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Financial aid faces change

Congressman Mark Souder (R-Ind.) never intended for the legislation that he drafted to be so harsh. In 1998 Souder added a clause to the Higher Education Act that was supposed to strip students of federal financial aid if convicted of possessing or selling drugs while enrolled in college, not including all previous infractions. Now the Bush administration is using the provision to deny students funding if they fail to answer a question on financial aid applications about former drug offenses.

Going bananas over simple comfort food

We live in an age of high fashion food; hence, the commonplace banana has no more glamour than a nylon nightgown. But glamour can be exhausting, and slowing down to savor the familiar goodness of a banana is one of life's pleasures.

Basketball notebook: Haston makes 3rd-team All-American squad

SAN DIEGO -- Junior forward Kirk Haston was named to the third team All-American squad Tuesday by the Associated Press. The first-team All-Big Ten player averaged 18.7 points and 8.7 rebounds in all games. During the Big Ten season he led the league in scoring (20.3 points per game), and finished second in rebounding (9.4 rebounds per game).

NIN album packed with emotion

Trent Reznor's music is anything but fragile. His dark industrial sounds jump out of the shadows, and the painful lyrics carry a backbone. The music of Nine Inch Nails is more action and less whine -- though he's pissed off, the music is a statement, not album upon album of crying, like some other dark rock artists.

Seasoned entertainer has 'broad appeal'

Hilarious and shocking are just two of the adjectives you could use to describe entertainer Margaret Cho. Cho is coming to the IU Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. and will speak in honor of the National Day of Silence and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

Students hit hard by attack on nation

Eight freshmen from the East Coast sat entranced by the 13-inch television in McNutt Quad Crone 200, completely unaware that a ninth had wandered in with an armful of food in an attempt to lighten the somber mood.

Cup ends in grand fashion

No more. No more late nights and early mornings to watch the world's greatest sporting event. Maybe now I can have a quasi-regular sleep schedule. The World Cup definitely has been worth all these sleepless nights and red-eyed mornings. The final game was a classic. The tournament's two most historically-successful teams faced each other for the first time in the World Cup. One in every four people on the planet watched them do it too.

Are opinions respected anymore?

The controversy surrounding John Walker has me quite perplexed. Here's an American citizen who, at the age of 16, decided to convert from Roman Catholicism to Islam and to join a terrorist training camp in an effort to plot attacks against the U.S. Now, when I first heard the story that Walker would be charged with plotting against the U.S., I have to admit I didn't think that was fair. We live in a country where we have freedoms that are valued greatly, such as the freedom of speech, religion and press, which allow us to express our opinions freely. Teachers in classrooms all across America have taught us to respect others' opinions. When I first heard that Walker may get life in prison, I couldn't believe people were forgetting that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, including Walker. So he ended up hating the fact that he was from the U.S. So he pretended he was Irish so that people would not think he was actually American. Big deal, I thought. People hate broccoli, the Jerry Springer show, and some even prefer cats to dogs. That's their opinion.

Davis gets praise for success on the court

Mike Davis saw the highlights from IU's win Thursday night on "Sportscenter," brief as they might have been. And he also heard what the anchor had to say. "She said that my critics can leave me alone now because I've won a game in the NCAA (Tournament)," Davis said, smiling. Several people and most of the national media said that same thing in Sacramento this weekend, and that might include some Hoosier fans who still might not believe Davis is the best man to coach IU. With two regular seasons gone and one first round tournament loss last year to No. 13 seed Kent State, Davis said he felt the pressure Thursday night before the win against Utah, probably the same pressure he has felt every day since he was given the job at an interim level in September of 2000.

If all you want to do is... Dance, dance, dance

India vows to take revenge for attacks

India warned it will be ruthless in dealing with Islamic militant infiltrators entering from Pakistan, as the nations' forces exchanged fire Tuesday across the volatile border dividing Kashmir. Tuesday's gunfire came after the nuclear rivals exchanged the heaviest mortar and rocket fire of the year Monday night. It accompanied a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to the region to calm tensions and shore up support for the U.S.-led war on terrorism.

Recker wrecks Hoosiers

INDIANAPOLIS - For those IU fans who aren't fond of Luke Recker, this one wasn't easy to swallow. And it won't be for a long, long time. He did it all - hit a three-pointer to tie the game, got a rebound and timeout to set up his Hoosier heartbreaking lay and drained a jumper as time expired. Recker took his lumps during two losses to his former team this season. Saturday, he closed the final chapter with the last laugh, a bang and a shot that hit nothing but net with nothing but zeros on the clock.

Keys, 'O Brother' big winners

LOS ANGELES -- The Grammys came down with a case of the blues, giving five awards each to the melancholy piano songstress Alicia Keys and the old-school bluegrass and soul of the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack. Irish rockers U2 won four Grammys Wednesday, including record of the year for "Walk On," a soaring rock anthem the group said found new meaning after Sept. 11. "When this country takes you to its heart it's an extraordinary feeling. And these are very testy times for America, so we know you're not just taking anybody to heart," U2's lead singer Bono said backstage.

Letters to the editor

The editorial attack on the Union Board (Staff Editorial, 9/18/01) was uncalled for and unjustified. I fail to see any logic in blaming UB for the Counting Crows' mistakes. The contention that this most recent cancellation forms a pattern is dubious as well. As the editorial itself mentions, UB directors serve one-year terms; I would be surprised if anyone involved in the 1999 Tom Petty fiasco is still on UB.

Umphrey's McGee performs Friday

Pedigo Bay model home completely destroyed, ELF targeted

Bloomington environmentalists are up in arms today following a fire late last week that completely destroyed a $725,000 model home at Pedigo Bay, the soon-to-be luxury subdivision on the southeastern shore of Lake Monroe. The fire, which blazed the 3,400-square-foot home, is still being investigated, while local authorities suspect arson at the crux of the flame.

Athletics department announces new coach

Sara Hayes can see her dreams taking shape. As the new head coach of the softball team, Hayes said she sees IU as a traditionally-excellent university, and she chose to take the position for that reason.

Comparing greatness

The IU basketball tradition is proven and powerful. When recruits slip on the red and white (soon to cream and crimson, again) warmups, they throw themselves into the fans' eyes and the athletes are doomed to comparisons with their predecessors. This year is no different. The Hoosiers have opened the Big Ten season with four consecutive wins, landing them at the top of the conference standings. Sunday, IU cruised to an 11-point victory over then 13th ranked Iowa at a hostile Carver-Hawkeye Arena. That victory was more than a point below the 12.75 point margin of victory the team has recorded in those four wins.

Dissent

The Indiana Supreme Court recently overturned a decision made by a Court of Appeals that had previously ended police checkpoints for drivers who are under the influence of alcohol. This decision, while good at heart, was the wrong one to make.

Ill Niño rocks you like a hurricane

It's the musical trend du jour. A no-name hardcore band, from a no-name suburban town writes a few angry songs and gets picked up by a major label. This has been the case with Korn, Slipknot, Mudvayne and most recently; Ill Niño.