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Pizza chain to give away ‘breadstix’

By Dayna Sheinberg · Monday, March 24,2008 10:38 p.m.

Today, Pizza Express is holding its Free Breadstix Day from 4 to 8 p.m. at all six Pizza Express locations. This year, however, instead of just giving away free breadsticks, Pizza Express is asking for cash donations to benefit the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Pizza Express will match all the donations it receives.

“Snakehead Ed” and three audience volunteers hold Melvin, an Albino Burmese Python, while children ask questions Saturday afternoon at Wonderlab. The program, “Snakes Alive & More!”, sought to educate audience members about different snake species and dispell prevailing myths about snakes.

Kids explore snakes at Wonderlab

By Sarah Brubeck · Monday, March 24,2008 10:36 p.m.

“Red touches yellow, kill a fellow. Red touches black, you’re OK, Jack,” said Snakehead Ed, otherwise known as Ed Ferrer, while holding a large snake and explaining how to tell a venomous snake from its nonvenomous counterparts.

Beatles sue to block release of 1962 Hamburg concert

Monday, March 24,2008 9:58 p.m.

MIAMI – Lawyers for the Beatles sued Friday to prevent the distribution of unreleased recordings reportedly made during Ringo Starr’s first performance with the group in 1962.

Delta Sigma Pi to hold fashion show

By Gabrijel Gelic · Monday, March 24,2008 9:57 p.m.

In the interest of inventing a better business suit, Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity will host a fashion show 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center.

Sigma Alpha Mu, Teter win Little 500 pole positions

By Aaron Beard · Monday, March 24,2008 8:21 p.m.

Teter had the fastest time for the women, winning the pole position – the best starting position on race day – with an unofficial time of 2:39.45. Sigma Alpha Mu, a team who finished 11th in last year’s race, earned the first-place green jersey for the men with an unofficial time of 2:23.20. BLOG: Blogging Away VIDEO: Little 500 Quals SOUNDSLIDE: Little 500 Quals

Female musicians gather for Luna Music Festival at local venue

By Allison Tyra · Monday, March 24,2008 6:05 p.m.

The dressing rooms of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater were filled with the sounds of singing, laughter and talking Saturday night as the performers for the Luna Music Festival waited their turns and listened to each other over the PA system.

Remembering William F. Buckley

By David Schlegel · Monday, March 24,2008 4:45 p.m.

Ater the Feb. 27 passing of conservative commentator William F. Buckley, IU faculty and Bloomington residents reflect on the historically-significant ideology his influence left on Bloomington.

March Sadness

By Chris Engel · Monday, March 24,2008 8:31 a.m.

RALEIGH, N.C. – It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

Season comes to an early end with heartbreaking loss to James Madison

By Brian Buckey · Monday, March 24,2008 6:03 a.m.

The IU women’s basketball team did not picture its season ending this way. SOUNDSLIDE: IU vs. James Madison (WNIT)

Bravo for ‘The Babbling Banshee’

By Lara Streyle · Monday, March 24,2008 6:02 a.m.

Saturday night, customers of Rachael’s Café on Third Street experienced “The Babbling Banshee,” a new play by local director Russell McGee. This is the first production for McGee’s production company, Starrynight Productions.

Kirkwood ticket member admits stealing Big Red campaign e-mails

By Sara Amato · Monday, March 24,2008 2:10 a.m.

Days before the IU Student Association elections, the Big Red ticket has filed a formal complaint against a member of the Kirkwood ticket for allegedly violating IUSA election and University codes. SPECIAL COVERAGE: 2008 IUSA Elections VIDEO: IUSA debate

Sophomore wins national wrestling title despite dislocated shoulder

By Ben Homrig · Monday, March 24,2008 1:49 a.m.

Sophomore Angel Escobedo (34-1) capped off a magical season Saturday by earning a NCAA championship in the 125-pound weight class with a 10-3 defeat over rival Jayson Ness of Minnesota. PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Sigma Alpha Mu, Teter women take Little 500 poles

Monday, March 24,2008 1:41 a.m.

On what seemed like a wintry day, Little 500 riders heated up on the track for qualifications. Sigma Alpha Mu won the pole for the men’s race and Teter won the pole for the woman’s race.

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IU senior forward Lance Stemler competes for a rebound against Arkansas' Sonny Weems during the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night in Raleigh, NC. Weems led the Razorbacks with 31 points in the 86-72 victory over the Hoosiers.

One and done: IU’s season ends with 86-72 loss to Arkansas

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, March 24,2008 1:38 a.m.

Poor shooting, sloppy defense and foul problems hampered the Hoosiers in their first-round game of the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas crushed the IU men’s basketball team Friday night 86-72, as the Hoosiers’ journey for a national championship lasted all of two hours. BLOG: Basketblog

Team drops 9th game in last 11, loses both games in shortened invitational

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Monday, March 24,2008 1:05 a.m.

The IU softball team could not sustain the momentum it gained after its 1-0 shutout win over Drake on Thursday as the Hoosiers (6-19) lost Friday afternoon to Louisville and the University of Illinois-Chicago. The Hoosiers were supposed to host the IU Classic this weekend, but because of weather, all of Saturday’s games were canceled.

A season down the sink

By Jonathan Hines · Monday, March 24,2008 1 a.m.

So this is how it ends.

No. 21 Hoosiers ‘overachieve,’ place in Ohio 10th in NCAA Championships

By Nathan Hart · Monday, March 24,2008 12:59 a.m.

IU coach Ray Looze calls it “overachieving.” For the women’s swimming and diving team, that might be an understatement.

Hoosiers get it done in Big Ten opener

By Kevin Luchansky · Monday, March 24,2008 12:57 a.m.

The No. 38 IU men’s tennis team squeaked by Minnesota on Saturday with a 4-3 victory to earn its first conference win.

IU surges to 4th straight win

By Ryan Gregg · Monday, March 24,2008 12:56 a.m.

IU freshman right fielder Kipp Schutz’s monstrous two-run home run yesterday in a snowy fifth inning secured going to weekend sweep for the IU baseball team (9-7) against IU-Purdue University Fort Wayne (2-13-1).

IU fights wind, rain to beat Louisville in home opener

By Ashley Pettit and Heather Hacker · Monday, March 24,2008 12:56 a.m.

Coming back from a successful spring break, IU’s rowing team competed against the No. 20 Louisville Cardinals at Lake Lemon Saturday. With the wind and rain pushing the rowers to their limits, IU placed second in the varsity eight race, which is considered the most prestigious, but won the varsity four.