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Never thought I'd get in 'the mix' of Little 500

When I was little, riding a bike came almost as natural as walking to me. I had this sit-down scooter bike I always used and I don't know how long it was before I could actually walk. I'd get off the floor, climb onto the scooter and wheel around our hardwood floors. It took a while before Mom realized I was going wherever I needed by riding it and that I couldn't walk, couldn't even toddle, and that was about the time the scooter disappeared on me. Ever since, bicycling's been an innate way for me to move around.

Rowing's grandeur, far from the madness

In a meeting recently with one of my professors, it slipped out that I was finishing an article on rowing for the Indiana Daily Student. He broadened with curiosity.

Freshman golfer ignites Hoosiers' season

Growing up in Queretaro, Mexico, freshman golfer Santiago Quirarte figured he would play a sport when he went to college.

IU hopes to capitalize offensively

After earning six wins in nine days at a tournament in Bradenton, Fla., the Hoosiers return to action at home against Ball State today. IU will be playing at Sembower Field for only the third time this season with a 1-1 record, including their latest loss to Butler last week. Behind a powerful offense and stellar pitching, the Hoosiers hope to continue accumulating wins before heading into Big Ten play next week.

For some students, wedding bells ring early as they find the one

Mary Sturgeon was just 17 when she got married to her then-19-year-old fiancé. She wasn't rebelling or pregnant. She was in love. She still is. "If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing," said Sturgeon, now 25 and expecting baby No. 2 with husband Jason. "(Jason and I) grew up together and formed together."

Trio in Stereo releases debut album

In a sea of local bands, the name of the game is getting noticed. Bloomington-based Trio in Stereo knows how to play the game. In their second year of playing together, Trio in Stereo has accomplished quite a bit as an independent band. Their self-funded first album, Everyone Here Looks Familiar, will see release on April 15.

Guardians of gaming

There is a civil war brewing deep inside the head of graduate student Steve Cornett, with monsters, heroes, princes, emperors, demons and dragons all waging battle. But there is also a 200-page document he's virtually memorized detailing how those fantastic creatures and causes fit together in a massive digital card game he's developing. In the end, they will leave his head as "Guardians of Kelthas," a game in the vein of "Magic: The Gathering," but with the added technology and interactivity of a computer.

DUNGEONMasters parks!

Nicole Howard smiles coyly and rests her hand on the long sword that hangs at her side. Tonight she finds her fortress surrounded by tens of thousands of enemy troops. Even her six traveling companions and her skills as a rouge will help her little in the coming battle.

Bloomington 24/7

During the day, Bloomington buzzes with activity. Cars zip along the roads, people run errands and students slog to classes. In the evening, people slow down and return home, eat dinner and go to bed. The buzz quiets down to a hum. But that hum is pretty significant.

'Ring' sequel not as scary as original

It begins like it's predecessor, with a frightening incident involving scared high school kids and an evil VHS tape. What follows is not surprisingly scary nor distinct among recent horror films.

'Robots' too mechanical and emotionless

To the small but growing collection of computer animated feature films comes a charming, amusing but ultimately forgettable offering called "Robots." Don't let that scare you away — this is a good movie with excellent animation, a heartwarming story and some moments of genuine humor that is well worth a trip to the theater.

'Hostage' a somewhat captivating thriller

Bruce Willis' latest attempt to breathe life into his once thriving career comes in the form of "Hostage." While better than his other offerings of late -- the dreaded "The Whole Ten Yards" and "Tears of the Sun" -- it's nowhere near the goodness that is the first and third "Die Hard" flicks, "Pulp Fiction," "Twelve Monkeys" and the M. Night Shyamalan double shot of "The Sixth Sense" and "Unbreakable."

Syria to fully pull out of Lebanon

ALGIERS, Algeria -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday that Syria's president has agreed to present a firm timetable by early April for a full withdrawal of his country's troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon. Annan met President Bashar Assad on the sidelines of an Arab summit in Algiers and said Assad confirmed his commitment to U.N. Resolution 1559, which called for a Syrian withdrawal.

Council begins strategic campaign

Filmmakers' experiment thinks inside the box

"Thinking outside the box" just got turned on its head. In the case of filmmakers Adam Carroll and David Mickler, creativity comes from inside the box. They are shooting one scene from their film, "Conversations with the Almighty," by placing a camera inside of a box to capture the action from a different angle.

Furnaces more Fiery on latest

I'm speechless. The Fiery Furnaces, my least favorite next big thing, has put out a solid, focused EP that's not annoying. Well, not nearly as annoying. It wasn't that Eleanor and Matt Friedberg weren't capable of it.

Broken hearts and beautiful music

After playing it again and again, Stars' Set Yourself on Fire hasn't failed to impress me. The twee electronic pop album by the Montreal-based band (who, by the way, includes several members of Broken Social Scene) is its third release and the first I've heard. It will be uplifting to some ears and too pansy for others.

Camp helps youth cope with parents' cancer

More than 500,000 Americans died of cancer in 2001, according to the American Cancer Society. The diagnosis of cancer can be very damaging for a family, especially for the young children of cancer victims.

BFC approves revised student rights code

The Bloomington Faculty Council approved without opposition Tuesday a revised version of the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct, which includes a provision that will allow the use or possession of alcohol by of-age students in any supervised IU residence.

Manson matron-named band not killer

Leicester, England-based band Kasabian is the latest in a long string of U.K. rock bands making waves on their home soil (to the tune of a top five record), now looking to take the U.S. by storm. They certainly seem to have the tools for doing so in order.