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Cunningham breaks out of cocoon in Boiler win

By Paul Trembacki
Sports Editor

Lisa Trubiana/Senior Photgrapher
OUT OF THE COCOON: Carson Cunningham lays it in over Minnesota's Michael Bauer in the first half. Cunningham, who got some pre-game inspiration from watching 'Cocoon,' led all scorers with 21 points and added four assists.

Four days after going scoreless in a loss to Indiana, Purdue senior Carson Cunningham went to the VCR for a little help.

"I saw 'Cocoon' before the game," said Cunningham, who scored a season-high 21 points to lead Purdue to an 83-68 win over Minnesota Saturday night in Mackey Arena.

The 23-year-old fifth-year senior, who had double knee surgery in the offseason, played 31 minutes and hit 7 of 14 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range. He also had four assists and three steals.

"I was inspired by all the old people who jumped in the pool (at the end of 'Cocoon'), and I applied that to myself," he said.

Four days ago, in a 66-55 loss to Indiana, Cunningham was 0 for 6 from the field and missed his lone free throw attempt.

"It was nice to hit a shot, just even a freakin' shot," Cunningham said. "I've got to help this team score, so it's nice to help in that fashion."

Cunningham got involved right away for the Boilers (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten), hitting a 3-pointer on Purdue's first possession of the game and canning another to give Purdue a 10-8 lead. They would never trail again.

After Minnesota (15-5, 3-4) got to within five at 32-27, Purdue closed the half on a 12-0 run that included a 3-pointer from Cunningham and five points from junior guard Maynard Lewis.

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Student shared talents

Williams

Anneliese Kay will miss the way her best friend and roommate, Laura M. Williams, used sarcasm to make people laugh.

"She was hilarious," Kay said.

Williams, a 21-year-old Purdue student and junior in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences, died earlier this week.

Kay, also a junior in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences, said she and Williams were best friends and knew each other since freshman year. The two spent almost every moment together.

"She worked with me, lived with me ... we were in the same major, we'd go shopping," Kay said.

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Students feel heat from high gas bills

Jason Shuler is trying to save money for his wedding.

But Shuler, a senior in the School of Technology, said that with the rising cost of heating his house, he won't be able to save as much money as he had planned on.

"Any extra money I used to be able to save now has to go to the gas bill," said Shuler. "It is not a bill I really enjoy paying."

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Students, faculty debate Clinton legacy

Even though President Bill Clinton presided over the country during eight years of economic prosperity and had a high approval rating upon leaving office, there is still disagreement on how history will view him.

Clinton, who is the second president to go through the impeachment process, has a track record that is a large source of debate.

Some say the 42nd president’s legislative accomplishments are enough to carry him though history favorably, while others say that the scandals in the administration will not fade over the years.

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Alumni plan surprises for Jischke at Ag Fish Fry

One of the Ag Fish Fry's more famous moments was when a big macaw parrot pooped shaving cream on people and caused one man to lose his toupee.

"We had a macaw parrot that was pooping shaving cream on speakers that day; it was a prop above the lectern. John Myers, (a former congressman), made a comment about if it would make hair grow and then flipped off his toupee," said Donya Lester, the executive secretary of the Agriculture Alumni Association, the group that hosts the annual Ag Fish Fry, now in its 106th year. The fish fry starts today at 11:30 a.m. in the Armory.

The spirit of the fish fry is a jovial one, and part of the event includes humorous skits and pranks at the expense of those who attend.

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