an event that lets students realize how beautiful they really are.

Staff Oscar Picks

Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 9:30 p.m.

When WEEKEND plays the Academy

Official Oscar Ballot 2011

By Brian Welk · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 9:26 p.m.

Brian Welk makes his official predictions for Sunday's Oscar ceremony, guessing that "King's Speech" will go home with five Oscars.

Defending the ten Best Picture nominees

By Brian Marks , Kaleb Havens , Brian Welk , Mickey Woods , Adam Lukach , Brad Sanders , Steven Arroyo , Katelyn Colvin , Matt Lyles and Bridget Ameche · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 9:21 p.m.

Why they should, might, and won't win

IU falls to Purdue 72-61

Wednesday, Feb. 23,2011 7:39 p.m.

JaJuan Johnson scored 20 points and grabbed 9 rebounds and Purdue shot 50 percent from the field to top IU 72-61 Wednesday at Assembly Hall.Purdue led by 10 points at halftime, and IU narrowed the deficit to three points twice, but never took the lead. Christian Watford led the Hoosiers with 18 points, but he did it on 4-for-13 shooting.