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It's all Java to me

By Scott Gorsky and Scott J. Gorsky · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 11:08 p.m.

When I registered for spring semester classes my junior year, I thought it would be a good idea to take a computer programming course. My older sister told me on several occasions she would have majored in computer science if she could do it all over again. I thought she knew what she was talking about. If taking an introductory computer programming class doesn't sound wholly unreasonable to you, please take a moment to look at my byline where it tells you what my majors are. Go ahead, I'll wait. That's right -- English and history.

The five-month summer

By Cameron Thibos · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 11:06 p.m.

In a world monopolized by economic woes, national security and sex scandals, education is usually a topic that gets swept under the rug. However, with the democratic primaries just around the corner, education has managed to grab some of the spotlight.

Initiative to vaccinate 250 million children by 2005

By Alyson Brodsy and Naomi Koppel · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 11:05 p.m.

GENEVA -- Health ministers from six countries where polio is still endemic announced plans at the World Health Organization Thursday to immunize 250 million children during 2004 and wipe out the final reservoirs of the disease.

In defense of the bullies

By Jonathan Blanks · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 11:04 p.m.

A bi-partisan alliance in the Indiana State Senate is proposing legislation to curb bullying and violence in Indiana public schools. The front page article in Monday's Herald-Times outlined the bill which "creates a statutory definition of bullying, sets up an outreach and training program for educators, issues guidelines that call for schools to include a ban on bullying in their policies and requires schools to have 'safe school committees' as a part of their school improvement efforts."

Playing for keeps

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 11:03 p.m.

College athletics have forever been the last line of amateurism in sports. It's the last chance for athletes to play for pride and bragging rights. It's a time when the name across their chests means more than the name on the back of their jerseys.

Convicted killer appeals sentence

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 11 p.m.

NEW ALBANY, Ind. -- A former state trooper convicted of killing his wife and two children planned to appeal his 195-year prison sentence, claiming that prosecutors built their case on his character rather than the evidence against him. Testimony regarding David Camm's character was so damaging that it made it impossible for jurors to give him a fair trial, said his attorney, Stacy Uliana of Bloomington.

Hundreds protest Bush visit to King's tomb, police arrest 2

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 10:56 p.m.

ATLANTA -- Hundreds of people pushed past Secret Service barricades Thursday to protest President Bush's visit to the tomb of Martin Luther King Jr. on what would have been the civil rights leader's 75th birthday. Two people were arrested as the protesters pushed toward the street in front of King's tomb, abandoning a designated area several hundred yards away.

Bomb injures 15 in Pakistan

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 10:56 p.m.

KARACHI, Pakistan -- A car bomb exploded outside of a Christian Bible society in southern Pakistan Thursday, leaving 15 people injured and damaging the wall of a nearby church, officials said. The attack in the port city of Karachi occurred after police received an anonymous phone warning that the Pakistan Bible Society would be targeted, police said. Shortly after the officers arrived, assailants in a car drove up and lobbed a small explosive device at them.

Superstition helps Kline perform

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 1:01 a.m.

There's one ritual sophomore forward Sean Kline does before every game. He puts on his socks. But not just any socks. Kline wears the same pair, every game. "If you have a good game in a pair of socks, that's supposed to be good luck," Kline said. "So I stay with the same socks." The 6 foot 8 inch Huntington, Ind. native was redshirted his freshman year at IU and is now in his second season of playing. Kline's superstitious socks may have helped him average 8.1 points a game and start in IU's first 12 games this season. The team is currently 7-6 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play.

Steel Sensation

By Claire Blaustein · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 1 a.m.

The IU Steel Pan Ensemble, led by percussion graduate student Pat Hernly, is the newest addition to the roster of ensembles at the IU School of Music. While it is common on campus to see graduate students teaching or assisting classes, it is unusual for them to develop their own program. But it was Hernly's interest in teaching and love of the steel drum that inspired him to do just that.

Smith's project: turning around Bears

By Alyson Brodsy and Nancy Armour · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:48 a.m.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Now that he's turned around the St. Louis Rams' defense, Lovie Smith is taking on the Chicago Bears.

On the road again for the Hoosiers

By Ryan Cost · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:47 a.m.

IU's ladies of the hardwood take back to the floor in a road match-up with Iowa at 7 p.m. tonight. The Hoosiers sit at 8-6 overall and 1-2 in conference play on the heels of Sunday's hard-nosed 65-59 loss at Michigan.

A new dose of Mularkey in Buffalo

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:46 a.m.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Mike Mularkey was hired as coach of the Buffalo Bills Wednesday, his first head coaching job after 10 years as an assistant.

A weighty problem

By Krissy Wynkoop and Kristin Wynkoop · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:45 a.m.

It's that time of year again -- the line outside the Student Recreational Sports Center workout room extends like an amusement park roller coaster ride. But instead of waiting for a quick downhill thrill, many students are preparing for a tough uphill climb toward a better body.

Here's to the bowls

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:45 a.m.

The three weeks from Dec. 19 to Jan. 4 feature three holidays, fun in the sun for some, endless gifts and no school work, but is outdone, over-matched and only remembered by something most of you want to destroy.

Healthy alternatives available on campus

By Krissy Wynkoop and Kristin Wynkoop · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:45 a.m.

It's a tough world out there for the healthy eater. And for the college student, it can be even worse. From 2 a.m. pizzas to chowing down fast food in between classes, trying to stay on a healthy eating plan is often a major challenge.

Councilman avoids prison time

By Lori Geller · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:45 a.m.

Monroe County's "Trial of the Century" came to a conclusion Wednesday afternoon after a 7-hour jury deliberation when Scott Wells, county councilman, was sentenced to a total of 240 days in prison.

IU to lobby without director

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:45 a.m.

As questions of the budget and state relations swirl through campus, the University's strongest link with the Indiana state legislature is out of the picture.

Legendary trombonist honored in 'Jazz Fables' show

By Claire Blaustein · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:42 a.m.

Bear's Place will be more sacrosanct tonight than one might normally expect of a bar on a Thursday evening. The weekly Jazz Fables concert will feature a tribute to J.J Johnson, one of the foremost trombone players of the Bebop era. Bebop, a style of jazz that came out of Harlem during the World War II era, is distinguished by its fast and difficult solo sections.

U.S. troops close to capturing Saddam's former right-hand man

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Garwood · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:40 a.m.

SAMARRA, Iraq -- U.S. forces moved a step closer Wednesday in their hunt for the most wanted man in Saddam Hussein's former regime, detaining his four nephews in a pre-dawn raid in the central city of Samarra. Hours later, a car bomb exploded in front of a police station in the central Iraqi city of Baqouba, causing an undetermined number of casualties, police said.