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IU aims to beat Wolverines for 7th consecutive time

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 1:21 a.m.

One six-game winning streak meets another Wednesday at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers have knocked off the Wolverines the last six times they've met and nine of the last 10 with the lone loss coming in January of 2001. Countering IU's dominance of Michigan is a Wolverines' streak of their own. Michigan has won six straight games and stands at 3-0 in the Big Ten -- including two of those wins on the road at Iowa and Penn State.

Nelms leads list for TSU presidency

By Rick Newkirk · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 1:18 a.m.

Charlie Nelms is in demand. The University's vice president for institutional development and student affairs is the front-runner among six finalists for president of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn.

Odd jobs battle books as students live down to the last dime

By Rod Neroda and Ron Neroda · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 1:18 a.m.

Most students would agree the college experience is priceless. But for students in Indiana and around the country, the knowledge and memories collected through four years of being a student seem to come at a cost that is becoming more difficult to pay.

Budget plan highlights state of state

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 1:18 a.m.

After only one week of being sworn in as governor, Mitch Daniels delivered his first State of the State address Tuesday night to a packed Senate Chamber. During his address Daniels introduced a tax increase on the richest Hoosiers. In addition, he declared education a top priority in the coming months.

With NHL lockout, IU hockey fills void

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 1:17 a.m.

With a season-ending player lockout in the NHL, Hoosier hockey fanatics haven't been able to get their fix on TV this year. But for those in Bloomington with ice in their veins, some solace can be found at the Frank Southern Ice Arena, located off of South Henderson Street The IU ice hockey team has continued its dominance at the arena with a 7-1 home record. The team's Friday 14-1 victory over Purdue has continued its home advantage.

More annoying than TV static

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 1:01 a.m.

After "The Ring," horror-film-fanatics were afraid to pick up their telephones. Now, it seems, putting your radio on the wrong station can kill you. Or at least, that's what the producers of "White Noise" want you to believe.

'Elektra' disappoints on all levels

By Tristan Mathews · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:58 a.m.

"Elektra" was so unbearably awful that it's stupefying such a film was ever made. Without a doubt the worst comic book adaption to come out of the recent explosion in the genre, "Elektra" is a disappointment to any film fan and to anyone who is familiar with the characters' source material, which was obviously ignored.

Grace, Quaid are great 'Company'

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:54 a.m.

"My wife left me, and today is the anniversary of our first date, and I found the idea of going home to be so depressing that I kind of leeched onto your dad and invited myself over for dinner," 26-year-old corporate hot shot Carter Duryea tells Alex, the daughter of 51-year-old family man Dan Foreman, as he joins the Foreman family for dinner one night in Paul Weitz's charming film "In Good Company."

Rice begins confirmation for secretary of state

By Alyson Brodsy and Anne Gearan · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:49 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State nominee Condoleezza Rice told senators Tuesday that a U.S. exit strategy from Iraq depends on that country's ability to defend itself against terrorists after this month's elections. She vowed to work to ease ties with allies frayed by U.S. policy there.

1st meeting held for annual fund-raiser

By Ryne Shadday · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:42 a.m.

For senior Teasa Thompson, "Relay for Life, IU" is not simply another walk. Thompson, a cancer survivor, who had acute lymphocytic leukemia in August 1999, stresses how important the event is not only for those struggling with cancer, but those who have overcome its obstacles.

Hitching A Ride

By Mike McElroy · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:38 a.m.

"Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose ... and if you ever saw it you would even say it glows." This is where I come in. "Like a light bulb?" "Yaaaaay! All of the other reindeer . . ."

Graduation exam may become tougher

By Alyson Brodsy and Charles Wilson · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:24 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- An advisory panel voted Tuesday to recommend that the state raise the score required to pass Indiana's mandatory graduation exam. About one-third of high school sophomores likely would fail to make the higher score on their first try at the Graduation Qualifying Exam, according to figures provided by the Indiana Education Roundtable.

Analyst: Russian media must become private

By Jane Charney · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:15 a.m.

Svetlana Kolesnik has some questions for the Russian government. Those questions concern the organization of the media and the controls the Russian government exerts over the press.

Iraqi-American pleads guilty in U.N.'s oil-for-food investigation

By Alyson Brodsy and Curt Anderson · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:15 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- An Iraqi-American businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he received payments from Iraq to act illegally as its agent in the United States, including obtaining millions of dollars worth of oil from the United Nations' oil-for-food program.

Students use bursar bills as credit cards

By Ryne Shadday · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:13 a.m.

Imagine going to the bookstore or anywhere on campus and purchasing something with a card or an ID number. You draw on money that you will have to pay back one day, but it's there like a campus credit card.

Former circus performer gets back in the ring

By Mitch Stacy · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:09 a.m.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Mario Wallenda says he doesn't remember anything about that day in January 1962 when he tumbled from a tightrope in Detroit, an accident that left him a paraplegic.

All-mom bands rock the house and the cradle

By Liz Austin · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:06 a.m.

DALLAS -- They're housewives, workaholics, PTA members and ... rock stars?Women fighting to shatter the stay-at-home-mom stereotype and rediscover their youthful voice are forming bands, such as Housewives on Prozac in suburban New York, Frump in Dallas and Placenta in Oakland, Calif.

The business of culture

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2005 12:02 a.m.

As their neighbors crunched salted peanuts and buttered popcorn, Rick Schrimper and Zach Posner looked out from their seats along the first baseline of Yankee Stadium and created a business.

Hoosiers start new year with trip to Florida

By Bill Meehan · Tuesday, Jan. 18,2005 11:56 p.m.

IU rowing head coach Steve Peterson likes to find new ways of doing things in his tradition-laden sport. But sometimes serendipity brings him back to the tried and true. Peterson realized the importance of a winter training trip this time last year by not taking one. It was the first winter in Peterson's 15-year rowing career that he did not take a crew to Florida for a week of warm-weather training. He thought the trip might be overrated and decided not to take the Hoosiers south.

Big Ten says officials got it wrong with foul shots

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Jan. 18,2005 11:54 p.m.

After all of the debate, the Big Ten is coming clean regarding its officials ruling at the conclusion of the first overtime in IU's 75-73 win against Purdue Saturday. Purdue's Carl Landry's game-tying field goal with no time remaining should not have counted. Instead, Landry, who was fouled in the act of shooting, should've been awarded two free throws with no time on the clock.