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Bush's broken promises

Little has been going right for President Bush lately, but few seem to have noticed his presidency is in real danger of drifting.

Games bring Hoosier spirit

Imagine if we had lost the game to Duke. None of the students would be at Showalter Fountain, in a group so large that police eventually let them do what they wanted, like climb lamposts and parked buses. I wouldn't have gotten a chance to witness the unity among students. Even amid the crowd surfing, the shouting and screaming, everyone was gathered together for a reason: IU had beaten Duke by one point. We were on our way to the Elite Eight.

Random drug testing gone awry

Put down your trumpet and shed your pom-poms. If you are a student wishing to partake in any after-school activity in the public school district of Tecumseh, Oklahoma you are required to be drug tested.

Hoosiers belong among elite

A share of the Big Ten Championship and tournament wins over Utah, Duke, Kent State and Oklahoma prove one thing: The IU men's basketball program belongs with the elite.

Fraternity lends a hand to Special Olympics

Every February, the IU community hosts Spirit of Sport, which features non-stop sports competition, fitness activities, aquatic events, as well as special events and demonstrations. The event showcases the Recreational Sports program as well as raises money for the Indiana Special Olympics and provides students with valuable leadership experience.

Four-game roadtrip provides challenge

Six a.m., the sun has barely risen, yet there they are, warming up on four miles of jogging, rooting out the players with true dedication to the sport of lacrosse.

Baseball will live on, I predict it

They actually play Major League Baseball games in-between Congressional hearings and contraction threats. Forthcoming is a set of fearful predictions for the 2002 season.

Around The Campus

Workshop to address relationships on campus A workshop on male/female relationships will be held from 7-9 p.m. April 2 in the Grand Hall of the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center. For more information contact oafoaku@indiana.edu.

IUPD Blotter

The IU Police Department reported the following activity: March 30 • Senior Andy Siebert, 23, resident of West 14th Street, was arrested on Kirkwood Avenue for public intoxication and false identification. He was transported to Monroe County Jail.

Alumni return for championship fun

Many alumni made their way back to Bloomington to be a part of Hoosier hysteria once again on the eve of IU's first NCAA championship game since 1987. By early afternoon yesterday, a crowd was already beginning to gather on Kirkwood Avenue with several alumni among the excited fans.

Andersen maintains presence at IU

When the news broke that auditing agency Arthur Andersen shredded Enron-related documents, the company's demise was supposed to be imminent. When Andersen was indicted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, when clients like Delta defected, and when the C.E.O. resigned, its demise was supposed to be swift.

Bilingual Web site bridges community language barrier

The city of Bloomington is one step closer to bridging the language gap between English and Spanish citizens with the development of the Indiana's first official bilingual Web site, bloomingtonlatino.net .

Book examines why marriages fail

As if graduation isn't enough of a disorienting life transition, many IU students will get shiny-new engagement rings to match those proud tassels this May. Perhaps you are confused by your peers' sudden rush to the altar, or are concerned that you, too, should be tying the knot with your college sweetheart before you get permanently separated in the real-world jungle. Or maybe you yourself are recently betrothed and are looking forward to your magical wedding and the life together that will follow.

Terps' Dixon leads Maryland to title game

ATLANTA - Juan Dixon tied a career-high 33 points in Maryland's 97-88 win against Kansas in the second national semifinal Saturday night at the Georgia Dome. He is the leading scorer in the tournament with 27.4 points per game. Dixon has been in double figures in 53 straight games.

Hoosiers bounce back after Big Ten tourney

ATLANTA -- Senior Dane Fife sat with a stoic look on his face, looking straight ahead from the seat in front of his locker, still in his uniform 30 minutes after the game with Iowa had ended. Junior Kyle Hornsby was two lockers to Fife's right and in the same position.

Hoosiers flex muscles on way to title

ATLANTA -- Senior Jarrad Odle called Oklahoma's effort to get physical with IU "punking."

Team winless in Big Ten matchups

Team performs well in Fla.

Team take 32nd in NCAA championship

Team finds no success in Big Ten Tournament

The IU women's softball team found no success in its Big Ten opening weekend. Yesterday, the Hoosiers dropped both doubleheader games to Northwestern 9-1 (six innings) in the first game and 4-3 (11 innings) in the second. Sunday's game's followed two losses to Iowa on Saturday. The Hoosiers are 9-14-1.