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Cross Country team travels to Maine for Invitational

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:34 a.m.

The men's cross country team travels to Bangor, Maine, this weekend to compete in the Murray Keating Invitational. At the Invitational, the Hoosiers, who took the top five spots in last week's Indiana Intercollegiates, will face much stiffer competition from Butler University, the University of Florida and top-ranked Stanford University.

Team seeks redemption for tough loss

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:33 a.m.

The IU women's field hockey team heads back home this weekend after splitting two games, as it will face off against No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions today and the Kent State Golden Flashes on Sunday. The Hoosiers (5-2, 0-1 Big Ten) head into this weekend's matches looking to redeem themselves after a tough 6-0 loss to No. 9 Michigan State. Coach Amy Robertson is hoping that playing at home will make for a more exciting game.

Broncos and Chiefs collide in battle of unbeatens

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:32 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There's a lot more to Sunday's AFC West matchup than a mere showdown between unbeaten teams going head-to-head for first place. Denver (4-0) versus Kansas City (4-0) also features the highest-scoring team in the NFL vs. point-producer No. 4; a kick returner on a historic hot streak; and a new Broncos quarterback whose stats could bring John Elway to mind.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:31 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh said Thursday he resigned as an ESPN sports analyst to protect network employees from the uproar over critical comments he made about Phila-delphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:29 a.m.

Weapons inspector says no WMD found WASHINGTON -- Chief weapons searcher David Kay said Thursday he has found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq so far, but he cautioned his team was still in the middle of an intensive hunt. On the issue of whether Saddam Hussein had been in the process of reviving efforts to develop a nuclear weapons program, Kay said investigators had found no evidence beyond a possible tentative restart "at the very most rudimentary level."

SPITTOON SHOWDOWN

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:27 a.m.

IU returns to the scene of its last road win Saturday against Michigan State in hopes of ending its 10-game road losing streak and its overall two-game skid. The Hoosiers also return to the state of Michigan for the second time in as many weeks, after falling to the Wolverines, 31-17, at Ann Arbor last weekend.

A few minutes with Stanley Q.

By Alex Hickey · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:26 a.m.

As it so frequently occurs, I was interrupted the other day by none other than my old accomplice Stanley Q. Studmuffin. Since he has spent the past week intensely focused on Calgary Flames preseason action, he's been left in the dark about IU football. So he left me some questions to answer about this week's game.

Schwarzenegger apologizes for behavior

By Alyson Brodsy and Erica Werner · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:24 a.m.

SAN DIEGO -- Gubernatorial front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger, acknowledging he has "behaved badly" to women, apologized Thursday and promised he has changed. Schwarzenegger's remarks, as he kicked off a statewide bus tour in the final days of the recall campaign, came after the Los Angeles Times published a story Thursday in which six women accused him of sexually harassing and groping them.

12 al Qaeda killed in army raid

By Alyson Brodsy and Munir Ahmad · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:23 a.m.

ANGORE ADDA, Pakistan -- Pakistan's army launched its largest offensive against al Qaeda and other militants in a rugged tribal region bordering Afghanistan Thursday, killing at least 12 suspects and arresting 18, military officials said. An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw four bodies. Maj. Gen. Ameer Faisal, the commander of the operation, said eight other bodies were lying in an area about 100 yards away that was too dangerous to enter.

IU Cyclotron looks to develop innovations with new equipment

By Kelsey Flora · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 2:12 a.m.

The IU Cyclotron Facility doesn't look like much from the outside. A burgundy campus sign announces the one-story building on the bypass just past Fee Lane. Inside, the front lobby is plain with white walls and a small receptionist's desk.

Standing against silence

By Julia Blanford · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:33 a.m.

T-shirts clothes-pinned to a rope hung between trees Thursday night in Dunn Meadow, boasting messages from rape and sexual assault survivors. "You can take my virginity, but not my spirit," one of them said.

Fate of vetoes in hands of court

By Alyson Brodsy and Shannon Dininny · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:31 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Supreme Court should overturn a ruling that found the late Gov. Frank O'Bannon violated the state Constitution when he returned a veto of a bill to lawmakers too soon, a state attorney argued before the court Thursday.

Red Cross holds charity sale

By Jenica Schultz · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:30 a.m.

The Monroe County branch of the American Red Cross will hold its 20th annual book fair this weekend at the Monroe County Fairgrounds Commercial East building.

Violent protesting not working

By Alyson Brodsy and Vanessa Caruso · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:30 a.m.

On Sept. 3, former Presbyterian minister Paul Hill was put to death by lethal injection. On Sept. 3, a murderer was punished. On Sept. 3, an assassin became a hero.

Who can be racist?

By Alyson Brodsy and Jack Silverstein · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:29 a.m.

For the past three weeks, many discussions have surfaced concerning race relations at IU and in America. Exchanges like these between whites and non-whites are important because honest discussion between people of different racial backgrounds is the first step toward solving America's racial problem. Oftentimes, whites do not feel comfortable talking about race because they do not want to be labeled "racists." The honest arguments by white people are commendable, because by joining the discussion they will discover more about themselves and those they discuss. But in order to communicate clearly, we must first define all terms that are being used.

Indian general to speak at IU

By Paul Musgrave · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:28 a.m.

The former head of one of the world's largest armies is visiting campus today. Retired General V. P. Malik, who served as chief of staff for India's army from 1997 to 2000, was invited by several campus departments to speak about "India's National Security Challenges."

Problems plague new Webmail

By Alli Stolper and Writer Alli Stolper · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:28 a.m.

The new look of Webmail is putting a strain on IU's e-mail servers, causing slowdowns during peak e-mail usage times. University Information Technology Services is responding to this slow performance by adding two new servers in the next two weeks to support the IU Webmail system.

Lack of citations could be trouble

By Jake Rossman · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:28 a.m.

Junior Kyle Gantz recently learned more about the Fox television show "Alias" than he will ever need to know. He spent more than 10 hours researching and writing a 6-page paper about the show's cinematography for a telecommunications class. The assignment was worth 4 percent of Gantz's final grade. He received a 0. He made one mistake -- an error citing the "Alias" tagline he saw on the DVD box.

Diversify your education

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:27 a.m.

We want it. We're committed to it. We have offices and vice presidents who are in charge of it. But on a campus that as of this year is 82.7 percent white and only 11.7 percent minority, can we ever achieve it?

Wayfinder System helps visitors navigate city

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:26 a.m.

Colors are changing in Bloomington, and it has nothing to do with the time of year. Brightly hued signs have popped up in various parts of the city, with arrows pointing visitors toward major city venues. Part of the cultural tourism project, the new Wayfinder System is designed to help give directions to major attractions and destinations in the area, said Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez.