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It's a Chi-Town thing

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:55 a.m.

Warning: This column contains extremely biased material aimed purposefully and directly against Cubs Nation. Separated by just eight miles of Chicago roads but worlds of baseball devotion, U.S. Cellular Field and Wrigley Field are two vastly different sanctuaries of baseball haven for two remotely different kinds of fans.

Record-breaking year for Kovac, sights set for race win

By Brian Janosch · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:54 a.m.

In the last Little 500 series event, senior Bri Kovac took the track with a goal. As if her record-setting Individual Time Trial wasn't enough, Bri led her Teter team around the track in Team Pursuit at blazing speeds. So fast, their final run resulted in a record-setting time. The team surpassed themselves in the record books after already setting the fastest time ever in its preliminary run.

Saturday night cricket at SportsPlex

By Asma Khalid · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:35 a.m.

Much like the professional international cricket circuit, the local Bloomington cricket league unites people of different nationalities. Every Saturday night the Bloomington SportsPlex's, located at 1700 West Bloomfield Road, soccer field converts into a cricket ground.

A shot at Unity

By Asma Khalid · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:34 a.m.

On a Saturday night, batsmen and bowlers in Bloomington forget about the threat of nuclear weapons in their homeland. A medley of English, Hindi and Urdu floats through the bleachers as Pakistanis and Indians sit side by side. For four hours, political rivalry takes a backseat to cricket.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:33 a.m.

Tom Brokaw's NBC sign-off day set for Dec. 1 NEW YORK --Tom Brokaw's sign-off date as anchor of NBC's top-rated "Nightly News" has been set -- it's Wednesday, Dec. 1. His successor, Brian Williams, will take over as sole anchor the next day, the network announced Monday. Brokaw, 64, announced two years ago he will end his "Nightly News" run shortly after the 2004 presidential election, giving way to longtime heir appar-ent Williams.

Bad dates make for a good read

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:31 a.m.

You Have to Kiss a lot of Frogs," the first novel from actress turned writer Laurie Graff, is a hilarious trip through the love life of Karrie Kline, a struggling New York actress living from part to part and man to man.

Good cause sabotage

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Hintz · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:30 a.m.

I like animals. I like babies. So when I saw on the news People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was protesting Walk America, a fundraising event for the March of Dimes, I was a bit disturbed. What's the conflict here? Why can't we all get along?

'Pour some Carmel on me'

By Alyson Brodsy and Phil Kijak · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:28 a.m.

So I was in the library the other day when this dude walks by with a shirt that says, "Carmel sucks." I'd like to think he was a radical nougat enthusiast who also happened to be a poor speller, but I'm probably wrong. His shirt was a proclamation against the very city where I spent the majority of my life -- Carmel, Indiana.

Story mars fraternity

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:26 a.m.

Dear IDS, It was not a good day for our fraternity. We woke up Tuesday to find a headline article about a minor incident that occurred at our house. I cannot even begin to write how angry and enraged I am about this article.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:25 a.m.

Wabash student reported missing CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. -- A Wabash College student who traveled to southern Argentina during a spring break excursion is now listed as missing in that nation. Anthony Hyatt Lobdell, 21, had been taking study abroad classes in Argentina when he traveled to the southern part of the South American nation on spring break.

More Coke and computers

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:24 a.m.

Every April, students find themselves sleep-deprived and overdosed on caffeine as they rush to finish an endless string of final projects. In the past, students worked these 24-hour days in every imaginable location. But this year something is different. Now we have the Information Commons -- a single facility in which students can collectively produce any conceivable type of project.

Storms damage Hoosier homes

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:23 a.m.

JAMESTOWN, Ind. -- Severe storms rolled across central Indiana Tuesday, injuring at least one person and damaging several homes. Wayne Henry, superintendent of utilities, said he saw a tornado about 5:40 p.m. just west of downtown of this community, 25 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

Local activists warn of carbon monoxide threat

By Andrea Opperman · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:23 a.m.

The risk of carbon monoxide poisoning goes down as the temperature goes up, but Bloomington activists are making sure citizens remain aware of the risks. This poisonous gas is emitted by furnaces, cars, appliances and closed fireplaces. It is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. This growing problem is the culprit of hundreds of deaths each year all across the country.

Counseling offered year round for help with stress, depression

By Michael Zennie · Tuesday, April 20,2004 4:26 p.m.

From class work, to exams, to the college social-structure, students face a lot of stress at college. But they don't have to suffer through the stress alone. IU has many resources to help those struggling through depression, mental distress and the pressures of everyday life.

Daniels ads consistent, plays up Hoosier pride

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Tuesday, April 20,2004 2:27 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Mitch Daniels, in television commercials he has aired since January, has been delivering consistent themes to living rooms all across Indiana. The ads are polished, in a pleasant kind of way. They cast the state's economic problems in terms of comeback, not crisis, and the Republican candidate for governor as more caring than critical. Far from "talking down Indiana," as Democratic Gov. Joe Kernan's campaign likes to accuse Daniels of doing, the ads are primarily positive and play up Hoosier pride.

Cliché comedy, yet timeless

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Tuesday, April 20,2004 2:26 a.m.

Men are all assholes. At least according to women, Kevin Burke said in his performance of "Defending the Caveman," the longest-running solo show in Broadway history, written by Rob Becker. Men are all assholes. At least according to women, Kevin Burke said in his performance of "Defending the Caveman," the longest-running solo show in Broadway history, written by Rob Becker. Personally, I have never had a woman say to me, "Andy, you know, all men are assholes." But Burke hit the nail on the head in one respect -- I've been compelled to defend my gender before. "Defending the Caveman" was an hour and 50 minutes of Burke, clad in a sports shirt and jeans, prancing around the large IU Auditorium stage.

Insurgents ordered to surrender

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Krane · Tuesday, April 20,2004 2:25 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Fallujah, Iraq's civic leaders joined American officials BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Fallujah, Iraq's civic leaders joined American officials Monday in calling for insurgents battling Marines to surrender heavy weapons in return for a promise not to resume the U.S. offensive against the city, according to a U.S. spokesman. The commitments appeared to be the first fruits of direct negotiations between U.S. officials and a group of civic leaders and professionals representing Fallujah residents. They have influence with Sunni insurgents who have been fighting Marines and have besieged the city.

Fraternity might face sanctions

By Dan Patrick · Tuesday, April 20,2004 2:22 a.m.

Delta Tau Delta faces sanctions from the University after IU Police Department officers responded to a call Saturday at the fraternity house and found people who "looked drunk," said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger. Minger said while there weren't any state laws broken, University rules might have been violated during the event.

Bursar institutes new fee policy

By Rick Newkirk · Tuesday, April 20,2004 2:22 a.m.

Those who want to adjust their course schedule may have to pay a little more. The IU Bursar office announced Friday that changing sections of a class will cost twice as much. The modification was declared via mass e-mail and will go into effect next Fall.

Man survives jump from Ballantine

By Mallory Simon · Tuesday, April 20,2004 2:22 a.m.

Hundreds of students witnessed a 22-year-old male student jump from the eighth floor of Ballantine Hall just before noon Monday. The student, a Merrilville, Ind., resident who lives in the dorms, survived the attempted suicide and was transported to Bloomington Hospital, according to IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger. Eyewitnesses said the man jumped and landed on the solid awning of the north side's first floor after breaking a window with a chair.