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Women's tennis looked to knock off Duke, wrestling faced No. 5 Minnesota and the track and field team continues a record-breaking season.
Women's tennis looked to knock off Duke, wrestling faced No. 5 Minnesota and the track and field team continues a record-breaking season.
After IU dropped a 58-43 contest to Iowa on Jan. 24, something changed. Both IU coach Tom Crean and his players alike spoke about the team’s quality practices and its renewed focus and belief since the home loss.
IU knew the Wildcats were shooting 36 percent from 3-point range as a team going into its Sunday contest in Evanston, Ill. The Hoosiers had also been prepped on the movement of their offense, based largely on back cuts resulting in easy layups. The scouting report didn’t matter Sunday.
The IU men’s tennis team continued a trend of strong play at home Saturday when the Hoosiers dominated both Tennessee Tech and Butler 7-0 at the IU Tennis Center.
The Hoosiers have heard every reason why they shouldn’t succeed this season: They are too young, too inexperienced and there are just too few of them suited up.
Timmerman, author of “Where am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes” and the opening speaker for the event, “Check Your Label: Elements of Conscious Consumerism” sponsored by the Kelley School of Business, was one of the five speakers Friday at the IU Auditorium.
Centered on the theme “Indulge your senses,” the newest members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., referred to as u.n.D.S.T.p.u.t.e.d., will sponsor their first series of events throughout campus this week.
IU and community groups are involved in the relief effort “Cram the Container.” It will collect donations to fill a 1,280-cubic–foot container which will be delivered to Haiti.
With a 24-17 lead, the New Orleans Saints were backed up against their own end zone and had NFL MVP and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threatening to have one of his patented comebacks. But he didn’t count on Tracy Porter.
For Bloomington resident Jim DeWees and his 8-year-old son Cameron, WonderLab is a place to play and learn.
With a 24-17 lead, the New Orleans Saints were backed up against their own end zone and had NFL MVP and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threatening to have one his patented comebacks. But he didn’t count on Tracy Porter.
Two Bloomington men face preliminary rape charges after picking up a woman outside Night Moves on Thursday morning.
Club Rotation, the potential new dance club in town, wants to “reinvent the way Bloomington parties.”
“We want our revolution now,” cry the patients of the Charenton asylum. Sometimes shouted, sometimes whispered, sometimes sung, the statement reverberates throughout the play “Marat/Sade,” produced by the IU Department of Theatre and Drama and directed by Dale McFadden.
Thanks to severe snowfall, The Shams Band made it to the Bear’s Place stage a day late.
IU’s production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” opened Friday and will conclude its run with two performances 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Club Rotation, the potential new dance club in town, wants to “reinvent the way Bloomington parties.” Rotation is the brainchild of IU seniors Ryne Shadday and Solomon Hursey. The two said they saw a need for a dance club in Bloomington and hoped to set it up in about a year.
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most profitable days of the year for bars and delivery-based restaurants, but the order overflow can drive both assistant managers and front doors into early retirement.
A homeless man was found sleeping in the IU Musical Arts Center on Thursday. IUPD Officer Deborah Delay responded to the call at 1 p.m. Upon arrival Delay witnessed a man sleeping in a chair in the practice room.
President Barack Obama says the Indianapolis Colts “have to be favored” in the Super Bowl, even though he has a “soft spot” for the New Orleans Saints. “Peyton Manning is unbelievable,” the president told CBS’ Katie Couric during a live pre-game interview.