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Get involved, vote for IUSA

Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 11:54 p.m.

Representatives of the IU Student Association work every day to strengthen the voice of students. They serve on various committees and communicate constantly with IU administrators about such issues as student fees, alcohol policies, curriculum and tuition.

Exchange student organization searching for host families

By Alyson Brodsy and Julia Blanford · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 11:42 p.m.

Finding host families for international students has become a lengthy and time-consuming process for some Monroe County exchange organizations. Each year, the foundation works to place between 450 and 500 students in American homes.

V-day raises awareness, money for local groups

By Alyson Brodsy and Caralyn Martin · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 11:38 p.m.

I was worried about vaginas. I was worried about what we think about vaginas, and even more worried that we don't think about them…So I decided to talk to women about their vaginas, to do vagina interviews, which became vagina monologues. I talked with hundreds of women. I talked to old women, young women, married women, single women, lesbians, college professors, sex workers... They were a little shy. But once they got going, you couldn't stop them. -- playwright Eve Ensler.

Enron hearing continues

By Marcy Gordon · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 11:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Enron Corp. executive Sherron Watkins accused two top company officials Thursday of duping then-Chairman Kenneth Lay and the board of directors about improper -- and possibly illegal -- partnerships that concealed over $1 billion in debt. Watkins said when she told Lay of her concerns, the chief financial officer, Andrew Fastow, wanted her fired and her computer seized.

IUPD Chief promoted

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 2:44 a.m.

IU Police Department Chief Jim Kennedy has been nominated by President Bush to be U.S. Marshal for central and southern Indiana. Kennedy will leave the University if confirmed by the Senate in a process that will take at least a month. Kennedy, 61, was recommended to President Bush by Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., in March.

Love without boundaries

By Emily Hendricks · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 2:44 a.m.

This Valentine's Day, sophomore Kirsty Steele might get to talk to her husband on the phone for a few minutes. When she talked to him earlier this week, he said she should be receiving flowers today, although she wonders how he could send her flowers from where he is.

A night at the movies

By Kristen Van Hoesen · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 2:44 a.m.

IU Sing's 70th annual competition debuts Friday night when "IU Sing 2002: A Night at the Movies" opens at 7:30 p.m. Each year 2,000 to 3,000 students take part in this event and devote months of practice to entertainment and competition. Run by the IU Student Foundation, IU Sing donates all proceeds to scholarships for students putting themselves through school. This year's performance is a landmark in IU Sing's history, as it will yield the millionth dollar committed to scholarships.

Bush keeps option open with Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Schweid · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 1:36 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Wednesday President Bush left open the option of a military attack on Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein. Bush said the Iraqi president "needs to understand I am serious." A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that Bush's top advisers and agencies of the government had been directed to develop and refine a full range of options.

Legality of U.N. court challenged

By Alyson Brodsy and Dusan Stojanovic · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 1:35 a.m.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Faced with graphic images from a ruthless campaign of ethnic cleansing that prosecutors say he masterminded, Slobodan Milosevic lashed back Wednesday at the U.N. court, challenging its legality, in his first comments at his war crimes trial.

Walk-on leads team to successful season

By Pat Crowell · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 1:25 a.m.

IU's men's track team is full of athletes who run without a scholarship. There are a limited number of scholarships available and many positions to fill. One of these walk-ons to the team has helped play a large role in the teams' success this season. Junior Matt Harris is a 60 meter hurdler who currently ranks fourth in the Big Ten. He also is the school record holder with a time of 7.98 seconds.

Injured sophomore springs back into action

By Tyler Hoeppner · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 1:24 a.m.

Just over one month into his season, sophomore Coyte Cooper went through what no athlete wants to experience. At the Midlands Tournament at the end of December, Cooper strained his knee and partially tore his MCL. The injury kept Cooper out until the start of the Big Ten season. Throughout the recovery process, Cooper managed to keep a clear focus.

Lack of Jeffries too much for Hoosiers to overcome

By Jason Recker · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 1:22 a.m.

So this is what life is like without Jared Jeffries. IU hobbled through Wednesday night's Big Ten matchup with Wisconsin. Jeffries, who sprained an ankle in a win against Louisville Saturday and bruised his thigh earlier in the week, hobbled through warm-ups. Then, the Big Ten's leading scorer sat and stood during the game before somberly walking off the Assembly Hall floor after the Badgers upset No. 22 IU 64-63. Not once did he remove his red warm-up jacket or his candy-striped pants.

Badger comes home

By Jason Recker · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 1:21 a.m.

Coming home isn't a big deal anymore for Charlie Wills. Wills, an Angola, Ind. native, came back to the Hoosier state Wednesday, content with the thought that coming home again isn't important. You couldn't tell. Wills, a fifth-year senior, lit up IU for a game-high 17 points Saturday as Wisconsin upset No. 22 IU 64-63 in Assembly Hall.

DiNardo's first staff announced

By Guy Cipriano · Thursday, Feb. 14,2002 1:21 a.m.

Start with two high school coaches. Add the son of IU's all-time winningest football coach and the younger brother of the school's athletics director. Throw in some sprinkles that include someone who experienced the Notre Dame coaching fiasco from the inside, a coach from Graceland and a running back coach who spent a season in the XFL. And top it off with two well-traveled coordinators.

Dalai Lama cancels visit to IU

By Gabriel Lewin · Wednesday, Feb. 13,2002 11:38 p.m.

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, has canceled his North American tour which included a visit to the IU Bloomington campus in April due to illness from exhaustion. The Dalai Lama was to dedicate the opening of the Chamtse Ling Temple and the Youth Program at the Tibetan Cultural Center as well as give a talk at IU's Assembly Hall.

Lecture discusses Afghani women

By Josh Hamerman · Wednesday, Feb. 13,2002 11:33 p.m.

Starvation is commonplace in Afghanistan, but hunger is not the only threat to the lives of its people. Afghans are put in danger every day due to the presence of 10 million landmines installed between 1979 and 1989, when Soviets occupied the country.

Rep. seeks third term for district

Wednesday, Feb. 13,2002 11:25 p.m.

Monday, Rep. Peggy Welch, D-Bloomington announced her intention to seek a third term as state representative for District 60. Welch said there had "never been a question" that she would seek to extend her term. "It is very gratifying to make a difference in people's lives," Welch said. "During the last session, I was able to be involved with two bills that affected people."

Around The Region

Wednesday, Feb. 13,2002 11:24 p.m.

EVANSVILLE -- Officials overseeing the proposed Interstate 69 extension from Evansville to Indianapolis are considering a new route in the Evansville area. The latest option could have less of an impact on archaeological sites near the Ohio River than the other nine proposed routes traversing southwestern Indiana, officials say.

News shrinks, editor despairs

By Christina Jewett · Wednesday, Feb. 13,2002 11:20 p.m.

Newspapers are shrinking. A reader holding a newspaper wide open used to boast a wingspan of 54 inches, but it's closed in to 50 inches for about 41 percent of 529 U.S. newspapers, according to a Newspaper Association of America survey. You've seen it if your hometown paper is the Kokomo Tribune, Chicago Tribune or Evansville Courier & Press. You'll see it in the IDS within a couple years if the trend forces all papers to conform based on standard advertisement dimensions.

The soundtrack to relationships

By Erin White · Wednesday, Feb. 13,2002 11:18 p.m.

Today I did a little experiment. I counted the number of people wearing headphones. I stopped at 28 after a guy almost got flattened by one of those wonderful buses. It's funny how putting two earpieces on makes avoiding interaction as simple as dodging eye contact with thousands of strangers brushing by. There is something comforting about knowing I can crank my new MP3 player up and enter another world.