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Student aided by fellowship, able to continue study of humanities

This past year more and more undergraduates have turned to graduate school. But with extra schooling comes added costs. Graduate school can be expensive. Recent IU graduate Michael Marlo has a solution to any monetary problems he might face this fall, when he starts a Linguistics PhD program at the University of Michigan. Marlo has received an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies.

FIFA has trouble 'footing' the bill

A 'pretty' society

Okay, this week's statement of excruciating obviousness is: We live in a society of superficiality. Pretty deep, huh? I thought so too. Let me tell you how I came upon this earth-shattering conclusion.

Stop poison ivy before it's too late

Chrissie Hynde: The toughest chick in town

'Celebrity Boxing 2:' There are no winners here

Waits again unleashes dose of dark poetry

Mandolins and beer equal rock

Moby's latest softly whales, again

'Enough' predictable, but entertaining

Grant scores again in refreshing comedy

'Insomnia' a no-doze mystery-thriller

Hoosiers' winning season ends with loss in Big Ten Tourney

IU rebounded recently from its only losing season in coach Bob Morgan's 19 years as head coach by going 35-20 (15-14 in the Big Ten) compared to last year's 24-31-1 (7-19 in the Big Ten) record. Its season came to an end after beating Iowa and losing to Ohio State and Michigan State last weekend at the Big Ten Tournament.

Russia acknowledged as a market economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin, taking a tougher approach than he had in meetings with President Bush and NATO leaders, won a major victory Wednesday as the European Union agreed to recognize Russia as a market economy. Relations between Russia and its biggest trading partner, however, remained tense with the Kremlin fearing EU expansion into Central Europe could further isolate Kaliningrad, Russia's Baltic enclave, separated from the rest of the country by Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus.

Martyrs' Brigade recruiting teenagers

Israel's military killed or arrested most of the leaders in the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade when it stormed into West Bank cities two months ago. But now the militia is rebuilding itself with an army of volunteers, including teen-agers.

British begin al-Qaida block

Hundreds of British troops have begun patrolling near the Pakistani border to stop al-Qaida and Taliban fighters from slipping back into Afghanistan, perhaps to conduct suicide bombings or disrupt attempts to form a new Afghan government, U.S. and British officials said Wednesday.

Waits again unleashes dose of dark poetry

Moby's latest softly whales, again

'Insomnia' a no-doze mystery-thriller

'Celebrity Boxing 2:' There are no winners here