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Former Harvard faculty member, White House official named as new dean of SPEA

Friday, April 18,2008 7:01 a.m.

John D. Graham, former Harvard faculty member and former top official with the White House Office of Management and Budget, has been chosen as the new dean of the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Track and field team returns to Indiana after 2-month absence

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Friday, April 18,2008 12:15 a.m.

Sixty-three days have passed since the Hoosiers last competed in Bloomington.

Water polo team headed to Western Divisional championships Friday

By Kari Friedlander · Friday, April 18,2008 12:05 a.m.

With the Collegiate Water Polo Association Western Divisional Championships this weekend, the No. 18 IU team prepares for its sixth consecutive road trip east to Pennsylvania.

Men's tennis team to host 2 Big Ten opponents

By Kevin Luchansky · Friday, April 18,2008 12:04 a.m.

Following its second consecutive weekend split in conference play, the No. 41 IU men’s tennis team (14-7, 4-4) will host No. 15 Michigan (17-3, 7-1) and No. 42 Penn State (14-9, 5-3).

Women's tennis team takes on No. 23 Michigan, Penn State

By Zina Kumok · Friday, April 18,2008 12:04 a.m.

The Big Ten Tournament does not start for another week, but the Hoosiers will take on two possible opponents this weekend.

Baseball team looks to climb out of conference basement in 4-game series

By Ryan Gregg · Friday, April 18,2008 12:02 a.m.

After dropping its last five contests, the IU baseball team (15-18) will head east Friday as it battles conference foe Penn State (11-21).

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Former Miss Gay IU Vanessa Vale passes the crown to 2007 winner India Black. Black performed a medley of Tina Turner songs for her talent section. Mr. Gay USA Xavier Brooks offered a knee to Black during the coronation.

Miss Gay IU hits campus Friday

By Gabrijel Gelic · Thursday, April 17,2008 11:54 p.m.

Think big hair, tons of makeup and lots of feathers. This year’s showgirl-themed Miss Gay IU is scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. Friday in the IU Auditorium.

Tommy John surgery, a procedure that consists of taking a ligament from somewhere else in the body and putting it into the elbow, is becoming more common in young pitchers.

BLOWN

By Zachary Osterman · Thursday, April 17,2008 11:51 p.m.

Tommy John surgery. It’s a term thrown around a lot in modern-day sports circles, a sort of “wonder cure” for pitchers unfortunate enough to tear their ulnar collateral ligament, a band in the elbow necessary for throwing at competition speeds. Major League All-Stars such as John Smoltz and Mariano Rivera have undergone the procedure, returning as strong as or better than they were before. But when senior right-hander Chris McCombs, a pitcher on the IU baseball team, had to undergo the procedure at an alarmingly early age – his junior year in high school – he certainly didn’t see it as a medical miracle.

Softball team ‘ready to throw the final punch' this weekend

By Dave Leno · Thursday, April 17,2008 11:51 p.m.

Like a boxer who gets knocked down from countless jabs, the IU softball team often finds itself at rock bottom. But no matter how many times it has hit the canvas, the team has always fought its way back.

Men's golf team to travel north to rival Purdue’s course this weekend

By Aaron Beard · Thursday, April 17,2008 11:51 p.m.

This weekend, the No. 18 IU men’s golf team will stay in Indiana as it travels north to its rival’s ground for the Boilermaker Invitational. Purdue will host the event on Kampen Course.

Around the World

By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Thursday, April 17,2008 11:22 p.m.

Authorities in India sealed off the center of their normally frenetic capital Thursday with 15,000 police to protect the Olympic torch relay from anti-China protesters who held their pro-Tibet demonstrations elsewhere in the country.

Rival says Mugabe could face justice

By Abisalom Omolo and Donna Bryson · Thursday, April 17,2008 11:21 p.m.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe may be forced to face justice by a citizenry that has run out of patience with his regime’s abuses, his main rival said in an interview Thursday.

Around the arts

Thursday, April 17,2008 10:39 p.m.

Kaia presents: ‘Get Down, Rise Up!’ concert When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday Where: John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium More Information: Bloomington’s a cappella world music ensemble performs music from every hemisphere, political anthems and outrageous schmaltz. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and children ages 5 and under get in free. Purchase tickets online at bloomingtonarts.info.

Extravaganza: blast from past

By Danielle Patras · Thursday, April 17,2008 10:36 p.m.

This year’s Big Band Extravaganza is going to take some feeling.

World trip on two wheels

By Chris Pickrell · Thursday, April 17,2008 10:35 p.m.

Imagine “Easy Rider” on a budget. And the riders don’t die in the end.

Cornhole tournament to be held Saturday

By David Schlegel · Thursday, April 17,2008 10:19 p.m.

Twenty or more cornhole boards will be set up this Saturday in Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union for a cornhole tournament. The tournament will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. IU Lutheran Campus Ministries will host the event.

Rubber Duck Regatta floats to IU

By Matt Howe · Thursday, April 17,2008 10:18 p.m.

Dunn Meadow: trees, beautiful landscape, the Jordan River and ... smiling yellow ducks? This Sunday in Dunn Meadow, Alpha Phi Omega will be presenting the 18th annual Rubber Duck Regatta on the Jordan River.

Internship rip-off

By Alexandra Chtchedrina · Thursday, April 17,2008 8:59 p.m.

As the spring semester nears its end, summer internships are about to begin. But if you are thinking of taking internship for credit, think again; because if you do, you’ll have to brace yourself for a bursar bill.

Roommate wars

By Brian Frange · Thursday, April 17,2008 8:57 p.m.

Much like communism, a house with roommates does not work unless everyone contributes equally. I’m not a communist. I’m a materialistic, free-market capitalist and I understand the importance of incentives and personal gain. This is why, when you move into a house next year with four other guys, you’ll need to learn a few tricks to cope with the stresses.

Fun with guns

By Julia Boriss · Thursday, April 17,2008 8:56 p.m.

When I went home for Christmas break, I started noticing disturbing behavior around my house. Dad was prancing around singing Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas is you,” but replacing the word “you” with “a 9 millimeter semi-automatic,” or sometimes “ammo.”