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Saddam captured in raid

By Alyson Brodsy and Christopher Torchia · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 1:29 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Cornered alone in a cramped hole near one of his sumptuous palaces, a weary, disheveled Saddam Hussein was seized by U.S. troops and displayed on television screens worldwide Sunday, a humiliating fate for one of history's most brutal dictators.

Hoosiers weather the Red Storm

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 1:29 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For the sixth time in school history, the Hoosiers captured the NCAA National Championship Sunday, capping IU coach Jerry Yeagley's 31-year career.

First snowfall keeps students busy before finals

By Mike Malik · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 1:29 a.m.

Students heaved snowballs in battles between dorms and turned lunch trays into sleds after 3.5 inches of snow blanketed Bloomington's trees, hills and streets for the first time this year early Sunday.

Professors discuss historical significance, Bush's 2004 election hopes

By Andrea Minarcek · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 12:48 a.m.

As the national news media has rushed to make predictions about the effects of Saturday's arrest of Saddam Hussein, IU professors are making speculations of their own concerning the future of America's involvement in Iraq and its effects on the upcoming election in 2004. Stephen Katz, director of undergraduate studies in the Near Eastern Languages and Cultures department, said he thinks the capture will yield mixed results for the United States in Iraq.

Double dog dare

By Alyson Brodsy and Rahsaan D. Bartet · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 12:25 a.m.

During everyone's rigorous winter break schedule of eating and sleeping, there is one thing that is a must: watching the movie "A Christmas Story." No, I'm not trying to impose my religion on anyone -- it's just a great movie.

The curtain closes

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 12:23 a.m.

Goodnight, sweet prince. And in the wake of spiderholes filled with bearded bad men, one clean shaven, aviator-clad Indiana legend took his final bow.

Whatever and ever, amen

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Musgrave · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 12:22 a.m.

British logician Bertrand Russell was imprisoned for pacifism during the First World War. When his jailer asked Russell what religion he followed, Russell replied, "I am an agnostic." The jailer had never heard of that before, but shrugged it off and said, "Ah, well we all worship the same God anyhow, right?"

United Way elects IU grad as interim director

By Lindsay Lyon · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 12:18 a.m.

United Way Community Services of Monroe County has elected an interim executive director for the organization, until a permanent person is found. Rebecca Beckfield, who completed her graduate studies at IU, accepted the position last month. Board President-elect Ed Gross said he thought Beckfield was a good choice.

Holiday magic comes alive

By Jessica Dalsing · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 12:14 a.m.

Twelve soldiers emerge from the depth of a life-sized present and begin to dance in unison about the stage. The red sequins of their hats and the metallic sounds of the taps hitting the floor keep the time of the music as the audience struggles to take in every element of the scene.

Personalizing holiday gifts

By Cecelia Wolford · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 12:12 a.m.

So you think gift wrap is just the pesky intermediary between you and what you want? Think again! With a little creativity, you can make a gift something really special for the person receiving it.

Concert to honor senior killed in car crash

By -Jenny Kobiela · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 12:08 a.m.

Uncle Fester's House of Blooze, 430 E. Kirkwood Avenue, will host a memorial party at 10 p.m. Wednesday for Jon Fillippo, an IU senior killed in a car accident Nov. 28. The party will feature hip-hop music by area DJs, including Top Speed, Cypher Devine, the Devastator and Tom Slick. "Jon enjoyed hip hop," his roommate Justin Hart said. "He mainly listened to hip hop or rap … it's fitting to play hip hop (at the party)."

Musicians educate audience

By Josh Hamm and Joshua Hamm · Monday, Dec. 15,2003 12:08 a.m.

A Samulnori ensemble performed at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures Thursday. Samulnori is a traditional Korean musical style that uses percussion instruments. The ensemble is a group of four IU students each playing a different instrument. Samulnori is made up of two root words: samul which signifies "four things" and nori which means "to play." Thus, Samulnori suggests four people play instruments in the performance.

Look out, he's the hat man

By Alyson Brodsy and Jack Silverstein · Sunday, Dec. 14,2003 11:32 p.m.

During the summer before my freshman year at IU, I went out to buy a new hat. Now, for some people, this may not be a huge purchase. But for me, hats are like temporary tattoos that last five years. On the drive to the store, I was considering either an IU hat or a Northwestern hat, but when I got there, I remembered that I hadn't worn a Bears hat since the 7th grade. Decision, done.

National champions!

By IDS staff and Adrian Sainz · Sunday, Dec. 14,2003 4:52 p.m.

The IU men's soccer team couldn't have created a better ending for legendary coach Jerry Yeagley. The team scored two first half goals and hung on amid a snowstorm to win 2-1 and give Yeagley his sixth NCAA Championship in 31 years.

Saddam captured

By Abdullah AlShihri and John Solomon · Sunday, Dec. 14,2003 10:10 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. raiders were not certain at first they had their man when they pulled a bearded man from a hole in a Iraq cellar, but soon were able to determine it was Saddam Hussein. The Associated Press was shown documentary evidence that the person captured is Saddam Hussein. The evidence depicted Saddam as disheveled and wearing a long beard. Further evidence depicted Saddam with his trademark mustache but otherwise clean shaven.

President got first heads-up of capture Saturday afternoon

By Abdullah AlShihri and Jennifer Loven · Sunday, Dec. 14,2003 8:47 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush first learned that Saddam Hussein may have been captured on Saturday afternoon, and was given confirmation of the most sought-after prize in the Iraq war early Sunday, a senior administration official said. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called the president, who was spending part of the weekend at his Camp David retreat in Maryland, around midday Saturday to deliver the news of the raid's possible success.

Ball State to alter police policy

By Andrea Minarcek · Sunday, Dec. 14,2003 6:53 a.m.

Ball State University is changing its university police officer training program and boosting efforts to respond to student alcohol abuse, said BSU President Blaine Brownell during a news conference Thursday.

Hoosiers headed to championship

By Tim Street · Saturday, Dec. 13,2003 12:40 a.m.

On a bitter cold night in Columbus, Ohio, the Hoosiers earned Jerry Yeagley his 543rd career victory -- and the chance to get one more. Pat Yates broke a scoreless tie in the fourth minute of the second overtime when he took a lob from midfielder Brian Plotkin six yards out and headed it past Santa Clara keeper Kent Harkness into the top left corner of the goal.

'It's all in God's hands'

By Emily Hendricks · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 11:04 p.m.

William Snapp has written to governors and senators. He has reached out to nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C. He spreads his message to anyone he thinks can help -- all in hopes that his dream will come true.

Pettitte spurns Yankees, signs with Astros

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Friday, Dec. 12,2003 1:50 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte chose home over history, agreeing Thursday to sign with the Houston Astros and leave the New York Yankees. New York wasted little time in trying to land a replacement, closing in on a trade with Los Angeles that would send Kevin Brown to the Yankees for Jeff Weaver in a swap of starters, said a baseball official on the condition of anonymity.

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