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Team seeks first road conference win at MSU

The IU women's basketball team duels with Michigan State at 7 p.m. tonight in East Lansing, Mich., at the Breslin Center. The Hoosiers (9-4, 2-1 Big Ten) have won four of their last five games with their lone loss coming against Illinois in Champaign.

Hoosiers step up intensity a notch against Wildcats

Since the No.18 Hoosiers (12-3, 2-1 Big Ten) lost to Ohio State on Saturday, coach Mike Davis spent much of the week challenging his team to show the intensity that it seemed to have misplaced over the winter break. He questioned the team's passion and stated that they were faltering due to a lack of leadership.

Hoosiers show heart in win

Mike Davis may hate Kentucky, but he should appreciate when Northwestern comes to town. Because in each of the five times the IU men's basketball coach faced the Wildcats, he has walked away with a victory. Wednesday night was no exception, as the No. 18 Hoosiers routed Northwestern, 71-57. The team extended its winning streak against the Wildcats to 29 in Assembly Hall, and improved its record to 12-3, 2-1 in the Big Ten. Northwestern's record falls to 8-6, 0-3.

It's not the Raël thing

If you were given the opportunity to clone yourself or someone you know, would you?

The power of the Eagle

The past week's edition of The New York Times Magazine carries the cover story "The Burden." This week's U.S. News & World Report has a story called "The New American Empire?" Both articles deal with one concept: the ambitions of being the "world's only superpower."

Hate speech is free speech too

Virginia vs. Black is actually a combination of two separate cases. The first involves two men burning a cross on their property within view of an African-American neighbor. One of the men pleaded guilty to burning a cross in public while reserving the right to appeal, and the other was eventually found guilty. Barry Black, the third defendant and a Ku Klux Klan leader, was arrested for lighting a cross on fire during a rally on private property. The KKK had the consent of the owner, but apparently the burning symbol could be seen by people driving on a nearby road.

Give us more broccoli!

French fries or salad? Mountain Dew or skim milk? It's easy to guess what today's elementary and secondary students would choose. It's also easy to see why American kids are getting fatter. David Satcher, former surgeon general and assistant secretary of health, reported in 2001 that 13 percent of children ages 6 to 11 and 14 percent of those 12 to 19 are now obese, a 10 percent increase in the last 30 years.

Unrest causes university closings

JERUSALEM -- Israel shut down two Palestinian universities in the divided town of Hebron on Wednesday, while Israeli soldiers shot and killed three Palestinians in West Bank clashes, officials said.

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Outdoor adventures teach life lessons

Up to 50 students from the Bloomington campus will be given the opportunity to kayak past crocodiles, monkeys and toucans in the rainforests of Costa Rica, swim by ocean fish while scuba-diving in the Great Barrier Reef or watch baby tortoise hatch from their shells.

Expert wants more Mideast studies

Martin Kramer, an internationally recognized expert on Islam and Arabic politics, delivered a speech entitled, "Middle Eastern Studies in America and 9/11: What Went Wrong," to a crowd of more than 100 Tuesday night. Kramer, editor of the Middle East Quarterly, is the author of several books including his most recent, Ivory Towers on Sand: The Failure of Middle Eastern Studies in America, which has achieved international acclaim.

Best seat in the house

As the first half begins, the fans aren't answering Wilma Dugan's cheers or getting their fingers in the air during IU free throws. Many are staring and snickering. Bewildered. The fans of Section LL in the East Balcony of Assembly Hall haven't caught on yet.

Concerto for Auer played

DETROIT -- The concerto was penned by one of the great composers and written specifically for one of the world's pre-eminent violin instructors. It was to be played on an instrument of unparalleled quality. It didn't happen. Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto was completed in 1878 and written for Leopold Auer, a famed Russian violinist and instructor who also was the owner of a renowned Stradivarius built in 1690.

Harry hits stores in June

LONDON -- More Muggles mania is expected after J.K. Rowling's publishers announced that her fifth book about wide-eyed junior wizard Harry Potter will be published in Britain, the United States and several other countries on June 21.

IU bracing for legislative battle

IU officials are bracing for a legislative showdown, one day after Gov. Frank O'Bannon's bleak admission that Indiana can't increase support for its universities. With no new funding in sight for basic initiatives like building maintenance, Information Technology and the School of Informatics, IU is struggling to preserve what it has. "Everyone is rolling up their sleeves," IU spokesman Bill Stephan said. "Everyone knows it's going to be tough."

Have you been Googled lately?

The days of truly blind dates are over. Now Internet users can google their way through cyberspace to uncover personal details about almost anyone who has surfed the Web.

Events honor leader's legacy

Venue explores the sensitive side of alt-rock

In a small living room at a dead end on E. Fifth St., The Tribute rocked out for a small crowd. The members of the Bloomington band danced and hopped in the confined space as singer Dan Patton belted out and screamed lyrics over the hard rocking music.

Spoon doesn't make me gag

Spoon, an independent pop-rock trio from Austin, Texas, makes music that is bouncy on the surface. Close listening reveals that Britt Daniel, the band's lead vocalist and main songwriter, has written some downtrodden lyrics.

Phish's Round Room a square peg

Does anyone remember what it was like to eagerly anticipate that special Christmas gift, only to receive a cheap, dissatisfying imitation on Christmas morning?