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Hoosiers slip up on final day of tournament

By Chris Engel · Monday, May 2,2005 1:29 a.m.

Heading into the final weekend of preparation before the Big Ten Championship, coach Mike Mayer was looking for the men's golf team to finally pull all the pieces together to contend for a Big Ten Championship and a coveted NCAA berth.

Hoosiers tripped up at Big Ten quarterfinals

By Andy Romey · Monday, May 2,2005 1:27 a.m.

Everything went in reverse this weekend in East Lansing, Mich., at the Big Ten tournament. And the Hoosiers' quarterfinal loss to No. 7 seed Michigan was no exception. Last week offered no indication of how the weekend would play out, as nearly every team that lost during that week managed to pull off a victory against the team that beat them.

Tear gas required

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, May 2,2005 1:26 a.m.

Finals week isn't limited to tests, papers and projects. For many, finals week symbolizes the last time for various occurrences we have become so accustomed to: the final midnight urination in the Arboretum, the last time making out in the stacks and yes, the final time to sit down at the computer and crank out a column.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 2,2005 1:25 a.m.

Softball struggles against OSU, PSU After starting its road trip with a no-hitter last Tuesday versus Evansville, the IU softball team traveled east for four games against Ohio State and Penn State.

ward of the court

By Andy Romey · Monday, May 2,2005 1:23 a.m.

Junior Sarah Batty wasn't the typical 17-year-old. Batty, without even being a legal adult, first swung a tennis racket for IU almost three years ago -- only a month and a half removed from her 17th birthday. Three years ago she found herself, at her No. 2 singles spot, one year younger than her classmates and one ocean away from her native country. But she was, in more ways than one, in ready position.

Colts stadium bill passes 62-33; heads to governor

By Alyson Brodsy and Deanna Wrenn · Monday, May 2,2005 1:18 a.m.

A bill to finance a new Indianapolis Colts stadium also cleared the General Assembly Friday and is headed to Gov. Mitch Daniels for consideration. The bill passed the Senate 46-3 and the House 62-33.

Astronomers observe planet outside solar system

By Alyson Brodsy and Alicia Chang · Monday, May 2,2005 1:03 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- New images taken of an object five times the mass of Jupiter confirm that it is a giant planet closely orbiting a distant star, an international team of astronomers reported. The team of European and American astronomers said this is the first time a planet outside of our solar system has been directly observed -- a claim other scientists have also made.

Iraq car bomb kills 30; mass grave contains 1,500 victims

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 2,2005 1:01 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A car bomb exploded at the funeral of a Kurdish official in northern Iraq on Sunday, killing about 30 Iraqis and wounding more than 50, the U.S. military, as the death toll in a wave of violence against Iraq's new government rose to at least 120.

Death sentence stands in 3-2 vote

By Alyson Brodsy and Charles Wilson · Monday, May 2,2005 12:51 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Supreme Court narrowly let stand the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a Muncie police officer, even though it acknowledged that a trial court made errors during sentencing.

Library to assist Hispanics

By Joanna Borns · Monday, May 2,2005 12:50 a.m.

On the second floor of the Monroe County Public Library, in the very back corner, is a shelf full of books and movies unlike any others. The shelf has only been there for about a year and its content continues to grow. This special collection in the library is marked with colorful signs that say "bienvenidos," which means "welcome" in Spanish.

Math, music pave student's career path

By Kimberly Laughlin · Monday, May 2,2005 12:48 a.m.

Finals week has arrived. For most students, nights of studying late will soon be replaced with nights of staying out even later. Yet for graduating seniors, this last week is much more.

New food pyramid caters to individuals lifestyles

By Patrick Caldwell · Monday, May 2,2005 12:47 a.m.

Attached to the doors of millions of refrigerators across the country, the Food Guide Pyramid is a symbol of healthy eating. Statistics show that 80 percent of Americans are familiar with the pyramid, which was created in 1992.

SPEA class studies Union dining options

By Colleen Corley · Monday, May 2,2005 12:46 a.m.

A coffee shop, booths and home-cooked meals top the list of student wants at the Indiana Memorial Union, according to a study by a School of Public and Environmental Affairs class. SPEA adjunct professor Bob Boch's class conducted the survey at the Union's request.

Treasure the moments

By Kelly Phillips · Monday, May 2,2005 12:45 a.m.

If individual moments define our lives, then for us, the class of 2005, one such moment began at 8:46 a.m., September 11, 2001, just a few weeks into our fresh college careers. I don't know about you, but I remember where I was -- smack dab in the first month of my freshman year microeconomics class, mouth gaping open, lips trying to form the words, "Is this a movie we're watching in here today?"

A thank you to readers

By Josh Sanburn · Monday, May 2,2005 12:44 a.m.

When I made my final speech to the Indiana Daily Student staff on Friday, after four and a half years of working for this newspaper, I said I would have never survived being editor in chief without them -- my editors, designers and writers. I wanted to write this to say the same thing to you, the readers.

The writing in the margins

By J.P. Benitez and JP Benitez · Monday, May 2,2005 12:42 a.m.

There is a history written in the margins of our notebooks. I've kept most of mine, four years worth of spiral bound memories, proof that I've been to class and thought a lot of what I heard was worth documenting. Still, during the down time, there are drawings. Sketches of my mind's wanderings that span almost half a decade of lectures, discussion sessions and labs.

Budget lacks frankness

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 2,2005 12:41 a.m.

In today's Indiana Daily Student, there is a report about blurry lines of funding between the athletics department and other parts of the University. Two separate issues present themselves, one more ready for debate than the other. One problem in this situation is tug-of-war between athletics and academics. That issue of balance concerns the University's purpose, and we must resolve it as a campus, but we need more information to make a respectable judgement.

Retrospective showcase honors life, work of Chicago sculptor

By Alyson Brodsy and Tara Burghart · Monday, May 2,2005 12:38 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Sculptor Ruth Duckworth has been creating and selling art for over half a century, but each piece still holds a place in her heart. When a ceramic wall mural was broken during a move by the architecture firm that commissioned it, Duckworth asked for the mural back, restored it and now displays it in her North Side studio.

Celebrated physicist in music dies at age72

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 2,2005 12:36 a.m.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -- Gordon Shaw, the physicist whose research on classical music's effect on the brain produced an often-quoted study that showed listening to Mozart raises a person's IQ, has died. He was 72.

Pubs and dubs in London

By Christopher Drayton · Monday, May 2,2005 12:35 a.m.

After doing extensive research on British culture before leaving Indiana (I watched "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "Closer"), I arrived in London at the beginning of January expecting great things. I stood in immigration, waiting excitedly with passport in hand, and stepped up to the officer. I smiled, said hello, and waited for a response. Unfortunately, in the 10-minute quiz session that followed, the only thing I understood from his mouth was "'ello." The charming British accent I saw in the movies quickly turned annoying. Were they speaking a different language? What the heck was a queue? My class starts at 14:00? I was lost but not disenchanted. It was relatively easy to adapt to the British culture, and I quickly learned that the solution to any problem was to go to the pubs. Feeling alone? Go to the pubs. Tired of school? Go to the pubs.