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By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:09 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Faced with a nation of rapidly expanding waistbands, the government is seeking advice on how to change food labels to help people better understand what they're getting. The Food and Drug Administration said it has received complaints about products that appear to be packaged as single servings, but contain nutrition labels that indicate they really include two or more servings.

It's not easy going green

By Janice Neaveil · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:08 a.m.

Whether living in or visiting Bloomington, an individual is bombarded with restaurants from different countries, cultures and lifestyles. With some local eateries even offering veggie-only menus, the town is a good place to experiment with a vegetarian lifestyle.

Junior Kevin Swander qualifies for World University Games in Turkey

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:38 a.m.

The IU swimmers have represented their program well so far while competing in the World Championship trials in Indianapolis. Against the country's best, the Hoosiers have made significant noise in capturing spots for either the World Championships or the World University Games.

Plug up the shamelessness

By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:37 a.m.

OK, enough already. I'm over it, I can't stand it, and it needs to go away. I'm a fairly reasonable person, but after a while things just start to aggravate me and I have to lash out. So, to the networks that carry sporting events on their channels, stop with the shameless promos.

Former IU pitcher Amy Unterbrink-Poljan honored Hoosiers

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:36 a.m.

An IU pitcher warms up in the home bullpen down the third base line, but it isn't Megan Roark or Mariangee Bogado. The pitcher is Amy Unterbrink-Poljan, one of IU softball's all-time great pitchers, and she is getting ready to throw out the first pitch.

Hoosiers drop 3rd straight game to Northwestern

By Matt Mattucci · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:34 a.m.

Despite scoring seven runs on nine hits, the Hoosier offense could not overcome the eight runs scored by Northwestern.

IU celebrates Native American Pow Wow

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:33 a.m.

The Bloomington community and IU students experienced American Indian history and culture this weekend at the First Nations fourth annual Pow Wow. The event, which was held from Friday until Sunday at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse, was a celebration of Native American culture, arts and music.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:32 a.m.

In the 2006 edition of U.S. News & World Report, there is a section titled "America's Best Graduate Schools." IU has several graduate programs ranked in the top 20 major programs across the nation. The University's education, psychology, sociology, history, business, law and medicine programs all received high honors.

Job fair allows students to find local work during summer

By Kacie Foster · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:29 a.m.

There's more to summertime in Bloomington than beautiful weather and ample parking. Students who choose to stay in town can take classes, volunteer and work in a city that takes on a new atmosphere during the warm months. With summer school registration already underway, it's time for several hundred students to find jobs.

The Moroccan experience

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan Daugherty · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:26 a.m.

Where can you hear Arabic, Berber, French, Spanish and English from the same mouth? In Morocco, of course. Walking down the street hearing all of these languages is overwhelming, just as all of my experiences in Morocco were.

Launch of 'African Voices' gives attention to continent

By Alyson Brodsy and Donna Bryson · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:25 a.m.

LONDON -- Twenty years after a group of publishers gathered to discuss how to get African ideas on the West's agenda, a gathering at the British Parliament offered a measure of how much they have accomplished.

Plan to raise cigarette, alcohol taxes advances

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:23 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Smokers would pay 15 cents more in taxes for a pack of cigarettes, and state taxes on alcohol would be increased for the first time in 24 years under a proposal endorsed Monday by a Senate committee.

House approves moving start of daylight-saving time to next year

By Alyson Brodsy and Deanna Wrenn · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:22 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Legislation that would mandate statewide observance of daylight-saving time would not take effect until next year, and some counties could opt out of it under a change approved Monday by the Indiana House.

Good night, sweet hallucinations

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:18 a.m.

Last week, the National Sleep Foundation released a report claiming that three-fourths of American adults suffer from sleep problems.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:16 a.m.

FORT WAYNE -- When Judi L. Noe was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill for the drowning of her 2-year-old daughter, she joined about 4,500 other Indiana inmates who have mental illnesses, officials said.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:11 a.m.

Columnist Felipe Maya (April 1) tries to make the case that it is America's fault that illegal immigrants are streaming across the U.S. border because Americans are all fat and lazy and won't take a lot of the jobs that the immigrants will take.

E-lot manifesto

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:03 a.m.

I hate trying to park on this campus. Every weekend, it's the same thing: Everyone and their mother with an E pass parks in the 24-hour D pass spots. I am getting pretty tired of it.

Let's get recorded

By Alyson Brodsy and Aubrey Donaldson · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:02 a.m.

If I'm too wasted to remember doing it, then nobody else will remember me doing it -- right?

Education trumps elitism

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 4,2005 11:59 p.m.

"Diversity." The word is used liberally throughout every IU orientation brochure as an incentive for attracting prospective students. And it's true; IU's student body contains people from all walks of life.

Journey ends for John Paul II

By Tony Sams · Monday, April 4,2005 1:59 a.m.

By the time Father Dan Atkins took the pulpit for early Sunday mass, everyone knew. By that time, thousands had filled St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, emptied it and filled it again. By that time, there wasn't a television news network that hadn't reported it.

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