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Court reverses juvenile penalty over controversial MySpace post

By Alexandra R. Moses and Charles Wilson · Wednesday, April 11,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – A judge violated a middle-school student’s free-speech rights when he placed her on probation for posting an expletive-laden entry on MySpace criticizing her principal over school policy on body piercings, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.

Sports Illustrated writer Frank Deford to speak in Alumni Hall tonight

By Whitney Biber · Wednesday, April 11,2007 12 a.m.

Sportswriter and commentator Frank Deford will give a lecture titled “Sports and Journalism,” at 7 p.m. today at Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union. His lecture is free to the public.

UPDATE 5:58 p.m.: Sampson inks 6th recruit for next season

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, April 11,2007 12 a.m.

The IU men’s basketball team added yet another player to its already-illustrious 2007 recruiting class. Chicago native DeAndre Thomas – a 6-foot-8, 295-pound forward from Chipola College Junior College in Florida – signed his national letter of intent to play for the Hoosiers next season, IU coach Kelvin Sampson announced Wednesday afternoon.

Web site addresses depression among 18- to 24-year-olds

By Anna Radtke · Wednesday, April 11,2007 12 a.m.

Although the reasons for depression vary, it is a common problem among college students. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, according to the Web site halfofus.com.

The life of this world

By Brian Stewart · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

This is a column I always expected to write, if only to justify to baffled and exasperated family and friends my choice to skip out on the upcoming graduation festivities. The pomp and circumstance of this silly day never really took with me. Still, I keep having to pinch myself, that I am now on the cusp of the daunting “real world.”

Steffey auction raises $17,675

By Elizabeth Dilts · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

In a community whose hallmark is helping, Bloomington residents exceeded expectations by raising $17,675 for the Wade Steffey Memorial Fund, a fund established in the name of the former Purdue student who was found dead after a three-month search.

Student-produced documentary plays role in freeing prisoner after nearly 30 years

By Ab D. Phillip · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

Northwestern University senior Ashima Singal and Johnnie Savory met for the first time in prison.

New Hoosier executive team to take office for IUSA on Friday

By Beka Mech · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

The Hoosier executive party-elect of the IU Student Association will take office on Friday.

National Guard units from 4 states tapped for possible tour in Iraq

By Abisalom Omolo and Pauline Jelinek · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – About 13,000 National Guard troops are receiving notice to prepare for possible deployment to Iraq, making it the second tour for several thousand of them.

IU sweeps Monday doubleheader vs. Wildcats

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

Maybe the IU baseball team should play more Monday doubleheaders. With weekend weather conditions forcing the Hoosiers to play a Big Ten twin bill, IU (13-13, 3-5) took two games, 5-4 and 5-2, from Northwestern to split the four-game series with the Wildcats.

UPDATE: 4:40 p.m. IU professor nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

By Chelsea Merta · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

IU professor of medicine Dr. Joseph Mamlin has been nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Erika and Heather, Belgian draft horses, bring a keg of Lebowski Lager from Upland Brewery to Yogi’s Grill and Bar Monday afternoon during the Dyngus Day celebration.

Dyngus daze

By Brian Hettmansperger · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

Two Belgian draft horses pulling an authentic beer wagon entered the Yogi’s Grill and Bar parking lot at 5 p.m. Monday. The wagon is filled with Dyngus Day party-goers and kegs of Lebowski Lager from Upland Brewery. After arriving, the beer and the party-goers made a quick exit off the wagon and into the bar to get the party started.

The 'perfect' business

By Adam Geller and David Weisburd · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

At age 14 I was an up-and-coming entrepreneur. I had just spent several years running a successful video-game company but was ready for a new challenge. My goal was to find the perfect business. This business would be easy to start and manage, highly profitable and encounter no competition. I tried many different industries. Among them were the travel, jewelry and vending industry. But something was wrong. Within every industry, different and often unexpected problems arose. No matter how well-thought-out my plan, I was still not able to find the perfect business.

A Klan to march

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

You don’t like them and neither do we, but it’s OK because they don’t like anyone, either. Still, if we’re allowed to publicly denounce the Ku Klux Klan, stopping only short of libel, then they have to be allowed to march in downtown Bloomington.

Scrabble enthusiasts form new club, hope to expand next year

By Sara Amato · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

Joshua Riggins, Yun Zeng and Tom Morse entered the Teter Formal Lounge with three different Scrabble boxes, closely resembling a Scrabble team version of “Charlie’s Angels.” But their mission? Just to play Scrabble.

Around the World

By Abisalom Omolo · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

A Russian-built Soyuz capsule carrying the American billionaire who helped develop Microsoft Word docked at the international space station late Monday – to the earthbound applause of Martha Stewart and others at Mission Control. Charles Simonyi shelled out $20 million to $25 million to be the world’s fifth paying private space traveler.

Student reports assault near campus graveyard on Friday

By Paige Ingram · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

An IU student was sexually harassed Friday morning near the Indiana Memorial Union, according to the IU Police Department.

Analysis: IU building should not be named after a racist

By Andrew Shaffer · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

I bet you’ve passed it a few hundred times, maybe more. It is a sign, small and simple. White words wrap around a dull maroon rectangle with the declaration: Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center.

Summer music and you

By Ryan Brown · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

On Saturday night, I got my first preview of what my summers are generally full of – a show that blew my mind. Umphrey’s McGee played at the Murat Egyptian Room in Indianapolis this weekend for the purpose of recording an upcoming live album, which I intend to purchase the day it comes out. I want to give you hope that there is a band playing somewhere nearby this summer that will consume you the way I was consumed Saturday night.

On U.S.-Mexico border, Bush touts guest-worker program

By Abisalom Omolo and Ben Feller · Tuesday, April 10,2007 12 a.m.

YUMA, Ariz. – President Bush said Monday the United States has toughened security along its border with Mexico and it’s time for Congress to approve legislation overhauling the nation’s immigration laws.