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U.S. Department of Justice to release court orders on domestic spy program

By Lara Jakes Jordan · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 1:39 p.m.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday he will turn over secret documents detailing the government's domestic spying program, ending a two-week standoff with the Senate Judiciary Committee over surveillance targeting terror suspects.

Campus readies for 'Super' Sunday

By John Wustrow · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 1:31 p.m.

Are you ready for some football? As the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears prepare to face off in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday in Miami, campus is buzzing with one question: Colts or Bears? "I think its it's split pretty evenly," junior Nick Farrell said. "I see a lot of Colts jerseys and a lot of Bears jerseys. A lot of people from Chicago go here at IU." Farrell, a Colts fan, said the fact there are so many Bears fans at IU, coupled with the campus being just an hour south of Indianapolis, has led to a bit of trash talk for the last two weeks. "Rex Grossman sucks, Peyton Manning sucks," Farrell said, describing the trash talk. "I don't see how you couldn't like Peyton, though." Freshman Tim Perez is also a Colts fan. He said that his residence hall, Teter Quad, is split pretty evenly between fans of both teams -- and it has resulted in some verbal sparring on his floor. "Colts fans always say how Peyton Manning is better," he said. "And Bears fans try to argue that they have a better defense." Incidents around campus involving fans of the two teams have been relatively mild according to sophomore Marc Momcilovich, a Bears fan. Momcilovich has had four-letter expletives yelled outside his door, "but besides that it's no big deal," he said. "We'll see on Sunday." Not everyone at IU is a fan of the Bears or Colts.

Delta Zeta women Go Red for friend

By Whitney Mitchell · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:23 p.m.

While the color red is usually associated with Valentine's Day this time of year, the women of Delta Zeta are promoting it to spread awareness about heart disease in women.

Beating a dead horse

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 9:30 a.m.

A horse is a horse / Of course, of course, And no one can talk to a horse, of course / That is, of course, unless the horse Is the famous Barbaro! Go right to the source and ask the horse / You cameras and anchors and newsmen, of course. Who needs a story when a horse is the source? Go talk to Barbaro!

Herbert: Smoking will be banned on all IU campuses

By Shannon McEnerney · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:21 a.m.

When freshmen J. Chang and Jin Kim learned IU President Adam Herbert will tell the leaders of IU to ban smoking across campus, they responded with a string of profanities and a promise of defiance. "I would still smoke," Kim said. "How would they enforce it?" Chang said. These views represent part of the challenge in Herbert's order, which he announced Friday at the board of trustees' meeting.

Outsourcing plan cuts 4 positions from motor pool

By Michael Zennie · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:21 a.m.

University officials say their plan to outsource the IU Motor Pool won't cause the massive job losses protested by IU employees and state and local government officials.

No. 59 IU sweeps weekend opponents

By Aaron Beard · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:13 a.m.

The IU men's tennis team swept through its weekend matches, posting a 6-1 record in wins against Marquette and Northern Illinois. The No. 59 Hoosiers improved their spring record to 6-1 with Saturday's victories. The only loss of the season came last week against Notre Dame, where the Hoosiers fell 7-0.

Hoosiers cruise to 8-0 record

By Kevin Kane · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:12 a.m.

As senior Laura McGaffigan battled Marquette's Kylie Moore through a tie-breaking third set, a row of seven other Hoosiers in the adjacent court encouraging their team captain. McGaffigan took the set, winning the match 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, to cap the first of the IU women's tennis team's pair of Sunday victories against Marquette and Ball State. The Hoosiers won all but one point on the day, sweeping Marquette 7-0 before beating Ball State 6-1.

Men, women individuals place well at Indiana Relays

By Ryan Gregg · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:11 a.m.

This weekend's Indiana Relays marked the fourth consecutive meet held in the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse, and the meet provided a chance for the young Hoosier track and field teams to get a taste of what the Big Ten championships will be like.

I've got a message for all you doubters out there

By Chris Engel · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:10 a.m.

The football gods have tortured Colts fans since the move from Baltimore in 1984. Losing seasons became the norm for the blue and white until coach Ted Marchibroda and quarterback Jim Harbaugh caught lightning in a bottle with some deep runs into the playoffs in the 1990s. Despite some success, every season rooting for the Colts has ended in disappointment for me.

No. 20 Hoosiers struggle out west

By Tom Kir · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:09 a.m.

The No. 20 IU water polo team headed out west to the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., to face some of the nations' top ranked teams. And the competition lived up to its billing as the Hoosiers dropped all four games they played, falling to 3-5 on the season.

Wrestling squad loses twice during weekend

By DeAntae Prince · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:08 a.m.

The IU wrestling team fell on hard times again this weekend, dropping numerous matches to No. 1 Minnesota and North Carolina State at University Gym. The No. 18 Hoosiers lost to the top-ranked Gophers 29-7 on Friday night and followed with a 22-18 loss against the Wolfpack on Saturday.

Hoosier women win late against Gophers

By Lee Hurwitz · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:07 a.m.

Down by as many as 14 points early in the first half, the IU women's basketball team (15-9, 4-7) staged a second-half 69-65 comeback win against Minnesota (13-11, 5-6).

NO HORSING AROUND

By Aaron Beard and Eddie Pells · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:07 a.m.

MIAMI -- Purple rain at the Super Bowl. Golden memories for Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy and the Indianapolis Colts. In a sloppy, exciting, rain-soaked NFL title game Sunday, the Colts defeated the Bears 29-17 behind 247 yards passing from Manning, the star quarterback who finally won the big one after nine record-setting seasons. "We put a lot of hard work and a lot of effort into this," said Manning, who was named the game's Most Valuable Player. "It's all happening pretty fast right now. I'm excited. It's something we'll enjoy for quite some time." In a good ol'-fashioned South Florida soaker, the football squirted loose and bounced all over the waterlogged field. It resulted in eight turnovers, including two late interceptions thrown by Chicago's Rex Grossman that sealed the game for Indianapolis.

The long and winding road

By Ryan Corazza · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:06 a.m.

Kelvin Sampson can explain it to you quite simply. "Teams are better at home than they are on the road," he said in a press conference the day before IU's home win against Michigan on Jan. 27. When pressed by the same reporter to expand on the topic, he scoffed at the notion.

Hoosiers fall in heartland to Hawkeyes

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:04 a.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- It seemed like things were heading in the right direction for D.J. White on Saturday afternoon. Just 24 seconds into the Hoosiers' matchup against Iowa, White grabbed a pass with his back to the basket. He backed down his defender with a few dribbles, spun to his right and sank a high-arching jumper.

Rebounding, free throw problems sink IU

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 12:03 a.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- For 21 games -- 16 of which resulted in wins -- the IU men's basketball team has prided itself on its ability to crash the boards when all else failed. Saturday, in the 22nd game of the Hoosiers' season, that identity was lost.

UPDATE 11:09 p.m.: Follow Super Bowl action from Nick's English Hut and the dorms

By John Wustrow · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 11:10 p.m.

IDS sports writers John Wustrow and DeAntae Prince are continuously updating campus reaction of Super Bowl XLI live from Nicks English Hut and from the dorms.

Chocolate Fest entices thousands

By Paige Ingram · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 10:50 p.m.

Flora Knable spent her birthday selecting gourmet pieces of chocolate and washing the sweets down with Upland Chocolate Stout. "It's my favorite," said the Bloomington resident of the stout. "I've made it before on my own, except we called it 'Chocolate Fog' because it was a school day with a two-hour delay." Knable was one of several thousand who attended the 10th annual Chocolate Fest Saturday night at the Bloomington Convention Center.

Citizens celebrate the city's character

By Katrina Loh · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 10:47 p.m.

Playful, active, neighborly, artistic. Bloomington residents are all these things. They will have the opportunity to celebrate such qualities this year with the "Be Bloomington" campaign. Sponsored by Mayor Mark Kruzan and Bloomington, the campaign will feature a different theme each month, along with activities that support it.