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Indonesia rocked by earthquake

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 11,2005 12:42 a.m.

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An undersea earthquake that hit Sunday near the Indonesian island of Sumatra sent people fleeing from their homes in panic, but the temblor was not strong enough to generate a tsunami, seismologists and meteorologists said.

Pakistan official kidnapped in Baghdad

By Alyson Brodsy and Sameer N. Yacoub · Monday, April 11,2005 12:41 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The family of a Pakistani embassy employee kidnapped in Baghdad appealed Sunday for his captors to release him, and al-Qaida's ally in Iraq claimed to have kidnapped and killed a senior police official. The kidnappings came as Iraq's most feared terrorist organization issued an Internet statement rejecting any efforts by the new government to make peace.

Eric Rudolph to plead guilty in Olympic Park bombing case

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 11,2005 12:39 a.m.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The lawyer at the center of the deal that will spare serial bomber Eric Rudolph's life has helped keep other big-name defendants off death row -- including Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. Judy Clarke has been described as a "one-woman Dream Team" by a colleague who helped her defend Susan Smith, the South Carolina mom who avoided a death sentence after being convicted of drowning her two little boys in 1995.

Social Security needs open conversation

By Alyson Brodsy and Brad Jones · Monday, April 11,2005 12:38 a.m.

Every so often a major economic or social issue is brought up by one of the political parties, and, more often than not, both sides have good arguments to support their points of view. Invariably, in their desire to win, the extremists in the opposing camps begin to create alarmist scenarios to scare the public into supporting one proposal over the other. We are currently witnessing this phenomenon in the debate over Social Security.

Record crowds give final farewell to John Paul II

By Alyson Brodsy and Victor L. Simpson · Monday, April 11,2005 12:36 a.m.

VATICAN CITY -- Presidents, prime ministers and kings joined pilgrims and prelates in St. Peter's Square on Friday to bid an emotional farewell to Pope John Paul II at a funeral service that drew millions to Rome for the largest gathering of the powerful and the humble in modern times.

I think Afri-can

By Melanie Sims · Monday, April 11,2005 12:35 a.m.

Hey, y'all, I'm a black Catholic! So, I'll confess: While everyone in Sister Celine's fourth grade class talked about church revivals and first-Sunday oyster crackers, I was singing "Ave Maria", Latin and all, in my nine-year-old head.

I believe we're naked

By Aubrey Donaldson · Monday, April 11,2005 12:34 a.m.

Nudity? At a strip club? Stop the insanity! A Boise strip club called Erotic City thought it had found a way around Idaho's anti-nudity law when it instated "Art Night," a weekly event when patrons were provided with pencils and sketch pads for drawing the dancers, a few months ago. Idaho law states that full nudity is only allowed in instances of "serious artistic merit."

As American as apple pie?

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 11,2005 12:31 a.m.

Imagine David Horowitz throwing pies into the audience during his speech. As a guest on our campus, he might figure that the best way to get his point across would be to chuck coconut cream at anyone who asked a question he didn't like.

New Abraham Lincoln museum stirs debate

By Alyson Brodsy and Christopher Wills · Monday, April 11,2005 12:28 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- In most museums, Abraham Lincoln is discussed in hushed voices and illustrated with sepia-toned photos and marble statues that give him a saintly air. The new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum doesn't buy into that reverence. It brings Lincoln to life with booming cannons, holographic ghosts and latex statues so lifelike the arms have freckles. It shakes visitors up and shows them all sides of the former president.

'Coquette' a venue for creative flair

By Kama Korvela · Monday, April 11,2005 12:27 a.m.

The Ralph Laurens and Donatella Versaces of tomorrow aren't in New York -- they're in Bloomington. Aspiring fashion designers showcased their work at the Coquette Fashion Show, which took place on Friday at Alumni Hall in the Memorial Union. Eight students participated in three categories -- runway, portfolio and accessories.

Horowitz speech sparks protests

By Stephanie Susman · Friday, April 8,2005 2:25 a.m.

Receiving standing ovations and loud "boos" simultaneously is nothing new to political activist David Horowitz, who spoke Thursday night at the IU Auditorium. Horowitz, whose speech was sponsored by the Union Board and the IU College Republicans, was heard by people of many different political backgrounds from the IU and Bloomington community.

2 women challenge stereotypes in sorority

By Cordell Eddings and Cordell M. Eddings · Friday, April 8,2005 2:25 a.m.

Blue and yellow, the colors of Sigma Gamma Rho Incorporated, dominate the scheme of junior Hannah Jones' room. A collage of T-shirts, picture frames, blue and yellow shoes and even a Sigma Gamma Rho doormat reflects the importance of Jones' membership in her traditionally black sorority.

Relay For Life doubled donations from last year

By Trevor brown · Friday, April 8,2005 2:25 a.m.

Relay For Life, the signature fund-raising event of the American Cancer Society, will take place Saturday and Sunday at IU. The 20-hour continuous event will help raise funds to battle cancer and honor cancer survivors.

UITS to unveil new Webmail, Oncourse

By Ryne Shadday · Friday, April 8,2005 2:25 a.m.

Development of technology on all of IU's campuses continues to be at the forefront of the UITS agenda. Throughout the remainder of the spring semester and at the beginning of the fall semester, it will introduce better interfaces for both Webmail and Oncourse.

WOMEN: Kappa Kappa Gamma weathers talented field to win Team Pursuit, spring series championship

By Andy Romey · Friday, April 8,2005 2:15 a.m.

The dreary weather wasn't perfect, but the scene was perfectly set for a battle between two cycling titans -- Kappa Kappa Gamma and Kappa Alpha Theta. The gun fired to start the final race, and Theta kept it close for almost the entire first half. But despite qualifying in second place, Kappa eventually pulled away, cruising easily to a Team Pursuit win and a spring series championship.

IU road trip full of Big Ten match-ups

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, April 8,2005 2:09 a.m.

After losing a heartbreaker Wednesday afternoon at Louisville, the IU softball team will continue its five-game road trip this weekend against Illinois and Iowa. Wednesday's game against the Cardinals went into extra innings before Louisville shortstop Courtney Moore hit a game-winning home run to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning.

IU students to give local middle schoolers taste of 'reality'

By Pat Giese · Friday, April 8,2005 1:52 a.m.

With the end of the year and finals rapidly approaching, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce is asking IU students to take an afternoon to relax, have some fun and help some middle schoolers learn important lessons in the process.

Indianapolis meet may mean a state title

By Bill Meehan · Friday, April 8,2005 1:39 a.m.

The Hoosiers have a chance to claim their first state title, when they face Notre Dame, Purdue and Butler tomorrow for the Indiana Cup on Eagle Creek in Indianapolis. In a separate contest, IU also will take on the Irish and Louisville. The Indiana Cup entitles rowers on the winning team in this uncelebrated sport to stand tiptoe on any misty morning wherever they want -- all around the Hoosier State, that is.

IU to take on OSU, No. 31 ND

By Andy Romey · Friday, April 8,2005 1:38 a.m.

IU will play host to Ohio State at 4 p.m. Friday and Notre Dame at 10 a.m. Sunday, but the match against the Irish is looking to be closer than close. "We'll be favored against Ohio State. They have some injuries -- they're kind of having a down year," said IU coach Lin Loring. "Notre Dame should be a really close match." The statistics back up Loring's analysis.

Wild Women of Midwest flock to Bloomington

By John Wustrow · Friday, April 8,2005 1:37 a.m.

Calamity Jane, the IU women's ultimate frisbee club team, will play host to the Wild Women of the Midwest tournament this weekend. The tournament will start 10 a.m. Saturday and continue at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Evan Williams Field on the corner of 10th Street and the 45/46 Bypass and at North Fee Lane Fields at 17th Street and Fee Lane.