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Nielsen to monitor what college students watch on TV

By Whitney Wyckoff · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

Watching TV while relaxing after class or watching parts of the game with friends will now count toward the Nielsen national rating to target the popular programs among college students.

ArtsWeek kicks off with Arts Leadership award ceremony

By Jessica Andrews · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

A collection of seven individuals, a local business and a historic park will be collecting awards at this year’s Arts Leadership Awards Luncheon presented by the Bloomington Area Arts Council. The luncheon, which kicks off IU’s annual ArtsWeek, is today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Monroe County Convention Center.

Presidential hopefuls field questions about Iraq at forum

By Beth Fouhy · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Democratic presidential hopefuls launched serial attacks against President Bush’s Iraq war policy on Wednesday and generally steered clear of criticizing one another in the first joint appearance of the young 2008 campaign for the White House.

Greek organization forms emergency-response team

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

Funded by a grant of more than $2,400 from the Department of Homeland Security, 12 fraternity and sorority members are preparing to help the community in the event of a fire, tornado or any other disaster that might strike the area.

Administration backed by appellate court on detainee

By Abdullah AlShihri and Hope Yen · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that foreign-born prisoners seized as potential terrorists and held in Guantanamo Bay may not challenge their detention in U.S. courts, a key victory for President Bush’s anti-terrorism plan.

Roommate requirement

By Julia Boriss · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

The summer before I left for college, my friend John asked me what I thought would be the most important quality for a roommate. I believe my answer was, “It doesn’t matter, I think I can get along with anyone.” (Oh how I miss you, naive optimism).

Suicide bomber strikes funeral in Baghdad

By Abdullah AlShihri and Bushra Juhi · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A suicide bomber struck a funeral in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least seven people as militants show increasing defiance to a major security operation in the capital.

Annual ‘Vagina Monologues’ takes stage this weekend in honor of V-Day

Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

IU’s V-Day campaign will culminate Thursday through Saturday with three performances of playwright Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues.” IU students will present the monologues 7 p.m. Feb. 22-24 at the Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union. Tickets are $10 or $8 with a student ID.

Mark Roberge with the band O.A.R. performs at the Civic Center as part of their 2006 summer tour July 19, 2006, in Omaha, Neb.

O.A.R. to perform for Little 500

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

This year’s Union Board performer for Little 500 week will be rock band O.A.R., said Union Board concert director Adam Soiref. The pre-sale for the concert begins today at 10 a.m., according to the band’s Web site, www.ofarevolution.com. Tickets will officially go on sale March 1.

Colts RB Rhodes arrested for drunk driving

By Tom Murphy · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Colts running back Dominic Rhodes faces a drunken driving charge after state troopers arrested him Tuesday, police said. Rhodes, 28, was pulled over about 3 a.m. driving a GMC truck 81 mph in a 55-mph zone on Interstate 65 on Indianapolis’ far northwest side, Indiana State Police spokesman 1st Sgt. Dave Bursten said.

It’s time to give some credit

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

With a tough Big Ten men’s basketball season to focus on, March Madness approaching and national signing day for football recruits to discuss, it’s easy for a Hoosier sports fan to develop tunnel vision.

Hans Anderson,
IU School of Education professor, received an award Feb. 11 from the crown prince of Thailand for his work in the country.

Crown prince of Thailand gives award to IU education professor

By Brian Hettmansperger · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

The crown prince of Thailand presented IU School of Education professor emeritus Hans Andersen with an honorary doctorate degree from Phranakorn Rajabhat University during a Feb. 11 ceremony at the Thai Royal Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.

Hoosiers tie for top spot in weekend tournament

By Mandy Eid · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

The men’s golf team started its spring season off with a win this weekend in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Club de Golf Santa Anita Classic two-day tournament. The men tied Houston after three rounds, shooting a combined total of 896 (305-287-304). “It was a little disappointing,” coach Mike Mayer said of the tie. “I thought we could’ve played a little better.”

The show must go on

By Amanda Dorman · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Junior Andrew Landau’s goals for the future might seem unrealistic at first. “I hope to be able to have John Mayer sing at my son’s bar mitzvah,” Landau said. Since starting his own concert promoting business called Innovative Entertainment Concepts, Landau might be one step closer to his dream.

Talk focuses on raising transgender children

By Alisha Chaudhary · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

At first, they expected her to get over it. Then they told her to act like a boy. At an age when she was expected to play with cars, guns and G.I. Joes, Ashley liked to play with Barbie dolls and wear skirts and high heels. Today she is a happy, little 7-year-old girl, though she was born a boy. “Ashley” is a pseudonym. Because of the nature of the topic, Ashley’s mother, Shannon, wished her daughter’s real name not be used.

United Way $105,000 short of annual goal

By Elizabeth Dilts · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Community Kitchen of Monroe County served nearly 131,000 meals last year to hungry citizens in the local area thanks to funding from United Way of Monroe County.

Study: U.S. second in science literacy to Sweden

By Maria Karapetyan · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Though many nonscience majors in the United States specialize in different fields to stay away from science altogether, they leave college among the most scientifically literate adults in the world, ranking second only to Swedes, scientists found in a recent study.

Michaelangelo’s private room discovered in Vatican

By Daniela Petroff · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

VATICAN CITY – A 450-year-old receipt has provided proof that Michelangelo kept a private room in St. Peter’s Basilica while working as the pope’s chief architect, Vatican experts said. While going through the basilica archives for an exhibit on the 500th anniversary of the church last year, researchers came across an entry for a key to a chest “in the room in St. Peter’s where Master Michelangelo retires.”

Around the World

Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio have agreed to merge. The deal, announced Monday, would consolidate the only two companies in the emerging business of subscription-only satellite radio, but it is sure to face tough scrutiny from federal regulators. The two companies said in a statement that Mel Karmazin, the CEO of Sirius, would become chief executive of the new company. Gary Parsons, the chairman of XM, would remain in that role.

Colombia replaces foreign minister