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I've never written a headline

By Mike McElroy · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

If you are reading this online-only column, you may also be the sort of person who played Sink the Biz last night, or ordered the seitan special at Roots Restaurant. In other words, you belong to a cult.

Baaad idea

By Grace Low · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

As if consuming genetically altered fruits and hormone-enhanced meat isn’t creepy enough with humans fiddling with nature, it is now scientifically possible to harvest individually cloned transplant organs from humanoid sheep.

Hoosiers split matches with ranked Big Ten foes

By Jordan Cohen · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

The IU men’s tennis team stands at 1-2 in the Big Ten after splitting a pair of matches this weekend. The Hoosiers (11-7) fell to No. 23 Minnesota on Saturday 5-2, but they stormed back with a 6-1 win against Iowa on Sunday.

IU recruit Gordon, North Central fall short in state finals

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – It took 30 seconds for IU recruit and Indianapolis North Central star guard Eric Gordon to show how good he was in Saturday night’s Indiana Boys Basketball 4A state final. Then, not long afterward, East Chicago Central showed it took more than Eric Gordon to win a state championship.

Students spend Saturday giving back to the community

By Shannon McEnerney · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

Junior Brandon Fishburn said smiles and thank yous could not have been a better reward for the work a group of student volunteers completed Saturday. On Saturday morning, students in association with the Indiana Public Interest Research Group and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness spent the day volunteering in the Bloomington community with various organizations.

Gonzales receives support of White House, top GOP senator

By Abdullah AlShihri and Lara Jakes Jordon · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

The White House and a key Republican senator reaffirmed support Saturday for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales even as Democrats questioned his credibility for apparently misrepresenting his role in firing eight federal prosecutors.

Multicultural Navruz festival brings together people within, outside IU

By Shannon Valentine · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

Numerous student associations came together to celebrate spring at the Navruz festival on Saturday. Navruz, which means “new day” in Persian, is a common celebration in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Uyghurstan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. This celebration also marked the 10th year of Navruz at IU. The festival began in Willkie Auditorium at about 2 p.m. Informational boards were set up, showcasing cultural and social difference for the countries represented at the festival. Cultural videos and music were also playing as people arrived, giving them a chance to learn more about the respective countries.

Home runs lead Hoosiers to 3rd-place finish

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

Home runs were the theme in each of the Hoosiers’ four victories in this weekend’s IU Classic.

IU stays unbeaten in Big Ten after weekend trip

By Kevin Kane · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

The IU women’s tennis team’s weekend matches could be characterized with one word: determination.

Around the world

By Abdullah AlShihri · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck central Japan on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 170 others as it toppled buildings, triggered landslides and generated a small tsunami along the coast.

Alumni allowed back in pits to coach Little 500, says IUSF

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

After the 2006 Little 500, the IU Student Foundation created a new rule that would bar nonstudents from coaching in the pits on race day. But on Friday, the organization announced it had changed its mind.

Students lead Indy war protest

By Chelsea Merta · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

“Give peace a chance.” “Support Our Troops – Bring Them Home.” “Make Peace, Not War.” These were just a few of the signs held by more than 250 demonstrators Saturday at Indianapolis’ Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

Strong pitching leads IU to series sweep against IPFW

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

IU coach Tracy Smith wants power from his lineup, but he didn’t get it this weekend. Instead, Smith got two wins playing small ball as his Hoosiers swept a shortened two-game series with IU-Purdue University at Fort Wayne at Sembower Field.

Former Hoosier and current member of the Columbus Crew Ned Grabavoy moves the ball up the field during IU’s 1-0 loss against the Columbus Crew on Saturday.

Former IU standouts impressed by Hoosier team

By Linnea Coulter · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – During their years at IU, former Hoosier standout soccer players Danny O’Rourke, Jed Zayner and Ned Grabavoy received their A’s in “Soccer 101.” Now, all three players have reached the next level as professional players for MLS’s Columbus Crew.

UPDATE: 7 p.m. Police arrest IU C-store employee, 25, on preliminary charges of dealing drugs, sexual deviancy

By Paige Ingram · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

Amanual K. Girma, a 25-year-old employee of the Wright Quad C-store, was arrested late Thursday on preliminary charges of dealing marijuana and cocaine from the campus C-store.

Blair: Iran’s capture of 15 British sailors, marines a ‘very serious’ issue

By Abdullah AlShihri and Paul Ames · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that the 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran as they searched for smugglers off the Iraqi coast were not in Iranian waters and warned that Britain viewed their fate as a “fundamental” issue.

A crappy column

By Brian Janosch · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

We have a character in our house and his name is General Funk. In the figurative sense, it’s Sly Stone meets Patton. That’s the funny sense.

U.N. chief refuses meeting with Hamas

By Abdullah AlShihri and Mohammed Daraghmeh · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, declaring the atmosphere “not fully ripe,” shunned officials from the Islamic militant Hamas group on Sunday, dealing a setback to the new Palestinian government’s efforts to win international recognition.

Stellar ‘Big Love’ opening shocks audience

By Kelsey Nash · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

"Big Love” director John Maness said he thought audiences would be shocked by the show’s openly suggestive content. But he forgot some other things they might be shocked by – the production’s talented actors and top-notch script.

IUPUI has high hopes for McRobbie

By Brian Spegele · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

When Interim Provost Michael McRobbie takes the reins from departing IU President Adam Herbert on July 1, he will immediately realize how vast the University has become. And if he doesn’t, faculty members across IU’s eight campuses will be sure to remind him – particularly at places like IU-Purdue University Indianapolis.