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Hurricane Wilma races across Florida, knocking out power to 6 million

By Alyson Brodsy and Curt Anderson · Tuesday, Oct. 25,2005 12:16 a.m.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Hurricane Wilma knifed through Florida with winds up to 125 mph Monday, shattering windows in skyscrapers, peeling away roofs and knocking out power to 6 million people, with still a month left to go in the busiest Atlantic storm season on record. At least six deaths were blamed on the hurricane in Florida, bringing the toll from the storm's march through the tropics to 25.

White House aide to replace Fed chairman

By Alyson Brodsy and Nedra Pickler · Tuesday, Oct. 25,2005 12:16 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush named top White House economic adviser Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board on Monday in place of near-legendary Alan Greenspanas the official in closest control of interest rates.

Shift reality and chase your dream

By David Weisburd · Tuesday, Oct. 25,2005 12:14 a.m.

Confucius once said, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Thousands of years later, this quote still rings true. Nothing worthwhile in this world has been achieved without persistence and a little vision into the future.

Around Business

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 25,2005 12:13 a.m.

IU's Kelley School of Business renamed its Graduate and Executive Education Center in a ceremony Friday to honor William J. Godfrey, an alumnus and successful businessman who has bequeathed land valued at $25 million to the school.

New IU master's program combines fitness, management

By Amy Carol Wolff and Amy Wolff · Tuesday, Oct. 25,2005 12:13 a.m.

The recent obsession with fitness has demanded the increase of fitness facilities around the nation. Rarely does one ever pass a main road without seeing some type of fitness center. The question is, who will manage these facilities? Furthermore, who will manage them with full knowledge of both business and fitness? Enter the new fitness management master's program at IU.

Group to begin Pakistani earthquake relief effort

By Chip Cutter · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 1:26 a.m.

IU's Pakistani Student Association and other groups will begin a fund-raising effort today to raise money for victims of the earthquakes in South Asia. The movement comes more than two weeks after the 7.6-magnitude quake left an estimated 79,000 people dead and millions more homeless, according to The Associated Press. Through Wednesday, the PSA, along with the volunteers from the Leo R. Dowling International Center, the Kelley School of Business' Civic Leadership Development Program and the Beta Alpha Psi accounting fraternity will be manning five stations throughout campus with the goal of raising $10,000.

Damaged asbestos likely in 4 dorms

By Audrie Garrison · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 1:26 a.m.

Extensive damage to asbestos in some dorms at IU is likely exposing students to the hazardous material, said Tomas Beauchamp, a former employee of the Office of Environmental, Health and Safety Management. Ceilings of some dorms and common rooms in Briscoe, McNutt and Forest Quads and Tulip Tree Apartments contain damaged asbestos, Beauchamp said, leaving open the possibility of inhalation of the substance's fibers by the public.

IUSA addresses lack of attendance

By Hannah Lodge · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 1:26 a.m.

During its first meeting of the year, the IU Student Association Congress was powerless to vote or make decisions as a unified body because too many people skipped meetings. As a rule, to vote on or pass legislation, IUSA Congress must meet quorum, a two-thirds showing of the 62 elected representatives.

IUPD completes internal investigation

Monday, Oct. 24,2005 1:16 a.m.

The IU Police Department has completed an internal investigation of officer conduct and response to the incident outside the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation on the morning of Sept. 18 after a dance at the Indiana Memorial Union. It concluded that officers responded appropriately and within IUPD training procedures. The report recommended no disciplinary action or change in policy for IUPD. The Indiana Daily Student met with IUPD officials to discuss their findings on the investigation.

IU to play waiting game after OSU tie

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:47 a.m.

Since 1976, Mike Freitag has been connected to IU soccer. Sunday afternoon, the second-year coach experienced "one of the most disappointing games" of his career. In the team's final Big Ten game of the season and with tournament seeding at stake, the Hoosiers left Yeagley Field with a 2-2 tie against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Field Hockey: No. 11 Iowa snaps IU's 10-game win streak in OT

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:46 a.m.

The No. 8 IU field hockey team's winning streak is over. After 10 consecutive wins, the Hoosiers were defeated by No. 11 Iowa 2-1 in overtime. The loss is only the Hoosiers' second of the season, and their first since a Sept. 4 loss at No. 1 Wake Forest. IU's record now stands at 13-2 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten. "Iowa played a great game," coach Amy Robertson said. "They contained us defensively and negated our speed."

Prep school standout changes commitment

By Andy Romey · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:46 a.m.

Armon Bassett is no longer another Indiana high school basketball standout who slipped through IU's fingers. After losing recruiting battles for in-state stars Greg Oden, Josh McRoberts and Luke Zeller, IU coach Mike Davis nearly lost Bassett to Missouri in August. The former Terre Haute South High School standout had verbally committed to the Tigers but changed his mind after attending Hoosier Hysteria earlier this month.

Volleyball: Hoosiers end 7-game losing streak

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:46 a.m.

The IU volleyball team snapped a seven-match losing streak with a five-game victory against Illinois Saturday after failing to regain the Monon Spike -- the traveling trophy between the two teams --against No. 17 Purdue Friday at University Gym.

Women's Soccer: IU puts the 'O' in Hoosier with 3-2 win

By Chris Sauer · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:45 a.m.

Although the IU women's soccer team has struggled offensively this season, it might have found its stride at just the right time. After being shut out Friday against Illinois, the Hoosiers broke out for three goals in a 3-2 victory against Iowa Sunday.

Houston: Texans have a problem

By Alyson Brodsy and Kristie Rieken · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:45 a.m.

HOUSTON -- The Indianapolis Colts want their fast start to pave the way to a big finish. Peyton Manning was uncharacteristically sloppy at times, fumbled for the first time this season and was intercepted on a poorly thrown pass, but he did enough to lead Indianapolis to a 38-20 victory Sunday against the winless Houston Texans that gave the Colts their first 7-0 record.

What the Buck?

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:44 a.m.

What the buck? What happened? Where were the Hoosiers Saturday afternoon? The offense was dormant, the defense relented and now I have loads of mail coming in from Buckeye Nation declaring themselves the greatest football team in the history of the world. In Friday's column, I dubbed Ohio State the bullies of the Big Ten. And Saturday, they took the Hoosiers' lunch money.

IU loses 13th consecutive game to Ohio State, 41-10

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:43 a.m.

Saturday's version of "The Rock" couldn't have been what IU coach Terry Hoeppner envisioned. Hoeppner and the IU football team were greeted by 52,866 Big Ten football fans Saturday, the sixth largest crowd in IU history, but an estimated 15,000 of those fans weren't clad in cream and crimson, but rather Buckeye scarlet and gray.

'ROCK'ED AND ROLLED

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:42 a.m.

The IU offense entered Saturday's game against Ohio State averaging nearly 30 points and 250 passing yards a game. The Buckeye defense came in giving up an average of 15 points and 208 passing yards.

Cyber academia

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:31 a.m.

Friday's The Chronicle of Higher Education carried the news that Stanford University has forged a deal with Apple Computers to make lectures, student-produced music and sports commentary available as free downloads via the iTunes Music Store. This follows www.pickaprof.com's move to offer lectures as free downloadable MP3s (Indiana Daily Student, Sept. 29), and Purdue University's announcement that lectures, previously available on library cassettes, will be podcast (The Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 31). Not to be outdone, IU is making its iStream lectures available as iTunes podcasts.

Judiciary Democrat says Miers lacks votes now to be confirmed

By Alyson Brodsy and Hope Yen · Monday, Oct. 24,2005 12:29 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- A Democrat on the Senate committee that will consider Harriet Miers' nomination said Sunday that President Bush's Supreme Court choice lacks the votes now to be confirmed, saying there are too many questions about her qualifications.