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Mini 500 opens

Let the races begin. Mini 500 has officially kicked off the the "Greatest College Weekend" -- the Little 500. After 60 teams started the race, only three were left at the end of the night and were able to call themselves Mini 500 Champions. It boiled down to three teams in each division. Charlie's Angels, members of Evans Scholars, repeated as champions in the women's race. El Caminos won a close race and were the champions of the co-ed race. Delta Sigma Pi won the men's race.

Biology professors receive prestigious awards

Two IU biologists were recently awarded high honors by scientific societies.

DVD a decent ball

Forestry employee charged with starting Colorado's Hayman wildfire

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- A U.S. Forestry Service employee was charged Sunday with starting the fire that scorched more than 100,000 acres in the Pike National Forest and destroyed at least 22 homes. Forestry technician Terry Barton, 38, admitted to starting a campfire within a designated campfire ring while patrolling the forest to enforce a fire ban, said Bill Leone of the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day targeted for service

The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Bloomington a grant to help assist local organizations in sponsoring volunteer projects for the coming Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The holiday is celebrated the third Monday of January, which will be Jan. 21, 2002.

Coverdale questionable for Final Four

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The injury looked eerie. Tom Coverdale drove to the bucket with 9:35 remaining in the South Regional Final Saturday, got tangled up with Kent State's Eric Thomas and stepped on Thomas' foot. Coverdale's left ankle -- the same one he injured in IU's first-round NCAA Tournament win over Utah -- rolled over, sending the Hoosier junior point guard to the floor.

Student struck by bike

A student was struck by a bicyclist on campus yesterday morning while walking to class. Sophomore Alyssa Meeker apparently did not see junior Michael Burr when she was crossing the street between the Indiana Memorial Union and the Chemistry building, IUPD officer Deb Delay said.

This Weekend's Calendar events

President for a day: Switch roles

Have you ever wondered how hard it would be to be in charge of IU? Have you wondered how much pressure administrators are under in dealing with many of the issues on campus? Maybe you have wondered how it feels to have a powerful position among IU administrators. Maybe you have had a few ideas about what could be changed or made better about IU. Maybe you just want an excuse not to go to class.

Color changes increase spirit

The athletic department's decision to change IU's image is a good one. With all of the recent coaching and staffing adjustments in the past years, this is a new era for IU athletics, and a transformation is needed. Returning to the classic cream and crimson colors for uniforms and apparel and finding a mascot and new logo for IU are essential if the University is going to compete on a corporate level in the Big Ten and the nation.

What is Dance Marathon?

Four years ago, I saw the words "IU Dance Marathon" written in chalk for the first time. I wondered what it was, but never took the opportunity to find out. The following year I was signed up to be a dancer. I had no idea that Oct. 25, 1998, my entire college life would be changed.

Chivalry isn't dead

Copper Cup serves up coffee

Walk in the door and the welcoming smell of freshly baked goods beacons, the hiss of espresso machines underscores conversations and people gather around cups of exotic coffees and teas. But local entrepreneur Dean Foster says his store is not just another coffee shop.

'Playful' fan favorite likes attention

If you don't like A.J. Moye, you're among the minority. IU fans chant his name. Everywhere. All the time. When he's on the bench. When he -- in what has become his signature -- cringes his face, bounces up and down and flails his arms in response to a positive swing of Hoosier momentum. Even during campus post-game parties when he's 180 miles away in Lexington, Ky.

Around The Region

Despite raised veto, lawmakers received bigger checks in 2001 Out-of-pocket cost of college is down, state study shows

Weezer's 'Maladroit' anything but

Senior quarterback receives fitting finale in last home game

Senior quarterback Antwaan Randle El sat in the press conference after the game with his uniform pants on, black eye paint under his eyes and a big smile on his face. Twenty-five minutes prior to his entrance into the press room, college football's most exciting player and an inevitable College Football Hall of Fame candidate was taking the final snap of his IU career amid chants of "Antwaan" coming from the crowd.

Afghan ambassador says country has a long way to go to rebuild

MEDFORD, Mass. - Introduced as a man with "one of the most difficult jobs in the world of diplomacy," Haron Amin, Charge d'Affaire of the Afghan Embassy, spoke to Tufts University students in Cabot last Friday about how the war-torn country should be rebuilt. Amin focused on security, education, and international cooperation at a discussion sponsored by the Fletcher School's Program in Southwest Asia and Islamic Civilization.

Trading time off to teach during time outs

Seniors Sean Lee, Jason Lee and Andy Lang are focused not only on their final year of college, but on bettering the lives of Bloomington youth. The trio is coaching a kindergarten-through-second grade basketball team at the SportsPlex for the second season.

Otis R. Bowen scholarship awarded

Making Delta Chi history, the Otis R. Bowen Scholarship was awarded to junior Patrick Thomas Wednesday night. Promoting academic achievement, the $400 tuition scholarship is named in the honor of Indiana's former governor, Dr. Otis R. Bowen. "Doc," the first Hoosier governor to serve eight consecutive years, pledged Delta Chi fraternity in the late 1930s at IU. Having served in former President Ronald Reagan's cabinet in 1985 as secretary of Health and Human Services, Bowen is one of Delta Chi's most accomplished members.