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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.

Former missing Georgia bride could face charges for reporting nonexistant crime

By Alyson Brodsy and Charles Odum · Monday, May 2,2005 12:28 a.m.

DULUTH, Ga. -- On what was to be her wedding day, Jennifer Wilbanks wore not a white veil but an orange towel over her head to prevent the media from taking her picture. Instead of being led down the aisle by her father, she was led by police to an airplane that flew the runaway bride home.

U.S. claims no military wrongdoing in Italian official's death

By Alyson Brodsy and Frances D'Emilio · Monday, May 2,2005 12:26 a.m.

ROME -- The Italian government said Sunday it was preparing to release its report on the killing of an Italian intelligence agent by U.S. soldiers in Baghdad which would shed light on problems of coordination with American authorities in Iraq and with U.S. rules of engagement at checkpoints.

North Korea launches test missles into Sea of Japan Sunday

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 2,2005 12:24 a.m.

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea apparently test fired a missile into the Sea of Japan on Sunday, raising new fears about Pyongyang's nuclear intentions just days after a U.S. intelligence official said the secretive Stalinist state had the ability in theory to arm a missile with a nuclear warhead.

Opportunity better than vigilantes for immigration

By Alyson Brodsy and Brad Jones · Monday, May 2,2005 12:24 a.m.

Every country has to answer basic questions about goals, values and who is allowed to help further those objectives. Throughout its history, the United States has incurred long-term benefits and short-term strains from the inclusion of new residents, and immigration to the United States has been a controversial topic for almost every generation. The political aspects of illegal immigration continue this debate.

Services to memorialize 'Mr. Indiana History' Saturday

By Ryne Shadday · Friday, April 29,2005 5:24 p.m.

The man who many knew as "Mr. Indiana History" will be remembered by friends, colleagues and his family Saturday at a memorial service in the Meadowood Retirement Community, 2455 Tamarack Trail. Donald Carmony, who passed away in early February at 95, was a professor emeritus of history at IU. He won two Sagamores of the Wabash and was the editor of the Indiana Magazine of History, where he worked for more than 24 years.

A visit from the Reverend

By Michael Zennie · Friday, April 29,2005 1:18 p.m.

The IU Auditorium will play host to the dynamic and controversial words of an American civil rights icon tonight. The Indiana Memorial Union Board is bringing the Rev. Al Sharpton to campus today at 7:30 p.m.