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HORROR

By Fatimah Scott · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 11:09 p.m.

Friday night rolls around and you are at the local movie theater with a friend watching the latest horror movie. On screen is the image of a slaughtered victim lying on the ground, brains oozing from her head in a pool of blood. Glancing over at your friend, you see her nervously bouncing her knee up and down. Her palms are sweaty. Her mouth gapes open.

Hoosier earns spot at NCAAs

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 1:12 a.m.

Most of the IU women's track and field team traveled to Fayetteville, Ark. to compete in the Tyson Invitational, but one Hoosier athlete did not. Junior distance runner Jessica Gall left her teammates behind to pursue a shot at earning an automatic NCAA indoor qualifying time. Gall entered the 5,000-meter run at the Husky Classic held at the University of Washington.

'Spirit' stays energized throughout 10 hours

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 1:08 a.m.

For 10 hours more than 3,000 IU students and Bloomington residents tested their poker skills while playing Texas hold 'em, challenged gravity while rock climbing, tangled themselves together during Twister and enjoyed the night during Recreational Sport's 29th annual Spirit of Sport. Proceeds from the event benefitted Special Olympics Indiana. The all-nighter was held Friday from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. at the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Student dating spans from hook-ups to settling down

By Lyssa Rebholz · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 1:05 a.m.

Senior Brian Dolasinski struts around campus with a permanent smile fixed on his face. He has a bounce to his walk, and if you look at him close enough, you can see tiny hearts circling around his head.

Shiite, Kurd tickets take Iraq elections

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert H. Reid · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 1:05 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Clergy-backed Shiites and independence-minded Kurds swept to victory in Iraq's landmark elections, propelling to power the groups that suffered most under Saddam Hussein and forcing Sunni Arabs to the margins for the first time in modern history, according to final results released Sunday.

Tuition cap has unlikely future

By Tony Sams · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 1:05 a.m.

Facing opposition from state colleges and state legislators, a proposed bill that would impose a cap on public university tuition every two years is likely to fail again this year, the bill's author said.

looking for love

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 1:05 a.m.

Three years ago, Scott Bryson and Mandy Sarasien kissed at midnight in the Rose Well House, a nearly 100-year-old stone gazebo on the northeast corner of Dunn's Woods. The two, who are now seniors, were becoming a part of a long-time campus tradition wherein a female student is not officially a "co-ed" until she has done so.

Hoosiers experience weekend of firsts at Stanford Invitational

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 1:04 a.m.

Until this weekend the Hoosiers had never beaten California. They had never beaten Hawaii. They had never beaten two top ten opponents in the same day. Never, that is, until this weekend at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.

Weekend brings together NCAA's growing rivalries

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 1 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Dee Brown says it's time for the naysayers to shut up. A player on a 25-0 team can do that. "Everybody's waiting for us to lose, saying they think we're not the best team in the country," Brown said after his two late 3-pointers iced top-ranked Illinois' 70-59 win over No. 20 Wisconsin and preserved the nation's longest major-college winning streak. "Watch TV, they'll show you, they'll tell you. The No. 1 team? It's not us."

Tennis coach earns 650th win, an NCAA record

By Andy Romey · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:59 a.m.

With home wins over Wake Forest and Butler University this weekend, IU's women's tennis team propelled IU coach Lin Loring to the 650 career win mark, pushing him closer to one of the more famous coaches in IU history -- Bob Knight.

A diamond in the waves of static

By Andy Romey · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:56 a.m.

Sophomore Earl Banfy is the typical IU student. He walks to class every day from Read Center, stresses out about his homework and even attends the occasional party on the weekends. And like any typical IU student, Banfy is completely oblivious to something that is a staple of Bloomington or any other college town -- IU's own radio station, WIUS AM 1570.

Political science professor keeps on giving to students

By Kimberly Laughlin · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:39 a.m.

A single voice, excited and with a hint of an accent, resounded loudly in a classroom. The voice got louder as the discussion progressed, a relaxed brow became furrowed and hands were thrown into the air for added emphasis. Edward Carmines, a professor of political science, was teaching the class about criticisms of psychological interpretations of President Woodrow Wilson, and his voice showed his captivation.

First string linebacker to leave IU football

By Dan Click · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:38 a.m.

Junior linebacker Paul Szczesny, the third-leading tackler on the team, has decided to leave the IU football program and transfer. Szczesny is the second player in the past month to transfer from the Hoosiers.

IU sees highs and lows of Big 10 play

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:37 a.m.

It was an up-and-down weekend for Indiana. The wrestlers upset Michigan State Saturday in convincing style, only to be crushed on the road by Illinois. The Hoosiers took the mat at University Gym against Michigan State wondering whether senior heavyweight Pat DeGain would be able to go against the No. 12 Spartans. DeGain, ranked fifth, missed last weekend's match versus Wisconsin as well as most of practice this week with an injured shoulder.

IU claims first Big Ten road win of the season

By Dan Click · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:36 a.m.

When sophomore center Sarah McKay drained a hook shot at the end of Sunday's game at Northwestern, she sank a season's worth of road woes along with it.

South not quite hospitable to IU

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:35 a.m.

The South is supposed to be known for its hospitality. At No. 9 Virginia Saturday, and No. 57 North Carolina State on Sunday, the IU Men's Tennis team instead found itself amongst inhospitable surroundings, dropping both of the trip's matches and moving to 2-4 on the spring season. The losses came as a mixture of encouragement and disappointment for the team.

Whipped into shape

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:31 a.m.

In last year's Valentine's Day edition of "Cakes' Takes," one can remember me lamenting about not having a date for National Singles' Awareness Day. Well thankfully, I've found that special someone who, for reasons unknown to any of my friends, finds me attractive. A blessing, right? Sorry baby, close your eyes -- a CURSE!

Haas breaks 5,000-meter record

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:31 a.m.

For the second straight weekend, Stephen Haas put himself atop the IU record books. Saturday evening at the Tyson Invitational, the junior from Huntersville, N.C., erased Chris Powers' 5,000-meter indoor record with a run of 13:41, breaking Powers' record by 18 seconds and Haas' own personal best by 25 seconds. His time gave him a second-place finish and another NCAA automatic-qualifying mark.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:30 a.m.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin McHale shook up the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, firing longtime friend Flip Saunders and taking over the coaching duties for the rest of the season. McHale, the team's vice president of basketball operations, called Saunders on Saturday morning to break the news.

Team overcomes free throw woes for 71-56 win over Gophers

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Feb. 14,2005 12:29 a.m.

Playing without one of its best players, the IU men's basketball team put together one of its best games. Despite leading scorer Bracey Wright being sidelined for the second-straight game, IU's bench rallied the team to a 71-56 win against Minnesota at Assembly Hall.