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Hitting the notes

By Jess Huffman · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:57 a.m.

Students, friends and families packed the IU Auditorium over the weekend to watch the greek community and residential houses compete in the 71st annual IU Sing. Despite the bad weather, 21 groups came together to lighten up campus, surpassing many people's expectations of the event.

Candidate debate set for tonight

By Jake Rossman · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:57 a.m.

The IU Student Association presidential debate is designed to aid students in their decision to vote. Unfortunately, few students unaffiliated with the tickets ever watch it, making the annual event more of a mass rally for IUSA members and ticket candidates than a political event.

Mother Nature's wrath not over yet

By Janet Nguyen · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:57 a.m.

For most people, this seems to be the most snow Indiana has seen. For those who have been around for a while, this snow is nothing.

IU hopes to acquire old Pike house

By Colin Kearns · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:57 a.m.

The IU real estate office is seeking approval from the board of trustees to exercise statutory authority to acquire the empty Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house on the corner of Third Street and Faculty Avenue.

Senior plays tough, stands out in loss

By Natalie A. Trout · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:55 a.m.

Coach Kathi Bennett had been looking for someone on her team to step up this season. No one was really showing leadership or showing that they would give it their all an entire game.

Shooting woes continue

By Zack Eldridge · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:54 a.m.

Despite a good fight and over 20 points from an IU senior, the IU women's basketball team dropped a 75-64 decision to Michigan on Sunday at Assembly Hall. The contest set the single-season attendance record for women's basketball at 23,449 fans, which was set in 11 games. The previous record was set in 16 games in 1997-1998.

Hoosiers win first ever Big Ten title

By Jeff Fuldauer · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:53 a.m.

At last year's Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships, all that separated the Hoosiers from a Big Ten title was the loss of the last event in a disqualification. This year, the IU women's swimming and diving team wrapped up a Big Ten Conference Championship before the last event was even held, beating Wisconsin and the rest of the Big Ten by 34 points.

Center has international plans

By Cameron Thibos · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:45 a.m.

IU's Center for the Study of Global Change may exist in a small building, but it has big plans. The center recently undertook several international research and teaching projects as part of its goal to intertwine globalization and education.

Melanoma screening available

By Paige Harden · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:44 a.m.

The IU Health Center will provide free melanoma screenings for students at 2 p.m. today in the Indiana Memorial Union. This is the first year the Health Center has provided the screenings free to students.

Geology course lets students climb for credits

By -Meghan Dwyer and Megan Dwyer · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:43 a.m.

For four credits this summer, students can climb over the crest of the Sierra Nevada into Yosemite Valley. They can hike in craters formed by volcanic eruptions, ski down California's Mammoth Mountain and observe 5,000-year-old bristlecone pine trees with the U.S. Forest Service.

Leaders of Israeli, Palestinian student groups agree to disagree

By Alison Grant · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:41 a.m.

Deema Dabis and Calli Schiller are classmates. They're both studying journalism at IU, and both women agree they have a good relationship with each other. Both consider themselves anti-war activists who would like to raise the awareness levels of human rights issues and peace movements.

Music faculty pay tribute to jazz great Miles Davis

By Dustin Clark · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:25 a.m.

The IU School of Music's jazz faculty will perform a tribute concert to Miles Davis from 5:30 to 8 p.m. tonight at Bear's Place. The program is part of the Jazz Fables concert series taking place every Thursday night.

Echoes of porn film remain

By Cory Schouten · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:23 a.m.

Some unusual guests had arrived at Nicole and her roommates' off-campus apartment party, and word spread fast.

Lecture sets agenda

By Amanda Hendy · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:21 a.m.

IU's black student leaders participated in a dialogue with Indiana State Representative Gregory Porter during the 15th annual Neal-Marshall Lecture in public policy on Friday. The lecture, held in the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Culture Center, focused on the Indiana Black Caucus' legislative agenda for 2003.

Around the Region

Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:04 a.m.

BEDFORD -- An explosion that rocked a Bedford apartment complex was sparked by a tenant making methamphetamine, police said.

State fire marshal gives in to fireworks trade

Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:03 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- After years of battling the fireworks trade, the state fire marshal says he will support a bill to legalize the consumer sale of fireworks in Indiana.

Motorists could be in for rough ride come spring

Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:02 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- This winter's heavy snow and repeated freezing and thawing could make for a rough ride for motorists this spring, some experts say. Other ingredients, including use of tons of salt, heavy snowplows and already aging roads, also play a role in road conditions each spring.

BMV blames mail services company for plate delay

Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:02 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- State officials, who originally took responsibility for botching the license plate renewals of more than 200,000 Indiana motorists, are now blaming a mail services company. Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Gerald B. Coleman shifted the blame Friday to SmartMail Services, which it tapped to sort vehicle registration renewal mail and deliver it to the U.S. Postal Service.

The show goes on

By Andrea Minarcek · Sunday, Feb. 23,2003 11:56 p.m.

The dizzying winter storm that swept through Bloomington on Saturday night kept many resident Hoosiers indoors and off the roads. IU's streets were noticeably empty, and the few cars out driving kept to a nervous snail's pace.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 23,2003 11:55 p.m.

The 11th annual Comic Relief will take place at 8 p.m. tonight at Kilroy's Sports Bar. The proceeds of this event will fund Shelter Inc.'s work of providing shelter to area individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

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