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Overcoming the obstacles

By Chris Jesse · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

When junior Steve Hinson walks by, he does so without hobbling or limping. It is not until he nonchalantly takes off the prosthetic appendage below his knee to show you the scribbled notes, numbers and burn marks on his rubber foot that it is even apparent he has only one leg. Hinson, though, hasn't let the injury stop him from becoming a top-tier runner with his eyes on a world record. It was May of 1992 when Hinson and his twin brother, Joe, both nine, were cutting grass at their family's home in Hebron, Ind. Joe was on the riding lawn mower when Steve fell and came into contact with the lawn mower's razor-sharp blades.

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'Laramie' to attract opposition

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

This afternoon, the cast and crew of "The Laramie Project" are gearing up for the performance. But at the same time, theater staff, the IU Police Department and anti-gay activists are also preparing for reactionary protests surrounding the controversial play. "The Laramie Project," a docu-drama, written by Moises Kaufman, details the 1998 fatal beating of openly-gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo. "We will have people at the theater," said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger. "We have officers at every performance to maintain traffic flow and assist pedestrians in and out of the theater. We are aware of the issues surrounding the project."

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Athletic deficits ran deep before 2002

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

A report conducted under former Athletics Director Michael McNeely shows the athletics department operated under deficits from 1998 to 2001 and lacked the adequate financial controls that might have prevented those losses. Separate reports filed by the athletics department with the NCAA, and required under federal law, claim the department's budgets were in the positive during those years. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, the department reported to the NCAA on its Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act it had a $40,000 surplus. For fiscal year 2000, the department claimed it was $1.6 million in the positive, and in fiscal year 2001, it reported revenues of $.7 million.

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New coach leads Hoosiers

By John Fischer · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:09 a.m.

There was a point in time when the only thing Steve Peterson wanted was to play football. Now, he is the IU rowing team's new head coach. Peterson started rowing for the club team his freshman year at the University of Rhode Island. While he was there, he fell in love with the sport and the club was fairly successful. Peterson even rowed for the U.S. National Team and participated in the 1990 World Championships and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

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First girl wins dunk contest

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:08 a.m.

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. -- Candace Parker can dunk, too. The 6-foot-3 senior from Naperville, Ill., dunked three times and beat five male competitors Monday night to become the first female winner of a slam dunk competition leading up to the McDonald's All-American boys and girls games.

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First girl wins dunk contest

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:07 a.m.

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. -- Candace Parker can dunk, too. The 6-foot-3 senior from Naperville, Ill., dunked three times and beat five male competitors Monday night to become the first female winner of a slam dunk competition leading up to the McDonald's All-American boys and girls games.

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Rain holds off as IU beats Valparaiso

By Alex Witteveld · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:05 a.m.

On a gloomy, rainy day, the Hoosiers found a three-hour period where the spring showers held off just long enough to play nine innings of baseball. IU survived a ninth-inning rally from Valparaiso to pick up the victory 6-4, and improve its record to 16-7 on the season.

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The boys of summer are back

By Matt Glenesk · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:04 a.m.

Ah, spring. The rain is falling, the grass is green, and the trees are beginning to bud. But while spring may mean warmer temperatures and shorter skirts, there's only one item the spring season brings that interests me -- the return of Major League Baseball. After a thrilling October, the 2004 season has quite a bit of hype to live up to. Here's how things look.

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Top recruit all but says goodbye to IU basketball

By David Paulen · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:04 a.m.

IU men's basketball recruit Josh Smith may have lost his eligibility to play for the Hoosiers by participating in Wednesday night's McDonald's All-Star Game. Smith signed a letter of intent with IU in November. But many scouts believe he could be one of the top picks in the NBA draft if he enters, but Smith has made no statement to the public about his final decision. The 6-foot-8 senior from Powder Springs, Ga., may have already made his statement about whether or not he'll go pro. By participating in the McDonald's All-Star Game Wednesday night, Smith violated an NCAA rule regarding all-star game participation, which may cause him to be ineligible for his freshman year, should he attend IU. According to NCAA rules, "a student-athlete shall be denied the first year of intercollegiate athletics competition, if following completion of high school eligibility, and prior to the student-athlete's high school graduation, he participates in more than two all-star basketball contests." Smith already competed at the EA Sports Roundball Classic in Chicago and the EA Sports/Adidas All-American Game in Knoxville, Tenn., last week.

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Foul weather doesn't stop riders

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:02 a.m.

Even rain can't stop Little 500. No matter how much. Individual Time Trials, the second of the Spring Cycling Series Events, began Wednesday with a beautiful sunset and semi-chilly weather but soon became a wet mess when rain and small hail pounded Bill Armstrong Stadium. Without the threat of lightning or thunder, the event went on as planned but not without a soggy track, freezing riders and lots and lots of rain.

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Students show off passion for fashion

By Mallory Zalkin · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:58 a.m.

The Apparel Merchandising Organization is one of the largest groups on campus, consisting of over 300 members engaging in fun and educational activities relating to fashion. One of the long-awaited AMO events is the annual fashion show which will take place tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union. The AMO Fashion Show is put on by apparel merchandising and interior design majors, and will feature a combination of looks from local retailers and IU Costume Construction Technology students. Local retailers include Urban Outfitters, Cha Cha, JR Stallsmith and JR Waters.

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Weekend getaway

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:57 a.m.

The fickle weather is really beginning to bother me. I have been waiting to write this column for some time now, but I can wait no longer. I thought I'd write a column about shopping when the weather is nice, but spring break brought snow and it still keeps raining. So, in an impatient tantrum I looked at the forecast for this weekend, and I am happy to report it will be partly cloudy with a 95 percent chance of shopping. The weather will finally permit for spring shopping to commence. What a blessing.

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Baker's jazz band fuses talent into great sound

By -Jenny Kobiela · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:54 a.m.

IU students are lucky: Rather than having to travel to Indianapolis or Chicago to experience a great jazz concert, students can stay right in Bloomington and experience jazz magic from IU's top jazz band. Monday night, the IU jazz band, directed by world-renowned jazz musician, composer and music professor David Baker, performed its final single concert (it is slated to appear in a concert with IU's other jazz bands later this semester).

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Success of gradutes inspires ballet students

By Josh Hamm · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:51 a.m.

Regarded as one of the top schools in the nation for ballet, IU regularly competes with other outstanding schools, such as Julliard, for the nation's top ballet students and programs. Like Julliard, the IU Ballet Theater has sent its graduates to some of the best professional theater companies in the country -- alumnae Dori Goldstein, Sarah Smith, and Sarah Roth are now with the Washington, American and Boston ballet theaters, respectively.

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On Your Toe

By Jessica Dalsing · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:49 a.m.

The words hardworking, determined and talented could describe a 300-pound fullback, but they also ring true for a 110-pound ballerina. Ballerinas live in a world where they are constantly challenging their bodies and striving for perfection to get that one chance at making it to the big time. Senior ballet majors' second semester is dedicated to practicing for the Spring Ballet, much like the culmination of a sports championship game.

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Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:46 a.m.

Individualized major students create 'revival' dance series Six IU students in the Individualized Major Program will hold a modern dance serietitlted "Revival, A Rebirth of dance," a final project which they have been working on all year. The show starts at 8 p.m. Friday and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Friday's show will be held at the John Waldron Arts Center at 122 S. Walnut, and Saturday's shows will be at the Willkie Quad Auditorium. Admission is free to all shows.

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Annan presents Cyprus reunification blueprint

By Alyson Brodsy and Naomi Koppel · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:31 a.m.

FUERIGEN, Switzerland -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan presented his blueprint for the reunification of Cyprus Wednesday and set an April 24 date for islanders to vote on the plan, saying "the time for decision and action has arrived." Turkey's government quickly endorsed the proposal, but the Greek side was more cautious.

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U.S. corpses dragged through Iraqi city

By Alyson Brodsy and Sameer N. Yacoub · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:29 a.m.

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Jubilant residents dragged the charred corpses of American contractors through the streets Wednesday, hanging two of them from the bridge spanning the Euphrates River. Five American soldiers died in a roadside bombing nearby. The White House blamed terrorists and remnants of Saddam Hussein's former regime for the "horrific attacks" killing the four civilian contractors.

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IU staffers face e-mail problems

By Rick Newkirk · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:03 a.m.

University Information Technology Services held a panel discussion Wednesday regarding the escalating problem of e-mail privacy. Panel member Fred Cate, distinguished law professor, said postal mail and e-mail are seen differently in the eyes of the law. "Opening mail not addressed to you is a crime," Cate said. "Opening e-mail not addressed to you is entertainment." The legislation in question is the Open Records Act, a law intended to disclose all public records to anyone in the state. Since the policy was enacted before e-mail was a prevalent form of communication, there is no provision excluding e-mail from the policy, and because the University servers hold copies of the e-mails, they are considered public record. The consequence is anyone in the state of Indiana can request the e-mails of any state employee -- including IU staff and faculty members. Further, the policy does not exclude personal e-mails, which is the reason some faculty members are upset.

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Campus bus hits former IUSA President Bill Gray

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:02 a.m.

Former IUSA President Bill Gray is finding out the hard way the truth behind a popular IU urban legend. Gray, who served as student body president during the 2002-2003 school year, was hit by an IU bus while crossing Woodlawn Avenue at its intersection with 10th Street. Gray declined to comment, saying he had a headache but walked away from the scene after turning down a visit to the hospital. Campus rumor has it that being hit by a bus equals free tuition. IU Police Department Officer Brice Boembeke said Gray was crossing Woodlawn on the south side of 10th Street, toward the Collins Living-Learning Center. He said witnesses saw the incident, although blame has yet to be assigned. "From the reports of the witnesses on the scene, the green light was east-west, and the bus was turning right on a red light, which is okay there -- you can do that," Boembeke said. "From what they said, the pedestrian crosswalk light said 'Don't walk,' but it's still to be determined whose fault it was." IU bus driver Michiael Shannon refused comment at the scene.

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