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Poster sale offers Pacino to Picasso

Al Pacino brandishing a machine gun. Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night." Jim Belushi clad in a sweater with "College" emblazoned on front. These images share a place in our collective psyche, and all are on sale in the Georgian Room of the Indiana Memorial Union.

Defensive changes help Hoosiers

Cam Cameron waited until Wednesday to implement a handful of defensive changes for Saturday's match-up with defending Big Ten champion Northwestern. His late change of heart proved to be perfect timing. Perfect as in two interceptions, two fumbles and IU's second win -- a 56-21 thumping of the Wildcats -- of the season in front of 26,213 at Memorial Stadium.

Turnovers turn game to Patriots

NEW ORLEANS -- The New England Patriots made this a Super Bowl to remember, for all the right reasons. Adam Vinatieri kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired, capping a thrilling final two minutes and giving the Patriots a 20-17 upset over the St. Louis Rams on a red, white and blue Sunday.

Balloon launch hurts environment

The opening ceremonies for the men's Little 500 race included fanfare, guest speakers, a color guard, a capella singing, an invocation and the introduction of the 33 teams. Amid the excitement of these events, the competitive spirit in the air and support from the crowd, the traditional balloon launch was only a brief and minimal part of the celebration. While the balloons were colorful and fun, they were an unnecessary and environmentally unfriendly gesture that easily could have been left out of the ceremony.

Women finish in first, men second

The IU men's and women's track and field teams hosted the Indiana Three-Way Sunday at the Robert C. Haugh Track Complex. Air Force, Indiana State and Purdue came to Bloomington and competed.

Helping Hands

Teaching and volunteering are not simply things Leslie Lenkowsky does; they are his passions. Although he will have to stop teaching soon, Lenkowsky, a research associate of philanthropy and public policy at IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis, will be involved with volunteerism as never before.

Former Liberian president speaks

Former Liberian president Amos Sawyer spoke Monday in the Moot Courtroom in the law school on United States foreign policy in West Africa. Sawyer's speech, hosted by the Black Law Student Association and the International Law Society, focused on U.S. foreign policy both before and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

NFL season picks and pans

Thirty-one teams. Twenty-one weeks. One trophy. The NFL season is upon us again. With the season still young, many of these teams have high hopes. (To the fans in Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Dallas: sorry, no glory for you this year). The previous two Super Bowl champions, the St. Louis Rams and Baltimore Ravens, are both back and looking for more championships.

Super Bowl ads don't disappoint

NEW YORK -- It was a rare Super Bowl where the game may have been more entertaining than the commercials. Super Bowl advertisers appealed to a range of emotions -- from grief, gratitude and nostalgia to humor and a lust for mayhem -- in pitches Sunday that Fox said were sold at an average of just under $2 million per 30-second ad.

Hoosiers upset No. 15 Minnesota

The remarkable triumph over No. 15 Minnesota marked the greatest win of an assistant's short-lived head coaching career and a peak in the women's rollercoaster season.

Brand: Endowments a 'triumph'

Lauded as "a genuine triumph" by IU President Myles Brand, a seven-year, $504 million fund-raising campaign positions IU first among Big Ten public universities in endowed faculty positions. The campaign -- the largest in IU's history -- increased endowed faculty positions by 178 percent, and it left IU with 333 chairs, professorships and curatorships, also leading Big Ten public institutions.

Fans push team to fight for old IU

The games this weekend for the volleyball team were intense. Fans came to the Blimpie/Holiday Inn Classic at Assembly Hall wearing red and white to support the team.

Three Minute Mile on the rise

In the few short years since its formation, Three Minute Mile has risen to prominence as a well-known Bloomington band. How does a college band that relies on original music not only survive in Bloomington, but often draw an even bigger crowd than the cover bands? It has to do with they way it treats its fans, said Dan Duncan, one of the owners of Vertigo, 107 W. Ninth St. "Three Minute Mile are very approachable," Duncan said. "Most bands don't want to be bothered before and after the shows. They're willing to talk to the fans."

World issues do affect your life

There is a war in the Middle East that affects most of our lives in a direct way. And many might not even realize it. The problems in the Middle East have been around since before Christ's time on earth, and it is very optimistic to think that in the next few weeks and months we will find a quick fix. But why should regular Joes in Bloomington be concerned with a bunch of crazy Palestinians and Israelis running around trying to blow one another up?

Sign students see new languages

In the fall of 1986, IU began offering a course in American Sign Language (ASL) taught by a part-time instructor and counselor Amy Cornwell. Classes were always full.

'Hard Candy' a sweet treat for summer

Admittedly, about a month ago, when I first heard "American Girls" on the radio I got a little worried. Don't get me wrong; it was nice to hear new material from Counting Crows. I thought the tune was catchy, but the first few times I heard it the words glossy and commercial came to mind. My prior experience provided hope. I reminded myself that as a general rule, the first single released by Counting Crows is never a great barometer for the rest of an album, and I couldn't have been more right.

Alliance claims advances

Backed by heavy U.S. bombing, Afghan opposition forces claimed the capture Tuesday of several key towns on the road to Mazar-e-Sharif in their first reported significant advance against Taliban defenses.

Women open against Bearcats

Tonight's season opener with Cincinnati at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis is important for the women's soccer team for two reasons. First, there's a measure of revenge involved for the Hoosiers who lost last year to the Bearcats on an own-goal in the 54th minute.

Camp comedy best served wet

Peace activists voice message with weekend march

Several dozen peace activists marched from their peace camp in Dunn Meadow to the intersection of Third Street and College Mall Road Saturday, encountering mixed reaction from passers-by.