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Hoosier Net-Work

By Dan Click · Friday, April 30,2004 1:21 a.m.

Apparently, twice is as nice. The No. 61 IU men's tennis team (12-11, 6-5 Big Ten), the six seed in the Big Ten tournament, defeated No. 11 seed Iowa 4-0, the second time in as many weeks. The win advanced IU to the quarterfinals to face No. 35 Minnesota (13-8, 8-2 Big Ten), the three seed, at 1 p.m. today in East Lansing, Mich., at the Michigan State Outdoor Courts. The Hoosiers started the match positively by capturing the doubles point for the ninth time, ensuring the 1-0 lead.

Hoosiers set to begin tourney play following 1st-round bye

By Jeff Fuldauer · Friday, April 30,2004 1:18 a.m.

The first step toward IU's run at a Big Ten Tournament championship begins today as the second seeded women's tennis team (17-6, 9-1 Big Ten) battles No. 7 seeded Iowa at 2 p.m. The Hoosiers, who have not won a Big Ten championship since 1998, meet the Hawkeyes after enjoying a first round bye for their conference-leading regular season record. One year ago, IU was staggering toward the end of a 9-17 record and faced a tough first round match-up against powerhouse Michigan. This year, after sharing a piece of the conference regular season title, IU returns in a more familiar position -- as the favorite.

Employee runs lost and found, reunites owners with belongings

By Greg Ingram · Friday, April 30,2004 12:40 a.m.

Tucked away at the end of a corridor on the ground floor of Ballantine Hall is a room full of things that might belong to you. To the right stands a wall of keys -- car keys, dorm room keys and anything that fits in a lock hang from this wall -- even the locks themselves. This room is full of necessities -- boxes of glasses, shelves of textbooks, bags of clothes and Darla Munger, who helps sort through it all.

Runcible Spoon offers enjoyable poetry

By Jennifer Griffin · Friday, April 30,2004 12:33 a.m.

Until this point in my life, I never had the experience of attending a poetry reading. I had a stereotypical image in my mind that all poetry readings were held in the basements of dark coffee shops and the readers were young, bongo-playing, beret-wearing "artsy" people. I carried this impression with me until I attended the Runcible Spoon poetry series April 23.

Sex without judgement

By Andrew Welfe · Friday, April 30,2004 12:31 a.m.

Let's talk about sex for a minute, shall we? I've never written about sex, and it won't be easy. Educated in a Catholic school in conservative Fort Wayne, I have always considered myself to be fairly sheltered in "the ways of the flesh." Heck, I refer to it as "the ways of the flesh," scandalizing it instead of seeing it for what it is: sex.

The freedom of Iraqi speech

By Alyson Brodsy and Cameron Thibos · Friday, April 30,2004 12:27 a.m.

George W. Bush has kept his public relations team busy for the past three years. They have had the monumental -- and unique -- task of selling two separate wars during the same presidency. As we all know, they didn't encounter many problems during the lead up to Afghanistan. But they ran into all sorts of protests for the Iraq war.

Artist sells 'Wizard of Oz' posters

By Jessica Levco · Friday, April 30,2004 12:27 a.m.

Rick Ewigleben grew up watching a 13-inch black and white television set, but he'll always remember going to his neighbor's house to watch "The Wizard of Oz" for the first time on a giant, color console TV.

What's in a name?

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan Blanks · Friday, April 30,2004 12:26 a.m.

In February of 1977, in Fort Wayne, Constance and Paul Blanks Sr., had a son. After some (shall we say, enthusiastic?) discussion, the name of Jonathan was chosen for their baby boy. I, Jonathan Blanks, have grown up to be a proud man. My friends call me "Jon," but out of respect for my parents and as an affirmation of my identity, I am professionally known as Jonathan.

Judge grants defense access to murder trial evidence

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 30,2004 12:26 a.m.

CROWN POINT, Ind. -- A judge granted attorneys for a man accused of killing three teenagers broad access to the evidence against him, including notes taken by investigators and police technicians.

U.S., Iraq negotiate retreat

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 30,2004 12:25 a.m.

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- U.S. Marines negotiated a "tentative" agreement Thursday to pull back forces from Fallujah, a deal that would lift a nearly month-long siege and allow an Iraqi force led by a former Saddam Hussein-era general to handle security. Fresh clashes broke out despite news of a pending deal, and U.S. warplanes dropped bombs on insurgent targets.

9-11 panel quizzes Bush

By Alyson Brodsy and Deb Riechmann · Friday, April 30,2004 12:24 a.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney spent more than three hours behind closed doors Thursday with the Sept. 11 commission that is charged with finding ways to prevent a repeat of the worst terrorist attack in American history. "I answered every question they asked," Bush said.

All over but the drinkin'

By Alyson Brodsy and Scott J. Gorsky · Friday, April 30,2004 12:24 a.m.

To enjoy this column to its fullest, I suggest you play a string quintet version of The Beatles' "In My Life" softly in the background. Not only is this my last column, but I am also about to graduate, which means this is going to be so jam-packed with sugary sentimentality there's a good chance you'll end up in a diabetic coma if you read the whole thing in one sitting.

You picked the wrong town

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 30,2004 12:22 a.m.

Hate attempted a comeback this week. It failed. Late Monday evening, an IU student and member of the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center found his car covered with swastikas and the word "Jew" in blood-red paint.

LAYIN' DOWN THE BEAT

By Mike Ley · Thursday, April 29,2004 6:08 p.m.

The past few years have seen the producer rise to the forefront of hip-hop. They're becoming as famous as the MCs they're backing up, putting a whole new face on the genre.

BUILDING A BAND

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, April 29,2004 5:53 p.m.

Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. It sounds easy enough -- grab some equipment and a few friends and you have yourself a band. Before you know it you'll have girls lined up outside your room and money and drugs at your finger tips. Not so fast.

Skip James' 1968 Bloomington concert remembered by fans

By Ryan Whirty · Thursday, April 29,2004 2:05 a.m.

When Nehemiah "Skip" James took the stage at IU's Whittenberger Auditorium March 30, 1968, the blues legend knew he had terminal cancer. It had put him in the hospital before, and seven months after his IU concert he was bedridden. He died Oct. 3, 1969 at the age of 67. But that early spring night in Bloomington, nobody else in the Auditorium -- not even folklore graduate student Peter Narváez, who picked James up from the Indianapolis airport and welcomed James into his house for two days -- was aware James was dying. Aside from frequent naps, James showed no sign of ill health.

Community responds to hate crime

By Rick Newkirk · Thursday, April 29,2004 2 a.m.

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center Wednesday to demonstrate against hate crimes after a Jewish student's Jeep was defaced with red swastikas and the word "Jew" Monday night. Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan, Dean of Students Richard McKaig and leaders from five religious institutions all spoke to the concerned crowd.

ATO's Arnesen wins race's MVR

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, April 29,2004 1:59 a.m.

Out of more than 130 Little 500 riders, sophomore Hans Arnesen is one of the best, according to professional cyclist Jonathan Vaughters. After serving as Grand Marshal at the 54th Little 500 Sunday, Vaughters, a former top-ranked U.S. cyclist and six-time Tour de France participant, chose Alpha Tau Omega rider Arnesen as the first recipient of the Little 500 "Most Valuable Rider" award. "It is quite an honor," Arnesen said of winning the award. "To be put up and looked upon with all the other riders and to know I won the award over all those good riders is pretty honorable." According to Vaughters, the award recipient was the most outstanding rider of the day.

Nickel & diming

By Hina Alam · Thursday, April 29,2004 1:55 a.m.

The next time Peggy Wright visits her bank, she'll start the required paper work for a $500 bond for her granddaughter, Lindsey. But this money didn't just come to Wright overnight. For the last few years, Wright has been collecting leftover change she found while cleaning or that was lying on the sidewalk. Wright, a custodian at the Main Library, said she usually finds anything from two to 80 cents to a dollar everyday.

University rules opposed to examinations, projects assigned during 'dead week'

By Alex Hickey · Thursday, April 29,2004 1:55 a.m.

Mark Twain once said, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Most students have found reports of a "dead week" void of school work to be another great exaggeration, as they busily work on final projects and papers in the week before exams.