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Hoeppner lands 2,500-yard rusher as recruit

By Dan Click · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 1:04 a.m.

Even though new IU football coach Terry Hoeppner has been in Bloomington for only a month, he has already nabbed his first recruit: Tim Sergi from Roncalli High School in Indianapolis.

Breaking OUT

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 1:03 a.m.

He just takes it one at a time. After an emotional performance that whirled the Hoosier Nation into a standing ovation Wednesday night, D.J. White has his priorities in order heading into Saturday night's game against Ohio State at Assembly Hall.

Story: handle with care

By George Lyle IV · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 12:49 a.m.

When I picked up the paper Tuesday morning, I saw the headlines and was shocked. A young lady had been sexually assaulted in a fraternity house the weekend before.

Literature professor spent last years of life pursuing her passion

By Jane Charney · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 12:47 a.m.

Professor Ilinca Zarifopol-Johnston loved life. Through her five-year battle with ovarian cancer, she fought it with courage, her colleagues say. But she succumbed to the illness Tuesday. She was 52.

Snowfall creates slippery conditions for students

By David Charles · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 12:45 a.m.

Snowflakes are all and beautiful and create a blanket of pure white that covers everything. It's nice, until you have to walk to class. "I hate it," said junior Sarah Miller. "Last year, I fell three times on the way to class."

Fans disappoint with boos

By Matt Glenesk · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 12:35 a.m.

The life of a heckler isn't too shabby. From your seat, you can yell, boo, harass and try all other avenues of expression in attempts to embarrass the poor soul who has incurred your wrath.

House speaker: Funding plan for stadium dead

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 12:09 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- House Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday there is no chance the Legislature will approve Mayor Bart Peterson's proposal to expand gambling to help finance a new Indianapolis Colts stadium.

Report: Cutting mercury emissions 90 percent uncostly

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 12:08 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's coal-fired power plants could dramatically cut the amount of mercury they spew into the air without imposing huge rate increases, a report by a national environmental group concludes.

City Council passes demolition delay, appropriates funds

By Kelly Ginty · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 12:07 a.m.

The discussion at Wednesday night's city council meeting, in line with Mayor Mark Kruzan's economic development plan, focused on funds for parks and recreation, the arts, animal care and control, public safety and neighborhood planning.

Ivy Tech Democrats hold 'silent protest'

By Mike Wilson · Friday, Jan. 21,2005 12:05 a.m.

During a heated debate in an English class, a student threatened to rip the upside-down American flag off Ivy Tech College Democrat Jonathan Piland's shirt. The flag, which featured the slogan "Turn America Back Around," drew fire and accusations of being unpatriotic, as well as support, from Ivy Tech students Thursday afternoon.

Israelis accept Palestinian plan to deploy hundreds of officers to Gaza

By Alyson Brodsy and Lara Sukhtian · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:34 p.m.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli officials on Thursday accepted a Palestinian plan to deploy hundreds of police officers to ensure quiet along the Gaza-Israel frontier, in the first act of security cooperation with Israel under Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.

New audiotape assures Iraqi insurgents of eventual victory

By Alyson Brodsy and Mariam Fam · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:33 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's most feared terror leader called on his followers Thursday to show patience and prepare for a long struggle against the Americans, promising in an audiotape posted on the Internet that "ferocious wars ... take their time" but victory was assured.

Symbolic stoning of Satan marks end of Muslims' hajj pilgrimage

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:33 p.m.

MINA, Saudi Arabia -- Shuffling slowly but smoothly, huge crowds of people hurled pebbles Thursday at pillars representing Satan, symbolically stoning the devil in a final ritual of their pilgrimage, while Muslims at the hajj and around the world slaughtered sheep, cows and camels to mark the Feast of the Sacrifice holiday.

Tsunami death toll rises as U.S. forces leave stricken area

By Alyson Brodsy and Beth Gardiner · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:32 p.m.

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- The U.S. military -- the largest group helping tsunami survivors -- will immediately start withdrawing troops from the relief efforts to feed and house more than 1 million refugees, the U.S. Pacific commander said Thursday.

Ukraine to inaugurate president Sunday

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Heintz · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:31 p.m.

KIEV, Ukraine -- Parliament scheduled a Sunday inauguration for Western-leaning President-elect Viktor Yushchenko, setting the stage for the transition to a new government for Ukraine following months of divisive political crisis.

Protesters rally at inauguration

By Alyson Brodsy and Genaro C. Armas · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:31 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Anti-Bush demonstrators waving signs that said "Worst President Ever" and "the American Nightmare" jeered the president's motorcade during the inaugural parade.

Amy Fortoul holds final show

By Patrick Doolin · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:25 p.m.

IU alumnus Amy Fortoul will present her final performance of her autobiographical one-woman show "this IS my BODY" at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave.. Proceeds from the show will support Fortoul's upcoming tour.

Scared of Spanish

By Felipe Maya · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:05 p.m.

Apparently, some people think the growing Latino population in the United States is going to make Spanish the most-spoken language in the country. I bet you're not buying any of this. I'm glad because it means you have some smarts, or at least, more than some people in Arizona do. Apparently, Arizonians fear a Spanish takeover.

Just say no

By Kirk Nathanson · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:04 p.m.

Until last week, I lived alone in my room, typing out pages and pages for a seemingly endless barrage of assignments. That is, until I was reintroduced to that devil in a box of glass and traded my soul for MTV, Fox News and "American Idol."

The moral hypocrisy

By Christopher Collins · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:02 p.m.

Do you ever get that feeling that you don't belong? Thursday, President Bush's inauguration promised me four more years of feeling out of place. As a Democrat living in one of the two blue counties in Indiana, I was able to fool myself into believing that Kerry had a chance at winning. The November election showed how wrong I was. I thought the Bush administration was on its way out, but in reality, our country will continue to be dominated by the tyranny of the majority.