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Lakers lose to Rockets; Dallas barely edges out Raptors

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:35 a.m.

HOUSTON -- When Lamar Odom put up a rare miss in the fourth quarter, Yao Ming didn't give him another chance to steal the game away from the Houston Rockets. Yao rebounded the carom and went on to make the winning free throws with 15.2 seconds left, leading the Rockets to a 103-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Hoosiers dominated by No. 2 Buckeyes

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:31 a.m.

For the IU women's basketball team, road play away from Assembly Hall has not been a strong point. The Hoosiers (9-12, Big Ten 2-9) fell yet again on the road Sunday afternoon to a strong No. 2 Ohio State Buckeye team, 78-46.

IU, Wisconsin trade lead changes in Hoosier home loss

By Andrew Petersen · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:27 a.m.

In a contest that had more back-and-forth lead changes than a game of Pong, Wisconsin finally emerged the victor despite the vocal efforts of the Bloomington crowd.

Davis opts to start 4 freshmen, a 1st for Hoosiers since the 1990 season

By Josh Weinfus · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:25 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. -- Sunday, IU basketball saw a sight that hadn't happened in 15 years -- four freshmen starting. The usual three Hoosier starters of D.J. White, Robert Vaden and A.J. Ratliff were joined by fellow freshman James Hardy, who took injured junior guard Bracey Wright's place in the starting lineup.

Super Bowl commercials aim for college bucks using humor, sex, MC Hammer

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:25 a.m.

The impressionable Super Bowl viewer went to sleep Sunday night dreaming of beer, soda, movies and MC Hammer. With beautiful women, celebrities, a heavy dose of humor and a certain parachute-pants wearing former has-been, the Super Bowl commercials Sunday night peddled the wares of Budweiser, Diet Pepsi, Ameriquest and some of this summer's biggest upcoming blockbusters.

No surprises as IU struggles without leading scorer Wright

By John Rodgers · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:21 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Coming into Saturday's game, many IU fans wondered how the Hoosiers would play without their leading scorer, Bracey Wright. Eleven minutes and a 17-point deficit later, the faithful received their answer as IU fell behind 20-3 and went on to lose 60-47 against No. 1 Illinois.

BFC assesses originality detector pilot program

By Lindsay Lyon · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:20 a.m.

Whether it's an F for the course, the risk of expulsion from IU or just a guilty conscience, the stakes are high for students who plagiarize. And because of www.Turnitin.com, now it's even easier to detect.

Team sets sights on claiming Big Ten title

By Evan Harris · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:09 a.m.

The length of IU's drought winning a Big Ten title can be measured by the amount of swimmers and divers that were not even born when James "Doc" Counsilman last led the Hoosiers to glory.

No. 1 Illini continue unbeaten streak with IU loss

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:08 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For the four starting IU freshmen, it looked like it was over before it started against top-ranked Illinois. The "baby Hoosiers" needed another 11 minutes and 21 seconds of warm-ups before they settled their nerves, calmed down and were ready to play Sunday afternoon.

Hoosiers lose hard 'battle' Saturday

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:08 a.m.

On Thursday, Coach Ken Hydinger promised a "battle." On Saturday, his players got one. The IU men's tennis team lost an intense contest, 4-3, to Middle Tennessee State Saturday evening at the IU Tennis Center.

Hoosiers finish strong at Notre Dame meet

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:07 a.m.

In their second two-day meet this year, many of IU's top athletes continued to bring in strong results for high place finishes this past weekend at Notre Dame for the Meyo Classic.

Young squad off to slow start

By Kevin Dwire · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:04 a.m.

Even with freshmen comprising one-third of the starting roster, the IU softball team did not have any beginner's luck in the season's first road trip out West, dropping all but one of its games.

2 games on Sunday, 1 competitive

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1 a.m.

Finally this day has come. The day all sports fans clamor for anxiously. It's Super Bowl Sunday and nothing can spoil the mood. Rats! I forgot about that 1 p.m. date with the television, some Pepcid AC and my squishy stress ball. This should be fun.

Now, it's a dynasty

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Wilner · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 12:55 a.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Some dynasties are pretty, some are perfect. The New England Patriots never worry about style points. The Patriots won their third Super Bowl in four years with a dominant second half Sunday, wearing down the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21.

IUPD preps for booster seat law

By Lori Geller · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 12:34 a.m.

In the next few weeks, IU Police Department officers will participate in Operation Pullover, a statewide outreach campaign to highlight the importance of wearing seatbelts. The campaign is running in conjunction with the passing of a new booster seat law. The new law, which will take effect in July, will require all children 8 years old or younger to ride in a booster seat. In addition, anyone 16 years or younger must be restrained by a safety belt regardless of where they are sitting in the vehicle.

A different kind of fraternity experience

By Pat Giese · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 12:34 a.m.

While men's spring recruitment is coming to a close for most fraternities, it is just getting started for some academic fraternities on campus. Students looking for opportunities in leadership, scholarship and philanthropy might consider one of IU's academic and service fraternities or honorary organizations. Mu Phi Epsilon, recognized by IU as the exclusive co-ed professional music fraternity, is just starting its spring recruitment with an informational meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday evening in Music Annex 006. The Epsilon Omicron Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon was chartered at IU in 1952, but has been inactive for several years. Kimberly Koniecki, second-year masters student in arts and administration and rush chair of Mu Phi Epsilon, said she is excited about the prospects Mu Phi Epsilon offers students.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 12:33 a.m.

Lilly Library exhibit pays tribute to Emily Hahn - Born in Missouri, Hahn was the first female to receive an engineering degree for mining at the University of Wisconsin in the mid-1920s. The Lilly exhibit, which will be held through May 7 highlights many of her writings from across a variety of subjects and genres including short stories, biographies, histories, non-fiction on a variety of subjects, books for children and several autobiographical works.

Local volunteers link Bloomington to Cuba

By Ashley Brown · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 12:06 a.m.

Friendship, or amistad in Spanish, is not a word commonly used to explain the relationship between the United States and Cuba, but one Bloomington organization is trying to help change this notion. CUBAmistad is a local group of volunteers who maintain the Sister City relationship between Bloomington and Santa Clara, Cuba. They have also helped to create a formal partnership between IU and a Santa Clara university. CUBAmistad held a celebration of the signing of "The Agreement of Friendship and Cooperation between Indiana University and Universidad Central de Las Villas" Saturday at the IU International Center.

A tangled Web

By Brain J. McFillen · Sunday, Feb. 6,2005 11:50 p.m.

I think I received the following e-mail by mistake. I'm not sure what to make of it. To: The Grand High Council of the Illuminati From: Agent 237, Washington D.C. Branch Subject: Progress Report on Latest Efforts at World Domination Most Excellent Illuminated Ones, I am pleased to report that our latest undertaking is proceeding well, despite its accidental exposure Jan. 28 by C/Net www.news.com.. In the U.S. Congress, the bipartisan Joint Committee on Taxation has suggested that the government consider imposing a three percent tax on "'all data communications services to end users,' including broadband; dial-up; fiber; cable modems; cellular; and DSL links." Thanks to our congressional operatives' diabolical genius, this tax on the Internet would be an extension of an over 100-year-old "luxury" tax on telephones, originally created to pay for the Spanish American War. Ha! At last, our vengeance for the loss of Guam!

Nicaragua portrayed in photo exhibit

By Christine Lunde · Sunday, Feb. 6,2005 11:44 p.m.

Lillian Casillas welcomes people into La Casa, or "the house" in Spanish, as though it is a home. Every academic year, about 8,000 people step foot into Casillas' "house," but only about 800 Hispanic students attend IU, making it a home not just for students of Hispanic background, but also for people interested in the culture.