Region

IU captures 2nd straight tourney, heads into Big Ten

By Mandy Eid · Wednesday, March 21,2007 12 a.m.

The men’s golf team won its second consecutive tournament title this weekend at the Pinehurst, N.C., Intercollegiate tournament. Sophomore Jorge Campillo also finished first individually, scoring a three-under-par total of 213 (73-67-73). This is the second consecutive first-place finish for Campillo.

Study finds substance abuse hike

By Ab D. Phillip and Julio Trujillo · Wednesday, March 21,2007 12 a.m.

AUSTIN, Texas – College has long had a reputation for “Animal House”-style debauchery, but a new study describes a dangerous campus culture that promotes substance abuse to the detriment of millions of students’ health.

Candidates campaign on MySpace

By Ab D. Phillip and Kacie Varriale · Wednesday, March 21,2007 12 a.m.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – As the 2008 potential presidential candidates look to gain momentum, they are increasingly reaching out to the youngest voting demographic through a new venue: MySpace. The Internet networking site recently posted a new section for politics called “The Impact Channel” in order to promote interest in national and local political elections.

McRobbie to receive annual performance reviews

By Brian Spegele · Wednesday, March 21,2007 12 a.m.

Along with a $40,000 pay jump, soon-to-be University President Michael McRobbie will be subjected to more scrupulous University review than his predecessor, according to the terms of his contract. McRobbie, who is poised to replace departing University President Adam Herbert on July 1, has agreed to an employment contract that remains similar to Herbert’s in many ways. Still, certain key differences suggest IU’s trustees might incorporate a more hands-on approach when dealing with IU’s next leader.

Students hang out outside Hartzell’s Jiffy Treet after eating ice cream on Kirkwood.

Body found at Purdue is Wade Steffey

By Alberto D. Morales · Wednesday, March 21,2007 12 a.m.

A body found in a high voltage utility room Monday afternoon in a dorm at Purdue University was determined to be that of missing Purdue student Wade Steffey.

Around the World

By Abisalom Omolo · Wednesday, March 21,2007 12 a.m.

A rescue dog led searchers Tuesday to the 12-year-old Boy Scout who went missing Saturday on a group hike in the North Carolina mountains. The boy was found alive, but weak and dehydrated, a mile from the camp he wandered away from days before.

Graduates network to find city jobs

By Alex Kopytko · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Just because a business degree says “Kelley” on it doesn’t mean graduates intend to stay in Indiana to pursue their careers. Some graduates dream of landing a corporate job in the John Hancock Building in Chicago, but don’t have the means to do it. One of the most crucial aspects of getting a job is finding contacts in the chosen industry or business. While it may seem impossible to get the attention of people like Bill Gates, IU faculty members and a graduate student shared their recommendations for finding contacts in a new city. First, they said it is vital for students to keep in contact with people they know today. Those contacts could someday be helpful. “If you can keep that relationship going, you never know what can happen,” said Christopher Rolf, a graduate student in the Kelley School of Business.

Lawyers, guns and money

By Andrew Shaffer · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

With Opening Day approaching, the future of Major League Baseball is anything but rosy. • Former Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose admitted on ESPN Radio last Wednesday, “I bet on my team to win every night,” and all facts published in the Dowd Report about his bets on baseball were true, he said. Yet the report reads that Rose did not bet on his team every night.

WFIU hosts ‘This American Life’ advance screening

Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

The televised version of the public-radio hit “This American Life” will be shown 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Radio and Television Building room 251. The event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by WFIU and the Indiana Daily Student. “This American Life” follows host Ira Glass as he travels around the country for six months. Some of his encounters include Iowa pig farms, a first-time filmmaker in California and a hot-dog stand in Illinois.

May I have your attention?

By Ryan Brown · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

The art world has been shrouded with a dark stigma for a while now over its radical, sometimes too edgy nature. Artists continually push the envelope in dark, sometimes disturbing ways that began during the Dada period in the early 20th century. Perhaps one of the most famous pieces from this period is Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain,” a found art sculpture of a urinal signed “R. Mutt.” The piece, revered for its drastic existential questioning on the basis and standards of art, can be found as a replica in IU’s own art museum. Artists continued in Duchamp’s steps to create new forms of art that have brought on serious questioning on the status of art. Were the artists creating personal meaning, or were they merely craving attention?

4 war years

By Brian Spegele · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

With their son Mike already in Iraq and daughter Sarah soon to be on her way, Norman and Cathy Peacock stood in Bloomington’s courthouse square Monday in a somber protest against the now four-year-old war. While tears welled in the eyes of several Bloomington anti-war gatherers, Norman Peacock wrapped a single comforting arm around his wife.

Statehouse rallies result in varying impacts

By Alexandra R. Moses and Mike Smith · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Statehouse rallies are a common occurrence during legislative sessions, often drawing large crowds cheering or jeering contentious proposals before the General Assembly.

Error: Education shutdown

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

"OMG! Did you hear that Mike broke up with his GF over the weekend?” “Oh, I know! WTF? In the meantime, can you believe what McDreamy said to Meredith on ‘Grey’s’ last night?” “Yeah, how crazy was that? I was definitely LMAO!”

Methadone clinics could be banned

By Alexandra R. Moses · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – New methadone clinics would be banned temporarily in Indiana under legislation that passed through the House on Monday.

Remember to breathe

By Gal Shifron · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

When a person is under stress, muscles tense up and breathing becomes shallow and rapid. Studies have found that one of the best methods to deal with this stress and its accompanying problems is to breathe deeply and slowly. Most adults do not breathe as deeply as they should. But there are deep-breathing methods that will lead to relaxation and a reduction in stress. From an evolutionary point of view, stress caused human muscles to tense and forced breathing to become rapid and shallow as prehistoric man fought, froze or fled. In tough situations, this high level of tension helped prepare the body for the performance it required. In the modern world, however, we are no longer running or fighting regularly. Modernity has thus hindered stress release (outside of sports or physical activities) and caused the build-up of much higher levels of tension.

Fact or fiction: Is bottled water really better for you?

By Heather Haemker · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

There are dozens of varieties of water in the world today. They range from tap water to name-brand bottled water, such as Evian, to the local grocery-store water. Water is essential for human life, and for some, choosing the right type of water can be a major decision.

Productivity and me

By Matt Peyton · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Sigh. I have so much to do and so little drive. A feeling I’d bet many are feeling in the wake of a week off of school. For instance, I was supposed to turn this column in a couple of hours ago, but having spent most of the past week looking down on Paris from various monuments, I just keep asking myself, “What’s the point?”

Writer compares Iraq, Vietnam wars

By Tom Edwards · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, historian and distinguished nonfiction author David Halberstam explained the historical correlations between U.S. involvement in Iraq and Vietnam in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater as part of the IU School of Journalism’s speaker series Monday night.

Your inner Jefferson

By Brian Stewart · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Lurking inside us all there is a little Thomas Jefferson reminding that happiness is not exactly an object that it is normally thought of. The “pursuit” is what matters. It does seem like an eminently easy counsel, but it’s actually very hard to live by.

Banana company guilty of terrorism-related charges

By Adam Geller and Matt Apuzzo · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – Banana company Chiquita Brands International admitted in federal court Monday that for years it paid Colombian terrorists to protect its most profitable banana-growing operation. The company pleaded guilty to one count of doing business with a terrorist organization. The plea is part of a deal with prosecutors that calls for a $25 million fine but does not identity the several senior executives who approved the illegal protection payments. The agreement ends a lengthy Justice Department investigation into the company’s financial dealings with right-wing paramilitaries and leftist rebels the U.S. government deems terrorist groups. Prosecutors say the Cincinnati-based company agreed to pay about $1.7 million between 1997 and 2004 to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, known as AUC for its Spanish initials.