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Chocolate-filled class studies culture, history

By Erin Riley · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:45 p.m.

More than 100 IU students are enrolled in both the College of Arts and Sciences' E104 and S104 classes, titled "Chocolate: Food of the Gods." The class studies the history of chocolate and how it has affected humans by looking at the social aspect of it, its preparation, its romantic aspects, the fine arts of chocolate, major producers of it and the psychopharmacology of chocolate.

Man arrested for peeping in HPER

By Paige Ingram · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:42 p.m.

A man was arrested in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation building Tuesday after admitting to peeping at other men, the IU Police Department said. IUPD Officer Brice Boembeke was called to the HPER building late Tuesday night after someone told a cadet at the HPER that a man was peeping in the men's locker room, said IUPD Sgt. Craig Munroe.

Apple CEO pressures labels to drop anti-piracy technology

By Michael Liedtke · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:42 p.m.

Jobs discusses DRM, Fairplay, safeguards on blog

Two new hotels set to open this fall will replace University Plaza

By Elizabeth Dilts · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:41 p.m.

Bloomington's hotel industry is getting a push in the upscale market with the building of a new Radisson Hotel and conference center this fall. The corner of Kinser Pike and the bypass, formerly the site of University Plaza Hotel, 1710 Kinser Pike, is going through a multi-million dollar renovation to accommodate a deluxe Radisson hotel and 4,000 foot meeting center, with a connected Comfort Inn, said Radisson hotel project manager Robert Lansdell. The University Plaza hotel closed more than a week ago and the twin hotels are slated to open in August.

Sea Knight helicopter crashes northwest of Baghdad

By Kim Gamel · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:39 p.m.

Al-Qaida group claims it shot down the U.S. chopper

ARTiFACTS

Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:06 p.m.

What: Commemorative Head of a King, Uhunmwun-Elao from the Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria, 17th century. Brass.

Tony winner 'Hairspray' features big hair, big performances

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:01 p.m.

"Hairspray" is not your typical musical. In this lighthearted musical comedy, the protagonist's mother is played by a man, and popularity status is determined by the size of a girl's hair. "Hairspray," which boasts eight Tony Awards, opened Tuesday at the IU Auditorium and will close tonight. "The show has great energy," said Christy Steele, president and CEO of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. "We're fortunate to have this in Bloomington."

Oh, Iowa!

By Jennifer Miller · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 8:39 p.m.

It's been over a month since Newsweek ran its cover reading "The Race Is On," split down the middle by the shining, confident faces of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. That's some impressive foresight, if America's already got our next president narrowed to two candidates.

Gays can't adopt whales

By Colin Dugdale · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 8:38 p.m.

According to a recent announcement by Chris McJesus, founder of the Catholic Ocean Conservation Society (COCS), this entire organization will shut down -- immediately -- if new anti-discrimination laws are passed that allow sodomites to begin adopting whales.

War on the homeless

By Edward Delp · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 8:37 p.m.

"Do not feed the homeless." In a city like Bloomington, having signs with those words on them would be ridiculous. However, this is not true everywhere.

UPDATE 4:32 p.m.: IU announces 2007 football recruiting class; top prospect spurns IU for Florida

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 5:29 p.m.

Though IU football coach Terry Hoeppner and the Hoosiers landed a 19-player recruiting class, the coach lost thier most valuable recruit, Warren Central safety Jerimy Finch. Finch signed a letter of intent to play at Florida. In January, Finch gave the Hoosiers a verbal committment to play in Bloomington after spurning a previous verbal committment to play at Michigan.

Off-campus greek houses try to make impact, be recognized

By Natalie Avon · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 5:04 p.m.

What were once thought to be houses without homes are turning out to be quite the opposite: homes without houses.

Paving the way

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 2:53 p.m.

The locker room was divided. The dark-skinned players sat side-by-side, opposite their white teammates before the game. That was the arrangement of the IU football team when George Taliaferro, now 80, led it to its only undefeated Big Ten championship, in 1945. Though he was an All-American running back and a leader who played a large role in the team's success, Taliaferro, who is black, said there were limits to what he was allowed to do at IU. He said he couldn't live in the dorms, and the only two things he did at IU was go to class and play football. "I faced a problem that I think still exists in today's sport," Taliaferro said. "I had to be twice as good as the white players to make the team and retain a spot. This format resulted in me playing with guys who had never played against or with a black person." IU would not be the last place Taliaferro saw this type of separation between his teammates. Taliaferro was the first African-American player ever drafted by an NFL team when the Chicago Bears selected him in the 13th round of the 1949 NFL draft. He instead elected to sign with the Los Angeles Dons of the All American Football League. "The pros weren't any better than the IU locker room, because money was involved," Taliaferro said. He returned to the NFL the following year with the New York Yanks and participated in three Pro Bowls during his six NFL seasons.

Kildow earns first major medal, Miller loses super-G title

Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 1:11 p.m.

ARE, Sweden -- Lindsey Kildow whooshed a long sigh of relief after earning her first major championship medal. Bode Miller shrugged after finishing 24th and losing his super-G title, then fled the scene.

Sports world lacking in class

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 1:05 p.m.

With the constant arrests of NFL, NBA and MLB players, violations by players and coaches alike of NCAA rules, and fighting that occurs during many sporting events, sportsmanship is beginning to look like a thing of the past.

Rivera latest Cowboys candidate

By Aaron Beard and Jaime Aron · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 1:01 p.m.

IRVING, Texas -- Waiting two hours on a Chicago runway, Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera wondered if icy weather really was delaying his flight to a job interview in Dallas. "There was a vicious rumor going around Chicago didn't want me to leave so they weren't going to let the plane go," Rivera said.

Around the World

Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 12:59 p.m.

Gunmen wearing Iraqi army uniforms seized an Iranian diplomat as he drove through central Baghdad, officials said Tuesday. Iran said it held the U.S. responsible for the diplomat's "safety and life." One Iraqi government official said the Iranian diplomat was detained Sunday by an Iraqi army unit that reports directly to the U.S. military. A military spokesman denied any U.S. troops or Iraqis that report to them were involved.

Trial opens between best-selling author and billionaire producer of 'Sahara'

By Greg Risling · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 12:34 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- A production company that made the action film "Sahara" reneged on a deal to give best-selling author Clive Cussler creative control of the movie based on his book, his attorney said Friday. Attorney Bert Fields told jurors at the outset of the trial of dueling lawsuits between Cussler and Crusader Entertainment that the agreement was breached when vital story lines were eliminated and Cussler's script suggestions were ignored.

Sustainability struggles

Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:27 a.m.

It's only a few weeks into the semester, but IU already has some serious catch-up work to do, according to its College Sustainability Report Card 2007. This review of 100 schools, conducted by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, measured environmental policies and programs in the fields of administration, climate change and energy, food and recycling and shareholder engagement.

Marching Hundred wins top award for university bands

By Jessica Anderson · Tuesday, Feb. 6,2007 11:38 p.m.

After a long football season with 1-1/2-hour-long practices five days a week, plus whole Saturdays taken away by game days, the IU Marching Hundred's efforts have paid off. The marching band received the 2007 Louis Sudler Intercollegiate Marching Band Trophy, the nation's top award for college and university marching bands, this December at the Midwest