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Tale of 2 tandems

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, March 28,2005 1:01 a.m.

Three years ago, IU coach Mike Davis welcomed a pair of heralded backcourt recruits to Bloomington in Bracey Wright and Marshall Strickland. At the time, Davis declared that in a few seasons, the duo had the potential to progress into one of the best guard tandems in the nation.

Weather cripples Hoosier athletes competition

By John Fischer · Monday, March 28,2005 1 a.m.

Thanks to Mother Nature, only a handful of IU's track and field athletes saw action this weekend. The IU squad split, sending a small contingent of distance runners to the Stanford Invitation and the rest to the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla.

Chi-town goes on 5-game streak after Pacer loss

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 28,2005 12:58 a.m.

CHICAGO --Eddy Curry scored a season-high 27 points and the Chicago Bulls won their fifth straight game, beating the Indiana Pacers 100-96 on Saturday night.

Tuesday finish looms at PGA tour major

By Alyson Brodsy and Doug Ferguson · Monday, March 28,2005 12:57 a.m.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - And to think it used to take only two days to play 72 holes of championship golf. The Players Championship turned into a wet, controversial mess Sunday when yet another round of storms all but promised to extend the PGA Tour's most prestigious event into six days, most of that spent indoors.

the field is Set

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Monday, March 28,2005 12:57 a.m.

Saturday had all the makings of a traditional Little 500 qualifications afternoon; the weather was gloomy and cool, crowds of fans sporadically showed up to Bill Armstrong Stadium to cheer on their favorite team and the usual suspects -- Alpha Tau Omega, Cutters and Phi Gamma Delta -- all finished in the top five.

Condom hunt explodes with educated fun

By David A. Nosko · Monday, March 28,2005 12:31 a.m.

Jack and Jill went up the hill to have some so-called fun. Sophomore Jack forgot his hat. Junior Jill forgot her pill. And now they have a son. The first annual Campus Condom Hunt is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., April 2, in Ballantine Hall, Room 109. The CCH is sponsored by several student and Bloomington community groups, including the Student Global AIDS Campaign and the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance.

IU senior living 'model' college career

By Megan Hubartt · Monday, March 28,2005 12:24 a.m.

His career takes him all over the world. He has lived in Paris, Hamburg, Milan, Tokyo and New York City. He has been to every continent except Antarctica. His face graces fashion magazine covers and advertisements, most recently in the new Guess advertisement campaign with Paris Hilton. But on most days he is just another college student.

Easter egg hunt teaches survival skills

By Andrew Prinsen · Monday, March 28,2005 12:16 a.m.

Peter the rabbit is lost in the woods, arms wrapped around a tree. So adventurous children picked up a map, and searched to see if he is in emergency need. The Bloomington Parks and Recreation's Annual Easter Egg Search and Rescue provided Hoosier children and guests the excitement and athleticism typical of an Easter egg hunt Saturday. The egg hide-and-find also taught children what to do if they become lost in the woods.

Small plane crashes on Purdue campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:54 p.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The National Transportation and Safety Board was trying to determine what caused a small plane to crash in a wooded area near Purdue University's golf course, killing a man and woman, officials said.

Informatics Ph.D program to begin with 10 students

By Cordell Eddings and Cordell M. Eddings · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:53 p.m.

From technology that changes room temperature depending on personal preference to search engines that will find music by simply humming a few notes of a song into a computer, IU informatics students are constantly searching for ways to make life more user-friendly through technology.

Director will focus on career at Public Theater in talk

By Patrick Doolin · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:52 p.m.

George C. Wolfe, one of the most influential directors in American theater, will focus on his career in a talk for IU students Tuesday. The Ralph L. Collins Memorial Lecture Series brings Wolfe to IU at 5 p.m. in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. Afterward, Theatre & Drama Department Chair Jonathan Michaelsen will interview Wolfe in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre about his career, specifically the work he has done while at the Public Theater in Manhattan.

Pope unable to give Easter Sunday sermon this year

By Alyson Brodsy and Nicole Winfield · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:50 p.m.

VATICAN CITY -- Millions waited to hear him but waited in vain. And some cried as they stood shoulder-to-shoulder in St. Peter's Square. For the first time in his long papacy, John Paul II fell silent throughout Holy Week, able only to make a few unintelligible sounds when he tried to speak Easter Sunday.

Police visit home 44 times before murder

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:45 p.m.

LAFAYETTE -- Neighbors and relatives of a 4-year-old girl beaten to death earlier this month said they repeatedly asked authorities to check on the child's safety in the months before her death. Police found Aiyana Gauvin dead March 16 when they responded to a 911 call at the family's Lafayette home. An autopsy showed she died of blunt force injuries.

Al-Qaida releases assassination video

By Alyson Brodsy and Mariam Fam · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:19 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Al-Qaida in Iraq released a video Sunday claiming to show the murder of an Interior Ministry official, while debate raged about religion's place in Iraq's much-anticipated new government as lawmakers were summoned to their second session. As frustration grows over the slow progress in forming a new government two months after historic elections, guards fired on government workers demanding their wages in Baghdad, injuring three people.

Schiavo's parents' legal options end

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Schneider · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:14 p.m.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. -- With their hopes of a miracle fading and other options exhausted, Terri Schiavo's parents and siblings appeared quietly resigned Sunday and asked protesters to spend Easter with their families as the severely brain-damaged woman spent a ninth day without food and water.

Revolution in Kyrgystan

By Ambrosia Borowski · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:13 p.m.

A government overthrown by a group of radical protesters isn't just fantasy. In Kyrgyzstan, President Askar Akayev has fled from the capital, Bishkek, to Russia, and new elections have been set for June 26. After parliamentary elections, protesters began speaking out against the results Feb. 27, and the action peaked March 13 after the run-off elections. Their actions have turned into a revolution and have been compared to the Georgian and Ukrainian government coups.

Dope-inion page

By Brian J. McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:12 p.m.

Today, I want to bring your attention to a dire and growing problem -- a dirty secret few others have been willing to speak out about. Indeed, a viper nesting at the very heart of this nation's infotainment community.

Double-speaking

By Evan Ross · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:11 p.m.

By now, we've all been overwhelmed by the case of Terri Schiavo. Schiavo has gone more than a week without her feeding tube and most doctors estimate that she won't live past Thursday.

Speak up, Martha

By Melanie Sims · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:10 p.m.

She could host a lawn party for 600 with three loaves of bread, two fish and a rusty butter knife. But once she serves her prison sentence, could domestic goddess Martha Stewart change the law books when it comes to restoring ex-felons' right to vote?

Legendary director opens last play

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:09 p.m.

NEW YORK -- In concluding the stammering, convoluted preamble to Neil LaBute's new play, "This Is How It Goes," which opened Sunday at off-Broadway's Public Theater, Ben Stiller offers an apologetic warning: "I think I might end up being an unreliable narrator."