Burroughs Century festival begins this week
In honor of what would have been novelist William Burroughs’ 100th birthday, Bloomington created “Burroughs Century,” a festival celebrating his influence. It will run Wednesday through Sunday.
In honor of what would have been novelist William Burroughs’ 100th birthday, Bloomington created “Burroughs Century,” a festival celebrating his influence. It will run Wednesday through Sunday.
B-Town House Band, a band comprised of several IU students and alumni recently released their indie album, “Life Songs.”
Facing another team from Illinois, there would be no shooting struggles from the field this time for the IU women’s basketball team. After suffering one of its poorest shooting performances of the season last Thursday against Northwestern, IU had one of its best days from the field in a 77-58 win yesterday at Illinois.
IU defeated Illinois 77-58 in Champaign, Ill., on Sunday. The win snaps a streak of 22 consecutive Big Ten losses on the road — a string of defeats that extended back to Feb. 10, 2011.
Sophomore guard Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell put on a virtuoso performance Sunday. It was maybe the best two-way showing an IU player has had this season.
The unpredictability of the Hoosier’s Big Ten play continued Sunday, as the IU men’s basketball team (14-8, 4-5) stunned the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines (16-5, 8-1) 63-52. It was Michigan’s first conference loss of the season, and it ends their 10-game winning streak.
A man found in his attic was arrested on counts of possession of meth and possession of a firearm.
After allowing 80, 73, 76 and 72 points in its first four Big Ten games, IU has smothered its last five opponents, allowing 56.6 points per game.
Members of a new retail committee formed to keep Bloomington’s downtown thriving have met for the last six months to discuss possible new shop front businesses thatwill best appeal to Bloomington locals and IU students.
Sunday was World Wetlands Day, an annual international event marking the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands.
Warm temperatures during the weekend brought more people than usual to the Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market at the Harmony School.
IU Track and Field had another weekend of breakout performances at Gladstein Fieldhouse as the Hoosiers set 46 indoor personal records. IU played host to the Indiana Relays, 25 collegiate teams and more than 1,200 athletes last weekend.
A crucial relay win and an unstoppable Eric Ress helped the IU swimming and diving team to a sweep of Louisville in a dual meet Friday at Cousilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
The IU men’s tennis team (2-4) split its doubleheader Friday, losing to No. 35 North Carolina State 4-3 and defeating unranked Eastern Kentucky 7-0.
Sophomore guard Kevin ‘Yogi’ Ferrell put on a virtuoso performance Sunday. It was maybe the best two-way showing an IU player has had this season.
Lost in the chaos of IU’s stunning upset over the nation’s No. 10 team, underneath the steady stream of 3-pointers and raucous Assembly Hall crowd, a Hoosier squad that had seen star opponent after star opponent score almost at will grew up.
The unpredictability of the Big Ten continued Sunday, as the IU men’s basketball team (14-8, 4-5) stunned the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines (16-5, 8-1) 63-52. It was Michigan’s first conference loss of the season, and it ends their 10-game winning streak.
IU (2-3) split its double header on Friday, losing to No. 35 North Carolina State 4-3, and defeating unranked Eastern Kentucky 7-0.
The Bloomington Police Department responded to a report of attempted robbery at the Journey's in College Mall.
The first production of “Island Song” opens 7:30 p.m. Friday at the BPP theater.