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Flaming Lips to headline Little 500 concert

Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 1:57 p.m.

The Flaming Lips will perform this year's Little 500 headline concert at 8 p.m. April 22, the Thursday before race weekend. Online ticket pre-sale for IU students and Auditorium members is Wednesday, and tickets will be available to the public on Thursday.

Women swimmers repeat as Big Ten champs

By IDS staff · Saturday, Feb. 20,2010 10:12 p.m.

Powered by seniors Kate Fesenko and Donna Smailis, the IU women's swimming and diving team repeated as Big Ten champions with 758 points, 185.5 more than second-place Minnesota.

Indy officials draw lessons from Miami in planning city's 2012 Super Bowl

Saturday, Feb. 20,2010 9:50 p.m.

Indianapolis officials say they’re drawing on lessons learned while visiting Miami for this year’s Super Bowl as they prepare to host the big game in 2012. “The eyes of the world have never been on Indianapolis the way they are going to be for the Super Bowl,” said Allison Melangton, president and CEO of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee. “We have to take advantage of that, and we have to be ready for it.”

Gov. Daniels to meet with Obama at governors’ meeting

Saturday, Feb. 20,2010 9:16 p.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels and other state chief executives will meet with President Barack Obama during the National Governors Association’s winter meeting in Washington, D.C. Daniels’ office says he will attend a governors-only meeting with Obama and members of his Cabinet at the White House on Monday morning.

Marine from Columbus, Ind., dies in Afghanistan

Saturday, Feb. 20,2010 9:12 p.m.

The military says a Marine from Indiana has died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced Saturday that 27-year-old Sgt. Jeremy R. McQueary of Columbus, Ind., died Thursday in Helmand province.

Goshen college lifts 116-year ban on national anthem

Saturday, Feb. 20,2010 9:09 p.m.

GOSHEN, Ind. — For more than a century, there was no playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Goshen College — a small Christian college with ties to the Mennonite Church. That’s about to change. For the first time in the school’s history, Goshen College will play an instrumental version of the national anthem before many campus sporting events.

Online drive seeks to draft Mellencamp for Bayh's seat

Saturday, Feb. 20,2010 9 p.m.

An online effort to draft Hoosier rocker John Mellencamp to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Indiana’s Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh is building up steam. Twitter is abuzz with the rumor and three separate Facebook groups have been set up, with the largest boasting about 2,000 members.

Minnesota handles IU, 81-58

Saturday, Feb. 20,2010 7:58 p.m.

The Hoosiers extended their losing streak to eight games in Minneapolis, as the Gophers took a 19-point lead into the half and never looked back.

'Twilight' act wins 1st in IU Sing Division B

By Hallie Robbins · Saturday, Feb. 20,2010 12:52 p.m.

Kappa Kappa Gamma and Theta Chi took first place for their five-minute skit, "Twilight" at IU Sing in the Friday Division B competition. Their skit featured a dance-off between "Edward" and "Jacob" in an attempt to win the affection of the new girl in town.

IU takes 7-game slide to Minnesota

By Zina Kumok · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 1:31 a.m.

The Hoosier team that squeaked by the Gophers a month ago will not be the one traveling to Minneapolis this weekend. Back in January, the Hoosiers had gone through a three-game winning streak — two of those on the road — before the Gophers came to town. And it had been about two and a half weeks since IU beat Michigan on New Year’s Eve in the Big Ten opener.

Traveling Holocaust Museum exhibit includes Nazi documents, photos

By Vanessa Valentin · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 1:29 a.m.

Huge crates that have been sitting in the lower level of the Indiana Memorial Union are scheduled to be opened Friday, revealing a part of history many students might not be aware of. The Holocaust Memorial Museum traveling exhibit from Washington, D.C., “Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals, 1933-1945,” will be on display in the IMU until April 25.

Little 5 rookie week ends without a tire on track

By Nathan Hart · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 1:26 a.m.

Scheduled to begin this past Monday, the on-track rookie week activities are postponed indefinitely. With snow showers in the forecast for the weekend, Little 500 race director Pam Loebig said the on-track activities could be limited next week as well. Rookie week gives new riders an opportunity to hone racing skills, including bike exchanges and pack riding, before the veteran riders begin practice.

Delta Zeta sorority to compete without its partner fraternity

By Hallie Robbins · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 1:24 a.m.

Sororities and fraternities have been paired for months, skits have been written since October and practice has occurred several hours a week since mid-January. But three weeks ago, Delta Zeta sorority lost its partner because the fraternity is on probation.

IU to play in Pink Zone on Sunday

By Candice Rohrman · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 1:06 a.m.

Pink will take over Assembly Hall this Sunday, and no, it’s not Victoria’s Secret. Instead, the normally cream- and crimson-clad IU squad will don the lighter color to celebrate the Hoosiers’ annual Pink Zone game. This game offers the players a chance to take on a much fiercer opponent: breast cancer.

Around Sports

Friday, Feb. 19,2010 12:59 a.m.

The men's tennis team battles Harvard, the wrestlers try to finish above .500 and more.

Hoosiers pulling positives from loss to Spartans on Tuesday

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 12:52 a.m.

IU coach Tom Crean stopped mid-sentence when talking about Michigan State point guard Kalin Lucas’ level of competitiveness. “There’s no question he’s a next-level player — All-American, the whole thing,” Crean said after taking a deep breath to start the declaration.

Wildcats too much for Hoosiers

By Drew Allen · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 12:49 a.m.

The IU women’s basketball team entered Thursday’s game at Northwestern focusing not on stopping center Amy Jaeschke, but instead stopping her teammates. In a high-scoring, overtime-spanning thriller, the team could not accomplish that goal.

Hoosiers lacking inside options

By Jordan Cohen · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 12:46 a.m.

Tom, Derek, Bobby — it’s time to step up.

Hoosiers send out first pitch in 2010 against No. 23 San Diego

By Geoffrey Miller · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 12:39 a.m.

The IU baseball team will be tested quickly on how well it has restocked and reloaded for the 2010 season Friday. The Hoosiers open play a long way from home with a four-game series at the University of San Diego. The schedule has the Hoosiers playing one game Friday, a doubleheader Saturday and closing out the series with a single game on Sunday, all at USD’s Cunningham Stadium.

The IU baseball team readies for another inning during the first game of the Cream and Crimson World Series October 8, 2008 at Sembower Field.

IU moving past magical Big Ten Championship ’09 season

By Pat Hickey · Friday, Feb. 19,2010 12:35 a.m.

Most collegiate coaches would consider themselves in a rebuilding stage after losing 11 letterwinners from the previous year, but not IU coach Tracy Smith. As the Hoosiers get ready to fly west to battle No. 23 San Diego for its opening weekend matchup, Smith must decide between now and conference play who’s going to fill the void left by six starting position players and two of his three starting pitchers from 2009.