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The best of summer

By Stefania Marghitu · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

Ahhh, summer is almost here. Most of you will be busy with jobs, school, and lovin’ a la Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. You probably won’t have time to – gasp – keep up with all the best things in pop culture. But never fear, Stefania is here! As a gift to anyone that has read my column this past year, or just anyone that is reading now, I will enlighten you with the top five best things of summer.

Famous cellist, activist buried to applause

By Maria Danilova · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

MOSCOW – Mstislav Rostropovich, the celebrated cellist and champion of human rights, was buried Sunday to the applause of hundreds of mourners, an echo of the ovations he received during his life.

Name and rank

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

While students at IU are stressing about final exams, high school seniors around the country are stressing about where to go to college. These indecisive students are considering several factors in choosing universities.

Hoosiers lose in Big Ten tourney semis

By Kevin Kane · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

Six days after the IU women’s tennis team defeated Michigan for one of its biggest wins of the season, the Wolverines got their revenge with a 4-2 victory to eliminate the Hoosiers from the Big Ten tournament.

A state university

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

Entering the era of Michael McRobbie as IU president, the university’s eight campuses must be poised for transition. It will be a transition to make IU a research based university and to a focus on the spread of IU’s mission internationally, no doubt. But the most important, and most debated, transition that the university will be faced with is the incorporation of the multiple university campuses into the national and international conception of IU.

Around the world

By Abdullah AlShihri · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told an Iranian envoy Sunday that the persistent attacks in Iraq are also a threat abroad, a pointed warning amid U.S. accusations that the government in Tehran is stoking the violence by supporting Shiite militias.

Junior stretches to break world rubber-band record

By Sara Amato · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

On Saturday night, junior Jon Coombs kneeled in front of a table that had more than 57 rubber bands on it. He stretched his arms out before he got ready to place them on his head. “Time starts when I pick up the first rubber band,” Coombs said as the crowd chanted his name.

Water polo squad finishes 5th at CWPA Eastern Championships

By Aaron Beard · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

The IU water polo team ended its season by finishing third at the Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern Championships this weekend.

Graduation pledge keeps companies more accountable

By Aaron Y. Zelin · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

Next weekend more than 10 graduating seniors will be taking a special pledge as they receive their diplomas. The pledge: “I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work.”

Confessions of a fashion columnist

By Teri Rosenbaum · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

Bless me, Prada, for I have sinned. I have sat on my fashion high horse for two full semesters, berating IU students for their countless fashion faux pas while neglecting to draw attention to my own.

Pets help rid students of finals stress

By Shannon McEnerney · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

Freshman Stephanie Austin said she knew Puddles, her retriever-setter mix, would be an excellent candidate to help stressed students.

Postseason hopes fade for IU after being swept in 4 games

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

The IU softball team’s hopes of making the postseason took a huge hit this weekend when they dropped a pair of doubleheaders to Big Ten foes Penn State and Ohio State.

700,000 Turks protest Islamic-rooted government

By Abdullah AlShihri and Benjamin Harvey · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

Some 700,000 Turks waving the red national flag flooded central Istanbul on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, saying the Islamic roots of Turkey’s leaders threatened to destroy the country’s modern foundations. Like the protesters – who gathered for the second large anti-government demonstration in two weeks – Turkey’s powerful secular military has accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of tolerating radical Islamic circles.

Dance showcase ‘nails’ success

By Ashlee Green and Ashlee Nicole Green · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

With music and dance, the students of the Student Composer Association and the IU Contemporary Dance program swept across the stage Friday at the John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium. The show, titled “Hammer and Nail: An Evening of Music and Dance,” presented a quirky but rather impressive collaboration between the musicians and dancers.

Squad finishes 7th in conference championships

By Whitney Mitchell · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

The IU rowing team left Lake Wingra in Madison, Wisc., with a bronze medal and seventh as a team overall at the 2007 Big Ten rowing championships Saturday. “I think in terms of our personal advancement as a team, IU did well,” said freshman Michelle Marchese. “Each boat came off the water pleased that they had great rows, but I think most of the girls were just disappointed with the outcome of the races.”

Exhibit offers glimpse into life of American Indians

By Katie Ingmire · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

At first, the viewer sees the basic components of the photograph: an American Indian man, shown from the knees up, sitting down and staring directly into a camera lens.

3 Hoosiers qualify for regional competition

By Aaron Beard · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

The IU women’s track-and-field squad continued their push toward the Big Ten championships and the NCAA Mideast Regional this weekend at the 98th annual Drake Relays. The women added three more athletes to their pool of regional competitors.

Groups work to fight HIV in Bloomington

By Chelsea Merta · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

Rising cases of HIV in Bloomington mean organizers of the Third Annual Bloomington AIDS Walk had more than enough reason to raise donations and awareness for HIV and AIDS in Monroe County.

Hoosiers finish 4th in conference

By Mandy Eid · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

After a disappointing three-day tournament, the men’s golf team finished in sixth at the Big Ten tournament this weekend. Heading into the fourth and final round Sunday, the team was tied for fourth but did not perform well enough to win.

Who's equal?

By Grace Low · Monday, April 30,2007 12 a.m.

My interpretation of constitutional matters is that the government’s authority stops abruptly with the Bill of Rights in every instance. The precise enumeration within the Bill of Rights makes the interpretation of those mentioned civil rights crystal clear for me, and it is a perplexing experience when others feel compelled to give the government more authority than is absolutely itemized.