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Rooftop gunmen climb down in Gaza clash

By Abdullah AlShihri and Sarah El Deeb · Monday, May 21,2007 12:07 p.m.

Gunmen armed with rifles, grenades and explosives climbed down from rooftop positions Saturday and residents began venturing out of bullet-scarred homes after their leaders agreed to end a week of Palestinian factional bloodshed in Gaza.

Hoosiers end season against Minnesota

By Linnea Coulter · Monday, May 21,2007 11:44 a.m.

Sunday’s weather couldn’t have been better, and neither could the final game of the Hoosier baseball team’s season. IU won the last game in a dramatic fashion in a bottom-of-the-ninth inning rally. IU and Minnesota split the series overall with two wins apiece. Although it was the end of a relatively rocky season, freshman shortstop Evan Crawford thought the series was a good way to close out the year. Video: IU's final game against Minnesota (05.20.2007)

‘Victory garden’ movement grows

Monday, May 21,2007 9:57 a.m.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine – During World War II, the government urged Americans to plant “victory gardens,” backyard plots of fruits and vegetables that were supposed to ease reliance on the war-strained public food supply.

With fewer students in town, IUPD refocuses

By Kaitlin Shawgo and Kailtin Shawgo · Monday, May 21,2007 9:46 a.m.

The excuse, “I didn’t think it mattered because the students aren’t on campus anymore,” may not be such a good one for a traffic violation in the summer.

Cox Scholarship gives merit-based aid to working students

By Sara Amato · Monday, May 21,2007 9:46 a.m.

Each year the IU Foundation awards one of the largest merit-based student scholarships.

Passion for kayaking leads to ‘marching’ awareness

By Sara Amato · Monday, May 21,2007 9:45 a.m.

Sophomore Ty Giddens and juniors Francis Bearsch and Brad Acree all have one thing in common: their passion for kayaking.

Serving the music

By Shannon McEnerney · Monday, May 21,2007 9:41 a.m.

It wasn’t something she planned. That is what Helen Clouse says of her life and age. Clouse has been serving the Jacobs School of Music by assigning students to practice rooms and assisting them for various needs.

Tuned out?

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Sunday, May 20,2007 8:55 p.m.

Like many college students, senior Kelli Foster makes sure to catch the latest episodes of popular TV shows such as “Desperate Housewives” and “Grey’s Anatomy” each week. She doesn’t, however, watch them when they’re first broadcast.

Strawberry Shortcake Festival ‘bigger every year’

By Shannon McEnerney · Sunday, May 20,2007 8:55 p.m.

For Jane and Max Marsh, attending the Strawberry Shortcake Festival that the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington, Inc. Auxiliary hosts to raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs is a yearly tradition.

Ebanks tops Hoosiers wish list for 2008 recruiting class

By Matt Dollinger · Sunday, May 20,2007 8:52 p.m.

The sidelines were a “who’s who” of IU basketball. Senior forward D.J. White, sophomore guard Armon Bassett and junior-college recruit DeAndre Thomas sat at the scorer’s table enjoying themselves and working the clock. Junior center Ben Allen roamed around in flip-flops. Senior forward Lance Stemler, off crutches from his summer ankle injury, joined Allen and took the game in from the nearby bleachers, while IU recruit Jamarcus Ellis took in the action as well.

River pollution plagues Spencer

By Alberto D. Morales · Sunday, May 20,2007 8:50 p.m.

SPENCER, Ind. – Citizens concerned with the White River’s water quality and flooding problems gathered Wednesday at the Spencer United Methodist Church, 95 W. Franklin St., for a fact-finding meeting. Nearly 40 citizens were on hand to speak with officials from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the state and county governments.

Oscar-nominated Mexican directors sign $100M deal with Universal

Sunday, May 20,2007 8:34 p.m.

LOS ANGELES – The three Mexican directors who shook Hollywood last February with 16 Academy Award nominations have formed a moviemaking partnership with Universal Pictures worth a reported $100 million.

Shoulberg’s one-woman play ‘Girl on the Wing’ premieres

By Phyllis Chen · Sunday, May 20,2007 8:31 p.m.

Paul Shoulberg’s one-woman play “Girl on the Wing,” starring Anjanette Armstrong, premiered Friday at the Bloomington Playwrights Project.

Golf team goes for IU’s 26th national championship

By Ari Shifron · Sunday, May 20,2007 8:21 p.m.

The Hoosiers hold 25 national championships to their name, 18 of which have come in men’s basketball, soccer and swimming. Now the IU women’s golf team has the opportunity to clench number 26 and the first for a team in their sport.

Campillo fails to advance in NCAAs

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Sunday, May 20,2007 8:20 p.m.

While most people had a team to back them up if they stumbled, IU golfer Jorge Campillo had no such luck this weekend.

Baron Hill visits Farmers’ Market

By Nick O'Neill · Sunday, May 20,2007 8:19 p.m.

Saturday morning during the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market, local residents had an opportunity to meet with Rep. Baron Hill, D-9th, and ask him questions about current political issues and plans he has for the future.

Enclosed: Letter to Purdue

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Sunday, May 20,2007 8 p.m.

We regret to inform you that IU athletics was not up to par this season and was unable to defeat you in the Crimson and Gold Cup, a loss to which you have grown accustomed. While we were able to defeat you in the last two competitions, this year we simply could not win, as was intended. We apologize for the lack of competition.

Welcome Freshmen!

Sunday, May 20,2007 7:50 p.m.

The Editorial Board wants to welcome you to IU! You’re about to begin the greatest, most rewarding and most hectic four years of your life. New friends will replace old ones, you’ll become intimately familiar with the Village Pantry’s graveyard shift and you’ll learn to despise “blue book” finals. Some of you will be rooming with your best friend from high school (good luck); others of you will be moving in with someone you’ve never met and praying you aren’t paired with the weird kid (even better luck).

Buying upperclassmen

By Amanda Lowry · Sunday, May 20,2007 7:46 p.m.

This August, you’ll say good-bye to your high school circle and be thrust into a world where you will have few or no friends. But don’t worry; thousands of freshmen will be having the same problem as you, and in no time you’ll have a gang of newbies with whom you’ll be wreaking havoc with in the dorm lounges.

Bloomington 101

By Anna Piontek · Sunday, May 20,2007 7:46 p.m.

The college life depicted in “Old School” and “Animal House” doesn’t also have to be your life. Though rampant pleasure-seeking is certainly a guiding principle for some students, others prefer mimicking a four-year version of Roman military strategy: Come, see and conquer.