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Frist: Abstinence-only programs should get review

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:16 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday that the government should review federally funded sexual abstinence programs, under fire from Democrats who say they contain false and misleading medical information.

Lawmakers block fraud vote in Ukraine

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:15 p.m.

KIEV, Ukraine -- Supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko lost a round to their foes in parliament Saturday when pro-government lawmakers helped block legal changes intended to prevent fraud in the Dec. 26 repeat of the country's presidential runoff vote.

Lies: The new contraceptive

By Jonathan Blanks · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:15 p.m.

A new study headed by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., shows that nearly 100 percent of serious injuries and fatalities involving automobile accidents occur outdoors.

Holiday spirit found in 3.5 million lights

By David A. Nosko · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:14 p.m.

Even without the use of a one-horse open sleigh, students can dash through the goose pimple-inducing winter air to a holiday season light display even a holiday Scrooge or Grinch might be flabbergasted by.

Won't you be our neighbor?

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:12 p.m.

The Indiana Daily Student reported Friday that Morgan Quitno, a private research and publishing company, rated Bloomington the 25th safest metropolitan area in the United States. We'd like to take the opportunity, because it prevented itself, to say: "Good job, Bloomington."

Off-campus students have lunch with McKaig

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 2:44 p.m.

Carrying his black skateboard, sophomore Patrick Ward walked into the nearly empty Georgian Room at 11:45 a.m. Thursday to find Assistant Dean of Students Suzanne Phillips organizing name tags at the front table.

Cream and crimson look to bounce back after loss

By Matt Ostrega · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 12:58 p.m.

After falling to Arkansas 53-50 in a heartbreaking loss Wednesday, the IU women's basketball team will look to bounce back as they gear up for the Louisville Cardinals Friday night at Assembly Hall.

Son of Hoosier great returns to IU

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 12:51 p.m.

Sean May's return to Bloomington didn't go exactly as planned. He came back to the town he grew up in, played in the gym his dad used to star in and watched his Tar Heels beat the Hoosiers, 70-63.

Senior awarded British scholarship

By Rod Neroda and Ron Neroda · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 12:24 p.m.

The Marshall Scholarship, which was established by the British Parliament in 1953 in honor of the United States' effort to rebuild Western Europe following World War II, has once again found its way to an IU student. Senior Rebecca Homkes of Russiaville, Ind., was recently selected as the 11th IU student to receive the award.

Weekend event celebrates professor

By Laura Kruty · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 12:12 p.m.

Computer programming languages are often confusing and complex, but Computer Science Professor Dan Friedman has made his career studying them. His work and research on programming languages will be the basis for "Daniel P. Friedman: A Celebration," an event held by the Department of Computer Science this weekend.

Opener chance to start on right foot

By John Rodgers · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 11:44 a.m.

One year and two days after the beginning of the worst IU men's basketball season since 1970, the Hoosiers hit the court Tuesday night at Assembly Hall hoping to return the program to its historically winning ways.

Breakfast with Books provides children with cereal, literacy

By Molly Kravitz · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:45 a.m.

Locating an open space on the floor among children at play, LaMeca Perkins, an IU graduate student and mother, took a seat in the playroom at the Shalom Family Resource Center.

Construction noise annoying students before finals week

By David A. Nosko · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:43 a.m.

With finals week lingering like a leper knocking at the door, some students seem bothered by the whacking, hammering and pounding noise pollution penetrating the roofs and walls of the Briscoe and Forest Quad residential halls.

California Dreamin'

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:43 a.m.

One win stands between the No. 2-seed IU men's soccer team and its seventh trip to the College Cup in the past eight seasons. IU hopes to calm the storm that the unseeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane brings to this year's NCAA tournament.

Running the Gauntlet

By John Rodgers · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:41 a.m.

When the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin'. The IU basketball team hopes to adopt this saying and take it into Saturday's match-up with defending national champion University of Connecticut. And believe it or not, after losing to run-and-gun No. 9 North Carolina Wednesday, things do get tougher for the Hoosiers.

DiNardo firing causes joy, disbelief with students

By Andrew Shaffer · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:31 a.m.

IU Athletics Director Rick Greenspan announced Wednesday Gerry DiNardo had been relieved of his duties as IU football coach. An attendance level reaching an average crowd of 28,4000 per game in a stadium that seats 52,000 marred a tenure spanning eight wins in three seasons.

Panel offers 'coming out' aid

By Lori Snow · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:28 a.m.

When junior Owen Sutkowski was 13 years old, he felt like he was somehow different from his peers. Then, when he surfed the Internet for the first time at his hometown's public library, within 10 minutes, he realized something.

Local man arrested after car chase

By Mike Wilson · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:28 a.m.

A high-speed car chase Thursday morning resulted in the arrest of Bloomington resident Marshall Bailey, 23, on charges of resisting law enforcement while fleeing in a vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and operating while intoxicated, according to IU Police Department reports.

Single play might have turned season for Colts, Tennessee

By Alyson Brodsy and Jon Krawczynski · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:21 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts are in the middle of another promising season, while the Tennessee Titans are falling apart.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:02 a.m.

Women's swim and dive ready for Illini The No. 25-ranked IU women's swimming and diving team heads to Champaign, Ill., to face Big Ten rival Illinois in a dual match Saturday. The Hoosiers enter the meet 3-2, 0-1 in Big Ten competition with wins against the University of Evansville, Kentucky and Southwest Missouri State University.