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Boxcar art show breaks down barriers, stereotypes

By Jessica Andrews · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 11:56 a.m.

Boxcar Books is hosting a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday to celebrate the kick-off of its monthlong exhibit. The reception will feature paintings from artists in the Horizons Art Therapy Program at the Center for Behavioral Health, a Bloomington-based nonprofit mental-health association.

Michigan State defeats Hoosiers again

By Aaron Beard · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:32 a.m.

It wasn't a blowout, but for the second time in less than two weeks Michigan State defeated the IU women's basketball team, this time in Bloomington. The Hoosiers blew a three-point lead late in regulation and lost 64-56 in overtime against the No. 19 Spartans.

Chiefs-Colts game matches old friends as foes

By Aaron Beard and Michael Marot · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:30 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Herm Edwards would never let work come between him and Tony Dungy. Not last season, when the weary Jets coach put football on hold temporarily to attend the funeral of his best friend's son in Tampa, Fla., and certainly not this week when the two coaches meet again in a wild-card game.

Greenspan names Hoosier native Dunbar to volleyball post, replaces 14-year head coach

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:28 a.m.

For the first time in 14 seasons, the IU volleyball program has a new leader. The IU Athletics Department announced Dec. 17 that former College of Charleston coach Sherry Dunbar will lead IU volleyball, after Katie Weismiller decided not to pursue a contract renewal in late November.

Chargers' Tomlinson named league's Most Valuable Player

By Aaron Beard and Barry Wilner · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:25 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Spell this year's NFL MVP: L.T. Record-setting LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers ran away with The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award Thursday, just as he eluded defenders in leading his team to the AFC's best record (14-2) and a favorite's role for the Super Bowl.

Cower's hour: Steeler coach to call it quits

By Aaron Beard and Alan Robinson · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:23 a.m.

PITTSBURGH -- Bill Cowher is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers -- to say goodbye.

IU wins early, but falls in first game of Big Ten season

By Aaron Beard · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:21 a.m.

Dec. 17: Assembly Hall IU 57, Southern Illinois 47 IU coach Kelvin Sampson continually referred to Southern Illinois as the best team the Hoosiers had played this season up until their match in Assembly Hall. He may have very well been right. SIU took a one-point lead into halftime (23-22), but IU gained the lead for good during a furious 14-1 run in the second half. Junior guard A.J. Ratliff had a team-high 14 points off the bench for the Hoosiers.

Hoosiers keep winning ways into new year

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:19 a.m.

All season long, IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack has preached to her team about playing Indiana basketball. That ideology has led her Hoosiers to a 12-3 record overall and a 1-2 record in the competitive Big Ten Conference.

Wrestling rolls throughout winter break

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:18 a.m.

While most students were still reclining on couches at home over winter break, the IU wrestling team was on the road against challenging tough competition. The Hoosiers traveled to Illinois to compete in two separate meets.

Warm winter makes for strange sights

By Tara Burghart · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:07 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Ice-fishing tournaments in Minnesota are being canceled for lack of ice. Indiana landscaping crews are busy planting shrubs and trees. And golfers are hitting the links in Chicago in January. Much of the Midwest and the East Coast are going through a remarkably warm winter, with temperatures running 10 and 20 degrees higher than normal in many places.

Tuesday fire closes 10th Street Pizza Express for at least 4 weeks

By Michael Zennie · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:05 a.m.

The owners of Pizza Express hope a fire that gutted the office of their 10th Street store Tuesday won't cost them too much business. The Pizza Express in Crosstown Plaza, 1791 E. 10th St., will be closed for at least four weeks as workers repair fire, smoke and water damage caused by a short in a breaker box that set the rear of the store ablaze, said Sara Sheikh, the communications manager for One World Enterprises, the company that owns Pizza Express.

President interviews start Wednesday in Chicago

By Brian Spegele · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:03 a.m.

While the University moves closer to choosing President Adam Herbert's successor, the IU Presidential Search Committee has chosen to interview both American and international candidates, said Sue Talbot, an IU trustee and chair of the Presidential Search Committee.

Alpha to Zeta: A search for sisters

Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:03 a.m.

A rainy Thursday was the stage for the final weekend of women's greek recruitment with 12-Party, an event where sorority prospects visited up to 12 houses for casual meet and greets. The weekend will continue with Friday's Six-Party, Saturday's Three-Party and Sunday's bid day, when the women will receive their official invitations from the sororities.

IU health insurance expires at local hospital

By Brian Spegele · Friday, Jan. 5,2007 12:03 a.m.

Bloomington Hospital and Anthem Health Insurance failed to make New Year's resolutions this year. Despite ongoing talks during the holiday break, the service contract between Anthem and the hospital expired Dec. 31, meaning thousands of IU employees likely face increased medical bills.

Loose limestone panels repaired at Wells Library

By Nick O'Neill · Thursday, Jan. 4,2007 11:46 p.m.

Two loose limestone panels swaying from the Herman B Wells Library were repaired over winter break. IU officials said the problem appears to be isolated, as ongoing work has not uncovered further problems. On Dec. 1, two members of the library's third-floor staff discovered that two 300-pound limestone panels on the east side of the building were swaying because of strong winds. IU employees took the panels down from the building's facade and an architecture firm was contracted to study its limestone exterior for further damages or areas of concern. The University hired Arsee Engineers of Indianapolis to carry out the inspections, which began Dec. 21. Eric Bartheld, the Wells Library director of communication, said the University's architectural department was quick to secure the area below to prevent pedestrian traffic after the problem was discovered.

IU boasts most 'wired' campus

By Brian Hettmansperger · Thursday, Jan. 4,2007 11:33 p.m.

IU is wired, and not because of the plethora of gourmet coffee shops on campus.

South African human rights activist's daughter will speak at IU for MLK Day

By Sandra Arao Ameny · Thursday, Jan. 4,2007 11:33 p.m.

Naomi Tutu, the daughter of South African bishop and human-rights activist Desmond Tutu, will speak on campus later this month.

Class lectures to be available for podcast download

By Beka Mech · Thursday, Jan. 4,2007 11:29 p.m.

IU has signed an agreement with Apple Computer Inc. to make lectures and other content available to students online over iTunes U.

Construction begins on campus parking garage

By Ryan McLaughlin · Thursday, Jan. 4,2007 11:27 p.m.

Construction has begun at the site of a new University garage that IU officials hope will alleviate the growing parking problem on campus. The parking garage, which is being constructed on the corner of Henderson Street and Atwater Avenue, will add more than 400 new parking spots on the southwest side of campus.

Saddam's death leads to investigation

Thursday, Jan. 4,2007 10:39 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi authorities reported the arrests of two guards and an official in the investigation into who taunted Saddam Hussein as he stood on the gallows and took cell-phone pictures showing his body dangling at the end of a rope.