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Orton struggles in Bears' loss

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:07 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The Cincinnati Bengals picked up the habit of bumbling starts after 1990, the last time they started 3-0 and made the playoffs. On Sunday, they broke it -- with a 24-7 victory over the Chicago Bears.

IU fans show support rain or shine

By Chris Engel · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:05 a.m.

A sizeable crowd showed up to support the Hoosiers despite the rain at Bill Armstrong Stadium Sunday. While most of the 1,410 fans were huddling under umbrellas or wearing ponchos, the IU student section, nicknamed "The Superfans," did not let rain hamper its enthusiasm for the Hoosiers.

Washed out

By Chris Engel · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:03 a.m.

A steady downpour at Armstrong Stadium put a damper on the IU men's soccer team as the Hoosiers tied Michigan State 0-0 in the opening game of their Big Ten campaign. The No. 1 Hoosiers moved to 4-0-2 on the season and 0-0-1 in the Big Ten. After a slow start, the Hoosiers had several chances to score, but they could not convert any of their 27 shots during the game.

Local transportation services cope with high gas prices

By Patrick Caldwell · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:49 a.m.

As about 30 percent more students are riding IU campus buses and 12 percent more are riding Bloomington city buses than at the same time last year, Bloomington's transportation services are trying to cope with the price of fueling their fleets.

Greeks sponsor concert to benefit Katrina relief

By Audrie Garrison · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:33 a.m.

Saturday was a busy day for greek philanthropists. IU students participated in outdoor festivities with Delta Tau Delta and Alpha Phi to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. Later they experienced the sounds of a Jimmy Buffet cover band, Key West Express, in Dunn Meadow at a concert sponsored by the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Scholars gather to discuss Islam in Western politics

By Kate FitzGerald · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:31 a.m.

Leading scholars from across North America and Europe congregated at IU this weekend for a three-day symposium on Muslims and Arabs in Western politics, the nation's first-ever gathering of its kind.

Latina alumna awarded for achievements in community

By Kacie Foster · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:29 a.m.

IU alumna Maria Luz Corona never considered failure to be an option. Holding positions as a secretary in a steel mill, a civil rights intern, a social worker and now a judge for the domestic relations court in Gary, Corona serves as a source of inspiration for Latinos throughout the country.

Catholic inqueersition

By Alyson Brodsy and Levi Harris · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:24 a.m.

Halloween's just a month away, and the pope is going on a witch hunt. Benedict XVI will soon ban all gay men, celibate or otherwise, from becoming priests, according to a Sept. 21 story in The New York Times. Moreover, the Vatican will send "investigators" to American seminaries to make sure homosexuals are rooted out.

Trimming the pork

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:21 a.m.

Ever get jumped by a lot of big expenses, all at once? Well, the federal government can empathize. With ambitious hurricane recovery plans added to a federal budget already covering the war on terror and the ever-growing costs of Social Security and Medicare, one can almost hear the national treasury creak like a submarine plummeting toward the ocean floor.

Fiscal woes

By Alyson Brodsy and Bryan Schmidt · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:19 a.m.

Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., has a problem with rebuilding New Orleans. Immediately after Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc, he said we instead ought to consider bulldozing the city. He implied that rebuilding seems senseless because the low sea level of New Orleans makes another disaster likely. Why rebuild only to suffer destruction next time?

Bayh's disappointing stance on John Roberts

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:18 a.m.

Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh announced Friday he would vote against the nomination of John Roberts to be the next chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. We're disappointed. The Democratic senator, jockeying for a presidential bid in 2008, said in a statement he would vote against Roberts not because he opposed the nominee, but because "we simply do not know enough about his views on critical issues to make a considered judgment. And that is the standard that must be met for a lifetime appointment to our nation's highest court."

Cheney in good condition after aneurysm surgery

By Alyson Brodsy and Nedra Pickler · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:10 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney walked slowly out of the hospital Sunday, one day after surgery to repair aneurysms on the back of both his knees. Cheney emerged from George Washington University Hospital in the late morning with his wife, Lynne, at his side. He shook hands with doctors and then walked to his motorcade without any assistance, although he moved slower than his normally brisk pace.

Rita damage falls short of fear

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:08 a.m.

PERRY, La. -- For the storm-shattered Gulf Coast, the images were all too familiar: Tiny fishing villages in splinters. Refrigerators and coffins bobbing in floodwaters. Helicopters and rescue boats making house-to-house searches of residents stranded on rooftops.

Opera season starts with a winner

By Alyson Brodsy and Adam Sedia · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:04 a.m.

If the opening performance of Mozart's "Così Fan Tutte" is an indicator of the rest of this opera season, the IU community certainly has many good things to expect. The opera was about three hours and 15 minutes long, but the time flew by because the production was in constant motion. The music was characteristically light, witty Mozart (with perhaps a little more fire than anticipated), but it was handled with such mastery that its presence seemed natural to the stage action and familiar to the listener.

Jazz concert benefits victims

By Jamie Ward · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:02 a.m.

Musical worlds are about to collide. The world of bebop and boogie and the classical world meet for "A Benefit for New Orleans: The Cradle of Jazz" at 8 p.m. tonight in the Musical Arts Center. IU jazz legend David Baker will direct the IU Jazz Ensemble and welcome special guest soloists Sylvia McNair and distinguished professor of music Timothy Noble. "Two worlds will meet in an effort to help another part of the world," Baker said.

Arrest made in fraternity fight

Friday, Sept. 23,2005 1:42 p.m.

A student was arrested for assault three weeks after an altercation ended an 80s-themed party according to IU Police Department reports. Officers arrested Eric Morris Thursday in connection with a fight that occurred at Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity Sept. 3.

Schools still face gap for race, poverty

By Michael Sanserino · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 2:08 a.m.

IU and other Indiana public schools are not doing enough to bridge the educational achievement gap, according to a report filed Monday by a University program.

Forum focuses on gays in churches

By Alyson Brodsy and Kacie Foster · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 2:08 a.m.

Pastor Robert Ferguson tried to "pray and fast his gay away." He was engaged to be married, and wanted to change. But, it didn't work. He began to question his religion, but never questioned his faith. Ultimately, Ferguson said he decided to leave his church and attend one that reached out to gay African Americans.

IUPD: No complaints filed about incident

Friday, Sept. 23,2005 2:08 a.m.

Despite preliminary reports, IU Police Department officials say they have received no formal complaints concerning racial profiling or mistreatment from students present at an altercation which took place in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation building parking lot Sunday morning.

Reduce, reuse, revamp

By Carrie Ritchie · Friday, Sept. 23,2005 2:08 a.m.

This year students will notice an increased number of large blue recycling bins throughout residence centers and dining areas. After two years of hard work, the Residential Halls Association and Residential Programs and Services have finally reformatted the 10-year-old program, said junior Andrea Webster, RHA director of environmental affairs.