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Freshman defender makes first appearance for soccer team

INDIANAPOLIS ' Matt Ahumada hadn't played a minute with the men's soccer team until Friday's loss against Creighton, but coach Jerry Yeagley couldn't stop talking about the freshman defender before the season began.

Offense sluggish in weekend losses

The women's soccer team was shut out twice in losses to Northwestern 1-0 and Michigan 2-0 this weekend at Bill Armstrong stadium. The losses are the first for the Hoosiers this year.

Hoosier team stumbles

It was good. Almost too good. Two weeks ago the men's soccer team played like the Hoosiers of the past few seasons ' gutting out two come from behind victories over top 10 opponents Maryland and Virginia.

Tone poetry of jazz heard at Bears

Sara Caswell and her band took the stage Thursday at Bear's Place to celebrate her first CD, First Song, recently released on Double Time Records. The concert featured a mix of songs from her CD and old standards.

Kottke gives great acoustic set

Exhibits

Archives of Traditional Music. Library of music from around the world. Hours by appointment. Listening hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday in Morrison Hall 120 . Call 855-8631.

Around the region

Arts council holds opening meeting The Bloomington Area Arts Council study commission held its initial meeting Friday. Mayor John Fernandez presented the mission of the study to the commission.

IU athletes deserve support in Olympics

The Olympics began Friday, with a glittering opening ceremony and the lighting of the torch in Sydney, Australia. While the world watched, athletes represented their various nations and prepared to compete. Women celebrated 100 years of Olympic participation, as Australia's female sports heroes ran the final laps with the torch.

Head to Head: Public funds needed

Public funding for congressional campaigns is needed now more than ever. More than $318.4 million was raised and $142.3 million spent as of March 2000 on the congressional elections alone across the United States, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Head to Head: Bush's finance reform rises above the rest

While many candidates talk about campaign finance reform, presidential candidate Gov. George W. Bush is the only candidate who has acted to initiate reforms above and beyond those required by current law.

Indiana should keep juveniles off death row

An Anderson teenager will soon stand trial for the rape and murder of his 13-year-old neighbor.

Welch, Shean engage in first open debate

In their first debate, state District 60 Rep. Peggy Welch and Republican candidate John Shean focused on property taxes and drawing new industry to the area. Sponsored by the Monroe County Building Association, a local, state and national group of workers involved in the home-building industry, the debate drew about 35 people to the Monroe County Library to hear the two candidates answer a series of questions, many from audience members. The forum was also televised on B-CAT.

Bush rallies in Indianapolis

Taxes, cutting them, spending them and giving them back, dominated Texas Governor George W. Bush's speech at a rally in Indianapolis Wednesday.

Pushing some buttons, student pays for college in alternative way

George W. Bush and Al Gore are paying for Brian Richards' college education. He sells campaign buttons at political rallies to earn money for school. "Of course, this year I took the year off, it being an election year and everything," he said.

'Blast!' brings music and dance to IU

Cast members can't explain what makes "Blast!" such a unique and powerful show. It could be the magical blend of so many different genres of performing arts. Cast members dance, sing, do flips and even hang suspended by wires, all while playing their instruments. Costumes and lighting only add to the effect.

IU gears up for rival

The Bourbon Barrel doesn't exist anymore, but that doesn't mean the IU/Kentucky football game doesn't mean anything. Travel to parts of Southern Indiana or almost anywhere in Kentucky and the annual border war between the Hoosiers and Wildcats is a topic of conversation. "When you go down to Southern Indiana, Louisville, Owensboro, Evansville, that game is the number one thing that they talk about when I come down to the golf outings and speak," coach Cam Cameron said. "They are pointing towards the Kentucky game, but it is important to us all."

IU athletes compete in 2000 Olympics

With the first Olympics of the new millennium officially beginning today, some local athletes and a professor ' who is gaining national attention for his stand against a new trend in swimming ' will be paying close attention. Former IU softball player Michelle Venturella, junior diver Sara Reiling, former IU track and field athlete De Dee Nathan and IU assistant wrestling coach Charles Burton are among thousands of athletes reaching for gold at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

Peg Brand speaks out

Philosophy professor Peggy Brand, wife of University President Myles Brand, told reporters in the gardens of Bryan House Thursday she's afraid - afraid to live in her house and to teach. "Life for the past five days hasn't felt normal. I haven't felt safe," Brand said. "I've been forced to teach my class with a policeman."

Internet ads fail to attract

As U.S. Internet advertising revenue dropped 7.6 percent to $1.41 billion in August, some might worry about the continuing economic prosperity of "dot-com" businesses in the current climate. But others speculate that it is just another reminder that no corporation, online or otherwise, is invincible.

Kentucky game a must win for Hoosiers

There's no doubt about it, the Kentucky game Saturday is do or die for the Hoosiers. Lose and go 0-2 in a good, but not great, nonconference schedule and kiss this season goodbye, as six wins and a bowl bid become very unlikely as the schedule only gets harder into the conference. Win and go 1-1 and at least there's still a chance for a successful season. Cincinnati will be tough although the game will be in Bloomington. But then it's Big Ten's basement dwellers, Iowa and Northwestern, up to bat.