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Being a kid is so much easier

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When I was young, I was completely in love with Peter Pan. I wanted to remain a child forever, and hoped every night the eternally innocent boy would come to my window and save me from the inevitable fate of growing up.


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'Vote Hard' misses point

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The executive branch of the IU Student Association is well on its way to becoming professional politicians. After deciding to bribe student votes with a sweepstakes for a $60,000 Corvette, they have decided to throw in an extra $5,000 a piece for two "scholarships" for the second- and third-place contestants in its "Vote Hard" campaign. "Scholarships" is in quotation marks because it's really just another form of voter bribery masked as a positive initiative. IUSA is making its U.S. Congressperson proud with the spin they are putting on this.


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Steppin' Up Pride

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Alpha Week 2002 ended with a bang. The events of Alpha Week concluded with a step show and party Saturday at the Student Recreational Sports Center. Many students and alumni attended the various programs the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity organized for their annual week of social events. "I was waiting for the step show and party all week," said freshman Shawndrika Butler. She along with other students and alumni joined together Saturday night at the SRSC to enjoy the festivities. "It was a reunion for the Alphas," said senior Meisha Walker, president of the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha.


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Blood drive surpasses goals

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On the anniversary of Sept. 11, 44 members of the Bloomington community became heroes. Each of the 44 heroes saved the lives of three people, and they were saved because these members of the community went to College Mall and gave blood. "It's just amazing, the donors are not getting anything in return except the knowledge that they are saving lives," said Mike Elsner, the donor recruitment representative for the River Valley region of the Red Cross, who was in charge of the College Mall Blood Drive. "Our expectations were met and exceeded." The goal for the Sept. 11 drive was 35 pints of blood and after receiving 44 pints, they were forced to send the overflow of donors to their main office on 7th and Grant streets.

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Frats open doors for men's fall rush

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On Friday, Dunn Meadow was filled with students throwing Frisbees, tossing footballs and wandering aimlessly as freshmen males flooded the field to register for men's fall rush. Freshmen Jason Mullins and Ryan Smith are two such men who took part in the event in order to educate themselves about which fraternities could be the right ones for them. "I'm looking for brotherhood," Mullins said. "Making close friends that last a lifetime. I don't want to join a house where all the people do is party. I don't want to fail or flunk."


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Bombers over Bloomington

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The community got the chance to tour Monroe County Airport and view vintage and modern airplanes on display Saturday at Air Fair 2002. "(The Air Fair) is there to make the community aware there is an airport out here," said Dennis Ready, a volunteer. The main attraction of the event was the fully-restored "Yankee Lady," a B-17G heavy bomber from the World War II era. Visitors were able to walk within the plane before and after it flew for the show.


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IUPD steps up patrol on campus

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The IU Police Department has stepped up security around residence halls, after they received a report Friday of a female student being assaulted in the Wright Quad courtyard. The unidentified female student told police she was grabbed and restrained by a male subject in the southwest corner of the courtyard, sometime between 8 and 10 p.m. Thursday. She told police she was not injured, and was able to free herself by pushing her attacker away.


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Search yields results

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For all involved in the search for Jill Behrman, this weekend was extremely productive. Evidence found on Saturday could lead investigators to Behrman's location, what happened on the day of her disappearance or to possible suspects, Detective Marty Deckard of the Bloomington Police Department said. Deckard said crews are looking to commence searches on the bottom of Salt Creek today. "We are hoping to search parts of the creek bottom today. Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate and hold off any bad weather," Deckard said.


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Minnesota Twins celebrate as American League Central champs

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CLEVELAND -- Just like last winter, the Minnesota Twins had to wait to learn their future. And when they finally got word that the AL Central title was theirs, contraction was replaced by a new word: Champions. Baseball's small-market survivors who were targeted for elimination last November, the Twins clinched the division Sunday with a 5-0 win over the defending champion Cleveland Indians. An unexpected season has become an unbelievable one.


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If You Can't Beat 'em, Cheat 'em

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Cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Isn't that the old adage we're told after we've just been caught with the math test answers scribbled on our hands? I don't know if either part is true, but I do know this: Cheating in sports has gone from being taboo to just being a given. Dishonesty and fraud are not just limited to Enron and WorldCom anymore -- the sports world is helping to set new (bad) standards all the time. Cheating in sports is nothing new. Pitchers have for years trotted out to the mound with emery boards, sandpaper and Vaseline on the inside of their cap. In some cases the foul play isn't even done with the intent to gain an advantage or win; sometimes you'll see players or teams cheat to lose. It seems a major college program is caught in a point shaving scandal once every five years. But is cheating in sports really wrong? And what if it's a victimless crime? Isn't it OK to cut corners if you're not hurting anyone and it produces a benefit?


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Hoosiers rally after defeat, upsets Loyola, Boston

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The women's volleyball team recorded a 2-1 tournament record for the the second straight week this season. The Hoosiers competed in the Maryland Tournament; they began the weekend on Friday with a disappointing loss to an undefeated Maryland team. The Hoosiers made up for the loss Saturday with two winning matches against Loyola Marymount and Boston College on Saturday. Friday's match against the host Terrapins was an expected challenge as Marlyand not only had a home crowd, but an impressive 7-0 record coming into the match.


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Field hockey falls to Rutgers but rebounds with win over 'Nova

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The IU field hockey team (2-4) found out this weekend that what starts badly doesn't necessarily have to finish badly. The Hoosiers, in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge in Syracuse, NY, dropped a heartbreaking overtime thriller 2-1 to Rutgers (2-3) Friday, but rebounded with an impressive 3-1 victory over Villanova (3-3) Sunday. Following Friday's tough loss, capitalizing on opportunities became a main focus after outshooting Rutgers 13-8 and doubling up 10-5 in penalty corners. IU was drastically outshot and outcornered against Villanova, but coach Amy Robertson said the key to Sunday's two goal win was scoring when IU had chances.


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Physical presence leads to two wins over weekend

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Heading into the Butler SoccerFest, the No. 9 IU men's soccer team struggled with teams that played them physically. In early season match-ups, Rutgers and Clemson both flustered the Hoosiers by playing physical and not allowing IU to utilize its premier technical skills. The Hoosiers opponents in the Butler Classic were perennial tough teams as they faced the Air Force Academy Friday and Hartwick College Sunday. Physical play was what the Hoosiers got from both the Falcons and Hawks.


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Defense shuts down Air Force and Hartwick

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IU notched its third straight shutout Sunday, downing Hartwick College, 1-0, in the Butler University SoccerFest. The No. 9 Hoosiers entered the game 4-0 against the Hawks but had not faced them since 1984. It did not take long for IU to continue where it left off. IU controlled the pace of the game on both ends of the field, even though the low score showed otherwise.


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Team finishes tournament with individual, team records

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If the year's first tournament is any indication of how the IU women's golf team's season will go, the Hoosiers are on their way to an amazing campaign. The Hoosiers arrived in Ann Arbor, Mich. for the Wolverine Invitational this weekend with an experienced group of golfers and high expectations. They left Michigan with both team and individual awards while shooting record-breaking performances. IU's first place finish this weekend was the first team championship title the Hoosiers have won since they dominated the Baylor/Iowa Shootout back in 2001. The team shot a final round 303 and finished the Invitational with 913, 15 strokes better than the second place finisher and conference rival, Michigan. The team, led by juniors Karen Dennison and Ambry Bishop, made sure they did not repeat last year's lack of a tournament title, the first time the Hoosiers won a tournament title was back in 1987.


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On The Sidelines

The women's soccer team traveled to Southeast Missouri State this weekend and defeated the Otahkians 2-0 Sunday night. Juniors Shaunna Daugherty and Kristin Pimlott teamed up to control IU's defense, while junior Erin Hesslebach was the only Hoosier to score a goal. The second goal of the evening was a SEMO own-goal


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Defeated by Cats, Hoosiers improve running game

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Early this season, the Hoosiers had trouble finding consistency in their running game. Now it seems as if IU has found its solution. When senior Brian Lewis went down against William & Mary, freshman Courtney Clency stepped in but was unable to be productive. Coach Gerry DiNardo turned to freshmen Chris Taylor and Yamar Washington for the Utah game. Neither made a case to become the feature back. Going into the game against Kentucky, the plan was for Taylor and Washington to split time again. But after Saturday's performance, Washington has taken a big step ahead and has begun to separate himself from the other backs.


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ABC reveals Customs' failure

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ABC News recently put out a very shocking investigative report. In order to test the security of the nation's borders, some ABC News correspondents took 15 pounds of depleted uranium and smuggled it through seven different countries before finally arriving unchecked in New York City.


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Hoosiers drop heartbreaker to UK's Wildcats

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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Lightning, rain and a sellout crowd of 70,347 at Kentucky's Commonwealth Stadium were not enough to subdue the Hoosiers on Saturday night. A pair of big plays by Kentucky late in the game were able to do the trick, though, as IU dropped a disheartening decision to the Wildcats by a 27-17 score. IU led the game 17-14 after three quarters of play. "It was a tough loss," senior safety Joe Gonzalez said. "Kentucky's a big rivalry. It's always good to win, especially in their house." The backbreaker occurred with 2:46 left to play as UK senior free safety Quentus Cumby intercepted senior quarterback Gibran Hamdan's pass and streaked downfield for an 82-yard touchdown to give Kentucky the decisive ten-point lead.


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Copyright act not right

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In an effort to transcribe copyright law to cyberspace, Congress passed the Digital Millenium Copyright Act in October of 1998. The law includes provisions for copyrighted materials on the Internet and limits the liability of online service providers. One particularly controversial section of the DMCA makes it illegal to circumvent copyright protection systems. These "anti-circumvention" provisions have come under fire from experts in the legal and digital communities for the threats they pose to our freedom of speech and fair use exemptions from copyright law.