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Musicians work toward success in local community

By Hannah Lodge · Monday, March 21,2005 11:44 p.m.

When graduate student Andrew Tucker became president of IU's chapter of the International Tuba Euphonium Association, he was entrusted with a very serious responsibility: coffee and donuts.

IUSAA gives students chance to honor professors

By Andy Romey · Monday, March 21,2005 11:44 p.m.

Awards are given to IU faculty often, but the IU Student Alumni Association does something unique: It gives IU students a chance to give faculty awards in the annual Student Choice Awards.

Laundry: an inescapable duty

By Ryne Shadday · Monday, March 21,2005 11:43 p.m.

It's the inevitable weekend party and sleep buster: laundry. It piles into clumps in certain places of the room and sooner or later, it can begin to smell. But it must be done, and the ultimate question is when and who is going to do it?

Struggling Cavaliers fire Silas as coach

By Alyson Brodsy and Joe Milicia · Monday, March 21,2005 11:37 p.m.

CLEVELAND -- Paul Silas was hired to mentor the NBA's next superstar. While he succeeded with LeBron James, his failure with the rest of the team cost him his job.

Planting seeds of doubt

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 21,2005 11:36 p.m.

Through the first weekend of this year's NCAA Tournament, one thing is clear: The underdogs and lower seeds weren't going to lie down.

IDS columnists 0-11 -- ouch!

By Ryan Phillips · Monday, March 21,2005 11:34 p.m.

The questions rolled through my head as I watched team after team lose. Why did we even try? Why would we do that to ourselves and our readers? How could we possibly have been so far off? A week and a half ago, fellow columnists Ryan Corazza and Matt "Cakes" Glenesk teamed up with me to predict the NCAA's major conference tournament champions. Evidently we're pretty bad at it.

IU welcomes Ball State for final warm-up before Big Ten Conference play begins

By Kevin Dwire · Monday, March 21,2005 11:27 p.m.

After thousands of miles of travel, numerous hotel stays and countless hours spent waiting in airports, the IU women's softball team finally got to play at home this weekend. Bloomington was the site of Sunday's IU Classic, giving the Hoosiers a chance at a fresh start before Big Ten play begins.

Students react to IU's decision to bring Davis back for another year

By John Rodgers · Monday, March 21,2005 11:27 p.m.

News surfacing that IU men's basketball coach Mike Davis will return next season has brought criticism and praise from IU students.

Company requests to sell modified salmon

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 21,2005 11:22 p.m.

JUNEAU, Ala. -- A Massachusetts company expects to get the federal government's OK to sell genetically enhanced salmon within a year, a prospect that scares some Alaskan fishermen.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 21,2005 11:21 p.m.

OTON, Conn. -- Researchers are racing to develop a potentially lucrative drug that would make smoking as treatable as erectile dysfunction, high cholesterol and acid reflux disease.

testing under PRESSURE

By Hannah Schroder · Monday, March 21,2005 11:20 p.m.

The dreaded countdown begins. An ominous clock on the wall reveals five minutes until test time. You skim your notes, trying to read as many pages as possible before all you have to rely on is your memory.

Learning to surf in Australia

By Alyson Brodsy and Mallory Zalkin · Monday, March 21,2005 11:17 p.m.

Australia is the world's smallest continent but sixth largest country. People don't realize how big the country really is. After living in Sydney for a month, I soon realized that it is an amazing city, but Australia has a whole lot more to offer.

Bobby Short, singer to the stars, dies at 80

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry McShane · Monday, March 21,2005 11:16 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Cabaret singer Bobby Short, the tuxedoed embodiment of New York style and sophistication who was a fixture at his piano in the Carlyle Hotel for more than 35 years, died Monday. He was 80.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 21,2005 11:16 p.m.

Grad students deserve more As members of the Graduate Employees' Organization, we appreciate the editorial board's comments about the skill and energy level of IU's associate instructors.

More than shamrocks

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 21,2005 11:05 p.m.

Last Thursday was the day when we all go and drink Irish beer and wear green and even have a parade in celebration of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But the Irish don't just get one day to celebrate; March is Irish-American History Month.

I think; therefore, I castrate

By Alyson Brodsy and Elisha Sauers · Monday, March 21,2005 11:04 p.m.

Some people like Cheerios, others like eggs sunny-side up. Me? I like to eat men for breakfast.

Plame on you

By Alyson Brodsy and Kirk Nathanson · Monday, March 21,2005 11:03 p.m.

It's a dog-eat-dog world out there. If you step on the toes of a large institution, the large institution will step on your face.

Make media matter at IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 21,2005 11:02 p.m.

The IU School of Journalism is getting a face-lift in terms of marketing, with a new window display and the "J" theme. In addition, Bradley Hamm, associate dean of the School of Communications at Elon University in North Carolina, has accepted the position of dean of the journalism school. Hamm's new job certainly won't be a stroll in the park, but this is a unique time in the school's history.

Annan calls for changes to U.N.

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Monday, March 21,2005 10:58 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged world leaders Monday to implement the boldest changes to the United Nations in its 60-year history by expanding the size of the Security Council, writing a new definition of terrorism and strengthening protections for human rights.

Local flavors, foods staples at eatery

By Kelly Ginty · Monday, March 21,2005 1:14 a.m.

Chef David Tallent serves venison from Martinsville and pork from Rockville. He gets most of his vegetables and herbs from the surrounding counties. In fact, the only thing he serves that isn't from the region simply cannot be found in the Midwest -- seafood.

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