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Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:20 p.m.

Black history needs attention year-round I'm not ready to label Black History Month as "racist," but Mr. Freiberg does make many good points in his article. He is correct that the month makes it appear that great accomplishments by African Americans are an "exception to the rule," as if only whites are supposed to be influential. The real question Mr. Freiberg and the rest of us should focus on is whether having a "Black History Month" is fruitful or limiting.

Law alumna speaks about empowerment

By Laura Kruty · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:20 p.m.

Magistrate Maria Luz Corona spoke about what empowered her in life in her talk Wednesday night in the Moot Court Room at the IU School of Law.

Missing the boat

By Alyson Brodsy and Charlie Szrom · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:16 p.m.

A week ago, President Bush met with President Putin of Russia in the medieval castle that dominates a beautiful riverside front. Focused almost exclusively on what turned out to be a somewhat lackluster performance from Bush, the media largely missed a story just down the hill from the citadel. There, in the iconic Hotel Danube, a veritable who's who of Eastern Europe's second generation of democratic revolutionaries met at the "A New Quest for Democracy" conference.

Speak the truth for all victims

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:15 p.m.

In America, we have a justice system designed to serve the people and give due process to all parties. Occasionally, people dupe the system to benefit themselves and end up marring the process as a whole. Last week, a woman reported being raped in Assembly Hall during a basketball game and has since recanted her story. According to Department of Justice statistics and the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, every two minutes, someone in the United States experiences sexual assault, and about a third of those cases are rapes.

Storming the Court 101

By Ryan Corazza · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:10 p.m.

I've learned in life that most young men tend to lead goal-oriented lives. Some want to be the next Nick Lachey, become an astronaut or retire at 30 with millions in the bank. But me, I have no such aspirations. I have one small goal in my life that seems to happen every night, but yet I can't seem to attain it. My dream you ask? It's to storm the court of a basketball game (a football field would work too).

Megan Roark: From walk-on to starter

By Kevin Dwire · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:07 p.m.

Many athletes give up the dream of playing college sports soon after they graduate from high school. They wait and wait for recruitment letters and visits from college coaches. But eventually, day after day of peering into empty mailboxes spells disappointment. They pack their letter jackets and trophies into boxes and stuff them into the back of the closet, accepting their fate.

Business in Brief

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:07 p.m.

A large rental truck will be driving around campus as Global Sales Leadership Club members attempt to pack it with donated T-shirts for the "Tees Please" clothing drive. The goal is to send T-shirts to Paraguay to benefit a targeted indigenous Hispanic population in the region.

Chick-fil-A store sees catering growth, looks to expand

By Sopaporn Saeung · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:06 p.m.

While many stores have decided to leave College Mall within the last few years, Chick-fil-A owner Bryan Kelso saw an opportunity and took over the mall restaurant in March 2004.

WorldCom a 'perfect storm of corruption'

By Alyson Brodsy and Erin McClam · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:04 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Money, power and pressure combined to form a "perfect storm of corruption" that led WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers to commit an enormous fraud, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday in closing arguments.

Student retracts rape story

By Lori Geller · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:46 a.m.

An 18-year-old student who reported being raped in an Assembly Hall restroom last week during the IU-Purdue basketball game admitted to fabricating the story to authorities, according to the IU Police Department.

IUSA petition for run-off denied

By Colleen Corley · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:46 a.m.

After an unusually clean election, things are starting to get messy. The IUSA Elections Commission denied Kirkwood's petition for a run-off Tuesday night. The ticket plans to appeal to the Student Body Supreme Court today.

Hoosiers lose last-second heartbreaker

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:46 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. -- With 10.1 seconds left and IU and Wisconsin tied at 60, the Hoosiers faced the same situation as they did in Sunday's win against Michigan State.

Women's basketball coach to leave after 5 seasons

By Dan Click · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:46 a.m.

After three straight losing seasons, IU women's basketball coach Kathi Bennett will step down at the end of the season. Bennett will remain coach through the Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers play Wisconsin at 3 p.m. Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis against Wisconsin.

BFC takes on athletics, Web service

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:46 a.m.

The Bloomington Faculty Council overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday for a three-year renewal of IU's subscription to the plagiarism-detection service TurnItIn.com. Both BFC undergraduate student representatives voted against the measure.

Hoosiers face off against in-state rival Butler

By Andrew Shaffer · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:34 a.m.

After a weekend at the Service Academics Classic in Millington, Tenn., where IU came out 2-1, the Hoosiers come home to face Butler, scheduled for a 3 p.m. start today at Sembower Field. All eyes will be on senior outfielder and pitcher Joe Kemp as he tries to extend his 2004 hitting streak to 12 games. Last week Kemp was named Big Ten Conference Player of the Week. In the four games the Hoosiers have played, Kemp went 6-for-17 -- a .353 batting average -- including two home runs, seven RBIs and five runs scored.

Sonics sharpshoot Pacers for win

Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:32 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rashard Lewis had 30 points on 14-of-19 shooting and the Seattle SuperSonics rallied in the fourth quarter for a 101-93 victory against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.

Rock Steady

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:21 a.m.

The fifth annual Hip-Hop Awareness Festival kicked off Feb. 22 in full force as hip-hoppers from across the nation flooded Bloomington to take advantage of a week of hip-hop culture. "The Art of Rhyme," a documentary film on the art of freestyling and battle rapping, began the week Feb. 22. A lecture by Afeni Shakur, activist and rapper Tupac Shakur's mother, and actress Jasmine Guy attracted a packed IU Auditorium Feb. 23. The event foreshadowed the success of the weeklong event, which included a poetry slam with guest poets Psalm One and Thaione Davis from Chicago.

Athletics reform proposal passed at council meeting

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:18 a.m.

Things are beginning to change for the IU athletics department. The Bloomington Faculty Council passed a proposal Tuesday by The Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics that outlines academic recommendations to NCAA bylaws and a proposal by the Budgetary Affairs Committee to mandate the participation of the athletics department in the annual budgeting process.

Concert extends tradition another year

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronnie Moore · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:16 a.m.

Soprano Virginia LeBlanc emerged from the wing of Recital Hall in the IU School of Music. She walked humbly, with heels lightly clicking on the wooden floor, to the center of the stage, where she was accompanied by Brad Whiteley on piano performing four sections of the piece: "Fret Not," "Clean Hands," "Whom Shall I Fear" and "New Song."

Experts: Settlement makes sense for Kobe

By Alyson Brodsy and Jon Sarche · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:04 a.m.

DENVER -- Experts believe a settlement between Kobe Bryant and the woman who has accused him of rape makes the most sense for both sides because it allows them to avoid a potentially embarrassing trial that would bring out intimate details of their lives. ABC News Radio reported Tuesday that the NBA star and his 20-year-old accuser have reached an agreement in principle, with a settlement possible as early as this week.