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This is the final publication of the spring semester. A finals week issue will be posted on Tuesday, May 2nd 2000. Graduation Issue will be posted Monday, May 8th.

Summer editions will begin May 15th.

Breakfast club draws debate

By Erica Sagon
Asst. City Editor

Breakfast club is a tradition that West Lafayette mayor Sonya Margerum would like to end; however, state law says local government doesn't have that authority.

Breakfast club is an early morning tradition where students — some dressed in outrageous costumes — fill local bars at 7 a.m., typically before football games and Grand Prix.

"I think it's a rather sorry sight to see people starting to drink at seven in the morning," Margerum said. "I think it's something that we need to urge the bar owners to do away with."

Dan Adams, owner of Where Else Bar in West Lafayette, said his bar will participate in breakfast club this weekend.

"I don't see anything wrong with being open for breakfast club," Adams said.

State law, in fact, says there's nothing wrong with being open for breakfast club.

Indiana Excise Police Lt. Michael Easterday said the West Lafayette government has no jurisdiction to change Indiana bars' hours of operation — 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Monday through Saturday — which are set by the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Easterday said no local ordinance to request that bars open later could supercede state law.

Margerum said she plans to contact local bars to request that they open later in the morning. Margerum also said she might elicit the help of city council members.

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Ten students to join march in Washington. D.C.

Ten Purdue students will make their mark on Washington, D.C., Sunday as they travel the 14 hours to fight for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights.

The 10 students will take part in the fourth national march titled "The Millennium March on Washington." The purpose of the march for equality is to energize and galvanize the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and supportive communities to work for equality at all levels, strengthen the overall movement for equal rights and empower and inspire voters for the 2000 elections.

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Boilers to retain 1996 Big Ten basketball title

Rather than wait until the Big Ten meetings in early May, the conference informed Purdue on Thursday that it would not levy any further sanctions against the men's basketball program.

The Big Ten's Compliance and Reinstatement Subcommittee reviewed Purdue's NCAA penalties during a conference call on Wednesday and found them to be adequate.

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Loft Boys by Joel Lugar