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Draft shows NBA changing

Many anxious eyes were on their TVs Wednesday night, and not just to see the fate of Hoosier hero Kirk Haston and his future destination. The NBA draft was happening, and in the days leading up to and after the draft, one thing is obvious -- the NBA sure is changing.

Team beats Ohio State, loses 2nd game to Penn State

The IU women's soccer team split two games in their first home games this weekend. On Friday night the team beat Ohio State 2-1 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The victory propelled IU to its best start in school history, at 5-1-1, and surpassed its conference win total from last season in the year's third conference game.

Murder suspect turns gun on self

What began Tuesday night as an arson case ended Friday with the suicide of a murder suspect on the run. Police responded around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday to a fire at 1600 N. Willis Drive, Lot 171, in the Arlington Valley Mobile Home Park. Dental records later identified the woman found dead inside as Linda Darlene Eshbach, 56, said Sgt. Rick Helms of the Bloomington Police Department.

Stem cells will save lives

Has anyone been able to catch an interview with Michael J. Fox lately? Or maybe you have seen a clip of Christopher Reeve at a charity event for spinal cord injury? Or maybe you have just come back from visiting your grandmother, only she can't remember who you are because her Alzheimer's is so advanced. Regardless of how close the connection, I am willing to venture a guess that every person reading this article is in some way linked to a debilitating disease -- whether they know it or not. Potential cures for these diseases are about to be swept under the rug. I am talking about the recent debates over stem cell research, and how President George W. Bush and other extremists are trying to destroy one of the biggest medical breakthroughs in history.

Stopping scorer key to game

IU guard Jill Hartman cringed when told Penn State's Kelly Mazzante had added a fade-away three-pointer to her entourage. "Really?" Hartman asked. "Oh my goodness." The nation's leading scorer at 25.2 points per game as a sophomore guard, Mazzante continues to develop her elaborate repertoire of dazzling offense.

'Human' sound with solo debut

Students keep 'eyes on the prize'

Using the words of Frederick Douglass, "If there is no struggle, there is no freedom," guest lecturer Sharon Jones encouraged students in the Minority Achievers Program to continue that struggle today. Douglass' message still has significant relevance today, said Jones, an assistant professor of English at nearby Earlham College. Jones spoke at a Minority Achievers Program LEAD (Leadership skills, academic Excellence, professional Achievement, community Development) Speaker Series presentation Wednesday. MAP -- a program designed to help academically-talented minority undergraduates with scholarships, personal attention and social and cultural activities -- will sponsor seven such presentations this year.

Judge allows brief in Knight case

The courtroom battle between The Indianapolis Star and IU continues as the Indiana Court of Appeals accepted a brief in the lawsuit that is attempting to force the University to release records and transcriptions of meetings that took place during the time of former IU basketball coach Bobby Knight's firing.

$47 million city budget proposed

Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez presented his 2002 budget to the city council Monday, calling for a 7.7 percent increase in spending. The budget, which would be financed with a property tax levy increase of 2.16 percent, met with a lukewarm reception. It passed a preliminary vote 4-1, with four abstentions on the Democrat-controlled council. Three of the abstaining council members didn't have issues with the mayor's capital investment plan or his proposed additional funding for public safety. The three Democrats -- Chris Gaal, Andy Ruff and Jeffrey Willsey -- focused on a $78,000 subsidy to the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation, a private not-for-profit group that advocates economic growth. The annual subsidy -- a small fraction of the city's requested $47 million budget -- has recently come under fire from leftist critics, who say the group has too much clout over zoning policy. They also take issue with its $5,000 membership fee, which they call exclusionary.

A rebirth in wisdom and protest

In Dunn Meadow, a white poster board sign with "Our Grief is Not a Cry for War" hangs on a makeshift tent. In front of the tent, among other things, are two bales of hay, a card table and a green 10-gallon bucket holding a first aid kit, a can of paint and a bottle of aspirin.

Investigators: Attacks cost $500,000

WASHINGTON -- The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were financed with a $500,000 bankroll, a law enforcement source said Saturday as the FBI sent more agents to Germany in the search for masterminds of the plot. FBI agents tracked the hijackers' bank accounts, their communications and their travel tickets as they followed a trail that could lead to a small group of chief plotters in Europe and the Middle East.

Orpheium takes Bloomington

Bittersweet

ATLANTA -- It wasn't supposed to end this way. Not after surviving the first two rounds for the first time in eight years. Not after shocking top-ranked Duke. Not after slipping past No. 3 Oklahoma to complete an improbable run to the NCAA championship game.

Afghani reflects on home

Amwar Naderpoor fled Afghanistan in fear of being arrested and possibly killed for his beliefs. Because of threats and fear of persecution, Naderpoor left the country at the age of 21. At the time, he was attending Kabul University in the country's capital and was demonstrating against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1981. He was warned to flee his country because of threats toward the protesters. He then studied in France before finally visiting family in the United States. Naderpoor owns the restaurant Samira, 100 W. Sixth St. #1, known for its Afghanistan and Mediterranean cuisine.

Flip-flops and Jim Jeffords

Be odd. That was going to be my advice for the first week of school. An alternative to all of the wholesome "go to class, go to office hours, go to the Health Center, and while you're at it stop by Career Development Center" sermons that are delivered from classroom pulpits, resident assistants and your parents.

Problems plague division

The Division of Residential Programs and Services has been losing money and cutting services for years. The obstacles RPS has encountered to meet its budget every year are varied and complex, but by many accounts, poor budgeting and sloppy accounting lie at the root of the problem. "RPS is structured horribly; it's so unorganized," junior Johnathan Goo said. Goo is the Residence Halls Association vice president of student affairs.

Junior looks to lead team

Junior Chad Andrews knows there's always room for improvement. Andrews and the men's cross country team are competing for the Big Ten Championships title this year.