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High prices hardly a 'gas'

By Kelly Ginty · Tuesday, April 19,2005 3:02 p.m.

Les Geiger knows gas. As manager of Bloomington Yellow Cab Co. Inc., the very substance fueling his business has become his biggest worry. "This is the highest I've ever seen in Bloomington," he said. "It's killing me." As gas prices reach record levels -- nearly $2.40 for one gallon of regular unleaded -- everyone from IU students to local businesses is feeling the financial impact and scrambling for a means to pay the ever-growing cost of fuel.

New pope elected

By Abdullah AlShihri · Tuesday, April 19,2005 2:55 p.m.

VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, the church's leading hard-liner, was elected the new pope Tuesday evening in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI and called himself "a simple, humble worker."

Holocaust survivor to share memories

By Kacie Foster · Tuesday, April 19,2005 2:02 p.m.

Sixty years ago, the world saw the largest genocide in history come to an end. An estimated five to 10 million people lost their lives in the Holocaust, but some people, like Eva Kor, managed to survive the unthinkable torture and live on to tell their story.

Chancellor hunt begins despite delays

By Lindsay Lyon · Tuesday, April 19,2005 1:55 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert's goal was to announce the next IUB chancellor in late May. But the search to find a replacement for Interim Chancellor Ken Gros Louis is taking longer than expected.

Panel discusses athletic, academic balance

By Dan Click · Tuesday, April 19,2005 1:55 a.m.

In a department that is trying to balance both winning athletics and success in the classroom, a panel of IU athletics administrators -- both student and professional -- found out there are no simple answers.

Slime-mold beetle recieves presidential honor

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:47 a.m.

ITHACA, New York -- Not just anybody can say he has a slime-mold beetle named in his honor. But George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald H. Rumsfeld can.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:45 a.m.

HONOLULU -- The only whale-dolphin mix in captivity has given birth to a playful female calf, officials at Sea Life Park Hawaii said Thursday.

Plan B offers emergency contraception, peace of mind

By David A. Nosko · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:44 a.m.

It's safe to say sex is common on college campuses: About 57 percent of university students have been involved in "sexual activity" by graduation, according to a 2000 survey conducted by Zogby International, a public opinion polling company.

Mushroom Mania

By Kelly Phillips · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:44 a.m.

In a small office on the fourth floor of IU's Jordan Hall, mycologist Michael Tansey is starting his annual ritual.

Illinois universities combat identity theft

By Alyson Brodsy and Don Babwin · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:41 a.m.

In an effort to prevent identity theft, Illinois State University is joining other schools around the state and the nation to change student identification cards.

IU's Outdoor Pool offers splishin' splashin' fun for summer students

By Nathan Tomlanovich · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:40 a.m.

After a long year of classes, most students at IU go home for the summer to relax. For those who stay in Bloomington, to take summer classes or for other reasons, there is plenty of opportunity to relax here and have a good time at the IU Outdoor Pool at the corner of Fee Lane and 17th Street.

Students reflect on overseas experiences

By Nate Gowdy · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:40 a.m.

Since January, Ellen Keating, a 20-year-old IU junior majoring in comparative literature with a minor in Spanish, has adjusted and is thriving as an American studying in Seville, Spain.

New matchmaking service is for the dogs

By Ben Woodson · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:39 a.m.

It is hard to find a best friend, but a new matchmaking service by the Bloomington Animal Shelter is trying to hook up students with man's best friend, the dog.

Public sounds off on state clock change

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:38 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The legislative fight over daylight-saving time moved Monday to a new stage, where lawmakers charged with trying to draft a compromise heard public pros and cons on a bill that would mandate statewide observance of the clock change.

IU Chapter of NAACP rises again

By Christine Lunde · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:38 a.m.

Hip-hop star Talib Kweli usually communicates to the public through staged lyrical messages like: In my soul, and my goals Just to stop smokin', and stop drinkin' And I've been thinkin' -- I've got my reasonsJust to get by, just to get by. But Sunday, Kweli spoke to a Hoosier audience from behind a podium microphone.

Losing at any cost

By Alyson Brodsy and Edward Delp · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:35 a.m.

I love a good game. I'd pay money to see a good game. However, I wouldn't pay money to support a team that continually loses and has no financial management skills.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:29 a.m.

BEIJING -- Japan and China considered on Monday whether their leaders should meet this weekend to try to defuse the worst dispute in decades between the Asian powers, but at the same time they traded more angry words over anti-Japanese protests and Tokyo's wartime history.

Cardinals fail to agree on new pope after casting first ballots

By Alyson Brodsy and William J. Kole · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:28 a.m.

VATICAN CITY -- Black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel's chimney Monday evening, signaling that the cardinals sequestered inside for the first papal conclave of the new millennium failed to elect a new pope.

The feeble empire

By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:24 a.m.

After his team's dismal 4-8 start, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner felt it necessary to let his team know that its struggles would not be tolerated. Yeah, that's the way to motivate a bunch of overpaid underachievers -- piss them off and completely alienate them.

IU runs amok in spring game

By Dan Click · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:23 a.m.

With the arrival of Terry Hoeppner in December as the new football coach, one of the most widely anticipated aspects of his coaching was the spread offense.

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