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IU examining new file sharing policies

By Danielle Gingerich · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:52 a.m.

As a freshman last year, Brian Collins stared in anger at his computer waiting for the movie "Analyze That" to download from Kazaa. After about an hour, the movie still had not finished, and Collins gave up and went to bed.

Warm winter trends

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:52 a.m.

Throwing fashion to the wind to stay warm is a very practical approach to winter. Then the holiday sales come, and I black out in the mall. I usually give in to winter trends. As I look down at my hands clad in lambswool hand warmers, I am thinking: "why did I buy these?" They are really pretty, but they serve no function -- they don't actually cover the fingers.

IMU garden receives facelift

By Emily Hendricks · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:52 a.m.

While artist William Snapp's sculpture is no longer in the center of the Indiana Memorial Union courtyard, it is still the focal point of the area.

New dance troupe begins first season

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:51 a.m.

IU graduates Katie Kasper and Katie Smith are collaborating their dance and theatre troupes into "Ignitio," to be presented over the next two weekends at the Peine Theater at Marian College. While at IU, Smith wrote and Kasper choreographed the original full-length musicals "Neenog" and "Fish for a Long Time." Now, Smith, founder of Loose Cannon Productions, and Kasper, founder of the Motus Dance Theater, have collaborated once again -- this time on a multi-arts presentation.

Suicide bombers attack U.S. troops

By Alyson Brodsy and Christopher Torchia · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:17 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Three suicide bombers in a furniture truck blew themselves up at the gates of a U.S. Army base Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding 14. It was the third suicide attack on American troops in Iraq this week.

Holiday profits put stores back in black

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:16 a.m.

Many stores around Bloomington have recently stocked their shelves just in time for Christmas with gifts to suit every whim and need. Stores such as Barnes & Noble, Radio Shack and Victoria's Secret have holiday items on sale to lessen the dent shopping can make on the customer's pocketbook. Overall retail sales on the first day after Thanksgiving jumped 4.8 percent from last year to this year and totaled $7.2 million, according to ShopperTrak.

Dow's rise might forecast future economic growth

By Lee Cleary · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:16 a.m.

IU Business professor Robert Klemkosky offered insight into the Dow Jones industrial average's brief foray above the 10,000 mark Tuesday for the first time in 18 months. Although reaching the 10,000 mark is promising for stock owners, the number itself doesn't hold a lot of significance, said Klemkosky, the Fred T. Greene professor of finance at the Kelley School of Business. "Ten thousand really doesn't mean much," he said. "It has been there before, but it gets a lot of attention because people get excited about that number."

The little man

By Phil Kijak · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:13 a.m.

There was once a little man Peter. Peter was from New Zealand, also known as the birthplace of the Bushwackers.

The Supremes v. everyone

By Tony Sams · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:12 a.m.

We're told when we're young that anyone can grow up to be president. Which is pretty cool, I guess.

Racism: one tough cookie

By Jack Silverstein · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:12 a.m.

In a particularly wise moment of his, my friend Eric Sirota once said to me, "Jack, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. Unless they're all vanilla. Then you know."

Big fat Greek headache

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:11 a.m.

It's a sad day in Mudville. For as much as the IDS is vilified for coming down harshly on the Greek community, it is regretful to hear news of the latest occurrences concerning these student families.

Companies vie for West Baden casino rights

By Jessica Levco · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 12:09 a.m.

By a 2 to 1 margin, Orange County residents voted Nov. 18 to bring a riverboat casino to the waterway between hotels in French Lick and West Baden Springs. Within a year, the Indiana Gaming Commission plans to choose a riverboat casino operator that is financially stable, experienced and has a clean criminal history. The operator must impress a seven-member committee of county residents and historic preservationists.

Dive team heads to Florida for training

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 2:05 a.m.

The first half of the season is over for the women's swimming and diving team. Now, preparations begin to travel to Florida for its annual training trip.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:57 a.m.

What do Jesus, Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, a leprechaun, some disgruntled elves, a lonely woman in a bar and prison inmates all have in common? Bloomington Playwrights Project seems to know. The BPP brings them all together to celebrate the holidays in the twisted production of "The Twelve Plays of Christmas."

Holiday season brings sports treats

By Colin Nowling · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:52 a.m.

As the fall semester comes to a close and semester break nears, the sports world is just priming for a loaded plate of great games and storylines to follow into the new year. Of course, all the college bowl games will have been played out and the BCS controversy could be settled or have been fueled even more by the time we return to Bloomington, but there is much more going on in the sports scene over the next four weeks.

Players want to win for Yeagley

By Zack Eldridge · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:50 a.m.

What an emotional week it has been for the IU men's soccer team. First, it was announced early last week that IU coach Jerry Yeagley had the most wins in Division I soccer history, due to a recently discovered records error. Then Saturday, the No. 8 seed Hoosiers traveled to UCLA and toppled the No. 1 seed and defending National Champion Bruins, 2-1. As a result, IU will play in the College Cup this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. It will meet Santa Clara (16-3-4) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Columbus Crew Stadium.

Tapak and Kline have career night as IU beats Notre Dame

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:50 a.m.

SOUTH BEND -- Entering the game Wednesday night, IU junior guard Ryan Tapak had only seen five minutes of action all season. Against Notre Dame, Tapak had a career night to help lead the Hoosiers (3-3) to a 66-63 win over the Irish (2-3).

First edition Potter books sell big

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:46 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Four first edition copies of Harry Potter books inscribed by author J.K. Rowling to her father have been sold for nearly $90,000.

Chicago fan? Don't miss 'Royko'

By Brittany Ausmus · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:45 a.m.

Corrosive, vitriolic, insightful. All were words used to describe Mike Royko, the late Chicago Tribune columnist who was described as the best journalist of his time by many of his peers.

Sale showcases various pottery styles

By Jenica Schultz · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:44 a.m.

Colorful mugs, plates, vases and bowls line the shelves between Fine Arts Rooms 173 and 174. Students make their purchases and go home with handcrafted ceramics from the IU Ceramic Guild's pottery sale, which began Tuesday and continues until 3 p.m. today.