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What do you get when you mix rules used in hockey with equipment used in curling? No, the answer is not "every Canadian's dream."

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African Studies to hold talk Film 'Memento' to be shown for free VSB begins 'Cans for a Cause' drive Kappa Delta to hold fundraiser

Fraternity raising funds for King memorial

Students stream by the desk where members of Alpha Phi Alpha sit, some stopping to listen. Behind the fraternity members in the Indiana Memorial Union is a bulletin board littered with posters from past events and current charity efforts.

Many protest Nazi images exhibit

NEW YORK -- Protesters chanted "Don't go in!" and "Shame on you!" as an exhibit on artists' use of Nazi imagery -- including Lego and Prada death camps -- opened Sunday at the Jewish Museum. "For a Jewish museum to trivialize the Holocaust is outrageous and unacceptable,'' said Dr. Michael Schulder, a surgeon who joined about 100 protesters behind police barricades across from the museum on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

Russia may soften on U.S. weapons pact

U.S operation under scrutiny

BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- The plan was to seal all escape routes from the Shah-e-Kot valley and then slowly squeeze al Qaeda and Taliban fighters who had massed in the frigid hills of eastern Afghanistan.

Legislators lock on tax, budget decisions

INDIANAPOLIS -- There is fallout from every session of the Indiana General Assembly. During this one, lawmakers stiffened penalties for animal cruelty, got tougher on potential terrorists and passed a new law making it a crime, in case police have the time to pursue such offenses, to flick lit cigarettes out the window of a moving vehicle.

Israel not only victim

Three hundred fourteen Israeli army reservists have refused to serve in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The signatories state that they "were issued commands and directives that had nothing to do with the security of our country, and had the sole purpose of perpetuating our control over the Palestinian people," according to the Arabic Media Internet Network.

Older might mean wiser

Things move slowly in Naples, Fla. Populated for the most part by retirees, senior citizens and families with young children, the atmosphere of Naples is anything but the typical spring break getaway for most college students. But even though it's not the typical party spot, it is where my sister and I decided we would we go for our break.

Different opinions part of diversity

Members of IU's Black Student Union are offended. A mural, which now hangs in a classroom in Woodburn Hall, is to blame. Created by Thomas Hart Benton in 1933, its depiction of what was then contemporary Indiana life, complete with Ku Klux Klan members gathered around a burning cross, is apparently unacceptable. Under the familiar guise of diversity, the BSU and its members have requested the IU Administration to cover or remove the offending display.

Extra halls not needed

One of the many characteristics of a thriving and respected university is its ability to adapt with the times and meet the demands of bright students. IU is one of those universities. But in light of the overwhelming state fiscal crisis, a constant fight for money from the state legislature and the recent increase in tuition, one of the ideas being proposed by the All University Student Association needs to be put on hold.

After eight years, Hoosiers back to Sweet Sixteen

SACRAMENTO - Sophomore A.J. Moye was shouting. Senior Dane Fife was joking about how close his college career almost ended. And junior Kyle Hornsby was talking about how good it feels to be going where no IU team has been since 1994. The Hoosiers are going to play in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, and an excited locker room after a 76-67 win Saturday night against UNC-Wilmington couldn\'t contain its excitement. \"When the game was over me and (junior Tom Coverdale) went over to (IU coach Mike Davis) and had a great hug. It feels good,\" Moye said. \"Tears almost came to our eyes, but the win said it all. We\'re just happy to win. \"It\'s beautiful to be in the Sweet Sixteen.\" IU was a fifth seed in 1994 and after beating Ohio and Temple in the first two rounds, the Hoosiers lost to ninth-seeded Boston College in the Sweet Sixteen in Miami. Hornsby can\'t believe it has been that long.

Humble Wainwright, Seahawks enjoying big show

SACRAMENTO - Jerry Wainwright isn\'t afraid to admit it. His players are here to play basketball, but they are enjoying the glitz that comes with being one of the early darlings of the NCAA Tournament this year. That\'s probably because North Carolina-Wilmington is used to being in North Carolina\'s shoes- out of the Tournament before it starts. But after the upset of fourth-seeded USC Thursday night, Wainwright said his team is enjoying the attention, even if it\'s in the Seahawks\' own way. \"National spotlight, do I enjoy what\'s happening? In all honesty, we know what I do for a living is very temporary,\" Wainwright said. \"The only thing that matters is the people. We\'re old school. We represent a team. It\'s nice to see them be successful. This is great to see the kids enjoy it.\"

Davis gets praise for success

SACRAMENTO - IU coach Mike Davis saw the highlights from IU\'s win Thursday night on Sportscenter, brief as they might have been. And he also heard what the anchor had to say. \"She said that my critics can leave me alone now because I\'ve won a game in the NCAA (Tournament),\" Davis said, smiling. Several people are saying that same thing in Sacramento this weekend, and that might include some Hoosier fans who still might not believe Davis is the best man to coach IU. With two regular seasons gone and one first round tournament loss, Davis said he felt the pressure Thursday night, probably the same pressure he has felt everyday since he was given the job at an interim level in September 2000.

Coverdale leads Hoosiers to first round win

SACRAMENTO - Junior Tom Coverdale remembers San Diego. He remembers what happened to him there. He remembers Kent State. And he remembers the final score and what happened to his team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year. Sporting their highest seed in eight years, the fourth-seeded Hoosiers lost to Kent State, 77-73, after holding an eight-point lead at halftime. Coverdale suffered a hip pointer at the end of the first half and was limited to 8 points, four assists and three turnovers in 29 minutes. This time around, Coverdale and IU jumped out a nice lead in the first half once again, this time a 42-27 lead on Utah. And Coverdale again went into the break with another injury, this time his left ankle. Naturally, IU coach Mike Davis was concerned.

Scholarship remembers father lost in WTC attacks

Rachel Jacobson's father called her on a whim Sept. 10, 2001. He wanted to tell his daughter, a freshman majoring in human development, that he loved her. A day later, the broadcast engineer's life was claimed by terrorists when planes toppled the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Divers hope to qualify for NCAA

After a successful showing at the Big Ten Championships, the IU women divers return to action March 15-16 at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships. The Hoosiers regional zone is competing at Purdue's Boilermaker Aquatic Center. At the Big Ten Championships, the Hoosiers had all six of their competitors score team points on both the one- and three-meter boards. Junior Sara Reiling finished first-place in the 1-meter and platform events. The IU divers compiled 131 team points in the two scored events at Big Tens -- the one- and three-meter springboards.

Hoosiers v. Spartans III

The first time the two teams met was early in the regular season, but it was still an important game. The second encounter was more relevant, with Big Ten title implications involved. The third takes place today. The Hoosiers beat Michigan State by 18 in January at Assembly Hall, but the Spartans rallied to beat IU 57-54 at the Breslin Center last month, wiping out a chance for the Hoosiers to grab a lead in the Big Ten.

Students create memorial

When this year's Little 500 bike riders take to the track on race day, they'll compete for glory and recognition in the 52nd annual race. This year, however, they'll be riding for something more -- the funding of three new annual scholarships in honor of Sept. 11 victims. At a Feb. 5 press conference, IU Student Foundation leaders, along with Chancellor Sharon Stephens Brehm announced the creation of the scholarships, which will honor three IU students' fathers who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Indiana open road to NCAA bids

A pair of relays could open a number of doors for the men's swimming team this weekend at the Indiana Open at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. "We need to have two relays swim better times to advance further and qualify for the NCAAs," Swimming coach Kris Kirchner said. "If that happens, it frees up a lot of people to swim individual events, and then we're good -- we're great. But it's contingent on those relays getting there. "Sunday is the absolute last day to qualify for men's NCAAs. It's kind of like the final hour, the final shot -- you've got one bullet left and where are you going to put it?"