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Legendary director opens last play

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:09 p.m.

NEW YORK -- In concluding the stammering, convoluted preamble to Neil LaBute's new play, "This Is How It Goes," which opened Sunday at off-Broadway's Public Theater, Ben Stiller offers an apologetic warning: "I think I might end up being an unreliable narrator."

It takes a whole college

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:09 p.m.

With today's inflation, $4.73 won't cover many college students' expenses -- maybe a drink tab or a couple slices of pizza. Twenty-eight cents will cover even less -- not even a half hour of parking at the Main Library, should a student need to visit it before 10 p.m. And 6 cents isn't even enough to pay for one minute of a long distance phone call home.

Benefit showcases female artists

By Andrew Prinsen · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:08 p.m.

The electrical hum of Bob Stright's monitor can be heard every time the clarinet hits a high note during the performance of his band, The Moonlighters. The slow, easy sound of the instrument floats through the room as glasses of red wine are poured and couples dance slowly around the wooden floor. They are gathered to celebrate the accomplishment of women, and patronize Middle Way House, an organization that supports women.

'Game' over for local promoters

By Adam Van Osdol · Friday, March 25,2005 1:06 a.m.

A concert featuring hip-hop artist The Game, which would have been held during Little 500 week, has been canceled, and some local businesses say they won't work with its promoters again. The Game was advertised to perform on April 19, with tickets on sale at www.mitickets.net and at Tracks, 415 E. Kirkwood Ave.

Fife named new IPFW head coach

By John Rodgers · Friday, March 25,2005 1:04 a.m.

Dane Fife, IU men's basketball administrative assistant and former player, accepted the head coaching position at IU-Purdue Fort Wayne Thursday after an announcement by IPFW's athletics director.

Matters of life and death

By Alyson Brodsy and Jill Barton · Friday, March 25,2005 1:04 a.m.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. -- For Terri Schiavo's parents, the legal doors closed one after the other, with judges in Washington, D.C., and in Florida rebuffing their desperate efforts to keep their daughter alive.

Illini end Panthers' Cinderella run

By Alyson Brodsy and Nancy Armour · Friday, March 25,2005 12:53 a.m.

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Standing at midcourt, Deron Williams and Dee Brown grinned at each other and slapped hands. It's tough enough stopping one of Illinois' standout guards when he's having a good night. Make it two, and that's just not a fair fight.

Hardy hangs up the sneakers for the football cleats

By Dan Click · Friday, March 25,2005 12:51 a.m.

On the basketball court, 6 feet, 7 inches doesn't usually raise eyebrows. However 6 feet, 7 inches on the football field is something that makes red-shirt freshman wide receiver James Hardy stand out amongst crowd.

IU-Purdue rivalry: 2 stories for 2 tennis teams

By Eamonn Brennan · Friday, March 25,2005 12:51 a.m.

For the IU men's tennis team, it's time to end an unpopular streak. The past nine times the Hoosiers have faced their archrival Purdue, the Boilermakers have come away with a win. IU will look to end that stint Saturday when it plays host to Purdue at 2 p.m. at the IU Varsity Tennis Courts.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, March 25,2005 12:45 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A divorced parent cannot be forced into poverty so his child can attend a private university in another state, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.

Lawmaker abandons daylight savings legislation, but says issue isn't dead

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Friday, March 25,2005 12:45 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A move to mandate statewide observance of daylight-saving time is "definitely not dead" this session, a top lawmaker said Thursday, but he has abandoned one plan he had considered for reviving the legislation.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, March 25,2005 12:42 a.m.

Jordan Bisch, a 23-year-old bass singer from Vancouver, Wash., and IU alum, was one of four grand-prize winners in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Bisch was one of nine finalists selected from more than 1,500 competitors between the ages of 20 and 30.

Students descend on campus to celebrate Masti 2005

By Daria Kamalipour · Friday, March 25,2005 12:35 a.m.

Approximately 300 students will flock to campus from around the Midwest today in search of Masti. The Indian Student Association will play host to Masti 2005, an annual event to promote cultural awareness of southern Asia, today through Sunday.

Who is right?

By Christopher Collins · Friday, March 25,2005 12:34 a.m.

Uh-oh, political lines are being drawn in the sand again. What could it be this time? Is there someone looking to have an abortion? Are two men holding hands and looking into one another's eyes? Is there outrage about outsourcing of American jobs to Third World countries?

Team also dominates in the classroom

By Steve Brennan · Friday, March 25,2005 12:17 a.m.

Anyone who has been watching the NCAA basketball tournament has seen the commercial saying, "There are 360,000 NCAA student-athletes, and just about all of us will be going pro in something other than sports."

IU Varsity 8 named Big Ten Boat of the Week

By Bill Meehan · Friday, March 25,2005 12:16 a.m.

The Hoosiers cruised home from the Palmetto State in high tide, after their season-opening win at Clemson. In its ebb, they found a message that was no SOS.

Big Ten's No. 1 offense rolls into Longwood University

By Andrew Shaffer · Friday, March 25,2005 12:15 a.m.

After coming off a tournament in Bradenton, Fla. -- where IU won six of seven games -- the 12-4 Hoosiers will travel this weekend to Farmville, Va. to play a three game set against Longwood University.

'Track' goes to Stanford while 'field' goes to Fla.

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, March 25,2005 12:14 a.m.

Normally when a sports team competes it competes as a single unit; however, this is not the case this weekend for IU Women's Track and Field. This weekend, the IU squad will split apart and compete at two different venues for two different meets.

Track teams roll into 2005 outdoor seasons

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, March 25,2005 12:13 a.m.

Still buzzing off its fifth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships two weeks ago, the men's track team is hopping a plane to Gainesville for the Florida Relays. The meet will serve as IU's outdoor debut, and allow IU a chance to get used to competing in an uncontrollable climate and also to chase regional qualifying marks.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, March 25,2005 12:12 a.m.

The IU Office of Women's Affairs worked with the Indiana Memorial Union in building a fully-equipped lactation room for faculty, staff and students. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. today.

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