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By IDS staff · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 10:18 p.m.

Men's tennis beats Harvard, the softball team struggles and the wrestlers finish above .500.

IU women's tennis upsets No. 10 Tennessee

By Max McCombs · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 10:15 p.m.

She was there for the 0-7 loss in 2007, the 3-4 decision in 2008 and another 0-7 defeat last year. In her time at IU, senior captain Lindsey Stuckey had never been on the winning side of the Hoosiers’ annual tilt with the Tennessee Lady Vols. That changed Sunday.

IU drops 3 of season's first 4 games at San Diego

By Pat Hickey · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 10:14 p.m.

The Hoosiers’ baseball season is under way, with the team losing three of the four road games against No. 23 San Diego during the weekend.

IU women's losing streak hits four

By Drew Allen · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 10:13 p.m.

The IU women’s basketball team tried to win two battles Sunday: one against breast cancer and one against Minnesota.

Concert benifits Middle Way House

By Lauren Younis · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:38 p.m.

Crowds gathered Saturday in the Collins Living-Learning Center to see five bands perform a benefit show for the Middle Way House, an organization offering support to victims of sexual and domestic violence.

Short plays fly by in ‘Blizzard Rewind’

By Melissa Sokolski · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:36 p.m.

“Blizzard Rewind,” a short play showcase presented by the Bloomington Playwrights Project, opened Thursday with 31 plays celebrating the BPP’s 30th anniversary.

Center’s contest looks for best campus singer

By Abby Hull · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:34 p.m.

Along with approximately 100 other students, McShay auditioned for the sixth annual “Campus Super Star” competition at the Indiana Memorial Union, organized by the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center. Students who attend any college or university in Indiana were eligible to audition.

City meets rural living in ‘The Drawer Boy’

By Melissa Sokolski · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:32 p.m.

The Cardinal Stage Company show, which opened Friday, centers around Miles, who shows up ready and willing to work on characters Morgan and Angus’ farm to research rural life for his new play. Morgan agrees, but neither knows what they are getting into.

Environmentalism, art collide at SoFa

By Danielle Rindler · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:29 p.m.

The opening reception for three exhibitions, “INHABIT,” “All Points Bulletin: Interventions on Climate Change” and “Polar Drifts: Projects from Northern Crossings,” drew artists and environmentalists alike to the SoFA Gallery.

'The Welcome Table' warms hearts at the Buskirk

By Kelsey Finn · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:26 p.m.

Malcolm Dalglish’s “The Welcome Table” kicked off ArtsWeek 2010 on Saturday with a full house at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Ellsworth joins McDermott in democratic primary race

By Jacob Groves · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 8:38 p.m.

The game of Democratic musical chairs became clearer Friday when Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-8th, announced he would be seeking the Senate seat left open by Sen. Evan Bayh’s, D-Ind., retirement from the Senate.

Monroe County schools to consolidate Aurora Alternative as part of $4.5M budget cut

By Sarah Brubeck · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 8:35 p.m.

Parents, students and alumni of Aurora Alternative High School stood in a circle around principal Chuck Holloway after the school board confirmed that their school would close.

Religion: less is more

By Pooja Kansal · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 7:28 p.m.

Breaking away from a religious doctrine encourages independent thinking and a greater sense of personal choice.

In defense of the English language

By Yahya Chaudhry · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 7:25 p.m.

Although the word “retard” has lately taken on a derogatory connotation, it is still the best way to describe Trig’s status.

Too fat to fly? Deal.

By Chad Quandt · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 7:24 p.m.

Southwest doesn’t need to change its seat size; we as a country need to change our lifestyle choices.

60-vote gridlock

By Ashley Ames · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 7:17 p.m.

It is imperative for our national progress that the Senate reduce the supermajority threshold. I’m convinced it’s the only pragmatic way the Senate can be relieved from its inhibited state.

Dreams gone Bayh

Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 7:04 p.m.

WE SAY Bayh’s decision to leave the Senate instead of fixing it is a disappointment.

Pa. school defends spy charges

Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 4:31 p.m.

A school district accused of secretly switching on laptop webcams inside students’ homes said it never used webcam images to monitor or discipline students. The Lower Merion School District acknowledged webcams were activated 42 times in the past 14 months but only to find missing, lost or stolen laptops.

France battles recent burka controversies

By Carrie Schedler · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 4:30 p.m.

Islam in France is a touchy subject. As the government continues to push to ban the burka — a full-body veil worn by many Muslim women — critics cite the move as proof of pervasive racism and xenophobia.

Danes challenge eco study

By Allison Anderson · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 4:29 p.m.

Denmark’s reputation as a leader in sustainability was at an all-time high after December’s U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. A new study, however, reveals the country might not live up to its idyllic green image. Denmark ranked No. 32 with only average scores in the recent Environmental Performance Index released by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities. Especially surprising was that Denmark was positioned in the same category as the United States, typically thought of as somewhat negligent in environmental conservation efforts.

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