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War and emotion

By Scott Dillon · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:27 p.m.

Last year I had a professor, who upon hearing me express support for preemptive war in certain circumstances, suggested with a tinge of outrage, that since I am not planning to enlist, I do not have the moral right to champion deploying others in my stead to defend our country. Still, though it has a tendency to raise my blood pressure, in the quest to appreciate divergent perspectives, I occasionally view MSNBC's "Donahue" program, whose host shares my professor's viewpoint.

Ridge should watch power abuses

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:26 p.m.

Former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge was recently named Governor of the Office of Homeland Security. Many people have voiced their concerns about this office, but we feel Ridge should help alleviate those concerns. He is the right person for the job, and the OHS under Ridge is going to help the United States.

Blood banks running low in northern Indiana

Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:25 p.m.

ELKHART -- Northern Indiana blood banks have been coming dangerously close to running out of blood. The Red Cross' northern Indiana and Ohio distribution center in Fort Wayne had just 40 units of blood stored late last week -- not nearly enough, considering one accident victim could use 40 units, said Rebecca Fuller, a Red Cross spokeswoman.

Around the Region

Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:23 p.m.

FORT WAYNE -- A man convicted of shooting to death an ex-girlfriend and a man has been sentenced to 110 years in prison for the killings, which were witnessed by two girls. FORT WAYNE -- A police officer who put in hundreds of hours of extra duty last year helping catch drunken drivers earned nearly as much as Fort Wayne's mayor, The Journal Gazette reported Sunday. INDIANAPOLIS -- The battle for a crucial Indiana House seat that was settled only by a recount was Indiana's most expensive legislative race to date, The Indianapolis Star reported Sunday.

Cold spell brings gas price hike

By Mark Jewell · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 11:17 p.m.

A colder-than-normal winter is hitting Indiana consumers with a double-whammy: heating bills inflated both by greater energy use and higher natural gas rates. The rising demand resulting from the steep drop in temperatures could push natural gas prices above the level of the winter increases that Indiana utilities forecast three months ago, state utility regulators and industry officials say.

Roadside memorials face restrictions

Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 10:57 p.m.

FORT WAYNE -- An Indiana lawmaker is joining state transportation officials in pushing for restrictions on roadside memorials that mark the sites of fatal traffic accidents. Rep. Duane Cheney, D-Portage, is sponsoring a bill that would remove the personal monuments -- such as white crosses, photographs and flowers -- and replace them with uniform signs commemorating the crash victims.

Yeagley to retire after next year

By Dan Patrick and Aaron Beard · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 4:09 p.m.

40 years, 11 trips to the college cup championship, 5 national titles, and one more year to go. Men's soccer coach Jerry Yeagley has decided to call it quits after the 2003 season.

Crowd can help fight cancer

By Natalie A. Trout · Saturday, Jan. 25,2003 12:02 a.m.

On Jan. 12 the women's basketball team (9-6 overall, 2-3 Big Ten) upset Ohio State in front of 2,845 screaming fans. It was the sixth-highest single-game attendance total ever at IU. But 2,845 fans aren't enough for coach Kathi Bennett. She said she wants to see over 5,000 at the game against Wisconsin tonight to break the attendance record.

Attendance record broken

By Natalie A. Trout and Aaron Beard · Saturday, Jan. 25,2003 12:01 a.m.

Coach Kathi Bennett is out $5,000 after the women's basketball team's loss to Wisconsin 69-58, but the money went to a good cause. Her $5,000 donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was the result of a record-breaking crowd in Assembly Hall for a women's basketball game. The goal was to have at least 5,503 fans at the game. That number was shattered as the Hoosiers played in front of 7,986 people on Friday night. People from the community and around the state filed into Assembly Hall to see the game.

Mission, values debated

By Adam Aasen · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 11:59 p.m.

The Strategic Planning Committee held a forum in the Moot Court Room of the law school Thursday to discuss which priorities to include in the campus' mission and values statement.

'Riders' march on campus

By Maura Halpern · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 11:58 p.m.

The setting 42 years ago -- a freedom march in the blistering heat in Alabama. The setting Thursday night -- a wind chill below zero on IU's campus. The causes in both were similar; to fight for equality and civil rights. The IU "Freedom Riders" Civil Rights re-enactment Thursday evening commemorated the marches in the early 1960s protesting segregation laws and racial inequality.

Annual Arts Week begins

By Jane Charney · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 11:58 p.m.

It is a celebration of all forms of art and a partnership between Bloomington and IU. The 19th annual 'Arts Week' begins today at 5 p.m. at the IU Art Museum Atrium.

Bloomington freezes

By Paige Harden · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 11:57 p.m.

Bone-chilling temperatures have made life hard on everyone. "It's hard to know how to dress," said freshman Tarah Culbertson. "You want to dress really warm, but when you get in the classroom you are usually too warm."

Fire guts house

By Bennet Haeberle and Bennett Haeberle · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 11:57 p.m.

Bloomington Fire Department firefighters responded quickly and extinguished a house fire Thursday night on East 10th Street. Fire officials could not confirm the cause of the fire Thursday night, but said an investigation is pending. No injuries were reported.

Buzz. Click. Snore.

By Aaron Sharockman · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 11:55 p.m.

Students' minds worked overtime Thursday morning. When their alarm clocks went off, awakening them to another day of whipping winds, snowy sidewalks and freezer-like conditions, decisions had to be made. Here's how mine went: Buzz. Click. Snore. I went back to bed. Hope you did too.

Men's track heads to Purdue

By Steve Hinson · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 2:22 p.m.

Saturday the No. 14 men's indoor track and field team travels to West Lafayette for their most ferocious competition of the young season. The team will face rivals No. 13 Purdue and Ohio State. The meet begins Saturday morning at Lambert Fieldhouse.

Hoosiers look to build on second place finish

By Aaron Beard and Kristin Louderback · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 2:21 p.m.

IU women's track and field coach Randy Heislerz said he has only one goal in mind as his team prepares to travel to West Lafayette on Saturday. "We need to do better than we did last week," said Heisler, referring to Saturday's second place finish to Michigan in the season opener.

Shelters not seeing increase despite weather

By Lindsay Baron · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 1:25 a.m.

Despite single digit weather and below-zero wind chills, local shelters offering warm meals and lodging have not seen an large increase in visitors. Representatives from three local agencies -- the Community Kitchen, the Shalom Community Center and Shelter, Inc. -- say attendance has not changed in the past couple days.

Hoosiers look to remain perfect at home

By Zack Eldridge · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 12:52 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team (9-6, 2-3 Big Ten) hosts a pair of conference foes this weekend when they play Wisconsin at 7 p.m. tonight and Michigan State at 2 p.m. Sunday at Assembly Hall. Tonight's game is the annual Pack the Hall night, but it has a twist this year.

Team heads into 4-game road test

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 12:51 a.m.

Over the past three games, the IU men's basketball team found it could protect its home court. Now, facing four tough teams on the road, they have to find a way to overcome home court advantage. The last time the Hoosiers tried this feat, the 81-69 loss at Ohio State, it proved disastrous. But the Hoosiers had three games to regroup. This time, there is no break.