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Man jumps out window after being attacked with bat

By Michael Reschke · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 9:57 p.m.

Bloomington police are looking for a man who attacked two men with a bat Sunday morning.

Legislation would make missing people a priority

By AP Reports and Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 9:51 p.m.

A cousin of a Madison, Ind., woman who disappeared more than two years ago is working with state lawmakers to establish new procedures for police to follow in investigating missing adults.

Indiana students could get $20,000 in scholarships

By Alexandra R. Moses and Deanna Martin · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 9:49 p.m.

Indiana wants its best students to stick around for college and afterward -- and Gov. Mitch Daniels proposes paying them to do so, with $20,000 scholarships over four years.

Bush sends Congress $2.9 trillion budget

By Martin Crutsinger · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 9:44 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Monday unveiled a $2.9 trillion spending plan that devotes billions more to fighting the war in Iraq but pinches pennies on programs promised to voters by Democrats now running Congress.

Jeanette Walls writes 'memorable memoir' about her life in 'The Glass Castle'

By Kelsey Nash · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 8:56 p.m.

As an avid reader of memoirs, I have encountered my share of inspiring tales about overcoming adversity and defying all odds. (Cue the "Rocky" theme music.) By the same token, I've read more than enough ego-amplifying personal tales to whet my palate for the genre. As a result, it's been a few years since I've found a memorable memoir.

Colts theater: How sports serve as modern drama

By Ryan Brown · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 8:55 p.m.

Just as a preface, I, like many others, am ecstatic at the fact that the Colts won! Woo! That said, have you ever wondered why anyone gets excited to watch men pass a ball back and forth and run up and down a field? What is it in people that causes us to release extreme bouts of emotion upon watching sporting events? Exactly why is it that Sunday night at Forest Quad about 100 residents ran out in to the breezeway and exploded into cheers of the Indianapolis area code: "317! 317! 317!"?

Trustee gerbil

By Scott Leadingham · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 7:21 p.m.

Last Friday, like most days, was completely normal and predictable. Colts talk dominated every local news station, Iraqis were much better off without Saddam, and the IU board of trustees praised a plan to outsource University operations without so much as a fart.

Shaping the future

By Stefania Marghitu · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 7:21 p.m.

It is extraordinary that an industry like Hollywood, frequently known for its superficiality, is acknowledging an almost forgotten brand of beauty. Women who are proud of their thick sizes are the shining stars of this year's Golden Globe Awards and Academy Award nominations.

UPDATE 5:32 p.m. : Man jumps out of window after baseball-bat attack

By Michael Reschke · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 6 p.m.

Bloomington police are looking for a man who attacked two men with a bat Sunday morning. The Bloomington Police Department was called about 3:44 a.m. when a Bloomington man, 35, was screaming for help in the 400 block of East Hillside Drive.

Search for Steffey on Saturday ends with no clues

By Alberto D. Morales · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 5:24 p.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- Hundreds of volunteers concluded their Saturday search for missing Purdue University student Wade Steffey early because of freezing temperatures and high winds.

Just wait till next year

By Trevor brown · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 5:04 p.m.

Today it is likely that a sizable portion of the IU population will be sporting Indianapolis Colts jerseys as they celebrate a well-deserved win. I, on the other hand, will be one of the very few who will show up to class wearing my Bears jersey. Just as many in the media predicted, Rex Grossman didn't show up to play. Instead his evil twin, Bad Rex, showed up in Miami.

BLUE REIGN

By DeAntae Prince · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 4 p.m.

In the waning moments of Super Bowl XLI, Colts fans at Nick's English Hut did not want to jinx their team. They were afraid anything could happen with time still left in the game. Once the clock hit zero, they were able to start the party. The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 29-17 on Sunday night to give the Circle City its first major championship -- and many in the Bloomington community celebrated, too. "(The) Colts are a team of destiny," junior Ty Ferraro said. "It's meant be -- everything lined up for them this year. Peyton Manning's the best quarterback in the league." Despite the number of IU students from Chicago, the crowd at Nick's English Hut was full of Colts fans. "I love my Colts," senior Katie Fagan said after the game. "They (were) absolutely fantastic today. (Colts coach) Tony Dungy deserves this more than any other coach in the NFL. I just love it." The IU campus roared in rejoice as the Colts finally won the big game that had eluded them so many times. Despite their love for the Colts, many fans seemed to find more joy in downing the Bears and quarterback Rex Grossman.

U.S. Department of Justice to release court orders on domestic spy program

By Lara Jakes Jordan · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 1:39 p.m.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday he will turn over secret documents detailing the government's domestic spying program, ending a two-week standoff with the Senate Judiciary Committee over surveillance targeting terror suspects.

Campus readies for 'Super' Sunday

By John Wustrow · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 1:31 p.m.

Are you ready for some football? As the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears prepare to face off in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday in Miami, campus is buzzing with one question: Colts or Bears? "I think its it's split pretty evenly," junior Nick Farrell said. "I see a lot of Colts jerseys and a lot of Bears jerseys. A lot of people from Chicago go here at IU." Farrell, a Colts fan, said the fact there are so many Bears fans at IU, coupled with the campus being just an hour south of Indianapolis, has led to a bit of trash talk for the last two weeks. "Rex Grossman sucks, Peyton Manning sucks," Farrell said, describing the trash talk. "I don't see how you couldn't like Peyton, though." Freshman Tim Perez is also a Colts fan. He said that his residence hall, Teter Quad, is split pretty evenly between fans of both teams -- and it has resulted in some verbal sparring on his floor. "Colts fans always say how Peyton Manning is better," he said. "And Bears fans try to argue that they have a better defense." Incidents around campus involving fans of the two teams have been relatively mild according to sophomore Marc Momcilovich, a Bears fan. Momcilovich has had four-letter expletives yelled outside his door, "but besides that it's no big deal," he said. "We'll see on Sunday." Not everyone at IU is a fan of the Bears or Colts.

Delta Zeta women Go Red for friend

By Whitney Mitchell · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:23 p.m.

While the color red is usually associated with Valentine's Day this time of year, the women of Delta Zeta are promoting it to spread awareness about heart disease in women.

Beating a dead horse

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 9:30 a.m.

A horse is a horse / Of course, of course, And no one can talk to a horse, of course / That is, of course, unless the horse Is the famous Barbaro! Go right to the source and ask the horse / You cameras and anchors and newsmen, of course. Who needs a story when a horse is the source? Go talk to Barbaro!

Herbert: Smoking will be banned on all IU campuses

By Shannon McEnerney · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:21 a.m.

When freshmen J. Chang and Jin Kim learned IU President Adam Herbert will tell the leaders of IU to ban smoking across campus, they responded with a string of profanities and a promise of defiance. "I would still smoke," Kim said. "How would they enforce it?" Chang said. These views represent part of the challenge in Herbert's order, which he announced Friday at the board of trustees' meeting.

Outsourcing plan cuts 4 positions from motor pool

By Michael Zennie · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:21 a.m.

University officials say their plan to outsource the IU Motor Pool won't cause the massive job losses protested by IU employees and state and local government officials.

No. 59 IU sweeps weekend opponents

By Aaron Beard · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:13 a.m.

The IU men's tennis team swept through its weekend matches, posting a 6-1 record in wins against Marquette and Northern Illinois. The No. 59 Hoosiers improved their spring record to 6-1 with Saturday's victories. The only loss of the season came last week against Notre Dame, where the Hoosiers fell 7-0.

Hoosiers cruise to 8-0 record

By Kevin Kane · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:12 a.m.

As senior Laura McGaffigan battled Marquette's Kylie Moore through a tie-breaking third set, a row of seven other Hoosiers in the adjacent court encouraging their team captain. McGaffigan took the set, winning the match 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, to cap the first of the IU women's tennis team's pair of Sunday victories against Marquette and Ball State. The Hoosiers won all but one point on the day, sweeping Marquette 7-0 before beating Ball State 6-1.