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Take a chance

By Dan Click · Thursday, May 5,2005 10:33 p.m.

It is over.

Good luck, seniors

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, May 5,2005 10:29 p.m.

As many graduates have been busy bidding farewells to friends all week and packing the last of their belongings, the Indiana Daily Student would like to take this time to thank every single one of you for contributing to the IDS.

Gays to be barred as sperm donors

By Abdullah AlShihri and David Crary · Thursday, May 5,2005 10:27 p.m.

NEW YORK - To the dismay of gay-rights activists, the Food and Drug Administration is about to implement new rules recommending that any man who has engaged in homosexual sex in the previous five years be barred from serving as an anonymous sperm donor.

Georgia preacher sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison for large pyramid scheme

By Abdullah AlShihri and Errin Haines · Thursday, May 5,2005 10:26 p.m.

ROME, Ga. -- A small-town preacher was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison Thursday for stealing nearly $9 million from some 1,600 black churches by promising big returns on small investments.

Bush: Belarus is last dictatorship

By Abdullah AlShihri and Liudas Dapkus · Thursday, May 5,2005 10:25 p.m.

VILNIUS, Lithuania - President Bush told Lithuanian TV that Belarus is the "last remaining dictatorship in Europe" and that the United States will work with countries in the region to ensure that the next elections there are free.

Even used, some Prius cars selling for above sticker price

By Abdullah AlShihri and Alicia Chang · Thursday, May 5,2005 10:24 p.m.

LOS ANGELES - Sheila Catoira wanted a fuel-efficient Toyota Prius hybrid so badly, she found a used model online and paid $1,000 more than the car would have cost new.

IU takes 6th place at Big Tens

By Bill Meehan · Monday, May 2,2005 2:06 a.m.

IU climbed out of the gloomy basement of the Big Ten and into gleeful sixth place with 46 points and its best-ever finish at the Big Ten Championship on Bloomington's Lake Lemon Saturday. No. 7 Michigan State, trailing by eight points and in third place overall heading into the final race, won the conference crown with a first-place total of 130. No. 4 Ohio State came in second with 129 points and No. 14 Wisconsin recorded 106 points for third. No. 3 Michigan, the defending Big Ten champion, placed fourth with 103 points, while No. 15 Minnesota took fifth and No. 20 Iowa ended up seventh with 22 points.

IU falls to Michigan in championship

By Steve Brennan · Monday, May 2,2005 2:05 a.m.

Sunday was the second time this season the No. 10 IU water polo team faced Michigan in a post-season tournament championship game. It was the second time IU lost. Last weekend the Hoosiers lost the Collegiate Water Polo Association Division Tournament champion game to the Wolverines, 11-10 in overtime. This weekend, they lost in the CWPA Eastern Conference championship game to Michigan, 8-7.

Big Ten's No. 1 offense surrenders to No. 1 defense

By Andrew Shaffer · Monday, May 2,2005 2:05 a.m.

In their season opener against Ohio State, the 22-21 Hoosiers were impressive. Junior center fielder Reggie Watson had four hits, accumulating two runs, one double and one stolen base. Senior right fielder Joe Kemp tallied three RBIs and his eighth home run of the season on two hits.

Service honors,remembers late IU professor

By Ryne Shadday · Monday, May 2,2005 1:56 a.m.

An old adage goes, "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Donald Carmony learned history and was determined to make sure his students, colleagues and friends never repeated it through his teaching and his own learning and research.

Red Recognition

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Monday, May 2,2005 1:56 a.m.

Red was the color of the day. Balloons, signs, T-shirts and banners all displayed the same simple design of a red ribbon Saturday with one thing in mind -- promoting AIDS awareness in Bloomington. With the help and support of the community, IU students and local sponsors, the day marked the first annual Bloomington AIDS Walk and raised more than $7,000 in the process.

Trustees to vote on code changes

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Monday, May 2,2005 1:56 a.m.

While many students will spend this week studying for finals and packing their belongings in preparation for the summer, the Department of Student Rights and IU Student Association President Alex Shortle will be preparing to address the IU board of trustees to propose an amendment to the new Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The board will review the code for the first time May 6.

State passes bills for daylight-saving, new Colts stadium

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Monday, May 2,2005 1:56 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The daylight-saving bill, which dominated the legislative session, marks the end of Indiana's holdout on changing its clocks, and a freshman state representative who just a few weeks ago vowed to oppose the time switch is sure to get plenty of statewide fame -- and blame -- for making it so.

IU foots athletes' tutoring bill

By Tony Sams · Monday, May 2,2005 1:56 a.m.

IU academic units will pay up to an estimated $750,000 a year for tutorial services exclusively for student athletes, making IU the only school in the Big Ten whose academic units -- and not athletics department -- are monetarily responsible for such services.

Hoosiers finish well at Penn Relays

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Monday, May 2,2005 1:32 a.m.

On a rainy weekend at America's most prestigious relay meet, the men's track team ignored the weather and put up solid performances across the board. In Thursday's collegiate shot put competition, junior Ryan Ketchum grabbed first place with a 17.97-meter heave, a near-season best.

IU yields to Wildcats at Big Tens

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, May 2,2005 1:31 a.m.

In terms of collegiate men's tennis, it's hard to tell Hoosiers from Wildcats. The Hoosiers had a 12-11 record. The Wildcats were 11-11. The Hoosiers were the No. 4 seed. The Wildcats were the No. 5. IU won the first game in the series, 4-3 April 2. Friday, Northwestern had the last say in the even-keeled match up, besting the Hoosiers by their own 4-3 tally and potentially ending IU's team season.

Hoosiers slip up on final day of tournament

By Chris Engel · Monday, May 2,2005 1:29 a.m.

Heading into the final weekend of preparation before the Big Ten Championship, coach Mike Mayer was looking for the men's golf team to finally pull all the pieces together to contend for a Big Ten Championship and a coveted NCAA berth.

Hoosiers tripped up at Big Ten quarterfinals

By Andy Romey · Monday, May 2,2005 1:27 a.m.

Everything went in reverse this weekend in East Lansing, Mich., at the Big Ten tournament. And the Hoosiers' quarterfinal loss to No. 7 seed Michigan was no exception. Last week offered no indication of how the weekend would play out, as nearly every team that lost during that week managed to pull off a victory against the team that beat them.

Tear gas required

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, May 2,2005 1:26 a.m.

Finals week isn't limited to tests, papers and projects. For many, finals week symbolizes the last time for various occurrences we have become so accustomed to: the final midnight urination in the Arboretum, the last time making out in the stacks and yes, the final time to sit down at the computer and crank out a column.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 2,2005 1:25 a.m.

Softball struggles against OSU, PSU After starting its road trip with a no-hitter last Tuesday versus Evansville, the IU softball team traveled east for four games against Ohio State and Penn State.