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Life with NAFTA learned the hard way

Maria is a lot like other parents I know. Family is what is most important to her and she is adamant that her children will have a better life than she has had. But her situation is different. She is one of several thousands of returned refugee peasant farmers in Guatemala who wage a daily struggle for the necessities most of us take for granted, such as medicine, food and clean water.

Horowitz has another agenda in ad

The IDS decision to run the David Horowitz advertisement, "Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery is a Bad Idea -- and Racist Too," has sparked anger among the University's minority graduate students. The newspaper has claimed that refusing the ad would be a violation of its charter requiring it to allow the input of all sides in a debate.

NBA will thrive under new rules

Last Thursday, the team owners in the National Basketball Association approved a package of rule changes that would, among other things, eliminate the long-standing ban on zone defense. The changes also reduce the amount of time a team will have to advance the ball past midcourt from 10 seconds to eight seconds.

Hoosiers slip past Penn State 4-3

The Hoosiers returned to their winning ways Sunday afternoon as the men's tennis team topped Penn State 4-3 in the seniors' final home match. With two Big Ten matches remaining in the regular season, the Hoosiers are 12-6 overall, 4-4 in the conference.

Wrestling coaches place in nationals

Assistant wrestling coach Charles Burton finished second at the U.S. National Championships Saturday. Other members of the Hoosiers' coaching staff, Pat Cassidy and Mike Mena, finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

Hoosiers gain high rankings at Sea Ray Relay events

After the first day of competition at the Sea Ray Relays, IU showed why it was ranked sixth on the Team Power Rankings.

Pacers' O'Neal, Bill Russell make plans

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jermaine O'Neal's summer plans are being revised, thanks to an invitation the Indiana Pacers' star received from Hall of Fame member Bill Russell. The former Boston Celtics star and coach, a sideline spectator at Friday night's game between Boston and the Pacers, took time to chat with O'Neal at halftime.

Hoosier novice team wins 1 race at Indiana Cup

With competition increasing, the rowing team managed one win at Saturday's Indiana Cup.

Hoosiers excel at Sea Ray Relay meet

In a meet featuring athletes from 117 different teams, the men's track team finished strong and maintained its momentum. IU finished with 13 Top 10 performances in 12 events and one first-place finish at the Sea Ray Relays this weekend in Knoxville, Tenn. The Hoosiers finished in the top five in three events.

IU, Purdue rivalry heats up

A new chapter has been added to the IU-Purdue basketball rivalry. With conference schedules condensing meetings between the teams from twice to once, the schools have added non-conference dates to extend the competition.

IU falls to 3-12 in Big Ten play after Northwestern series

The Hoosiers took a trip to Evanston, Ill., to face Northwestern Easter weekend. The Hoosiers lost three of four and came back with a below .500 record overall, falling to 3-12 in conference play.

Randle El looks to the future

Antwaan Randle El hasn't lined up under center except for a few times this spring. He's played strictly receiver for the first three weeks of spring practice and finally took some snaps last week. Is he rusty? Nowhere near it. In Saturday's Red-White Spring Game, two defenders for the white team jump offsides, busting through the line almost before Randle El takes the snap. He spins left, circles right and leaves the two men in white grasping air, the distance between them and him growing. "'Twaan," as many call him, nears the line of scrimmage, still running to his right, and fires a pass back toward the middle of field.

Student struck by car, dies

Accompanying her parents to football and basketball games, Berkley Branson fell in love with IU at a young age. Strolling around campus and into various buildings and sorority houses with her parents, both alumni, proved fascinating to the ambitious youngster. It was an easy decision to attend IU, and she entered IU in the fall of 2000 as an education major.

Awareness month teaches about alcohol

Alcohol Awareness Month, observed in April throughout the United States, is a national grassroots effort to support research, education, intervention and treatment for alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

Sex advice online

Sex can be an embarassing subject, and often students don't know where to turn for advice. One of the biggest problems students face is where to go for reliable advice, said Jennifer Bass, director of Information Services at the Kinsey Institute. The organization tries to fill that void for IU students through the Internet.

'Pirates of Penzance\' full of pizazz, humor

As a little boy attending my first live musical, I marveled wide-eyed at the whole performance, taking in as much as a 6-year-old out late on a school night could. But when the "Boy's Band" came marching down the aisles with their 76 trombones, my excitement for the magic of musical theater was at the height of its potency.

Changes needed in police policies

Cincinnati police shot and killed an unarmed black man April 7, according to ABC News. Actually, because Timothy Thomas was only 19 years old, I should say an unarmed black teenager. Thomas was running from police because he was wanted for a few misdemeanors and traffic tickets -- a hardened criminal indeed.

Celebrate race weekend safely

Little 500 weekend has been called the "greatest college weekend of all time." It's earned this name for good reason, because the week leading up to the men's and women's races is filled with partying. Little 500 is one of IU's claims to fame. Students, alumni -- everyone -- come to Bloomington to partake in the festivities.

Around The Game

Hoosiers face 4 Big Ten teams at Hawkeye Invite

The women's golf team gets back on the road again this weekend, competing at the 26th Annual Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa, Saturday and Sunday. The team will look to rebound from a fifth-place finish in the Indiana Invitational last weekend.