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(03/08/05 5:32am)
IU students could face a heavier financial burden next year as the U.S. Congress begins debating President Bush's proposed budget today.\nWhile the 2006 budget proposes to increase Pell Grants during a five-year period, it would also cut the Perkins Loans program entirely. Perkins Loans currently distributes $10 million to nearly 5,400 IU students, according to the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.\nThe proposed budget would increase the maximum Pell Grant by $100 each year for five years. At the end of the five-year period, the ceiling for Pell Grants would be $4,550, short of the president's 2000 campaign promise of $5,100.\nThe addition comes after removing 80,000-90,000 students from Pell Grant eligibility and reducing aid to 1.3 million students in December, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The removal and reduction was an attempt to make more money available to students with the greatest need. \nAssociate Professor in the Department of Economics Willard Witte said the Bush administration was forced to cut from a very narrow array of programs.\n"It's not so much that (the Bush administration) wants to cut from education," he said. "They've got huge deficits. There are some things they cannot cut like Social Security and interest on the national debt."\nWitte said he did not know enough about the specifics of the programs facing elimination but noted that the proposal showed where the administration's priorities lie.\nMany educators said they were opposed to cuts in the education budget.\n"The increase to the Pell Grant is not enough," said Bill Ehrich, associate director of IU's Office of Student Financial Assistance. "If students gain $100 in grant money and lose $1,500 in loans, that's a net loss of $1,400."\nHe also noted that many presidents have attempted to cut the Perkins Loans program since its inception, but to no avail. Many of the targeted programs have supporters in Congress, making it very unlikely that many of the proposed budget cuts would pass.\n"I would be very surprised if (Bush) was able to cut them," Ehrich said. "This will hurt the students with the greatest need the most."\nIU Trustee and alumna Cora Breckenridge concurs.\n"Those loans enable so many students to go to school," Breckenridge said. "I hope Bush is serious about No Child Left Behind, because it seems he's about to leave a whole generation behind."\nBreckenridge said she received financial aid while attending IU and believes "a myriad of talent" will remain undeveloped if poor students don't have equal access to education. \nShe said she understands the budget is constrained by the war in Iraq but current funding levels should not decrease.\nThe president's proposed boost to Pell Grants alone will cost $400 million a year, said Stephanie Giesecke of NAICU.\nCam Savage, spokesman for Rep. Mike Sodrel, R.-Ind., maintained that it is too early to concentrate on the specifics of the president's proposed budget.\n"This is very early in the process," he said. "Congress has yet to look it over and then they have to send it to the appropriations people. This is just a starting point.\n"We're going focus our committees: transportation, science and small business."\nSavage encouraged all constituents, especially those involved with the University, to contact Sodrel's office to voice their opinions.\nCongress will begin discussion on the education component of the proposed budget Wednesday.\n-- Contact Staff Writer Sam \nNissen at scnissen@indiana.edu.
(03/03/05 5:00am)
Robert Randolph & the Family Band is out "to put the joy back in music."\n"Playing around where I grew up, I started to realize how my music touched people," says Randolph, the group's energetic leader and namesake.\nRandolph describes where he grew up as "rough enough." Coming from New Jersey's streets, Randolph and his band mates lay down gospel-laced funk-rock that captivates even the most fickle and musically disinterested listeners. \nTypically, Randolph keeps lyrics simple and uplifting, accompanying them with clever, screaming melodies.\nFinding an appropriate category for RRFB's style is impossible. The Family Band consists of a funky, forceful bassist, an opera-rock organist and a soulful drummer. Randolph is hardest to categorize. Imagine Trey Anastasio combined with an impossibly optimistic Buddy Guy.\nRandolph's guitar picking could make Jimmy Page jealous; his solos dwarf Eddie Van Halen; his creativity rivals John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers).\nRandolph would be the first to admit, and often does admit, that he and most of his band mates look like stereotypical rappers. RRFB sports an assortment of professional sports jerseys, Timberlands and headbands. But they play what Randolph deems "jamming soul rock" with everything they've got.\nRRFB knows how to jam. Shows have concertgoers dancing on the bar or in the aisle as each lyrical line Randolph and company offer fills the venue with jubilance. One song kicks in with, "I need more love everyday of my life," and yet another: "Can't nobody love me like you love me."\nThe band keeps crowds captivated while stretching eight or nine songs over four-hour sets. Crowds range from young to old, blues fan to Dead-head.\nA night's playlist typically includes originals like "Nobody" and "The March," as well as crowd-pleasing covers like Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze." Randolph flashes his infectious smile while the crowd rides every note, hanging, waiting for more. \nDuring RRFB's Feb. 21 show at Axis, the crowd sang the chorus from Parliament's "Give Up the Funk" in unison, trying to entice the band back onstage while waiting for the obligatory encore. "We need the funk/We gotta have that funk" brought an excited RRFB back onstage. The band wasn't even able to close the door to the green room, missing out on a well-deserved rest just to pay back an appreciative crowd. \nRandolph's trademark is a pedal steel guitar, which he uses to wow unsuspecting crowds. Pedal steel is an instrument usually reserved for crying-in-your-beer country music. \n"Playing (pedal steel guitar) is hard," he says. "Even finding one is hard. You've got to get deep in the backwoods to find places that sell them."\nRandolph knows about guitars. He was named in Rolling Stone's 'The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time' at the age of 24. Released in 2003, the band's only studio album, Unclassified, garnered two Grammy nominations and a four-star review from Rolling Stone. \nChris Barton characterized the young virtuoso well in Seattle Weekly: "Randolph's liquid lightning leads had people throwing around comparisons to Hendrix and Clapton. Strong words for a 24-year-old who until then had never performed outside of New Jersey's House of God Church. Randolph remains a musical force of nature."\nAccolades abound, but recognition is still lacking. Through it all, Randolph keeps a positive attitude about being a cult favorite.\n"You know, the thing that's cool with us is, other bands who've sold a million or two million records come to town and they get promoted like crazy," he says. "It's like 'Attention! Everyone come to the club to see so-and-so.' With us, it's all word-of-mouth. The word goes out on the street and we sell out places in Columbus, (Ohio); Chicago ... the same clubs these other bands are playing."\nHe isn't exaggerating. RRFB plays to crowds that know every word, every nuance, every point of interaction (of which there are many) in each song played -- exceptional, considering their songs and videos rarely, if ever, see rotation.\nRandolph likened his band's situation to that of Widespread Panic. They both play music widely considered talent-laden and fan-friendly, yet neither enjoy high record sales.\n"Every band wants to sell records," Randolph says. "People will come around."\nRRFB has built a following, winning over crowds touring with Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton and O.A.R., as well as receiving praise for playing the Grammys, the New Orleans Jazz Festival and Bonnaroo (an experience regaled by Rolling Stone and Spin magazines as "Festival of the Year").\n"The Dave Matthews Band is just a fun experience," says Randolph. "Playing with them gives you a crazy feeling. Carter (Beauford) is unbelievable and Dave (Matthews) ... Dave is a better guitarist than anyone knows. To be able to sing the things he sings and play that stuff ... it's like he has three brains or something."\nWhile he prefers playing to being a spectator, Randolph says the Grammys are the "best thing you could ever go to."\n"There are so many stars there, so everyone's ego gets shot down," he says "Dave Matthews, as big as he is, will walk in, and then ... maybe Beyoncé will come through. It's wild."\nRandolph, who played with OutKast, Earth, Wind & Fire and Parliament at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004, is looking to attend again.\nAn RRFB album is set to drop this summer. The yet-untitled project will be their first studio album in two years. Also, Randolph has spent the winter recording with the likes of Ozzy Osborne, Ringo Starr and Steven Tyler, among others.\n"I've been doing stuff with everyone," he said. "I just got done recording with Kirk Hammett (Metallica) and Santana -- it's sort of like a three-guitar duel. It's crazy."\nHe plays it from his Apple Powerbook's little speakers. Three guitarists soloing at once create an insane sound; something that can only be defined as greatness. \nRandolph has also been playing with former touring-buddy Eric Clapton.\n"We just finished recording a song with Clapton. It's a Doobie Brothers cover 'Jesus Is Just Alright.'"\nThe duets won't stop there, as Randolph is looking to work with Alicia Keys and says he would enjoy working with Prince -- one of his musical idols. \n"Sometimes I feel like a pop guy, sometimes a metal guy, sometimes a gospel guy," Randolph says of his various duets. "Basically, I would play with anyone whose sound is good and original"
(03/02/05 5:14am)
Robert Randolph & the Family Band is out "to put the joy back in music."\n"Playing around where I grew up, I started to realize how my music touched people," says Randolph, the group's energetic leader and namesake.\nRandolph describes where he grew up as "rough enough." Coming from New Jersey's streets, Randolph and his band mates lay down gospel-laced funk-rock that captivates even the most fickle and musically disinterested listeners. \nTypically, Randolph keeps lyrics simple and uplifting, accompanying them with clever, screaming melodies.\nFinding an appropriate category for RRFB's style is impossible. The Family Band consists of a funky, forceful bassist, an opera-rock organist and a soulful drummer. Randolph is hardest to categorize. Imagine Trey Anastasio combined with an impossibly optimistic Buddy Guy.\nRandolph's guitar picking could make Jimmy Page jealous; his solos dwarf Eddie Van Halen; his creativity rivals John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers).\nRandolph would be the first to admit, and often does admit, that he and most of his band mates look like stereotypical rappers. RRFB sports an assortment of professional sports jerseys, Timberlands and headbands. But they play what Randolph deems "jamming soul rock" with everything they've got.\nRRFB knows how to jam. Shows have concertgoers dancing on the bar or in the aisle as each lyrical line Randolph and company offer fills the venue with jubilance. One song kicks in with, "I need more love everyday of my life," and yet another: "Can't nobody love me like you love me."\nThe band keeps crowds captivated while stretching eight or nine songs over four-hour sets. Crowds range from young to old, blues fan to Dead-head.\nA night's playlist typically includes originals like "Nobody" and "The March," as well as crowd-pleasing covers like Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze." Randolph flashes his infectious smile while the crowd rides every note, hanging, waiting for more. \nDuring RRFB's Feb. 21 show at Axis, the crowd sang the chorus from Parliament's "Give Up the Funk" in unison, trying to entice the band back onstage while waiting for the obligatory encore. "We need the funk/We gotta have that funk" brought an excited RRFB back onstage. The band wasn't even able to close the door to the green room, missing out on a well-deserved rest just to pay back an appreciative crowd. \nRandolph's trademark is a pedal steel guitar, which he uses to wow unsuspecting crowds. Pedal steel is an instrument usually reserved for crying-in-your-beer country music. \n"Playing (pedal steel guitar) is hard," he says. "Even finding one is hard. You've got to get deep in the backwoods to find places that sell them."\nRandolph knows about guitars. He was named in Rolling Stone's 'The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time' at the age of 24. Released in 2003, the band's only studio album, Unclassified, garnered two Grammy nominations and a four-star review from Rolling Stone. \nChris Barton characterized the young virtuoso well in Seattle Weekly: "Randolph's liquid lightning leads had people throwing around comparisons to Hendrix and Clapton. Strong words for a 24-year-old who until then had never performed outside of New Jersey's House of God Church. Randolph remains a musical force of nature."\nAccolades abound, but recognition is still lacking. Through it all, Randolph keeps a positive attitude about being a cult favorite.\n"You know, the thing that's cool with us is, other bands who've sold a million or two million records come to town and they get promoted like crazy," he says. "It's like 'Attention! Everyone come to the club to see so-and-so.' With us, it's all word-of-mouth. The word goes out on the street and we sell out places in Columbus, (Ohio); Chicago ... the same clubs these other bands are playing."\nHe isn't exaggerating. RRFB plays to crowds that know every word, every nuance, every point of interaction (of which there are many) in each song played -- exceptional, considering their songs and videos rarely, if ever, see rotation.\nRandolph likened his band's situation to that of Widespread Panic. They both play music widely considered talent-laden and fan-friendly, yet neither enjoy high record sales.\n"Every band wants to sell records," Randolph says. "People will come around."\nRRFB has built a following, winning over crowds touring with Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton and O.A.R., as well as receiving praise for playing the Grammys, the New Orleans Jazz Festival and Bonnaroo (an experience regaled by Rolling Stone and Spin magazines as "Festival of the Year").\n"The Dave Matthews Band is just a fun experience," says Randolph. "Playing with them gives you a crazy feeling. Carter (Beauford) is unbelievable and Dave (Matthews) ... Dave is a better guitarist than anyone knows. To be able to sing the things he sings and play that stuff ... it's like he has three brains or something."\nWhile he prefers playing to being a spectator, Randolph says the Grammys are the "best thing you could ever go to."\n"There are so many stars there, so everyone's ego gets shot down," he says "Dave Matthews, as big as he is, will walk in, and then ... maybe Beyoncé will come through. It's wild."\nRandolph, who played with OutKast, Earth, Wind & Fire and Parliament at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004, is looking to attend again.\nAn RRFB album is set to drop this summer. The yet-untitled project will be their first studio album in two years. Also, Randolph has spent the winter recording with the likes of Ozzy Osborne, Ringo Starr and Steven Tyler, among others.\n"I've been doing stuff with everyone," he said. "I just got done recording with Kirk Hammett (Metallica) and Santana -- it's sort of like a three-guitar duel. It's crazy."\nHe plays it from his Apple Powerbook's little speakers. Three guitarists soloing at once create an insane sound; something that can only be defined as greatness. \nRandolph has also been playing with former touring-buddy Eric Clapton.\n"We just finished recording a song with Clapton. It's a Doobie Brothers cover 'Jesus Is Just Alright.'"\nThe duets won't stop there, as Randolph is looking to work with Alicia Keys and says he would enjoy working with Prince -- one of his musical idols. \n"Sometimes I feel like a pop guy, sometimes a metal guy, sometimes a gospel guy," Randolph says of his various duets. "Basically, I would play with anyone whose sound is good and original"
(02/25/05 6:23am)
More than 100 students, protesters and counterprotesters blocked the walkways between Ballantine and Woodburn Halls as student groups and religious demonstrators clashed Thursday afternoon.\nStudents gathered around the signs held by members of the Student Coalition and members of the Old Paths Baptist Church, who have been protesting weekly near Woodburn.\nThe Student Coalition, in association with the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services and the Muslim Student Union, staged a counterprotest in response to the recurring demonstrations by Old Paths' protesters.\n"We're out here to show there's a presence of love," senior Shahaab Uddin said of the counterprotest as he held a sign proclaiming that Allah and God meant the same thing. "I think a majority of Indiana University agrees with us."\nThe counterprotesters came with "Bloomington United In Diversity" signs and homemade posters promoting diversity and denouncing hate.\nSome of the students in attendance involved themselves in conversations and shouting matches with the protesters. \n"Everyone that's not 'one of them' is here to support us, I think," said junior Arun D'Silva, co-director of the Student Coalition. "Preaching and yelling doesn't accomplish anything."\nD'Silva said the purpose of the counterprotest was to show support for students offended by the protesters. Specifically, he cited a report filed by one of the anti-harassment incident teams with Dean of Students Richard McKaig as a reason for organizing. More information about the incident report was not available at press time.\n"I had one student, just walking down the street, who was gay, told me he felt unarmed against these protesters before and he thanked me," D'Silva said. "That made me feel really good."\nD'Silva, when challenged with Bible verses, exclaimed he had "love for everyone." He involved himself in many conversations with Old Paths' protesters, trying to explain to them his position. \n"God created a world just to hate it?" D'Silva proclaimed, adding sarcastically, "Yeah, that makes sense."\nMost students were equally civil.\n"I don't want to talk bad about them," sophomore Andrew Chang said after arguing with a protester. "I'm from the 'Bible-belt,' and I feel like I've got pretty good morals, but these guys are off the wall."\nAmidst shouts of "Hey fag" and claims that Bloomington is "the town of fruits and nuts," sophomore En'Yeto Moore kept calm.\n"You don't have to say much," Moore said. "I am out here to support the student body, and they are out here yelling 'faggot.'"\nA few students did not respond so calmly. Shouts emitting from the crowd of students included comments about a perceived lack of education among the Old Paths' protesters and their physical appearance.\nThe men from Old Paths held signs containing pictures of aborted babies and read "Allah not God, Buddah not God." They took turns preaching, quoting biblical verses and confronting students about their faith.\nJunior anthropology major Nic Hartmann, who has attended multiple Old Paths protests, said he thought the facts quoted by the men from Old Paths were inaccurate.\n"They claim Buddha claimed to be God," he said. "Buddha never claimed to be God; in fact Buddhism has no God."\nAt the height of the protest, as classes let out at Ballantine, students blocked both foot and car traffic. The police arrived a few minutes later, and an officer asked protesters and counterprotesters on the east side of the street to back up on to the grass. The Old Path's protesters complied as did most students.\n"We told both groups to stay off the sidewalk," IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger said. "Campus is a place to express your opinions, but there can be no impediment of pedestrian or vehicular traffic."\nMinger said it is IUPD's job to ensure safety on campus, and that officers would only get involved when incidents interfere with IU's academic goals.\n-- Contact Staff Writer Sam Nissen at scnissen@indiana.edu.
(02/18/05 5:13am)
As Web sites like eBay and Froogle supplant shopping malls, a new market for online purchasing is surging. The expansive Internet use by students, coupled with students' tendencies to regularly eat delivery, has invited a new online dining business to IU.\nThe growing Web site www.simpledine.com, now offers IU students a new option for ordering food online. \n"It all started in 2002 with an idea," said Chris McAleenan, who helped create SimpleDine. "Looking up restaurant phone numbers was easy enough; why not take it to the next level?"\nSimpleDine currently offers online access to three restaurants around campus: Domino's, Peterson's Restaurant and Swing-In Pizza. To promote its kick-off, SimpleDine offers 50 percent discounts on selected items at participating restaurants.\nThe service promises to add more restaurants often, and McAleenan said students using SimpleDine should check back frequently.\n"We're always negotiating with restaurants to get our prices down," he said. "We know price is a big deal for students."\nCafé Pizzaria owner Larry Webb, whose business was featured on the SimpleDine press release, said he never agreed to a deal with any online ordering company, but is open to the idea.\n"Everyone is telling me that (online) is the way to go," he said. "Maybe we need to get on one of those sites."\nNoam Hoffenberg, manager of Jimmy John's, rebuffed the idea of online ordering for his business in the near future. Locations close to campus, he added, sometimes have "lines out the door."\n"Our stores have done nothing but improve," he said. "People like dealing with people as opposed to computer systems. We want to keep traditions, but you never know what will happen in the future."\nHe also added that Jimmy John's does its own marketing and was not setup to accept computer orders.\nAnother business owner, José "Don Chuy" Salazarof Don Chuy's, complained the fees would be too much for him to afford when coupled with credit card-use fees.\nSimpleDine's arrival brings new online competition to Bloomington. www.CampusFood.com began giving students the option to order online at the beginning of the 2004-2005 academic year, and now offers up to nine restaurants on any given night. CampusFood's Bloomington manager Rob Saunders said the organization now averages between 40 and 50 orders a night on campus. Saunders also added that the amount of business they do is almost always based on how long they've been established on a campus. \nCampusFood is now available to about 250 campuses. It averages about 400 orders a night at its first location, the University of Pennsylvania, where it offers 37 businesses to students.\nWhile SimpleDine promotes its simplicity and security, CampusFood advocates its established popularity and marketing.\n"Restaurants are attracted to us, not only because we are established, but because of our marketing potential," Saunders said.\nMany students don't know about the ability to order online.\nSenior Dustin Wessel said he had never heard about the online options.\n"I'd be interested, possibly," he said, "if I got some sort of deal for being a student."\n-- Contact Staff Writer Sam Nissen at scnissen@indiana.edu.
(11/05/04 5:51am)
The IU women's field hockey team is set to take on Michigan State at this weekend's Big Ten tournament.\nIU has yet to win a conference tournament game, but the Hoosiers are coming off their best season since the program restarted in 2000. The team's 12 wins are the most in school history.\n"The fact that we've played Michigan State recently gives us an advantage," said IU coach Amy Roberston. "We should be able to make some adjustments and play well."\nThe Hoosiers are led by freshman Frederique Meeuwsen. She has proven to be one of the best players in the conference, either assisting or scoring nearly all of IU's goals in the final five games of the season. Meeuwsen is also the reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.\nWith her performances, Meeuwsen now holds the single-season scoring record with 10 goals and the single-season point record with 23 points.\nSophomore Lydia Schrott and junior Lesley Wiler have both moved into the record books. Schrott now has 37 points in just two seasons of play to lead the points list. Also, Wiler is now third on the all-time career points list. \nThe Hoosiers will need senior goalkeeper Katie Kanara to play strong against the Spartans.\n"Defensively, we changed a few things to better prepare," Kanara said. "We're not afraid."\nMichigan State finished the season tied for the regular season conference championship and is now ranked third in the tournament and fifth in the nation.\nThe Spartans boast many standout players. Big Ten Player of the Year candidate senior Veerle Goudswaard leads the conference in points per game with 3.29. She's put 26 goals home on 66 shots on goal. One of those goals came in State's most recent game against Iowa as her goal in overtime would be the game winner. \nGoudswaard has received Offensive Player of the Week from the conference on two different occasions.\nThree others have stood out for the Spartans this season. Senior Annebet Beerman has tallied 14 goals and six assists, junior Jessica Miller and fellow classmate Breanna Harpstead have a combined 19 assists and four goals on the season.\nJunior goalkeeper Christina Kirklady has received Defensive Player of the Week honors from the conference twice, and is considered one of the best in the Big Ten. Kirklady has five shutouts on the season with 58 saves. Nineteen goals have slipped past Kirklady this season, giving her a 1.08 goals against average. \nIn the tournament, 11-year MSU coach Michele Madison will be looking to repeat her 2002 success when the Spartans played in the NCAA Final Four.\nThe Hoosiers will need to defeat the Spartans and the winner of the Iowa-Northwestern game to make it to the final game of the tournament. Robertson does not expect the team to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, so winning the Big Ten tournament becomes crucial.\n"We've done every thing we can," said junior Morgan Albini. "It's time to play well."\n-- Contact staff writer Sam Nissen at scnissen@indiana.edu.
(10/01/04 6:00am)
The IU women's field hockey team returns to competition this weekend to face off against Penn State and Bucknell University. The Hoosiers come in having lost their last three matches, bringing the team to an overall record of 6-4.\n"The team's three-game losing streak will be broken this weekend," IU coach Amy Robertson said. \nAgainst the Hoosiers, Penn State owns the series 5-0, having beaten IU last season 2-1 in Bloomington. The team from University Park, Penn., comes in with a 5-5 record, one game behind the Hoosiers.\n"We've been preparing all week," senior goalkeeper Katie Kanara said. "We're working on our defense and communication a lot. We're a completely different team this year, and I think it is going to be a completely different game."\nPenn State has been headed for 18 years by coach Charlene Morett, who owns a 287-98-8 record with the Nittany Lions.\nFreshman Shaun Banta leads Penn State's attack. Banta has six goals on the season and 15 total points. Senior Karin Grap backs up Banta with 10 points. Junior goalkeeper Megan Akstin has a 1.19 goals against average this season, stopping 40 shots on goal.\nBucknell has faced the Hoosiers only once, beating IU 4-0 in 2000. The Bison are 4-5 on the season after dropping their Patriot League opener 5-0 to American University.\nAlex Kyzmir leads the team from Lewisburg, Pa. Kyzmir put home 16 points this season on five goals. Junior goalkeeper Liz Jordan has a GAA of 2.51. The Bison's coach Heather Lewis is 103-124 in 13 seasons with Bucknell.\nThe Hoosiers will need wins in Pennsylvania to reach coach Robertson's goal of making the playoffs.\n"We're playing good games; there are just a couple aspects we need to work on," Robertson said. "We're working hard and having fun in practice. It's real easy once you've lost a few games to get really critical. We're playing better hockey, and we're going to build on that."\nThe Hoosiers opened the season winnings of six of their first seven matches, and IU players are looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead, said Kanara. "We're improving everyday. We're excited; we have a little fan base out East," Kanara said. "I think we play as well on the road as we do at home. I hope we come out with two wins."\nThe weekend's two games are the start of a seven-game road trip. After Penn State and Bucknell, the Hoosiers remain on the road to play at Northwestern Oct. 8 and New Hampshire Oct. 9.\nThe Hoosiers last two games were both Big Ten losses, falling to Michigan and Iowa, both winning 4-1.\n"Michigan's last goal was a huge momentum change," sophomore Morgan Miller said of the loss. "I can't tell you how frustrating it was."\n-- Contact staff writer Sam Nissen at scnissen@indiana.edu.
(09/24/04 5:44am)
Last season, the IU women's field hockey program, which had never finished a season with a winning record, entered Big Ten conference play with an eye toward bucking the trend. But the tough Big Ten competition thwarted any Hoosier hopes of finishing the season above .500, as the team finished with an 8-10 record.\nThis year's Hoosier squad enters conference play 6-2 and ready to prove themselves in the Big Ten. \n"We're coming out ready to play, and we're going to win," sophomore Jodi Murphy said. \nIU opens Big Ten play against Iowa and No. 7-ranked Michigan.\nIn the most recent national poll, the Hoosiers are ranked No. 16. IU reached that mark after compiling a 6-2 record -- the best since the program was restarted 2000.\n"It's nice to be ranked, but it doesn't really mean anything," IU coach Amy Robertson said of her team's success. "It's nice to have the respect of other programs, but the real part of the season begins now."\nIU will take on perennial favorite Michigan and Big Ten rival Iowa Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Both teams have had success against IU recently, with a combined mark of 7-1 against the Hoosiers since 2000.\nLast season, the Hoosiers fell in their Big Ten opener to Michigan State 6-0. IU has yet to win a Big Ten opener under Robertson and now must start conference play against powerhouse Michigan for the third time in five years.\n"I feel really confident in the team -- we've been working really hard," Murphy said of the upcoming games. "This has been the best year for IU field hockey, so as for them being ranked, I know we can compete."\nLast year's defeat of Iowa was the Hoosier's first win against a top-ten team. The Hawkeyes lost their first three games to start this season but have bounced back to win three of their last four. Sarah Dawson and Lauren Stiver lead the team from Iowa with a combined 12 goals this season.\nThe Wolverines are coming off a season that saw them reach the NCAA semifinals. Michigan has won five of its last six, including an impressive shutout of No. 8 Northeastern. Seniors Jessica Blake and Adrienne Hortillosa, together have 18 goals and eight assists. \nMichigan coach Marcia Pankratz has a .722 winning percentage in nine seasons in Ann Arbor, Mich., while Iowa coach Tracey Griesbalim is 48-33 in five seasons with the Hawkeyes.\n"We're going to come out and show everyone one that we can compete in the Big Ten," junior Mallory Reabold said. "We have the dedication and talent -- we have the heart and passion to play the game."\n-- Contact staff writer Sam Nissen at scnissen@indiana.edu
(09/10/04 5:42am)
The IU women's field hockey team will look to an improving defense to win another set of weekend games, following last week's sweep of Ball State University and Southwest Missouri State University. \n"I'm looking forward to an impressive season," IU coach Amy Robertson said.\nComing off two wins against teams from the Mid-American conference, Ball State and SMSU, the Hoosiers feel confident coming into this weekend's matches versus Appalachian State University and Lindenwood University.\n"As a team, we are really confident on defense," junior Ryan Woolsey said. "I think we can hold our own this weekend." \nWoolsey won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors for her performance last weekend, the conference announced Wednesday. Woolsey and her teammates held Ball State scoreless, propelling the Hoosiers to a 3-0 win.\nIU's defense only allowed one shot in the first half, giving up only five for the whole game. Against SMSU, Woolsey made stops that contributed to a thrilling overtime win.\nOffensive pressure has also been picking up for the Hoosiers. With many of its shots coming after halftime, the team set a new record against SMSU with 33 shots. The previous record was 31, set last year against upcoming opponent Lindenwood Lions.\n"Our team works really well together," sophomore Morgan Miller said. "I want shut outs for both games this weekend." \nMiller put the winning goal in against SMSU.\nThis weekend's games against Appalachian State and Lindenwood will provide the Hoosiers with a further gauge of how the team will perform during the squad's Big Ten campaign. The Hoosiers will face the Mountaineers from Boone, N.C., at 1 p.m. Appalachian State enters this weekend's tilt 2-2, with its wins coming against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Georgetown University. The Mountaineers' coach Mandy Latz is a combined 14-10 in two seasons.\nLindenwood will face the Hoosiers for its first game of the season. Last year's Kentucky-Indiana-Tennessee Conference champions posted a 13-4 record and are led by first-year coach and former Pennsylvania assistant coach Lauren Worley Cornthwaite. The game is slated for 2 p.m.\nThe Hoosiers' games for the next weekend will be against the University of Louisville and the College of William & Mary, both at Louisville. \nThe following weekend, the Hoosiers will begin Big Ten play against perennial contender the University of Michigan and Big Ten powerhouse the University of Iowa. Both games will be held at the Mellencamp Pavilion. \n"We're out of the basement now," Robertson said of the team's play in the Big Ten. "I try not to look too far forward, but the games in the Big Ten could go either way."\n-- Contact staff writer Sam Nissen at scnissen@indiana.edu.
(09/02/04 5:10am)
All-American, All-Big Ten, U.S. Under-21 participant, second all-time leading scorer, all-time assists leader and team co-captain Kayla Bashore will not be playing this year for the Hoosiers.\nThe acclaimed field hockey star will be redshirting for the season as she prepares to take the MCAT test for entrance into medical school. \n"It feels like the right thing to do. This year has already taught me a lot," Bashore said of her season on the sidelines. \nIU coach Amy Robertson said Bashore's skills and determination set her apart. \n"Kayla has extraordinary field hockey ability," Robertson said in a statement prior to the season. "It is rare to have a player with so much natural talent who is constantly looking for more ways to improve and ways to raise the level of the team." \nSince her freshman year in 2001, the program's second season, she had not missed a start. Not playing in Saturday's loss to the California Golden Bears broke a streak of 54-straight starts for the midfielder.\nFellow teammate senior Ryan Woolsey said she feels Bashore still fills an important role -- now acting as an assistant coach. \n"She's filling a different role, but it's equally as important," Woolsey said. \nWoolsey redshirted last season because of injury. When asked to give Bashore advice, she said the main key was to be patient.\nBut both the team and coach remain optimistic. Robertson credits Bashore as being a top player, but also sees an opportunity for her team to play as a complete-team.\n"Because (Kayla) is at a level a bit higher than most players in college, the team relies on her sometimes more than they should," Robertson said. \nShe also added that other players like Leslie Wiler have continued to show on-field leadership, which lightens the absence of a seasoned team leader.\nBashore herself believes this year will be a great season for the Hoosiers. \n"Our team is much better than some people believe we are," she said with confidence. "The people on the field (for IU) have so much experience. With the talent we have, we still haven't peaked yet. As we go on in the season, we are going to get better and better. We're going to be dynamite."\nBashore's field hockey career has not gone unnoticed and has been matched in the classroom. In 2002, she received the Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award. For three straight years, she has been selected to the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association Division I National Academic Squad. Similarly, in 2003, she received academic All-Big Ten honors.\nHer honors do not end there. As well as receiving Alpha Beta honors her freshman and sophomore years, Bashore has a Balfour Award for distinguishing one's self in sports and academics. \nHer freshman year, Bashore received second team All-Big Ten as well as second team NFHCA All-Region honors. She also received first team All-Big Ten and second team NFHCA All-Region honors her sophomore year. She finished second in points that year with nine.\n-- Contact staff writer Sam Nissen at scnissen@indiana.edu.