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Hoeppner to miss spring practices for health reasons

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

IU football coach Terry Hoeppner will miss all of the spring practice session to attend to “personal health matters,” according to a statement released late Sunday night by the IU Athletics Department.

Yes!Yes!Yes!

By Grace Low · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

There’s always a lot of talk in stylish circles in academia about sexual rights. These conversations generally center around individuals having a right to choose their sexual partners, the right to sexual autonomy and freedom from fear and abuse. Essentially, we as a generation and social group are very fluent in the language of “No.” No means no and that’s incredibly important; I don’t intend to diminish the vital importance of that sexual right. However, such emphasis on “No” leaves me wondering, what about “Yes”?

Around the world

By Abdullah AlShihri · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

Search teams combed North Carolina’s rugged mountain terrain Sunday to look for a 12-year-old Boy Scout who went missing Saturday during a group hike.

Hoosiers go .500 during break

By Aaron Beard · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

You win some, you lose some. The IU baseball team took that old adage to heart for its annual spring trip, losing its first four games before rebounding and running off four straight victories to wrap up its Florida visit. The Hoosiers wrapped up their eight-game road trip Saturday with a doubleheader sweep at Florida A&M in Tallahassee, Fla.

IU swims to 11th-place national finish

By Brian Buckey · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

As the IU women’s swimming and diving team traveled to Minneapolis for the NCAA championships, its sights were set on a top-10 finish. Although an 11th-place finish was just short of the goal, it was still plenty of cause for excitement.

Architect approaches decision on Democratic bid for ’08 governor

By Alexandra R. Moses and Mike Smith · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis architect James Schellinger said Friday that he expects to decide next week whether he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2008.

Hoosiers find consistency in Florida

By DeAntae Prince · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

IU coach Stacey Phillips’ softball team found just what it was looking for all season when it went on a nine-game winning streak during the course of 15 games. The team had been struggling with consistency but dispelled all its troubles during a successful spring break. The Hoosiers won the Bronze Bracket in Clearwater, Fla., defeating Fordham 7-2 and competed hard in Tampa, Fla., where they won seven of nine contests.

Gunfire erupts during Indianapolis bank robbery; no injuries reported

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – A gunman fired into the ceiling of a bank branch during a robbery Friday afternoon with about 20 people inside the building, police said.

Envoys to North Korean nuclear talks upbeat on resolving funds dispute

By Abdullah AlShihri and Mari Yamaguchi · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

BEIJING – The top American nuclear envoy said Sunday that he believed North Korea and the U.S. had “gotten past” a dispute over $25 million in frozen North Korean funds, and the communist nation was moving toward nuclear disarmament.

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Junior D.J. White addresses the media following the season-ending defeat. The IU Hoosiers played the UCLA Bruins Saturday, March 17, during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in Sacramento, falling 54-49.

Feeling blue

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The IU players didn’t have to say a word after their game Saturday night. Their faces said it all. Senior guard Rod Wilmont slumped in a chair, tears welling up in his eyes. Junior forward Lance Stemler paced along the back of the locker room, his eyes swollen and red from crying. And not a single word was spoken among the players.

Fraternity goes to New Orleans for spring break trip

By Shannon McEnerney · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

After spending less than a week in New Orleans, sophomore Alex Alderson already knows he will be returning in the near future and hopes to return annually.

DePauw severs ties with Delta Zeta

By Ab D. Phillip and Keith Robinson · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

DePauw University’s president ordered the Delta Zeta sorority March 12 to leave its campus by September in response to a mass eviction of members that sparked allegations that only attractive, popular students were asked to remain.

Former day-care operator pleads guilty to molesting 3-year-old girl

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

EVANSVILLE – A former operator of a day care in the city has pleaded guilty to molesting a 3-year-old girl at the center. Thomas Bulich, 66, operated the Sunshine Daycare with his wife. It has since been shut down.

Zimbabwean opposition leader aide assaulted; party blames incumbents

By Abdullah AlShihri and Celean Jacobson · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The spokesman for Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader was assaulted by security forces as he tried to leave the country Sunday, a party official said, accusing the government of continuing to target dissident activists.

Hoosiers to begin WNIT tournament

By Aaron Beard · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

For the second time in as many years, the IU women’s basketball team qualified for the women’s NIT tournament and will play its first game against Iona College 7 p.m. today at Assembly Hall. This will be the first ever matchup between IU and Iona.

IU plans to open new health clinic

By Shannon McEnerney · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

Paul Rohwer wanted to light up a cigar when he first heard the news that IU is taking steps to open a health clinic, which will provide medical and dental care for graduate students, employees and their families.

Hoosiers finish 14th at nationals

By DeAntae Prince · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

At the 2007 NCAA championships, the IU wrestling team gave a great showing with some unusual players stepping up to propel the team to an impressive showing. IU finished 14th at the championships with 41.0 points. It was the second time in the last three years IU has finished in the top 15 and the third straight season IU has been in the top 20.

The kiss

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

Spring break is over and, while I’ll miss the company of my parents and old friends, I can once again continue my love affair with IU. Odd maybe, but I’m unembarrassed that it’s true. IU has been a great institution, both academically and socially, to attend and I will inevitably give back to the IU community after my graduation in 2008.

Preferred warnings

By Mike McElroy · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that he has uncovered some grift in the financial-aid industry. Apparently, student-loan companies have been offering financial rewards for colleges and universities that encourage students to choose their services.

UPDATE 6:35 p.m.: Marijuana found in package addressed to Assembly Hall

By Paige Ingram · Monday, March 19,2007 12 a.m.

The package is being investigated after police determined the "leafy substance" in it contained THC -- the hallucinatory chemical and most active ingredient found in marijuana.