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IU places 5th at Big Ten Indoors

By Steve Slivka · Monday, March 1,2004 12:57 a.m.

Penn State ended Michigan's try for three straight Big Ten Indoor Indoor Championships Sunday as the Nittany Lions won their first indoor title. IU placed fifth, 18 points behind Ohio State and three ahead of Michigan State.

Club takes 2 in final home games

By Jeff Fuldauer · Monday, March 1,2004 12:56 a.m.

Aggressive offense, hard-hitting defense and fighting. This weekend's double header and final home contests for the IU hockey team had everything fans love about hockey, as the Hoosiers took two games from conference rival Bowling Green.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 1,2004 12:54 a.m.

Spraying his tee shots all over the course, Woods went 25 holes before he finally took the lead Sunday, then roared past Davis Love III with key putts to win the Match Play Championship for the second straight year, 3 and 2.

Herbert appoints board to review graduate program

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Monday, March 1,2004 12:52 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert has appointed a graduate school task force to re-evaluate graduate education at the University for the first time in 15 years, according to an e-mail sent to faculty late last week.

IU finishes a surprising 4th place at Big Ten meet

By Scott Lipsky · Monday, March 1,2004 12:51 a.m.

Team erases memory of tough season with strong showing at Championships After a disappointing regular season in the Big Ten, the Hoosiers performed strongly in their most important meet on the conference schedule -- the Big Ten Championships.

Whoa, IU has other sports

By Alex Hickey · Monday, March 1,2004 12:47 a.m.

I have a tough job. Every week, I have to write something that is quasi-relevant and makes sense to someone besides me. How it is received is another matter altogether, but one that I will always hear about, whether it is "You're way too harsh, you jag" or "I think you took it easy on those guys."

Opera buffa when a Turk goes to Italy

By Claire Blaustein · Monday, March 1,2004 12:33 a.m.

Most operas are lucky if they can get a half-hearted chuckle out of an audience, and it is even more impressive if a real laugh is produced. The audience for the IU Opera Theater's production of "The Turk in Italy" sounded more like the laugh track to a Friday night standup comedian than an opera.

Local artists play Cafe Django

By Jacquelyn Janowski · Monday, March 1,2004 12:31 a.m.

Cafe Django hosts live jazz concerts every Friday and Saturday evening. The venue has had acts such as classical guitarist and IU professor Atanas Tzvetkov,The Ben Himpel Quartet and live jazz guitarist Cameron Mizell.

Complex roles sweep Oscars

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 1,2004 12:29 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Tim Robbins won the supporting actor Academy Award Sunday for his performance as an emotionally crippled murder suspect in "Mystic River," and Renee Zellweger took supporting actress as a hardy Confederate survivor in "Cold Mountain." Sofia Coppola won best original screenplay for her dazzling work on "Lost in Translation."

3 killed, 18 missing in tanker blast

By Alyson Brodsy and Sonja Barisic · Monday, March 1,2004 12:18 a.m.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- The Coast Guard searched the frigid Atlantic Sunday for 18 crew members of a tanker that exploded while carrying 3.5 million gallons of ethanol. Three crewmen were known dead, and six others were rescued.

Conference discusses Russian elections

By Michael Zennie · Monday, March 1,2004 12:15 a.m.

With the elections forthcoming, most experts agree that the presidential race is a foregone conclusion, with the incumbent winning a second term by a majority of 80 percent or more. This is the political climate surrounding the March 14 Russian elections.

Edwards, Kerry full of 'Washington talk'

By Alyson Brodsy and Nedra Pickler · Monday, March 1,2004 12:12 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Democratic presidential underdog John Edwards dismissed John Kerry's ideas as "the same old Washington talk" in a feisty debate Sunday, two days before the 10-state slate of contests known as Super Tuesday.

Aristide resigns; Bush sends U.S. Marines to Haiti

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 1,2004 12:08 a.m.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- President Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigned and flew into exile Sunday, pressured by foreign governments and a bloody rebellion. Gunfire crackled as the capital fell into chaos, and Washington, D.C., dispatched Marines.

Opportunites for March 1 through March 6

By Kye Lee · Monday, March 1,2004 12:01 a.m.

YMCA needs help checking blood pressures The Monroe County YMCA needs volunteers to help check its members' blood pressures. No previous experience is necessary because the YMCA will provide volunteers with all the training they need.

Man gets 40 years for impregnating 10-year-old

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 29,2004 11:29 p.m.

LAFAYETTE -- A 26-year-old Lafayette man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for impregnating a 10-year old girl.

Founders Day honors distinguished achievers

By Amber Nicholas · Sunday, Feb. 29,2004 11:27 p.m.

IU honored outstanding faculty and students at the 184th Founders Day celebration held Saturday in Assembly Hall. With President Adam W. Herbert presiding, the ceremony began with a prayer by Sister Concetta Fabo, pastoral associate from St. Paul's Catholic center.

Theta antique show benefits local charities

By Lori Snow · Sunday, Feb. 29,2004 11:26 p.m.

Walking into the Bloomington Convention Center over the weekend was like stepping into a time machine. Thirty-seven vendors filled eight rooms of the convention center with thousands of antiques -- rugs, silver, paintings, quilts, crystal, books, baby shoes, china, wooden furniture, sheet music, dresses and hats -- as part of the 43rd annual Kappa Alpha Theta antique show.

Willing emasculation

By Alyson Brodsy and Jake Rossman · Sunday, Feb. 29,2004 11:12 p.m.

Ten a.m. Wake up. Walk downstairs. Take a shower. Throw on jeans, undershirt, overshirt, jacket, shoes. 10:30. Eat breakfast. Brush teeth. Mint floss. Orange mouthwash. Hair gel. 10:45. A spritz of inexpensive cologne, and I'm off to class.

Passion of the coverage

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Sunday, Feb. 29,2004 11:11 p.m.

Well, I saw it. For months leading up to the release of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," the media coverage was deafening. There were interviews, debates and opinions written from people who were given advanced screenings of the film (and even opinions from people who hadn't seen the movie but still shouted loudly enough).

Safe sex, save money

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 29,2004 11:09 p.m.

The budget deficit is reaching record levels. We are fighting and funding a "war" on terrorism. Tax revenue is down because of the economic slow-down and President Bush's tax cuts. Sounds like a perfect time to waste more money.

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