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Bloomington Transit offering expanded services

By Elvia Malagon · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:54 a.m.

Starting Jan. 7, Bloomington Transit buses began offering longer hours for weekday nights as new schedules were introduced.

Students react to former Pakistani prime minister’s death

By Sarah Hutchins · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:53 a.m.

Dec. 27 started out normal for freshman Aoun Jafarey. He played tennis at a club in his home city of Karachi, Pakistan, got in his car, turned the radio on and started his normal 10-minute drive home. That’s when he learned about former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad. It had been exactly six minutes since her death.

IU has Weber singing the blues

By Jonathan Hines · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:43 a.m.

Bruce Weber babbled the words of a tortured coach after he watched his Illinois team falter down the stretch against the Hoosiers, 62-58 in Bloomington.

Close call in the hall

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:39 a.m.

Armon Bassett, IU’s sophomore guard, has an interesting way of describing the physical stature of teammate A.J. Ratliff.

Clemens won’t commit to give deposition to House

By Aaron Beard and Ronald Blum · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:37 a.m.

Roger Clemens’ lawyer wouldn’t commit Sunday to having the pitcher give a deposition to congressional investigators, even as he said the seven-time Cy Young Award winner remains willing to testify in open session before a House committee investigating denials that he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Hoosiers look to redeem early season loss to Purdue

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:34 a.m.

It has been a little more than a week and a half since the IU women’s basketball team lost a gritty, defensive battle with rival Purdue. The Hoosiers didn’t have to wait long for a second chance, and they will get it tonight.

New swimmer leads IU to Irish Invite title

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:34 a.m.

The defending Big Ten champion women’s swimming and diving team started its season 1-4 and quickly fell out of the top 25.

Hoosiers fall to Michigan for second time this season, outscored 165 - 133

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:32 a.m.

Despite stellar performances from several members of the team, the No. 7 Hoosiers failed to upset the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines this weekend, falling 165-133. IU lost to Michigan with a nearly identical score, 167-133, earlier this season.

Hoosiers compete in Indiana Doubles invite

By Zina Kumok · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:31 a.m.

Great things come in twos. That was the motto this weekend for the IU women’s tennis team while competing in the Indiana Doubles Invitational, going 16-4 overall.

IU starts season off strong with win in first meet

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:30 a.m.

Most times when a runner competing in her first meet of the season comes close to her personal record, she is satisfied. Most times when a runner laps another runner on her way to victory, she is satisfied that much more.

Lynch and Hoosiers start over after ‘Playing 13’

By Tom Kir · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:30 a.m.

IU coach Bill Lynch made a brief stop back in Bloomington on Friday from his recruiting trail to hold a press conference with his final thoughts on the season that was, and what lies ahead for the Hoosiers.

Around the World

By AP Reports and Angus Shaw · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:28 a.m.

A second body was recovered Sunday in the search for four children allegedly thrown from a coastal bridge by their father, Mobile, Ala., County sheriff’s Sgt. Jerry Taylor said. The body was found by a search team near where a duck hunter found the body of an infant about five miles west of the bridge in a marshy area on Saturday, the sheriff said.

‘Recession gorilla’ threatens weakening U.S. economy

By Angus Shaw and Jeannine Aversa · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 12:25 a.m.

WASHINGTON – The unemployment rate leaps to a two-year high, record numbers of people are forced from their homes and Wall Street nose-dives again. Such is the fallout from a housing meltdown that threatens to slingshot the country into a recession.

Students who break law must go through campus judicial system

By Sarah Brubeck · Sunday, Jan. 13,2008 10:39 p.m.

After getting arrested and spending a hard night in a cold jail cell, students still have to go through a long judicial process.

Man attacked near Kappa Sigma

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, Jan. 13,2008 10:07 p.m.

The IU Police Department is investigating an alleged assault Thursday night in front of the Kappa Sigma fraternity house.

Filmmaker to show documentary on Darfur

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, Jan. 13,2008 10:05 p.m.

Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Quinn will show his documentary about Sudan’s Lost Boys tonight at the Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Members of The Titanic Players perfoms a skit Friday evening at the IMU. The event was a comedy summit with Akward Silece, Full Frontal, and The Titanic Players from Minnesotta.

Triple your laughter, triple your fun

By Allison Tyra · Sunday, Jan. 13,2008 9:53 p.m.

Any performer knows atmosphere is key to a good performance, and Friday night, the air was filled with laughter as audience members were treated to not one, not two, but three comedy troupes in a single show.

IU Art Museum kicks off first of January Coffeehouse Nights

By Nicole Palmer · Sunday, Jan. 13,2008 9:49 p.m.

Thursday night was a night of firsts for the IU Art Museum. It was its first time hosting a Coffeehouse Nights series in January, its first time partnering with Bloomingfoods to provide snacks and its first time offering live music from the Mbira Queens of Sheasby Matiure in the art gallery.

Ex-coach sentenced for soliciting girl for sex

Sunday, Jan. 13,2008 9:10 p.m.

HAMMOND, Ind. – A former girl’s basketball coach has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for using the Internet to find young girls for sex.

State police give tips for winter driving

By Lindsey Hoepner and Lindsey Hoeppner · Sunday, Jan. 13,2008 9:09 p.m.

After its Indianapolis post reported 80 collisions and road slide-offs during the heavy snowfall, sleet and freezing rain in mid-December, the Indiana State Police is suggesting that drivers exhibit more caution when driving this winter.

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