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A guide to resolutions

By Michael Moy · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 11:09 p.m.

making resolutions for the New Year is starting to look like trying to elect someone president: They're both a waste of time. I don't really know anyone who has followed through with his or her promises, and that's sort of strange when you think about it. After all, they are making promises to themselves. But don't worry. I have come up with an almost foolproof plan for making resolutions. All you need are some low expectations for yourself and a creative mind.

A Boxing Day special with a piquant punch

By Camilla Saulsbury · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 11:06 p.m.

Along with the trimming of the tree, the four-hour long Christmas-morning gift opening ritual and the carols played by my sister on our old upright piano, one of the most stable memories of my childhood Christmases is that of my mother bursting into tears on Boxing Day.

Some forms of hunting unfair

By Brian Zell · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 11:06 p.m.

while perusing the Web, I came across a safari site, African Safari Consultants. For only $1,200 per day and a $4,000 trophy fee, I found I can bag an honest-to-goodness Zimbabwe lion.

America must compromise on environment

Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 10:59 p.m.

During the past 10 years, the United States has released more than five times the ozone-depleting gases of any other developed country. But in recent United Nations-led international talks aimed at reducing ozone damage, the United States refused to compromise with European and developing countries, insisting on a different method of calculating emissions.

Church and state must be separate

Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 11:02 a.m.

A settlement was finally reached in the long-standing dispute over a historical display at the Washington County Courthouse in Salem, Ind., that includes the Ten Commandments alongside such historical documents as the Mayflower Compact and the Gettysburg Address. Last week's settlement will change the monument to include displays of other historical law-givers and documents, such as King John, the Magna Carta, Thomas Jefferson and the Bill of Rights.

A new Great Depression

By Chris Edwards · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 10:54 a.m.

Everything is gone, wore out, or shot, just like me." These were the last words written by an Iowa farmer before he ended his life. It is a testament to the sadness that has overtaken our rural communities.

Union Board elections today

By Justin Helfrich · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 10:04 a.m.

Twelve of the 23 candidates for directors of the Indiana Memorial Union Board spoke to the current Union Board of Directors Monday. Each spoke of his or her plans for the future of the IMU. The speeches began at 7 p.m. in the IMU Gallery. Speakers were each allowed two minutes to outline their platforms. To be eligible for selection, all candidates must be in good academic standing with an expected graduation date of no earlier than December 2001.

Hoosiers seek to avenge earlier loss to Creighton

By Nick Bowton · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 10:04 a.m.

John Swann has proven himself this season. The sophomore marking back has repeatedly marked the opponent's most dangerous attacker, and, for the most part, he's been successful in shutting his man down. Swann didn't let UCLA's McKinley Tennyson Jr. or Portland's Olympian Conor Casey do much against the Hoosiers. And just this past weekend, he kept North Carolina's Chris Carrieri, the nation's leading scorer, from scoring a goal.

Women's roles in Islamic world changing

By Jim Poeppelman and James Poeppelman · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 2:35 a.m.

An Arab proverb states "every daughter is a handful of trouble," but it is one of the tenets of Islam that "whoever doeth good to girls, it will be a curtain to him from hellfire."

Bush wins key legal battle

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry Neumeister · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 1:01 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida judge rejected Al Gore's quest to overturn George W. Bush's certified statewide victory Monday, turning away what some Democrats have said was Gore's best hope to become president.Circuit Judge N. Sanders Sauls, in refusing the vice president's historic election contest, rejected Gore's request for a manual recount of thousands of contested ballots in Florida's presidential election.

Around the Game

Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 12:40 a.m.

The Big Ten named 13 members of the IU women's soccer team with the honors of Academic All-Conference. The Hoosiers have the third most conference selections behind Iowa (16) and Penn State (15).

Team gets 4th in tourney

Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 12:32 a.m.

Sophomore Megan Geers won the 200-yard breaststroke and freshman Sarah Fiden took first place in the 1,650-yard freestyle for the women's swimming team Sunday in at the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio. Fiden defeated her nearest competitor by almost 13 seconds with a time of 16:49.62.

XFL chose wrong sport

By Benjy Ekhaus · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 12:24 a.m.

Football's faithful have a new reason to be excited this year, as the ever-exciting NFL Pro Bowl does not mark the last game until September. The newly formed XFL, which is owned by Vince McMahon of WWF fame, will begin in February and last into the spring. But while many are anxious to see the XFL's quirky elements, such as no fair catches, the league's biggest problem is its competition.

Hoosiers to face Irish

By Heater A. Dinich and Heather A. Dinich · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 12:20 a.m.

It's gotten to the point where the University of Notre Dame athletics department decided to give Troy Murphy his own Web site, complete with a diary, photo gallery, quotes, bio and stats -- everything an Irish fan would tear right into, short of the guy's shoe size.

All hail Vice President Zorba

By Joseph S. Pete · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 12:08 a.m.

Let us all sing the praises of Zorba the Greek. Hail Zorba, for he is mighty. Actually, Zorba wasn't all that mighty.

Kelley School to offer new e-business degree

By Kristen Konneker and Kristin Konneker · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2000 12:03 a.m.

With the advancements in technology, the digital world of business is progressing and growing at a rapid pace. But while technologies are expanding, Anne Massey, associate business professor, said more than 200,000 positions are vacant in the information systems field. In response to employers' demands for obtaining and retaining staff with a good understanding of business and the ability to enable new technologies, IU is offering a new master's degree program to prepare students for leadership roles in facilitating e-business solutions.

Reporting the tough stories

By Brian F. Hartz and Brian Hartz · Monday, Dec. 4,2000 11:37 p.m.

Last week's ombudsman column articulated how important it is for reporters to be respectful of the people they write about.

Ask the Sexpert

By Jenny Finkel · Monday, Dec. 4,2000 11:25 p.m.

What positions are least likely to get a woman pregnant? Also, during which weeks of the month in relation to her period cycle is she least likely to get pregnant? Is there an effective way to keep track of this?

Lennie's Restaurant and Brewpub offers fabulous large portions

Monday, Dec. 4,2000 11:05 p.m.

Lennie's Restaurant and Brewpub, 1795 E. 10th St. across from Ashton Center, is a truly fulfilling dining experience -- so filling, in fact, that you won't eat again for a while. We found the food to be excellent and the service to be courteous and speedy. Although the seating and waiting areas are small, eating here is worth the wait.

Center for Bio-Ethical Reform seeks settlement

By Rachel Kipp · Monday, Dec. 4,2000 11:05 p.m.

The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform plans to file a motion with the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis to request a settlement conference to come to a compromise in a civil rights lawsuit the center filed against IU earlier this year.