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Student Ethics to review dorm porn site

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, April 7,2004 11:19 a.m.

Dean of Students Richard McKaig will meet with the Office of Student Ethics later today to determine if there are grounds to pursue an investigation into unauthorized use of the University's name or space by the adult Web site www.teenkeira.com. The site features topless and semi-nude pictures of IU freshman Keira in her dorm room and the shower of Briscoe-Shoemaker. Keira's real name is not being used because the investigation has not gone public. "We will determine if there are grounds to believe that University space was used," McKaig said. "And if so, we can move forward in the standard way through the campus judicial system."

UConn wins 2nd national title in 2 days

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:43 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- First the men, now the women. Make it a double for UConn. With the incomparable Diana Taurasi leading the way, Connecticut's women completed a championship sweep for the school by beating Tennessee 70-61 Tuesday night for their third straight title. So now there's a new Titletown: tiny Storrs, Conn., the Huskies' home. The victory by the women followed UConn's win over Georgia Tech in the men's championship game Monday night, making Connecticut the first Division I school to sweep both titles. "Unbelievable," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "It's so mind-boggling. An unbelievable accomplishment for a school." It was the fifth title overall for the women and it came at the expense of the only other school that has won three straight championships. Tennessee and coach Pat Summitt still lead all teams with six NCAA titles, but Auriemma and the Huskies are closing fast.

IDS, Arbutus name new editors

By Mallory Simon · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:42 a.m.

For those running for editor in chief of the Indiana Daily Student and Arbutus, Tuesday featured an afternoon of questions, answers, application read-throughs, presentations and one final vote. Three hours later, three new editors in chief emerged from the Georgia Room at the Indiana Memorial Union. Juniors Joshua Weinfuss and Jane Charney and sophomore Theresa Schwartz were named editors in chief for the summer and fall semesters

Freedom

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:41 a.m.

Without food or proper shoes, Gedun Rabsal trudged nearly 1,000 miles to leave his dying home of Tibet. Memories of the lush green pastures -- the ones you only see in paintings -- a friendly village atmosphere and his family's cooking stayed close to his heart during his journey to India. "It was something I had to do," Rabsal said. "It's a very sad emotion. I didn't want to lose the fight in my homeland, but I needed to get out. It was tough, but looking back, I would do it again."

Defectors condemn North Korea

By Obaid Khawaja · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:40 a.m.

Little progress was made at the recent six-nation talks concerning North Korea's nuclear program, but an event at IU tried to bring about change to a different issue -- North Korea's human rights violations. Author Soon Ok Lee and her son Daniel Choi -- both survivors of North Korea's prison camp system -- were among guest speakers

Local Internet service provider to block spam

By Andrea Opperman · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:39 a.m.

Kiva Networking subscribers no longer need to worry about their children opening up spam e-mail that contains obscene and graphic content. The Internet service provider is now featuring a spam blocker that blocks unwanted e-mails. Spam is unsolicited e-mail that usually comes from companies trying to sell products. It is often considered "junk e-mail" because it clutters mailboxes.

Vandalism reports down on campus

By Mallory Simon · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:36 a.m.

On any given day, students may return to their cars and find key scratches or return to their apartments and find a window broken. But, the likelihood of it happening has slowly but steadily decreased during the last four years at IU.

College politicians debate gay marriage

By Rick Newkirk · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:36 a.m.

College Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians gathered Tuesday to debate the issue of gay marriage. While Libertarians and Democrats said the issue at hand was one of rights, the Republican panelists said homosexual couples have no right to marry.

New system confusing to some students

By Laura Hilker · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:36 a.m.

Graduate students began registering for classes Monday and, so far, student complaints have been minimal. Mary Beth Myers, associate registrar and manager of enrollment services, said the Office of the Registrar had received 113 phone calls about registration help between March 24 and 30 prior to the start of registration.

Poll: Bush leads Kerry

By Hina Alam · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:35 a.m.

If the presidential election were to be held today, George W. Bush would win in Indiana over Democratic nominee John Kerry by a 52 to 37 percent margin. According to a poll conducted between March 22 and 24 by Bellwether Research and Consulting of Alexandra, Va. for the Indiana Manufacturers Political Action Committee and recently released by the Indiana Manufacturers Association, only 35 percent view Kerry favorably while 55 percent view Bush favorably. The poll surveyed 604 likely voters.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:27 a.m.

Government being sued by ACLU for 'No-Fly' list WASHINGTON, D.C. -- American Civil Liberties Union's officials declined to comment in advance of their planned announcement Tuesday they would file a class-action lawsuit challenging the list of travelers the government has barred from flying because they're considered a threat. The civil rights group is representing seven plaintiffs.

2 TV crews held hostage by inmates

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:24 a.m.

QUITO, Ecuador -- In the midst of a national strike by prison guards, inmates in Quito's women's prison took two television news crews hostage Tuesday to press their demands for shorter sentences and better living conditions.

Violence against U.S. spreads to several Iraqi cities

By Alyson Brodsy and Hamza Hendawi · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:23 a.m.

NAJAF, Iraq -- Insurgents and rebellious Shiites mounted a string of attacks across Iraq's Shiite south and U.S. Marines launched a major assault on the turbulent Sunni city of Fallujah Tuesday. Up to a dozen Marines, two more coalition soldiers and at least 66 Iraqis were reported killed.

IU tennis club stresses fitness, fun exercise

By Ryan Corazza · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:13 a.m.

Out on the Student Recreational Sports Center's tennis courts this spring, you won't find the Williams sisters, Anna Kournikova or Andy Roddick. Instead, members of the IU tennis club will be out on the courts polishing their skills.

IU endures tough loss to Ball State

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:12 a.m.

If the Hoosiers (23-19, 0-2) were frustrated with their play going into the game against Ball State (9-20), then they won't be happy with their play Tuesday afternoon. IU traveled to Ball State to take on the Cardinals but fell short, losing the game 2-1. In the top of the sixth inning, freshman Tory Yamaguchi singled, scoring freshman Kim Richards. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Cardinals took the lead as freshman Taylor Yancey doubled, driving in two runs.

Waldthaler, Woolley named player of the week in CWPA

By Matt Ostrega · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:12 a.m.

Coming off a solid regular season and looking ahead toward the postseason, the No. 11 Hoosiers have a lot to be excited about. In the past couple weeks, a number of Hoosiers have stepped up and had a helping hand as they got rolling into the Collegiate Water Polo Association Divisionals. Most notably, junior Kandace Waldthaler and freshman Kara Woolley have given IU a boost in recent weeks, as they turned in superb performances each of the last two weekends of competition.

Club racqueting toward the top

By Andrew Smith · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:11 a.m.

Despite being on campus since 1972, the IU badminton club has found it hard to increase membership. But through combined efforts of current President Qin "Arthur" Zhu, former Vice President Hin "Eric" Tsoi, as well as current Vice President Feng-Ru Sheu, the club has begun to prosper. With the addition of a Web site -- www.iub.edu/~badmin -- and the annual IU Badminton Open, the club has attracted attention from a variety of IU students.

My shining moments on the tournament

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:11 a.m.

How am I expected to write about a national championship game during which I fell asleep ... twice! Alright, it may have been the tryptophan the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center loaded in my turkey last night, but come on, for a tournament that saw both Final Four games come down to the end, the finale was nothing more then a dominating lull in which Georgia Tech never had a chance.

In-state rivals duel for win

By Cory Steger · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:09 a.m.

IU is taking a small break from the rigorous Big Ten schedule to face in-state rival Indiana State. The Hoosiers (18-9, 2-2 Big Ten) are looking for another tune-up before the heavy stretch of Big Ten play resumes this weekend.

Discrimination remains an issue at IU

By Hina Alam · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:01 a.m.

Sophomore Nadia Chaudhry will never forget her first encounter in Bloomington when she landed here in late 2002. A member of her study group from a class asked her which country she was from. "Pakistan," she said. "You're lucky," the student replied. "If you were from Afghanistan, I would have killed you." Even now, when Chaudhry speaks about it, she shudders.