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Americans honor dead veterans

By Abdullah AlShihri and Scott Lindlaw · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO – It took seven years after the fighting had ended for the nation to dedicate the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. This time around, Americans aren’t waiting for the shooting to stop.

IU student arrested for choking girl

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

An IU student was arrested for strangling his girlfriend Sunday. Bloomington police officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of East Second Street, where they spoke with the female victim, 21, Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.

First diet drug for dogs approved by the FDA

By Heather Haemker · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

Attention, dog owners of the world: The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first diet pill for dogs. Slentrol, produced by Pfizer Inc., was approved Jan. 5 as the first canine diet pill on the market, according to the FDA. Scientists developed it to fight the rising number of obese dogs. According to FDA surveys, 5 percent of dogs in the United States are obese and another 20 percent to 30 percent are overweight. Slentrol is aimed at dogs that are at least 20 percent over their ideal weights. Dr. Stephan Sundlof, director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, told MedPage Today, a medical-news service, that Slentrol is a “welcome addition to animal therapies, because dog obesity appears to be increasing.”

Scholars discuss gender equality

By Whitney Wyckoff · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

The conference “Constituting Equality: Gender Equality in Comparative Constitutional Law” brought a panel of female experts from five continents to the IU School of Law on Friday and Saturday. They delivered speeches on gender equality across the globe to a group of mostly women.

Hoosiers allow 1 goal in exhibition vs. pro team

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

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite its relative lack of experience, the IU soccer team still made a strong showing against MLS’s Columbus Crew, who IU played in an exhibition match on Saturday.

UPDATE: 6:05 p.m. Student reports injury from hit and run

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

An IU sophomore was walking through the white lot Friday morning by Memorial Stadium when she was struck by a car, injuring her knee, according to IU Police Department reports.

Writer of ‘Hoosiers,’ ‘Rudy’ speaking at IU

By Heather Haemker · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

IU students will soon have the opportunity to one of the driving forces behind the popular sports movies “Hoosiers” and “Rudy.” “Hoosiers” will be shown at the Collins Living-Learning Center Coffeehouse at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The film will be followed the next night by a question-and-answer session with Angelo Pizzo, the writer, producer and assistant director of both “Hoosiers” and “Rudy,” in the Edmondson Formal Lounge of Collins at 7 p.m.

IU goes 6-0 during weekend road trip to Pennsylvania

By Tom Kir · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

IU coach Barry King and the IU women’s water polo team were confident they were going to be the best team in the pool for their six road contests throughout Pennsylvania this weekend. And the results certainly backed up their swagger heading into the weekend.

One road, many paths

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

For many high-school students across the nation, the decision whether to enter college or immediately enter the job market is one that is primarily concerned with economics. For many, working part-time is a necessity rather than an option if they desire to attend college. Tuition payments in Indiana can range from the in-state tuition of Ivy Tech Community College at $2,632.50 to the $20,472 required by IU for out-of-state students.

Heavy bags, purses put unhealthy burden on back

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

Carrying a big bag is a pain in the neck. Literally. Chiropractors and other health professionals are finding an increasing number of women have back and neck problems because they carry huge and often heavy bags.

UPDATE: 6:33 p.m. IU student arrested for choking girlfriend

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

An IU student was arrested for strangling his girlfriend Sunday. Bloomington police officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of East Second Street, where they spoke with the female victim, 21, Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.

Online Only: Daniels withdraws toll-road proposals

By Alexandra R. Moses and Ken Kusmer · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mitch Daniels withdrew virtually all of his highway bypass toll-road proposals Saturday, telling legislative leaders they had proven too unpopular with the public.

IUSF lifts ban on coach

By Chris Engel · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

Fourteen months after receiving a lifetime ban from the Little 500, Team Major Taylor coach Courtney Bishop has been reinstated by the IU Student Foundation. “It’s great to be back,” Bishop said. “I’ve been shocked before, so the decision is what the decision is.” IUSF Director Jenny Bruffey said the foundation lifted Bishop’s ban Friday, the same day the organization reversed a rule that banned alumni from coaching in the pits during the race.

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.