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Freshman trio looks to contribute to lacrosse

By Chris Engel · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:54 p.m.

Most freshmen approach college as a fresh start to their lives. They migrate to campus and leave behind all the things they didn't accomplish in high school and move on to a new set of goals. But freshman club lacrosse players Ryan Furman, Michael Link and Brennan Matthews want to achieve one of the few goals that eluded them in high school -- a lacrosse championship.

The Jeffersons: Movin' on up in the record books

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:49 p.m.

Ahh, junior high track. Those were the days. Nothing like practicing on an asphalt track at the county rec center with the faded lines ... in jeans and a T-shirt. Yep, that was me one day in eighth grade when I showed up for team photo day in that attire. Thankfully I've moved on since that embarrassing day in northwest Ohio and somehow managed to continue my running career. In high school, I ran a 5-minute-9-second mile.

O'Neal selected for 5th All-Star Game

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Sheridan · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:46 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Miami's Dwyane Wade and San Antonio's Manu Ginobili were among six players picked as NBA All-Stars for the first time when reserves were announced Tuesday.

La Créme de porno

By Alyson Brodsy and Elisha Sauers · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:32 p.m.

To a man, porn is like a juicy Big Mac: While it might be cheap, it's always piping hot, it satiates his appetite and it doesn't require a lot of fussy presentation. Ain't no shame in it, boys. A man got to eat. But Oxygen TV believes a woman's porno palate craves a more complex fusion of flavors.

Judge allows wrongful death lawsuit for embryo

By Alyson Brodsy and Lindsey Tanner · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:31 p.m.

CHICAGO -- All Alison Miller and Todd Parrish wanted was to become parents. But when a fertility clinic didn't preserve a healthy embryo they had hoped would one day become their child, they sued for wrongful death. A judge refused to dismiss their case, ruling in effect that a test-tube embryo is a human being and that the suit could go forward.

East River scandal

By Alyson Brodsy and Edward Delp · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:30 p.m.

An organization meant to bring peace to the world and act as an international conflict arbiter has been tainted by scandal. It should be obvious the organization I'm talking about is the United Nations, and the scandal is the Oil-for-Food program. The important questions: Were the program's terms violated, and if they were, does that irreparably damage the reputation of the United Nations?

Rice calls to mend European, U.S. ties

By Alyson Brodsy and Anne Gearan · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:29 p.m.

PARIS -- Trying to mend fences with Europe, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday "it is time to turn away from the disagreements of the past" that alienated longtime allies over the U.S. invasion of Iraq. France was the most vocal opponent of President Bush's handling of the war with Iraq, and the new secretary of state deliberately chose Paris for the major address of her first official tour of Europe.

Shake that, Ashcroft

By Alyson Brodsy and Joanna Borns · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:29 p.m.

February makes me shiver. And I can't remember if I cried, but something touched me deep inside the day Attorney General John Ashcroft left the White House, otherwise known as the day the music died. As far as cabinet members go, President George W. Bush sure knows how to pick 'em.

Hoosiers bring hope home

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:28 p.m.

Around here, "h" stands for Hoosiers. Lately, Habitat for Humanity has given the letter a new connotation, using a red "h" as the motif for its petition drive. Around campus it stands for Hoosiers helping Habitat build more affordable local housing. Today the IU chapter of Habitat, working with the chapter at Bloomington High School North, begins collecting about 10,000 signatures.

President promotes domestic agenda

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennifer Loven · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:27 p.m.

DETROIT -- President Bush promoted his entire domestic agenda Tuesday -- from a massive Social Security overhaul to a new, austere budget -- as changes needed for faster job growth and a solid economic expansion.

A Jersey 'State' of mind

By Katie O'Keefe · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 5:35 p.m.

When it comes to the success of "Garden State," the empty shelves at the local Best Buy on the day of the DVD's release speak for themselves. And I was the customer fortunate enough to acquire the very last copy.

IU home to state's BIGGEST yellowwood

By Gavin Lesnick · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 12:46 a.m.

Just outside the southwest corner of Rawles Hall, the biggest yellowwood in Indiana stretches its smooth, brown-barked limbs upward.

Organization feeds local hungry

By Alyson Brodsy and Kelly Ginty · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 12:46 a.m.

Mark Taylor understands the importance of feeding the hungry. Once a volunteer at the Monroe County Community Kitchen, he is now on the receiving end.

Downtown apartment plan rejected

By Mike Wilson · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 12:46 a.m.

The City of Bloomington Planning Commission rejected a re-proposal Monday for the building of a new development, The Overlook at Bloomington Luxury Homes. The complex would have been directed primarily toward IU students looking to rent in the downtown area.

Giant red 'h' teaser of new campaign drive

By Brad Keist · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 12:46 a.m.

They are everywhere. Hanging in almost every classroom in Sycamore Hall. Stapled to the kiosk outside of the Arboretum. Attached to the wooden walkways while you are on your way to Ballantine Hall. Students can't help but spy the giant, red lowercase 'h' plastered all over campus.

Sexed calmed

By Nicole Hindes · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 12:39 a.m.

People who are feeling stressed about finding the perfect Valentine's Day gift, planning the perfect evening or finding the perfect date could benefit from knowing that reaching orgasm, through intercourse with a partner or solo masturbation, might provide the perfect way to relax.

Hoosiers for Higher Education visit statehouse

By Michael Zennie · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 12:18 a.m.

Roughly 550 students, faculty, alumni and friends of the University from across the eight IU campuses and IU-Purdue University Columbus will add "lobbyist" to their job descriptions and majors today.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 12:13 a.m.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Ernst Mayr, one of the world's leading evolutionary biologists, died Thursday at a retirement community. He was 100.

IU offers anti-anxiety programs, classes

By Amie Dworecki · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 12:10 a.m.

Imagine unexpectedly experiencing a horrible pain in your back, and then a knot tightening so badly you cannot move or breathe. Or suddenly you become dizzy and get a severe headache. Your eyes completely black out, and then, just as swiftly, you lose consciousness -- all because of stress. For freshman Katie Behan, this is all too real.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 11:51 p.m.

For the 59th time, the Kelley School of Business will host its IU Business Conference. This year the theme is "The Changing Identity of Corporate America." The speakers for this year's event include several distinguished members of business in a variety of fields. Aaron Brown, journalist and anchor for CNN; Ursula M. Burns, president resident of business group operations and corporate senior vice president at Xerox Corp.; William G. Parrett, chief executive officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and senior partner of Deloitte & Touche USA; and Jeffrey H. Smulyan, chairman of the board of Emmis Communications Corp. will be the featured speakers of the event.