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2006 champ ATO fails to qualify for Little 500

By Chris Engel · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

Though the fields for the men’s and women’s Little 500 were set Saturday, the biggest story of the day was who didn’t make the race. Defending men’s champion Alpha Tau Omega failed to make the field for the 57th men’s Little 500 after faulting on all three qualification attempts.

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Internal investigation

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

Forgive the cliche, but with great power comes great responsibility. In accordance with incoming President Michael McRobbie’s new contract, with a substantial pay-hike comes greater accountability. The details of McRobbie’s contract were made public last week, complete with some changes from President Adam Herbert’s contract including a $40,000 pay increase (making his salary about average among similarly-sized schools) and basic annual reviews by the board of trustees.

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Theme parties: Dress outside the box (or closet)

By Teri Rosenbaum · Monday, March 26,2007 12 a.m.

The walk of shame. Ordering Pizza Express at 3 a.m. and passing out before it arrives. Trying to be the first person to pee on one of those ridiculous $50,000 musical clocks on campus. What do all of these have in common? Well, they were all pretty fun for me last night! Just kidding, there was no way I was going to pass out before I got my cheese bread and ranch. Forget my diet. I stop counting calories when I start losing the ability to count.

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Smithsonian’s museums ‘drastically underfunded’

By Brett Zongker · Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian Institution’s eight art museums are “drastically underfunded” and have “seldom lived up to their names,” according to an external review released Wednesday. The voluntary review by a panel of seven prominent museum directors gives recommendations to strengthen each museum and is similar to an external examination of the Smithsonian’s science programs in 2003. The review was adopted by the Smithsonian Board of Regents in January, though it was not released until Wednesday.

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IU hosts IPFW for 3-game stretch

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

As March rolls to an end, the IU baseball team is beginning to pick up steam. The Hoosiers are riding a four-game win streak it will take into a three-game series against IPFW this weekend. IU will play an IPFW team that is only 4-16 on the year but has won their last two games, scoring a total of 20 runs in the two-game stretch.

Ashley Wilkerson

Hoosiers face MLS squad in friendly game

Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

In the months after the end to their regular season, the IU men’s soccer team has only seen familiar faces on the opposing team bench – their own. After months of scrimmages and practices, this weekend the Hoosiers will be seeing fewer familiar faces – faces that get paid to play the game they all love.

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Founders Day celebration to honor campus achievements

By Heather Haemker · Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

There are many on IU’s campus who excel in academics, and these students and faculty members have a day in which to be honored by the University, Founders Day. Founders Day reminds attendees of the rich history of this University and honors current outstanding students and faculty members, according to the Student Alumni Association.

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Cancer researchers get scholarship

By Nicole Palmer · Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

With their research attempting to cure cancer and make advancements in the medical world, Huijun Wang and Xiao Dong have earned the American Chemical Society’s Division of Chemical Information-MDL Elsevier Scholarship, which will be awarded to them this weekend at the society’s national meeting.

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IUSF changes mind, will allow alumni coaches in pits during Little 500

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

The IU Student Foundation will allow alumni coaches to coach in the pits during the Little 500. In an e-mail sent to Little 500 riders and alumni coaches, IUSF Director Jenny Bruffey wrote that the foundation will allow alumni coaches to “encourage the continued involvement of the many supportive Little 500 alumni and volunteers.”

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Don’t choke the riders’ voices

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

The spirit of this year’s Little 500 will proceed as it has since its inception in 1951. The riders have and continue to prepare tirelessly for April 20 and 21. Sweat, blood and tears have been shed over hours of self-discipline, and for one team in each respective race, it will pay off in victory. Those who are defeated can hold their heads high in accomplishment of completion.

Kelsey Peters

Little 500 pole spots up for grabs

By Chris Engel · Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

Returning from spring break, many students will begin to notice more and more white Schwinn bicycles racing through campus, classmates sporting noticeable tan lines from wearing spandex, and some of their peers covering up nasty scars from crashes.

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Slavery today

By Ayesha Awan · Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

It’s common to hear people whine about how they’re tired of hearing about slavery’s legacy in regards to blacks. I’ve heard people refer to it as “milking sympathy for all it’s worth” or referring to it as “a collective white guilt trip.”

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Coming full-circle

By Kirk Nathanson · Friday, March 23,2007 12 a.m.

Last week Iraqi insurgents detonated three chlorine dirty bombs in densely populated areas, killing eight and sickening as many as 350 people.

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