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Michigan students don surgical masks to see if they could help fight influenza

By Ab D. Phillip and Kristin Longley · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 11:13 p.m.

There's only one public place in his residence hall where Ken Miguel doesn't wear a surgical mask -- the cafeteria.

Scholar discusses Obama's chances

By Ab D. Phillip and Courtney Carter · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 11:12 p.m.

Barack Obama was the center of attention as former Syracuse University professor Ronald Walters gave a lecture about the junior senator from Illinois' run for the presidency Wednesday night in the Maxwell Auditorium.

Illinois professors sue over ethics exam

By Ab D. Phillip and Ryan Rendleman · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 11:10 p.m.

Two Southern Illinois University-Carbondale professors and the faculty union filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Illinois' inspector general, demanding the state drop possible discipline over an ethics exam that 159 university employees failed in the fall.

Hoosiers limit 3s in win against Fighting Illini

By Eamonn Brennan · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 10:17 p.m.

In Saturday's 65-61 win against Illinois, IU's shooters set a new low. Actually, they tied it. The men's basketball team's nine attempted 3-pointers were the least the team has shot since Nov. 28, 2006, when IU made four of its nine attempts en route to a 54-51 loss against Duke. November's shooting low was due to the Blue Devils' constant perimeter pressure, but IU's restraint Saturday was by design -- and it helped them pull off a home win that was in the balance all the way until the end.

Hoosier swimmers and divers win first Big Ten title since 2003

By Brian Buckey · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 10:17 p.m.

The IU women's swimming and diving team watched a year ago as the men's squad won the Big Ten championships in Bloomington. "After the meet, the next day, a group of girls came into my office," swimming coach Ray Looze said. "They said to me, 'That's what we want to do next year, that's the kind of fun we want to have.'"

Orange Squeezed

By Matt Mattucci · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 10:17 p.m.

The IU men's basketball team defended Branch McCracken Court yet again, and also defended against any late surge from Big Ten foe Illinois. The Hoosiers did not allow an Illini field goal in the last five minutes and 22 seconds of the game en route to a 65-61 victory Saturday afternoon in Assembly Hall. The win moved IU's home record to 13-0 this season and marked the 15th straight victory in its home arena. The Hoosiers' formula for success against the Illini was a familiar one for the team, IU coach Kelvin Sampson said after the game.

Change your attire, get the job you desire

By Teri Rosenbaum · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 10:11 p.m.

In the immortal words of The Offspring: "Na-na, why don't you get a job?"

UPDATE: 5:05 p.m.: Bloomington vigil held for friends, family of missing Purdue student

By Alberto D. Morales · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:45 p.m.

Nearly 200 people were in attendance Saturday at Evangelical Community Church at a vigil held for missing Purdue student Wade Steffey. Steffey, a Bloomington resident, was last seen in the early hours of Jan. 13 while attending a fraternity party at Purdue. He was reported missing three days later after the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

3 track athletes qualify for nationals in weekend road meet in Arkansas

By Ryan Gregg · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:31 p.m.

Three Hoosier track-and-field stars must have decided the weather in March will be better in Arkansas than in Bloomington. The three booked return trips this weekend for the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Undefeated no more: IU loses 2 during weekend

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:30 p.m.

After nearly spending the entire first month of the season undefeated, the IU women's tennis team now sits at 8-2 after losses to Duke and North Carolina.

Hoosiers stumble on the road again

By John Wustrow · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:29 p.m.

The situation was eerily similar, but this time it ended differently. The IU women's basketball team fell behind by double digits against Minnesota on Sunday, just like they did a week earlier. But while the Hoosiers were able to escape the first meeting with a win, round two, this time in Minneapolis, was a 79-69 Golden Gophers victory.

Senior day helps Hoosiers rebound

By DeAntae Prince · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:28 p.m.

The No. 18 IU wrestling team (12-4, 3-3) experienced a resurgence just in time for senior day. Senior Josh Buuck is the only Hoosier who won't return to next year's squad, and he competed in his last two duals at home Friday and Sunday in University Gym.

U.S., Roddick bounce Czechs in Davis Cup

By Aaron Beard and Raf Casert · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:27 p.m.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic -- Andy Roddick beat Tomas Berdych 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) Sunday to give the United States a victory against the Czech Republic and a place in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. The United States won the series 4-1 and will next play Spain on hard courts in Winston-Salem, N.C. It will be a rematch of the 2004 final in Seville, when the Spanish hosts beat the Americans on clay.

Lindgren, Belcher victorious in loss to Notre Dame

By Ari Shifron · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:25 p.m.

While most IU students were stuck in the cold weather in Bloomington this weekend, the IU women's golf team felt warmer Florida temperatures. Playing in their only dual match this season, the Hoosiers lost a Ryder Cup-style match to Notre Dame at the Legends Golf Club in Kissimmee, Fla.

Students take steps toward opening fair-trade store

By Paul Coover · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:06 p.m.

IU students and Bloomington residents sipped coffee and nibbled on muffins and banana bread Saturday as they listened to a presentation by Fair Trade Bloomington about opening a fair-trade retail store in Bloomington.

Allen County tests GPS tracking devices for some sex offenders

By AP Reports and Alexandra R. Moses · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:05 p.m.

State officials are using Allen County as a test ground for a new Global Positioning System intended to monitor sex offenders and violent offenders who are on parole.

Man arrested for strangling, scratching after fight with friend

By Michael Reschke · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 9:04 p.m.

A man was arrested on preliminary charges of strangulation Sunday, said Sgt. Mic Williams reading from a police report.

Not just a 1-dimensional show

By Shannon McEnerney · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 8:52 p.m.

The IU Health Center isn't the only place to get your cheek swabbed on campus anymore. Now, cheek swabbing is available in the School of Fine Arts Gallery. From 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, the SoFA Gallery will open a month-long exhibit: Human Nature II: Future Worlds. The performance piece in the opening reception Friday will feature artist Paul Vanouse swabbing participants' cheeks and using the DNA to work it into an artistic piece.

UPDATE: 4:51 p.m.: Police investigating aggravated battery case over a parking spot

By Michael Reschke · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 6:53 p.m.

Bloomington police are investigating an aggravated battery case involving a dispute over a parking space that occurred Saturday.

UPDATE: 4:40 p.m.: Man arrested on preliminary charges of strangulation

By Michael Reschke · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 6:50 p.m.

A man was arrested on preliminary charges of strangulation Sunday, according to the Bloomington Police Department. BPD officers were dispatched to the 700 block of South Clarizz Boulevard after a resident in a neighboring apartment heard a male and female screaming, said Sgt. Mic Williams.