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Long live YouTube

By Alyson Brodsy and Stefania Marghitu · Friday, Sept. 15,2006 12:27 a.m.

I love YouTube. I love YouTube the same way I loved Napster when I first stumbled upon it as a pre-teen. Now, as a teen in my prime, instead of downloading music, I can watch all kinds of videos. I don't even have to wait for them to download. With YouTube, I can instantly watch live clips from my favorite artists, catch memorable moments from the talk shows I fall asleep to and find full episodes of classic childhood television programs.

Largest freshman class has fewer black students

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Friday, Sept. 15,2006 12:18 a.m.

Enrollment on the Bloomington campus is up on the whole, but the number of black students in this year's freshman class has dropped significantly, according to figures IU released Thursday. The 7,259 members of this year's freshman class make the largest incoming class ever, topping the 2002 record of 7,080. Last year's freshman class comprised 6,949 students.

Students debate Wiki

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Friday, Sept. 15,2006 12:11 a.m.

Professors might be divided on it, but students seem to approve of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia anyone can edit. Though few faculty members said they would discourage their students from using Wikipedia altogether, many take issue with students citing Wikipedia articles in academic papers.

We got it wrong and we're sorry

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Zennie · Friday, Sept. 15,2006 12:04 a.m.

We made a mistake Wednesday night. In fact, it was one of the biggest mistakes a newspaper can make. In a story about a student who was arrested and hospitalized after an incident with a fraternity and a police squad car, we got the student's name wrong.

United Way begins fundraising campaign

By Zachary Osterman · Friday, Sept. 15,2006 12:02 a.m.

The United Way of Monroe County held a kick-off luncheon for its fall fundraising campaign Thursday, announcing its goal to secure $1.5 million between September and November. The event, held at the DeVault Alumni Center, featured a keynote speech by IU women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack.

RPS fights to keep freshman parking

By Kristi Oloffson · Friday, Sept. 15,2006 12:01 a.m.

The outlook isn't promising for those who struggle to find parking spaces on campus. The President's Parking Commission was unable to come up with a viable long-term solution in its meeting Wednesday as Residential Programs and Services fought to keep freshman parking spaces near residence halls.

IU has Carolina on its mind in weekend set

By John Wustrow · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:40 p.m.

Offense wins games, and defense wins championships, according to an old coaching cliche. This saying applied to the IU women's soccer team last weekend when it won two games on three goals by senior forward Carrie DeFreece and its defense shut out Northern Arizona University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to earn IU the Old National Bank Hoosier Classic Championship.

IU seeks 4th straight Indiana Intercollegiate title

By Lee Hurwitz · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:39 p.m.

The IU women's cross country team has won the Indiana Intercollegiates meet for the last three years. This year, the Hoosiers want to make it four. The Hoosiers will compete at Indiana State's 5K course this Friday in Terre Haute against most of the Division I, II and III schools in Indiana. The race will feature more than 200 runners.

Hoosiers look to rebound after being 'overconfident'

By Kevin Kane · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:38 p.m.

After coming into their first event "overconfident," the now-humbled Hoosiers will look to this weekend's Gopher Invitational for a chance at redemption.

No. 9 Hoosiers to battle Billikens in St. Louis

By Chris Engel · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:36 p.m.

Seventeen NCAA men's soccer championships will be represented on the field when the two most storied programs in NCAA soccer history square off Friday night.

Colts lock up with Texans Saturday

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:34 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Manning Bowl had the buildup, the prime-time slot and the nation's attention. Sunday's game against Houston may not have the intrigue, but the Indianapolis Colts insist it's more important.

IU alum ends Tiger's streak

By Doug Ferguson · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:07 p.m.

VIRGINIA WATER, England -- The putt wasn't even halfway to the hole when Tiger Woods turned away in disgust, removed his cap and walked over to shake hands with Shaun Micheel.

Homeowner fires 5 shots as robbers flee

By Jessica Wolfe · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 10:56 p.m.

Two men broke into a 56-year-old man's house and robbed his home Wednesday night but ran away mid-robbery when he pulled a handgun from a hiding spot in the house, police said.

Muscular free speech

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 10:55 p.m.

We don't know about you, but the Governator's got our backs. Or he would, if we ever took this show out west and became the California Daily Student. On Sunday, the California governor's office issued a public statement reporting that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law that will make it illegal to steal more than 25 copies of a free newspaper "to sell or barter the papers, to recycle the papers for cash or other payment, to harm a competitor or to prevent others from reading the paper." Doing so, the statement continues, "shall be an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 and a second or subsequent violation shall be punishable ... by a fine not exceeding $500, imprisonment of up to 10 days in a county jail, or both that fine and imprisonment." Furthermore, the law explicitly includes college newspapers.

Hispanic Heritage celebrations start Friday

By Emily Cohen · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 10:55 p.m.

As the weather cools, Bloomington's cultural atmosphere heats with the excitement surrounding the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Hispanic Heritage Month puts a spotlight on Latino culture and history. The achievements of Hispanic-Americans have been celebrated since 1968 with a National Hispanic Heritage Week; however, it was not until 1988 that it became a 30-day event. Mayor Mark Kruzan first recognized the month as a Bloomington event in 2004.

New city budget includes $8.7M reserve

By Roy Maurer · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 10:54 p.m.

The Bloomington City Council passed the city's 2007 budget Wednesday night by a vote of 8-1. The $55.6 million budget includes a 10 percent increase in the employers' share of health insurance, a 33 percent increase in the fuel budget to cover the price increases paid at the pump, contractual pay increases for firefighters, police officers and city employees and a 2.75 percent increase in the salaries of elected city officials. The new budget also c

Montreal gunman liked Columbine role-playing game

By Alyson Brodsy and Phil Couvrette · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 10:41 p.m.

MONTREAL -- A man with a black trench coat whose shooting rampage in a Montreal college killed one person and wounded 19 others before he was slain by police said on a blog in his name that he liked to play a role-playing Internet game about the Columbine shootings.

Whitney Houston files for divorce from Bobby Brown after 14 years

Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 10:41 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The tumultuous marriage of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown -- which withstood drug addiction, Brown's numerous arrests, the decline of Houston's once-sparkling image and domestic abuse allegations -- is coming to an end.

'Lotus' granted $15,000

By Kristi Oloffson · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 10:39 p.m.

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan announced Thursday morning at City Hall that the city will give $15,000 to the second annual Lotus in the Park. The family-friendly event which will be part of the 2006 Lotus World Music and Arts Festival, an annual event in Bloomington since 1993.

Illinois museum returning stolen memorial

By Christopher Wills · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 10:39 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The story began 20 years ago in Kenya with one family's grief. It traveled halfway around the world, passed through Hollywood and came to a museum in the middle of America. Now it will end where it began, but this time with the family celebrating a small victory -- the return of a stolen memorial to a dead relative.