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Around the game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 10,2006 1:34 a.m.

The IU men's track and field team held its first meet of the outdoor season Saturday with the Indiana Relays. In its third consecutive year, the competition saw five Hoosiers attain regional qualifying standards in their respective events. After bad weather canceled Friday's events, the IU men's squad hit the track Saturday in cold and windy conditions. Despite the unfavorable weather, the team dominated the field with five personal bests.

IU joins local community in volunteer drive

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Monday, April 10,2006 1:33 a.m.

Saturday close to 100 volunteers aided Bloomington's poor by raising, distributing and organizing the Hoosier Hills Food Bank's 21st annual Life of Bloomington food drive.

Hoosiers going strong despite tough weather

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Monday, April 10,2006 1:31 a.m.

Saturday the IU women's rowing team traveled to Indianapolis to take part in the Big Ten/Big East Double Dual. Facing opponents Notre Dame, Purdue, Wisconsin, the University of California and the University of Louisville, the Hoosiers had more than competition to keep up with.

Hoosiers top Buckeyes late in close match

By Jonathan Hines · Monday, April 10,2006 1:29 a.m.

The No. 30 IU women's tennis team escaped from Columbus, Ohio, with a 4-3 victory over No. 68 Ohio State Sunday to remain tied for second place in the Big Ten standings.

Hoosiers excel in Indiana Relays

By Rick Harker · Monday, April 10,2006 1:25 a.m.

Being back at home served the Hoosiers well at this past weekend's Indiana Relays. Many of the athletes conjured up personal bests and there was even a couple who met NCAA regional-qualifying standards.

Mickelson makes it look easy, takes home 2nd green jacket

By Alyson Brodsy and Doug Ferguson · Monday, April 10,2006 1:24 a.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Phil Mickelson is a Masters champion again, and now he's making it look easy.

Versyp returns to alma mater

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, April 10,2006 1:21 a.m.

Sharon Versyp, IU fans hardly knew you. Almost a year to date since she took the job, Versyp resigned Friday as the head coach of the IU women's basketball team to take the head coaching job at her alma mater, Purdue.

Vaden to follow coach

By Brian Janosch · Monday, April 10,2006 1:18 a.m.

The Mike Davis dominoes continue to fall more than a month after he announced his resignation.

Trustees raise admissions, tuition

By Peter Stevenson · Monday, April 10,2006 1:15 a.m.

The IU board of trustees approved several changes in University policy Friday that will affect admissions standards and tuition. At their April meeting at IU-Southeast in New Albany, the trustees voted in favor of increasing tuition and implementing a set of admissions standards meant to attract better-qualified and prepared students to IU. Tuition for nonresident undergraduate students will increase by 4.9 percent.

'Witty' religious studies instructor retires

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Monday, April 10,2006 1:15 a.m.

Religious studies professor Mary Jo Weaver has not always been a popular figure. Because of her criticism of the Roman Catholic church's positions on the role of women, abortion and birth control, religious leaders have refused to speak with her. Some of those angry with Weaver threatened to kill her. Others turned to throwing garbage at her. But her colleagues' treatment of her starkly contrasted that of her detractors Friday afternoon.

HAIL-FUL HANDFUL

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 10,2006 1:05 a.m.

Michael Wells holds hail that he collected Friday afternoon on Seventh Street outside Ernie Pyle Hall. Bloomington received a tornado warning at 4 p.m., followed by a few minutes of golfball sized hail.

No martyrdom for you!

By Matt McMullan · Monday, April 10,2006 1:05 a.m.

There are few things as consistently entertaining as the Zacharias Moussaoui terrorism trial. Not even on the Food Network.

Council to discuss gender identity issue for municipal code

By Roy Maurer · Monday, April 10,2006 1:04 a.m.

An ordinance amending the Bloomington Municipal Code to recognize gender identity was introduced at Wednesday's Common Council meeting. The ordinance, co-sponsored by Council President Chris Sturbaum and Councilman David Sabbagh, would add gender identity to the list of classes protected from discriminatory practices. The list currently includes race, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation and disability.

Making history

By Melanie Sims · Monday, April 10,2006 1:03 a.m.

Government officials are investigating "wardrobe malfunctions" that happened during India Fashion week. School officials are dilly-dallying with meal allowances in Zambia. And mountaintop removal is happening in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.

State police to receive pay increase

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Monday, April 10,2006 1:03 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana State Police troopers will get a pay raise ranging from 20 percent for beginning recruits to 1.75 percent for top level positions, Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Friday during a graduation ceremony for 36 new members of the force.

A noble Nobel?

By Brian J. McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Monday, April 10,2006 1:02 a.m.

From now until May, the Wells Library is hosting an exhibit on the Nobel Peace Prize and its recipients. Organized by IU's Center for the Study of Global Change and the United Nations (along with the Library), the project examines the prize's history and significance by profiling selected winners, such as Woodrow Wilson and International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Mohamed ElBaradei.

Bloomingtoid

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 10,2006 1:01 a.m.

From 1847 to 1860, Bloomington had only one law enforcement officer, called the town marshal. The town marshal was an elected official, just like the mayor and the board of trustees. The first to ever be elected town marshal was David B. Judah. By 1860, a group of designated men -- night watchers -- began patrolling the city when the town marshal went off duty. No record exists that indicates how the night watchers were appointed, but this system of town marshal and night watchers served Bloomington until the mid-1890s.

High court rules against school fees

By Elisha Sauers · Monday, April 10,2006 1 a.m.

In a case challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that public schools may not impose academic fees on K-12 students anymore. During the 2002-2003 school year, the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation mandated a $20 fee for each of its students in an attempt to balance its budget -- a budget which had incurred a $2.3 million deficit in 2002.

Hail fails to slow easter hunt

By Elizabeth Dilts and Liz Dilts · Monday, April 10,2006 1 a.m.

Charging through the saturated, spring grasses of Bryan Park, a stampede of 350 adults reclaimed their childhood in this year's Bloomington Egg Scramble. This now eight-year-old tradition is a far cry from those egg hunts of youth. "This is my first (egg hunt)," said Bloomington resident Joe Blaylock. "The one when I was 7 doesn't count. I didn't find anything; my mother found something and gave it to me."

Not bitter at all (well, maybe a little)

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 10,2006 12:59 a.m.

Upon learning that IU women's basketball coach Sharon Versyp was heading for Purdue, many of our IDS colleagues were, at first, wishing her (and them) petulance.