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IUDM making efforts to win fairly

By Abra Oliver and Lauren Bailey · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

In response to the statement about the validity of IU Dance Marathon made by Emily Hess (“IUDM rep betrays rules of contest”) on March 22, 2007 in the Jordan River Forum: On March 17, 2007, the terms and conditions to the Grablife Givelife Competition were updated to say that an undergraduate student was allowed only one e-mail address, equating to one vote. After this change was posted, the IUDM team has taken quick action to advertise this message via e-mail, Facebook and word of mouth. We also contacted Adlego, the group that puts on the competition, yesterday apologizing and promising to adhere to its revised rules. However, the new rules were implemented the same day that IUDM was being interviewed for an article in the IDS, and unfortunately not everyone was completely aware of this change. We are making every effort to inform people that the use of two e-mails can not be done; we want to be as honorable as possible with this competition. As the IUDM contact person for the Grablife Givelife Competition, I recently received contact from an Adlego representative saying there were other groups using this dual e-mail method and that “they appreciate IUDM doing its best to make sure our voters have stopped using two addresses so that no one assumes there is an unfair advantage.” Erin’s comment was out of excitement and passion for the IUDM cause; it could have been anyone of us involved in IUDM to make that same mistake. To claim that the reputation of IUDM is “marred by dishonesty” is completely untrue. We want and need every student’s help at winning this competition; $20,000 can really make an impact on multiple children’s lives at Riley Hospital. However, more than that, we want to win fair and square. IU Dance Marathon is the admirable philanthropy that Emily Hess mentions in her statement, and if it means that we fall behind because we lack the “dual e-mail method,” then so be it. Thank you for your concern and understanding. We hope that the students of IU will continue to support IUDM and its success in the Dodge Grablife Givelife Competition. Lauren Bailey IUDM fundraising committee member

The Indiana Daily Student

Go for the gold

By Colin Dugdale · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

A man leans forward and bends over. With eyes fixated on the ground below, he points his anus toward the sky, as if it were an African rain stick, hoisted to summon good harvest. Once positioned correctly, he picks up a small shovel and begins to dig in the dirt.

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Gordon is the real deal

By Ryan Corazza · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

Eric Gordon makes it look easy. He hits threes with frequency from far beyond the arc. He blocks shots like a big man. He drives to the basket without fear, full of explosion and dominance.

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As spring buds in Bloomington, Hoosiers move outdoors

By Elizabeth Dilts · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

The Old Crescent’s wooded footpaths are turning a pastel shade of green and IU’s perennial professionals have turned the campus into a botanical garden. But forget April showers and budding flowers, students know that the real signs of a Bloomington spring are mid-week front porch parties and Frisbee in Dunn Meadow.

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Coaches, IUF must recognize Little 500’s spirit

By Abra Oliver and Tom Schwoegler · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

It was a courageous and appreciated decision the IU Foundation made to return alumni coaches to the pit on race day. And we cannot allow this opportunity for mutual cooperation to slip away. There has been an incredible level of passionate commentary from both sides, most of it unproductive and contrary to the spirit of this event. It characterized the passion the Little 500 instills in many of us. However, now it is everyone’s duty to move in a positive direction. The goal is for all involved to recognize, understand, appreciate and, most of all, respect the contributions of the IUF, the IU Student Foundation, the alumni, the riders and the IUSF membership. All are critical components, indispensable in maintaining the Little 500’s unparalleled record of successes. Many lessons can be learned here. The most important one is that along with authority comes responsibility. This is an imperative for alumni coaches. Their responsibility does not lie solely with their team; they have a fundamental responsibility to the Little 500 too. Their influence and actions have a profound impact on the image of the race, IUSF, IUF and IU. And this impact must be constructive. A bad coach undermines the positive efforts of the other coaches, and they must be willing to stand and police their group with the same dedication employed when directing their teams. This is the way the rider community functioned for many years and, in some aspects, does today. Peer pressure is a powerful force and can work wonders to ensure those who do not have the best interest of the Little 500 are directed back “on course.” I firmly believe this vision can be achieved. It will take a special group of people who are willing to listen to alternative viewpoints, separate themselves from individual loyalties and from personal agendas, to positively shape the future of the event; something I learned from Bill Armstrong many years ago that holds true today. The best way to move forward is to unify the Little 500 community and if realized, the future of the Little 500 will indeed be bright. Tom Schwoegler Former Little 500 coach

Bird soars on seventh album

By Stefania Marghitu and Wes Jakacki · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

What would it sound like if a bird made music? More specifically, what would it sound like if a bird made rock 'n' roll? Well, the answer is probably something close to Mr. Bird. Andrew Bird employs superhuman whistling, the violin, glockenspiel and a great vocal range, giving him a sound that mirrors his name. On his seventh album, Armchair Apocrypha, Bird finds himself sticking to his signature sound while also exploring a more electric approach.

Mind Control has no control

By Chris Green and Daniela Petroff · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

Legendary reggae artist Bob Marley had 13 children. Many of them went on to become musicians themselves. Child No. 4, Stephen, who is known for his work in his brother Ziggy's group, The Melody Makers, and producing his brother Damian's albums now has his own debut album out. Ya mon. Stephen has generated a lot of hype with his previous work, winning Grammy after Grammy. Mind Control showcases his abilities as an MC but falls short in several places. Stephen relies too much on guest appearances from the likes of brothers Julian and Damian, Mos Def and Ben Harper. These cameos merely bog things down in places and are unnecessary; Stephen's talented enough to carry his own weight.

Sandra Bullock just shouldn't be allowed to make movies anymore. It's all been downhill since "Speed."

Bullock lacks foresight

By Sarah Payne and Scott Leadingham · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

This suspenseful thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire movie, but a forced message and sloppy editing left me full of questions. Linda Hanson (Sandra Bullock) is living the normal life: taking her kids to school, shopping for food, cleaning the house. Then a sheriff arrives with the devastating news that her husband, away on business, died in a car accident the day before. Could it be a bad dream? Linda thinks so -- she awakens the next day to find her husband alive, eating breakfast, watching TV. But tomorrow he's dead again; the next day he's alive.

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Finally, Oprah as Lochness

By Zack Teibloom and Amanda Dorman · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

When we last left the characters, Red (Morgan Freeman) was walking along the beach in Mexico, about to meet up with Andy Dufrane (Tim Robbins) for what seemed like a perfect retirement away from prison by taking a trip to a Caribbean island. What we didn't know was that the island was populated with cannibals. And the only thing they value more then human flesh? A good boat race.

The Indiana Daily Student

Delp’s opinion on Plame pompous

By Abra Oliver and Sriram Raghuraman · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

From claiming that there was no leak to insisting that the leak if any was justified, Edward Delp’s column (“Plame was asking for it,” March 21) was laughable even by Delp’s own pedestrian standards. The idea that a government agency should leak the name of a covert operative to settle scores is crazy and illegal. If you so badly need a counter-opinion, just print something to the tune of “It ain’t so” and we’ll get the drift. Spare us Delp’s pompous opinions-marauding-as-facts style of faux journalism. Sriram Raghuraman Graduate student

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Rossing’s column reminds of phrase difficulties

By Abra Oliver and Greg Glendening · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

Thanks for Jonathan Rossing’s piece “Trust me, not God” (March 23). It set my brain working a little, trying to apply what I thought I’d learned once, to unravel for my personal use a good translation of that Latin phrase “E pluribus unum.” There’s a problem in (world) philosophy called “the problem of the many and the one.” A search of the Web for the string “the many and the one philosophy” will point one (you) toward this (perhaps merely traditional) entanglement. Tout de suite one sees mentioned the origin of Western philosophy, the question of God’s existence and the role of physical science in the purifying of religion (i.e., in the critique of superstitions that remain in the many religions). Atheism would wash away superstitions, and that is praiseworthy work – the praise can come from believers, too, I hope. I’m sure that it can, I really am. One other thing besides my thanks – or one other bit of thanks. It was good to be reminded of what I knew a long time ago and had forgotten. The “pluribus,” I suppose, once referred to the multiplicity of states in the Union, especially as our states were regarded previous to our U.S. Civil War (I hail from up North here – does anyone down South still refer to the war between the states?). In the Ken Burns documentary about that conflict, Shelby Foote remarked how the grammar of nationhood underwent a change: “These United States are ...” before the war became the phrase “the United States is ...” after the war. “E pluribus unum,” looked at in this light, is not a simple argument. It was ... etc., etc. ... bloody work. Civic unity, national unity, citizenship will always require heartfelt toil, I guess. Greg Glendening Senior

Stereo sacrilege

By Grace Low and Michael Astor · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

Every band has influences; it is the inescapable nature of music evolution. Musicians grow up listening to the bands that inspire them to make music, and that inspiration will always echo in the art that follows. However, there is a serious difference between a subtle homage to one's heroes and utterly ripping off the classically loved sounds of our heroes with a marked inability to innovate from that base.

These are not the turtles we grew up with. The movie made our reviewer want to put on his turtle pajamas, crawl under the covers and dream of the good old early '90s.

New Turtle movie sucks

By Benny Goldman and Aparna Venkatraman · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

In the early '90s, I lived and breathed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I watched the cartoons and movies, had the pizza shooters and toothpaste, and words like "Cowabunga!" and "tubular" were staples in my vocabulary. After a decade without Ninja Turtles, I was absolutely ecstatic to hear that a new movie would be coming out. This is why it killed me to see the latest incarnation of the TMNT franchise.

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Smithsonian official resigns amid criticism

By Brett Zongker · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian Institution announced Monday that its top official, Secretary Lawrence M. Small, has resigned amid criticism about his spending. Small, the first businessman to run the 160-year-old museum and research complex, resigned over the weekend after more than seven years as secretary. The decision was unanimously accepted Sunday by the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents. “His long service and outstanding service were weighed against the current contrary feelings among some people in the community,” said Roger Sant, chairman of the Smithsonian board’s executive committee.

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IUNotes.com benefits students, University

By Abra Oliver and Michael Kurlancheek · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

In your March 26 editorial “Note-able laziness,” IUNotes.com was criticized for creating a note-taking service that may open the “potential for abuse” if misused by slackers. IUNotes.com is a newly established note-taking service that offers inexpensive lecture notes and review packets to IU students. Our service was founded on the principles of academic endeavor and the progression of higher education. IUNotes.com has had an immense positive impact on IU that greatly outweighs its potential for misuse. Our notes are intended to be supplements to lectures that enhance students’ understanding of the subject material. While tutoring services can range from $20 to $70 per hour, our service offers an inexpensive learning alternative to college students on a tight budget. Everyone has experienced a professor who teaches too quickly or writes on the overhead too small, and our notes provide essential clarification to their lectures. Even high achievers find our products useful in offering alternative perspectives to course material. Esteemed accounting professor Mikel Tiller believes “you can get an awful lot out of class if you’re not distracted by taking notes. Especially if you want to be in the discussion. That’s pretty meaningful.” IUNotes.com now works in collaboration with the IU Division of Student Affairs and the Department of Disability Services for Students to bring free notes to students with learning disabilities. Our company can provide disadvantaged students with free access to the IUNotes.com note database. In the future, we hope to find additional creative ways to support the University. As our business expands, we will continue to add more notes and review packets for students to utilize. At IUNotes.com, it is our duty to provide students with the resources they need to achieve the dream of academic success. Leo Tolstoy once said, “The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity,” and at IUNotes.com, we take this to heart. Michael Kurlancheek President of operations IUNotes Inc.

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Around the World

By Abisalom Omolo · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

Up to 1.4 million U.S. women should get annual MRIs as well as mammograms, the American Cancer Society advises in new guidelines. Women with an unusually high risk of developing breast cancer are the prime targets.

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