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Children's artwork displayed in exhibit As a part of the Annual Association for Black Culture Conference, The Africana Art Exhibit will be presented at 2 p.m. today at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center.

Toe shoes cost dancers big bucks

When you go to the ballet, you might think of the many different aspects of the spectacle, including the costumes, music, lighting and, of course, the graceful dancers themselves.

Youth, county voter turnout up from 2000

Across the United States, younger voters turned out in higher numbers than in 2000 Tuesday, and Monroe County youth were no exception.

Big GOP changes, proposals on the way for Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov.-elect Mitch Daniels huddled with advisers Wednesday to start building the first Republican state administration in 16 years and map out a legislative agenda aimed at economic revival and government reform.

Going hog-wild

Over the last decade, it has grown as a couple sport -- a recreation that men and women share equally. Not only does it cross gender barriers, it also transcends the borders of race, ethnicity, age and status. No longer reserved for baby boomers wearing beards and bandanas, now everyone seems to want to feel the whip of wind across their bodies while winding along the back roads of southern Indiana on a motorcycle.

Groups gather to watch 'The O.C.' season premiere

It is 8 p.m. Instead of doing her usual primping for a Thursday night out, Allison Baumann, a sophomore in Zeta Tau Alpha sorority at IU, is sitting with her sorority sisters in their TV lounge watching "The O.C."

Hoosiers ready for Penn State, Big Ten tourney

The last time the women's soccer team matched up against the Penn State Nittany Lions, IU suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss. But this time the Hoosiers are aiming for an upset.

It will be a merry Christmas in Miami

What's big and strong, and red all over? It's not a trick question; it's Shaquille O'Neal in a Miami Heat uniform.

Team dominates IUPUI 4-0, reach 14 wins for 18th straight season

The stat books will mark Wednesday night's men's soccer game as senior goalkeeper Jay Nolly's eighth shutout of the season, but the reality is that he barely even needed to show up. IU dominated in-state rival IUPUI in every sense of the word, holding the Jaguars without a shot for the entire 90 minutes.

Letters To The Editor

I am still stunned about the insulting article "Stupid is as stupid votes" by Elisha Sauers. If she wants to bash Bush, that's her opinion and I respect that. However, the moment she arrogantly said Bush supporters "don't know diddlysquat about Iraq" and that we "live in Bizarro World" she crossed the line.

Students find creativity in composition program

Students with the need and desire to create through music have found their way to IU's music composition program. They yearn for creativity and originality, and for finding freedom in their finished products.

Peterson runs now, wants to be dentist later

As a freshman in high school, IU senior Mindy Peterson crossed the Illinois State Cross Country Championship finish line in 26th place. This is outstanding for being only a freshman, but she wasn't just an ordinary freshman.

SOUND check

IU alumnus David Kneeland knows music from the inside out. He spends hours every day working with music videos and clips from Linkin Park, Tratt and Mystique. Kneeland, as a DVD audio authoring specialist for Warner Bros. Records, broadcasts the latest pop music onto the Internet for the whole world to hear.

Power to the youth

The media reports that 2004's youth vote turnout isn't much of a departure from that of the 2000 election.

Praibis selected for elite ITA tournament

It isn't every week that IU men's tennis players get to test their might against the best in the country. This week, however, senior Jakub Praibis will get to do just that as he takes on some of the top players in the country at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's National Indoor Championships at the University of Michigan.

Business Briefs

Kelley School of Business to hold online job fair The Kelley School of Business will host an eFair beginning Friday and lasting until Wednesday.

Preseason schedule tips off

Following a losing season featuring many breakdowns, the IU basketball team starts its first of two scheduled tune-ups tonight against Bellarmine, an attempt to get the Hoosiers started and running for the upcoming season. The exhibition game's tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

Business outlook panel to visit 11 Hoosier cities

With the ending of the presidential election yesterday, the fate of America's economy again lies in the hands of the re-elected President George W. Bush. Indiana economists have plans and theories as to what will happen with oil prices, inflation, growth productivity, interest rates and employment in the coming years, and they want their predictions to be heard during this year's Business Outlook Tour.

'LEAD IU' workshop unites student groups

The first ever LEAD IU: Retreat for Student Leaders Committed to Campus Improvement will be held Nov. 13 in the Indiana Memorial Union. Students who signed up by the Nov. 1 deadline will take part in a 12-hour workshop aimed at developing leadership skills.