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New Orleans officers charged in beating

By Alyson Brodsy and Mary Foster · Tuesday, Oct. 11,2005 12:04 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- Three New Orleans police officers are facing battery charges after investigators reviewed a videotape showing two patrolmen repeatedly punching a 64-year--old man accused of public intoxication and a third officer grabbing and shoving an Associated Press Television News producer who helped capture the confrontation on tape.

IU Bahá'í club grows, fosters student beliefs

By Liz Gerwels · Tuesday, Oct. 11,2005 12:03 a.m.

Peace and serenity share the tiny basement with a Bahá'í mother, her two children and a college student, as they meditate on Bahá'í contentment and prayers.

Around Business

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 11,2005 12 a.m.

LAFAYETTE -- A Japanese car manufacturing deal will scuttle plans to build a Saab crossover sports utility vehicle in Indiana, but could pave the way for production of Toyota's popular hybrid cars at the Subaru plant in Lafayette. In Indiana, the Saab crossover product had been slated to begin production in 2007, bringing with it new jobs at the 2,300-employee Lafayette plant. But experts said the deal could still benefit workers in Indiana.

Keep your options closed; force yourself to succeed

By Alyson Brodsy and David Weisburd · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 11:59 p.m.

Editor's note: This is the fourth column in a six-column series giving advice to beginning entrepreneurs. For more information about Weisburd, the co-founder of Indy Tickets Express LLC and the vice president of the Young Entrepreneur's Association, visit www.DavidWeisburd.com. Most of the time, keeping your options open is a good thing, but not when it comes to starting your own business. Once you've chosen your pursuit, it's important to close off all other options. If you don't have anything else to fall back on, you will be forced to succeed.

Job outlook promising this year, experts say

By Jessica Frischknecht · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 11:57 p.m.

Initial reports indicating a promising future for 2006 graduates have met skepticism in the minds of some IU seniors who, in the wake of one of the worst hurricane seasons on record, now begin the daunting task of looking for a job.

New Orleans ends hiatus of famous jazz funerals

By Alyson Brodsy and Rachel La Corte · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 11:54 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- This city's historical jazz funeral procession returned to debris-lined streets Sunday to honor a famous chef who died last month in Atlanta, where he had evacuated after being rescued from Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters.

Syrian TV show sends message that terrorism gives Islam bad name

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 11:53 p.m.

DAMASCUS, Syria -- A new television series being broadcast around the Middle East tells the story of Arabs living in residential compounds in Saudi Arabia and the militant Islamists who want to blow them up so they can collect their rewards in heaven -- 72 beautiful virgins.

Tibetan Cultural Center hosts song lessons

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 11:52 p.m.

Bloomington is home to many cultural centers. One such center is the Tibetan Cultural Center, located at 3655 S. Snoddy Rd., which is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the community about Tibetan culture. The center plays host to many programs, such as yoga classes, meditation sessions, cooking classes and lectures. A program titled "Songs of Marpa" has been running since Sept. 27 and will continue until Dec. 6.

Students rally at Sample Gates for parade, pregame pep rally

Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:36 a.m.

Dozens of unclaimed Tootsie Rolls and Dum-dums lay on Third Street after the 47th annual Homecoming parade stormed through campus Friday evening. The unwanted candy didn't accurately reflect attendance at the grand hour-long procession, which included floats and appearances by at least 20 student groups and organizations and preceded the pep rally at the Sample Gates.

New office intends to hold IU accountable

By Audrie Garrison · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:36 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert hopes to strengthen his ability to maintain oversight of the University with the creation of the Office of University Planning, Institutional Research and Accountability. The office, IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre said, is designed to ensure the University carries out its promises. "If we tell the tax-paying public that we're going to do a good job of educating students and of research, we need to check to see that we're doing what we say we're doing," MacIntyre said.

IU comes Alive

By Matt Matucci · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:36 a.m.

In college football, it's not an uncommon sight to see the crowd rush the field. But after IU's 36-13 Homecoming win over Illinois Saturday, it was the team that rushed the crowd. And it was head coach Terry Hoeppner leading the charge. In front in 35,829 fans, the Hoosiers triumphed over the Illini for their fourth win of the season, pushing them two wins away from bowl eligibility. Though attendance dropped from the previous home game, Hoeppner stressed quality over quantity.

Hoosiers continue to struggle against Big Ten

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:23 a.m.

The IU volleyball team's struggles in Big Ten play continued this weekend as it lost a pair of matches, one against No. 9 Minnesota and the other against unranked Iowa (30-20, 20-30, 20-30, 27-30), dropping it to 1-5 in conference play and 8-10 overall. The weekend started when the Hoosiers faced off against Minnesota, the second-best defensive team in the country. Minnesota came into the match ranked second in the nation in opposing hitting percentage, holding opponents to a .098 hitting percentage, and preventing opposing teams from hitting more than .200 in the season.

IU extends win streak against Wildcats

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:21 a.m.

Each time the IU field hockey team wins, a record seems to be broken. Saturday proved to be no exception when the Hoosiers defeated Northwestern 3-1. The victory extended the Hoosiers' record-winning streak to eight games and marked the first time IU has won three consecutive Big Ten games. Saturday's defeat of Northwestern was the first time a Hoosier team defeated the Wildcats and also improved IU's home record to 6-0 this season.

Hoosiers win first Big Ten match this season

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:19 a.m.

Junior Josh Tudela scored his third goal in two games en route to securing IU's first Big Ten victory of the season over Michigan. The 2-0 win also handed the Wolverines their first conference loss of the season. This is the longest it has taken IU to notch its first Big Ten regular season victory since the conference adapted men's soccer as a varsity sport in 1991. In 2003, it took IU two tries to get a Big Ten win when the team tied Michigan State in the Big Ten opener, then beat Michigan.

Hoosiers fall short against Ohio State

By Steve Brennan · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:18 a.m.

IU head coach Mick Lyon said he cannot ask much more from his team. Playing on the road and in the rain, IU (5-7-1, 1-4 Big Ten) out-shot its opponent and scored two goals, but it was not enough for the Hoosiers to overcome Ohio State (5-5-2, 2-3 Big Ten). The Hoosiers lost 3-2 Friday night at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Playin' it Shaffe

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:16 a.m.

If there is one philosophical recommendation I would make toward you, the reader, it is: in one way or another, everybody needs a little Tom Petty in their lives. So allow me, your local columnist, to perform a "breakdown" of the game and the season thus far for IU using the lyrical genius Mr. Petty. The play of the game goes to wide-out James "don't do me like that" Hardy who made a one-handed catch right at the end of the second half after an interception by Tracy Porter gave IU great field position.

Meyers' forced fumble ends Illini drive, swings momentum to IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:14 a.m.

With the Hoosiers leading 21-13 in the fourth quarter, Illinois quarterback Tim Brasic just hit receiver Kyle Hudson on a 34-yard pass to move the Illini into Hoosier territory. Two plays later, on third and long, Brasic took off, running the ball to the Indiana 42-yard line, past the first down marker. There IU junior defensive back Will Meyers met Brasic and delivered a decisive blow, popping the ball from Brasic's grip. Sophomore defensive lineman Charles Emerson recovered the ball, giving IU possession near midfield. The Hoosiers went on to score 15 unanswered points and seal the victory.

SUPERPOWERS

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:12 a.m.

The first time IU fans saw Blake Powers play Illinois, they saw a shaky freshman throw two interceptions in the fourth quarter of a 26-22 loss that crushed IU's bowl-game hopes. That was 2004. This is 2005, and Blake Powers is no longer a nervous freshman. He's IU's all-time leading touchdown passer in a single season. Throwing his 15th, 16th, 17th and record-breaking 18th touchdown passes Saturday, Powers surpassed former IU standout and current Pittsburgh Steeler Antwaan Randel El's single-season mark set in 1999. With four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Powers threw the record-breaking pass to his busiest target, freshman wideout James Hardy. Hardy ran a quick slant pattern and caught the 8-yard touchdown to give Powers the record.

March to 'take back' campus safety

By Trevor brown · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 12:54 a.m.

About 100 students and community members are planning to march down Kirkwood Avenue tonight in an effort to call attention to domestic violence and sexual assault. The annual "Take Back the Night" event first started more than 25 years ago in Europe in an effort to make the streets safer at night for women. It has now spread to college campuses nationwide and cities throughout the world, as organizers try to put an end to all types of violence against women.

Baseball, failure and life

By Alyson Brodsy and Bryan Schmidt · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 12:45 a.m.

"The game of ball is glorious." -- Walt Whitman Whitman got it right. I'm taking a respite from writing about the world of Supreme Court nominees, federal debt and national disasters to focus on one of my great loves: baseball. It's October, and that means the playoffs have begun.