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Surprisingly, gender comedy isn't a drag

Flick fueled by Diesel and cool cars

"The Fast and the Furious" came out of nowhere to surprise and enthrall gear heads and action flick enthusiasts alike. The movie personifies the entire idea behind a "sleeper" hit. It didn't feature any major celebrities or have a bloated budget but managed to gross $145 million dollars domestically and cemented the career of up-and-coming action star Vin Diesel ("Pitch Black").

UPSET!

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- IU coach Mike Davis could deal with the media people who said it was impossible. He could deal with the same fans who doubted him this week because they have been doubting him for the past 18 months. But he didn't like what he heard Wednesday from Duke.

Roadrunners repeat

Roadrunners won their second consecutive Little 500 and third overall Friday at the 15th annual event. The team was bolstered by the strong riding of junior Jenn Wangerin, who became the third rider to cross the finish line in consecutive years. First place qualifier Kappa Kappa Gamma finished in second place, followed by Kappa Alpha Theta.Kappa Kappa Gamma finished in second place, followed by Kappa Alpha Theta.

Man arrested in fight with officer at Axis

A student was arrested Wednesday after a fight with an IU police officer outside a Bloomington nightclub, police said. Sophomore Thomas E. Kirk was arrested Wednesday night at Axis Nightclub, 419 North Walnut St., for dealing in a controlled substance, battery on a police officer, battery and resisting law enforcement, police said. An Axis bouncer told police he found a man in the men's bathroom and suspected he was dealing drugs, according to police. The bouncer took the man out of the building, where he began to struggle with the bouncer, police said.

Bumping to drums and bass with Terminal Minded

WIUS on a mission

This spring, students who want to gain some first-hand experience as a DJ and learn more about the business aspects of radio are looking to WIUS -- "Pure Student Radio" (AM1570). The completely student-run station recently finished taking applications for its spring program schedule.

Keep families in mind

Alcohol-related issues spur debate in greek system

In the last three years, two IU students have died after drinking alcohol at fraternity houses. When Joseph Bisanz, a fraternity member, died of asphyxiation Dec. 13, 1999, alcohol he had consumed at Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was found in his body. Four months later, students and faculty gathered in Dunn Meadow for "Not Here ... Never Again," part of a national program advocating the prevention of alcohol abuse and alcohol-related deaths on campus.

Local organizations, residents involved in Week of Caring

Face lifts for some of Bloomington's public facilities are not the tasks of construction crews, but the hard work of hundreds of volunteers. Bloomington Volunteer Network pulled together human resources for a week of local fall clean up this week referred to as Week of Caring.

Reaching for the peak

YOU spins solid sophomore effort

Doherty tries to regroup Tar Heels

Joseph Forte went to the NBA along with Brendan Heywood. Ronald Curry and Julius Peppers decided to stick with football. Head Coach Matt Doherty knew this season would be hard for North Carolina, considering what he lost from a team that fell to Penn State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last March. Plus, the Tar Heels have to run through the rugged ACC, which is loaded with No. 1 Duke and No. 5 Maryland among others.

Kelley School fee up 107 percent

Students in the Kelley School of Business will be paying $430 more next year, due to a recent increase in the business fee.

Team holds youth workshops

Games and practices aren't the only thing the volleyball players do. On the Saturday mornings of home Big Ten matches, the players are at the University Gymnasium teaching volleyball techniques to about 100 children. The children who attend the clinics are known as Junior Hoosier Hitters. "We teach little kids the basic skills of volleyball and try and get them to have fun and be enthusiastic about it," sophomore Anna Makowski said.

Sisters' artwork part of exhibit at Waldron Arts Center

The two sets of artwork currently on exhibit in the Rosemary P. Miller Gallery at the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St., don't appear to have much in common. One artist paints tranquil scenes of natural places around Bloomington. The other paints mystical, energetic scenes of angels and animals.

Little 500 riders take a stand

A group of Little 500 riders submitted an open letter Monday declaring their discontent about freshman Joshua Weir's participation in Saturday's race. Riders Council Chair and senior Michael Nierengarten said 15 teams signed the letter. The teams said they fully agree with IU Student Foundation and want the established rules to be followed.

New district lines to be drawn

Indiana House Democrats presented their redistricting maps Monday, and it's almost certain that Bloomington will fall into the 9th congressional district by the 2002 election. Under state and federal law, the General Assembly is required to redraw its legislative maps every 10 years. As a result of population shifts shown by last year's census, Indiana loses one of its 10 congressional seats.

Raising the bar on language

At its December meeting, the Bloomington Faculty Council passed new English proficiency standards for associate instructors, the first change in the policy since 1979. Under the new rules, AIs now have one semester in which to improve their English skills. In the meantime they are allowed to assume the duties and benefits of an AI (full tuition remission plus a stipend upwards of $3,000).

Taliban still holding ground

JABAL SARAJ, Afghanistan -- U.S. warplanes bombarded Taliban front lines, while the opposition pressed its attack Monday on three fronts near Mazar-e-Sharif, but the rebel fighters conceded they were facing stiff Taiban resistance around the key northern city.