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Program offers team-building, fun

IU Outdoor Adventures gave senior Mary Beth Anderson memories that she said will last forever. IU Outdoor Adventures is offering nine spring break trips of high adventure.

Surviving spring break at home

So, you're spending spring break at home. Cheer up: taking a trip to some warm, exotic place filled with scantily clad people drinking beer from public fountains can't possibly be as fun as it looks.

On the road, the right tunes make the trip

When taking a trip, via plane, bus or car, the right music is essential for success. The perfect tunes will have you singing all the way to your destination. The following, in no particular order, are the best spring break albums of all time.

Cornfields of the Midwest hold some backpacking treasures

Go take a hike!

Purdue All-American battles concussion

Purdue senior small forward Katie Douglas' head was probably still spinning Sunday when her team played IU. Just three days removed from a mild concussion suffered during her team's win against Iowa, Douglas was groggy, dizzy and hurting when she took the Assembly Hall floor.

Hoosiers look to keep momentum

After a nail-biting win against No. 1-ranked Michigan State Sunday, the Hoosiers hit an emotional high. Now, interim head coach Mike Davis said he needs the team to come down immediately and focus on Michigan, 7 p.m. today in Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor. Davis has his mind set on a winning season, and he said defeating Michigan is the next step.

Mark Cuban should act professionally

Recently, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban celebrated his first year as owner of the basketball team. But this achievement was overshadowed by a $250,000 fine leveled against him last week.

Kitchen reopens with local support

Barely a week after a fire broke out in the Community Kitchen of Monroe County, 917 S. Rogers St., the facility is working at full steam. Food programs, including the evening meal served from 4-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, resumed Thursday. Packed lunches for youth agencies began Monday. "It was possible to bounce back so quickly because of the tremendous support that we received from the community, individuals, churches, other agencies and even businesses," said Director Julio Alonso.

Community to celebrate life of legend

Students and community members will celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr., with cultural, educational and volunteer activities through next week.

Commission lowers heat cost

For the moment, the cost of heat has been lowered. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission passed an order that rejects a portion of the proposed cost increase sought by Indiana Gas Co. Those who get their heat from Indiana Gas might save 3.2-3.9 percent off their monthly bills -- if Indiana Gas does not appeal the decision.

Beta Theta Pi assesses damage

During winter break, the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at 919 E. 10th St. was robbed, resulting in $10,000 in damage, House Director Leslie Lawrence said. This estimate did not include stolen personal items, only house damages such as kicked-in doors and closets.

Gables had rich history

Max Wildman has been in the restaurant business for 30 years, running such Bloomington establishments as Gold Rush, The Big Wheel and Mustard's. But he decided to throw in the towel in the early 1990s, opening a car wash instead. While Wildman made good money, something was missing. When the opportunity presented itself to buy the long-vacated space at 114 S. Indiana St., he didn't hesitate. For years, he had wanted to run a coffee shop, a place where students and locals could relax. But the location just off campus reminded him of The Gables Restaurant, a local landmark dating back to Hoagy Carmichael's days at IU. Now long closed, it was in the same spirit as his lifelong dream, a place where students went to socialize and listen to jazz.

Former resident wanted by FBI

Eric Franklin Rosser used to play keyboard for John Mellencamp's band. But the former Bloomington resident is now wanted for allegedly creating and distributing child pornography. Rosser was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list Dec. 27.

An unlikely pair of Texas presidents

Cuban not a monster

Mark Cuban, the fiery owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has acted up again. Incensed about a possible goaltending in the final minute of a Mav's 107-104 loss to Detroit last week, Cuban showed the replay frozen on the JumboTron for photographers in a post-game press conference.

Gary murder rate continues to decline

GARY -- Seventy-one homicides were reported in Gary, the "murder capital of the world," last year. The figure marks a new low.

AOPi to move into house next month

Few sorority hopefuls picture themselves living in a residence hall. But Eigenmann Hall was home to more than 100 Alpha Omicron Pi members last semester, and will be for another month. AOPi was recolonized last year after a four-year absence from IU. The sorority was taken off campus in 1996 by its national organization.

Cassoulet a comfort food for coldest winter nights

"Remind me where it is you attend school?" my California acquaintances inquire during my bi-annual sojourns home to the West coast. After five years of replying "Indiana," the abbreviated responses have remained static: in summer, "Hot!" and in winter, "Cold!" The utterances are typically delivered with the force of profound revelation accompanied by the smirking condescension of an older sibling informing a younger sibling there is no Santa Claus."

Hoosiers nominated for Grammys

Two of the 500 nominees seated in the crowd at the Grammys Feb. 21 can call themselves Hoosiers. Joshua Bell and Ronald Cohen, alumnus and professor, respectively, have been recognized as the movers of today's music scene, worthy of a chance of receiving one of modern music's highest honors. Bell is nominated for one award, Cohen for two.