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Protest through poetry

By Joelle Petrus · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 1:03 a.m.

Poets joined together Wednesday night for a different kind of anti-war protest. During the "National Day of Poetry Against the War," members of the Matrix, a literary group in Bloomington, and other poets overran Expresso Royale Cafe, 430 E. Kirkwood Ave.

Iranian police confiscate hearts

By Alyson Brodsy and Ali Akbar Dareini · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:47 a.m.

TEHRAN, Iran -- Cupid, drop the bow. That's the word from Iranian police, who have ordered shops to remove heart-and-flower decorations and have confiscated other symbols of what religious authorities consider a decadent, Western event -- Valentine's Day.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:40 a.m.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Annika Sorenstam wondered how she would stack up against stronger players on tougher courses under the most suffocating scrutiny. So she's going to play against men.

Female to make history as first Division 1 coach

By Alyson Brodsy and Teresa M. Walker · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:39 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Forget women's rights and gender equity. When Teresa Phillips decided to substitute for a suspended coach, the athletic director saw herself as Tennessee State's only option.

Runner off to quick start

By Steve Hinson · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:38 a.m.

Junior middle distance runner Rodney Hollis was expecting a breakout season this year. So far, that is exactly what it has been. Hollis missed most of last year because of a stress fracture in his left fibula, so he was eyeing this season eagerly and has already posted some impressive marks.

Team looks to right ship

By Zack Eldridge · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:36 a.m.

An oft-heard phrase in any aspect of life is, "If you just keep fighting things will get better." The IU women's basketball team is taking that philosophy to heart, and they are indeed fighting.

Big, black and blue

By Alex Hickey · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:35 a.m.

You can get away with anything. It's just a matter of when you're going to get caught. For the Michigan basketball program, getting caught meant paying for transgressions that are in the current team's rearview mirror.

Changed line-up sparks IU

By Matt Pera · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:33 a.m.

Before last night's game against the Michigan Wolverines, coach Mike Davis presented his team with a challenge -- play with enough tenacity to scare the team that was atop the Big Ten standings off the court.

Hoosiers find their winning ways

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:32 a.m.

The five-game losing streak was not going to reach six. The Hoosiers made that apparent early in Wednesday's game that the disheartening past three weeks were not going to stretch to four.

Governor seeks referendum on Confederate flag in Georgia

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:28 a.m.

ATLANTA -- In a move that is certain to inflame race relations in Georgia, the new governor proposed Wednesday a referendum on whether to bring back the old state flag with its big Confederate emblem.

Is it coke, pop or soda?

By Katie Killebrew · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:28 a.m.

If you're from the South, it's "coke." Plain and simple. After all, Coca-Cola is headquartered in Atlanta. Travel to the Midwest, you might hear someone request a "pop." Journey cross-country either way, and you'll encounter Westerners or Easterners sipping on what they tend to call "soda."

Shedding light on lynchings

By Alison Grant · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:28 a.m.

From the Ku Klux Klan to public lynchings, Indiana's history has long been marred by segregation and racism against African-American residents. While lynchings have been outlawed since 1930, a close examination of the once-common form of execution sheds light on an unsavory element of Indiana's past.

Crimson ticket offers plan for library drop-box

By Matt Conn · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:28 a.m.

The Crimson ticket, which is currently running in the upcoming IU Student Association election, has proposed a plan to help students return library books while avoiding costly parking tickets. As a part of their "common sense" initiative, the Crimson ticket plans to achieve both feats by instituting a drive-up, drop-off box at the Main Library.

Bye, bye pasta

By Samantha Thompson · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:07 a.m.

Freshman Joanna Lambooy said she knows she doesn't eat like the average college student. But Lambooy also knows some things about nutrition that most of her classmates don't. After taking health classes for her exercise science major/pre-med major, Lambooy said she is more aware of the food she eats.

The hands that build America

By Pedro Pontual · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:02 a.m.

I must say I see some of the U.S. foreign policies as quite jingoist, even though I know that this does not necessarily hold true for U.S. citizens.

Students beware of Internet health scams

By Anne Reese · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12:01 a.m.

Using the Web to find reliable and useful health information has many benefits. The information is available 24/7, it can help you communicate with your medical provider and it is obtained anonymously, thereby avoiding embarrassment or disclosure.

Stay off easy street

By Joe Ptak · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12 a.m.

I recently had the opportunity to spend some time in Las Vegas (for all my teachers reading this -- I mean um, at home with my sick aunt). I anticipated the trip's conclusion would render me broke and down to one pair of functional pants.

Generals deserve at least the bronze medal

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12 a.m.

The Baptist Generals sound like they've been on a three-day bender, and apparently, when they haven't immersed themselves in liquor, they have immersed themselves in Tom Waits records. Putting a modern take on the folk-blues the way Califone put a modern take on bluegrass, The Baptist Generals embrace a back-porch feel, though in their world, back-porch doesn't mean laid-back. Frontman Chris Flemmons hurls a couple of expletives and, apparently, his guitar after "Ay Distress." Don't worry, Chris. The take made the album. For the record, The Baptist Generals' back porch is located in Denton, Tex., and like many artists from Texas, they are a genre unto themselves. They aren't afraid of their originality though, just of their bad personal habits.

Moe's latest effort more than Okayalright

By Ryan Allen · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12 a.m.

With jam-bands, the finished products usually fall short of expectations of unmerciful critics and zealous hordes of fans. The Buffalo, N.Y., quintet moe. has finally overcome a string of poor studio records to produce the first great jam record of the new millennium. moe. used live recordings to lay the basic tracks for Wormwood, a technique used previously by the Grateful Dead. The album is curiously raw and musically diverse. The unorthodox approach to a studio record allows moe. to do what it does best: use its instruments and voices to assemble a polyrhythmic jam machine that flows without the aid of studio voodoo.

Lead singer puts band out of business

By K James Sward · Thursday, Feb. 13,2003 12 a.m.

It's been proven that music can be big business for those with even the slightest degree of talent. But what if one has no degree of talent? Well folks, that's been done as well, but the point is the All Mighty Senators, with their combination of hip-hop, funk and jazz, is a dismal reminder of what happens when a bad singer gets put with a good band. The one positive thing that can be said for the Senators is they know how to play their instruments. The album pulls off some rocking guitar riffs, pumpin' bass, smooth brass and the grooving sounds of synthesizer and percussion to pull it all together.