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O'Bannon names state health commissioner

Gov. Frank O'Bannon named Dr. Gregory Wilson, associate professor of the Indiana University School of Medicine, the new state health commissioner.

Brand's message lacks solutions

Could someone please point out where Myles Brand has the right to reform collegiate athletics? I just don't get it. You fire one of the most prominent coaches in the history of Division I basketball and suddenly you become the spokesperson for the reorganization of college sports? I don't think so.

Big Ten chooses Hoosier senior as Diver of Week

Senior Tom Davidson was named Big Ten Diver of the Week for his performance against Michigan Saturday. Davidson won the 1-meter dive with a career best 352.95 points. Davidson also placed second in the 3-meter dive with 315.52 points.

Volunteers keep station alive

In an old fire truck garage, Wolfgang and Little Miss Chocolate Syrup spin 1960s psychedelic pop music during their afternoon Garlic Power show.

Vaulting duo leads team

Hoosiers eyeing postseason appearance

It holds no official weight. It's just a projection. A projection that neglects IU's final seven regular season games and the ensuing Big Ten tournament. But projection or not, important or not, coach Kathi Bennett is getting close to turning around the women's basketball program in one season.

NAACP boycott forced flag change

Due to threats of a boycott by interest groups such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Georgia lawmakers reached a compromise last Wednesday to remove their state flag and adopt a flag less symbolic of "racial hatred." The Confederate flag, occupying two-thirds of the current flag, will be reduced, with Georgia Senate confirmation, to a small symbol at the bottom of the flag.

Buckeyes bruise, batter Hoosiers in 11-point loss

Sunday's meet against No. 9 Ohio State was supposed to answer a lot of questions about how the IU wrestling squad measures up against Big Ten competition. Instead, the Hoosiers limped back from Columbus, Ohio with even more uncertainty than before. A laundry list of injuries has crippled the Hoosiers in the middle of their most difficult stretch of the season, beginning with their painful 22-11 loss to Buckeyes.

IU's road war continues

Once again, the men's basketball team failed to prove it can win on the road in the Big Ten. Saturday's loss to Iowa marked the 10th consecutive loss on the road in the conference. The Hoosiers (12-9, 3-4 Big Ten) will get another chance to redeem their travelling woes at 8 p.m. when they face the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-7, 4-4 Big Ten) in Value City Arena, the second of a three-game road trip. And with a conference record below .500, IU is in a precarious position for tournament time.

Georgia's flag should be changed

Change is good. In an online poll of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, more than 30 percent of 5,000 people believe the design of Georgia's state flag is an important issue. But should it be changed or left the same? Earlier this year, Mississippi and Georgia were the only two states still including the Confederate flag as an emblem on their state flags. Mississippi approved a referendum in April to change its flag. The current Georgia flag was approved in 1956 by an all-white legislature, and two-thirds of the flag features a Confederate battle symbol. The new design has been hotly debated among Georgians.

Why you should have an HIV test

Reason One: You've been human. I've witnessed a wide variety of personalities as a test counselor during the last few weeks: A young girl whose predatory sexual nature is expressed as if she's the narrator of a 13th-century morality play; another woman, this one with a boyfriend who tells her she is responsible for contraception and disease control; a celibate whose partner dangles just over the western horizon in St. Louis; the man separated, the woman divorced.

King memoir inspires

One of the most prolific writers of our time, Stephen King has penned 28 novels and countless short stories during his career. "Carrie," "The Stand" and "The Green Mile" are a few examples of the excitement and suspense King has brought to readers. With "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft," King allows readers a brief glimpse into the mind that has generated some of the most memorable horror classics of our time.

Recital features student talent

The IU Chamber Orchestra will make its first public appearance at 8 p.m. today at Auer Hall. The recital is free and open to the public. The orchestra will be conducted by violin professor Paul Biss. A chamber orchestra is different from a normal-sized orchestra. Biss said the difference lies in both the size of the orchestra and the tone of the music. "A chamber orchestra is a smaller one. Here, the music becomes more intimate," Biss said.

Winston thrills audience with variety

Looking at the stage, I couldn't believe my eyes. George Winston was the only one playing, but it sounded like two, maybe three pianists were at it simultaneously. Grammy-winning pianist George Winston performed a solo concert Monday night at the IU Auditorium. The concert was a fundraiser for Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Concertgoers were asked to bring nonperishable food items to the show. Winston was casual in the way he dressed and the way the concert took place. A sweater and jeans made up his wardrobe, making him seem like a laid-back guy.

Colin Powell: a good man in the wrong role

The recent controversy surrounding President George W. Bush's cabinet nominations has focused mainly on John Ashcroft for attorney general, Gale Norton for secretary of the interior and, until a few weeks ago, Linda Chavez for labor secretary.

Questions about creation?

Throughout the history of mankind, we have been asking one question. It's the same question I ask every time I wake up in the alleyway outside of the Irish Lion: How did I get here? There are those who believe we are products of reincarnation, those who are creationists, evolutionary believers and those that believe Chris Edwards is God and made all of you to be his slaves. OK, so there's really only one person who believes that, but I predict big things for this movement in the future.

Around The Campus

Athletics director Clarence Doninger is the first recipient of the William S. Armstrong Ambassador Award. The award was established to honor Armstrong, president of the IU Foundation for 31 years. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization that raises money for the University, totaling $109.1 million in gifts during the 1999-2000 fiscal year.

Ivy Tech deserves state funding, too

In his recent budget proposal, Gov. Frank O'Bannon announced that while he was holding funding steady for public universities such as IU and Purdue, he was going to give money to Ivy Tech state colleges to fund four new campuses. Enrollment continues to climb at Ivy Tech, and the college needs to expand to meet students' needs. This community college serves a different type of student than those who enroll in the state's four-year colleges, and this group must be served. While IU's enrollment continues to grow, Ivy Tech has increased its student enrollment by more than 6,000 students in the past five years. Today, Ivy Tech's enrollment stands at 68,524, which will probably increase next year. The money proposed by O'Bannon might help ease some of the burden of finding space to accommodate the ever-growing number of students enrolled.

Sophomore runner wins 2 events, earns career best time at invite

Sophomore Rachelle Boone won the 60- and 200-meter dashes at the exhibition Smith Barney Invitational Saturday at IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis' National Institute for Fitness and Sport facility.

Career bests good sign for Indiana invitational

Two teams failed to make the trip Friday to Bloomington for the open men's indoor track meet, but that did not stop the Hoosiers from setting six career bests. The University of Louisville and Eastern Kentucky University did not make it because of bad weather. IU and University of Indianapolis proceeded without them.