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Indy 500 hits the bricks

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, May 28,2003 9:18 p.m.

Everything should have been just right for last Sunday's Indianapolis 500.

3 baseball Hoosiers honored

By Jeffrey P. Watson · Wednesday, May 28,2003 9:16 p.m.

As the IU baseball season came to a close with the Penn State tournament loss, three Hoosiers earned honors for their efforts.

Two water polo players named All-American After reaching the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament, two Hoosiers from the water polo team -- senior Kristin Stanford and sophomore Krista Peterson -- were named as All-Americans by the American Water Polo Coaches Association. Stanford managed to make the second-team squad, while Peterson was named as an honorable mention.

Nittany Lions end Hoosier season

By Jeffrey P. Watson · Wednesday, May 28,2003 9:12 p.m.

The Hoosier baseball season came to a close Friday afternoon at the hands of the Penn State Nittany Lions. IU was beaten 8-4 by Penn State to end their season with a 34-22 record. The Nittany Lions moved on to win against Michigan in Saturday's first game before losing to Ohio State in the second game.

Top recruits, AAU teams battle in Bloomington

By Dan Click · Wednesday, May 28,2003 9:10 p.m.

This weekend's third annual Nike Memorial Day Classic provided a few surprises for those in attendance, including a commitment by Robert Vaden, a 6-foot-6-inch guard out of Pike High School in Indianapolis, to play for the Hoosiers in 2004.

American director takes top prize at Cannes

By Angela Doland · Wednesday, May 28,2003 9:08 p.m.

CANNES, France -- A film loosely based on the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School by American director Gus Van Sant captured the top prize this year at the Cannes Film Festival. Featuring real high school students

2003 Indy 500

By Zack Eldridge · Wednesday, May 28,2003 9:08 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- While inexperience showed at times for rookie drivers in the 87th running of the Indianapolis 500, nerves did not, as the majority of rookies not only finished the race, but did so in remarkable fashion. Six of the nine rookies finished in the top 15 of the Indy 500 Sunday. Tora Takagi, driver of the No. 12 Pioneer car, finished fifth and was the highest-placing rookie. Takagi described his success at the Brickyard and the privilege of leading the rookie field. "I am very happy with this result in my first Indy 500 race," Takagi said. "My car was always fast this month. I wish I could have finished about two places higher, because I think we were capable of finishing at least third. But overall, I am happy with being the highest-finishing rookie in the race. That is a great honor."

A new spin on barbecue

By Adam Steer · Wednesday, May 28,2003 9:07 p.m.

Certain things come to mind when I think of summer. A mental image of long, hazy days, filled with baseball and lemonade. On the same note, some foods are ubiquitous with the season -- especially barbecue.

Fleming. Ian Fleming.

By Brandon Morley · Wednesday, May 28,2003 9:04 p.m.

"Bond. James Bond." Perhaps the most famous introduction in the history of western literature will be celebrated by Bloomington's Buskirk-Chumley Theatre in the form of a James Bond Film Festival. The event begins at 4 p.m. Friday and ends Sunday.

IUSA prepared to work over summer

By Kate Pardo · Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:55 p.m.

The IU Student Association executives have spent their first month in office accomplishing "as much as possible" before fall.

Two IU students become Colts cheerleaders

By Paige Harden · Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:54 p.m.

They dance, they cheer; they are the spirit of athletics. They are the cheerleaders. And two IU students now will join the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders for the upcoming football season.

Bush, Middle East leaders to meet

By Mark Lavie · Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:50 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas will ask Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon at their upcoming meeting for an explicit declaration accepting the Palestinians' right to statehood, Palestinian officials said Wednesday.

Peruvian police remove strikers

By Drew Benson · Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:49 p.m.

LIMA, Peru -- Faced with growing protests by farmers and government workers, President Alejandro Toledo declared a 30-day state of emergency and authorized the military to clear strikers from Peru's major highways. Early Wednesday, dozens of police in riot gear evicted hundreds of striking teachers -- many still groggy with sleep -- camped in front of Congress in the capital, Lima.

Chinese officials seize wildlife to halt SARS

By Christopher Bodeen · Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:47 p.m.

BEIJING -- Forestry officials in southern China seized pheasants, foxes and other game in raids on wildlife markets under new restrictions meant to control SARS, while hundreds of people in Canada were kept under quarantine following a renewed outbreak.

Rescuers hunt for survivors from aftershock

By Kim Housego · Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:45 p.m.

REGHAIA, Algeria -- Algerian and French rescuers with dogs searched Wednesday for survivors in the rubble of an apartment block that collapsed in a powerful aftershock to last week's earthquake. The 15-story building in Reghaia had been damaged in the May 21 earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people and injured nearly 9,500 others.

The incomplete war on terror

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Harper · Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:45 p.m.

The United States has long been respected around the world. Such respect wasn't solely out of fear for our massive army, but also out of admiration for our democratic values and international reputation.

The wind's a-blowin'

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian McFillen · Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:43 p.m.

This June, professor Frank Hoole, my boss, is retiring after 33 years of service to IU. For a year and a half, we've taught a course on globalization, a process affecting most everyone on the planet, especially the types who read college newspapers.

Virus of the week

By Alyson Brodsy and Brad Fletcher · Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:41 p.m.

I miss the West Nile Virus. What ever happened to that disease? It seems like the moment we finally start to get comfortable with a mysterious disease, along comes another one to strike fear in our hearts. AIDS was the talk of the town back in the day when Magic Johnson revealed he carried HIV and Arthur Ashe lost his life to it.

Woman campaigning to join VFW

Wednesday, May 28,2003 8:38 p.m.

HIGHLAND, Ind. -- A 71-year-old woman whose decorated military career qualifies her for membership in the Veterans of Foreign War is campaigning to gain membership in a Hammond, Ind., VFW post.

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