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(07/25/02 8:23pm)
This past Monday on TNN's "Monday Night Raw," Rikishi returned to WWF action after some time off because of an eardrum injury. In Rikishi's first night back, he found himself in the main event against Stone Cold Steve Austin. \nThe show started with Mick Foley being the first to enter. Trying to get a quick plug in on his new book, "Foley Is Good." When Vince McMahon found out Foley was in the ring, he quickly made his way there with Stephanie McMahon and William Regal.\nVince ordered Rikishi to drop Foley like a bad habit, but Rikishi dropped Regal instead. Because of this, Vince ordered Rikishi to face Austin in the main event.\nThe main event held little surprises. Other than Rikishi giving the "stink-face" -- where he places his butt into his victims faces-to Stephanie, nothing exciting came out of the main event. With a little help from his friends, Stone Cold came away with a clean victory, and walked out of the arena retaining his WWF Championship. But the more interesting plot turn of throwing Rikishi back into the mix was what held the night in suspense. \nNo other option existed for the WWF to turn Rikishi into a good guy -- at least for now. If you noticed Monday night, Rikishi came out to his old music, which would indicate some turn of a sorts, whether it's a face or a heel turn has yet to be fully determined. The WWF is short on good faces right now, and Rikishi would fill that void nicely, but with the past that Rikishi has with Austin and Triple -- remember the plot to run over Austin and send him away for a year -- it would not be a surprise to anyone to see some deeper plan in the works. With Vinnie Mac running the show now, and Linda McMahon and Foley attempting to regain control, we should see something major go down within the next few weeks, if not at Judgment Day itself. As the saying goes in the WWF, anything can happen.\nThe rest of the night saw little in the manner of plot development. A table match between the Dudleys and X-Factor saw little Spike Dudley perform an "acid-drop" over the apron to Albert through a table. A steel cage match -- usually reserved for main event matches -- was brought in to further the heat between Regal and Jericho. Jericho came away victorious, but the WWF fans were left puzzled as to why they would waste a cage match on these two. It seems to me that this angle has been played out to its maximum, and they should bury it before it becomes too repetitive-if it isn't already. \nThe rest of the night lacked significantly from the physical aspect as Undertaker, Kane and Triple H saw no real action. Perhaps coming off of the United Kingdom pay-per-view, "Insurrextion," played a role in the absence of much action last night. Kurt Angle wasn't even in the arena long, and Chris Benoit mocked him from afar by placing Angle's gold medals down his pants, but the WWF seemed to lack because of the UK scheduling, which was expected. \nWhether or not more story lines are going to be developed are yet to be determined. With the absence of The Rock filming another movie, the WWF has big shoes to fill. Austin and Triple H are carrying the company right now. Rikishi will help carry the load, but more superstars are going to need a big push to get to the top.
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
The Stanford Cardinals will travel to Bloomington for women's field hockey action today at 3:30 p.m. The Hoosiers are looking for their first win of the season, their second since becoming a varsity sport one year ago. The Hoosiers are 0-3 so far this season.\nStanford, who returns 10 starters from last year, visits Louisville, Ky. before heading to the Mellencamp Pavilion. It is questionable whether fatigue will play a factor in today's game.\n"They are traveling all the way here, and they are playing a couple of games while they're here, so I think they'll be pretty tired," junior Anna Ward said. \nIU returns 10 players from last year's team, complimented by 11 new faces. Youth look to provide them with the sparkplug they need for victory. \n"We're still kind of finding ourselves. It's been different people playing since the first game in different positions, and we haven't had a chance to really settle in with a solid lineup," coach Amy Robertson said. "Our goal is to try and get quicker. We're gonna have a lot of people coming in, especially on the forward line, and I have a couple of freshmen who are full of energy, immediately they lift everyone else up."\nSenior Brooke Magers said she wasn't planning on her new teammates to play as big a factor.\n"I think the fact that there are eleven new players on the team, we didn't realize what an impact these 11 new girls would make," she said.\nThe Hoosiers finished up their first road trip last week losing to Rhode Island 1-0. IU lost its second game of the weekend 3-0, unable to get a shot off on goal. Robertson knows that they will need to attack better to pull off a victory against Stanford.\n"Stanford has so many games and their playing so many different opponents but they have a lot of experience on their team. They have some fast attack players," she said. "They show really good poise and skill, but we have a lot of size in the backfield, and they're gonna have to go around us. I think we match up pretty well, it's just a matter of us keeping better possession."\nThe team hopes that by following team goals, they can perform at a higher level. They will need to speed up the tempo and be able to think faster to react to the more experienced Stanford.\n"We need to have quick transition on offense and defense, take our free hits quickly, and quick decision making," junior Molly Pulkrabek said.\nOverall, the Hoosiers said victory is not out of reach. \n"I think it's a game that we definitely can win," Magers said. "If we step it up we will be able to do it"
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
NBA Courtside 2002\nRating: E for Everyone\nFor: GameCube\nBy: Nintendo\nEven though "NBA Courtside 2002" provided close matchups for my roommates and I, there was something missing that kept this game from being truly worthwhile. \nThe words "all right" could not describe it better. The game has a competitive aura with a knack for keeping the games close, but this can be credited to the lack of defense the game provides.\nAnd there are set plays you can run in "Courtside." To anyone who would run those set plays, you need to get a life. You spend way too much time playing video games and need to realize there is a world of opportunity beyond sitting on your couch trying to guide the Chicago Bulls to victory. You can use the four-player feature and create some good roommate feuds, but often this gets really confusing.\nOffense has taken precedence in basketball video games since the old-school days of "Double Dribble." But in old-school Nintendo, at least you could steal the ball with a push of the A button. Courtside has upgraded from the 8-bit idea, and gives you graphic specialties never provided in your adolescence. \nAlthough I was not expecting "The NBA on TNT," there are times where I found the game unrealistic. When there are only two seconds left on the shot clock, I have no desire to jump in the air, do a 360 and pass the ball. When there are 13 seconds left with Portland beating New York 38-37, Damon Stoudamire should not throw a behind-the-back pass. No point guard his right mind would throw a behind-the-back pass when he is up a point at the end of the game. And even though the game provided a nice 3OT battle during which my roommate suffered a "heartbreaking" loss, the game was off the ball in too many ways for me to purchase it.\n
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
Amazing. That is the best way I can describe what David Copperfield brought to the IU Auditorium Thursday evening during the 6:30 p.m. show. His tricks and illusions left me wondering where he went and what he was going to do next.\nThe show started with him appearing on a motorcycle inside of a box. He interacted with the audience non-stop, and this left me wondering if I was ever going to be picked. If I would have gotten lucky, the person sitting next to me would have disappeared. \nThere was only one illusion that I found hard to believe. Copperfield made one young man disappear, off to Hawaii. The man was then shown on a big screen standing on a sandy beach in Hawaii. Copperfield went with him, and even though I didn't see the guy after the show, I don't believe he actually went to Hawaii. I do wonder how they sat above the crowd, put a sheet over them, and appeared on the big screen. While the big screen could have been previously taped, I don't know where they could have went after sitting in front of the crowd.\nTwo young women were called up to the stage, each of them wearing a different color underwear. Copperfield's ability to perform the magic was combined with his flirtatious demeanor. Still, the most amazing feat was his actual ability to change the underwear each of them was wearing.\nFortunately I wasn't asked to show my underwear when my moment in the spotlight came.\nSure enough, a big silver bouncy-ball came my way toward the end of the show. There were quite a few of these balls flying around as the music played. One of them landed right in front of the seat next to me, and the person sitting next to me didn't want to grab it, hoping I would be the one to vanish. \nSo I grabbed the ball, and made my way to the front.\nAs I walked up to the stage, ball in hand, I was curious as to where I would end up. I ended up with a deflated ball some stagehand handed me as some sort of prank. Nobody gave me the inside scoop on the trick, I then became witness to seeing 13 people disappear.\nReally.\nMy job was to stand on stage and watch the people sitting in the set of chairs. It's a good thing I wasn't babysitting, because I would have lost my job quicker than an Enron executive. And like an Enron executive, I had no idea where the people went. \nOne second, the group was suspended in the air. A sheet went over them and I continued watching them as if my life depended on it. But when the sheet was removed, so were the people. I swear they disappeared faster than a set of financial records. \nBut Copperfield had a way of making these people reappear. They found their way to the back of the auditorium much to my and the audience's amazement.\nThe show never slowed down and Copperfield's ability to keep the crowd on their toes was echoed by his ability to make the crowd laugh. After watching from on stage, I truly believe\nin magic.
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(04/18/02 6:37am)
David Copperfield will be appearing -- and disappearing -- this evening at the IU Auditorium. \n The world-renowned entertainer will bring his newest act, "PORTAL," for shows at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.\nIn this act, Copperfield selects members of the audience and leaves viewers wondering where they are going. The show can get cut short for some of the audience members, because they will not have time to get back from Timbuktu.\n"In the current show PORTAL, we have an illusion with a deadly scorpion," Copperfield said. "I make 13 audience members disappear from the theater, and I even take one lucky person on a journey to a tropical island somewhere on the planet. The person vanishes right over the heads of the audience."\nCopperfield has mystified the eyes of the world. He has performed for presidents. He began teaching magic classes at New York University by the age of 16. He has made the Statue of Liberty disappear, walked through the Great Wall of China and escaped from Alcatraz.\nStill, he feels his greatest accomplishment has come through "Project Magic," a program that began when Copperfield started talking with a fan. After arranging a meeting when Copperfield was doing a show, he was surprised to find out his amateur magician buddy was in a wheelchair. This is when he realized that magic was an aphrodisiac and had health benefits as well.\n"He had never mentioned to me that he was physically impaired," Copperfield said. "That's because he did not perceive himself that way. Magic, it seemed, had given him great confidence and self-esteem. I decided to explore this with a physical therapist and we came up with 'Project Magic.'" \nThe program is now in over 1,000 hospitals in more than 30 countries worldwide.\n"Stroke victims and those with physical challenges can use magic to improve their manual dexterity and regain sleight of hand," he said. \nFreshman Julia Murcia came to college hoping to see many shows at the IU Auditorium. She received a tip from someone in her Spanish class last semester -- if she signed up to be a volunteer usher, she would be able to see the shows for free. Knowing it would be fiscally impossible to see everything, Murcia figured this to be her gold mine. She had to sign up for at least eight shows, and Copperfield was at the top of her list.\n"It's a tie between Copperfield and Cabaret," Murcia said. "Copperfield might beat it by a small margin. I've seen the specials and always thought they were neat. It's the whole concept of magic. I think magicians are cool. They do stuff that you can't, which you will never be able to figure out."\nMurcia has always been impressed with magic. She saw Copperfield in her home town when she was five. The Cincinnati native has always admired the ability to deceive someone with the sleight of hand.\nIt was an easy decision to bring Copperfield to Bloomington for Douglas Booher, interim general manager at the IU Auditorium. Copperfield's ability to perform and the public demand brought the Auditorium to the decision.\n"Each year one of the things we do is poll the audience," Booher said. "(Copperfield) was an overwhelming favorite on that survey. He is a world-class magician who is incomparable in the world of magic."\nTickets are still available for both shows, with plenty of good seats left, Booher said. \nTickets are available through the IU Auditorium, 855-1103, and Ticketmaster.
(04/17/02 4:42pm)
Delta Gamma has high hopes for this year's race. But it needs to make sure it doesn't have the same problem that haunted the team in the last two years of the women's Little 500. \nIn each of the past two races, the team has been involved in a wreck. In her first race two years ago, senior Kelly Geiger was involved in a crash in just the third lap of the race. Luckily, the team still had 97 laps to catch up. After qualifying 15th in 2000, the DGs raced their way back to a fifth-place finish. \nLast year they were not as fortunate. On the 62nd lap, senior Lauren Naset had just taken the exchange and was trying to make her way back when a crash ensued.\n"I was burning back into the pack, and instead of coming into the back of the pack I wanted to go around it and go to the front so I could push the pace a little bit," Naset said. "As I was moving around it, the girl from Chi-O moved into somebody else's riding space."\nNaset convinced the medical personnel she was OK and made her way back to DG's pit area. She got back on the rollers and started pedaling and was ready for an exchange until she started to feel confused as a result of a concussion.\n"She went (into the med tent) and said 'I'm fine! I'm fine! I'm fine!' They kept trying to figure out if she was OK to ride," junior Katie Mackey said. "She comes back in the pit, and coach says 'Lauren can you go in pretty soon?'\n"She gets out on the track, gets in her exchange stance and says, 'What do I do?'" \nDown a rider that late in the race, DG still managed an eighth-place finish.\nAfter two years of misfortune, the team hopes the bad luck is out of its system. \n"For some reason I'm not as scared of that possibility anymore," Mackey said.\nEven if something were to happen, Geiger said experience will carry the team through the race.\n"We had a wreck on the start (two years ago), so I'm not scared of the start at all," Geiger said. "And Lauren had a wreck in the middle of the race (last year), so I'm not scared of that happening again.\n"And if it does, we know what to do. We've been there and done it."\nIf something did go wrong, DG is more confident it would still be able to compete at the top.\n"If we had somebody taken out who couldn't finish the race, any three of us would be relatively strong still," Mackey said.\nEight to 10 people showed interest in riding for DG the week after the race. That number was trimmed to four rookies who trained in the fall. Mackey said she noticed some of them were losing interest and did her best to keep interest high.\n"I probably wouldn't even be riding if (Mackey) wouldn't have talked me into it," sophomore Jennifer Arnold said.\nThat still doesn't stop Arnold from asking questions, keeping her rookie side in check.\n"I don't really know what's going on, so I'm in their room all the time asking what I am going to do at the track the next day," she said.\nDG qualified ninth with a time of 2:57.44. The team was one rider short during qualifications, Mackey being sidelined with a broken hand. Satisfied with their position, the DG riders said Mackey's injury disrupted the normal flow. \n"The people we practiced exchanging with (over spring break) weren't the people we actually went through (qualifications) with in the same order," Arnold said. "So that kind of threw things off."\nTeams also have fans who cheer them on. The ladies of DG are very supportive of the team, but none motivate them as much as Bill Geiger Sr.\n"I think he's more instrumental in our motivation than I would ever give him credit for," Mackey said. "At Team Pursuit last year, he was at one corner, and every time I passed the corner, I hear him going 'pedal through the turns, pedal through the turns, pedal through the turns.'\n"And I kept pedaling through the turns."\nGeiger Sr., whose son, Bill Geiger Jr., is a senior on the IU baseball team, played football under John Pont from 1969-1973. He was confused when his daughter first told him she wanted to train for the Little 500. \nThe women's race did not exist until 15 years ago. When Geiger Sr. was at IU, the women rode in the Mini 500, a tricycle race. He has not only been impressed with his daughter's performance, but with the race as a whole.\n"I think it's an awesome race," Geiger Sr. said. "I saw the girls race when she was a sophomore and became a big fan of the DG bike team." \nWhile pleasing fans is good, and the ultimate goal is winning, the seniors are doing this for more than just a checkered flag. They are interested in sparking interest throughout their sorority and building a strong foundation for the bike team.\n"We put a lot of focus on improving our house's program," Naset said. "We find a lot of girls in the house get really into riding after the race. They support DG at the track freshman year. After seeing everything that goes into the day, everyone gets fired up about it"
(04/10/02 6:46pm)
The Rookie - G\nStarring: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths\nDirected by: John Lee Hancock\nShowing: Showplace West 12\nAfter a slow start, "The Rookie" takes full swing and becomes the heartwarming tale of a person compelled to follow his dreams. The portrayal of a young Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid), a bonafide military brat who's constantly moving, drags on and takes a while to develop. There is a struggle to portray the relationship with his father (Brian Cox). \nThen all of a sudden, young Morris becomes old Morris -- a high school chemistry teacher and baseball coach whose dreams of pitching in the big leagues come to a halt because of an arm injury. The jump into adulthood happens quickly, and stops dragging along here, giving Quaid ample opportunity to give an excellent performance.\nImpressed by Morris' ability to bring the heat, his team cuts a deal with him to try out for the Major League if the team wins the District Tournament. Morris agrees -- using it mostly as a motivational tool. \nWhen the team prevails, so does Morris. His plan to tryout takes a curve when his fastball gets clocked at 98 mph -- striking interest from scouts and landing him a gig in the minor league. While struggling through the minors, you can't help but feel the moral dilemna Morris is going through. He misses his family and can't afford to make ends meet, but his wife Lorrie (Rachel Griffiths) insists he carry on his dream in lieu of setting a good example for their son Hunter (Angus T. Jones). \nHunter is a likeable kid with his humorous quips, but mostly his contribution is to bring a cute angle to Morris' struggle with being away from his family and travelling hundreds of miles on a bus to play road games. \nI was constantly wondering if he would throw in the towel, but was at the edge of my seat rooting for this middle-aged man to make his Big League pitching debut. "The Rookie" gave me the feeling of being at the ballpark and is a story well told in a G-rated setting. It warms the heart of everyone around and will have you fighting back tears several times throughout.\n
(04/10/02 4:00am)
The Rookie - G\nStarring: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths\nDirected by: John Lee Hancock\nShowing: Showplace West 12\nAfter a slow start, "The Rookie" takes full swing and becomes the heartwarming tale of a person compelled to follow his dreams. The portrayal of a young Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid), a bonafide military brat who's constantly moving, drags on and takes a while to develop. There is a struggle to portray the relationship with his father (Brian Cox). \nThen all of a sudden, young Morris becomes old Morris -- a high school chemistry teacher and baseball coach whose dreams of pitching in the big leagues come to a halt because of an arm injury. The jump into adulthood happens quickly, and stops dragging along here, giving Quaid ample opportunity to give an excellent performance.\nImpressed by Morris' ability to bring the heat, his team cuts a deal with him to try out for the Major League if the team wins the District Tournament. Morris agrees -- using it mostly as a motivational tool. \nWhen the team prevails, so does Morris. His plan to tryout takes a curve when his fastball gets clocked at 98 mph -- striking interest from scouts and landing him a gig in the minor league. While struggling through the minors, you can't help but feel the moral dilemna Morris is going through. He misses his family and can't afford to make ends meet, but his wife Lorrie (Rachel Griffiths) insists he carry on his dream in lieu of setting a good example for their son Hunter (Angus T. Jones). \nHunter is a likeable kid with his humorous quips, but mostly his contribution is to bring a cute angle to Morris' struggle with being away from his family and travelling hundreds of miles on a bus to play road games. \nI was constantly wondering if he would throw in the towel, but was at the edge of my seat rooting for this middle-aged man to make his Big League pitching debut. "The Rookie" gave me the feeling of being at the ballpark and is a story well told in a G-rated setting. It warms the heart of everyone around and will have you fighting back tears several times throughout.\n
(03/25/02 4:30am)
Kirkwood, you won. The numbers speak for themselves. Kirkwood: 3,184; Synergy: 2,030; Steel: 2,000. The IU Student Association Elections Commission heard complaints, the IUSA Supreme Court heard complaints, and it's finally over. I felt all candidates were qualified, and it turned out fairly. Fines were imposed, but the voters decided the election. \nThe pressure is still on for Kirkwood. You promised to "work hard, play hard." After working hard enough to win the election, you now have to work hard enough to make a difference. You were daring in your campaign promises, but now you must come through. Change the alcohol policy, put kegs in dorms, turn this place into a wet campus, or just do something to make an impact. \nIt's no secret you targeted the greek system to win the election, so do something for the greek community, but don't forget about all undergraduates. You plan on giving graduate students freedom to separate -- just be sure to get their opinions. \nI felt all of the candidates were worthy of leading IUSA through another year. But Kirkwood won, fair and square. The decision was handed down, fines were imposed, contestments were made. And now it's over. \nBut putting all the controversy aside, it's now time to look out for the most important aspect of IUSA, the students.\nKirkwood: Play hard, but get your work done.
(02/06/02 5:00am)
NBA Courtside 2002\nRating: E for Everyone\nFor: GameCube\nBy: Nintendo\nEven though "NBA Courtside 2002" provided close matchups for my roommates and I, there was something missing that kept this game from being truly worthwhile. \nThe words "all right" could not describe it better. The game has a competitive aura with a knack for keeping the games close, but this can be credited to the lack of defense the game provides.\nAnd there are set plays you can run in "Courtside." To anyone who would run those set plays, you need to get a life. You spend way too much time playing video games and need to realize there is a world of opportunity beyond sitting on your couch trying to guide the Chicago Bulls to victory. You can use the four-player feature and create some good roommate feuds, but often this gets really confusing.\nOffense has taken precedence in basketball video games since the old-school days of "Double Dribble." But in old-school Nintendo, at least you could steal the ball with a push of the A button. Courtside has upgraded from the 8-bit idea, and gives you graphic specialties never provided in your adolescence. \nAlthough I was not expecting "The NBA on TNT," there are times where I found the game unrealistic. When there are only two seconds left on the shot clock, I have no desire to jump in the air, do a 360 and pass the ball. When there are 13 seconds left with Portland beating New York 38-37, Damon Stoudamire should not throw a behind-the-back pass. No point guard his right mind would throw a behind-the-back pass when he is up a point at the end of the game. And even though the game provided a nice 3OT battle during which my roommate suffered a "heartbreaking" loss, the game was off the ball in too many ways for me to purchase it.\n
(11/13/01 4:40am)
There is truly a problem with the alcohol management in the greek system. Fraternities are constantly getting booted from campus for violations of alcohol and students are not practicing responsible alcohol management.\nBut how far do we have to go in blaming fraternities every time someone has too much too drink? Students are the ones making the decision to go overboard. The peer pressure is adamant, no matter what party you go to where alcohol is being served.\nIt is unfortunate that we as a University have had to deal with the unfortunate deaths of Jospeh Bisanz and Seth Korona. Even more unfortunate are their families. My heart goes out to all the relatives who have had to deal with the unfortunate passing of their loved ones.\nStudents need to learn from these mistakes. We are constantly holding fraternities responsible for poor decisions by students. The greek system should be held accountable for their actions, but why should a national charter be held liable for the poor decisions by a student? These national charters are constantly trying to promote responsible alcohol management and should not be held accountable for these efforts.\nNobody is forcing alcohol down students' throats. Alcohol has been provided at fraternities for a long time. Keg stands are not a new philosophy to a college campus.\nPeople need to start being held responsible for their own actions. We are all adults, and being separated from our families is no recourse to drink irresponsibly.\nThis is not a move to stop themselves from being held responsible, this is an action to help raise awareness amongst alcohol problems in the greek system.\nDo not continue to blame fraternities for alcohol abuse issues, this is a problem that affects the whole campus. As a University, we need to respond better to alcohol awareness, not alcohol abuse.
(11/08/01 4:05am)
The idea behind cutting back on the number of firefighters at Ground Zero is absurd. By scaling efforts now, New York officials are simply delaying the time for everyone to get over the tragedy of Sept. 11.\n Hundreds of firefighters protested last Friday against a change in city policy that limits the number of firefighters and police officers to 25 from each department. These firefighters tangled with police, trying to get past a barracade toward the World Trade Center.\n By cutting back the number of employees, New York is just taking longer to overcome the battle it is already faced with.\n But stopping firefighters who want to help out, New York is not accomplishing anything. We need to remember that this issue hits close to home for firefighters. There are still more than 200 firefighters as well as thousands of civilians buried in the rubble.\nWhy are we not in a hurry to put this issue behind us? Why would New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani want to limit the number of firefighters and police officers to 25 from each department? \nOvertime is being paid to those who work at Ground Zero. This is not an effort by those who work the extra hours to pad their pocketbooks. Those who work an extra eight-hour shift are looking for closure. They want to see another building in the World Trade Center's place.\nWe need to put the Sept. 11 attacks behind us. This needs to be done as fast as possible. There is room in the budget to fund these people working overtime. The problem isn't the amount of people there. \nLet's move on, stop the rioting and finish this problem as soon as possible.
(09/10/01 6:32am)
Basketball standout Kirk Haston made a big decision by foregoing his senior year of eligibility and entering the NBA draft. Haston, who was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 16th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, said he still thinks about his times as a Hoosier.\n"I still have days and nights were it would be nice to see my friends at school," Haston said.\nWhile reflecting on the past, he said he is still content about his decision and his future.\n"From the second that I was drafted by Charlotte and got acquainted by the staff, it was easy for me. It wasn't an easy decision, but it was the right one." \nHaston is the first player to enter the NBA draft before his eligibility was up since Isaih Thomas departed in 1982. \nMonday marks the one-year anniversary of the firing of former coach Bob Knight, and with the coach already gone during his junior year, it is uncertain if Haston would have stayed had circumstances been different, Haston said.\n"I really haven't thought about it a whole lot, but I didn't have to go through the entire process. It was hard enough this time," he said.\nWith the 6'10'' forward/center from Lobleville, Tenn., gone, IU will have big shoes to fill. Haston led the Hoosiers to a 21-13 record with a team high 19 points and 8.7 rebounds. He ranks 17th on the Indiana all-time scoring list. Haston said he is confident in this year's team and expects to see some big things.\n"I have been in contact with a lot of the guys and will be pulling as hard as anybody for them. A lot of guys are gonna get a chance they wouldn't have when I was there," Haston said. "There is more time in the forward spot. I think you are going to see a new Dane Fife."\n"Dane has always put a lot of pressure on himself to perform. He could have taken more shots, but chose not to because he thought that's what the team needed. It's hard to get in a rhythm with four or five shots."\nWhile Haston will be rooting for the Hoosiers, there is another team he will be watching. He said he is curious to see how Texas Tech's basketball team will fare this season.\n"I have been wondering," Haston said. "I talked to coach several times this summer and he seems to be optimistic. You can give him five or six guys, and he will make them winners. I will be an advocate of Texas Tech and just can't help but pull for Coach."\nHaston said he is confident in the abilities of head coach Mike Davis to deliver a solid IU program. He said he feels Davis has made large strides from being the interim head coach for the Hoosiers. \n"Last season spoke for itself. It was a difficult position to be in, and I think he handled it really well," he said. "He seemed a little nervous early in the season. Later in the season, he was more comfortable."\nAs far as comparing the coaching of Knight and Davis, Haston said he feels certain the changes are not as drastic as the public might think.\n"From the first day Davis mentioned names on jerseys, I was getting e-mails. I think it was blown out of proportion," Haston said. "It's a compromise, between coach and player. Without a comfort level, you can't do anything."\nHaston said he is excited about his rookie season as a Hornet and is starting to adjust.\n"I've been here for three weeks now, and I've been working out real well," he said. "I think I'm fitting in real well. It isn't as comfortable as Bloomington, but hopefully, it will be"
(09/10/01 4:37am)
So far, men's basketball coach Mike Davis has an all-time record of 21-13. He took the role of the interim head coach, and produced a winning season. \nHe should have never had the chance. Davis is more than 700 victories short of catching Knight.\nIt's far too early to claim Davis brings more to the program than Knight, who brought more to IU basketball than just victories. Davis is entering his second season as head coach, one that is already tainted by the controversial firing of Knight.\nOne thing IU President Myles Brand and Knight still have in common is they both want student-athletes to graduate. After the departure of Tom Geyer, who did not get along with Davis, IU played last season with no seniors. This took the one ingredient the Hoosiers were missing last season -- leadership.\nNow that Kirk Haston left early to enter the NBA draft, the senior leadership role will rest on the hands of Jarrad Odle and Dane Fife. This is a role that was not necessary when Knight was the head coach. Davis lacks the leadership it takes to win big games -- this was evident in IU's first round loss to Kent State in the NCAA Tournament. Under Knight, this leadership would have been established.\nBracey Wright, a senior who has verbally committed to play basketball for the Hoosiers, said one of the reasons he likes IU is because of Davis. He did not like Knight's discipline and hard work ethic.\nBut what is so bad with a little discipline? This is a basketball team composed of players between the ages of 18-22 -- discipline is necessary in a winning program.\nKnight made his teams both physically and mentally strong. He pushed teams through rigid practices, earning the nickname "The General." He is honest with his players and was not afraid to make a scene at times. By making a scene, it gave a sense of motivation.\nDavis has not done a bad job as the men's basketball coach, but he is lacking the discipline his players are going to need to win in the Big Ten. One year later, Davis is running an IU program that will need someone to assume the leadership role. A role that Knight never had a problem filling.
(08/24/01 4:07am)
Beta Theta, see you later. \nFraternity opponents were probably jumping for joy after hearing that yet another fraternity was removed from IU. It seemed imminent. Now that I am considered an alumni member of Beta Theta Pi, I feel a bit confused. I don't know how such an organization could be there one day, gone the next. \nOn July 27, at 2 a.m., there was a vote to disband the chapter 72-20. This group of 92 strapping young Men of Principle were comprised mostly of presidents at other Beta fraternities. Now I cannot argue with the facts. We had 30 incidents in the Pi Chapter file, four open risk management cases and one lawsuit. But I can wonder how a committee made up of mostly people our age would want to force us off of campus. I cannot understand it, even by putting myself into their shoes. \nIt was July 27! People were planning to move in as early as August 13. Seventy-nine people were forced to find a place to live in 16 days. These people already paid first installments that total about $160,000 to live in a place you cannot even walk around barefoot. But I loved that house. I have made friends there that I will have for a lifetime. \nI caught a better break than our younger guys. They will never understand what it's like to hold a position, stay up until sunrise, cheer on your bike team, and always have someone there to help you with your homework.\nWith the allegations against us, they forgot to mention the biggest party that we had. It was the Beta/Tri-Delt Weenie Roast. The place was packed wall to wall. Kevin Cochran was jamming from midnight until 4 a.m. We served up the Natty Lite as if there was no tomorrow. Oh wait, no we didn't. We served hot dogs. We charged $5 at the door. That helped us to raise more than $5,000 to help cystic fibrosis research. \nThat is what will hurt the most. I was one of the planners of this event. I was in charge of "blowin' up the Weenie Roast," as some of my brothers coined the phrase. I could still throw the event, but I will not be able to fit more than a thousand people in my new place. And now that I live off campus, I can throw parties where the booze is flowing freely.\nThat still doesn't mean I was perfect while I lived in Beta. I had a drink or two while I was there. After all, I was 21 my whole second semester junior year.\nBut I have been at parties off campus where gatherings have gotten really crazy. The problem is that they are not organized. At a Beta party, there were lists, tickets and people working the door and roaming through the house making sure that nothing got too crazy. \nThis type of structure is hard to come by. It was because everyone worked together as a group to make it happen. \nNow that structure is lost. Our house e-mail list has turned into someone blaming somebody else for something. Guess what, fellow alumni members. Do not blame anyone without blaming yourself. You can push the blame on anyone, but no one instance got us kicked off campus. In my opinion, it was a bad decision, no matter how the national fraternity tried to justify it.\nFor those of you who dislike fraternities, you got your wish. Three down, 23 to go. I hope you do not get your wish, and hope the best for every other fraternity. As I am writing this, they are boarding the windows of our old house. That closes a chapter of my life. If it were not for that house, I wouldn't have been able to write this in the first place.
(04/13/01 5:50am)
Lack of experience, poor exchanges and uncertainty as to who will ride come race day played into where the teams in Row 7 will line up for the men's Little 500. But the teams said they refuse to believe starting from the middle of the pack will hurt their chances to speed toward the front of the field. Some even think the less-than-stellar starting position will help.\nNo. 19 Sigma Chi, 2:44.90\nSigma Chi raced to a ninth-place finish in last year's men's Little 500, but qualified in the back half of the pack this year, grabbing the 19th spot. The team, which erred on its first qualifying run, used its second attempt to make a cautious second qualifying run, ensuring it didn't have to make a third and final run with the pressure compounded.\nBut the four riders that rode in qualifications might not be the same four riders in the race this year. The decision as to who will ride will be left up to senior Matt Conrad, the only Sigma Chi rider with Little 500 experience.\n"Matt decides ultimately who will ride in the race," sophomore rider Greg Borlik said. "He is the team leader."\nBorlik and sophomore Dave Jensen will compete for riding time with juniors Jay Minner, Jon Meyer and Brenton Krumpfes. While they all rode individually for spring break, they said they feel that whoever rides will be ready when the race begins.\nQualifying at 8 a.m. might have had an effect on the team's qualifying time, but team members said they hope the time isn't indicative of where they'll finish on race day.\nNo. 20 Alpha Sigma Phi, 2:46.31\nAlpha Sigma Phi didn't have much time to prepare for this year's qualifications. But the riders said they feel good about where they ended up, especially being as ill-prepared as they were. \n"We didn't hear our names called until the final warm-up," sophomore Chris Quackenbush. "Then they grated the track right after us."\nA rough track didn't stop the team, which consists of all rookies, from qualifying, which the riders said was their main goal. \nSophomores Nick Mullet, Nick Campell and freshman Jeff Langley will ride for Alpha Sigma Phi, which has been training since late October.\nNo. 21 Pi Kappa Alpha, 2:47.75\nBoth junior Tim Kolar and senior Andrew Glier have race-day experience under the belts. But that duo said they won't be surprised to see rookies Shawn Touney, a junior and IDS staffer, and Nate Tessmer, a senior, make some noise on their first Little 500 races. \nTessmer has been riding for more than two years, while Touney has one year of cycling experience.\nA bad exchange hindered Pi Kappa Alpha in its qualifying time, but the riders do not expect the poor qualifying spot or exchange problems to shake them, Kolar said. But Kolar said he thinks the team's starting spot and the competition surrounding it could help Pi Kappa Alpha make a mad dash toward the front of the pack.\n"We could have cut four or five seconds off our time, but the exchange hurt us," Kolar said. "We are on the outside right behind (Sigma Alpha Epsilon). They are a strong team, and that should help us move up a considerable amount"
(04/12/01 5:57am)
Less than one second separates these three teams in Row 9. But the teams will need to make a surge if they want to reach the front of the pack. The defending champion Cutters found themselves in 25th for the race and look to charge to the front with a new crop of riders.\nNo. 25 Cutters (2:49.45)\nAfter winning the race last year, the Cutters have a lot of adjustments to make. With all rookie riders this year, they will have to make up for the loss of Hall of Fame inductee Chris Wojtowich.\nSeniors Chris Sahagun and Henrik Wahlberg, a former IU swimmer, look to lead the Cutters charge.\nSophomores and Bloomington natives Nick Pejeau and Ron Hanson will help them. Both have been working hard to help the Cutters keep its winning title.\nSophomore Nick Pechacek looks to bring his experience from long bike tours in the summer to the race.\nDoing the math, that's five riders. Only four can ride on race day. Sometime soon, a decision is going to have to be made on who will not get to race.\n"There is no real weak rider," Wahlberg said. "That's why we haven't decided which one of us isn't going to ride in the race. We may be considered underdogs, but we are confident."\nThe Cutters will have to catch the pack if they want to repeat as Little 500 champions.\nNo. 26 Pi Kappa Phi (2:50.25)\nPi Kappa Phi found themselves in Cocoa Beach, Fla., training for the race. This helped them prepare both physically and mentally, they said.\n"We want to finish without any regrets," sophomore rookie Todd Laderach said. "We are starting off with (senior) Brian (Wire), who should be able to help us catch the lead pack."\nSenior Ray Pryor and sophomore Nick Meyer make up the rest of the Pi Kappa Phi team.\nThey said they feel they have a lot of guys who can ride a good amount of laps at a fast pace, which should help them stay in the front pack.\nNo. 27 Forest (2:50.41)\nTraining in Bloomington at the IU Student Foundation training camp was a beneficial move for this group of rookies, they said.\n"It really helped us on our exchanges," junior Lucas Calhoun said. "We just started training in January, so I would say we have made a lot of progress."\nThe rest of the team consists of three freshmen -- De Javier Speller, Joey Pumo and Kevin Simonelic.\nWhile Forest does not have any specific goals, they said they would like to finish in the top 20.\nThey each plan on riding for an independent team next year.\nThe team motto, "under promise, over deliver," will hopefully help them achieve their goals, Calhoun said.
(04/12/01 5:54am)
Junior Kevin Vanes seems to be the leader of the bunch in Row 8. After finishing third at the individual time trials, he will have to work from the inside to get Acacia to the front pack.\nNo. 22 Acacia 2:48.44\nAcacia is led by Vanes, who placed third in the ITTs with a time of 2:33.00. The team will have to work hard to reach the front of the pack, starting in 22nd place. They said they hope experience will help them work their way up. They have set lofty goals to meet these expectations.\n"We are racing to have fun, but our ultimate goal is to win," Vanes said. "We trained too hard. We have experience, which should play a big help. This is a race like no other."\nThe only rookie riding for Acacia is sophomore Ryan Brown. Sophomore Tyler Burke and junior Kirk Habegger look to add fuel to the fire.\nWhile the weather in San Diego was not as nice as the Acacia team had hoped, the team said it used to trip as an opportunity to prepare for the race. \nNo. 23 Phi Kappa Psi 2:48.70\nJunior Tom Dozois carries the experience for Phi Kappa Psi, as the only veteran rider. While rookie Matt Johnson seems to have earned a spot in the race, Dozois said, senior Jeff Jacobs, sophomore Stephen Flanagan and junior Chris Burnett are fighting for the final two positions.\nWhen the race starts, the team plans to be ready. A more cautious approach to qualifications set it in the 23rd spot. \n"We are mostly rookies," Dozois said. "We just wanted to play it safe and get in the race.\n"We need to avoid penalties, which should be easy, and also try to avoid wrecks if we want to get in the top 10."\nNo. 24 Mezcla 2:49.10\nMezcla will have its work cut out for it this year. The team, which is all rookies, is down to three riders after one member quit. But team members have an optimistic outlook.\n"We have never even seen a race before, so it will be interesting," sophomore Mike Nishimura said. "We were happy to qualify 24th, because we just wanted to get in the race." \nFreshman John Camacho and senior Fernando Urzua make up the remainder of the squad. The team works out six days a week, along with extensive rides.\nThis is all on top of the time the team spends at the track, Nishimura said.