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Tough first weekend for Americans

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry McShane · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:42 a.m.

TURIN, Italy -- It was hardly a lost weekend for the U.S Olympic team. The good news was just hard to find among all the disappointments.

Seniors have their day with dominant win over Wildcats

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:42 a.m.

Sunday was Senior Day for the IU women's basketball team. It was only fitting, then, that star senior guard Cyndi Valentin made the biggest contribution in IU's 60-46 victory over Northwestern.

Losing woes extend for Hoosiers in San Diego

By Lee Hurwitz · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:40 a.m.

After starting the year with high aspirations, the losing woes continued for the IU women's water polo team this weekend as the 2-6 squad lost three of its four matches at the Triton Invitational in San Diego.

Hoosiers record top times, top-10 finishes at Tyson

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:39 a.m.

The IU women's track team seemed to ride the momentum of its season-opening home stand to have many athletes place well at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend. "When you compete with the best schools in the country, you want to compete well," said associate head coach and sprints coach Ed Beathea. "I think the meet served its purpose to prepare us for conference."

Neville paces IU as Hoosiers showcase talent in Arkansas

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:38 a.m.

The IU men's track and field team traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend to compete against some of the nation's premier programs at the annual Tyson Invitational. Unhampered by the sluggishness that often accompanies traveling for meets, the men's squad posted six top-10 finishes at the Randal Tyson Track Center.

Pass the Tylenol

By Ryan Phillips · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:37 a.m.

Please, all of you just keep it down. I can't take any more of this. It's making my temples throb. All I've been getting for the past four days have been e-mails, phone calls, instant messages and even Facebook.com messages listing the reasons Mike Davis must be fired immediately.

MISSED SHOT

By Andy Romey · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:33 a.m.

The Iowa Hawkeyes might want to consider taking a page out of their coach's book when it comes to free throw shooting.

Davis: Critics' negativity plagues team

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:29 a.m.

Life's troubles can be notorious for their peculiar timing. The day after rumors began surfacing about IU coach Mike Davis resigning, he was mysteriously absent from pregame introductions. But before the rumor mill could spin out of control, word came that Davis was home ill. It marked the coach's first absence from the IU sidelines not related to a suspension. function openWin(URL){ var theNewWindow = window.open(URL,"thewindow", "toolbars=no, width=750, height=530" ); theNewWindow.focus(); }

Refillable bottles for sale

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:21 a.m.

The Residential Housing Association's "I give a sh*t" campaign will be back in full swing for Valentine's Day.

Anger over 'offensive' caricatures spreads

By Anne Purcell · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:19 a.m.

After more than two weeks of protests, anger and violence surrounding purportedly offensive caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, the uproar has continued to spread throughout the world and even to the IU community. "I'm mad that they even showed him, and then associated him and Muslims with terrorists," said junior Bashar Aburashed, who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. "It would offend any Muslim."

Miss IU crowned

By Teri Rosenbaum · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:19 a.m.

With only a couple of hours to go before the Miss IU pageant, the setup is typical. With curlers in their hair and mascara wands in their hands, the girls hover in front of the mirrors. The atmosphere is one of nervous excitement. The picture is what some might predict from a beauty pageant, apart from one element: food. "It's food time!" one contestant said, as she simultaneously applied her makeup. "Let's do this."

Campus Quiz

By Alyson Brodsy and Hannah Lodge · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:18 a.m.

Where on campus is this? See tomorrow's IDS to find out.

Car reported stolen from Kilroy's parking lot

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:14 a.m.

A Kilroy's employee reported to the IU Police Department that his vehicle was stolen while he was at work Thursday night, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger, reading from the police report.

'Colorblind' society?

By Melanie Sims · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:07 a.m.

Love may be blind -- but colorblind? Not so much.

V-Day wishes

By Brian J. McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:06 a.m.

I don't know if these columns leave any impression beyond the final sentence. But, if so, you might have noted that every year I write something snarky about Valentine's Day -- something bitter, mean-spirited, nowhere near "in the spirit of things" ...

Testing the limits

By -Kehla West · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:04 a.m.

The New York Times reported Friday that the Commission on the Future of Higher Education, a board appointed by President Bush and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, is working on a report, due in August, that will likely recommend more standardized testing.

The problem that won't go away

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:01 a.m.

Last week, the IDS ran a story with the headline "Assault reports up, officials not worried." Dean of Students Dick McKaig admitted, "We do have a problem, as most campuses do, with sexual assault." Other officials, including IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger and Carol McCord, assistant dean for women's affairs, voiced their belief that the jump in reports of sexual assault is more a result of increased reporting, rather than a result of an increase in assaults.

Shiite lawmakers appoint new Iraqi Prime Minister

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:59 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Shiite lawmakers chose incumbent Ibrahim al-Jaafari to be Iraq's new prime minister Sunday even though his current government has been criticized for not dealing effectively with the Sunni-led insurgency or rebuilding the nation's crumbling infrastructure.

Record-breaking snow storm hits Northeast

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:56 p.m.

NEW YORK -- A major storm slammed the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states on Sunday with nearly two feet of windblown snow, nearing record levels as it blacked out thousands of customers and shut down air travel from Washington to Boston.

Cheney accidentally shoots fellow hunter in face

By Alyson Brodsy and Nedra Pickler · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:54 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a companion during a weekend quail hunting trip in Texas, spraying the fellow hunter in the face and chest with shotgun pellets.