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Meet Your Match It's little 500 time!

By Alyson Brodsy and Jacob Stewart · Tuesday, April 18,2006 11:52 p.m.

It's important to be responsible when you drink, so take heed of warnings about alcohol. Don't drive drunk -- that's just common sense and it doesn't mean everyone won't be having one kick-ass time. But as you're sifting through all those different kinds of alcohol, it can be hard to determine which is right for you. So I've put together a profile of just what kind of beverage best suits your personality. Enjoy Little 500, 2006.

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Bush says more staff changes to come

By Alyson Brodsy and Terence Hunt · Tuesday, April 18,2006 11:46 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Tuesday nominated Trade Representative Rob Portman as the White House budget director, turning to a Washington insider and longtime friend as part of an effort to re-energize the administration and boost the president's record-low approval ratings. Bush also selected Susan Schwab, the deputy trade representative, to move up to the top trade job, replacing Portman. Bush said more changes are in the works under his new chief of staff, Joshua Bolten.

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Candlelight vigil will honor children

By Ari Shifron · Tuesday, April 18,2006 11:41 p.m.

About 300 children a year are abused in Monroe County, while 3 million are abused nationally, according to the Prevent Child Abuse organization. In observance of National Child Abuse Month, PCA Monroe County will hold a candlelight vigil to raise awareness in front of the Sample Gates today. The event is co-sponsored by Monroe County's Court Appointed Special Advocate organization.

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Breast cancer indication could bump Evista sales

By Alyson Brodsy and Ashley M. Heher · Tuesday, April 18,2006 11:41 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Eli Lilly and Co.'s osteoporosis medication Evista could get a significant boost if the Food and Drug Administration approves it for use as a breast-cancer preventative. A federal study of nearly 20,000 women released this week showed Evista is safer, but as effective, as the typically prescribed breast cancer preventer, tamoxifen.

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Truman Capote's personal letters on Harper Lee, butter beans on display

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 18,2006 11:31 p.m.

MONROEVILLE, Ala. -- Some rare family photos and a collection of Truman Capote's letters to his favorite aunt in Alabama -- on topics ranging from Harper Lee to Tallulah Bankhead to his longing for down-home butter beans -- are going on permanent display in the state's literary capital, where the writer spent some of his boyhood.

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Movie, music instant success

By Alyson Brodsy and John Rogers · Tuesday, April 18,2006 11:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The most he and his colleagues were expecting to do with "High School Musical," a song-and-dance romance that Disney executive Gary Marsh described as "'Grease' meets 'Romeo and Juliet,'" was create a hit movie for kids.

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Mastering the artistic human form

By Katie O'Keefe · Tuesday, April 18,2006 2:25 p.m.

Imagine seeing yourself through strangers' eyes and realizing just how you look to them. These strangers notice everything. They are trained to see every detail, every curve, every wrinkle, every muscle, every flaw. They will see the birthmark shaped like Italy on your left shoulder, the scar on your right knee and the remnant of a fall off your bike when you were five. They will notice if the early morning rain frizzed your hair or if Thanksgiving added a few extra pounds to your belly.

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'Batman' producer to speak to grads

By Zachary Osterman · Tuesday, April 18,2006 2:18 a.m.

Michael Uslan, IU alumnus and noted Hollywood producer, will be the featured speaker at IU's commencement ceremony. Uslan, whose work includes producing the 2005 blockbuster "Batman Begins," will speak to IU-Bloomington graduates May 6 in Assembly Hall. Uslan was recommended by IU Alumni Association President Ken Beckley. IU President Adam Herbert said he believed Uslan set a good example for graduates to follow. Click here to read Hollywood Hoosier, an Indiana Daily Student archive piece about Uslan.

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Wilco rocks IU

By Paul Coover · Tuesday, April 18,2006 1:19 a.m.

Students packed the IU Auditorium last night for the Union Board's Little 500 Concert featuring Wilco. The Monday night scheduling did nothing to damper students' enthusiasm, as they opted for Wilco's brand of rock and roll over homework obligations. Graduate student Paul McCorkle attended the concert after a positive experience at a previous one. "We should be working on a final project right now," he said, amongst friends.

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Student government leaders shift

By Stephanie Susman · Tuesday, April 18,2006 1:19 a.m.

With only three weeks until graduation, many students are wrapping up their years. Others, like juniors Betsy Henke, Andrew Lauck, Clark Kaericher and Mary Kerschner, are just starting theirs. Henke and her fellow Hoosiers began their terms as the IU Student Association executives at Thursday's inauguration ceremony. Henke now serves as president, Lauck serves as vice president of administration, Kaericher serves as vice president of congress and Kerschner serves as treasurer. While their yearlong term began only a few days ago, Henke said her team has already been working hard to get their year off to a good start. "I'm really excited," Henke said. "It's awesome to already see (the team) getting things going and taking the initiative to do it."

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Sentence reduced in hit-and-run

By Elisha Sauers · Tuesday, April 18,2006 1:19 a.m.

Just a week after the one-year anniversary of student Ashley Crouse's death, a court judgment reduced the sentence by half for the man who fled the scene of the car accident that killed her. Monroe County Circuit Judge Marc Kellams made the decision Monday based on a defense motion disputing the way the original sentencing was handled, which took place in January. During that hearing, Kellams issued Meliton Praxedis, 22, an eight-year sentence -- the maximum prison time for a charge of fleeing the scene of a car accident. The judge's decision to revise the sentence was hard news for Crouse's father to bear. "I'm disappointed that really nothing -- nothing changes," Kim Crouse said. "It really just doesn't change our situation at all."

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Soccer team plays host to Mexico tonight

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, April 18,2006 1:16 a.m.

The Mexico Under-17 Men's National Team that beat IU 2-1 in April 2005 went on to win the FIFA World Youth Championships in September. Mexico beat Brazil in the championship game 3-0. But just as Mexico will have a new generation of U-17 players when the team plays IU tonight in Bloomington, the Hoosiers sport new faces this spring after losing six starters from last season's squad. "It's like one of the Notre Dame players said the other day when we played them," IU coach Mike Freitag said. "This is a new generation out here; I don't know anyone."

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Freshmen duo looks to avenge loss to Mexico squad

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, April 18,2006 1:01 a.m.

When Kevin Alston was in Peru last September with the United States Under-17 Men's National Team for the FIFA U-17 World Youth Soccer Championship, an elementary-aged boy approached him in the lobby of the team's hotel and gave him a good luck cross. The IU freshman said he hopes the good luck charm brings the Hoosiers a win tonight in their contest with the Mexico U-17 Men's National Team. "I just really hope we beat Mexico," Alston said. "Part of it is a pride thing that they are coming into the U.S. and just gotta represent IU, represent the country and hopefully we can have a good game and win."

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Hoosiers to fight through 10-game home schedule

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Tuesday, April 18,2006 1 a.m.

The IU baseball team -- coming off a split in last weekend's series against Purdue -- will play its first mid-week home game today when the Indiana State Sycamores come to Bloomington to complete the two-game season series between the two teams. The Hoosiers (12-20) won the first two games of the Purdue series, but lost the final two games. IU will try to put a 25-8 loss in the final game behind it and build momentum for this weekend's Ohio State series. "It was just one of those crazy things," IU coach Tracy Smith said of Sunday's loss. "Regardless of the outcome, these guys will hit the locker room and forget about it."

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A week to celebrate

By Alyson Brodsy and Jacob Stewart · Tuesday, April 18,2006 12:58 a.m.

It's that time of year again. That's right, it's the week so many people anticipate all year, so many cherish and so many hold in higher respect than any other week. I hope IU students will fill the streets, full of joy and love, to celebrate these seven awe-inspiring days. We'll gather together delirious with excitement to cheer and honor those who take part in the great event, while we stand on the sidelines and do literally nothing to support them. This week we become unified to celebrate ... our big, blue ball.

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