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Brazilian capoeira goes international

By Michael Astor · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

SALVADOR, Brazil – The master, wearing dreadlocks, dings out a twangy rhythm on his bow-shaped “berimbau” and lets loose with a plaintive melody recalling slavery days. Two men, glistening with sweat, squat before him, reaching up to touch the African instrument’s resonating gourd. They cross themselves and shake hands before cart-wheeling into the circle formed by the other players, singing and clapping hands.

$41M life sciences plan approved

By Brian Spegele · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Demonstrating what some state and University leaders called a “commitment” to the life sciences, IU moved a step closer Monday to securing a significant funding hike. The Indiana House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee approved a $41 million plan to bring increased life sciences funding to IU as a part of proposed the state’s two-year, $26 billion spending plan outlined by Democratic leaders.

To borrow a phrase

By Brian Stewart · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Two quotations for your consumption and contemplation:

Expert Bakari Kitwana to discuss hip-hop’s meaning, impact

By Whitney Mitchell · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Hip-hop expert Bakari Kitwana will ask IU students to challenge the true meaning of hip-hop and question its impact in the political realm.

Math test anxiety can cause underperformance

By Andrea Gillman · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Looking for a reason to get out of that math test? Tell your teacher that new research has shown that stressful testing situations may not be the best way to evaluate mathematical ability.

ONLINE ONLY: Ken, Mr. Dixon, & the Million Story Sandwich

By Brian Janosch · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

The sun hasn’t even crested on a cool morning in 1956, but 16-year-old Ken is already hurling newspapers out of the passenger window of his $75 dollar Chrysler. When he gets to the Dixon house he shifts his ’38 into park and walks up to the house before stopping next to the car parked in the driveway. For some reason – he’s not sure why – he tries lifting the latch-handled door, and for some reason – he’s not sure why – he grabs the golf clubs out of the back seat and puts them in his trunk.

Co-founder of Oliver Winery dies at age 78

Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Mary Morgan Oliver, who started Oliver Winery in 1972 with her husband, William, died Wednesdasy. She was 78. Her son, Bill Oliver, said the family’s Bloomington business began as an outgrowth of his father’s wine-making hobby. “There’s the old cliche that behind every man is an even stronger woman,” he said of his mother. “For many years, she kept the books and held the place together.”

‘Hatecha till I beatcha’

By Andrew Shaffer · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

For Shelbyville High School basketball coach Frank Barnes it was about class not color. He needed veterans who work well in the system – players with quick feet and precise jump shots. But he never expected this.

Madame president

By Aparna Venkatraman · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

In the wake of serious scrutiny from gender-rights advocates after perceived misogynistic remarks from Harvard’s previous president, Lawrence Summers, the Ivy League school has named Drew Faust as the first female president of the university. The university’s decision means half of the Ivy Leagues are now led by female presidents.

JetBlue terminal at JFK airport begins to return to normal 6 days after storm

By Deepti Hajela · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

NEW YORK – The six-day siege of angry and disgruntled travelers at JetBlue’s Kennedy airport terminal appeared to ease on Monday as service desks functioned more smoothly and customer calm prevailed despite flight cancellations. The beleaguered company said it was canceling almost a quarter of its flights on Monday but planned to restore full operations on Tuesday, a week after a Valentine’s Day snowstorm created a travel meltdown that virtually paralyzed JetBlue.

Crowd rallies against gay marriage amendment outside Statehouse

By Alexandra R. Moses and Deanna Martin · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

More than 200 people attended a Statehouse rally Monday to send a message to lawmakers: If the state’s constitution is amended to ban same-sex marriage, it would affect more than gay couples.

Excepting policy

By Scott Leadingham · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

There’s been a lot of talk around the IU campus as of late concerning a somewhat controversial decision from President Herbert to ban smoking. Take, for example, the following overheard conversation between a nonsmoker and a smoker: Nonsmoker: Pretty soon you’ll have to go off campus for that cancer stick. Ha ha.

Lawmakers consider bill on sale of violent video games

By Alexandra R. Moses and Deanna Martin · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Lawmakers watched clips of violent beatings, topless strippers and other adult material Monday as they considered a bill that would restrict the sale of certain video games to young people.

IU finishes 4th at Big Ten championships

By Brian Buckey · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

School records fell and personal bests were shattered as the IU men’s swimming and diving team competed in the Big Ten championships in Columbus, Ohio.

The fear behind fear

By David Weisburd · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

As human beings we live with fear on a daily basis. Fear is a major factor in our decision-making. We choose careers, goods, even significant others based on these fears. We fear rejection, we fear failing, we fear being outcast from society. As a social defense mechanism, a large percentage of us battle this fear by several means. One way we handle this fear is by becoming cynical. We start to view everything negatively (so as not to get upset) and we find other cynical people that confirm our worldviews. This cynicism is a cancer to society and ironically keeps future generations from conquering their fears.

Cocaine bust in dorm leads to arrests

By Paige Ingram · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Three Fort Wayne natives, including one IU student, are facing charges related to the sale of cocaine after an IUPD undercover operation came to an end this weekend.

Stranded climbers rescued

By Abdullah AlShihri and Sarah Skidmore · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. – Three climbers stranded on Mount Hood after a fall were rescued Monday after spending the night amid ferocious winds and blowing snow. “Their condition is very good at this time,” Russell Gubele, coordinating communications for the rescue operation, told CNN.

Beginning fall ’07, Quechua to fulfill IU undergraduate language requirement

By David Griggs · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

IU will soon be offering a new language to fulfill undergraduate requirements. Professor Francisco Tandioy, a native speaker, will teach Quechua, the second most-spoken language in South America. Beginning Fall ’07, Tandioy will teach Quechua for four semesters. At that time, these classes will be offered in a quantity large enough to fulfill foreign language requirements, and will also fulfill the language part of the international studies major.

Down with the sickness

By Grace Low · Monday, Feb. 19,2007 12 a.m.

I can tell you exactly what all this snow makes me not want to do: go to the bars, go to class, go to parties, go out to dinner with my Friday night sushi partner, go to work or basically leave my womb-like nest of a bed at all. The clouds, the wind, the freezing rain? I say, “No, thank you” to all that.

Hoosiers take 2 of 4 at Terrapin Invitational

By Aaron Beard · Monday, Feb. 19,2007 12 a.m.

It was two very different days for the IU women’s water polo team at the Terrapin Invite in College Park, Md. On Saturday the Hoosiers scored victories against host Maryland and George Washington. On Sunday they dropped their two games against No. 13 Hartwick College and No. 17 Princeton.