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Sophomore catcher Dylan Swift watches during practice Thursday afternoon at Sembower Field. The Hoosiers face Chicago State Tuesday at 3 p.m. at home

Arnett’s 10th strikeout cements IU’s 3-2 win against No. 25 Minnesota

By DeAntae Prince · Sunday, March 29,2009 11:01 p.m.

Eric Arnett lunged from a soggy mound, sending every inch of his slender, 6-foot-5 frame flailing toward the wet grass in his last heave of Saturday’s 3-2 win against No. 25 Minnesota.

Bloomington South's Jacob Mulinix, right, grabs teammate Darwin Davis Jr. after they defeated Fort Wayne Snider 69-62 in the IHSAA Class 4A boys basketball state finals at Conseco FieldhouseSaturday in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland)

State tournament brings back Hoosier basketball memories

By Frank Therber · Sunday, March 29,2009 10:57 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – To many in Indiana, there are four holidays in the calendar year: Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving and the beginning of the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s sectional tournaments for boys basketball.

IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack watches the action from the sidelines during a 66-55 loss to Illinois State on Sunday in Normal, Ill.

One bright hope

By Dave Leno · Sunday, March 29,2009 10:56 p.m.

NORMAL, Ill. – Coaching sometimes is so black and white, everyone seems to think they can to do a better job.

My virtual gun doesn’t discriminate

By Chad Quandt · Sunday, March 29,2009 9:20 p.m.

While some students spent their spring break partying in warm areas, I saved the world by shooting zombies in Africa.

That’s showbiz, kid

By Jordan Zaslow · Sunday, March 29,2009 9:19 p.m.

“American Idol,” now in its eighth season, promises to turn its winner into an overnight celebrity. While on the show, the contestants are trained by elite vocal coaches and sometimes given as much press attention as Paris Hilton. The finalists get the rock star treatment, which apparently involves being subjected to the smoke and mirrors that is the entertainment industry.

Political folly

By Erin Chapman · Sunday, March 29,2009 9:17 p.m.

William H. Seward was one of the most hated politicians of his day.

Red-Hot for IUSA

Sunday, March 29,2009 9:15 p.m.

Looking at the current efforts of IUSA to lobby for a statewide tax holiday on school supplies, a project that could easily span years, it’s easy to see how one bad administration can ruin the reputation of the entire organization.

Dean of students search narrows to four

Sunday, March 29,2009 9:13 p.m.

The search for Dean of Students Dick McKaig's replacement has narrowed to four candidates.

Police: NC nursing home shooting leaves 8 dead

Sunday, March 29,2009 9:06 p.m.

Police say seven residents and one nurse were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting at a North Carolina nursing home.

Proposal would allow guns on college campuses

Sunday, March 29,2009 9:05 p.m.

John Woods sometimes sits in a classroom at the University of Texas and wonders what would happen if somebody walked in and started shooting.

North Korea launch threatens to undo disarmament

Sunday, March 29,2009 9:03 p.m.

North Korea’s plans to launch a rocket as early as this week in defiance of warnings threatens to undo years of fitful negotiations toward dismantling the regime’s nuclear program.

Turkish Film Fest empowers women

By Mickey Woods · Sunday, March 29,2009 9 p.m.

The fifth annual Turkish Film Festival, in alignment with this year’s theme “Women in Turkish Cinema,” broke misconceptions about Turkish women through the power of film in “Innowhereland,” which played Saturday.

‘America Play’ has modern and historical themes

By Vanessa Torline · Sunday, March 29,2009 8:58 p.m.

“The America Play,” the Department of Theatre and Drama’s current production at the Wells-Metz Theatre, is proudly defiant of classification. It is both historical drama and a critique of the current era.

Student takes on Russian songs

By Mickey Woods · Sunday, March 29,2009 8:57 p.m.

In preparation for her first doctoral recital, graduate student Sara Ann Radke said she has to master the nuances of a foreign language, which includes elements of meaning, diction and acting.

City Council member discusses purchase of local SportsPlex facility

Sunday, March 29,2009 8:53 p.m.

City Council member Isabel Piedmont-Smith had a monthly constituent meeting Saturday at Rachael’s Cafe, seeking feedback on several issues, including the proposal for the city to purchase the Bloomington SportsPlex facility.

Sophomore Loren Twigg performs a dance Saturday in the Frangipani Room as part of Celtic Culture Weekend. The IU Identity Irish Dancers gave a demonstration wearing both soft shoes, which are similar to ballet pointe shoes, and hard shoes which have fiberglass bottoms unlike tap and clogging shoes.

Bloomington welcomes first Irish culture celebration

By Morgan Waters · Sunday, March 29,2009 8:51 p.m.

March is Irish-American Heritage Month, and to celebrate, the Indiana Celtic community sponsored its first Celtic Culture Weekend in Bloomington.

Seniors Kelsey Walker, John Wright and McKenzie Breedlove sample wine Friday evening at the Bloomington Convention Center. Along with their friend senior Mallory Hobbs, this was their first wine festival, and they sampled many various types of wine from multiple vendors from across the state.

Wine, Food Festival benefits Boys and Girls Club

By Lindsay Eckert · Sunday, March 29,2009 8:49 p.m.

Thirty-seven tables lined the walls of the Bloomington Convention Center, where Indiana’s most knowledgeable wine connoisseurs educated event-goers about 300 wines from around the world.

Man found dead in gas station lot

By Kaitlin Shawgo · Sunday, March 29,2009 8:47 p.m.

A 43-year-old man was pronounced dead early Friday morning after he was found in the parking lot of a gas station.

Women to Women fashion show raises money for Middle Way House

By Nicole Vargas · Sunday, March 29,2009 8:03 p.m.

Women to Women, a new IU student group formed in January, hosted its first fundraiser for Middle Way House on Sunday at the Indiana Memorial Union – an accessories fashion show featuring stylish handbags.

‘The America Play’ keeps audience thinking

By Alex Brown · Sunday, March 29,2009 8:02 p.m.

“The America Play,” written by Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe, opened to a nearly full house March 27 at the Wells-Metz Theatre.

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