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Kinsey exhibit shows artwork highlighting sexual identity, politics

By Libby Peterson · Wednesday, June 29,2011 7:31 p.m.

Now in its sixth year, the Kinsey Institute’s Juried Art Show exhibits artwork in typical Kinsey style that “may entertain, educate, perplex or even irritate viewers.”

Women's basketball announces new assistant coach

By IDS staff · Wednesday, June 29,2011 7:08 p.m.

Even though it’s the off-season, the women’s basketball program is making big moves. On June 27, IU acquired former University of Tulsa head coach Charlene Thomas-Swinson. She will serve under IU women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack as assistant coach. She will take office on July 1.

Sports writers honor their own at conference

By Courtney Deckard · Wednesday, June 29,2011 7:07 p.m.

BOSTON — Usually they’re the people behind the camera, with a single byline as their source of fame. But from June 22 to 25, sports editors from newspapers across the nation gathered in Boston for the 2011 Associated Press Sports Editors conference. The conference featured panels and workshops as well as two award ceremonies.

As sports go global, the US proves it’s slipping

By Sean Logan · Wednesday, June 29,2011 7 p.m.

There seems to be an unsurprising correlation between a nation’s political power and its sports prowess. It makes perfect sense that given a larger pool of resources and manpower, a nation would be athletically dominant.

Spierer family to give a statement at a press conference Friday

Wednesday, June 29,2011 5:52 p.m.

Charlene and Robert Spierer, the parents of missing IU student Lauren Spierer, have requested a press conference to deliver a statement to the press.

Punk pride: The DIY way

By Rafael Cronin · Wednesday, June 29,2011 5:38 p.m.

With this philosophy in mind, I suddenly noticed how pertinent the role of DIY was to the culture. Stuff there was cheap because they made it themselves, for themselves.

Pained generation

By Michael Thomas · Wednesday, June 29,2011 5:34 p.m.

The thieves at drug stores are not unique, nor are they so different from the Dionysian crowds on Black Friday.

Bureaucracy U

Wednesday, June 29,2011 5:32 p.m.

When IU increased tuition and fees by 5.5 percent at the end of May for the Bloomington campus, IU Student Association President Justin Kingsolver complained student voices were surreptitiously ignored.

Kudos to New York

By Connor Caudill · Wednesday, June 29,2011 5:29 p.m.

I would like to thank and applaud the New York State Assembly for standing on the side of history that Friday night in support of equality.

Search headquarters for missing student to close this week, police say

Tuesday, June 28,2011 5:41 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department is reorganizing its search efforts for missing IU student Lauren Spierer, who disappeared more than three weeks ago.

Jay Rosenbaum ‘fully cooperative,’ has passed polygraph test, lawyers say

Tuesday, June 28,2011 5:08 p.m.

Jay Rosenbaum, who is reportedly the last person to have seen missing IU student Lauren Spierer the morning she disappeared June 3, has fully cooperated with the police, his attorneys said.

Indiana Recount Commission allows Secretary of State Charlie White to keep his job

Tuesday, June 28,2011 4:10 p.m.

Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White was cleared to keep his job — at least for now — by the Indiana Recount Commission. White, a Republican, had been accused of committing voter fraud.

Podcast: Album releases 6/28/2011

By Adam Lukach · Tuesday, June 28,2011 3:47 p.m.

Rundown and quick thoughts on recent and new album releases for June 28, 2011.

On top of the world: Journey through Kathmandu

By Alen Simic · Monday, June 27,2011 5:24 p.m.

Kathmandu, Nepal. The glamour of this place had all but evaporated upon closer inspection. Though Nepal may be home to extraordinary natural beauty, history and culture, it has also become home to an unstable government, civil unrest and immense poverty.

4 more athletes commit to IU football

Sunday, June 26,2011 7:51 p.m.

With four additional commitments from rising high school senior football players last week, IU continues to build its 2012 recruiting class numbers despite a late start.

Comedian Vince Morris thrives on energy from the Bloomington crowd

By Adam Lukach · Sunday, June 26,2011 7:42 p.m.

Vince Morris enjoys coming to Bloomington. So much, in fact, that he proposed a new motto for the city. “Your signs should say ‘Bloomington: Absolutely nothing to do with Indiana,’” Morris said, a suggestion the crowd lauded with applause

Injunction granted in favor of Planned Parenthood

Sunday, June 26,2011 7:39 p.m.

Planned Parenthood of Indiana emerged victorious in a preliminary legal battle over HEA 1210, a bill that defunded Planned Parenthood and established increased regulations on abortions in Indiana.

IU Trustees approve faculty raise, name change for HPER

Sunday, June 26,2011 7:36 p.m.

The IU Board of Trustees met June 23 and June 24 at the IU-South Bend campus and approved next year’s budget as well as a major change for the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

IU continues to restore campus canopy, receives donations for 500 trees

By Jake New · Sunday, June 26,2011 7:17 p.m.

A recent flood of donations has given the University cause to be optimistic about the future of campus trees.

It's time for Knight to forgive IU

By Frank Therber · Sunday, June 26,2011 7:13 p.m.

One of two things has happened during the last three or four years. Either someone forgot to send the memo to Bob Knight that it was time to get back to reality, or the three-time national champion and all-time Division I wins leader decided long ago he’d let his arrogance take center stage.

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