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Still alive at 25

By Cory Schouten · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:41 a.m.

Tired of his stable 9-to-5 job and restless with where his life is going, a 40-year-old leaves his home and wife. He plans a trip around the world and builds a log cabin in the country. And he buys a red sports car. This is the stereotypical, clichéd midlife crisis.

on the SIDELINES

Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:39 a.m.

The women's track and field team finished first in a three-team meet against Purdue and Ohio State in West Lafayette on Saturday. The IU hockey team got a shot at the No. 1 team in the country but couldn't contain Penn State's high octane offense. TORONTO -- Vince Carter returned and the Toronto Raptors won.

Rowdy Purdue crowd hurts Hoosiers

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:26 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- The IU men's basketball team had long since left the Mackey Arena floor, but the Purdue team and its fans were still celebrating. The Boilermakers upset the No. 14 Hoosiers 69-47, and were at half court afterwards congratulating each other. Similar to the atmosphere the entire game, the crowd was roaring with approval.

Struggles continue on road

By Matt Pera · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:26 a.m.

Davis berates team for 20 minutes after defeat, calls effort 'lackluster'

Bucs defense topples Raiders

By Dave Goldberg · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:19 a.m.

SAN DIEGO -- Just defense, baby! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't need much more -- for most of the game, anyway. Coach Jon Gruden and his Bucs won the Super Bowl on Sunday, routing Oakland 48-21 in the first matchup of the NFL's best offense against its best defense. The Tampa Bay defense won by a mile, shutting down the Raiders for three quarters and holding on as they made a belated comeback attempt.

Deltas host Jabberwock

By Amy Oringer · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12 a.m.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Treasurer Vanita Powell is looking forward to a busy week. As students settle into their third week of classes, Powell and the rest of her sorority sisters will be working around the clock to make "Jabberwock 2003: Operation Code Red" a success.

Brazil's president addresses World Economic Forum

By Naomi Koppel · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:43 p.m.

DAVOS, Switzerland -- To applause and cheers, Brazil's new leftist president appeared Sunday before the elite economic conference he once scorned and called for a massive drive to defeat poverty and hunger across the globe. "My greatest desire is that the hope that has overcome fear in my country will also help vanquish it around the world," Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told hundreds of delegates at the World Economic Forum, an annual meeting of corporate and political leaders.

Iraq not cooperating

By Dafna Linzer · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:39 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- Iraq's arms declaration is incomplete, its scientists aren't fully cooperating with inspections and Baghdad is obstructing the use of a U-2 plane which could be helpful in the hunt for weapons of mass destruction.

Economic Forum held in Switzerland

By David McHugh · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:38 p.m.

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Millions of people in the Middle East believe the United States is indifferent to the region's fate, Jordan's King Abdullah said Sunday, urging Washington to commit itself anew to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Powell speaks about Iraqi conflict

By George Gedda · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:36 p.m.

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Secretary of State Colin Powell, citing Iraq's lack of cooperation with U.N. inspectors, said Sunday he has lost faith in the inspectors' ability to conduct a definitive search for banned weapons programs. A U.S.-led war to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, however, is not imminent, Powell told business and political leaders, and he did not explicitly call for the inspections to end.

Around the arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:36 p.m.

Model Bundchen donates money to fight hunger Chef searches for perfect meal across 4 countries Actor Peter O'Toole gets honorary Academy Award

'Darkness Falls' on top

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:35 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The horror flick "Darkness Falls," about a vengeful spirit tormenting the town that lynched her, scared up $12.5 million in its opening weekend to debut as the No. 1 movie.

Doors open for young musicians

By Alyson Brodsy and Tara Burghart · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:34 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Some of the artists take the stage shyly, others stride on with purpose, while the judges whisper to each other and take notes. This isn't the latest episode of "American Idol," but the finals of the 2003 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Instead of splashy debuts on national TV, the winners will receive the keys to a career in classical music.

An inspired Saturday engages writers

By Kathlyn Von Rohr · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:32 p.m.

I had the privilege of waking up too early on Saturday morning, sitting in a freezing, theater-type classroom, and listening to some of the most profound writers I have ever heard speak. The 2nd Annual BAAC-IU Literary Symposium changed a room full of hopeful writers into child-like dreamers, content to simply listen and absorb the talent that seemed to fill the room beyond its small capacity.

'Fosse' super show stopper

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:31 p.m.

From the moment I walked into the lobby of the IU Auditorium and saw all the ushers and ticket takers bundled up, I knew how the Germans felt when they besieged Stalingrad. Talk about cold. As people walked through the doors, the winter winds whisked throughout the facility. But despite the recent visit from Jack Frost, over 1,200 people braved a winter cold front some would equal to Moscow's winter weather.

Skin is not 'in'

By Sarah Liakos · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:30 p.m.

I am writing this letter to clarify misconceptions about attire in the strength and conditioning rooms. The reason this topic is being addressed this semester is due to our currently vague apparel policy stating "appropriate attire required." Due to the subjective wording of the dress code, IU Recreational Sports has not been able to define what appropriate means. Each individual's idea of what "appropriate" entails can vary widely. In response to this concern, the Fitness Wellness Council has attempted to revise the policy, making it more specific, decreasing the chance for misinterpretation.

Diversity is everyone's business

By Charlie Nelms · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:28 p.m.

In the four years I've been back at IU as vice president for student development and diversity, I've gotten almost as many phone calls and requests for appointments as anyone, certainly more than in my two previous offices as a campus chancellor. In some circles, as I've overheard from time to time, when students, faculty or staff have an issue or an idea that they think is related to diversity, their first response is to "call up Charlie Nelms."

War and emotion

By Scott Dillon · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:27 p.m.

Last year I had a professor, who upon hearing me express support for preemptive war in certain circumstances, suggested with a tinge of outrage, that since I am not planning to enlist, I do not have the moral right to champion deploying others in my stead to defend our country. Still, though it has a tendency to raise my blood pressure, in the quest to appreciate divergent perspectives, I occasionally view MSNBC's "Donahue" program, whose host shares my professor's viewpoint.

Ridge should watch power abuses

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:26 p.m.

Former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge was recently named Governor of the Office of Homeland Security. Many people have voiced their concerns about this office, but we feel Ridge should help alleviate those concerns. He is the right person for the job, and the OHS under Ridge is going to help the United States.

Blood banks running low in northern Indiana

Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:25 p.m.

ELKHART -- Northern Indiana blood banks have been coming dangerously close to running out of blood. The Red Cross' northern Indiana and Ohio distribution center in Fort Wayne had just 40 units of blood stored late last week -- not nearly enough, considering one accident victim could use 40 units, said Rebecca Fuller, a Red Cross spokeswoman.