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2 tickets vie to lead dorms

By Kim Cullman · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:27 a.m.

Walking down the street to class, students might have noticed sidewalks chalked with promotions and flyers for one or both of the tickets campaigning for the Residence Hall Association elections. RHA is the student government body for the approximately 9,000 students who live in the residence halls. RHA is holding its elections for the 2006-2007 officers Wednesday, and the two running tickets -- Griffin and Spark -- have been advertising around campus.

Group submits student fee plan

By Andrea Alumbaugh · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:27 a.m.

The Committee for Fee Review plans to deliver its final recommendations to Dean of Students Dick McKaig today. The committee is working with only a 1.5 percent increase in fees since last year, forcing it to prioritize and possibly give less money than some groups requested.

Report: Man viewed child porn at library

By Audrie Garrison · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:24 a.m.

IU Police Department officers are looking for a man who employees of the Herman B Wells Library reported was looking at child pornography on IU computers, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger, reading from the police report. According to the report, security employees at the library said as they were monitoring computer use, they observed a man who would change the screen of his computer monitor every time an employee would walk by. They said in the report they saw him looking at "obvious child pornography," with children in "various states of undress and even performing sex acts."

Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett dies

By Alyson Brodsy and Dave Campbell · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:13 a.m.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Kirby Puckett died Monday, a day after the Hall of Fame outfielder had a stroke at his Arizona home. He was 45. Puckett died at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. He had been in intensive care since having surgery at another hospital following his stroke Sunday morning. The bubbly, barrel-shaped Puckett carried the Twins to World Series titles in 1987 and 1991 before his career was cut short by glaucoma. His family, friends and former teammates gathered at the hospital Monday.

IU searching for first win

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:12 a.m.

After being swept in consecutive three-game road sets to open the season -- one in Charlotte, N.C., and one in Miami -- the IU baseball team is ready for its first game in the state of Indiana. With its home opener set for Wednesday against Xavier, the Hoosiers (0-6) will travel to Terre Haute today to take on the Indiana State Sycamores in hopes of earning their first win of the season. "It will be nice to be back in Indiana," sophomore shortstop Tad Reida said. "We just have to get over that hump."

Men's golf places eighth in Orlando

Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:11 a.m.

In its first tournament since a second-place finish in Guadalajara, IU ended tournament play in eighth place out of 15. The Hoosiers came into the Orange County Invitational with its freshman class ranking No. 1, according to Golfstat's Freshmen Impact Rating. Among this top-ranked class was Caceres, Spain native Jorge Campillo who received the Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors after finishing second in Mexico. Despite the group's accolades, coach Mike Mayer felt his freshmen had nothing to prove coming into Orlando. "I don't look at them as freshmen anymore," he said, "so I don't think there's any pressure for them to maintain that impact ranking."

To play or not to play, that is a stupid question

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:09 a.m.

All around the world of baseball, Commissioner Bud Selig is being praised for announcing the World Baseball Classic -- a tournament which will highlight the worldwide talents of baseball's best in March. But this "Classic" showcases the world's elite in baseball like the United Nations showcases the world's elite in intelligence.

You can't fool me

By Alyson Brodsy and Jacob Stewart · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:06 a.m.

I have a large family so I have had the opportunity to come into contact with many toddlers. I have to say my favorite experience with them is when their mothers or fathers ask them if they have soiled their diapers, or as some of my less eloquent cousins say, taken a dump. When the children nonchalantly reply "no" to this question, even they understand that the intense smell in the room means this: They aren't fooling anyone.

Raising the bar

By Alyson Brodsy and Peter Chen · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:05 a.m.

There seems to be some fear that IU's proposed increased admissions standards will prevent it from fully representing the state of Indiana for an exclusive goal. Civil rights attorney and visiting IU professor Alvin Chambliss has noted that increased SAT standards will work against efforts to diversify the university. Tom Mortenson, head of the Postsecondary Education Opportunity research group, complains that the poor's access will be limited by these changes and "(the push for higher standards) denies the talent and the ambition of kids who are born into less-fortunate circumstances."

I told you so

By Alyson Brodsy and Levi Harris · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:04 a.m.

So I was right about the Iraq war. I usually love being right. Maybe it's because I'm a man or because I'm insecure, but I get more pleasure out of saying "I told you so" than anything else, most of the time. As a senior columnist for Indiana State University's newspaper in the months leading up to the war, I watched closely as events unfolded like a slow-motion train wreck.

Give us dental or give us death

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:04 a.m.

It appears that after an extended struggle, IU graduate students will not receive dental insurance as part of their benefits. The Indiana Daily Student Editorial Board has long supported the graduate students in their attempt to get dental insurance, and the University's refusal to grant their request represents a terribly short-sighted solution with unfortunate repercussions.

South Dakota governor signs legislation banning most abortions nearly all abortions

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 7,2006 1:02 a.m.

PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning nearly all abortions in the state, setting up a court fight aimed at challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. The bill would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion unless the procedure was necessary to save the woman's life. It would make no exception for cases of rape or incest. Planned Parenthood, which operates the state's only abortion clinic in Sioux Falls, has pledged to challenge the measure.

Supreme Court rules colleges must allow recruiters

By Alyson Brodsy and Gina Holland · Tuesday, March 7,2006 12:59 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that colleges that accept federal money must allow military recruiters on campus, despite university objections to the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays. Justices rejected a free-speech challenge from law schools and their professors who claimed they should not be forced to associate with military recruiters or promote their campus appearances.

Patriot Act includes crackdown on methampetamines use, production

By Alyson Brodsy and Laurie Kellman · Tuesday, March 7,2006 12:56 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Suffer from springtime allergies? You could be among the first affected by the USA Patriot Act poised for final congressional passage this week. Besides terrorism, the bill takes aim at the production of methamphetamine, a highly addictive drug that cannot be manufactured without a key ingredient of everyday cold and allergy medicines. The bill would impose new limits next month for how much relief a person can buy over the counter. Beginning Sept. 30, it'll take a flash of identifiaction to buy that medication.

Nutritious diet not impossible at IU's food courts

By Zack Teibloom · Tuesday, March 7,2006 12:54 a.m.

Reversing the freshman 15 before spring break can seem impossible when pizza and Taco Johns seem like the only meal options. For freshmen and their mooching friends, the food courts offer a lot of healthy options as long as they know where to look. "I think we do a good job of providing lots of options," said registered dietitian Heidi Boruff, who helps plan and implement the menu at Residential Programs and Services. For breakfast, lunch and dinner, Boruff has compiled a sample week-long menu of varied healthy options that stress utilizing the salad bar and the Iron Kettle.

New model to predict spread of disease through air travel

By Matt Cunningham · Tuesday, March 7,2006 12:51 a.m.

After months of research, four scientists at the School of Informatics have unveiled a mathematical framework that could serve as a way to predict the spread of disease through air travel. The study was published in a recent edition of the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Science." The computational model was stochastic, meaning it took into account random variations across a broad range of factors. The study used census data and a database provided by the International Air Transport Association. Never before has such a detailed amount of airline information been employed in this type of research. The database of the International Air Transport Association includes all commercial airports in the world and the flight connections among them, as well as the number of passengers traveling on a given route.

Car vandalized after letter printed

By Audrie Garrison · Tuesday, March 7,2006 12:47 a.m.

At about 10:30 a.m. Friday, junior Abram Hess walked outside to his car and found the word "homophobe" written in white-out across the windshield. Hess believes the vandalism was in reaction to a letter he had submitted to the Indiana Daily Student. The letter, in which Hess questioned the idea of "islamophobia," appeared in the newspaper the day before the incident. The letter, titled "'Cogniphobia' seeping into students' minds," ran in the March 2 edition of the Jordan River Forum.

Wisconsin wrestlers accused of vandalism

By Audrie Garrison · Tuesday, March 7,2006 12:45 a.m.

Bloomington police arrested two men early Saturday morning at a local White Castle who identified themselves as members of the Wisconsin wrestling team, said Drake, reading from the report. Drake said employees of the W. Jacob Drive White Castle called the BPD and said four males were outside the restaurant and had vandalized a sign and broken a water pipe.

Hot tub stolen while residents were home

By Audrie Garrison · Tuesday, March 7,2006 12:44 a.m.

A male resident of a house on the 600 block of South Washington Street reported Saturday that his four-person hot tub, full of water, had been stolen from his backyard, said Bloomington Police Department Detective Sgt. David Drake, reading from the police report.

Dr. Seuss' birthday honored nationwide

By Ari Shifron · Tuesday, March 7,2006 12:43 a.m.

The Monroe County Public Library followed the doctor's orders Saturday by prescribing children of all ages a dose of the whimsical, simple wisdom of Seuss literature. Because March 2 was the anniversary of Dr. Seuss' 102nd birthday, the local library, as well as other libraries around the country, celebrated the legacy of the author by promoting literacy last week. Bloomington's Parks and Recreation Department co-sponsored the event to educate young people about reading. "I think Dr. Seuss has left a great legacy for kids, and celebrating with a Seuss festival on his birthday was a great idea," said event organizer Sarah Nix.