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IU to track foreign students electronically

Thousands of foreign students studying in the U.S. or trying to enter U.S. institutions of higher learning are now being tracked electronically. The same will happen at IU sometime before Jan. 30, thanks to the Immigration and Naturalization Services new system to prevent terrorism.

Hoosiers defeat Wright State 14-6

Senior Gibran Hamdan's grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning instigated a 13-run inning that lifted IU over Wright St. 14-6 at Sembower Field last evening. The opposite field shot over the right field wall came one pitch after coach Bob Morgan was ejected from the game arguing balls and strikes.

Predictions aside, IU is where they want to be

So did anyone see this one coming? I didn't, the media didn't, the coaches didn't and my guess is you didn't either.

Local shop finds niche

Bloomington has always been known as a scholarly town with a range of stores that suit the atmosphere. Caveat Emptor, 112 N. Walnut St., has been such a store for more than 30 years. Caveat Emptor specializes in used and rare books and has found a niche in Bloomington buying and selling old books.

Arrests made at NYC airports

NEW YORK -- A man who tried to use a false pilot's identification to get past security was arrested Thursday at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and at least five more were detained, police said. The arrested man had tried to fly to California on Tuesday morning and was carrying a certificate from a Florida flight training school, according to a source familiar with the workings of the airline industry.

Jordan River Forum

Tuition hike shows officials uncaring toward students Alternative to tuition raise exists Students should ask for more from professors Tuition raise shows difficult position University is in Why the tuition hike is good for students Article about Knight speech contains errors Illegal dumping in Jordan River has to stop Casey Martin column unfounded Mitchel's column raises interesting points

IU pledges not to use products from old growth forests

Sarah Uhlemann, a senior, has spent the last eight months developing a policy that prevents IU from purchasing products from old growth forests. It looks like her work has paid off. Earlier this month, IU became the first major university to prohibit the purchase of products derived from old growth forests, according to a Bloomington Environmental Center press release.

Moderate Rock that rocks... moderately

Government steps up security in airports

WASHINGTON -- The new government agency responsible for airline security said Saturday it will place armed law enforcement officers, uniformed and plainclothes, at ticket counters and other public areas of airports.

Canceling game is wrong move

IU and Texas Tech mutually agreed to cancel their game for the 2002-2003 season. This game would have brought former head coach Bob Knight to Assembly Hall for the first competition since Feb. 29, 1999, when IU orchestrated a 79-65 victory against Purdue.

Seniors accept role, responsibility

Senioritis occurs when someone is close to graduating, and sometimes, they fail to turn in their work and lose motivation. Batting more than .330 with eight home runs and 68 RBIs combined, seniors Dan Haegele and Blake St. Clair don't have the time to worry about catching the mental laziness that plagues seniors around this time of the year. They'll be busy playing the top-ranked team in the Big Ten during graduation ceremonies Saturday.

It's time for drilling in Alaska

The prospect of new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards is dead in the water, Iraq has just cut oil exports and U.S. demand for cheap energy is rising by the minute. It's time for Congress to authorize oil drilling in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge.

"Made" is money... without the swing

"Swingers" fans rejoice; Jon Favreau is back in style with "Made." But don't expect the two movies to be carbon copies of each other. They're about as different as my last two girlfriends.

Bush prepares corporate fraud plan

WASHINGTON -- Jailing crooked executives and strengthening laws against corporate wrongdoing are needed to restore Americans' confidence in big business, lawmakers said Sunday as they surveyed the wreckage of companies such as Enron Corp. and WorldCom Inc.

McConaughey, Bale fuel 'Fire'

I liked "Reign of Fire." I'll just get that out of the way now. I had a good old-fashioned, stuff-catchin' on fire fun time. And that's really the extent of it. The trick of enjoying a movie like "Reign of Fire" is to know exactly what you are in for. You're not going to see "Jaws" or "Lord of the Rings," but you're not going to see "Anaconda" either.

Korona lawyer calls lawsuit 'inevitable'

The parents of Seth Korona, who died after a fraternity accident, will file a lawsuit for the wrongful death of their son, family lawyer Richard Hailey said Wednesday. Hailey said Korona was hazed and encouraged to drink at Theta Chi fraternity and that the University was lenient in punishing alcohol violations. In a tort claims notice, obtained Wednesday from the University, Hailey names IU President Myles Brand, former Theta Chi President David Friedmann, Theta Chi fraternity, Bloomington Hospital and the Attorney General of Indiana.

It's NOT just the winter blues

Recent IU graduate Amy Gibbs could study for six hours at a time without so much as a coffee break. So in early October when she began to lose her concentration after hitting the books for less than two hours, she suspected something was wrong. Headaches kept her from focusing on her studies and sleep consumed 14 hours of every day.

Indiana Open kicks off season

The nationally ranked men's cross country team heads into its first meet tonight in one of the few home meets for the Hoosiers this season. The Indiana Open features Eastern Illinois, IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis, IU-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, Ball State and Miami of Ohio. While the opponents aren't ranked along with IU, the Hoosiers said they have several goals to accomplish at this meet.

Musicians trickle into Castillo's Creek