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Cooking up some home victories

By Matt Glenesk · Friday, Feb. 25,2005 12:41 a.m.

It's Friday night, and that means it's time for the weekly dinner at Grandma's. They say there's nothing like a home-cooked meal, but last year, Grandma either misplaced her cookbook or was forced to spend her money on Canadian imports instead of quality ingredients. I hate to say it Granny, but last year your food had me running straight for the can and then off to bed because of exhaustion.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 25,2005 12:38 a.m.

The acquisition of Chris Webber didn't stop the 76ers from making another deal. Philadelphia pulled off another trade Thursday as the hours ticked down toward the 3 p.m. EST NBA deadline, acquiring Rodney Rogers and Jamal Mashburn from New Orleans for Glenn Robinson.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 25,2005 12:10 a.m.

Kelley School stock analysts demonstrate value For more than 15 years, about 20 second-year students for the IU Kelley School of Business managed a stock portfolio. This year the analysts, who manage the Reese Fund portfolio, saw a 5.9 percent return on their investment.

Purdue climate scientist sees clues to tomorrow in Earth's past

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Callahan · Friday, Feb. 25,2005 12:08 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- Matthew Huber spends hours each week at a Starbucks on Purdue University's campus, hunched over a laptop with a cup of java as he ponders the ancient calamities that repeatedly altered Earth's climate. While students chat nearby, he might run a simulation of the dinosaur-slaying global winter believed to have followed an asteroid impact 65 million years ago.

Indiana sees increase in out-of-state students

By Ryne Shadday · Friday, Feb. 25,2005 12:07 a.m.

Universities around the country have been facing declining numbers of out-of-state students, but colleges in Indiana have seen no such trend at this point. Jo Ann Brown, the senior associate director of admission at Purdue University, said Indiana seems to have an increasing number of in-state enrollment.

Price of legitimacy

By George Lyle IV · Friday, Feb. 25,2005 12:06 a.m.

In every election cycle, controversy rears its ugly head. The IU Student Association elections are no exception. This time, however, that ugly head had what appeared to be an innocent face on it.

Students write in election hopes

By Eric Tash · Friday, Feb. 25,2005 12:04 a.m.

Just imagine socialite Paris Hilton as an IU Student Association off-campus representative. The halls of Ballantine would be draped in red carpet, Cristal would flow from HPER water fountains and Rick Salomon would give guest lectures in the telecommunications department about night-vision video editing.

Canada will not join U.S. missile defense

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:46 p.m.

TORONTO -- Prime Minister Paul Martin said Thursday that Canada would opt out of the contentious U.S. missile defense program, a move that will further strain brittle relations between the neighbors but please Canadians who fear it could lead to an international arms race.

Bush, Putin agree on need to check nuclear proliferation around world

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Raum · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:46 p.m.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Thursday on new efforts to keep nuclear arms out of dangerous hands, but their sharp differences over Russian backsliding on democracy spilled into an open and sometimes prickly exchange.

Frank Lloyd Wright house difficult to auction

By Alyson Brodsy and Don Babwin · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:28 p.m.

CHICAGO -- If you think selling a house designed by the most famous architect in American history is easy, think again. After several months on the market, a 1915 Frank Lloyd Wright house on Chicago's North Side is going on the auction block, with bids starting at $750,000, less than a third of the original $2.5 million asking price.

Jury selection ends in Jackson trial

By Alyson Brodsy and Tim Molloy · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:27 p.m.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- In surprisingly quick time, a jury was selected Wednesday that will decide Michael Jackson's fate on charges that he molested a teenage boy at his Neverland Ranch.

Exhibit features drawings by late Cuban exile

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:25 p.m.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Ana Mendieta and her sister were shipped off to the United States from Cuba by their parents, landed in a Dubuque orphanage and were shuffled among several foster homes all before graduating from high school.

'Master Harold' brings his boys to IU

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:25 p.m.

Discourse about racism is alive within the IU community and the theatre department wouldn't have it any other way. "'Master Harold' ... and the boys," written by South African Athol Fugard and directed by South African IU theater professor Murray McGibbon, opens at 8 p.m. tonight in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. The play premiered in 1982 at the Yale Repertory Theatre and was banned from production in South Africa until 1994.

A helping hand

By Colin Dugdale · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:24 p.m.

Do you know what month it is? According to American history, this month marks the anniversary of many infamous events, including the declaration of Mexico's independence, the first mass meeting of the Nazi party and, more importantly, the official premiere of the televised phenomenon "Supermarket Sweep."

Vote on daylight-saving postponed until next week

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:24 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana House will not vote until next week on legislation that would mandate statewide observance of daylight-saving time, the bill's chief sponsor said Thursday.

Go buy a sports car instead

By Kirk Nathanson · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:23 p.m.

You know the commercials. It looks like a sexual deviant's version of the Brady Bunch: The Astroturf lawn looks especially green, and someone calling himself "Bob" is recommending you shell out $59.95 for a trial period of Enzyte, the once-a-day pill for natural male enhancement.

Daniels urges passage of Clear Skies Initiative

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Callahan · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:22 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels said Thursday that President Bush's plan for cutting emissions from the nation's coal-fired power plants and other industries would encourage cleaner-burning plants and improve Indiana's air and its residents' health.

Burglars steal donations from Humane Association

By Michael Beal · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:21 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department is investigating a Feb. 17 break-in to the building that houses both the Monroe County Humane Association and the Bloomington Animal Care and Control. A total of $1,500 was stolen from a safe inside the building, as well as a Palm Pilot, digital camera and other cash.

Putting on the 'friend-ly' face

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:21 p.m.

As we all know (and sometimes like to jeer at), the Catholic Church is still being plagued by the abuse scandals, and more and more priests are being defrocked and thrown in prison for their ... let's just leave it at "sins." But for all of this, my faith in the Church is no weaker; in fact, it has even strangely grown as I read the stories behind the convictions.

Astonish us again, Pedro

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:19 p.m.

When we heard about the five original tickets for IUSA, Kirkwood and Connect stood out as serious contenders, and we found it hard to take the other three, College, Vote for Pedro and What about Bobby? seriously. If Kirkwood, the greek-backed ticket were to lose, Connect was the obvious challenger. Kirkwood banners appeared on greek houses overnight and the ticket had catchy "Got wood?" T-shirts that got attention. They had high-profile candidates, including the governor's daughter and two men's basketball players.