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Sophomore wins national wrestling title despite dislocated shoulder

By Ben Homrig · Monday, March 24,2008 1:49 a.m.

Sophomore Angel Escobedo (34-1) capped off a magical season Saturday by earning a NCAA championship in the 125-pound weight class with a 10-3 defeat over rival Jayson Ness of Minnesota. PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Sigma Alpha Mu, Teter women take Little 500 poles

Monday, March 24,2008 1:41 a.m.

On what seemed like a wintry day, Little 500 riders heated up on the track for qualifications. Sigma Alpha Mu won the pole for the men’s race and Teter won the pole for the woman’s race.

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IU senior forward Lance Stemler competes for a rebound against Arkansas' Sonny Weems during the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night in Raleigh, NC. Weems led the Razorbacks with 31 points in the 86-72 victory over the Hoosiers.

One and done: IU’s season ends with 86-72 loss to Arkansas

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, March 24,2008 1:38 a.m.

Poor shooting, sloppy defense and foul problems hampered the Hoosiers in their first-round game of the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas crushed the IU men’s basketball team Friday night 86-72, as the Hoosiers’ journey for a national championship lasted all of two hours. BLOG: Basketblog

Team drops 9th game in last 11, loses both games in shortened invitational

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Monday, March 24,2008 1:05 a.m.

The IU softball team could not sustain the momentum it gained after its 1-0 shutout win over Drake on Thursday as the Hoosiers (6-19) lost Friday afternoon to Louisville and the University of Illinois-Chicago. The Hoosiers were supposed to host the IU Classic this weekend, but because of weather, all of Saturday’s games were canceled.

A season down the sink

By Jonathan Hines · Monday, March 24,2008 1 a.m.

So this is how it ends.

No. 21 Hoosiers ‘overachieve,’ place in Ohio 10th in NCAA Championships

By Nathan Hart · Monday, March 24,2008 12:59 a.m.

IU coach Ray Looze calls it “overachieving.” For the women’s swimming and diving team, that might be an understatement.

Hoosiers get it done in Big Ten opener

By Kevin Luchansky · Monday, March 24,2008 12:57 a.m.

The No. 38 IU men’s tennis team squeaked by Minnesota on Saturday with a 4-3 victory to earn its first conference win.

IU surges to 4th straight win

By Ryan Gregg · Monday, March 24,2008 12:56 a.m.

IU freshman right fielder Kipp Schutz’s monstrous two-run home run yesterday in a snowy fifth inning secured going to weekend sweep for the IU baseball team (9-7) against IU-Purdue University Fort Wayne (2-13-1).

IU fights wind, rain to beat Louisville in home opener

By Ashley Pettit and Heather Hacker · Monday, March 24,2008 12:56 a.m.

Coming back from a successful spring break, IU’s rowing team competed against the No. 20 Louisville Cardinals at Lake Lemon Saturday. With the wind and rain pushing the rowers to their limits, IU placed second in the varsity eight race, which is considered the most prestigious, but won the varsity four.

Great expectations not met for star-studded ’04 class

By Chris Engel · Monday, March 24,2008 12:54 a.m.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Nothing in life is a sure thing.

Dakich lobbies to remain coach at IU

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, March 24,2008 12:54 a.m.

RALEIGH, N.C. – For the past month, IU interim men’s basketball coach Dan Dakich has said he’s just too busy to think about the situation that has engulfed his alma mater.

James Madison knocks Hoosiers out of WNIT

By Zachary Osterman · Monday, March 24,2008 12:01 a.m.

A season marked by youth and inconsistency came to an end for the IU women’s basketball team Saturday night at the hands of visiting James Madison. More specifically, the Hoosiers were derailed by two guards, senior Tamera Young and freshman Dawn Evans, who combined for 68 points in the Dukes’ 86-81 overtime win at Assembly Hall.

Sigma Alpha Mu, Teter win Little 500 pole positions

By Brian Buckey and Greg Rosenstein · Monday, March 24,2008 12 a.m.

Teter had the fastest time for the women, winning the pole position – the best starting position on race day – with an unofficial time of 2:39.45. Sigma Alpha Mu, a team who finished 11th in last year’s race, earned the first-place green jersey for the men with an unofficial time of 2:23.20. VIDEO: Qualifications

‘Social critic,’ comic to perform today at Bear’s Place

By Allison Tyra · Sunday, March 23,2008 11:22 p.m.

Comedian Steve Hofstetter describes himself as “a social critic.”

IDS, Arbutus bring home awards

By Sarah Brubeck · Sunday, March 23,2008 11:02 p.m.

During spring break, the Indiana Daily Student and the Arbutus Yearbook took a bite out of the Big Apple by bringing back five awards from the College Media Advisers Spring Conference.

Chelsea Clinton, 'Rudy' start to stump at IU

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, March 23,2008 11:02 p.m.

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton and actor Sean Astin will visit IU on Monday to campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., according to an e-mail sent by the IU College Democrats to its members.

New York Times columnist to speak on campus today

By Lauren Savitskas · Sunday, March 23,2008 11:01 p.m.

1978 Pulitzer Prize winner William Safire will use his experience as a political columnist for The New York Times in a speech at 7 p.m. today in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union.

IU professors study importance of visual images in campaigns

By Justin Doran · Sunday, March 23,2008 11 p.m.

Presidential candidates are seen more and heard less, according to research conducted by two IU associate professors. The research reveals the importance of visual images for candidates running for president and the power that visuals have on the minds of viewers.

Cheney says Mideast peace deal will mean ‘painful concessions’

By Abisalom Omolo and Deb Riechmann · Sunday, March 23,2008 10:49 p.m.

A Mideast peace agreement will require “painful concessions” by Israelis and Palestinians who must work together to defeat those “committed to violence,” Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday.

Around the World

By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Sunday, March 23,2008 10:47 p.m.

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf hailed the start of a “new era of real democracy” in Pakistan and vowed Sunday to support an incoming government led by foes bent on diminishing his powers.

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