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Swing Dance

IU Swing Dance club collaborates with Windfall Dance Studio

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The IU Swing Dance Club and interested community members put their dancing shoes to work Saturday night as part of the club’s Summer Fancy Dance.The Windfall Dance Studio on North Dunn Avenue provided the venue for the free event, and anyone interested was welcome to participate regardless of age, club membership or skill level.



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Arts programs affected by MCCSC budget cuts

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Changes to the Monroe County Community School Corporation teacher contract changes resulted in stipend cuts for extracurricular and co-curricular activities, including music and arts programs. With a successful and supported referendum on the November ballot, these activities have a chance of being restored for the 2011-12 school year.




Obama Powers

Indecisive at best

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Obama’s policies have appeared to be those of an appeaser rather than a change-maker.




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Recovery Act grant to create advanced national anchor network

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A collaboration between IU and a group of national research and education networking organizations will bring about the construction of the United States Unified Community Anchor Network, an advanced 100 gigabit-per-second national network backbone that will connect regional and state research and education across the country.


bball

July free period for recruits begins

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Indianapolis was the place to be for both coaches and recruits as the July free period kicked off with the annual adidas Invitational. The tournament, which took place in gyms located all around Indianapolis and its suburbs, drew in several big-name coaches, such as Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, UNC’s Roy Williams, Kansas’ Bill Self, Butler’s Brad Stevens and IU’s Tom Crean. The coaches watched several of the top-ranked players for the 2011, 2012 and 2013 recruiting classes, as well as several who have offers or interest from the Hoosiers.



IU Men's soccer vs. Notre Dame

Former Hoosier eyes roster spot for 2014 World Cup

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With the American sports conscience fixated on South Africa and the 2010 World Cup for the last month, much talk has focused on how the U.S. team can improve upon its quarterfinal finish when the event moves to Brazil in 2014. And former IU standout and current member of the New England Revolution Kevin Alston hopes he’ll occupy a roster spot on the American team should it qualify for the 2014 World Cup.


NCAA MENS CHAMPIONSHIP

IU named as No. 1 soccer school in the country

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As Todd Yeagley prepares for the upcoming men’s soccer season, his first as IU’s coach, he does so under an intense spotlight, heightened expectations and a staunch sense of pride when he puts on the cream and crimson.


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U.S. Soccer Federation eyes World Cup bid for 2018 or 2022

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On May 14, the plan for another U.S. World Cup went into motion as the U.S. Soccer Federation officially made its bid to FIFA to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. Supporters hope that another World Cup will spark more U.S. soccer momentum, like the 1994 one inspired the creation of U.S. professional league Major League Soccer. U.S. Bid Commitee member, actor Morgan Freeman, agrees.




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Summer Night of Lotus to feature world music

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This year’s Summer Night of Lotus, which will take place 7 p.m. Friday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, will feature the music of local singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer, world-renowned sarod player Amjad Ali Khan and sons and tango ensemble Tangamente.