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Costumes kept a secret to entire audience

By Else Baker · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:28 a.m.

One of the best-kept secrets about "Alien" is how outlandish the costumes will look. MFA costume design student Kristen Held came up with the designs based on Jonathan Yukich's descriptions in the play.

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'Alien' invasion

By Elise Baker · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:28 a.m.

They enter one at a time. Some stride in confidently, others seem to apologize for their presence. One clicks across the wooden floor in bright red high-heels that upstage the sound of her voice when she begins to read her lines.

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State schools considering tuition discounts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:26 a.m.

Texas' public universities are copying a page from the marketing handbook of the nation's airlines. University officials, freed up by the same new law that allows them to raise tuition, are rolling out bargains and discounts aimed toward changing students' habits. As with the airlines, certain conditions will apply.

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Convicted rapist suspected in college woman's abduction

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:26 a.m.

CROOKSTON, Minn. -- A convicted rapist suspected of abducting a college student 11 days ago waived extradition to North Dakota on Wednesday to face kidnapping charges, but authorities still appeared no closer to finding the victim.

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Cardio Studio offers new workout option

By Tara Morris · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:25 a.m.

The Student Recreational Sports Center recently opened a new Cardio Studio, funded by the Division of Recreational Sports. The room, which was made available Oct. 10, was created to give students a place to relax and feel more comfortable while working out.

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Hawkins signs with Cubs for 3-year deal

By Alyson Brodsy and Nancy Armour · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:22 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Scratch that right-handed setup man off the Chicago Cubs' wish list. The Cubs confirmed Wednesday they'd agreed to terms with free agent LaTroy Hawkins. The deal, which includes a player option for 2006, guarantees the pitcher $11 million over three years. Hawkins, who turns 31 later this month, was 9-3 with a 1.86 ERA in 77 1-3 innings for the Minnesota Twins.

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Bonds set to testify

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob Gloster · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:22 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds weighed 185 pounds as a rookie in 1986 when he was a slender leadoff hitter known more for stealing bases than hitting homers. Now he's a muscle-bound 230 pounds, a six-time National League MVP who holds the season record for home runs and is gaining on Hank Aaron's career mark. Bonds says his increased strength comes from intense weight training, a proper diet and nutritional supplements from companies such as the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, or BALCO.

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Hoosiers hope to recapture Big Ten with senior leadership

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:21 a.m.

The women's swimming and diving team heads into this weekend with some of the team traveling to the Miami Invitational in Ohio and the rest heading to Washington for the U.S. Open. Regardless of where this team heads, they have been led by a strong senior class thus far.

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IU competes in U.S. Open

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:20 a.m.

Starting today, the women's swimming and diving team will be competing in the U.S. Open in Washington and the Miami Invitational in Ohio. There will be five team members going to the U.S. Open, with the remainder of the team traveling to Ohio. The U.S. Open will not only be more of a international-type competition, but will feature international competitors.

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There's Croom in the SEC

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:20 a.m.

Enlightenment takes a long time to occur in the Deep (Dark) South. But now they have it. When Mississippi State University hired Sylvester Croom to be their football coach Tuesday, he became the first African-American football coach in Southeastern Conference history.

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IU heads west to battle No. 1 UCLA

By Zack Eldridge · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:19 a.m.

They have won nine national soccer titles and recorded 26 trips to the College Cup combined. IU and UCLA are both programs rich in tradition, and they will compete head-to-head again as they battle in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament this weekend in Los Angeles. The respective programs have glaring similarities, as their records of success indicate.

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Coming loose from their moorings

By Jim Harper · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:17 a.m.

Congress was awfully busy this year. As lawmakers raced out the door for their holiday breaks, they approved a $400 billion Medicare bill and nearly passed a $23.5 billion energy bill.

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Aborting the crime rate

By Matthew S. Schoettmer · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:16 a.m.

During the Clinton years, America experienced the most dramatic decline in the murder rate since the 21st Amendment ended Prohibition and put bootleggers out of business (except for those thriving in the suburbs).

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Smooth criminal

By Rahsaan D. Bartet · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:15 a.m.

After hearing Michael Jackson's older brother Jermaine saying the Jackson family is "ready for war," I just have one thing to say to him: "Bad." We all know the storyline, which includes an allegation of child molestation, then the settlement, now another accusation.

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Caucasian club blues

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:14 a.m.

Lisa McClelland, 15, transferred schools recently. Lisa McClelland, 15, feels she was unjustly persecuted for her beliefs. Lisa McClelland, 15, has a lot to learn.

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Von Lee alcohol permit decision delayed

By Mike Malik · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:10 a.m.

The future of the Von Lee Theater is still undecided after a meeting to determine whether the theater will receive an alcohol permit. The Monroe County Alcohol Beverage Board met Wednesday to address the issue concerning the former movie house, but no decision was made due to a technicality.

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'Tis the season

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:10 a.m.

The holiday season brings joy and anticipation to people all across the country, but for many it also brings high fevers, headaches, body pains and extreme fatigue.

TD and the agony of choice

By C. Warner Sills and Adam Tierney · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12 a.m.

Tom Donohue's store was a mess. Piles of records spilled onto the floor and crept up the walls like overgrown weeds. Shaky, unstable pillars of CDs threatened to collapse and bury unwary customers under mounds of digitally recorded rubble.

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