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Rookie riders prepare for race

By Guy Cipriano · Monday, Feb. 19,2001 12:28 a.m.

Anybody who has competed in the Little 500 knows riding a bike in winter-like conditions is challenging. For the next two weeks, rookie riders will experience just how difficult it is to prepare for the Little 500 and stay warm at the same time. "Riding in the cold stinks. Especially when it rains," said senior Alan Ireland, a Delta Sigma Pi rider and member of the men's riders council. "Some people are able to do it easier than others."

IUPFW to build campus housing

By Drew Patty · Monday, Feb. 19,2001 12:27 a.m.

IU-Purdue at Fort Wayne will build residence halls housing for 500 students after gaining approval for on-campus housing from the Purdue board of trustees Friday. The school has considered on-campus housing for about 20 years, said IPFW Chancellor Michael Wartell. The proposal began taking shape in 1997, when IPFW commissioned a survey of housing in the immediate campus area. The study indicated a shortage of available housing, Wartell said.

Illini depth overcomes Hoosiers

By David Uchiyama · Monday, Feb. 19,2001 12:22 a.m.

Interim head coach Mike Davis put it bluntly: "Illinois is just a better basketball team than we are," he said after Saturday's 67-61 loss to Illinois at Assembly Hall. There's no mystery to why the Hoosiers lost -- the No. 7 Illini are stronger, deeper and more experienced than the Hoosiers.

Kruzan discusses initiative

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Monday, Feb. 19,2001 12:21 a.m.

Armed with signs declaring "Taxation = Theft" and "Help IUSA Help You," more than 40 people gathered Friday to garner support for tax-free textbooks on Indiana college campuses. The initiative is part of the IU Student Association's yearlong efforts to increase visibility for a bill now being debated in the Indiana general assembly.

Department of Labor reports teenage work continues to rise

By Jessica Rosenthal · Monday, Feb. 19,2001 12:18 a.m.

Eighty percent of teenagers ages 15-17 in the United States have jobs, according to a study by the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine. It's no different in Indiana. According to the Indiana Department of Labor, more than 136,000 teenagers between the ages of 14-17 were issued work permits last year, and that number continues to rise.

Legislature reviews electoral process

By Joseph S. Pete · Monday, Feb. 19,2001 12:16 a.m.

Since the election controversy in Florida in November, legislators in the Indiana General Assembly have put forward several bills to reform the electoral process. It's a top priority of Secretary of State Sue Anne Gilroy, whose office oversees elections. "If a silver lining exists in the recent difficulty we have experienced with our national electoral process, it is a renewed realization among the public that every vote counts," Gilroy said in a press release. "Voter apathy has been replaced by a heightened concern for fairness and accuracy in the administration of elections."

MSU divers capture competition

By Colin Ross · Monday, Feb. 19,2001 12:13 a.m.

A story written about the diving at the Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championship this weekend would essentially be a story about the divers from Michigan State. MSU's Summer Mitchell placed first in the 1-meter and third in the 3-meter and teammate Carly Weiden finished third in the 1-meter competition and won the 3-meter.

Michigan Big Ten's best

By Eric Talbot · Monday, Feb. 19,2001 12:07 a.m.

Claire Tousley of Zionsville said her mom decided it would be a good idea to take her to the Women's Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships. Tousley, an elementary school student and swimmer, said she likes going fast. Tousley was likely smiling Saturday night, the final night of the three-day event. She did get to see quick swimming -- IU raced to a third-place finish, Penn State jumped to a quick lead but couldn't swim fast enough to hold on for the win and Michigan took the title.

Steve Earle to play at Murat Centre

Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 11:26 p.m.

The impact Steve Earle made on the Nashville music scene in the 1980s shook the city to its traditional roots. With its controversial lyrics, his album Copperhead Road made people ask, "What is country, and what is rock and roll?" Earle will bring his outlaw style to Indianapolis Tuesday with special guest Stacey Earle. The show will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Egyptian Room of the Murat Centre. Stacey Earle is Steve's younger sister, who plays guitar and performs duets with her brother on occasion.

Napster ruling leaves users seeking download alternatives

By Jonathan Hall · Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 11:25 p.m.

Internet file-sharing host Napster lost a highly publicized legal battle last week when a federal appeals court ordered it to stop letting users share copyrighted material. But experts say it's not likely the ruling will stop the booming business of digital copying. "I am pessimistic about (the court's) ability to stop illegal downloads of copyrighted music," said business law professor Thomas Bowers, co-director of the MBA Sports and Entertainment Academy.

Malaysian art focus of exhibit

By Kailash V. Murthi · Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 11:23 p.m.

The IU Art Museum is continuing efforts to highlight the best artistry from around the world with a unique collection of traditional Malaysian art. The collection was loaned to the museum by Mary Ruth Linville Jumper, who lived in Malaysia from 1986 to 1991. The exhibit, "Spirits in Wood: Contemporary Sculpture from Malaysia," is organized by Diane Pelrine, curator of arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas.

'Show Boat' a masterpiece

By Jose Rivera and Josean Rivera · Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 11:13 p.m.

I have been blessed with the magic of "Show Boat." It is the only musical reaching masterpiece status. How else would a show still attract audiences after more than 70 years, by filling seats anytime, anywhere? It is almost unbelievable that the musical that started it all is still around for comparison with its contemporary successors.

Columnist used misleading statistics

By Kevin Bogart · Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 10:54 p.m.

I applaud Sheila Lalwani's effort to bring up-to-date knowledge on HIV to the student body in her Feb. 9 column, "AIDS on the rise ... again." Unfortunately, while she emphasized the importance of getting information to readers, she actually misinformed the readers with incorrect statistics from the study she discussed.

I wish I were a hacker

By Brian Zell · Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 10:52 p.m.

I believe regretting things in your life is as useless as having George W. Bush as your "phone a friend" lifeline. But I do regret one thing from my childhood -- never becoming a computer hacker.

Racial profiling applies to New York art

By Sarita Chourey · Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 10:50 p.m.

It's not enough to just storm red-faced from the gallery. What Mayor Rudolph Giuliani doesn't like gets a righteous whack with his mayor-club. That's why he told reporters that Renee Cox's "Yo' Mama's Last Supper," a reinterpretation of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" that depicts Jesus as a nude, black female, is "disgusting," "outrageous" and "anti-Catholic." He wants to cut the Brooklyn Museum's funding. He wants to create a task force.

A return to the 'golden' age

By Duncan Teater · Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 10:46 p.m.

The Golden Girls were famous for clip shows. You remember: Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia would sit around a cheesecake, sifting through memories. Their editors would splice in scenes from old episodes, and their writers would revel in the luxury of not having to come up with any new ideas. I feel like I'm watching a White House clip show. It's called "The Worst Political Moments of the Last 20 Years."

Mayor's initiatives beneficial to city

Sunday, Feb. 18,2001 10:40 p.m.

Stemming from Mayor John Fernandez's State of the City address Thursday, five major initiatives for the future of Bloomington were introduced amid much protest. The main themes include the education and welfare-oriented Children First program; the Safe and Civil City program to make Bloomington a more secure community; a Rebuilding Bloomington program to improve quality of neighborhoods and investment downtown; the government efficiency program, Innovation and Fiscal Responsibility; and Leading in our Changing Economy, a program geared to bring high-tech companies to Bloomington.

U.S. planes attack Iraqi radar sites

By Robert Burns · Saturday, Feb. 17,2001 2:19 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush ordered an airstrike Friday on Iraqi military sites south of Baghdad to destroy five military command sites that threatened American and British aircraft. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said the action was "a routine strike" to enforce the no-fly zone in Iraq and protect U.S. personnel. Bush authorized the strike Thursday morning. British and U.S. planes took part in the attack.

Sitting pretty after day one

By Jason Recker · Friday, Feb. 16,2001 6:10 p.m.

The first race of the finals in the 2001 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships might serve as an omen for the Hoosiers. Or at least they hope. The Hoosiers won two events, putting them behind only Michigan after day one of the three-day event at Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. Penn State sits third.

Theta Chi nationals expected to rule today on whether to revoke charter

By Cory Schouten · Friday, Feb. 16,2001 6:08 p.m.

The ruling body of Theta Chi Fraternity was considering the future of IU's Alpha Iota chapter late into Thursday night. The Theta Chi Grand Chapter -- composed of Theta Chi alumni across the country -- discussed during a conference call whether to revoke the fraternity's charter.