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Hoosiers split with Cardinals

The IU softball team split its doubleheader with in-state rival Ball State on Tuesday. The Hoosiers claimed the opener 1-0 behind a strong performance by freshman pitcher Katie Witham, who recorded her second shutout of the season. But Ball State (16-18) overcame a late deficit to beat IU (13-28-1) 4-3 in the nightcap.

IU defeats Blue Jays

IU utilized its bench in defeating the Ontario Blue Jays 7-4 Tuesday night at Sembower Field. The Blue Jays, an 18-and-under touring baseball team from Ontario, Canada, are the one exhibition opponent IU is allowed to play this year.

No more government support

Do you ever wonder why you pay so many tax dollars? I used to. Now I just write columns explaining to others why we fork over so much.

Scared to face life after college

I have had a sinking feeling in my stomach for the past couple days, a feeling that has only grown worse, not better, with time. It's not a prolonged hangover, a case of the flu or any other illness cured by medicine. The cause of my discomfort is the sheer fact that my time here at IU is drawing to a close, and I'm not quite sure how to deal with all the emotions that come along with it.

How you can change the world

Goodbye. This is my last column for the Indiana Daily Student. It has been a privilege to write for you over the past three years. Thank you for reading. And now, let me quickly tell you how to change the world.

Beware of McCarthyism

As the stack of post-Sept. 11 legislation and regulation continues to grow, it seems the president may be treading toward an era of intellectual McCarthyism. In a directive issued in October, he proposed to ban "certain international students from receiving education and training in sensitive areas, including areas of study with direct application to the development and use of weapons of mass destruction."

Judge refuses TV execution suit

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A judge refused to delay Friday's execution of convicted killer Alton Coleman, despite his lawyers' arguments that a closed-circuit transmission would turn his death into a "spectator sport." Coleman's lawyers were considering appealing the decision and also on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to delay the execution.

Kit Kat Club's 'Cabaret' comes to IU tonight

Wilkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome. Step inside the Kit Kat Club, where scantily clad men and women are here to serve you. Watch them entertain as your host narrates the stories of love, loss, poverty and politics. Welcome to "Cabaret."

Ten summer flicks worth your eight bucks

Go scuba, get tanked

Spidey swings into your living room

The sounds of Star Wars

More like 'The Scorpion Queen'

'Embracing the muse'

Sell out with me, oh yeah

'Man' is a Coen masterpiece

'Murder by Numbers' deliciously diabolical

Eyes wide open in 'Kandahar'

Nor rain, nor mud, nor broken chain...

Digital video kills 'Tape'