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Indiana lost 7,400 jobs in February

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana lost more jobs in February than any other state except Ohio as its struggling manufacturing sector helped fuel the loss of 7,400 non-farm-related paychecks.

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Hoosier victory snaps losing streak

By Joel Sansers · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

Senior Rachel Terry hit two home runs, including the game-winner, as the IU softball team managed to salvage a win against Illinois after a disappointing three-game skid to start the Big Ten season.

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Calm before the storm

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

Eighteen-year-old Eric Gordon stands to the side of the court at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky. His face drips with sweat, yet he’s completely relaxed. A barrage of young fans, armed with posters, photos and Sharpies, frantically pushes its way toward the teenager. He’s the calm before the storm. Eric just got done playing in the McDonald’s All American Game, a nationally televised showcase of the most talented high school senior basketball players in the country.

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Comic shops see rise in sales

By DirkJan Zom · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

As comic book movies become increasingly popular, sales of the novels themselves are skyrocketing. On May 4, “Spider-Man 3” will open in theaters. Meanwhile, box-office sales for the comic book-turned-movie “300” are booming.

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IU seeks ’08 U.S. presidential debate

By Brian Spegele · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

The IU Student Association and the city of Bloomington submitted a proposal to the national Commission on Presidential Debates on Saturday in an ambitious attempt to land one of 2008 U.S. presidential debates at IU sometime before the November 2008 election.

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4 athletes qualify for regional competition

By Ryan Gregg · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

The track-and-field squads packed up and moved west to kick off their outdoor season at the 33rd annual Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. Even though the last two weeks have been intense training for the Hoosiers, four athletes posted regional qualifying times.

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Hoosiers earn Big Ten victory with weekend win at Michigan State

By Kevin Kane · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

It wasn’t easy, but the IU women’s tennis team’s winning streak against Michigan State hit the three-decade mark after Sunday’s 5-2 victory in East Lansing, Mich. In the history of the women’s tennis program, the Hoosiers have only lost to Michigan State once – an 8-1 Spartan win in 1977. IU coach Lin Loring, in his 30th season with the team, has yet to be defeated by a Michigan State team.

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Theater department promises ‘something for everyone’ in 2007-08 season

By Kelsey Nash · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

Department of Theatre and Drama faculty announced the 2007-2008 season last Friday at a Theatre Circle-hosted dinner for donors and friends. Upcoming productions run the gamut from a Shakespearean comedy to an IU student’s original screenplay. There will be eight performances split between the Ruth N. Halls Theatre and the smaller, more versatile Wells-Metz Theatre.

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IU drops 1st collegiate exhibition game of spring

By Linnea Coulter · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

IU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag treats the spring season as an opportunity for individual improvement and experimentation with the lineup. Based on the last two games, it seems he hasn’t quite found the killer combination on the field that he needs to win.

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Hoosiers sweep 3 teams en route to regatta title

By Whitney Mitchell · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

The IU rowing team dominated Cincinnati, Dayton and Eastern Michigan on Saturday at Harsha Lake in Cincinnati. All boats beat the other crews by considerable margins. “We expected to win but I don’t think we expected to win by as much as we did,” said sophomore Jamie Spoto. “The boats just rowed a really solid race.”

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Read Hall talent show entertains those in attendance

By Kaitlin Shawgo and Kailtin Shawgo · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

Some contestants sang. Some played instruments. One girl even made a very convincing trumpet sound using only her mouth. While only a handful of people signed up to be in Read Hall’s talent competition Thursday evening, audience members said the event was definitely entertaining.

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IU to partner with 9 universities

By Brian Spegele · Friday, March 30,2007 12 a.m.

To further diversify IU, President Adam Herbert announced Thursday a plan to partner with eight historically black universities and offer a select group of these universities’ graduates fellowships to conduct graduate studies at IU.

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Hoosier wins gold, ties own world record

By Aaron Beard · Friday, March 30,2007 12 a.m.

IU senior swimmer Leila Vaziri continued her rapid ascent to the top of the swimming world last night at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, with a gold-medal performance in the 50-meter backstroke.

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Controversial IUSTV comedy shows lead to statement of decency

By Annemieke van Dongen · Friday, March 30,2007 12 a.m.

A fake investigative report about sex in the stacks of the library, a humorous look at racism through milk and a story about people selling their family to play the stock markets. The three comedy shows that IU Student Television has expanded its programming lineup with this year are all boundary-pushing. Complaints about controversial items have led to the design of a statement of decency at IUSTV, the only independent student-run TV station in the country.

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