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on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 8,2004 12:56 a.m.

Stanford handed first loss of season SEATTLE -- Top-ranked Stanford lost for the first time this season, falling 75-62 to unranked Washington Saturday. Tre Simmons scored 16 points to help Washington end the Cardinal's effort to complete the first 18-0 season in Pac-10 Conference history. Thursday night, the Cardinal rallied to beat Washington State with a last-second shot.

Voters choose to 'Connect' in RHA

By Michael Zennie · Monday, March 8,2004 12:54 a.m.

The Connect ticket swept the Residence Halls Association elections Tuesday -- and again Friday. Despite the initial decision being postponed because of Eigenmann Hall's ballot box opening three hours late, the winners remained the same.

Court to hear appeal late Tuesday

By Mallory Simon · Monday, March 8,2004 12:54 a.m.

The Student Body Supreme Court has agreed 8-2-1 to hear an appeal filed by members of the Big Red ticket at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Moot Court Room at the School of Law.

Target holds grand opening at College Mall location

By Melanie Knapp · Monday, March 8,2004 12:54 a.m.

Target cleared out its shelves at its old site near College Mall and celebrated its Grand Re-opening March 2 at its new location in College Mall itself, becoming the 1,878th Target store in America.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 8,2004 12:45 a.m.

Athletes take last shot at qualifying for NCAAs Notre Dame's Alex Wilson Invitational served as the final shot at qualifying for next weekend's NCAA Indoor Championships for several men's track athletes. Freshman sprinter David Neville took home the Hoosiers' sole victory from the meet, winning the 200-meters in a time of 21.08, a personal indoor best.

Hoosiers drop Big Ten opener to Northwestern

By Dan Click · Monday, March 8,2004 12:40 a.m.

When the Hoosiers took the court Friday against Northwestern in their Big Ten opener, it once again turned into a "Maalox Moment," as the match wasn't decided until the end. But the Hoosiers fell short to the Wildcats 4-3, to fall to 5-5 on the year and 0-1 in the Big Ten.

Amplify wins 3 of 6 elections complaints

By Michael Zennie · Monday, March 8,2004 12:36 a.m.

The 2004 Residence Halls Association elections were fraught with scandal and accusations of improper campaign behavior.

Season ends in quarterfinals

By Dan Patrick · Monday, March 8,2004 12:36 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- After fighting back from a 14-4 deficit early in the first half, the Hoosiers showed the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions what state they were playing in.

All-around effort gives IU sweep

By Cory Steger · Monday, March 8,2004 12:35 a.m.

Led by solid pitching and an offensive outburst, the Hoosiers (7-5) extended their winning streak to six games after sweeping their series with Cleveland State (0-3) this weekend. The sweep also enabled the Hoosiers to move above .500 for the first time this season.

It's all about Hoosier love

By Alex Hickey · Monday, March 8,2004 12:33 a.m.

If you can, even if only for a few moments, forget about all of the disappointment this season entailed. The losses will not resurrect themselves and turn into wins.

In-town Spring Break volunteer chances offered

By Kye Lee · Monday, March 8,2004 12:15 a.m.

TEACH KIDS HOW TO SWIM For those who plan on staying in town over spring break, the YMCA's SPLASH Learn to Swim Program will be needing swim instructors for a one-week intensive class that will be held from March 15 through 19.

Red Cross Month kick-off a success

By Russell Puntenney · Monday, March 8,2004 12:09 a.m.

If the Gak didn't attract people, Tucker's wagging tail did. Both the Play-Doh-like substance and the friendly canine were on hand at Bloomington's College Mall Saturday, drawing visitors to the annual Red Cross Month Kick-Off.

Ophelia Project visits Bloomington

By Jenica Schultz · Monday, March 8,2004 12:07 a.m.

An innovative conference came to Bloomington this weekend. The Monroe County Ophelia Project worked with the national branch to organize a way to use pre-existing programs in the Bloomington community, such as Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Girls Inc. and Girl Scouts, to spread its message and mentoring program.

Last Hoosier Hope

By Natalie A. Trout · Sunday, March 7,2004 11:48 p.m.

Illinois A one-point win over Ohio State Sunday evening put the Fighting Illini on top of the Big Ten, where they take sole possession in the conference. Illinois' (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) only Big Ten losses came to Purdue at home and on the road at Northwestern and Wisconsin. In his first year at Illinois, Bruce Weber was able to lead the team right into the NCAA Tournament and give the Illini the Big Ten title.

GOP: gay old party?

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Sunday, March 7,2004 11:39 p.m.

The Religious Right is so strong the Republican Party can't help but pander to them. They're the strict conservative power structure that is pushing a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages. They continue to engulf the GOP and to foster contempt for gays. Therefore, I don't blame the Republican Party directly for the amendment's support. I blame the Religious Right.

The call of the weekend

By Alyson Brodsy and Jake Rossman · Sunday, March 7,2004 11:38 p.m.

The winter night's breeze carried the beef and beans smell of a late-night taco bar through the Sample Gates. I was taking a study break, on a walk from the Indiana Memorial Union to Jimmy John's for a late-night sub. A section of sidewalk by Kilroy's on Kirkwood had disappeared under a mass of people standing outside the entrance. I crossed the street to get around. The people were jovial, happily blinded by beer goggles and gushing punch-drunk promiscuity, while I was a pissed-off kind of sober.

Oscar-worthy transformations

By Anthony Breznican and Stephanie Morris · Sunday, March 7,2004 11:35 p.m.

During my post-Oscar browse this year, I noticed a small but interesting trend that has been brewing in the category of Best Actress. Over the past five years, this award has generally been presented to women who underwent dramatic physical transformations for the roles in question. Also, four years out of five, the winning roles portrayed characters based on real people.

Help trim obesity

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, March 7,2004 11:33 p.m.

America, you're fat. Sorry, we mean no offense, but it's just true. Obesity is on the rise, and it's affecting every age group, every race, both genders and every state of the union. (To find out whether you are at risk for obesity, use the government standard: start with your height in inches, square it and take 4.25 percent of the result. If you weigh more than that, you're obese, according to Slate Online Magazine.)

Three comics shake up the market

By Jamie Swhier · Sunday, March 7,2004 11:27 p.m.

Comedian Steve Medley appeared at the Market in the Indiana Memorial Union Friday as part of a night of comedy sponsored by Comedy Caravan. Medley, along with two other comics, performed jokes and skits in front of a full audience. The show included Scott Dunn, who has been on "The Man Show" and was featured on Bob and Tom's latest CD, and Randy Madsen, whose sense of humor caused the only outburst in the night's events. Each performer presented material for about 30 minutes.

14 killed in refugee camp raid

By Alyson Brodsy and Ibrahim Barzak · Sunday, March 7,2004 11:27 p.m.

BUREIJ REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip -- Israeli troops carried out their deadliest raid in Gaza in 17 months Sunday, part of a surge of bloodshed ahead of a possible Israeli withdrawal from the coastal strip.