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IU Ballet Theater shows its versatility, virtuosity

By Ashley Wilson · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

Just weeks after performing the ballet “Cinderella” to nearly sold-out audiences at the Musical Arts Center, the IU Ballet Theater is back with a quieter, more off-the-radar show that is sure to be as pleasing.

Va. Tech shootings spawn criticism of U.S. gun control

By Abisalom Omolo and Paisley Dodds · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

LONDON – The Virginia Tech shootings sparked criticism of U.S. gun control laws around the world Tuesday.

3-run home run by LaRoche carries Bucs past St. Louis

By Aaron Beard and R.B. Fallstrom · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

ST. LOUIS – The Cardinals look a lot more like September duds than World Series champions. Tom Gorzelanny and Matt Capps combined on a four-hitter and Adam LaRoche hit a three-run homer in a 6-1 victory against St. Louis on Tuesday that gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a two-game sweep.

War veteran to share experience

By Whitney Wyckoff · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

Iraq war veteran and Wilmington College sophomore Matt Southworth has had more life-changing experiences before graduating college than some people will have in a lifetime. He will share these experiences at 8 p.m. today in Woodburn Hall Room 100. His speech is free to the public and will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

Team RIAA: Internet police

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

Just when you thought it was safe to start enjoying music, the Recording Industry Association of America strikes again.

Distraction and reproduction

By Julia Boriss · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

College can be difficult when you have the attention span of a goldfish.

DJ Green Lantern to perform at Jake’s Nightclub Friday

By Will Moffat and Will Moffatt · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

Upon hearing that DJ Green Lantern is coming to Bloomington Friday, one student summed up the feelings of many when he asked, “Green Lantern who?” But those who do know DJ Green Lantern and his music are ecstatic over him coming to Jake’s Nightclub, 419 N. Walnut St., on Friday.

New film series screening to aid orphanage in Congo

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

Local Art Action Incorporated, under the leadership of Jen Eberbach, who also works in public relations for the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, is working to better the lives of orphans at one orphanage in the Republic of Congo.

NBA referee Crawford suspended for actions toward Spurs’ Duncan

By Aaron Beard and Brian Mahoney · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

NEW YORK – NBA referee Joey Crawford was suspended indefinitely by commissioner David Stern on Tuesday for his conduct toward Tim Duncan, who contends the official challenged him to a fight.

Virginia Tech gunman described as 'loner'

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt Apuzzo · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – His classmates knew him only as “the question mark kid.” On the first day of class last year, when everyone introduced himself, Cho Seung-Hui sat sullenly in the back of the room and refused to speak. On the sign-in sheet, he had put only a question mark for his name.

Around the World

By Abisalom Omolo · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

The mayor of the Japanese city of Nagasaki was shot to death in a brazen attack Tuesday by an organized crime chief apparently enraged that the city refused to compensate him after his car was damaged at a public works construction site, news agencies reported.

New sport gains popularity

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

This isn’t your typical recess game, and these aren’t your typical players. In only its second year of existence, the extreme dodgeball intramural season is under way. Consisting of 54 teams this year, the league’s regular season has recently concluded and the players anxiously await next week’s release of the playoff bracket.

Team finishes 4th at tournament

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, April 18,2007 12 a.m.

At Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., this past weekend, the IU figure skating team entered the National Collegiate Figure Skating competition with one goal in mind: to place better than its fourth-place finish last year.

The fear of failure

By Adam Geller and Ashley Heishman · Tuesday, April 17,2007 12 a.m.

Someone once said, “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” Now, how exactly does this work, and how can the biggest mistake in life actually come from not doing anything? Well, this past year I have witnessed over and over again how this fear of failure can be a huge mistake. This fear too often causes people to stop challenging themselves in school and other aspects of their life. It can stop them from taking more demanding classes or pursuing a tougher major. The chance of failure can stop people from learning and growing from challenging opportunities they could have taken. And ultimately, I have seen this fear stop students from reaching their potential, achievements and success. All because there was a chance of failure.

Muslim Student Union elects new officers

By Chelsea Merta · Tuesday, April 17,2007 12 a.m.

With a newly elected executive board, many educational and social events can be expected from the IU Muslim Student Union, president-elect Myeda Hussain said.

Police report 2 more uses of counterfeit money at local stores

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, April 17,2007 12 a.m.

Bloomington police have reported two more instances of counterfeit bills being used at local businesses over the weekend.

Experimental dough contains healthy antioxidants

By Ben Homrig · Tuesday, April 17,2007 12 a.m.

Although the cocktail of grease, cheese and heavily buttered dough now simmers in the stomachs of students all around campus, they could soon be in for something different. Something healthy. After years of eating traditional pizza, sending carbohydrates through their bodies and raising their cholesterol levels through the roof, student diners may have an alternative in the near future. But it will still be pizza. Chemists from the University of Maryland experimented with baking wheat-based dough at higher temperatures and for a longer amount of time to a produce different pizza than from the kind made with traditional flour-based dough, according to a recent report from Reuters. The result of the experiment was a “healthy” pizza, which contained higher levels of antioxidants than its predecessor.

Gunman attacks Va. Tech

Tuesday, April 17,2007 12 a.m.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – A gunman massacred 32 people at Virginia Tech in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history Monday, cutting down his victims in two attacks two hours apart before the university could grasp what was happening and warn students.

Is ‘creepy’ art?

By Ryan Brown · Tuesday, April 17,2007 12 a.m.

Lately, the art world has produced works of a very unusual juxtaposition, one that earns the word by mixing familiar childhood images, such as teddy bears, dolls and happy little homes, with completely disturbing themes, such as blood, drowned corpses, slabs of meat and the decapitated head of Abraham Lincoln.

‘Cheap’ advertising tries to consolidate rental postings for off-campus housing

By Shannon McEnerney · Tuesday, April 17,2007 12 a.m.

Last year as a freshman, John Bade lived in the residence halls and noticed a problem when it came to searching for off-campus housing for the following year. There seemed to be a problem between students and off-campus property owners reaching each other, he said. So in July of 2006, Bade decided to start up his own business, www.iuliving.com. He launched the Web site to provide better services for students looking for off-campus apartments and houses, while simultaneously offering a cheap way for property owners to advertise.