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Lucas still strong with the Force

Indie rock icon dances the night away

King Crimson, Fripp continue to push boundaries

Settling the 'Star Wars' arguements

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City to challenge housing ruling

A lawsuit over how many unrelated people can live under one roof could go to the Indiana Supreme Court after a state appeals court found the city\'s tenant restrictions unlawful.

Around The Arts

New composer takes Carnegie Hall chair Bill Monroe Memorial Day Weekend Bluegrass Festival to be held in Rosine, Kentucky

Former music student awarded

Indiana University alumni and former IU School of Music pianist, Winston Choi, recently received first place at the Orleans Concours International Competition in Orleans, France. His awards for this prestigious achievement include concerto and recital showings in France, Spain, Argentina and Bulgaria. He also signed recording contracts with Harmonia Mundi and Quadro Frame recording labels for which he will be recording the complete solo works of Elliott Carter and a CD in the series, "Yearbooks of Twentieth Century" respectively.

Around The World

India troops told: Prepare to fight with Pakistan Civil War in Colombia yields violent street battle In first day of independence, East Timor begins building a nation Senate moves toward final vote on trade package

GOP attempts to pass anti-terror package in House, Democrats skeptical of spending

WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders scurried to tamp down last-minute problems Wednesday and push a bipartisan $29 billion anti-terrorism package through the House.

U.S. states Yugoslavian cooperation, prosecutors claim 18 more suspects

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- U.N. war crimes prosecutors insisted Wednesday that Yugoslav authorities arrest and extradite more Serb suspects despite claims from the United States that Yugoslavia was cooperating with the court.

Lo Vecchio to transfer

SOUTH BEND -- Quarterback Matt LoVecchio, who led Notre Dame to seven straight wins and a Fiesta Bowl berth as a freshman before losing the starter's job after two games last season, plans to transfer.

Team rows to strong finish

The women's crew team rowed to a sixth place finish in the First Novice Eight at the Lexus South/Central Region Sprints last weekend in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The team's performance capped off one of the most successful seasons in the program's brief history.

Celtics able to overcome Game 1 woes

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jim O'Brien stood in front of a board in the Boston Celtics locker before Game 2 and wrote the keys to winning. Most of them were about defense and rebounding.

Centerfielder earns award

IU junior centerfielder Kennard Jones was one of three Big Ten standouts named 2002 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. Jones led the conference in overall hitting (.411), runs (72) and overall hits (88). In addition, Jones was second in hitting (.397) in conference games only. He led the league in hits (46), runs (30) and overall stolen bases (22). Minnesota junior second baseman Luke Appert and Michigan State junior outfielder Bob Malek were also named Player of the Year.

IU baseball advances in Big Ten

No. 4 IU played its first game of the Big Ten Tournament Wednesday against No. 5 Iowa and won 7-4. Junior pitcher Nick Vitieliss (8-1) picked up the win, and junior pitcher Ryan Smith got his 9th save, setting a new single season school record.

Women place 2nd, men 4th

17.74 miles per hour; approaching third gear. That's how fast Danielle Carruthers was going Saturday when she recorded this year's second best time in women's 100 meter hurdles on the planet. Carruthers' run concluded a weekend of personal bests at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Madison, Wis.

Beijing University students, faculty visit

Half a world away, nine students and seven faculty members from the Beijing University of Physical Education are planning to visit IU May 30-June 10 for recreational and educational activities planned by the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Bush appoints IU professor to Holocaust museum

Professor Alvin Rosenfeld has secured IU more national attention -- for the second time. Rosenfeld, director of Jewish studies, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to a council that oversees the world renowned United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. A former member of the Memorial's education committee, as well as a special advisor to its chairman, Rosenfeld has been a diligent researcher of the Holocaust for over 30 years.