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No psych-out needed in Roark's no-hitter

By Michael Sanserino · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:39 a.m.

Stepping onto the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday, senior Megan Roark had no idea she was pitching for a no-hitter. But she preferred it that way.

First serve: IU begins in Cincy

By Evan Harris · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:38 a.m.

The IU men's tennis team is eager to get its season started with the Cincinnati Collegiate Invitational this weekend. But for Cincinnati-native Michael McCarthy, the out-of-state tournament will feel a little more like home. "I guess there's a little added pressure," said McCarthy, whose hometown tennis coach is coordinating the tournament. "I'd like to do well anyway. I want to get good match experience and get going for the season."

Hoosier growth to continue in Michigan tournament

By Joe Syzmusiak and Joe Szymusiak · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:37 a.m.

The maturation process for the IU men's golf team continues as the Hoosiers' five-man lineup for this weekend's Wolverine Intercollegiate Tournament includes three freshmen for the second time in three tournaments this season. Hoosiers making the trip to Ann Arbor include senior Scott Seibert, sophomore Santiago Quirarte and freshmen Jorge Campillo, Drew Allenspach, and Brandon Pike. Freshman Seth Brandon is also making the trip, but is competing as an individual.

Hoosiers at home for only time in decade

By Sam Story · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:36 a.m.

IU women's golf coach Clint Wallman hopes to keep things rolling into this upcoming weekend's star-studded field in Bloomington for the Lady Northern Invitational. The Hoosiers have shown marked improvement in their first two tournaments, the Notre Dame Invitational and the Mary Fossum Invitational, last weekend at Michigan State, and look to continue their progress at their home course, the IU golf course. The best part for Wallman is that the excitement surrounding the program can come to fruition this weekend.

Hoosiers end home stand with Big Ten debut

By Jordan Majewski · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:35 a.m.

The IU women's field hockey team wraps up its five-game home stand with a pair of matches against Michigan State University and Lindenwood University this weekend. The No. 11 Hoosiers are 6-1 overall and hope to remain undefeated at Mellencamp Pavilion, where they are 3-0 this year. Although this weekend marks the end of the longest home stand for the Hoosiers, it also marks the beginning of the Big Ten season, as IU welcomes the No. 6 ranked Spartans.

No. 23 Hoosiers traveling to Roy Griak Invitational

By Ryan Goode · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:33 a.m.

In the 20-year history of the Roy Griak Invitational, Roy Griak has only missed one year. The legendary coach, for whom the race is named, worked 41 years in the Minnesota Athletics Department, 33 of which he was a track and cross country coach.

Forget the figures; IU ready to stun No. 3 Penn State

By Steve Brennan · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:31 a.m.

There have only been three wins in 12 Big Ten road openers in IU women's soccer history; and so far this season, only one win in four road games. To the casual observer, those numbers might not bode well for the Hoosiers, especially as they travel to State College, Pa., to take on the No. 3 team in the nation, Penn State (8-0). To IU head coach Mick Lyon, those numbers mean nothing.

Big Ten heats up; leadership steps up

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:29 a.m.

Coming off a second place finish in last weekend's T.I.S. Bookstore Invitational, a young IU women's volleyball team will open conference play at home Friday against two rivals to the north. With more than half the team composed of freshmen, senior captains Mandy Eberle and Rachel Gerling will look to lead the team -- many of whom will be seeing Big Ten play for the first time -- against Michigan State and Michigan this weekend.

Hoosiers look to avenge tournament loss to Spartans

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:17 a.m.

The last time the IU men's soccer team dropped a match was Nov. 12, 2004 versus Michigan State when the Hoosiers lost 2-1 in the Big Ten Tournament. After playing three top 25 teams in the first six matches this season, at 1 p.m. Sunday, IU returns to Yeagley Field to open Big Ten play against the Spartans.

In a town where basketball is the law, Lee nguyen and company just keep winning

By Chris Engel · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:16 a.m.

The scene: IU trails Oregon State 2-1, seven minutes left. The stakes: With a loss, the Hoosiers lose their No. 1 ranking. And then it happened.

Wasting away in Dunn Meadow: Buffett cover band to hold fundraising concert

By Michelle Manchir · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:51 a.m.

Attention Parrotheads: Don't "Jamaica Mistaica" and miss the Jimmy Buffett tribute band concert, Key West Express, Saturday evening at Dunn Meadow. The Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council are teaming up to play host to the performance, which is open to the public, at 7:30 p.m Saturday.

2 charged with possession of meth

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:50 a.m.

Bloomington police arrested two people early Thursday morning on the 2300 block of North Headley Road after finding a substance appearing to be methamphetamine in their car.

Female assaulted at Teter Thursday

Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:50 a.m.

A female student reported a sexual assault in Teter Quad Thursday, marking the third sexual assault reported to IUPD this week.

Runners race for cancer

By Andrea Opperman · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:48 a.m.

Six years ago, a dream was made into a reality. Karen Knight, wife of former IU men's basketball coach Bob Knight, was discussing goals and aspirations with Dorothy Ellis when the idea of a 5K to benefit cancer came up.

Online antics

By Alyson Brodsy and Ayesha Awan · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:44 a.m.

My academic demise will probably be a 15-inch blank screen. No, not my TV. My computer. Never having a computer in my room, I had no idea how distracting it would be until I came to college. It starts off simple enough. Let me just check my e-mail for five minutes. While I'm at it, why don't I go on Facebook for five minutes? And since I'm doing that how about I just sign on to instant messenger and catch up with some friends for five minutes?

Roberts nomination heads to Senate for confirmation as chief justice

By Alyson Brodsy and David Espo · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:41 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- John Roberts' nomination as chief justice cleared a Senate committee on a bipartisan vote of 13-5 Thursday, with next week's confirmation so certain that Republicans and Democrats turned increasing attention to President Bush's choice to fill a second Supreme Court vacancy.

Shiite cleric endorses constitution

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:40 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The country's most powerful Shiite cleric endorsed the draft constitution Thursday, rejecting opposition voiced by two popular leaders of Iraq's majority sect and underlining a rift also on display in anti-British violence in the southern city of Basra.

Rita's rain likely to re-flood hard-hit New Orleans

By Alyson Brodsy and Michelle Roberts · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:39 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- In a grim opening salvo from Hurricane Rita, a steady rain began falling Thursday on New Orleans for the first time since Katrina laid waste to the city, and engineers rushed to shore up the broken levees for fear of another ruinous round of flooding. The forecast called for 3 to 5 inches of rain in New Orleans in the coming days. That is dangerously close to the amount engineers said could send floodwaters pouring back into neighborhoods that have been dry for less than a week.

A civilization of clashes

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Stewart · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:37 a.m.

On Valentine's Day in 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie. Rushdie's offense was that he had written a novel, "The Satanic Verses." For this, a large bounty was offered in public for Rushdie's head. Iranian authorities had dispatched death squads to England, and though Rushdie was unscathed, his Norwegian publisher was not so fortunate. This threat was a high challenge to civilized people everywhere. And the fatwa has recently been reaffirmed.

Nip/tuck nation

By Alyson Brodsy and Amanda Dorman · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 12:33 a.m.

It's your high school graduation and your parents offer to buy you a special gift. What do you ask for? A necklace from Tiffany & Co.? An Apple PowerBook? A European tour? These days, teenage girls have something else in mind: They are asking their parents for a new pair of $5,000 breasts. But hey, when it comes to your child's happiness, no price is too high. Or is it?