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Riding bikes in colored tights

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As most of the IU campus suffers through a hangover and recovers from a week-long drinking spree, I can't help but wonder if this year's Little 500 lived up to its title of "The World's Greatest College Weekend."


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Looking out for the little guy

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In a mirror image of corporate America, "chief executives" at Indiana University have garnered huge salary increases in recent years, while workers at lower rungs of the ladder continue to scrape by with cost-of-living increases.



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Iraqi resistance still present

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Four U.S. soldiers conducting a public-health assessment were wounded Sunday morning when their Humvees were ambushed in downtown Baghdad, a U.S. military spokesman said. The soldiers, in two Humvees, were stopped in midmorning traffic when an assailant approached and fired at them from a small-caliber weapon, said Capt. David Connolly, a military spokesman in Baghdad.

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It's polite to open doors

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IU Kelley School of Business Dean Dan Dalton is one of 17 announced candidates to become president of the University of Florida, the nation's fourth largest school.



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Baghdad's 'mayor' arrested

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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The U.S. military arrested a political pretender in Baghdad on Sunday, while a Shiite Muslim group signaled a new willingness to cooperate on the eve of a pivotal U.S.-sponsored conference to help form a provisional government for Iraq.



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Police arrest I-69 activists

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BLOOMINGTON -- Two people face criminal charges after they climbed a 15-story crane in downtown Bloomington to protest plans for the Interstate 69 extension through southwestern Indiana.


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Learning what matters

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Today's topic is something I will refer to expertly as "Important Stuff I Learned," but first I'd like to say congratulations to my god-sister, who is graduating high school in about a month.


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Hamdan drafted by Washington

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Former IU quarterback Gibran Hamdan is trading in Cream and Crimson for Burgundy and Gold. Hamdan was picked in the seventh round of the NFL draft Sunday by the Washington Redskins with the 232nd overall pick.


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Gafombi wins Little 500

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Team Gafombi took the men's Little 500 race title with a strong finish Saturday afternoon. The squad, who placed second in series event scoring, won its first ever race title. After finishing second a year ago, Gafombi qualified in the fourth position for the race. Senior rider John Grant won ITTs and Miss-N-Out in the Little 500 series events leading up to the race. Team Major Taylor, who qualified second, finished the race in second place, followed by Acacia, Dodds House and last year's winners, Corleones.


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Kappa Alpha Theta takes Little 5 title

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Kappa Alpha Theta won the women's Little 500 race with a 1:10:25 time while the Roadrunners and Kappa Delta teams finished out the top three. The race came down to the final lap, where Kappa Alpha Theta, who started out of the sixth position, sprinted for the win. Sophomore rider Nicole Vincent started the 100th and final lap just over a bike length behind the leading Roadrunners rider. But, midway through the lap, Vincent began a closing sprint, overtaking first place and winning by a large margin. The Roadrunners came in second, followed by Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Teter. Full Results





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Trustees consider new IU housing

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IU will take its first steps in their master plan of improving campus housing by demolishing parts of Ashton Center and constructing new apartment-like student housing.


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IU preparing for post-season run

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With a week until the Big Ten Championships here in Bloomington, the men's golf team is using this weekend's tournament as warm up as well as an indication.


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Hoosiers ousted early

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The IU women's tennis team failed to advance past the first round of the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since the 2001 season. The Hoosiers (9-16, 1-9 Big Ten) were defeated by the Michigan Wolverines Thursday, 4-2.


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One last chance before Big Tens

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The Hoosiers will travel to Indianapolis this weekend for their final tune up before the Big Ten Championships next week. The 2003 Indianapolis Collegiate Invitational was originally for Big Ten schools only, but has opened to accept all collegiate entries.