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North Carolina brings 2 losses for IU

By Andy Romey · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:22 a.m.

IU's No. 29 ranked women's tennis team lost two matches in North Carolina this weekend to No.8 Duke University and No. 15 University of North Carolina.

17th time's a charm: IU finally beats Michigan

By Steve Brennan · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:21 a.m.

The IU water polo team set out this weekend to do something it hadn't done in its last 16 attempts -- beat Michigan. That was accomplished when the No. 11 Hoosiers upset the No. 9 Wolverines 7-6 Saturday at the Michigan Invitational at Ann Arbor. The team finished the weekend with a 2-1 record.

College rankings might not be objective, scientific

By Adam Aasen · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:20 a.m.

IU has a love-hate relationship with college rankings. On one hand, Interim IU-Bloomington Chancellor Ken Gros Louis admits that rankings for the business school, law school and undergraduate programs are subjective and sometimes not accurate. But on the other hand, potential students take notice of the rankings when selecting a school.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:20 a.m.

Sosa trade waiting approval CHICAGO -- Sammy Sosa was once as popular a fixture at Wrigley Field as the ivy-covered brick walls and the ancient scoreboard hanging over the center field bleachers.

What goes up must come down

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:17 a.m.

Don't look now, but the Hoosiers are falling back to earth. Luckily for my reading audience, I'm currently enrolled in G121: Meteorites and Planets, so I'm well versed in the ins and outs of fast, free-falling objects.

Palestinians to take over 4 West Bank towns

By Alyson Brodsy and Mohammed Daraghmeh · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:45 p.m.

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian police commanders began preparations Sunday to take control of four West Bank towns by midweek, after top Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed on a security plan for the West Bank.

BSO celebrates anniversary with concert

By Adam Sedia · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:42 p.m.

On Saturday night, a musical staple of the south-central Indiana community celebrated its 35th anniversary. The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra rang in its 35th season with a concert entitled "The Composer and his Orchestra," featuring works by composers from the Bloomington area who are involved with the BSO under the baton of guest conductor Christopher Ludwa.

Bins clear recycling confusion

By Tommy Wilson · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:30 p.m.

They're everywhere. Recycling receptacles across campus, normally lined all in a row, reading in no particular order: Aluminum Cans, Magazines, Mixed (Colored) Paper, Newspaper, White paper, and, of course, Trash.

Music school thief sentenced to 1 year in jail

By Lori Geller · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:29 p.m.

An IU janitor who pleaded guilty to a string of thefts at the School of Music was sentenced to one year in jail and two years of home detention Friday. He was ordered to pay the School of Music $1,600 for a stolen projector that wasn't returned and might face a $50,000 fine for the cost of changing building locks.

IUSA backs priority registration

By Eric Tash · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:27 p.m.

Priority registration for athletes is alive and kicking in the minds of the student leaders. Thursday, the IU Student Association's Congress weighed in on the proposed Bloomington Faculty Council measure that would allow student-athletes to register before the rest of the student population.

Hoosier brain drain

By Evan Ross · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:25 p.m.

That thar talkin' picture box done declared Fort Wayne as the plumb dumbest city in these here United States. In the February 2005 issue of Men's Health magazine, the editorial staff, looking for an easy controversy, decided to determine which cities were comprised of geniuses and which of dunces.

McFillen River Forum

By Brian J. McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:23 p.m.

Every week, letters roll in for us columnists -- letters of support, letters of criticism, letters that say "I have your dog, now give me back my riding lawn mower" -- and the IDS duly reprints them for your perusal. But do any letters for THIS column get reprinted? Sadly, no.

Music same, lyrics changed

By Melanie Sims · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:22 p.m.

In 1985, the headbangers, the blues singers, the big-haired divas and the smalltown boys gathered together to fight global poverty with a little ditty called "We are the World." But that was 20 years ago -- back when people cared about dying, starving children.

One heck of a party in Muncie

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:19 p.m.

One hundred fifty thousand dollars to throw a party that would last all night. That sum could cover a lot of liquor, a big-name band and even a few party hats. But Ball State's president wants the party to last for the next four years.

World Economic Forum addresses poverty, disease

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Haven · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:19 p.m.

DAVOS, Switzerland -- More than 2,000 of the world's rich and powerful decamped from this luxurious Swiss ski resort Sunday after five days of talks on how to improve the world, particularly by stamping out poverty, fighting disease and bringing peace to the Middle East and elsewhere.

Basque separatist group bombs Madrid hotel

By Alyson Brodsy and Daniel Woolls · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:17 p.m.

MADRID, Spain -- A bomb exploded Sunday in a Mediterranean resort hotel in southeast Spain after a telephone warning from the Basque separatist group ETA, injuring one person, the Interior Ministry said.

Bush considers Iraq voting a success

By Alyson Brodsy and Anne Gearan · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:16 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush called Sunday's elections in Iraq a success and promised the United States will continue trying to prepare Iraqis to secure their own country.

'Pride' film festival includes panel talk, after-party

By Lynndi Lockenour · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:12 p.m.

Following the PRIDE Film Festival screening on Friday, the stage was opened, rainbow-colored fabrics hung from the ceiling and the lights turned down low as the after-party began. The event featured three separate showings of different films, as well as an after-party -- one of several new features to this year's festival -- and panel discussion with the directors.

Budget deficit trumps school funds

By Alyson Brodsy and Deanna Wrenn · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:11 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels defended his decision to withhold about $52 million that public schools had expected to receive this calendar year, saying Friday the state cannot afford to distribute the money and still balance its budget.

Girl found in Seymour stream

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:11 p.m.

CROTHERSVILLE, Ind. -- The body of a missing 10-year-old girl was discovered by a police officer on patrol Sunday, five days after she disappeared while returning home from an errand, authorities said.

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