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'J to Tha Blow'

Cracker matures but keeps spirit

The darker side of 'Vanilla Sky'

The world in your living room

'Sim Golf' is no hole in one

NHL game scores with power playing

Children, weep for humanity

'American Gladiators' gone to hell

Emotional thriller exposes criminals

The Moe Z Show

Break it down

Campus art unsettles

IU has artwork scattered throughout campus to enhance the natural beauty of its environment. Showalter Fountain, the paintings in the Indiana Memorial Union and the sculptures in front of the Musical Arts Center are examples of fine art decorating the campus. Most classroom buildings on campus have art in them as well.

Badgers buried in Assembly Hall losing skid

Coach Bo Ryan remembers the last time Wisconsin won in Assembly Hall. Ryan was a Badger assistant. He was 29 years old and Wisconsin hasn't won in Bloomington since Feb. 24, 1977. That's 22 losing trips, average losses of more than 15 points per game and only eight games decided by less than 10 points.

Leader of the pack

The pieces of the puzzle are beginning to fall into place. The stars are aligned at just the right time. And so on. In other words, as the second week of February in the Big Ten begins, the No. 22 Hoosiers are in first place, by themselves, and in control of their future. That future becomes the present starting tonight. After fighting past Louisville Saturday, IU begins its final six games of the regular season tonight when it faces Wisconsin at Assembly Hall at 8 p.m.

Around The Campus

IU's spring commencement ceremony will move inside to Assembly Hall this spring, protecting graduates and their guests from the elements. Spring commencement will also go from one to two ceremonies, because Assembly Hall is not large enough to accommodate all graduates and their families at once. About 34,000 people usually attend the May ceremony, according to a statement from the IU Office of Communications and Marketing.

Survey says: IU excels in all ways

Students at IU-Bloomington report the University has provided them with an ideal environment to grow academically and socially, according to a poll administered by the National Survey of Student Engagement. IUB excels at providing quality relationships for students with other students and faculty while providing a supportive campus environment, a University statement said.

Go out and get fit

We see it every day in the television and magazine advertisements that bombard us -- "Exercise! You should be exercising!" -- and it's not a bad idea in itself. The problem comes in the message that most often is attached: "Exercise! You should be exercising…so that you look better!"

Tickets ready for alcohol issue

Student representatives have been excluded from Bloomington's Campus-Community Commission on Alcohol Abuse -- until now. The commission, which released its "Factors and Recommendations" policy last summer regarding alcohol abuse, has agreed to open 10 seats on the commission for students. Four positions are still available.

Bryant should appreciate hometown

When Los Angeles Laker guard Kobe Bryant went to Philadelphia to participate in the All-Star game last weekend, he thought that he would be celebrating his accomplishments as an NBA basketball player. What he got was a rude awakening. During his 31 point performance, Bryant was consistently booed. It happened every time he touched the ball, and most noticeably, when he was awarded his Most Valuable Player trophy.

Junior runners dominate Big Ten

Rachelle Boone and Danielle Carruthers are more than just some of the best runners in their events at IU. They are also some of the best runners in the country. The two juniors have trained and raced together during the past three years here at IU. As members of the 2000 and 2001 Big Ten Championship 4x400-meter relay team, these women have proven that they not only are fine athletes, but devoted to their team as well.