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Chairman of MBA progam steps down

Dan Smith, chairman of the Kelley School of Business MBA program, will reach the end of his three-year term in August. Although he has the option to apply for another three years, he said he won't.

AIDS musical to educate

Death can inspire life, or so it did for Steve Schalchlin, composer-lyricist-singer-pianist and the mastermind of the musical, "Living in the Bonus Round," which will be performed 7:30 p.m. today at the Whittenberger Auditorium.

Swimming for the home crowd

The talk last week wasn't about turns and technique for the women's swimming team, which is preparing for this weekend's Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. Days before the biggest meet of the year, the women were thinking about which music would echo through Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center before each event.

Sports Commentary: All-Star lineup disappoints

Saturday night at the NBA All-Star Game was disappointing. And that's putting it mildly. Usually a fun night, with lots of excitement, Saturday was a dud. The crowd was about as a excited as if it was going to the dentist's office. The players and participants of the events were better, but not much.

Indiana legislator mulls switch to daylight-saving time

Daylight-saving time might get the time of day in the General Assembly, thanks to Rep. Bob Kuzman, D-Crown Point. Kuzman, who chairs the House Public Policy Committee, said he will allow consideration of a shift -- as long as it's to the Central Time Zone. It's Kuzman's call. For such legislation to go anywhere, he has to grant it a hearing. Representing constituents in the Chicago area, Kuzman previously rejected the idea of lifting the state's exemption, expressing the fear that it would bring the western edge of the state into Eastern time zone.

Fourwinds Resort pasta bar mediocre

The setting of Fourwinds Resort and Marina, on lovely Lake Monroe, creates the potential for a romantic getaway for Valentine's Day or during the warmer spring season. With large windows overlooking the water and a quiet, pleasant atmosphere, this could be a great place to bring a date. The drawbacks of the restaurant -- located at 9301 Fairfax Road -- are the quality and selection of its food. When we ate here Saturday -- "pasta bar" night -- it was mediocre at best.

Pat McGee to play at Bluebird

I'm trying to get you to open up your sense to all the fine things that tear down the fences/put up by, and kept by those who don't always listen to what father told you they would be missin'./Out and down on this child's intervention/this boy never meant nothing but just to give you all about the passion. - Pat McGee For the Pat McGee Band, it is "all about the passion," devotion for music and for its fans, who have driven it on a meteoric rise through the music industry.

Women\'s Basketball: Hoosier center named Big Ten Player of Week

Junior center Jill Chapman could get used to this. For the third time this season, the Big Ten Conference has selected Chapman as its women's basketball Big Ten Player of the Week. The latest honor, announced Monday, will be shared with Iowa guard Lindsey Meder.

Sports Commentary: Notre Dame win streak not luck

Don't call it the luck of the Irish. Notre Dame's seven-game Big East win streak has been anything but that. With their 69-66 win in West Virginia Sunday, the Irish upped their overall record to 16-5 and moved their conference mark to 8-2.

Around The Campus

Lawmakers, group to discuss economy, higher education During the annual "Hoosiers for Higher Education Day" Wednesday, alumni, faculty and students will express their support for higher education at the Indiana Statehouse. The day will include a series of informal visits with lawmakers, where they will discuss Indiana and its economy, as well as its effect on higher education. Participants will gather at 1:30 p.m on the third floor of the Statehouse.

Newseum sheds light on journalism highs, lows

I am dangerous; watch out for the likes of me. At least that's what the speaker at a meeting I attended last week would tell you. He spoke to about 40 people about legislation in the works related to polling practices and ended his spiel with a serious warning: Don't let the press get their hands on this; we need to take some time before they reduce it to soundbytes and twist it around.

Birthday gives pause for reflections

Oh, my aching head. Chances are I still might be a little hungover after the activities of the past weekend. So please be kind to me if you see me on campus today. You see, I turned 21 Sunday, and a few of my good friends took me out Saturday at midnight to show me a good time, encouraging me to drink early and often.

In defense of opinions

It's not often that this column praises or defends the IDS and its staff, but, on occasion, such comment is necessary. This is one of those occasions. The reason? Many readers of late have questioned the integrity and responsibility of the IDS -- especially its opinion page.

Alternatives to Valentine's Day

I'm really trying not to be pessimistic, but there is just no other way around it. Valentine's Day sucks. The pseudo-"day of love" (probably created by some gorgeous model dating another gorgeous model who just wanted an excuse to get another cheesy gift) is unfair, cruel and another reminder of how painful loneliness can be.

Entertainment without the alcohol

How do you create a late-night weekend program that is successful without serving beer? It's difficult. It's hard to get most of us out of our rooms on the weekends without the promise of some choice hops.

Removing athlete was the right call

Last week, IU President Myles Brand sent a clear message that the University does care about honesty and integrity in the athletics department. By asking athletics director Clarence Doninger to suspend women's basketball player Rachael Honegger -- who pleaded guilty to stealing about $13,000 from the Elletsville IGA -- Brand corrected the athletics department's grievous leniency.

SEC to review Lucent accounting practices

Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it would formally investigate Lucent Technologies' accounting books for irregularities on how it records revenues. On its own accord, Lucent notified the SEC of these discrepancies and revised its 2000 revenue down in November by approximately $680 million.

Local band Tintern Abbey looks for breakout show at Kilroy's

Safe Love Week adds to education

Every year around this time, red ribbons and condoms are passed out and events are held in honor of AIDS awareness. This year is no different, with AIDS Awareness Week: Safe Love 2001. But each year, the activities are expanded a little more to include more general information about safer sex and other sexually transmitted diseases other than AIDS. This education is necessary, and it is what makes the week a success.

Bush should stand in a trash can

My eighth grade teacher insisted that she was our second mother. In fact, that's what we called her. Mamma Keefe. Mrs. Keefe declared when we won the first of our various Pulitzers, Oscars and MVP awards, we should thank our birth mothers. When we won our second, we were honor bound to thank Mamma Keefe.