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(11/18/08 3:29am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As holiday spenders tighten up their gift-giving budgets for the
upcoming holidays, members of the retail community are feeling the
pinch.
Fifty-eight percent of Indiana shoppers said they plan to spend less
than they did last year, according to a retail spending study conducted
by Deloitte. Only 3 percent of respondents said they would spend more.
Consumers also said they will spend an average of $1,250, a 14 percent
decrease from last year’s survey result of $1,456.
Retail sales dropped a total of 2.8 percent from September to October,
declining to $363.7 billion, and retail stocks have hit a five-year
low, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and the Manpower
Employment Outlook Survey conducted by Manpower Inc.
These numbers have led a number of businesses to cut down on holiday hiring.
“I would expect that hiring in general during the holiday season will
not be as strong as it has been in the past,” said Jerry Conover of the
Indiana Business Research Center at the Kelley School of Business.
“There should be more sales activity at stores in the next month or so,
but it’s not going to be as strong as it has been in the past. I won’t
expect many ‘help wanted’ signs to be hanging out.”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a loss of more than 38,000 jobs in the retail market during the month of October.
“Consumers are spending less money in general, trying to save against
the uncertainties of the coming months,” Conover said. “As a result,
they are doing less discretionary spending. Stores are finding fewer
shoppers there, and they’re spending less money when they’re there.”
However, these effects may not be as bad as they seem.
Joe Marcoux, general manager of the local Best Buy, said that his store
hired approximately the same number of people for the holiday season as
it did last year and that about half of those people were IU students.
However, Marcoux said he could not provide an exact figure on how many
people were hired.
Target, one of the biggest retailers in the nation, is still hiring for
the holidays and predicts that hiring will remain constant this winter.
Approximately 100,000 people were hired across the nation by Target
last year in its more than 1,600 stores, a spokesman said.
Wal-Mart also hired about 20,000 to 25,000 people from October to
November nationally last year and is planning to hire about the same
number of people this year.
The job market in Bloomington remains strong for the holidays, Conover
said, which gives students opportunities to find jobs and earn
much-needed quick cash.
“The Bloomington area is not too bad yet,” Conover said of the unemployment rate, “but it’s higher than it has been.”
However, it is important to recognize the need to get out and search for a job early.
Marcoux said Best Buy has already finished its holiday hiring.
“There are more people available to work now than usual,” Conover said.
“As a result, there may be more experienced workers applying to get
those same jobs (as students) that do open up.”
While opportunities in retail may be slimmer than in previous years,
there are other chances for employment, Conover said. If students are
looking for work, he said, on-campus jobs may be a better option.
(11/11/08 5:14am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>With the economy reeling, companies across the nation are instituting hiring freezes, meaning some students could find it difficult to land a job come graduation.A new study released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows employers plan to hire just 1.3 percent more graduates in 2009 than in the current year – the weakest job outlook since 2002.“That is a sign that business is declining,” said Edwin Koc, director of strategic research for the association. “Our employers – in order to hire more college students – need to project some business growth, and that’s not being projected in the current climate.”Unemployment is up to 6.5 percent, its highest level since 1994, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor. What does all this mean for IU students?Mark Brostoff, an associate director of the Undergraduate Career Services Office at the Kelley School of Business, said 10 to 15 percent fewer companies are hiring at the business school this year compared to last year. Investment banking companies have cut their hiring plans, as have retailers such as Kohl’s and Target, he said.In the nonprofit sector, foundations, philanthropic trusts and charitable organizations dependent upon corporate sponsorships are feeling the pinch, said Ray Clere, director of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ Office of Career Services.Experts say, however, there are still opportunities out there, and students should not halt their efforts to find a job because the economy is coming to a standstill.More companies are interviewing students for internships, Brostoff said, and recruiters say there are still good jobs to be had.“Companies are still certainly recognizing the need for internships and opportunities for students to get good internships within the field,” he said.Holly Paul, director of sourcing operations at accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, said the economy isn’t affecting her firm’s hiring plans.“For us, our recruitment needs are really still quite strong,” she said. “We expect to hire about the same amount of campus candidates that we did last year, which is around 3,000.”PWC is a public accounting firm and is ranked the fourth largest undergraduate recruiter in the business school, according to the school’s Web site.Much of PWC’s revenue comes from handling audits and tax returns for other businesses, Paul said.Because the need for these services is constant, PWC can maintain its hiring standards, she said.However, there are other reasons for maintaining a high standard of recruitment on campuses such as IU.“We recruit off of campus to build for the future,” Paul said. “We don’t normally really react or pull back because when we recruit on campus, we’re building for our future manager and partner ranks.“We are still really actively recruiting for our internship program. It is the cornerstone of our campus recruiting efforts.”Paul said she believes there is hope in the job market, despite the obvious losses in job opportunities in some areas.If students get discouraged, Brostoff said, they could miss opportunities.“You can’t stop looking,” he said. “If you’re looking for jobs, you have to recognize it is getting more competitive. You have to ask yourself, ‘What am I going to do to make myself more competitive?’ You have to be creative.”Paul said it is important for students to be flexible and to flow with the job market so they can open themselves to future opportunities. Some skills that help in the job search are the technical, field-related skills. Now, softer communication skills and well-roundedness are also in very high demand, and they can set a candidate apart from the rest of the pack.“Being change-agile and being comfortable with change is extremely important,” Paul said. “That kind of skill set and the ability to do that is extremely important.”Despite hiring freezes in some areas, there is still hope in the job market for students who go out and search for opportunities earnestly.“Opportunities for really great students will always exist,” Paul said.
(11/07/08 5:03am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>With a national champion and two All-Americans last year, the IU wrestling team had what it generally considered a successful 2008-2009 season.This year, junior Nathan Everheart said the team is aiming for a higher goal, and that goal has a ranking next to it.“I think that at Nationals, we have a lot better chances of placing higher,” Everheart said. “If our team does well, I think we should definitely be top five. That would be a successful season for us.”The IU wrestling team, ranked No. 16 in the nation by Wrestling International Newsmagazine and InterMat in pre-season polls, is preparing for the season opener on Sunday in the Michigan State Open. IU coach Duane Goldman has similar expectations to those he has every year, he said. He hopes to take his individual wrestlers through the season healthy, fresh and prepared for the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments. While they wrestle a tough schedule, Goldman said, the successes in the regular season do not compare to the importance of the National Tournament.The Hoosiers face some challenges this year, as well. One of Goldman’s short-term goals, for now, is to get a set lineup and determine who his starters are and get them “hardened for battle.” The team has six weight classes left up for grabs due to wrestlers changing classes and senior class graduation.“We have at least three weight classes where we need to regroup and improve,” Goldman said. “I think we have the talent, but I don’t know if we have the confidence of last year’s team.”That’s not to say the team is not ready to perform. IU returns three previous All-American wrestlers who Goldman expects to step up and lead the team: defending national champion Angel Escobedo, junior Matt Coughlin and senior Andrae Hernandez, Escobedo’s cousin.The team expects to improve on last year’s record, but it knows the Big Ten presents some of the most challenging opponents in the nation. Wrestling International ranked eight Big Ten teams besides IU in its top 25, including Nos. 1 and 2 Iowa and Ohio State, respectively. “I think because it’s so tough in the Big Ten,” Everheart said. “I would say record-wise, it would be a success to finish about the same as last year.”Members of the team are prepared to improve upon their individual results as well. Seeing as many of the wrestlers have experience in the national spotlight, they have set their sights high in anticipation of great seasons.“You always go into the season with high expectations,” Escobedo said. “This year, I’m looking to go undefeated and hopefully win a national title again.”Hernandez and others are going through changes to ensure success this year.“I’m moving up a weight class,” Hernandez said. “Just moving up a weight class from last year is definitely going to help me out, because my body won’t have to go through as much strain and stress as last year.”Compared to last year, several Hoosiers said there are many strengths as well as weaknesses they need to improve on. While there is more experience on the team as a whole and wrestlers are “hungry,” Everheart said, confidence is necessary for success in such a tough conference.“I think it’s just believing in ourselves,” Hernandez said. “We’re competing in the Big Ten, and that’s the toughest conference, but we wanted to be in the Big Ten for a reason. We wanted to wrestle the best.”The Michigan State Open, which will take place Sunday, will start the team’s season. Coughlin said he hopes to start off strong.“When I go to the opens, I just shoot for one thing,” Coughlin said, “and that’s to win it.”Most of the team will wrestle either as representatives of IU or as unattached wrestlers.“Definitely on an individual level, we’re looking for guys to go in there and beat people,” Goldman said. “They need to be ready to go. Hopefully, we have a number of guys do well.”
(11/06/08 4:30am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>For the first time in 44 years, Indiana has gone blue in a presidential election.President-elect Barack Obama claimed the state’s popular vote Tuesday with 50 percent versus McCain’s 49 percent, according to CNN.com, giving Obama a lead by only 26,163 votes. The official call was not made until about 2 a.m.The re-election of Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels coinciding with the swing toward Obama has transformed Indiana into, overall, a bipartisan state.This election marks the first time the state’s electoral votes have gone to a Democrat since the election of President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.“There’s nothing wrong with splitting a ticket,” said senior lecturer of political science Christine Barbour. “People do it all the time. Mitch Daniels is a moderately conservative person, so it’s not a big jump. I could imagine someone supporting a Mitch Daniels and a Barack Obama. It doesn’t require any mental gymnastics to do that, so the puzzle isn’t as puzzling as it seems.”However, some members of the community feel differently.“I was surprised,” said sophomore and Republican supporter Amy Stansfield. “I definitely think the youth vote had a lot to do with it. I give the Campaign for Change on the Bloomington campus a lot of credit because they did a good job getting voters registered.”Obama’s victory might have stemmed from his activity throughout Indiana during his campaign.“Obama had a superior ground game,” Barbour said. “He organized the heck out of this state, and McCain didn’t see it coming until it was way too late. He didn’t have anything on the ground to compare to what Obama had ... I think it made a huge difference.”IU College Democrats President Anna Strand was a part of that ground game. The student democrats registered more than 11,000 people to vote and spread the word about the Obama campaign.“I think there’s an absolute immense amount of pride,” Strand said. “I am the happiest person in the world.”Department of Political Science Professor Gerald Wright said the election’s outcome does not represent a fundamental shift in the Hoosier state.“Indiana hasn’t changed,” Wright said. “Ohio hasn’t changed. What happened is that Obama just ran an extraordinarily good campaign in a year that was very good for Democrats.”Barbour said it also might have originated from the changes in the populous throughout Indiana – citing the growth in the Hispanic population in the state.“The demographics of Indiana are changing,” Barbour said. “Different groups clearly voted for Obama in different proportions. As the demographics change, so does the voter preferences.”However, Democrats should not get their hopes up, Barbour said. She said she feels it is a combination of several factors, including the proximity to Illinois – the state Obama represents in the U.S. Senate – and his campaigning throughout Indiana. For instance, she said she believes Hillary Clinton might not have been able to win Indiana if she was the Democratic candidate.“I think it’s too soon to tell,” Barbour said. “I don’t think any Democrat would have been able to take this state. It was a peculiar combination of circumstances. We haven’t gone radically blue. We’re purple.”The map of the counties and precincts which went red or blue in the majority support Barbour’s belief.“There are vastly more red counties than blue – it’s just the blue ones are more densely populated,” Barbour said. “Much of the state is the same as it was the day before yesterday.”Chelsea Kane, chairwoman of the IU College Republicans, said she believes it is doubtful much will change in Indiana in the coming years.“This is not going to turn our state,” Kane said. “It really depends on what happens when Obama is president. We, as Hoosiers, might need to re-evaluate our idea of Democrats, but I don’t really think that will happen.”-Indiana Daily Student reporter Zina Kumok contributed to this report.
(11/05/08 7:21am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>INDIANAPOLIS – As the announcement came over the big screen at 7:15 p.m. on election night, not many people noticed inside the Marriott hotel downtown. They were too busy mulling over the 7:01 p.m. announcement that Indiana was “too close to call” in the presidential election.But it was there. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson was losing. And it would stay that way until she took the podium at 9 p.m. to concede the race to Mitch Daniels, the incumbent Republican governor of Indiana.“I just called Governor Daniels to congratulate him and wish him well over the next four years,” Long Thompson said to her constituents shortly after 9 p.m. “This was a very hard fought battle. It was a battle against odds. I want us to think about what we’ve accomplished.“It’s better to get in the fight than to not fight at all.”Long Thompson had come into the race down in the polls, and some expected her to lose. Supporters said she did not have the funding or the backing of major figures in Indiana that Daniels had.“I am not surprised, necessarily,” said 57-year-old Terry Black, a lifelong Democrat. “I’m really not.”But supporters said they were proud of the fight Long Thompson put on for her party, exemplified by the cheers of “Jill!” that echoed across the room as she spoke.“I think with the resources that we had and what we were up against, there were no delusions on Jill’s behalf that it was going to be easy,” said Jason Tomcsi, a press secretary for Long Thompson. “I think with the resources that we had, she did a very good job with this campaign.”Long Thompson supporters said they believed Daniels could handle the job of holding the reigns of Indiana governance, despite their obvious preference of Thompson. They also said that, in the future, others across Indiana would recognize the need for change.“I think he’ll maintain a strong presence for the first couple years, at least,” said Woodrow Myers, a 54-year-old Democratic supporter. “But it’s really time for a change. We’ll get it the next time around.”Long Thompson echoed the words of former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, saying the party had “put a big crack in that glass ceiling.”“It’s only a matter of time before that thing shatters in Indiana,” Long Thompson said.
(11/03/08 4:22am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As the crowds thinned and participants marched off to battle for a clean campus, junior Brandon Shore, a member of the Kelley School of Business’ Civic Leadership Development organization, said he was satisfied.“The weather is unbelievable,” Shore said. “The great turnout I think is also a big plus. We used up all of our bags and all of our gloves. Everything donated was used up, which is amazing. All things considered, I would say it was a success.”It was the Campus Cleanup, run by the CLD, which took place on Sunday. More than 350 people signed up to participate in the cleanup, from fraternities and sororities to members of the Kelley School of Business and unaffiliated participants.“People litter a lot,” said freshman Maxwell Ellis. “I’m trying to do my fair share of work to keep the campus beautiful. We don’t want our campus looking (bad). We really want to keep it beautiful. I think that’s the purpose.”Planning for the campus cleanup project began in late August when Shore reserved Dunn Meadow for the event. He sent out e-mails to organizations across the University and worked with donors to get supplies and money.“It was kind of a hoping-for-the-best kind of game, just making sure organizations knew about it,” Shore said.This year was the first time the event has been in the fall. In previous years, it has only happened close to Little 500 weekend.“We did it this weekend specifically because next weekend is Parents Weekend,” Shore said.Students had a variety of reasons for attending. Michael Israel, a freshman pledge of Alpha Tau Omega, said he and his fraternity brothers decided to participate to help the community.“We just thought that every little bit helps and making it beautiful would make it even better,” Israel said.Many students said they felt the benefits of cleaning the campus are great.“We get to go around the campus, explore the campus and clean it up,” said Rachit Tibrewala, a member of the Finance Club and CLD.“We thought it would be a good opportunity to just go around and help around campus,” added sophomore Joey Azin, a member of Acacia fraternity. “Sure, it takes time out of your day. We’re all students, and we’re all really busy. But after you do something like this, it makes you feel a lot better.”
(10/31/08 3:27am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday denied an appeal of John Myers II, the man convicted of murdering IU student Jill Behrman.Myers was first convicted on Oct. 30, 2006, and sentenced to 65 years in prison on Dec. 1 of the same year. Myers’ defense team filed for a petition to transfer and bring the case to the Indiana Supreme Court on Sept. 10. This appeal was denied.“This matter has come before the Indiana Supreme Court on a petition to transfer jurisdiction following the issuance of decision by the Court of Appeals,” Chief Justice Randall Shepard wrote in his opinion on the case. “The court has reviewed the decision of the Court of Appeals. ... Being duly advised, the court now denies the appellant’s petition to transfer of jurisdiction.”His former lawyer, Patrick Baker, had requested a new trial for his client on Dec. 29, 2006, on the grounds that the defense was not told about a piece of evidence the prosecution used in the trial.Myers then fired Baker and asked for public defense, which, Baker told the Indiana Daily Student in 2007, was for financial reasons. His request for a new trial was denied on Feb. 13, 2007.Following this rejection, Myers and his defense filed for another appeal on March 13, 2007. The IDS reported that the appeal came through on Sept. 27 of that year.On May 30, the original hearing was upheld.“Today we state once again that a defendant is entitled to a fair trial, not a perfect trial,” Court of Appeals judge Cale J. Bradford wrote in his opinion on the case. “Concluding the imperfections in the murder trial of John Myers II did not deprive him of a fair trial, we affirm.”The last option Myers has is to petition for an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
(10/30/08 11:59pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday denied an appeal of John Myers II, the man convicted of murdering IU student Jill Behrman.Myers was first convicted on Oct. 30, 2006, and sentenced to 65 years in prison on Dec. 1 of the same year. Myers’ defense team filed for a petition to transfer and bring the case to the Indiana Supreme Court on Sept. 10, 2008. This appeal was denied.“This matter has come before the Indiana Supreme Court on a petition to transfer jurisdiction following the issuance of decision by the Court of Appeals,” Chief Justice Randall Shepard wrote in his opinion on the case. “The court has reviewed the decision of the Court of Appeals. ... Being duly advised, the court now denies the appellant’s petition to transfer of jurisdiction.”His former lawyer, Patrick Baker, had requested a new trial for his client on Dec. 29, 2006, on the grounds that the defense was not told about a piece of evidence the prosecution used in the trial.Myers then fired Baker and asked for public defense, which, Baker told the IDS in 2007, was for financial reasons. His request for a new trial was denied on Feb. 13, 2007.Following this rejection, Myers and his defense filed for another appeal on March 13, 2007. The IDS reported that the appeal came through on Sept. 27 of that year.On May 30, 2008, the original hearing was upheld.“Today we state once again that a defendant is entitled to a fair trial, not a perfect trial,” Court of Appeals judge Christopher Burnham wrote in his opinion on the case. “Concluding the imperfections in the murder trial of John Myers II did not deprive him of a fair trial, we affirm.”The last option Myers has is to petition for an appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
(10/29/08 4:17am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As Fred Glass spoke to members of the press, IU administrators, coaches, family and friends on Tuesday, he calmly explained his plans for the future of IU’s athletics department. Glass, named the next director of athletics Tuesday, defined his vision of what he hopes IU athletics will become during the next few years.“It starts with comprehensive compliance,” Glass said. “We’ve got to follow the rules, and we have to become known again for following the rules.” VIDEO: AD announcement Glass stressed that academic achievement and athletic excellence should be cornerstones of the department. “Kids need to go to class,” Glass said. “They need to progress toward their degree, and they need to graduate. ... We’ve got to give our coaches the tools and the resources they need to be successful.”IU President Michael McRobbie formally introduced Glass as the next athletics director Tuesday morning at a press conference at the Virgil T. DeVault Alumni Center. Glass will begin work Jan. 2, 2009, two days after current athletics director Rick Greenspan is scheduled to step down. Greenspan announced his resignation in June in response to allegations of NCAA violations. Tuesday’s announcement ended months of speculation about who would take the reigns of the department. The position had been filled for some time, however.“It was late last week,” said Glass, when asked exactly when he was offered the job, “and I accepted immediately.”McRobbie said Glass’ qualifications for the position are varied and numerous.“Fred is a strong Hoosier leader, who has taken on tough problems and worked collaboratively to solve those problems,” McRobbie said. “Fred Glass has demonstrated a remarkable talent for leadership, for mastering the details of challenges, diplomacy and consensus building, and for getting things done.”While Glass has no formal experience in collegiate sports administration, he has worked on several committees and organizations on sports-related issues and was named one of the 25 most influential people on sports in central Indiana by The Indianapolis Star in 2002. He also spearheaded the effort to build Lucas Oil Stadium and helped with the operation of prominent Indianapolis landmarks as president of the Marion County Capital Improvement Board of Managers.Glass was selected through a search process, which began in August. He underwent a screening process and several interviews with McRobbie and others before being offered his new position.“We were really determined to find someone who demonstrated strong leadership skills, understood Indiana University and our situation, and had a proven track record of being successful in building and leading organizations,” said Roger Thompson, a member of the search committee that made its recommendation to McRobbie. “When you get down to it, Fred Glass is someone of tremendous integrity. He’s as bright a guy as you’re going to find, and he’s really committed to Indiana University.”Glass, who received undergraduate and law school degrees from IU and is a partner at the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels, said he was excited about the new position. He laid out a general vision for the future of IU athletics during his tenure.Glass said he wants to bring the University and the athletics department into a closer relationship during his time at IU.“I look forward to integrating the athletic department more consistently with the University,” Glass said. “I think there’s so much opportunity to leverage the tremendous resources of this University for the benefit of the athletic department.”However, Glass also admitted that his office will encounter several challenges going forward.One hurdle will present itself when the NCAA Committee on Infractions renders it decision regarding five major violations levied against the men’s basketball program. The violations stem from recruiting infractions former coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff committed.Other difficulties will be managing 24 varsity sports, ensuring coaches have the resources they need, overseeing the ongoing facility upgrades and planning for future expansion – including the possible replacement of Assembly Hall.Glass’s wife, Barbara, said she was proud of her husband.“I’m really excited,” she said. “Our family is a big IU family, and we just couldn’t be happier about it. I think he’s ready for it. He’s worked on so many things that I think it’ll be a good transition.”Glass expressed confidence in IU’s future.“Indiana University is in my blood, and I love Indiana University,” he said. “If we stay focused, I think we’re really in for a new golden age of Indiana athletics.”
(10/28/08 4:27pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>IU President Michael McRobbie formally introduced Fred Glass as the next director of athletics at IU this morning at a press conference at the DeVault Alumni Center. Glass, presently an attorney with Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels, said he was excited about the new position and laid out a general direction for the future of IU athletics during his tenure.“I really think we need to have a vision,” Glass said. “It starts with comprehensive compliance. We’ve got to follow the rules, and we have to become known again for following the rules. “Secondly, it’s about academic achievement. Kids need to go to class, they need to progress toward their degree and they need to graduate.“Finally, it’s about athletic excellence. We’ve got to give our coaches the tools and the resources they need to be successful."“If we stay focused on that, I think we’re really in for a new golden age of Indiana athletics.”Stay with idsnews.com and the Basketblog for more information as the day goes on.
(10/28/08 4:20am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Indianapolis attorney Fred Glass will replace Rick Greenspan as IU’s director of athletics, a source told the Indiana Daily Student on Monday night.The official announcement will be made at a press conference, which will take place at 10:15 a.m. today in the Virgil T. DeVault Alumni Center, across the street from Assembly Hall. The selection ends a three-month search for Greenspan’s successor.Glass, an IU alumnus, is a partner at Baker & Daniels, an Indianapolis-based law firm. Glass has no administrative experience in college athletics, but he has worked with the NCAA and the Big Ten in organizing tournaments in Indianapolis. During the 2006 Final Four, which took place at the RCA Dome, Glass worked as an executive for the local organizing committee and was co-chair of the 2006 Big Ten Tournament local organizing committee. He is currently working with Indianapolis’ local organizing committee for the Big Ten Tournament until 2012, though it is unclear if that will change with his new position.In recent years, Glass has been one of the most influential individuals in central Indiana sports.From 2000 to 2007, Glass served as president of the Marion County Capital Improvement Board of Managers, which owns and operates Conseco Fieldhouse, the RCA Dome, Victory Field and, now, Lucas Oil Stadium – a project he helped develop.Glass was the president of Indianapolis’ failed 2011 Super Bowl bid, though he did not serve on the city’s successful 2012 bid. Outside of athletics, he sits on the Dean’s Advisory Board for IU’s College of Arts and Sciences. He was chief of staff for Evan Bayh during the senator’s last two and a half years as Indiana governor. He was also state chairman for the Clinton/Gore 1996 presidential campaign.IU’s decision to hire an athletics director without administrative experience is not unprecedented. Notre Dame hired Jack Swarbrick in July to fill its vacant position. Like Glass, Swarbrick was a lawyer for Baker & Daniels in Indianapolis.Glass will head an athletics department recently marred by NCAA scandal. Greenspan announced his resignation in late June after the NCAA alleged the University failed to monitor the men’s basketball program’s recruiting practices. That allegation followed five other major violation charges, though one was reduced to secondary. Greenspan was the second high-profile Hoosier to resign because of the violations; former IU men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson resigned in February for his role in the scandal. The NCAA has yet to rule on IU’s cases.But Glass also inherits a program that is expanding. Under Greenspan, the department of athletics has undertaken capital projects in excess of $50 million – a renovation of Memorial Stadium and the construction of a new basketball practice facility.Unlike his predecessor, Glass will not face a budget shortfall when he arrives on campus. In his tenure, Greenspan has balanced an athletics department that, for nearly a decade, operated at a deficit. Greenspan announced in June he would step down at the end of the calendar year.
(10/28/08 2:39am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Leonard Downie, former executive editor of The Washington Post, will speak at 7 p.m. today at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave.Downie had a long career at the Post, lasting 44 years, 17 of which he spent as executive editor, said Beth Moellers, the School of Journalism’s director of communications.“Basically, he’s spent his entire career at the Washington Post from 1964 on, when he joined the paper as an intern,” Moellers said. “During the Watergate era, he was an assistant managing editor on the metro desk. He’s had an extremely impressive career.”During Downie’s tenure, the Post garnered 25 Pulitzer Prizes, according to a Washington Post article.Downie might be discussing political issues, given the upcoming elections, Moeller said. He might also discuss other subjects such as his experiences and the ethics of journalism.“He may talk some about the election,” Moeller said. “He might also talk about some of these tough cases where he’s had to make tough calls between the public’s right to know versus the need for national security. Also, this will be a little more of an interview format. I think it’ll be an interesting presentation.”Junior Clare Krusing, who will introduce Downie today, said she’s very honored to present him.“I’m a huge fan of The Washington Post,” she said. “He’s been at the Post for his entire journalism career, which is really unheard of. During Watergate, he was a metro editor, and he supervised the coverage of the Iraq War. He really spearheaded a lot of those things.”
(10/28/08 2:32am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Out of the numerous student-run radio stations across the Nation, WIUX has been chosen as one of the top 11 by iTunes this month.The iTunes staff picked the IU station as one of 11 staff favorites in October Recognition, said Allie Korosi, public relations director for WIUX. And what might be a monthly chore for the iTunes staffers is an indescribable honor for the station, said senior Craig Shank, WIUX station manager.“The iTunes staff recommendation is incredibly exciting,” Shank said. “When I started here at the station three years ago, we didn’t even have a working stream. To go from not having a working stream to being recognized as one of 11 stations by iTunes ... is just incredibly rewarding, and it shows that all of our hard work is really getting noticed now.”Korosi said the pick not only shows recognition for quality, but also for accomplishment.“We think it’s because our numbers have increased worldwide, not just in Indiana,” Korosi said. “We’ve had listener input from Germany, from Tasmania – and we’re thinking that drew some attention to us.”Reasons for the award include the quality of the programs WIUX presents on a daily basis, Shank said.“I think the award stems from a consistency in our programming,” he said. “We make sure to schedule shows that make sense next to each other and make sure people know what they’re tuning into each day of the week at certain times.”But Shank speculated it’s not only technology and programming that contributed to the attention. WIUX webmaster and information technology director and sophomore Ryan Patena initiated the process of getting the WIUX stream onto iTunes. “The bigger part of the award is we have a great staff of student DJs who work really hard at making sure their shows sound great and that they are well prepared,” Shank said.WIUX plays on 99.1 FM every day.It has several special programs and plays a wide variety of music from jazz to rap and everything in between.
(10/27/08 3:38am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The search for the next IU athletics director is nearing its end, IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre said Sunday.“It appears to be very close,” he said.IU trustee Philip Eskew Jr. said he thinks the University announcement could come as early as this week.IU President Michael McRobbie will be going on a trip to China and Korea on Friday, which leads Eskew to believe the decision could possibly come before then.“I think he wants to get this thing over with before he goes to China,” Eskew said. “We need to get this person named so that they can be ready to assume control on the first of January. I said something to Bill Stephan (chair of the committee selecting the athletics director) about ‘Are you going to have to work through Thanksgiving or Christmas?’ and he said, ‘Oh, no. We’ll be done long before that.’”However, Eskew stressed he is not absolutely sure.“The board of trustees has not been involved in this process,” Eskew said. “This is a selection to be made by the (University) president. The board of trustees has been briefed from time to time saying that the process is ongoing.“Perhaps he will make his selection before then or not. It’s not, then, a process that he is in a hurry to make, because we have an athletics director until the end of the year, and he wants to get the best person that’s going to represent all the things that an AD has to do in terms of integrity and a great sports program.”In June, outgoing Athletics Director Rick Greenspan said he would resign at the end of the year. Greenspan’s announcement came the same day IU disclosed that the NCAA had levied a “failure to monitor” charge against the IU men’s basketball program in response to recruiting violations committed by former coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff.
(10/26/08 5:32pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The search for the next IU athletics director is nearing its end, IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre said today.“It appears to be very close,” he said.IU trustee Philip Eskew Jr. said the University announcement could come as early as this week.IU President Michael McRobbie will be going on a trip to China and Korea on Oct. 31, which led Eskew to believe the decision could possibly come before then.“I think he wants to get this thing over with before he goes to China,” Eskew said. “We need to get this person named so that they can be ready to assume control on the first of January. I said something to Bill Stephan (chair of the committee selecting the athletics director) about ‘Are you going to have to work through Thanksgiving or Christmas?’ and he said ‘Oh, no. We’ll be done long before that.’”However, Eskew stressed that he is not absolutely sure.“The board of trustees have not been involved in this process,” Eskew said. “This is a selection to be made by the (University) president. The board of trustees have been briefed from time to time saying that the process is ongoing.“Perhaps he will make his selection before then or not,” Eskew said. “It's not, then, a process that he is in a hurry to make because we have an athletic director until the end of the year and he wants to get the best person that’s going to represent all the things that an AD has to do in terms of integrity and a great sports program.”In June, outgoing athletics director Rick Greenspan said he would be resigning at the end of the year. Greenspan's announcement came the same day IU disclosed the NCAA levied a "failure to monitor" charge against the IU men's basketball program in response to recruiting violations committed by former coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff.
(10/23/08 4:10am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As the smoke rose to the sky and the embers began to flare, it became clear: Homecoming is here.The second annual bonfire, put on by the Student Alumni Association and the Union Board, was sparked at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dunn Meadow following a Cornhole tournament. The proceeds from the event will benefit United Way, a national network of local organizations, according to its Web site.“United Way spends the money on the community,” said senior Katie Harvey, IU campaign coordinator for United Way. The two sponsors worked together to make the event a success. Compared to last year, said Alyse Vail, vice president of special events for SAA, the number of participants has gone up significantly. About 100 people pre-registered for the tournament and attended the event.“It took a lot of collaboration,” Vail said. “Union Board put together the band, and we put together the whole cornhole aspect. It’s turned out great.”Sophomore Brian Holthouse, spirit and traditions director for Union Board, said the Union Board brought Mike and Joe, a band from Indianapolis made up of two IU alumni, to Dunn Meadow for the bonfire. They also took care of the food for the event.Participants agreed the event was a fun time.“It’s been good,” said sophomore Corey Mason. “It’s been kind of cold, but everyone’s out here having a good time. It’s a lot of fun.”Dean of Students Dick McKaig said he believed the event was a great new campus custom.“Its’ great in that it brings students together from across the campus,” McKaig said. “It’s building campus tradition, getting people involved. That’s what it’s all about.”
(10/23/08 4:06am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Campus Bus Service announced Wednesday that the A, B and E routes will extend past midnight starting Monday.IU Student Association President Luke Fields said he initiated the extension for safety reasons, especially in light of the Sept. 6 attacks on 17th Street and Woodlawn Avenue.“It dawned on me that those people had been out walking,” Fields said. “My thought was, ‘Might this have been a different situation had there been bus coverage still?’ It was just a concern to me.”The new bus routes will run from 10:40 p.m. to 12:34 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays.Perry Maull, operations manager for the IU bus service, said the change, which was approved Monday, was a necessary one.“This adds four more round trips,” Maull said. “This will allow people to be on campus and get back to their residences on campus until after midnight.“When we went through the cuts this summer, it was in response to fuel prices going through the ceiling. We’re doing good right now. We’re able to afford to put the buses out there, and this was identified to us as something the students wanted, so we’re going to provide that service.”The plan will cost a total of $5,000 for this semester and about $11,000 for the rest of the year, he said.“We’re not talking a huge amount of money here,” Maull said.Similar changes might be coming in the future for other IU campus bus routes, as well.“I’ve been requested to find out from our bus drivers and looking at passenger counts where other extensions or increases in service might be able to be done,” Maull said. “The student transportation board will be looking for other opportunities. I’m going to take that back in November for implementation in the spring semester.”Students said they felt the change was a step in the right direction.“I guess it’s good,” said sophomore Patrick Fleming, “because the students who are staying at the library later have a ride back.”“I think it’s be a good thing,” added freshman Justin Michael Keith. “There’s more people out later at night, and it’s safer transportation back.”For additional information, visit the IU campus bus Web site at www.iubus.indiana.edu, or call 855-8961.
(10/21/08 4:15am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The search for IU’s next athletics director has been narrowed to at most five people, IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre said Monday.But it could be some time until IU President Michael McRobbie picks Rick Greenspan’s successor.“There’s no timetable,” MacIntyre said. “The president’s goal is to find the right person who’s going to do a great job, and he’s not concerned about how long it takes. He just wants to get the job done properly. It could be soon or it could be several weeks.”MacIntyre did say McRobbie will make the decision by the time Greenspan steps down Dec. 31.The process of finding the new athletics director has taken a large field of possible candidates and narrowed that field to “a handful of people,” MacIntyre said.“There was a very detailed due diligence process,” he said. MacIntyre said the candidates have had extensive screenings, and it’s now up to McRobbie to pick the ones he would like to interview.“He will use as much time as he needs to complete that process,” MacIntyre said.Several media outlets reported Bob De Carolis, athletics director at Oregon State, made the committee’s recent cut. But in a statement released this weekend, he refused to implicate himself in the process.“At this time it would not be appropriate for me to respond to rumors and speculation about the position of director of athletics at Indiana University,” De Carolis said in a statement to the Oregonian, a newspaper in Portland, Ore. “Officials at Indiana University have a process for this position, and I want to respect it. Therefore, I do not wish to make any comments that might directly or indirectly compromise this process.”But Oregon State basketball coach Craig Robinson, presidential candidate Barack Obama’s brother-in-law, told reporters at practice that De Carolis traveled for an interview, although it’s unclear with whom, according to several media reports.In June, Greenspan announced he would be resigning at the end of the year. Greenspan’s announcement came the same day IU disclosed the NCAA levied a “failure to monitor” charge against the IU men’s basketball program in response to recruiting violations committed by former coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff.-Sports editor Zachary Osterman contributed to this report.
(10/20/08 4:29am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>When Marcus Aguilar crossed the finish line Saturday morning to win the race, he said running is a habit. But this was the first time he ran the Jill Behrman Run for the End Zone.This year’s Run for the End Zone included 65 teams that participated in the 5K run or one-mile walk.Aguilar, along with more than 1,250 others, ran to benefit the Jill Behrman Emerging Leaders Scholarships and Jill’s House, a second home for cancer patients in Bloomington.“It’s a miracle,” said Mike Baxter, a resident of Jill’s House. VIDEO: Run for the End ZoneBaxter was diagnosed with cancer in April 2008. He came to Jill’s House as a last resort and was worried at first about the situation.However, he said he fell in love with the community and the people around him.Baxter is treated at the Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute in Bloomington, one of only five of its kind in the United States. His treatment is partly made possible by the Jill Behrman Run for the End Zone.Jill’s House relies heavily on donations from outside sources and the money the run raises.“The run has raised probably over $50,000 for us over the last few years,” said Peg Howard, president of Jill’s House. “It’s a lot of money. But it’s a big house to run and it takes a lot of money to run it, so we’re grateful for everything we get.”Jill’s House provides a place for patients undergoing treatment at the MPRI in Bloomington to stay. It offers its residents low-cost housing, Internet access, laundry services, kitchens and other comforts in the time of uncertainty that comes with a cancer diagnosis.“This is the event that really set us off to begin with,” Howard said, “so it’s been very important to us. It brings a lot of awareness as to the need for such a facility. I think that’s the main importance for people to understand how much this place is needed.”A group from Jill’s House took part in the walk to show its appreciation for the work that is done on their behalf.“They were very excited about the event,” Howard said, “and I think they understand that without events like this, we wouldn’t be able to support the house.”Andrea Mercatante, a second-year graduate student and chair of the student steering committee for the run, is one of the students who helped organize the event this year. Mercatante said she believes the event offers amazing opportunities to Jill’s House residents.“I think it’s fantastic,” she said. “Jill’s House is a fantastic facility. It’s basically a home away from home for cancer patients who pick up everything they own and come to Bloomington for six to 13 weeks. If you have a chance, you should really go to the facility.”
(10/20/08 4:25am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Alpha Tau Omega embraced the community Saturday, welcoming Harmony School students into its home.The event – in its second year – included ATO members and parents, students and faculty of the Harmony School.ATO Philanthropy Co-chair junior Paul Callero said the day was about giving back.“We wanted to get closer to the community,” he said, “so we planned an event where (the students) would walk around campus and then come back to our house where we would have festivities such as basketball and football and a three-legged race. After hanging out with the kids for about an hour, they go back to their school and finish up with a couple activities.”Members of ATO agreed the event was beneficial to both the school and themselves.“We did this last year with the kids,” said sophomore Patrick Kilrea. “It was a lot of fun, and they all had a really fun time when they were here. It’s nice for us to give back to the community, and it’s nice for the community to get more involved with the school.”Mary Beth Roska, annual fund director for Harmony, said the event had a basis in a friendship between members of the fraternity and the school.“Somebody knew somebody who knew somebody with ATO last year,” she said, “and they worked with us and they did a phenomenal job of working with our kids.”