Junior to compete for Miss America
A dream has come true for IU junior Bryn Lawton Chapman. She will have the chance to compete against 49 representatives from around the country for the Miss America competition that will take place Sept. 20.
A dream has come true for IU junior Bryn Lawton Chapman. She will have the chance to compete against 49 representatives from around the country for the Miss America competition that will take place Sept. 20.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Circle City is set for another museum in what is already known as "museum row." Three acres of land on Indianapolis' downtown western edge have been reserved for the Indiana Museum of African-American History, fulfilling a long-time dream for many members of the African-American community.
Twelve nationally celebrated writers will congregate in Bloomington June 21 for a week of readings, classes and workshops. The IU Writers' Conference is the second oldest writers conference in the United States, created to support and promote the advancement of creative writing in the Midwest.
For 32 years, Mini University has been quenching its participants' everlasting thirst for knowledge. This week, the annual event is whetting the wisdom of 375 palates from 27 states.
CINCINNATI -- Sammy Sosa is done talking about cork.
I have written this column for a year and a half now, and after awhile, I realized that as a sports columnist I almost had to be oppressive with my opinions. Well, I would like to report that I have no opinion on certain things sports-related.
IU is sending a promising group of athletes to the USA Track and Field Championships June 26 in Palo Alto, Calif. Stanford University will play host to the meet, which is slated to end June 29.
Peter-John Leone is resigning as director of the IU Press after holding the position for three years. "I am proud of the fact that we restructured to respond to the change in the publishing environment," Leone said. He said adjustments also were made to digital aspects, bringing the Press "up to speed." Additionally, Leone said he found his job very rewarding because he worked with "so many wonderful professionals who are devoted and care about their work." IU Press is an academic, professional, not-for-profit publisher that serves the world of scholarship and culture by publishing books and journals around the nation and the world. Founded in 1950, the Press is internationally recognized as a leading academic publisher specializing in the humanities and social sciences.
NEW YORK -- A former employee of Rockland Community College has been awarded $1.35 million by a federal jury that found she was wrongly fired after warning the school that federal funds were being misused.
An employee reported the theft of lights from the west end of the Musical Arts Center parking lot, located at 101 N. Jordan Ave. Estimated loss is $300.
Peter-John Leone is resigning as director of the IU Press after holding the position for three years. "I am proud of the fact that we restructured to respond to the change in the publishing environment," Leone said. He said adjustments also were made to digital aspects, bringing the Press "up to speed." Additionally, Leone said he found his job very rewarding because he worked with "so many wonderful professionals who are devoted and care about their work."
PARIS -- Two Iranian women set themselves on fire Wednesday during a protest in Paris against a major raid at the offices of an Iranian opposition group, police said.
MONROVIA, Liberia -- A cease-fire took effect in Liberia Wednesday with Washington and West Africa pressing President Charles Taylor and rebels to carry out in full their pledge to end their three-year-old war.
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Gunmen killed an American soldier and wounded another in a hit-and-run shooting at a Baghdad propane gas station Wednesday. U.S. troops also opened fire on a demonstration outside coalition headquarters in the capital, killing two protesters.
If the need for a change of location has you pulling out your dusty, poorly folded road maps to search for a new place to explore, then a road trip to Louisville, Ky., can provide a stimulating alternative to the familiarity of Bloomington. Barely an hour and a half away, Louisville is home to hundreds of attractions as well as a wide range of theatrical performances.
I saw a squirrel the other day. It made me happy to see it. I chirped in hopes it would come say hello. It did! I think it thought I had a peanut. But I didn't. So it scampered away. And I was sad.
Slow Boat to China" is about stereotypes, the intricacies of love and people trying to be accepted. A cultured activist white girl meets a free-spirited black artist from the streets. She falls in love with him, he with her... but not really.
The daily lives of those who live in the Amazon basin are being explored by the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, located at 416 N. Indiana Ave. "Forest Farmers of the Amazon Estuary," a temporary exhibit, was installed recently in the museum. It will be at IU for at least another three years, giving everybody ample time to see the new exhibit, which celebrates the daily lives of the farmers who live in this exotic locale.
The Herald Times ran a peculiar article June 15. An IU student was dropped off at home after a night of drinking and partying and woke up to find her male acquaintance raping her. She insisted he stop, but he didn't. After he was gone, she called the Bloomington Police Department and he was arrested within a few hours. He admitted to the crime -- in a videotaped confession -- and a short time later, the Office of the Monroe County Prosecutor Carl Salzmann dismissed the case, citing a lack of evidence.
Strawberry growers in northern Indiana say this year has been one of the best for berries.