INWARD BATTLES, OUTWARD ACTIONS
WASHINGTON -- Thousands of young adults, including 12 IU students, converged in front of the White House Saturday to participate in one of the largest AIDS rallies ever.
WASHINGTON -- Thousands of young adults, including 12 IU students, converged in front of the White House Saturday to participate in one of the largest AIDS rallies ever.
The Kirkwood ticket plans to file a petition with the IUSA Elections Commission today contesting the removal of a rule that says the elected ticket must have at least 40 percent of the total votes.
IU coach Bob Morgan's prediction could not have been more correct. After shutting out DePauw in its season opener last Tuesday, Morgan knew his Hoosier baseball team was headed into some stiff competition for the Service Academy Classic this past weekend.
One man, one day -- an 18-year-old's dream came true.
The men's track team did everything it could to contend for the Big Ten Indoor Track title this weekend. As consolation, the team notched its highest finish since 1992's conference title with a runner-up effort Saturday and Sunday.
Too little, too late. That was the story for the IU women's basketball team Sunday night as they dropped their third consecutive game, 56-53, to Iowa in the season finale.
Senior Dominika Walterova was ill and lost her singles match by default -- this was the only point scored on IU's women's tennis team in two victories against Marquette University and No. 44 Western Michigan University Saturday.
With graduation approaching faster than it takes Pat Ewing Jr. to foul out, it's about time I polish up my résumé.
Softball's offensive woes continue in Tulsa tournament The IU women's softball team hoped to rebound from two consecutive losses when it headed to Tulsa, Okla., for the Holiday Inn-Select Tulsa Festival this past weekend. Unfortunately, the Hoosiers came away with only one victory in their four games as their offense continued to struggle.
IU's No. 6 water polo team started the weekend off on a strong note, beating Cal State-San Bernardino 14-4. Freshman center Carolyn Conway posted the team's first goal 24 seconds into the game. By halftime, IU had jumped out to an 11-2 advantage. Conway and senior attacker Krista Peterson accounted for most of the scoring -- each finishing with a hat trick.
The IU men's tennis team has had close match after close match this spring, and right now, the close ones aren't falling the Hoosiers' way. The latest close contest came Sunday at the IU Tennis Center, as IU was downed by No. 17 Vanderbilt, 4-2.
Residents of Bloomington, students and citizens alike, filled Suburban Lanes bowling alley this weekend to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana's largest fundraising campaign, "Bowl For Kids' Sake." The bowling only goes on for a short time in February and March, but the event begins in November with a call-out luncheon for teams and donations to be pulled together.
Classes held in big lecture halls can make for an impersonal learning experience. Some students get into a habit of slinking in late, jotting down notes without comprehending what they are writing and then leaving at the first opportunity, knowing few people will notice. The professor, at times, can become simply a distant figure.
Student organizations might be seriously disappointed next time they apply for a Commitment to Assist Student Initiatives (CASI) grant to fund one of their events. As of now, CASI is over budget and in risk of running out of funds.
One digital camera, one Palm Pilot, and more than $1,500 was stolen from the home of Bloomington's homeless and abandoned kitten and puppy population in the early morning hours of Feb. 18.
Margaret Goodwin performed the monologue "My Angry Vagina" Thursday night.
Anyone going to the opera thinking they were going to see something along the lines of "Don Giovanni" or "Die Walküre" was in for a surprise.
Time is ticking for students interested in proposing a show at the John Waldron Arts Center.
Somewhere in Rhode Island, television reporter Jim Taricani is imprisoned in his own home. His crime: Defending a journalistic principle he thought his country believed in and his Constitution guaranteed.
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