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Let's go bowling (maybe)

By Cory Steger · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:46 a.m.

Among the many cornfields and farms that reside in the countryside of Illinois lies the university, another Big Ten school that places much more emphasis on basketball than football. This weekend, the Hoosiers travel to Champaign to face the Fighting Illini on the Illini's Senior Day.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:45 a.m.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Steve Spurrier felt his time with the University of Florida Gators had passed. After spending more than a week thinking about it, Spurrier decided Thursday to remove his name from consideration to replace former coach Ron Zook.

IU routs Bellarmine in exhibition

By John Rodgers · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:43 a.m.

Son resembled father as Pat Ewing Jr.'s 17 first half points propelled IU to a 101-64 win against Bellarmine University in the Hoosiers' first of two exhibition games.

Keady prepares for 25th, final season

By Alyson Brodsy and Jon Krawczynski · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:42 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- Gene Keady posed for a photo with Matt Painter, a portrait of the current and future coaches at Purdue. As the photographer worked to get the two positioned, she prodded Keady to the forefront, with Painter in the background.

Student begins new campus chapter of ACLU

By Amber Nicholas · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:42 a.m.

After six years of abandonment, the IU Civil Liberties Union, a chapter of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, has been revived, ready to impact the community.

Champaign wishes or victory dreams?

By Dan Click · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:41 a.m.

The last time the Hoosiers came off a win against a Top 25 team they followed it up with a bad loss against the University of Kentucky, which started a five-game losing streak. IU hopes to avoid another letdown after a 30-21 victory against then-No. 24 Minnesota when the Hoosiers travel to Champaign, Ill., to play the Fighting Illini 2 p.m Saturday at Illinois' Memorial Stadium.

Nets sign IU grad Frank to 4-year contract extension

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Canavan · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:41 a.m.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank has signed a four-year, $10 million contract extension. The deal was announced by the team Thursday, about 12 hours after the worst opening-night loss in Nets' history, 100-77 to Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat.

Brand: NCAA's next crusade is overspending

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:40 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- With a package of academic reforms in place, the NCAA's next crusade will address what its president calls a dangerous drift toward professionalism and sports entertainment.

Colts, Vikings ready for showdown

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:38 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning leads the AFC in passer rating and touchdown passes this season. Daunte Culpepper has done the same in the NFC. Now each quarterback might have to perform perfectly.

Predictors had both Bush, Kerry winning

By Tony Sams · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:32 a.m.

In the end, the convention wisdom was that conventional wisdom didn't really matter this election. From the Iowa caucuses to the party conventions, through the presidential debates and into Election Day, as exit polls said one thing and counted ballots ended up saying something else, the 2004 presidential election was anything but predictable.

Requisite political column

By Jeff Alsott and Jeff Alstott · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:20 a.m.

A fact little known by the readership of the Indiana Daily Student is that the majority of opinion columns are turned in two days ahead of time so that editors and page designers can take their time and turn the real stress of deadline crunches to the breaking news of the front page.

Movement inspires storytelling at BPP

By Patrick Doolin · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:18 a.m.

Tonight and Saturday, Nell Weatherwax will let movement take over her body in her improvisational autobiographical show "Dreaming on Your Feet" as part of the Bloomington Playwrights Project's Dark Alley late night series.

J-School Library reopens today

By Lindsay DeWitte · Friday, Nov. 5,2004 12:15 a.m.

After a year of planning and months of construction, the Weil Journalism Library located inside Ernie Pyle Hall will reopen today. The newly renovated facility offers 11 Macintosh and PC units. Many of the computers are set up in a group-station arrangement to aid students and faculty members when working with each other. Wireless Internet and laptop ports are also available at similar computer stations.

Potpourri brings variety of traditions

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Thursday, Nov. 4,2004 11:51 p.m.

R. Kelley songs, spirituals and dances will be performed at the African American Arts Institute's A Potpourri of Arts in the African American Tradition at 8 p.m. Saturday evening at the IU Auditorium. All three branches of the AAAI -- IU Soul Revue, African American Choral Ensemble and African American Dance Company -- will perform separately before a finale with all three groups performing to contemporary music by R. Kelley.

Famous pianist astounds audience

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, Nov. 4,2004 11:48 p.m.

Then the term "child prodigy" is spoken, Mozart usually pops into mind. Wednesday night at the IU Auditorium a similar present-day musical child prodigy, though a child no longer, was seen in performance. Lang Lang, the brilliant Chinese pianist whose public career began at five and reached international fame at 17, made an appearance at IU, both to give a concert and to discuss his interpretations with piano students in the School of Music.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 4,2004 11:12 p.m.

Daniels to push for Indiana to observe daylight-savings INDIANAPOLIS -- Daylight-savings time has been one of the most divisive issues debated in the General Assembly for three decades, but Republican Gov.-elect Mitch Daniels said he will push hard for it in the upcoming session.

Kiss my grits evangelists

By Rick Newkirk · Thursday, Nov. 4,2004 11:07 p.m.

Despite all the recent political activity (I think there was an election this week), I can't stop thinking about an off-beat news bite which must be an apocalyptic harbinger.

Republicans pick Bosma as next speaker

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 4,2004 11:07 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Republican legislators unanimously chose Rep. Brian Bosma of Indianapolis on Thursday to be the next speaker of the Indiana House.

Ignorant electorate

By Adam Maksl · Thursday, Nov. 4,2004 11:06 p.m.

With the election essentially over and the major decisions made with popular mandate, it seems like I wouldn't be able to complain about our election and voting anymore. But, is a little thing like that going to stop me? No! I think I still got one more column about voting in me.

GOP takes firm grasp in state

By Rick Newkirk · Thursday, Nov. 4,2004 11:06 p.m.

Republicans clutched Indiana's representation in the U.S. government Tuesday with an eagle's talon. Of the nine U.S. Congressional seats in the Hoosier state, seven were snatched by Grand Old Partiers.