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Residents come to ‘play’

By Emily Gibbons · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:23 p.m.

The crowd spilled onto the Fourth Street sidewalk Friday night for the “Be Playful Bloomington: A Sampler of the Arts” event being held at the John Waldron Arts Center.

Daniels appoints new public access counselor

By Alexandra R. Moses and Keith Robinson · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:21 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s new public access counselor says she believes in the ideals of open government and would recommend to the state Legislature ways to improve laws regulating records and meetings when she sees problems.

NBA Nightmare

By Brandon Smith · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:20 p.m.

This is the worst kind a nightmare. A nightmare that gains national attention. A nightmare that can damage your league’s integrity. A nightmare that could have your fans second guessing your employees for decades to come. A nightmare that will be linked to your tenure forever.

Fight Night

By Kyle Meehan · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:19 p.m.

About 600 fans gathered in Bloomington’s AmVets Post 2000 on Saturday night to watch 30 fighters compete in the Elite Cage Fighting 15 competition. Friends, parents, siblings and wives as well as training partners and coaches were treated to 15 mixed martial arts-style cage matches, including three title defenses.

Sports culture one of unfortunate debauchery

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:08 p.m.

Sports fans across the nation watch enthusiastically every day, week and year for the spectacular plays on the fields and courts of major athletic venues. With breaths held in anticipation, we await each new season and each new contest with high hopes for our school, alma mater or local team. In this regard, athletes are seen in the highest regard, with amazing feats of athletic prowess. The ugly stepsister of athletic ability, it seems, is the development of a need to break rules outside the athletics facility.

Irishman Harrington overcomes rough last hole to win British Open in playoff round

By Aaron Beard and Doug Ferguson · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:54 p.m.

Padraig Harrington finally learned the lesson of Carnoustie, surviving a calamitous finish in regulation and a tense bogey putt in the playoff to win the British Open on Sunday.

Bonds drives two more over the fence at Wrigley Field

By Aaron Beard and Janie McCauley · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:53 p.m.

Barry Bonds is finally willing to recognize his own countdown to the home run record.

2 IU football players arrested for not paying cab fare

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:50 p.m.

Two members of the IU football team were arrested early Sunday morning in Greenwood, Ind. Senior linebacker Adam McClurg and senior offensive lineman Sean Edmundson as well as University of Indianapolis defensive back Joshua Kimbowa were charged with failure to pay after a taxi ride from Indianapolis, police said.

Promising young Spaniard Contador wins 14th stage; Rasmussen retains overall lead

By Aaron Beard and Jamey Keaten · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:49 p.m.

Michael Rasmussen of Denmark extended his overall lead in the Tour de France on Sunday against all of his top challengers – except Alberto Contador.

Beckham begins play with Los Angeles Galaxy

By Aaron Beard and Beth Harris · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:48 p.m.

David Beckham began his daunting challenge to convert America into a soccer-mad nation with an uneventful 12-minute debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.

La Vida Americano

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Sunday, July 22,2007 3:52 p.m.

SALAMANCA, Spain – When I first arrived in Salamanca, I was looking forward to shedding my American identity, and I hoped to avoid fitting the stereotypical U.S. tourist image.

What time is it?

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Sunday, July 22,2007 3:51 p.m.

Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock. This might be the most annoying sound in the world (unless you count the sound of “last call!” that rings out every night at the pub, but I wouldn’t call that annoyance sound-based, per se).

Shaken and stirred

By Grace Low · Sunday, July 22,2007 3:50 p.m.

After nearly two months of residency in the San Francisco area, it finally happened. I experienced my first earthquake.

Not in my backyard bunker

Sunday, July 22,2007 3:49 p.m.

Here’s the problem with the most deadly chemical ever invented: Once it’s been created, you need somewhere to store it, and no one wants it in their own backyard. But if you’re from Newport, Ind., you don’t have much of a choice.

Associate dean for School of Optometry named next vice president of diversity, equity and multicultural affairs

By Ab D. Phillip · Friday, July 20,2007 8:36 p.m.

IU announced Wednesday that Edwin C. Marshall, professor and associate dean for academic affairs and student administration at the IU School of Optometry, has been named the next vice president of diversity, equity and multicultural affairs, according to an IU press release. Marshall replaces Charlie Nelms, who is leaving Aug. 1 to assume the position of chancellor at North Carolina Central University.

In Support of the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act

Thursday, July 19,2007 1:08 p.m.

After reading the Initial Benchmark Assessment Report on Iraq, I have made the difficult decision to support the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act.

I-69 a great thing for everyone involved

Thursday, July 19,2007 9:24 a.m.

May I offer some other benefits of I-69 that the protestors failed to realize? When I graduated from the IU School of Business in 1951, we came from and returned to school the same way as we do now: by State Road 37.

Thirsty Thursday not going anywhere

Thursday, July 19,2007 9:24 a.m.

In regards to the “Sink the Quiz” editorial (July 5): As a fellow IU graduate, I can tell you Thursday night was the biggest party night of the week – we actually nicknamed it “Blackout Thursday.” That is because people would get so drunk, they would black out.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: B+

By Michael Mellini and Alisa Tang · Thursday, July 19,2007 12 a.m.

The few days after the initial viewing of a Harry movie are always touchy, so as I've done with the previous films, I'm sure I'll get over my complaints and learn to love this movie. But until then, it gets a B+

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PG-13) A-

By Chris Wisner · Thursday, July 19,2007 12 a.m.

"Order of the Phoenix" is incredibly fun and entertaining, despite the serious attitude it so deservingly takes. You don't have to read the books to enjoy the films, and I fully plan on seeing "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" come 2008. I'd even jump at the chance to join Dumbledore's Army if I could.