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Proud to be an American?

By Laura Kruty · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 2:02 a.m.

In 1969, a proposed fee increase of $135 sent IU students into action. Students arranged a two-day boycott of classes and burned an effigy of board of trustees member Frank McKinney in protest. To make their feelings known, about 130 students locked negotiators in Ballantine Hall for about three hours. The lock-in prompted a grand jury investigation as well as a rally to support the students involved. The two-day boycott extended to a nine-day boycott as students let administrators know how they felt about paying an additional $135.

Ticket supporters stuff newspapers with unpaid fliers

By Eric Tash · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:56 a.m.

Connect ticket supporters were found stuffing Indiana Daily Student newspapers with party fliers Tuesday without written or verbal consent from the newspaper. As IU Student Association tickets flooded campus with their supporters distributing handbills, Livestrong bracelets and using personal laptops to help students vote, the Connect ticket's efforts resulted in a problem -- not paying the IDS for the inserts.

Man charged in plot to kill Bush

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:56 a.m.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A former Virginia high school valedictorian who had been detained in Saudi Arabia as a suspected terrorist was charged Tuesday with conspiring to assassinate President Bush and with supporting the al-Qaida terrorist network.

Hoosiers send Keady packing

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:56 a.m.

With Purdue coach Gene Keady's last game in Assembly Hall overshadowing the contest, the Hoosiers buckled down, focused and broke open a close game at halftime with a 20-0 run to start the second half for the victory. Leading by just four at the break, IU's turnover forcing, pesky defense sparked the Hoosiers' offense.

Life sciences research tops IU agenda

By Michael Zennie · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:41 a.m.

Humankind's desire to understand the way living things work dates back almost as far as humankind itself. Understanding the processes, systems and functions of every part of an organism is vital not only for understanding the world around us, but also for increasing the quality of life for humans as a species. To this end, IU has been rapidly advancing its life sciences programs for the past five years, with the intention of becoming a national and even global leader in life sciences research.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:27 a.m.

Shaq injured in first quarter against Bulls game CHICAGO -- Miami center Shaquille O'Neal left the Heat's game against Chicago on Tuesday night after landing awkwardly on Bulls forward Othella Harrington.

Hip-hop Busts Rhymes Not Caps

By Isabel Estevez · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:26 a.m.

This week IU is holding the biggest hip-hop event in its history: the Hip Hop Congress' 5th Annual Hip Hop Awareness Festival. The week-long event, which started Tuesday and will conclude Saturday, has been in the making since the summer and will bring together the efforts of various student leaders and associations. The result is a guest list that includes the likes of Brother Ali and Afeni Shakur, and a five-day series of events that will attract an expected audience of roughly 2,000 students and community members.

IU bass fishing club vies for the big catches

By John Wustrow · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:25 a.m.

For the most part, fishing is a recreational activity that rarely involves too much competition. Once in a while, however, competitive fishing teams will sprout up. IU has its own bass fishing club that competes against other schools in the area and in the Big Ten.

Schoolyard sports still strive in college

By Andy Romey · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:24 a.m.

For almost two decades, the movie "Hoosiers" arguably could have been responsible for leading any Midwest teenager to picking up a basketball. The scene is almost engraved into Indiana lore -- a rusty, magenta-colored rim, a backboard nailed onto the side of a barn and a faded, grooveless basketball.

Hoosiers earn 22 straight opening wins

Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:20 a.m.

After using five pitchers in eight innings, IU head coach Bob Morgan decided to turn to his right fielder. Senior Joe Kemp struck out the first batter, then walked the second and sealed the victory with back-to-back strikeouts to give the Hoosiers a 5-0 win against the DePauw Tigers. Still, Morgan remained humble about the win.

IU remembers 20th anniversary of chair toss

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:19 a.m.

Game-winning shots make history. Starting fives make history. Even coaching match-ups make history. But a piece of molded fiber glass with metal legs making history? It made history 20 years ago today. What started as just another game between former IU coach Bob Knight and arch-rival Purdue coach Gene Keady, ended with a chair sitting in the middle of the court.

Webmail beta-testing offers more space

By Gavin Lesnick · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:13 a.m.

For 10,000 IU students, Webmail is about to get a little more spacious. IU will switch students who signed up for beta-testing to a new, bigger and safer system beginning next week. Rick Jackson, manager of messaging for University Information Technology Services, said the new system will look just like the old one to IU students, except it will have more than eight times the quota and a number of behind-the-scenes upgrades.

Lending parents an extra hand

By Sarah Walden · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 1:06 a.m.

Willy wandered into the kitchen, rubbing his eyes and yawning. He took a moment to look around and then crawled into his day care teacher's lap. He nestled his head of curly black hair into her shoulder, inviting her to rub his back. With one hand she complied. With the other hand she began drawing on the construction paper that covered the kitchen table. Willy gave her his full attention as he watched her draw cars and animals. His teacher appears to be like any other loving, caring day care teacher.

Hoosiers struggle despite promising start in Florida

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 12:44 a.m.

The IU women's golf team finished 15th out of 15 teams competing in the Central District Invitational Monday and Tuesday in Parrish, Fla. The Hoosiers had a promising start shooting a team score of 316, but fell off in the final two rounds of the tournament, carding a 323 and 328. IU finished a total of 88 strokes off the first-place pace set by tournament champion University of Missouri, and 25 strokes behind the 14th-place team Kansas State University.

Fashion + rock = cool

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 12:39 a.m.

Watching pretty girls sport original and rather sexy designer outfits would be a thrilling night on its own. Now sandwich this fashion show between four rocking bands and you've got an extravaganza worthy of a VH1 special. Well, almost.

Crew team endures winter training on rowing machines

By Bill Meehan · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 12:36 a.m.

Every mile can feel like two for rowers in the winter. They pine for the graceful feel of flinging a boat over the water, but winter also means a showdown with the rowing machine, or erg.

IU student television to premiere 5 new shows next month

By Kyle Meehan · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 12:36 a.m.

In a little under three years IU Student Television has grown from a freshman's dream to a developed organization whose work can be seen by thousands of students each year. A spring program lineup released by IUSTV details five new shows that will be added in the next month, doubling the size of the station and broadening the opportunities available to aspiring journalists and entertainers.

Keady honored with 'a piece of IU'

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 12:34 a.m.

When a visitor gets cheered in Assembly Hall, something must be up. But a coach? Were the Hoosier faithful feeling OK, Tuesday night?

The Power of PROTEST

By Rachel Kenis · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 12:19 a.m.

Forty years ago, Dunn Meadow was the center of political activism -- or any activism at all -- on IU's campus. Once the main nerve for rallies, speeches and demonstrations, Dunn Meadow is now more frequently used for concerts and the occasional Frisbee match. With the exception of a recent vigil marking the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal chemical disaster in December, Dunn Meadow has remained a fairly temperate area, which was not the case in the far less temperate time of the late 1960s through the early 1970s.

Rock 'Never' stops on latest

By Mark Perlman and Mark Perlman-Price · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2005 12:15 a.m.

Can you believe its been nearly five years since "No Sex in the Champagne Room" was released, launching Chris Rock from comedian to all-around superstar, starring in movies like "Dogma," "Down to Earth" and "Head of State?"