Women's Golf

Elizabeth Edwards' cancer more treatable than previously thought

By Alyson Brodsy and Nedra Pickler · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Elizabeth Edwards said Tuesday that she got some good news: She has a type of cancer that is more likely to be controlled by anti-estrogen drugs. Mrs. Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, expressed frustration with reports that she’s likely to die within five years. She said doctors can’t give her a reliable life expectancy and even if they could, the information would be of no comfort to her.

Panel fails to pass amendment banning gay marriage in state

By Alexandra R. Moses and Deanna Martin · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – A proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage failed to pass a key House committee Tuesday, and some lawmakers said the proposal is dead for this year.

SAE makes its way back to IU campus

By Whitney Mitchell · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

Saturday marked the first step toward the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon becoming instituted on IU’s campus since being removed by their national organization in 2002. The 15-member interest group was joined by some alumni for the official colonization process.

Woman arrested after punching nurse at Bloomington Hospital

By Kristi Oloffson · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

A 44-year-old woman was arrested Monday after punching a nurse at Bloomington Hospital who was trying to help her.

IU remains atop conference standings with 15-1 mark

By Kyle Wood · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

Winning is quickly becoming a tradition for the IU club baseball team, which improved its record to 15-1 the past two weeks.

Spring has sprung

By Brian J. McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

Spring is here again – and I’m hunkered in my apartment with the blinds drawn, trying to ignore it. But I can still hear it out there – birds twittering, basketballs dribbling, passers-by chatting amiably – like some sort of cloying siren, demanding I be like everyone else and join in the fun. “I’m spring,” it says, “I’m bright and happy – why don’t you love me?” Blech. Spring makes me sick.

Bloggia loggia

By Peter Chen · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France – At this point, no one can doubt the revolutionary effect that the Internet and in particular, blogs, have had on traditional news media. From the unceremonious damning of established journalist Dan Rather to the naming of “You” as Time magazine’s person of the year, Web content’s importance in the national consciousness is unquestionable.

For drugs or money

By Abra Oliver · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

In light of the recent drug arrests on the IU campus, IDS columnists ask, “Why are students inclined to sell drugs, illegal or otherwise? What makes students hand their money over to peddlers?”

Foreign players unite tennis and education

By Kevin Kane · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

Alba Berdala still remembers the day she left her family, friends and country behind. “That was, I think, the most scary event of my life,” the sophomore IU tennis player said. “It was hard. I had no idea where I was going, no idea what to study. ...(But playing collegiate tennis) was something I knew I wanted to do.”

Sabbagh for mayor

By Abra Oliver and Chris Seifers · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

The great city of Bloomington deserves a new leader and that leader should be David Sabbagh. Sabbagh has served our citizens and interests as a three-term city councilman. Leadership and experience are evident when discussing Sabbagh’s contributions to our city. Bloomington deserves a leader with a proven record and constant attention to the most pressing of the city’s issues. The ever changing commerce conditions in Bloomington require the highest-ranking city official to have a proven background in business management, as well as the ability to always keep the best interests of our city at the forefront of his or her agenda. Sabbagh is the right candidate at the right time for our city. Chris Seifers Bloomington

Jacobs professor recognized as ‘Living Jazz Legend’ for decades of devotion

By Michael Reschke · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

David Baker began teaching at IU in 1966 when Wilfred Bain, then the dean of the Jacobs School of Music, was starting a jazz studies program. “I was not the first one offered the job,” Baker said, “but I was the first to accept.”

UPDATE: 10:57 a.m. Freshman Keeling to leave IU

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

Xavier Keeling, a freshman forward on the men’s basketball team, will be transferring from IU at the end of the semester, the athletics department said Wednesday morning.

Fitness program begins next week

By Anna Newell · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

The IU Campus Recreational Sports is preparing to begin its four-week spring session of Step Into Fitness for IU faculty and staff.

Yoko Ono dedicates D.C. ‘wish’ tree to encourage public participation in art

By Ann Sanner · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – Artist Yoko Ono hung a wish for love and peace in the world from a tree she dedicated Monday at the Hirshhorn Museum’s Sculpture Garden.

Field Museum’s totem pole weds tradition, contemporary art

By Tara Burghart · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

CHICAGO – A new 15-foot totem pole that marries traditional carving styles with contemporary techniques was erected Monday at The Field Museum, replacing a pole that was returned to an Alaskan tribe.

Club team hopes membership rises for popular table sport

By Whitney Mitchell · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

For some, foosball is nothing more than a casual activity played in a bar with few or no rules. Others, however, take the table sport very seriously.

Art student’s depiction of Barack Obama as Jesus causing a stir in Chicago

By Natalie Hernandez · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

CHICAGO – He wears Jesus’ robes and a neon blue halo, looks like Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and is causing a stir at a Chicago art school.

9-year-old boy from Tipton, Ind. trapped in gravel bin escapes serious injury

By Alexandra R. Moses · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

TIPTON, Ind. – A 9-year-old boy escaped serious injury despite being submerged in a gravel bin Monday for nearly an hour at a plant that makes concrete.

‘Next Al Gore’ may be in our presence

By Zack Teibloom · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

Senior Michael Steinhoff wants to leave his mark on the world by leaving no mark at all. Whether riding his bike everywhere he goes or using super efficient fluorescent bulbs, he’s dedicated to conserving energy and dedicating his life to making the world more energy efficient.

IU to observe Labor Day in 2008

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, April 4,2007 12 a.m.

Students will have Labor Day off in 2008, after the Bloomington Faculty Council voted Tuesday to pass a resolution to make it an official school holiday. In 2008, Labor Day is scheduled as the first day of classes for the fall semester for the current academic calendar for IU-Bloomington.