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White Sox rout Cubs in spring-training play

By Aaron Beard · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

MESA, Ariz. – Paul Konerko hit two solo home runs and Jermaine Dye hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning Sunday as the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 13-2.

Around the World

By Abdullah AlShihri · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

A man suspected of killing and dismembering his wife was captured Sunday as he fled from searchers through the snow in a wooded area of northern Michigan, police said.

Student fees could increase

By Michael Reschke · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Fourteen groups made proposals to the Committee for Fee Review to increase by $50 how much students pay in mandatory fees, which would be an increase of 12 percent to 13 percent.

Longtime Indiana lawmaker dies at 86

By AP Reports and Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

State Sen. Anita O. Bowser, a constitutional scholar sometimes called “the conscience” of the Senate, died Sunday after a battle with breast cancer.

UPDATE: 7:13 p.m.: Dalai Lama to lead teaching sessions at IU this fall

By IDS staff and Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

The Dalai Lama will lead several ‘“teaching” sessions at IU in October. The Tibetan spiritual leader will appear at the IU Auditorium Oct. 24-26. He will lead two sessions each of the three days, teaching from Atisha’s “Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment,” a spiritual guide by one of Buddhism’s most respected monks and scholars.

Schiavo case the subject of professor’s discussion

By Lindsey Alexander · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Rebecca Dresser, a professor of law and ethics at Washington University in St. Louis, urged students and faculty to confront the myths about dying that the Terri Schiavo case brought to America’s forefront in 2005.

The fallen trees beat

By Brian Janosch · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

One time freshman year, after a night of festivities, I entered my dorm room, struggled to get my eyes adjusted and emptied my pockets on the end table. I leaned toward the bottom bunk only to have a very Goldilocks-esque moment of discovering somebody sleeping in my bed. Then I realized the bed was against a different wall and I was in the wrong room.

Generation X

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

A drink on the house? A little techno music for you and the lady? Spring breakers you say? Lookin’ for a good time? Well maybe we can help you out. Come on, you’re at a rave aren’t you? How about a little X?

Track athletes vie for NCAA bid

By Ryan Gregg · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

The men’s and women’s track teams sent select members who were on the cusp of going to nationals to South Bend this weekend as a part of the Alex Wilson Invitational held at Notre Dame.

Hoosiers flawless in conference opener

By Kevin Kane · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

The IU women’s tennis team quickly expelled any chances it had of losing its Big Ten debut against Wisconsin on Saturday.

Lombardi Trophy stops in Bloomington

By John Wustrow · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Exactly one month ago Sunday, senior Max Brown watched his Indianapolis Colts defeat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to become Super Bowl XLI champions.

IU senior guard Errek Suhr embraces junior forward Lance Stemler during postgame festivities for senior night after the Hoosiers’ 94-63 win against Penn State. The Hoosiers finished the season 15-0 at Assembly Hall.

IU ends season undefeated at Assembly Hall

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

Hoosier fans inside Assembly Hall on Saturday night maintained their usual set of chants and cheers for IU coach Kelvin Sampson, senior guards Errek Suhr and Rod Wilmont, and the rest of the standards usually yelled at home games.

TV cop-out

By Grace Low · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

What happened on “Grey’s Anatomy” the other night? I missed it. What dramatically shallow life crises did those witty writers devise for their selfish creations? What ridiculously contrived, unexpected plot twist did the writers pull out of their collective ear on “Lost” this week to keep you coming back? What did perky, self-centered, adorably awkward, calculatedly messy character A, B or C do on “Scrubs” this time that was just so funny, painful or like life that you simply had to analyze it with all your friends?

Buckeyes thwart IU’s tourney hopes

By Lee Hurwitz · Monday, March 5,2007 12 a.m.

A storybook ending just wasn’t in the cards. Playing the night after a convincing victory over Iowa in the Big Ten tournament, the IU women’s basketball team fell to Ohio State 72-60 Friday night.

UPDATE: 7:50 p.m.: Fee committee considers requests for up to 12 percent increase in student fees

By Michael Reschke · Friday, March 2,2007 12 a.m.

Fourteen groups made proposals to the Committee for Fee Review to increase by $50 how much students pay in mandatory fees, which would be an increase of 12 percent to 13 percent.

Hoosiers defeat Iowa, advance in Big Ten tournament

By John Wustrow · Friday, March 2,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – This time around, the IU women’s basketball team would not allow Iowa’s 3-point shot to beat them. The Hawkeyes attempted 19, but only connected on four in a 67-53 Hoosier win in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament.

IU hoping to make run at Big Ten championship

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, March 2,2007 12 a.m.

After a loss at Wisconsin to end the regular season, the IU wrestling team is ready to get back on the mat and chase history. The Hoosiers haven’t won a Big Ten title as a team since 1943, and are looking to add to their 13 Big Ten championships March 3-4 at the 2007 Big Ten championships at Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich.

Mr. McPresident

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, March 2,2007 12 a.m.

In “Finding Herman B Wells,” published Feb. 19, the editorial board laid out its view that either of the presidential candidates, Michael McRobbie or Dr. Ora Pescovitz, would be a good fit for the IU presidency based on their prior achievement and involvement in IU.

Hoosiers to face No. 2 Ohio State in tough road match

By Jordan Cohen · Friday, March 2,2007 12 a.m.

When Ty Tucker took over as Ohio State men’s tennis coach in the 1999 to 2000 campaign, the Buckeyes had never been to the NCAA Tournament. Eight seasons later, Ohio State has been to seven consecutive NCAA Tournaments, is the defending Big Ten champion after a nine-year reign by Illinois and is the nation’s second-ranked team.

The Complete Moron's Guide to: Belly Dance

Friday, March 2,2007 12 a.m.

If you decide to attend the Blue Lotus Tribe and the Best of Bloomington Belly Dancers performance at 8 p.m. Friday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, you cannot go in expecting Shakira. Belly dance had its beginnings centuries ago in the Middle East long before “Hips don’t lie.” Below are some terms related to the ancient social dance.