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Congress ends 9.5% interest cap

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 11,2004 12:14 a.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congress is ending a promise to banks that has allowed them to reap billions of dollars in profits from a federal college aid program.

Australian Prime Minister reelected

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Corder · Monday, Oct. 11,2004 12:13 a.m.

SYDNEY, Australia -- Prime Minister John Howard's conservative alliance handily won a fourth term in Australia's parliamentary elections Saturday, overcoming widespread anger at his decision to send troops to Iraq last year and his pledge to keep them there.

Afghan election officials deal with charges of voter fraud

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 11,2004 12:12 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan election officials agreed Sunday to create an independent commission to probe opposition charges of fraud in this nation's first-ever presidential poll, while ballot-boxes stuffed with the aspirations of the people of this war-ravaged land started to stack up in counting centers.

Designer presents hyper-sensual show

By Alyson Brodsy and Jamey Keaten · Monday, Oct. 11,2004 12:11 a.m.

PARIS -- John Galliano is reaching out to flower children; especially those with a platinum credit card. The zany designer, working for his eponymous fashion house, interspersed denim into fluffy cotton dresses and decked out his models in clunky, fur-lined hiking boots, some with stiletto heels, at his spring-summer 2005 ready-to-wear show Saturday. As usual it was sensory overload. There were pillbox hats, multicolored bikinis, pleated skirts with newspaper print designs and basket-like or inflatable hats.

Iraq disk found with U.S. school data

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Feller · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 2:22 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Federal law enforcement authorities notified school districts in six states last month that a computer disc found in Iraq contained photos, floor plans and other information about their schools, two U.S. officials said Thursday.

2 IU students pursue interest in art therapy with IMP

By Christine Lunde · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 2:22 a.m.

Everyone has a particular medium that gets the person through life -- whether it's jamming out to a theme song, bingeing on a favorite food or simply having a cold one on a Thursday night. Senior Christy McGovern, one of only two art therapy majors at IU, finds her medium through art. She has combined her love for helping people, a trait she got from her father, and her artistic talents from her mother -- and has made them into her own major.

Student arrested on rape, confinement charges

By Rick Newkirk · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 2:22 a.m.

An IU student was arrested Tuesday and charged with rape and confinement, Bloomington Police Department officials said. Stallone Lubanga, 24, a student from Kenya, is being held at the Monroe County Correctional Center with a $20,000 security bond for an alleged sexual assault incident that took place after a woman visited his apartment late Monday night.

Band raises funds for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 2:22 a.m.

Graduate student Abby Cooley knew it was going to be a good night when the box office told her the show was sold out. "They sold 600 tickets," she said. "That's how much the theater can hold. So if each person donated $1, I'd have $600."

Israel program resumes after security concerns

By Eric Tash · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 2:22 a.m.

Students who are interested in traveling to Israel through the Tel Bet Shemesh Summer Archaeological Program can resume their plans starting this summer. The program was suspended last year due to state department travel warnings.

Pens, PAINT & psychology

By Christine Lunde · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 2:22 a.m.

When Dan Anthon decided to change his life and get a second undergraduate degree at age 30, he never imagined how successful he would be today. Anthon, a certified and licensed art therapist in Evanston, Ill., discovered his skills and abilities by taking an online assessment test. The test results said he had an innate ability in art and design, so he went back to school to pursue a career in the field. During his art courses he heard about art therapy and had a gut reaction to it.

Team aims to snap 7-game losing streak

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 2:01 a.m.

Coming off its four-match road trip to start the 2004 Big Ten campaign, the IU women's volleyball team returns home this weekend for two tough matches against nationally ranked opponents.

Longhorns invade Bloomington

By Evan Harris · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:49 a.m.

Assembling strong team chemistry and maturing as a team through a demanding schedule seems to be the mindset of the IU men's swimming and diving team.

IU finally returns home

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:48 a.m.

No, the IU men's soccer team has not packed up and moved out of Bloomington. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America's No. 3-ranked Hoosiers return from a five-game road trip spanning the map from New Mexico, Michigan, Pennsylvania and, just this week, Kentucky.

Dennis Christopher had breakthrough role in 1979's 'Breaking Away'

By Bill Meehan · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:46 a.m.

In Bloomington it's never out of season to talk about "Little 5," the main attraction of what is known as the "World's Greatest College Weekend" on the last Saturday of April.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:44 a.m.

Furcal's homer wins game 2 for Atlanta ATLANTA - More than anyone, Rafael Furcal wants the season to last as long as possible. He made sure the Atlanta Braves play at least two more games.

IU hoping to tie record

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:42 a.m.

The IU field hockey team continues a four-game road trip this weekend as it heads to Evanston, Ill., to battle Northwestern and the University of New Hampshire. So far, the Hoosiers' road swing has resulted in a win and a loss to Bucknell and Penn State, respectively.

The tipping point

By Cory Steger · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:41 a.m.

This weekend could prove to be one of the most exciting weekends in college football of the year. Many teams have reached a turning point in their season culminated by decisive match-ups this Saturday. Some teams, such as USC, California, Georgia, Wisconsin and Purdue, are looking to remain undefeated and begin their trip to the Orange Bowl while others, such as LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Maryland look to get their season back on track. IU, while not similar in terms of record, fits into the second category.

Hoosiers travel to Purdue for invitational

By Eamonn Brennan · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:41 a.m.

The preseason is simple: practice, practice and more practice. With the exception of a summer tournament here and there, men's tennis players are usually guided by routine in the weeks leading up to the season. The IU men's tennis team gets a chance to shake off that routine for the first time this weekend at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, which features players from Purdue, Butler, the University of Toledo and Xavier University, in addition to IU. For the players, the Invitational serves as a way to get some much desired match experience.

Hunting provides Hoosiers chance to get mind off football

By Dan Click · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:39 a.m.

Rods, reels, camouflage, shotguns and shells -- not exactly a description of football, but for a select few on the IU football team, that is how they spend their time after the drills and whistles end and the final horn sounds.

Setting their sights

By Dan Patrick · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:38 a.m.

Same record, same offense, different momentum. The IU Hoosiers and the Northwestern Wildcats enter this weekend's contest on opposite sides of the momentum spectrum. While both teams have an identical 2-3 record, Northwestern is coming into the game off of a major 33-27 overtime victory against the then-No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes.