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New assistants breathe life into IU program

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:43 a.m.

Looking down his bench this year, IU coach Mike Davis sees something personal. Not only is this the first year with every player being a Davis recruit, but the coaching staff is also a product of his own.

Clemens wins record 7th Cy Young Award

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:42 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Clearly, sticking around the major leagues was a great career move for Roger Clemens. As dominant as ever after reversing his decision to retire, the 42-year-old Rocket easily won his record seventh Cy Young Award on Tuesday after taking the Houston Astros within one win of the World Series.

Me, Dicky V. love college basketball

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:42 a.m.

Somewhere out there Dick Vitale is blurting out his usual basketball clichés and a vein is about to pop in his bald head. That's because the college basketball season is upon us and Dickie V. and I could not be any happier.

What will it take?

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:41 a.m.

Winning. A simple philosophy. It's all IU's storied tradition had known since 1970. However, last year's Hoosier team, buoyed by one star, Bracey Wright, for lack of a better phrase, fell flat on its face. Finishing with a 14-15 record, the Hoosiers failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in 18 years, snapping the second longest streak of consecutive appearances in the Big Dance.

Colts pass midseason report

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:41 a.m.

For most teams, a 5-3 record and a share of a division lead would constitute a good first half of the season, but the Indianapolis Colts aren't most teams.

Bennett hopes experienced roster leads to wins, tourney appearance

By Matt Ostrega · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:39 a.m.

Returning this year for her fifth year at the helm of IU women's basketball is head coach Kathi Bennett. Bennett, in her 17th season as a collegiate head coach, will look to improve on last year's 12-17 record as she returns 11 letter winners from last season.

Soulful melodies fill the air at Potpourri of Arts

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:38 a.m.

The African American Arts Institute Potpourri of Arts performance would make any person, regardless of color or musical taste, clap their hands and do a little boogie.

Davis faces pressure in 5th season as Hoosier head man

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:36 a.m.

Coming into his fifth season as head coach of the men's basketball team, IU coach Mike Davis has his work cut out for him. Not only are some IU fans still bitter at the firing of former coach Bob Knight by former IU and current NCAA president Myles Brand, but last season's 14-15 record and a missed trip to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 18 seasons, just added salt to their wounds.

McGraw wins Song of the Year

By Alyson Brodsy and John Gerome · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:35 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - "Live Like You Were Dying," a song that became the biggest hit of Tim McGraw's career, won song of the year at the Country Music Association awards Tuesday night. Written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman, the song spent much of last summer at No. 1.

GLBT office celebrates 10th anniversary

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:35 a.m.

From IDS reports The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Office turns 10 this week and plans on celebrating with several high-profile events

Big careers come from small school

By Hannah Lodge · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:34 a.m.

The building at 1127 Atwater Ave. looks like any other student house. An old front porch leads into a small living room, and creaky wooden stairs lead to the bedrooms and bathroom on the upper level. But this isn't just any other students' house -- it's the school of social work. "When I go to parties and people ask 'What's your major,' I tell them social work, and they're always like, 'What? Sociology?'" said freshman Jana Gillespie.

Sophomore hopes Internet will take him far

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:32 a.m.

By day, 20-year-old Ryan Dyer is technically a sophomore at IU, though he's currently taking some time off to play online poker professionally. By night, he's "Dozer Makaveli, Expert Zombie Slayer and Unofficial Protector of America's Collective Yumhole." Dyer, a native of Washington, Ind., is the Webmaster and main creative force behind www.duckmustard.com, a humor Web site in the same vein as www.ebaumsworld.com or the site of Internet humorist Maddox.

Enrollment down in Collins classes

By Haley Beck · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:30 a.m.

Unique classes offered by Collins Living-Learning Center are facing low enrollment in the upcoming semester due in part to the switch from printed to electronic course listings, said Catherine Hawkes, Collins assistant director. The new system, which replaced the paper catalog, makes it harder for students to find out about the seminars not taught anywhere else on campus.

Team boasts abundance of experience

By Dan Click · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:29 a.m.

Coming off a season where the Hoosiers women's basketball team finished 12-17 and had everyone returning, expectations were high -- then an injury occurred. Senior guard/forward Jenny DeMuth tore her anterior cruciate ligament within two hours of the season starting. How the team responds from the injury will be a test IU must pass in order to make it to the NCAA tournament.

Memories sting from last season's fall

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:27 a.m.

Richard Nixon was president of the United States. The U.S. had just landed on the moon. The Vietnam War was raging in Southeast Asia. The year was 1970. The IU basketball team had a losing season, finishing 7-17. Little did anyone know it would take 34 years before the feat was accomplished again.

Nation's best prep for Arch Madness

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:25 a.m.

All signs point to St. Louis. The road is paved and awaiting four teams who can navigate their way through the rocky terrain of college basketball. The Final Four road map eludes even the finest coaches in the land, so what does it take to reach the grandest stage the sport has to offer?

Illinois tabbed as conference's elite

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:22 a.m.

Former high school teammates Deron Williams of Illinois and Bracey Wright of IU have careers progressing in remarkably similar fashions. The pair are both juniors and both starting guards in the Big Ten.

Graduation hurts top Big Ten teams

By Dan Click · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:20 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- After a season that saw the women's Big Ten place six teams into the NCAA tournament, and Minnesota into the championship game, the conference is looking to repeat the results. It is hoping the ultimate reward will be a trip to the Final Four in the heart of Big Ten country -- Indianapolis.

Auburn transfers leave football school for taste of basketball success

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:17 a.m.

Two seasons ago, Marco Killingsworth and Lewis Monroe were starters at Auburn University. Monroe ran the show at the point, and Killingsworth was in his first year of leading the Southeastern conference in field goal percentage from his power forward position.

Duo learns to crawl before they can walk

By Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:14 a.m.

When they walk around campus, heads turn. Girls come up to talk to them at the bars. They've been to a Final Four and to Maui. And they're not even on scholarship.