Longform

‘Tango Fest’ leaves lasting impression

By Lauren Younis · Sunday, March 28,2010 9:38 p.m.

The festival, a weekend-long celebration of all things tango, kicked off with two Tango Talks on Friday. The discussions brought together dance and performing arts experts to discuss the history, music and social aesthetics of the tango lifestyle. Allowing the audience to join in and gain first-hand exposure to tango culture.

What to expect from Final Four teams

By DeAntae Prince · Sunday, March 28,2010 9:36 p.m.

IDS basketball reporter DeAntae Prince gives you the skinny on the teams vying for a championship.

‘Rodeo’ ropes in fans at spring ballet Friday

By Allison Tyra · Sunday, March 28,2010 9:27 p.m.

Unlike many ballets that tell a story, “Rodeo” is no tragedy. No one died and no hearts were broken. The head wrangler gets the ranch owner’s daughter, and the cowgirl happily ends up with the champion roper.

Governor Daniels’ ‘BioTown USA’ project not up to potential

Sunday, March 28,2010 8:48 p.m.

The tiny town of Reynolds, Ind., had big plans when Gov. Mitch Daniels touted it in 2005 as the location of BioTown USA, the state’s first project to make a community produce enough energy to become self-sufficient.

Health care laws target young and healthy

By BROOKE LILLARD · Sunday, March 28,2010 8:45 p.m.

They’re young, strong, healthy and make up 29 percent of uninsured Americans, according to the most recent reports from the Commonwealth Fund. They’re young adults, and some policy experts think they might hold the key to lowering the cost of health care.

Around Indiana

Sunday, March 28,2010 8:40 p.m.

Stories from around the state.

Only time will tell when it comes to health care reform

By Ashley Ames · Sunday, March 28,2010 6:15 p.m.

The point, however, is that Republicans have invested themselves in the failure of American health care for the next several decades.

Sext Education

By Yahya Chaudhry · Sunday, March 28,2010 6:13 p.m.

Remember the thrill of losing your virginity as a teenager? This sexual awakening is now combining with the Internet to create a medley of unique experiences for the 21st century teen, one of which is, unfortunately, sexting.

Focus on prevention in Afghanistan

By Pooja Kansal · Sunday, March 28,2010 6:12 p.m.

The bodies in Afghanistan are piling up, and many of them were never in uniform.

It’s a pretty friendless future once you graduate

By Chad Quandt · Sunday, March 28,2010 6:11 p.m.

I hope you’re satisfied with your close friends.

Republicans need to control rhetoric

Sunday, March 28,2010 6:09 p.m.

WE SAY Republicans should distance themselves from the derogatory and racist behavior of the Tea Party movement.

321 civilians killed in Congo massacre

Sunday, March 28,2010 3:53 p.m.

At least 321 civilians were killed in a previously unreported massacre in Congo in late 2009, while villagers that escaped were sent back with their lips and ears cut off as a warning to others of what would happen if they tried to talk, according to an investigation by a human rights group.

Pres. Obama visits Afghanistan

Sunday, March 28,2010 3:52 p.m.

President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Sunday. After an overnight flight from Washington, the president landed in Afghanistan for a stay of just a few hours, in darkness. He flew by helicopter from Bagram Airfield to the capital, where he was greeted at the presidential palace by Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, given just an hour’s notice of Obama’s arrival.

Cancer question complicates 9/11 compensation

Sunday, March 28,2010 3:51 p.m.

Hundreds of people are suing New York City over cancer diagnoses they received after working at ground zero on Sept. 11. A judge last week rejected a $575 million settlement for thousands of ill responders in part because he thought it should contain more money for cancer victims.

Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

Sunday, March 28,2010 1:12 p.m.

Hundreds of Scientology followers live on a gated, 500-acre campus and work long hours for almost no pay reproducing the works of founder L. Ron Hubbard and creating the church’s teaching and promotional materials. The church said its 5,000 so-called Sea Organization members are religious devotees akin to monks who are exempt from wage requirements and overtime. But two lawsuits filed by former Sea Org members, as they are known, allege the workers are little more than slave laborers, forced to work 100-hour weeks for pennies and threatened with manual labor if they cause trouble.

Butler did it, beats KSU 63-56 to make Final Four

By Eddie Pells · Saturday, March 27,2010 7:09 p.m.

The boys from Butler did it — defeating Kansas State 63-56 in the West Regional final Saturday to make their trip back home something much bigger than that.The fifth-seeded Bulldogs, the team that plays in the fieldhouse where "Hoosiers" was filmed, are writing their own underdog story, even if they can't really be called underdogs anymore.

Butler rallies to beat top-seeded Syracuse 63-59

Friday, March 26,2010 1:34 a.m.

Now, after reaching the regional finals for the first time in school history, Butler is one win from going home to Indianapolis for the Final Four. The Bulldogs next play second-seeded Kansas State, which beat Xavier 101-96 in double overtime.

Familiar fables spin dark tale in ‘Into the Woods’

By Ben Kerns · Friday, March 26,2010 1:29 a.m.

Cinderella, Rapunzel and other fairy-tale characters will come together this weekend at the John Waldron Arts Center when senior Josh Cohen presents “Into the Woods,” a musical about what happens when familiar fables entwine.

Costume design students both historians and artists

By Kelsey Finn · Friday, March 26,2010 1:24 a.m.

Junior Anna Blankenberger spent spring break in the 18th Century. Her task: designing and building the costumes for the “Into the Woods” musical that will open this weekend. The 1750s fairy-tale musical will include costumes students aren’t necessarily familiar with, including men’s suits with ruffled ties and jabot collars, as well as women’s corsets.

IU soccer kicks off new Yeagley era against Louisville

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Friday, March 26,2010 1:16 a.m.

After years on the sidelines learning from his father’s head coaching techniques, new IU coach Todd Yeagley will take the field for the first time as the leader of one of the nation’s premier soccer programs.