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IU grapplers rested and ready for weekend's Hoosier Duals

By John Wustrow · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 1:06 a.m.

A week off usually lets a team rest up and get physically healthy. In the case of the IU wrestling team, it also helps to keep the mood loose in the locker room. Before a practice earlier this week, coach Duane Goldman found out that Cumberland University, one of the teams set to come to this weekend's Hoosier Duals, was not planning to come after all. "Is there any way that we can force Cumberland to come?" joked one of the student managers.

RCA Dome as good as home

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 1:05 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team will try to retain some home court advantage when it takes on Boston University Saturday at the RCA Dome. IU is coming off a 3-1 road trip in which the Hoosiers most recently defeated Eastern Michigan 70-64 Wednesday night. Against the Eagles, IU jumped out to an early first half lead that never faltered, although Eastern Michigan made several comeback attempts. The Hoosiers allowed the Eagles to get as close as three points but held on for the win.

UK's Morris suspended for season

By Alyson Brodsy and Murray Evans · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:55 a.m.

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The NCAA restored the eligibility of Kentucky center Randolph Morris Thursday, but said he must sit out the entire basketball season as a condition of his reinstatement after his unsuccessful entry into the NBA draft. Morris also must repay expenses related to tryouts for NBA teams, the NCAA said in a statement released Thursday, adding that the conditions were imposed "based on the seriousness of multiple rules violations involving dealings with an agent and accepting expenses to tryout for NBA teams."

My crush is fading

By Ryan Phillips · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:54 a.m.

Wow, really guys? Indiana State, huh? We lost to the other, other, other team in our home state. Sure, it was on the road and, yeah, they played great, but we should have won that thing by double-digits blindfolded. After that game my opinion of our team has shifted slightly. The only comparison I can think of is L.C. from "Laguna Beach." When you first see her, she looks great and there are honestly no visible flaws. Then you get to know her a little bit, and it confounds you how anyone could pass her up because honestly, she's perfect. Then later in the season, she starts dating that loser, Jason, and everything changes. You begin to wonder what possessed her to do such a thing and ponder if it was all just a façade and if this is who she really is. You wonder if your massive crush on her was based on a lie or if it was justified. Yeah, it's kinda like that.

Defensive lapses and turnovers have plagued IU, prevented sealing games

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Janosch · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:53 a.m.

At times, the Hoosier offense has looked down-right sloppy. They've thrown passes to no one. They've lost their dribble trying to keep a quick pace. Twice their turnover totals climbed into the twenties. And in their two losses, their turnovers have surpasses their assists.

Jekyll & Hyde Hoosiers

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Janosch · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:52 a.m.

At times, the Hoosier offense has looked flat-out impressive. They averaged 100 points in their first three games. They drained 16 threes -- twice. And they recorded more than 20 assists in all four of the team's wins this season. "It's making the open passes," said IU coach Mike Davis. "Our assist numbers were way up when we were throwing the ball out and making the extra passes." There is no shortage of weapons in the IU offense. Senior Marco Killingsworth stormed onto the national scene with a 34-point performance against No. 1 Duke. Senior Marshall Strickland shoots better than 50 percent from three. And freshman Ben Allen has recently increased his production, dropping 21 on Indiana State behind five-of-six three-point shooting.

Sizing up the 'Cats

By Andy Romey · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:33 a.m.

IU senior forward Marco Killingsworth has dealt with some big bodies in the low post already in the young season -- like Duke standout Shelden Williams and Eastern Michigan's John Bowler. But the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats will throw something completely different at the Auburn transfer Saturday -- an arsenal of the 7-foot variety. Kentucky coach Tubby Smith has a lineup with major height in 7-foot centers Lucasz Orbek and Jared Carter and 7-foot-3-inch center Shagari Alleyne, the presumed starter in the middle at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.

COAS associate dean interviews for Kansas job

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:33 a.m.

Joseph Steinmetz, executive associate dean of the IU College of Arts and Sciences and psychology professor, is a candidate for the dean of Kansas University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

First Flakes

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:33 a.m.

YESTERDAY'S SNOW: • 3.5 inches as of 8:15 p.m., according to IU Physical Plant.

Cinephile Film Festival shows off local directorial talent

By Jordan Majewski · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:33 a.m.

Local aspiring filmmakers don't have to relocate to Hollywood or move to Cannes -- they may be able to find outlets to express themselves right here in Bloomington. IU senior John Landis and recent alum Colleen Jankovic decided to create Cinephile Filmmakers' Forum two years ago to provide a network for local filmmakers to share resources and help create each other's films. "We wanted to bridge gaps for filmmakers, and in a general way, our goal was to raise enough money to have a film festival to show their work," Landis said.

Jetliner hits car, kills 6-year-old in Chicago

By Alyson Brodsy and Carla K. Johnson · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:28 a.m.

CHICAGO -- A jetliner trying to land in heavy snow slid off a runway at Midway International Airport, crashed through the boundary fence and slid into a busy street, hitting one vehicle and pinning another beneath it. No injuries were immediately reported on the plane, but a six-year-old child was killed in the vehicle, said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.

IUB chancellor search still far from complete

By Peter Stevenson · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:27 a.m.

Members of the chancellor search committee said they still have significant work to do before selecting final candidates for the IU Bloomington chancellor and senior vice president for academic affairs position. Search committee member and School of Public and Environmental Affairs professor Robert Kravchuk said he believes it is unrealistic to expect the committee to name candidates by the unofficial Jan. 1 deadline the IU board of trustees set. The committee hopes to select a candidate early in the spring semester.

Oral arguments

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:04 a.m.

School board members and parents in Columbus, Ind., have had mixed reactions regarding a controversial newspaper spread about oral sex in the Columbus North High School newspaper. We say bravo to the newspaper staff for publishing such an article.

Congress reaches Patriot Act extension agreement to extend Patriot Act

By Alyson Brodsy and David Espo · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:03 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Key Republicans from the House and Senate reached a White House-backed compromise Thursday to renew the broad powers granted to law enforcement agencies in the days after the 2001 terrorist attacks on American soil.

Iraqi suicide bomber strikes bus headed for Shiite city

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert H. Reid · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 12:02 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide bomber detonated explosives Thursday inside a packed bus bound for a southern Shiite city, killing 32 people and wounding 44, police said. The blast pushed the three-day death toll from suicide attacks in the capital to at least 75.

Local flu shots running low

By Laura Jane Hyde · Thursday, Dec. 8,2005 11:55 p.m.

Though the flu season is already here, some Bloomington residents are not able to receive flu vaccinations. But the problem is not specific to Bloomington, as other Indiana residents are experiencing the same problem.

Students to rebuild churches

By Jessica Wolfe · Thursday, Dec. 8,2005 11:55 p.m.

IU students from a local church will take volunteering to the next level this holiday season, sacrificing their last week of winter break to work in the New Orleans area aiding the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.

IU Student Television cuts ribbon on Read studio

By Sonia Rana · Thursday, Dec. 8,2005 11:50 p.m.

IU Student TV moved into a new facility in Read Center last week. Tuesday marked the official opening of the new area. IUSTV hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony, in which Richard McKaig, vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students, and Bruce Jacobs, vice chancellor for administrative affairs, were present.

Multi-million dollar contract given to IU to provide network-wide support

By Michael Zennie · Thursday, Dec. 8,2005 11:49 p.m.

IU is now closer to developing the "next big thing" in technology. The National LambdaRail networking services, a unique research network, announced a multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with IU's University Information Technology Services last month.

Health Center offers tips for fighting stress

By Sarah Core · Thursday, Dec. 8,2005 11:47 p.m.

Walking through the IU Health Center, it's hard to tell who is sick and who is just the sick patient's driver. All the students here are bedraggled, shuffling through the center's efficient system with baggy pajama pants, droopy shoulders and red-tipped noses.