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Kicking open the door to spring

By Steve Slivka · Friday, April 1,2005 12:32 a.m.

The rumbling of cyclists on a cinder track is not the only noise heard at Bill Armstrong Stadium right now. The IU men's soccer team plays at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Yeagley Field to kick off the two-time defending national champions' spring soccer season against Lindsay-Wilson, with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee against Bradley.

Year of parity should provide fast, close Women's race

By Brian Janosch · Friday, April 1,2005 12:30 a.m.

There's been a continuing trend in the women's field ever since the Spring Series Events were instituted in 2000. That year, eight riders finished within ten seconds of the Individual Time Trials winner. The next year there were 27. In 2002, it was back down to nine, but in 2003, back up to 30. Last year, eight riders finished within the ten second window, and this year, the trend continued.

Riders fill out brackets in event not to be 'missed'

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Friday, April 1,2005 12:29 a.m.

With the NCAA tournament and March winding down, many sports fans are starting to miss competitive sports brackets, but Saturday's Little 500 event should fill that void for a short time.

IU political groups hold yearly debate

By Ryne Shadday · Friday, April 1,2005 12:08 a.m.

The IU College Republicans and College Democrats kicked off their 2005 debates with a civil and scripted event Thursday night in the Georgian Room of Indiana Memorial Union. The debate touched upon events and issues each felt were important to their party. The night began with both sides presenting their main arguments as political science professor Marjorie Hershey moderated.

Recess in session at Assembly Hall

By Pat Giese · Friday, April 1,2005 12:07 a.m.

IU students will have a chance to play at recess one more time this weekend at Assembly Hall. Students from David Rubinstein's LAMP X333 class will be hosting four square games at Assembly Hall from 1 to 5 Saturday afternoon. For $5, students can relive their grade school glory days by playing four square -- and be entered in a raffle to win one of two iPod Shuffles -- with the proceeds going to benefit BloomingKids.

IU stuck between Coke, protesters

By Lydia Song · Friday, April 1,2005 12:07 a.m.

IU is in a stalemate situation as activist groups pressure IU into leveraging its contracted position on Coca-Cola, and Coca-Cola continues to deny any and all charges made against the company.

Singing Hoosiers celebrate 55 years of tradition

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:30 p.m.

IU musicians are not confined to classical repertoires. The Singing Hoosiers vocal ensemble at the School of Music specializes in popular and Broadway styles, and have been belting tunes for 55 years.

Hans Christian Andersen honored in Denmark

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:29 p.m.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- In the past months, Danes have lived in a true Hans Christian Andersen frenzy, which some say has been no fairy tale. As his countrymen get ready to celebrate his bicentennial, the image of Andersen, who wrote such classics as "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Little Mermaid," can be seen everywhere -- on coins, in post offices, on beer labels, on posters announcing shows celebrating the Dane, on dinnerware and on baby clothes and accessories especially designed for the jubilee.

Students aim to bring modern dance to IU

By Gillian Hurley · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:28 p.m.

Jamie Dowd and Ricardo Alvarez are preparing for their finals. The culmination of their studies at IU comes in the shape of a dance production; produced by them, danced by them, financed by them and designed by them. While most students might study countless hours for exams, Dowd and Alvarez said they have each spent more than 500 hours on this production, hoping to bring modern dance back to the IU community in this free venue.

God created evolution

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:24 p.m.

Darwin's theory of evolution and the Bible are neither mutually exclusive nor irreconcilable. Yet t would appear from recent news that no one holds this position. The two sides have dug their trenches and now are embattled. The battleground: the U.S. education system. In a recent survey, 31 percent of American schoolteachers said they felt pressured to teach creationism and other non-scientific alternatives in the classroom. Only 5 percent of the teachers felt the pressure from school administrators.

The great enemy

By Jeff Alsott and Jeff Alstott · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:22 p.m.

There is an epidemic running rampant throughout the world population. The malady sneaks up on its victim with little warning or cause, and there is no definitive cure. The ailment generally has a short life span in the human body but can reside for more than two decades. While present, the condition disrupts respiratory and oral functions and can even be fatal. The pandemic that I speak of is commonly known as "the hiccups."

Bordering on tension

By Felipe Maya · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:21 p.m.

Who said Americans aren't arrogant? Sure, we are. For one, we're the fattest people in the world; we get as much of anything as we want, and we just throw away the excess. But now, some of us are doing more to prove this point, and it involves a very hot topic. A group in Arizona, calling itself "The Minutemen," has decided to take the law into its own hands.

Get on board, online

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:19 p.m.

IU e-mail is the official mode of University communication. It already is used for serious tasks such as class assignments, advising and other announcements. In addition, students generally use their IU e-mail address for personal purposes, quickly filling up e-mail quotas.

Suicide bomber kills 3 civilians, 2 soldiers at shrine

By Alyson Brodsy and Traci Carl · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:13 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide car bomber blew himself up Thursday near an Islamic shrine, killing five Iraqis in the latest attack on Shiite Muslim pilgrims marking a major religious holiday.

Panel: Intelligence on Iraqi WMDs 'wrong'

By Alyson Brodsy and Katherine Shrader · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:12 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- America's spy agencies were "dead wrong" in most prewar assessments about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and know disturbingly little about current nuclear threats, a presidential commission said Thursday.

Legislature to vote on daylight-saving bill

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:07 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- If a resurrected bill to mandate statewide daylight-saving time in Indiana becomes law this session, most Hoosiers would still spend more time lagging behind most of the nation in changing clocks.

Farmers' market gets down to business early

By Michael Beal · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:06 p.m.

Spring is here, which means sermons outside of Woodburn Hall, allergies for some and more fortunately, the opening of the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market. This year, for the first time, it is opening April 2 as opposed to its usual May opening date, according to a release.

Ewing to leave IU after this semester

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:56 a.m.

Eight days after Mike Davis was retained as head coach of the Hoosiers, the team's look has begun to change. Sophomore Pat Ewing Jr. has decided to transfer from IU after the academic year, IU coach Mike Davis announced Wednesday.

Food and beverage tax born again

By Pat Giese and Patrick Giese · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:56 a.m.

For the past four months, state representatives have been proposing food and beverage tax bills that have failed to reach a vote, forcing many to believe the effort was a wash. However, Bloomington representatives have continued the revival attempts and are beginning to see results.

Soaring to the top of the records

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:56 a.m.

His freshman year, he won Rookie of the Year. His sophomore year, he won Most Valuable Rider. And as a junior, only one event into the Spring Series Events, he broke the track record. It's safe to say Hans Arnesen is going places -- fast.