Christopher O’Riley, a pianist and the host of NPR’s “From the Top” classical-music program, will perform at 8 p.m. today at the IU Auditorium.
The man known as “America’s Educator” is expected to fill seats and warm hearts at the Indiana Memorial Union’s Alumni Hall as he steps into the spotlight Tuesday night.
The NCAA season is complete for the IU swimming and diving teams, but you wouldn’t know it based on Saturday morning’s practice. The sound of frantic swimming filled Councilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center as swimming coach Ray Looze paced the pool, urging his swimmers to push harder. As the swimmers touched the wall, they eagerly looked to their coach for their time.
After reviewing student proposals from the Z302: Managing Behavioral Organizations course, the library administration and the deans of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Kelley School of Business will meet in May to discuss the students’ suggestions to improve library services.
The government of Indiana recently announced its plan to sell itself to the highest bidder. Now, before you set fire to this newspaper and start foaming at the mouth, take a moment to assess the potential benefits of selling Indiana to another state.
A homeowner pulled two people from the wreckage of a small plane after it crashed into his southern Indiana home Sunday, police said.
MOSCOW – The presidents of Russia and China on Monday called on Iran to fulfill the U.N. Security Council’s demands over its disputed nuclear program – a sign of impatience from Iran’s two closest allies over its continued defiance.
NEW YORK – Having already blossomed as a newspaper, Web site and book publisher, The Onion – perhaps the most dominant provider of fake news anywhere – is bringing its brand of humor to the hot medium of the moment: online video.
The IU Ballet Theater has a reputation for presenting ballets that are far from disappointing, and Friday evening’s performance of “Cinderella” was no exception. The imaginative production, which had its world debut in the spring of 2005 and featured the original choreography of professor of music Jacques Cesbron, was both lively and humorous, with choreography that remained true to traditional movements. The opening scene in this three-act ballet takes place inside Cinderella’s house with Cinderella, senior Catherine Wolfson, scrubbing the floors while her two stepsisters and stepmother, Stephanie Lampe, Whitney Huell and Brittany Balthrop respectively, prepare for “The Prince’s Ball.”
SAN FRANCISCO – It took seven years after the fighting had ended for the nation to dedicate the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. This time around, Americans aren’t waiting for the shooting to stop.
An IU student was arrested for strangling his girlfriend Sunday. Bloomington police officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of East Second Street, where they spoke with the female victim, 21, Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.
Attention, dog owners of the world: The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first diet pill for dogs. Slentrol, produced by Pfizer Inc., was approved Jan. 5 as the first canine diet pill on the market, according to the FDA. Scientists developed it to fight the rising number of obese dogs. According to FDA surveys, 5 percent of dogs in the United States are obese and another 20 percent to 30 percent are overweight. Slentrol is aimed at dogs that are at least 20 percent over their ideal weights. Dr. Stephan Sundlof, director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, told MedPage Today, a medical-news service, that Slentrol is a “welcome addition to animal therapies, because dog obesity appears to be increasing.”
The conference “Constituting Equality: Gender Equality in Comparative Constitutional Law” brought a panel of female experts from five continents to the IU School of Law on Friday and Saturday. They delivered speeches on gender equality across the globe to a group of mostly women.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite its relative lack of experience, the IU soccer team still made a strong showing against MLS’s Columbus Crew, who IU played in an exhibition match on Saturday.
An IU sophomore was walking through the white lot Friday morning by Memorial Stadium when she was struck by a car, injuring her knee, according to IU Police Department reports.
IU students will soon have the opportunity to one of the driving forces behind the popular sports movies “Hoosiers” and “Rudy.” “Hoosiers” will be shown at the Collins Living-Learning Center Coffeehouse at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The film will be followed the next night by a question-and-answer session with Angelo Pizzo, the writer, producer and assistant director of both “Hoosiers” and “Rudy,” in the Edmondson Formal Lounge of Collins at 7 p.m.
IU coach Barry King and the IU women’s water polo team were confident they were going to be the best team in the pool for their six road contests throughout Pennsylvania this weekend. And the results certainly backed up their swagger heading into the weekend.
For many high-school students across the nation, the decision whether to enter college or immediately enter the job market is one that is primarily concerned with economics. For many, working part-time is a necessity rather than an option if they desire to attend college. Tuition payments in Indiana can range from the in-state tuition of Ivy Tech Community College at $2,632.50 to the $20,472 required by IU for out-of-state students.
Carrying a big bag is a pain in the neck. Literally. Chiropractors and other health professionals are finding an increasing number of women have back and neck problems because they carry huge and often heavy bags.
An IU student was arrested for strangling his girlfriend Sunday. Bloomington police officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of East Second Street, where they spoke with the female victim, 21, Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.
