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Boston College advances to 1st ever NCAA championship game

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Fly · Friday, April 7,2006 1:49 a.m.

MILWAUKEE -- Chris Collins made North Dakota pay for its mistakes, and Boston College's unselfish play helped the Eagles advance to the NCAA Frozen Four title game for the first time since 2001. Streaking in alone in the second period, Collins got a pass from teammate Benn Ferriero and buried the puck in the back of the net to lead Boston College to a 6-5 victory over North Dakota on Thursday in the semifinals.

Singh leads Masters; Woods, Mickelson in contention

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Newberry · Friday, April 7,2006 1:46 a.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Vijay Singh was at the top of the Masters leaderboard. No surprise there. Phil Mickelson was right in the mix. That's to be expected. Tiger Woods got off to a sluggish start at Augusta National. Sounds about right. Still, there were plenty of surprises on Day 1: Rocco Mediate and Arron Oberholser were Singh's closest challengers, and Ben Crenshaw -- who was talking retirement a day earlier -- put himself in contention with a stunning round.

Team to volunteer at canned food drive

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Friday, April 7,2006 1:42 a.m.

With two games coming up Sunday afternoon, the IU women's soccer team has been working hard to showcase their skills to the community that continually supports them. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hoosier Hills Food Bank the team will be reciprocating this form of support when it volunteers at Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Last weekend, the team prepared hundreds of empty bags and had the Bloomington Herald-Times distribute them to homes, organizations, businesses and other locations around Bloomington in their newspaper.

Title match

By Alyson Brodsy and Bryan Schmidt · Friday, April 7,2006 1:31 a.m.

Encyclopaedia Britannica (EB) and the science journal Nature are colliding in a cage match of epic proportions. As you probably know, EB is one of the world's foremost sources of information, and it takes pride in the quality of its scholarship. As you may not know, Nature is one of the world's leading scientific journals, which certainly has the same level of pride. The source of their its contention? Wikipedia. As you must know, Wikipedia is the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

Never Again?

By Alyson Brodsy and Ayesha Awan · Friday, April 7,2006 1:29 a.m.

It's difficult to trace the anti-genocide motto "Never Again" to a particular person, but general consensus attributes it to the events following World War II. In the wake of the Holocaust, the worst recorded genocide in history, the newly created United Nations and the world adopted this informal slogan. At the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the term "genocide" was officially defined and deemed a crime. The United Nations confirmed that "genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish."

Almost famous

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt Peyton · Friday, April 7,2006 1:29 a.m.

Alright, I'll admit it. Sometimes, I want to be famous. And do you know what? That was a little hard to say. I mean, I feel like I just admitted that I beat kittens or that I cut down endangered trees for fun. But here's the thing, somewhere between flipping through the Details magazine with Patrick Dempsey on the cover (McDreamy, for all you Grey's Anatomy fans) and watching a DVD of a John Mayer concert, I was struck with this epiphany.

Medical battles after the war

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 7,2006 1:28 a.m.

IU and Ohio State University took a huge step forward last month in the fields of veteran care and medical studies. With a $2 million funding grant from the Department of Defense, the two universities will forge a partnership and establish the Indiana-Ohio Center for Traumatic Amputee Rehabilitation Research. The name is a mouthful, but the work is extraordinary. The goal is to collect as much data as possible from Vietnam amputees, the nation's largest surviving group with a lifetime of amputee experience.

Giuliani testifies in 9-11 terrorist case

By Alyson Brodsy and Matthew Barakat · Friday, April 7,2006 1:24 a.m.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani described the opening horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, to Zacarias Moussaoui's death penalty trial Thursday, saying he was unwilling to believe people were jumping to their deaths from the World Trade Center until he saw it with his own eyes. He said the image of two people jumping together, appearing to hold hands, sticks with him every day. Moussaoui affected a look of boredom when the prosecution played video of victims falling to their deaths.

Court papers: Bush authorized intel leak

By Alyson Brodsy and Pete Yost · Friday, April 7,2006 1:23 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney's former top aide told prosecutors President Bush authorized the leak of sensitive intelligence information about Iraq, according to court papers filed by prosecutors in the CIA leak case. Before his indictment, I. Lewis Libby testified to the grand jury investigating the CIA leak that Cheney told him to pass on information and that it was Bush who authorized the disclosure, the court papers say. According to the documents, the authorization led to the July 8, 2003, conversation between Libby and New York Times reporter Judith Miller. There was no indication in the filing that either Bush or Cheney authorized Libby to disclose Valerie Plame's CIA identity.

Senate makes 'breakthrough' on immigration bill

By Alyson Brodsy and David Espo · Friday, April 7,2006 1:22 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans and Democrats closed in on a last-minute compromise Thursday on legislation opening the way to legal status and eventual citizenship for many of the 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally. President Bush praised the lawmakers' efforts, noting the details were unfinished, and encouraged them "to work hard and get the bill done." Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said he had been assured the president supports the emerging measure.

Adult reading rallies local support

By Tiffany Combs · Friday, April 7,2006 1:20 a.m.

Thirty-eight teams, composed of competitors ranging from middle school students to business professionals, will face off at the 23rd annual quiz bowl, while anxious bidders will battle for the last cent at a silent auction Monday -- all for the sake of increasing adult literacy. Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners, which is sponsoring the event, is a community service program offered by the Monroe County Public Library to teach adults how to read in both Bloomington and Ellettsville. Because VITAL is a confidential program, students and tutors are allowed to study without the stigma of social pressures.

New exhibit fosters cultural awareness

By Erica Ballard · Friday, April 7,2006 1:17 a.m.

The Mathers Museum has taken a step toward fulfilling its goal of increasing its audience's understanding of world cultures with its latest exhibit, "Japan-in-America: The Turn of the Twentieth Century." "This exhibit shows how different cultures interact, mingle and respond to different ethnicities," said Judy Kirk, assistant director of the museum. "It helps to illustrate how complex people's responses are to other cultures."

Mayor outlines future goals, reminisces accomplishments

By Roy Maurer · Friday, April 7,2006 1:16 a.m.

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan laid out his plan for city governance in 2006 while expressing gratitude to the City Council and city staff for his administration's accomplishments in the past year. At Thursday's State of the City address titled "City Vision 2006," the mayor's hour-long speech focused on the promotion of community through four distinct themes: collaboration, commerce, condition and character.

Weekend trip outdoors offers chance for graduate students to de-stress

By Chip Cutter · Friday, April 7,2006 1:13 a.m.

Graduate students will have a chance to socialize and de-stress this weekend as part of a planned outdoor activity meant to coincide with the end of the graduate student appreciation week. The event, which includes kayaking, cave tours, canoeing and hiking, is coordinated by IU's Outdoor Adventures and sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Organization, which represents graduate students.

Saturday conference explores Central Eurasian cultures

By Kristi Oloffson · Friday, April 7,2006 1:13 a.m.

IU's Association of Central Eurasian Students are sponsoring their 13th annual conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in Ballantine Hall. The conference itself is unique because it is run entirely by graduate students, said Daniel Beben, president of the association. The organization is for graduate students who are studying the countries and people of the Central Eurasian region. Beben said many graduate students, scholars and professors from Russia, central Europe and China, among other countries, will be presenting papers in the form of panels for each session, which are open to the public.

Weekend race to raise funds for mentor program

By Kasey Hawrysz · Friday, April 7,2006 1:12 a.m.

More than 100 students, parents and community members will strap on their running shoes Sunday afternoon as College Mentors for Kids holds its second annual 5K run around campus. The event, beginning at 1 p.m. at the DeVault Alumni Center, will raise money and awareness for the program, which helps encourage disadvantaged elementary school children to someday attend college.

Real sizes, real bodies

By Alyson Brodsy and Bethany Bannister-Andrews · Friday, April 7,2006 1:08 a.m.

By her measurements in the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe was a size 12. In 2006 sizes, she would be a size 6. People large, small, tall and short worry about their sizes, but it seems that women worry more than men. When men shop for a pair of jeans, they walk up to the Target "Wall" of Levi's, find their favorite fit (loose vs. tight), find their measurements (e.g. 30x30), and purchase them.

WIUX concert to rock Dunn Meadow Saturday

By Ashley Brown · Friday, April 7,2006 1:06 a.m.

Concerts can be an expensive proposition for many students, but IU's student-run radio station WIUX is bringing free live music to campus. WIUX is holding its annual Culture Shock music festival from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday in Dunn Meadow. "Bloomington has a very storied music scene," said Brian Kerr, WIUX special events director. "A lot of good bands are coming out of Bloomington, but it's sometimes hard to find out about them. Culture Shock is one way to expose these bands to everyone."

Local orchesta holds 'Celebration' of 17th annual concert

By Molly Peters · Friday, April 7,2006 1:05 a.m.

On April 9, 1989, at 3 p.m., Bloomington's Camerata Orchestra performed its first concert. Seventeen years later to the exact hour, it will perform again in "celebration." The group started as a 35-piece orchestra and has grown into a full-size symphony, with 75 to 85 members, said Lenore Hatfield, violinist and orchestra founder. The concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bloomington High School South's auditorium. All Bloomington-area music lovers are invited to come to the performance, titled "Celebration." Tickets are available at the door for $12 for adults and $4 for students. According to a press release, the orchestra is made up of IU music faculty, music students and Bloomington residents, and was organized to offer a professional setting separate from the University. The orchestra also includes many guest conductors and soloists from around the world.

'Dynamic' cast sings opera season to an end

By Adam Sedia · Friday, April 7,2006 1:03 a.m.

The IU Opera Theatre season closes with a bang this weekend with Georges Bizet's "Carmen." This opera, first performed in 1875, won instant success and has since become a staple. It remains one of the most beloved and most performed operas in the world because of its catchy melodies and vibrant action. It tells the story of Carmen, a gypsy factory worker, who is loved by both the soldier Don José and the matador Escamillo, who fight to gain her attention.