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Pom squads trying to raise money for nationals

Early last Friday, while other IU students slept or journeyed home from a long night at the bars, the IU pom squad was trying to keep a dream alive. Beginning at 3:30 a.m., the members of the pom squad woke up, got dressed up and drove to Indianapolis. They journeyed to city radio stations, took their places in front of the stations' front windows and went through the routines they usually perform at IU football and basketball games. They were trying to attract attention so they would be invited on morning radio shows.

Taking the initiative

It felt so surreal as I carried my stereo up four flights of stairs, sweat beginning to drip down my neck and intense humidity all around me. This was it. I was finally out of my hometown, and Iiving with someone I didn't know at all. I'd have to wait in line in the mornings to take a shower. I'd have to do my own laundry. I'd be in a class with more than 100 students. I'd have to learn to conquer my shyness and meet new people.

IU lets game slip away

Three crucial plays. A missed field goal, an interception and a failed two-point conversion were the difference in a game that slipped through the Hoosiers' fingers.

Access: Denied,Information limited

Attorney General John Ashcroft sent a memo to all government agencies Oct. 12, 2001 advising them to be more careful about what information is released to historians, journalists and members of the general public under the Freedom of Information Act, a law that allows the public to keep tabs on the inner workings of the federal government.

Not an especially good teen movie

What a great idea for the writers of "Not Another Teen Movie" to come up with a parody of teen movies, but didn't the Wayans brothers already convince us after "Scary Movie" and "Scary Movie 2" to stick with the originals?

In the 'Calzone'

'Nebraska' is far more interesting than the state

Judge considers verdict as Pearl murder trial ends

The trial of four Islamic militants charged with the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal correspondent Daniel Pearl ended Wednesday, and the judge retired to consider the verdict.

Old 97's

'South Pacific' opens tour, IU Auditorium season

From the elevators to the stairwells, to the empty seats inside the house, every part of the IU Auditorium was bursting with preparations for "South Pacific" this week. Actors and actresses stretched, sang, played cards and read newspapers in the orchestra lobby. Bright yellow tape, stretched across the colorful carpet, marked out a stage.

Jay and Silent Bob light up Hollywood

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back - R Starring: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck Directed by: Kevin Smith Showing: Showplace West 12

Bush's stance strong, fair

Caught between a rock and a hard place, President George W. Bush has emerged steadfast. "We are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom," he told the members of Congress and a worldwide audience Thursday night. In a moving speech, Bush gave the equivalent of an international arrest warrant for terrorists and promised that countries who knowingly harbor or support them will face harsh consequences.

More violence in Israel

JERUSALEM -- A suicide bomber jumped out of a car, dashed past two policemen and ran to a bus stop before blowing himself up and killing at least six other people Wednesday evening. More than 35 people were wounded. The blast -- the second in Jerusalem in two days -- was claimed by the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, according to the Al Manar television station in Lebanon. The station is run by the Islamic group Hezbollah.

Clash of the titans: Two of college basketball's most storied programs meet in Sweet 16

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Mike Davis has nay-sayers and he knows it. His enemies flooded from the woodwork after IU stumbled to a 7-5 record in its pre-Big Ten schedule. They still haven't stopped harassing him as fifth-seeded IU prepares to battle top-seeded Duke in the NCAA South Regional semifinal tonight.

Sweet onions are versatile and delicious

Thousands of poets have sung the praises of the rose, but as far as I know, only Robert Louis Stevenson has eulogized the onion in verse. In "To a Gardener," he writes: First let the onion flourish there, Roe among roots, the maiden fair Wine-scented and poetic soul Of the capacious salad bowl.

Letters to the Editor

The fight against Fast Track

The fight against the Fast Track bill itself changed Dec. 6, when 215 Democrats and Republicans effectively sold a critical legislative power to the executive branch. The focus now falls on Fast Track's results. No one doubts that the Senate will give the president the authority to negotiate international trade agreements and to draft all impending legislation needed to get U.S. law in line with these agreements. Nightmares over his incoherent expressions aside, our president and his corporate crew will secretly pen trade agreements and laws that determine labor rights, environmental practices and control over government's basic services -- education, health care, water, to name a few. And Congress will have less than 20 hours to review and vote on these crucial agreements that affect the most basic areas of our lives. The vote will be a simple yes or no, Congress having surrendered its right to add amendments to this legislation. Representative democracy at work -- too bad it's for corporate interests instead of citizens' interests.

Israel proposes troop withdrawal

JERUSALEM -- Israel has proposed withdrawing troops from some Palestinian areas in the West Bank to test the ability of Palestinian security to prevent attacks on civilians, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Sunday.

Unpopular dress codes persist

Many of today's teen fashions lean toward showing more skin, and some high school students head off to the mall in low-rise jeans and tight tops. It's apparel deemed unsuitable for the classroom, but students at area high schools had varying opinions about the rules.

Team earns first of 3 goals with Big Ten win

The taste of victory is sweet for the men's volleyball team. After losing their last two games to Utah and Texas A&M in the Great Eight Tournament March 9, the men seemed to be back on track March 23 and 24 at the Big Ten Conferance Championship, taking first place.