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Johnny Socko, The Aurelians, Chris Coolidge

By Jessica Halverson · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 11:15 p.m.

Sock it to me -- three times. Not only does Johnny Socko put the fun into ska and rock, but the band has friends who do the same thing.

Grey Larsen and Paddy League

By Jessica Halverson · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 11:14 p.m.

Grey Larsen's and Paddy League's talents are not green by any means. The two join forces to unintentionally fight the battle against uneducated music in their newest release, The Green House.

Feeling Tantric

By K James Sward · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 11:01 p.m.

Tantric proves with its self-titled debut album it will be, or at least should be, a force to reckon with inside the alternative rock scene.

Give journalists a break

By Laura Ewald · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 10:53 p.m.

Wading through staples of casual conversation such as the weather, pop culture and student life, I find myself stumbling over the media lately.

Rich pardon must be investigated

Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 10:50 p.m.

Former President Bill Clinton left office in January. But his name has remained in headlines as investigations into his last-minute pardon of Marc Rich have begun.

Senate likely to revise House budget plan

By Joseph S. Pete · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 1:35 a.m.

State Sen. Lawrence Borst, R-Indianapolis, is perplexed. Borst, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is perplexed with House Democrats, whose $2.1 billion two-year budget passed the chamber 81-18 Monday. The House version of the budget would increase higher education spending by 3.8 percent over two years and K-12 education by 4 percent. It would spend $700 million more than the state is expected to bring in, according to state revenue projections.

Athletics director chosen

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 1:34 a.m.

Most indications are that IU President Myles Brand will name Colorado State athletics director Tim Weiser IU's next athletics director, possibly by the end of the week. Trustee Stephen Backer said he wouldn't be surprised if Brand names Weiser to the position. "I think he was No. 1 on the list," Backer said. "That's what I was hearing."

Greek houses serenade

Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 1:32 a.m.

Many fraternities and sororities participated in the age-old tradition of serenades Tuesday. Started years ago as a way for houses to choose pairs for Little 500, serenades have become a tradition for most greek houses before Little 500 and Homecoming. "What was once an effort to 'win over' your favorite potential pair for events such as Little 500 is now just a tradition of sorority women and fraternity men serenading each other purely for entertainment," said Panhellenic President Marcie Goldstein, a senior.

Forum to address security breach

By Cory Schouten · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 1:31 a.m.

Earlier this month a mistake in the bursar's office allowed thousands of students' names and Social Security numbers to be downloaded to a computer in Sweden, University officials said. Today those students will have a chance to get their questions answered. The Graduate Student Organization is sponsoring a public forum on the security breach at 5:30 p.m. in Jordan Hall Room 124, said GSO moderator John Mersch, a graduate student. The forum is a chance for students to air their concerns, ask University representatives what happened and find out what they should be doing to protect their personal information and accounts, Mersch said.

Orchestra to feature classics

By Kailash V. Murthi · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 12:26 a.m.

German composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Richard Strauss never had the chance to perform together, but their music will be performed together tonight at the Musical Arts Center.

Churches mark Ash Wednesday with services across Bloomington

By Yahya Chami · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 12:22 a.m.

Today, millions of Catholics will celebrate the Day of Ashes, commonly known as Ash Wednesday. The holiday commemorates the first day of Lent in the Catholic calendar. Lent is a 40-day period of fasting and meditation before Easter. Father Charlie Chesebrough of St. Charles Borromeo Church, 2222 E. Third St., said Ash Wednesday is one of the "oldest traditions within Christianity.

Finals to present challenge

By Brett Wallace · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 12:16 a.m.

Five games for all the marbles. The hockey team knows as much about pressure as any other team in the country, but this is the culmination of every goal the team has been talking about all year. Of course, it's not going to be an easy road to victory in the Division II American Collegiate Hockey Association's national championship.

Mardi Gras jubilee ignores 2 centuries of history, tradition

By Shannon Sullivan · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 12:14 a.m.

Mardi Gras is known in college circles as an excuse for drinking and a chance to bare breasts for beads (or take pictures of someone else doing so), risking it all for 10-cent trinkets. But behind the madness that is sensationalized by the media, there is more than two centuries of history and tradition that is often ignored.

Baseball needs major wake-up call

By Alex Hickey · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 12:14 a.m.

After the "Black Sox" scandal following the 1919 World Series, major league baseball moved along without a hitch until a players strike forced the cancellation of the postseason in 1994. Then it appeared that the national pastime was indeed past its time, but the home run race of 1998 brought fans back to the game. Now, just three years after regaining the interest of many fans, major league baseball is teetering on the brink of its gravest financial crisis.

Orgy plays to small crowd at Murat

By Jason Gaddis · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 12:13 a.m.

With the big bearded guy playing air guitar, the girl in the annoying pink sweater who danced like Charlie Brown, the flasher and the girl who couldn't have weighed more than 75 pounds and crowd surfed several times only to be thrown around like a rag doll, Monday night was full of moments at the Murat Egyptian Room in Indianapolis.

2 Players named to All-Big Ten team

Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 12:12 a.m.

Jill Chapman topped a list of two IU players among the Big Ten's best.

Solid Hoosier pitching shuts out DePauw

By Jason Recker · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 12:11 a.m.

Temperatures hovering near 40 degrees and winds howling around 10 mph aren't exactly pitcher-friendly conditions. The IU pitching staff didn't seem to notice the weather.

Davis ready for last home game

By David Uchiyama · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2001 12:09 a.m.

Practice was long over. Interim head coach Mike Davis let the players out after only 35 minutes of basketball Tuesday.

Reporter tells tales of Washington

Tuesday, Feb. 27,2001 11:47 p.m.

ABC News congressional analyst Cokie Roberts maintains a hectic schedule, rising at 5 a.m. Sundays to fulfill her stint on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition." The self-proclaimed "one-woman campaign" gets one day off a week, a reprieve from chronicling actions of Congress.

Workshop to address body image in society

By Alaina ers · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2001 11:46 p.m.

Body images is an issue that continues to trouble both men and women of all ages. IU Women's Student Association, in conjunction with Eating Disorder Awareness Week, will conduct a workshop titled "Love Your Body," where body image in the media and society will be discussed, WSA co-president and senior Angela Bole said. The workshop will take place at 7 p.m. today in the Collins Center Coffeehouse.

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