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Kids in the hall

By Scott Leadingham · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 8:31 p.m.

Life is ultimately a series of poor decisions. Take, for example, my decision to come to IU, arguably the college basketball capital of the Midwest. Not being a fan of Hoosier basketball – more precisely being someone who has cheered for Gonzaga the last two years when the teams have met in the NCAA

Write a check

By Cheryl Thomas · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 8:30 p.m.

When you’re sitting in the Indiana Memorial Union Starbucks, you might expect to overhear the occasional conversation from a nearby

Paparazzi killed the rock star

By Stefania Marghitu · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 8:27 p.m.

If video killed the radio star, tabloids killed the rock star. They even killed the movie star, for that matter. Perhaps they also killed the common sense of the typical American citizen.

Awkward Silence creates 4 improvised musicals

By Allison Tyra · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 2:30 p.m.

The John Waldron Arts Center auditorium rang with laughter last Thursday, Friday and Saturday as Awkward Silence Comedy created four brand-new, on-the-spot musicals for crowds of 60 to 100 people.

Mormon missionaries describe daily lives in Bloomington

By Ben Phelps · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 9:58 a.m.

Each day, Nicholas DiGiuseppe and Shane Jacobson wake up at 6:30 a.m. and shave, shower, eat and study before walking to campus to talk to IU students about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Mormonism. But any day now, the men could be called to leave Bloomington for their next destination.

4 days left in internal Sampson investigation; McRobbie praises Greenspan for compliance

By Chris Engel · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 2:24 a.m.

IU President Michael McRobbie praised IU Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan at a Friday press conference for the athletic department’s efforts in uncovering infractions committed by IU men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and members of his coaching staff. SOUNDSLIDE: IU vs. Michigan State VIDEO: IU-Michigan State post-game VIDEO: McRobbie press conference

D.J. White leaves game Saturday with knee injury

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 2:23 a.m.

Talk about adding injury to insult. Just a few days after the NCAA released a list of five major recruiting violations IU coach Kelvin Sampson and staff allegedly committed, senior forward D.J. White left Saturday’s game against Michigan State with an injury to his left knee. SOUNDSLIDE: IU vs. Michigan State

Think Pink

By Zachary Osterman · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 1:34 a.m.

The numbers were a little bit bigger for the IU women’s basketball team against Michigan on Sunday – bigger than themselves, bigger than the 74-65 score and bigger than the game. BLOG: Above the Rim

IU Auditorium hosts Garrison Keillor's ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ broadcast

By Allison Tyra · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 1:32 a.m.

The sold-out crowd at the IU Auditorium alternated between laughter, silence and thunderous applause Friday night as Garrison Keillor and company showed that after 32 years, his radio variety show, “A Prairie Home Companion,” is still going strong. PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Decision on Sampson’s fate will be made Friday

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 1:31 a.m.

IU Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan has four more days to investigate new allegations of recruiting violations by IU men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and staff and, ultimately, determine whether Sampson will remain IU’s coach. IU President Michael McRobbie announced the start of a seven-day investigation at a press conference Friday. BLOG: Basketblog

IU returns to courts, beats Middle Tennessee State

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:38 a.m.

After a 10-day lay-off from competition, the No. 58 IU men’s tennis team returned to the courts and served up a 6-1 victory over a talented Middle Tennessee State team.

Hoosiers face strong field in Central District Invitational

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:37 a.m.

After months of preparations, the IU women’s golf team tees off and opens the spring season today.

Hoosier high jumper wins event in local invitational

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:36 a.m.

Coming into competition this weekend, sophomore Ashley Rhoades had the chance to jump the NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 1.78 meters in the high jump event. Rhoades, a high jumper on the IU track and field team, got her chance at the Hoosier Hills Invitational Friday in Bloomington.

Slow start puts team in tough hole

By Zina Kumok · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:35 a.m.

Nothing comes easy anymore for the Hoosiers. After last weekend’s effortless victories over Marquette and Morehead State, the No. 27 IU women’s tennis team lost 4-3 to No. 21 Tennessee, but beat Ball State 7-0.

IU tops Michigan on Think Pink day

By Brian Buckey · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:34 a.m.

The IU women’s basketball team (15-11, 8-6) took on a different look on its way to a 74-65 victory over Michigan (14-10, 7-7) Sunday afternoon at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers wore pink headbands and pink warm-ups in honor of Think Pink and National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

Hoosiers top Spartans in emotional contest

By Chris Engel · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:34 a.m.

A week of disappointment ended on a high note for the IU men’s basketball team when the No. 13 Hoosiers defeated No. 10 Michigan State 80-61.

University cycles out more than 4,000 tons of trash in 2007

By Amanda Bridgman · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:33 a.m.

In 2006, IU put out more than 7,000 tons of garbage. IU lowered this number by 3,000 this year, but still the excess waste is beginning to strain the resources of not only Bloomington, but also other cities in Monroe County, said a representative of Residential Programs and Services.

‘Monologues’ open hearts and minds

By Jeff corso · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:24 a.m.

For two nights at the Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union, a large ensemble of women opened not only their hearts, but the hearts and minds of an audience packed to capacity. Eve Ensler’s witty and powerful story, “The Vagina Monologues,” closed Friday at IU.

Around the World

By Associated Press and Angus Shaw · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:12 a.m.

Kosovo declared itself a nation on Sunday, mounting a historic bid to become an “independent and democratic state” backed by the U.S. and key European allies, but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia.

Lower Manhattan security updated

By Angus Shaw and Larry Neumeister · Monday, Feb. 18,2008 12:11 a.m.

NEW YORK – The 1993 World Trade Center bombing left a giant crater in the basement of the 110-story twin towers and an even larger hole in the nation’s sense of security.