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Fundraiser aims to help Iraqi families

By Patrick Craig · Wednesday, March 25,2009 11:12 p.m.

The Bloomington Peace Action Coalition had a benefit concert for the people of Iraq on Wednesday.

Dreamy duo to grace Bloomington stage

By Katie McKenna · Wednesday, March 25,2009 11:11 p.m.

Attendees of last year’s Culture Shock might recognize the dream pop duo Beach House when they grace the stage at the John Waldron Arts Center on Wednesday.

Big Red wine event set for Friday

By Lindsay Eckert · Wednesday, March 25,2009 11:10 p.m.

Big Red Liquor’s 16th annual Wine and Food Festival will introduce patrons to more than 300 wines from around the world and showcase samplings of local restaurants’ select hors d’ouevres.

From classical training to school of rock

By Yahya Chaudhry · Wednesday, March 25,2009 11:08 p.m.

Although she hasn’t maintained her rigorous practice schedule since college, Julia Kent has garnered both success and critical acclaim as a solo artist and collaborator, most notably as a consistent member of the band Antony and The Johnsons. Out of the array of musicians she has worked with, Kent said performing with Lou Reed was her favorite experience.

AIG executive resigns on NY Times op-ed page

Wednesday, March 25,2009 10:02 p.m.

An American International Group Inc. executive who received a retention bonus worth more than $742,000 after taxes has resigned publicly–in an Op-Ed column in The New York Times.

Despite warrant, Egypt welcomes foreign president

Wednesday, March 25,2009 10:01 p.m.

Egypt, one of the strongest U.S. allies in the Middle East, welcomed Sudan’s president on Wednesday despite an international warrant seeking his arrest on charges of war crimes in Darfur.

Organizer Ed Vasquez leads an anti-war protest from Woodburn Hall to the Sample Gates on Wedesday near Ballantine Hall. Protesters, many who were from the Indiana Students Against War, marked the six-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Students protest Iraq, Afghanistan wars

Wednesday, March 25,2009 9:33 p.m.

Members of Indiana Students Against War protested wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during a gathering today on campus.

A poor beginning

By Abigail Mitchell · Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:44 p.m.

Pope Benedict XVI visited Africa last week for the first time as the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He has recognized the daunting challenges facing the continent: extreme poverty, hunger, disease, faltering governments, adverse affects of climate change – the list is long. He has vowed to make 2009 the “Year of Africa” to put the weight of the Catholic Church behind efforts to improve the lives of Africans.

Just a machine

By Kristi Lafree · Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:42 p.m.

President Barack Obama certainly has a way with words.

Third-party bias

Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:40 p.m.

Thanks to Danielle Rindler for coverage of IU research on media bias. The oft-asked question – is the media biased toward conservatives or liberals? – is easily answered, without formal research.

Let the academics in

Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:39 p.m.

The Bush Administration barred Swiss academic Tariq Ramadan from the United States in 2004. He had been hired for a position at the University of Notre Dame.

Least-Worst Solutions

By DJ Funkhouser · Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:38 p.m.

When President Barack Obama called together a fiscal responsibility summit in late February and a health care summit in early March, he seemed to be on track to start addressing our long-term fiscal policy.

An S.O.S. message for Rihanna

By Stephanie Kane · Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:34 p.m.

I am so sick of turning on the news media and seeing yet another public figure in trouble. We have Olympians getting caught smoking marijuana, TV stars with DUI charges, teen idols posting naked pictures online, sports players caught with steroids and even a former president receiving sexual favors in the Oval Office.

5th Annual Turkish Film Festival to shatter stereotypes

By Mickey Woods · Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:20 p.m.

Three graduate students are on a mission to dispel misrepresentations of Turkish women through the power of film in the fifth annual Bloomington Turkish Film Festival.The films will run at 8 p.m. every night from Thursday to April 4.

‘Piece by Piece’ to simplify modern dance

By Desiree Lestingi · Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:15 p.m.

“Piece by Piece: A Collection of Dances,” opening Sunday, will combine several short interpretations of modern dance, set to eclectic tones ranging from spoken word to video game soundtracks.

West Coast hip hop artist The Game performs to a packed house Tuesday evening at Jake's. The multi-platinum-selling rapper is currently on a World tour in support of his latest album, L.A.X.

The Game rocks with fans at Jake’s

By Bene Viera · Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:14 p.m.

With the room dark, the stage at Jake’s Nightclub filled with smoke as the Billboard Chart-topping rapper The Game came out in a Louis Vuitton-wrapped, Jason Voorhees-replica mask.

BPD makes major drug bust

By Amanda Bridgman · Wednesday, March 25,2009 6:21 p.m.

Bloomington Police Department narcotics detectives busted a major drug deal Friday night at a northside hotel.

A Morehead State catcher chases IU sophomore Kipp Schutz back to third base during IU's 18-3 win Tuesday at Sembower Field. Shutz had one homerun in the win.

IU looks to rebound against Xavier

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, March 25,2009 12:25 a.m.

Any 7-13 team would be prone to panic – losing six of your last eight games can only further deplete an already anxiety-filled, partly shattered psyche. IU is relatively calm heading into its 3 p.m. game today against Xavier (10-6), despite the contest’s weight. It is the Hoosiers' final opportunity for improvement before the Big Ten season.

Around Sports

Wednesday, March 25,2009 12:19 a.m.

Here's what happened in IU sports.

Lynch vows to make offense more productive

By Dave Leno · Wednesday, March 25,2009 12:16 a.m.

IU coach Bill Lynch vows to improve the Hoosier offense. Among his new implementations, Lynch said the Hoosiers must gain respect in its running game. Bolstering the backfield attack will alleviate a lot of pressure off quarterbacks Kellen Lewis and Ben Chappell.