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We need the truth

By Alyson Brodsy and Precious Sanders · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 1:15 a.m.

Just days after the World Trade Center crumbled to the ground, President Bush made his promise to rebuild and hunt down the "evil-doers." As we approach the fourth anniversary of Sept. 11, we are reminded once again we have troops in Iraq who, according to the recently-exposed Downing Street Memo, shouldn't have been there in the first place.

IU Football 2005: Optimism runs rampant

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 1:13 a.m.

Hope springs eternal once more in Bloomington as the football team kicks off another season. But this year is different. Since arriving in January as the new head coach, the Terry Hoeppner PR machine has invaded our campus like cicadas on a hot summer day. Armed with optimism, a 48-24 record in his six seasons at Miami of Ohio and handfuls of Uncle Sam knockoff posters, coach Hep has promised to restore glory to an otherwise laughable decade of Hoosier football.

Pair of Mollys break IU's 3-game scoring drought as team earns 1st win of season

By Steve Brennan · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 1:11 a.m.

Four games. Two freshmen. One goal. Put it all together, and the IU women's soccer team has its first victory of the season, defeating Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Sunday afternoon. After going scoreless in the first three games of the season, the Hoosiers (1-2-1) tallied their first goal when freshman midfielder Molly Beckwith found the back of the net off an assist from fellow freshman midfielder Molly Kruger. It would be all the team needed as the defense shut out the Cyclones for a 1-0 win.

Give us the day off

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 1:09 a.m.

As you read this, you're probably wondering why you have to be on campus for Labor Day. So are we.

Hayden's goal eerily reminiscent of semifinal winner

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 1:09 a.m.

Last year John Michael Hayden flew through the 18-yard box hammering the ball with his head into the net off a cross from former Hoosier Danny O'Rourke, giving IU the 3-2 double overtime victory over Maryland in the national semifinal match. He did the same in Sunday's 4-0 win against Southern Methodist off a cross from senior midfielder Mike Ambersley. "Those same thoughts were going through my head as the ball was floating in there," Hayden said.

IU splits matches against Wake Forest, Applachian State

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 1:02 a.m.

The IU field hockey team split a pair of matches in North Carolina this weekend, defeating Appalachian State University 1-0 Friday and falling to three-time defending national champions Wake Forest 4-2 Sunday. Senior midfielder Lesley Wiler provided all the offense the Hoosiers needed Friday in their victory over Appalachian State.

Hoosiers falter in 2 of 3 matches, defeat Loyola-Chicago

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 1:01 a.m.

The IU volleyball team struggled early at this weekend's Bama Bash, dropping its first two matches before rebounding for a 3-1 win over Loyola University Chicago in the last match. The Hoosiers dropped their first two matches in the tournament in straight sets, first getting beat by Oklahoma 0-3 (28-30, 20-30, 22-30) and then losing to Alabama 0-3 (29-31, 21-30, 35-37).

Men's soccer wins adidas/IU Credit Union Classic

By Chris Engel · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 1 a.m.

For the third consecutive season, the IU men's soccer team captured the season-opening a didas/IU Credit Union Classic. The No. 1 Hoosiers emerged as champions from a field that included three of the top teams in the country -- No. 7 Southern Methodist University, No. 10 Wake Forest and No. 16 Notre Dame. IU won the classic by defeating SMU 4-0 Sunday at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the strength of senior leadership.

Iran continues nuclear activity despite threat of UN sanctions

By Alyson Brodsy and Ali Akbar Dareini · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:57 a.m.

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Sunday it won't stop uranium reprocessing work, rejecting a European threat that Tehran had less than two weeks to freeze uranium conversion or face referral to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.

Starting off on the right foot

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:56 a.m.

When the first quarter ended Friday night and IU still didn't have an offensive first down, Hoosier fans may have been distraught, flashing back to mediocre seasons of years past. But as the rest of the game unfolded, these same fans would see that the game nor the season was over, only just beginning.

Palestinian leader hopes to resolve border dispute soon

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:55 a.m.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday he has not been able to resolve a dispute with Israel over Gaza's vital border crossing with Egypt, but he hoped a deal will be reached "very soon."

New Orleans landmarks damaged by Katrina

By Alyson Brodsy and Colleen Long · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:53 a.m.

In New Orleans, winding streets where revelers meandered, listening to jazz in the sticky heat, are now flooded with murky water. Some businesses and landmarks are submerged or damaged; others escaped the water but were ravaged by looters. Rescue workers are combing the waters in search of survivors, but a different kind of reckoning is also becoming clear. New Orleans is one of the most iconic cities in America, and some of the places and pieces that make it unique could be lost or looted.

Saddam, associates' trials set to open Oct. 19

By Alyson Brodsy and Sameer N. Yacoub · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:52 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The trial of Iraq's former strongman Saddam Hussein and seven associates will start Oct. 19, the government announced Sunday. In northern Iraq, clashes were continuing in an ethnically mixed insurgent stronghold, medical workers said. The announcement by government spokesman Laith Kubba confirmed unofficial reports that the former strongman and several of his closest aides will face a special tribunal immediately after the national referendum on Iraq's constitution Oct. 15.

County approves new court for 2006

By Ben Woodson · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:38 a.m.

Monroe County approved the 2006 county budget, most notably including the creation of a new judgeship.

Proceeds from book benefit hurricane victims

By Carrie Ritchie · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:37 a.m.

From government officials to professional football players, everyone around the world is getting involved in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Now an IU administrator is doing his part to help. Charlie Nelms, vice president of institutional advancement and academic affairs, is now donating one-third of the profits from his book of inspirational quotes, "Start Where You Find Yourself," to the American Red Cross to aid the relief efforts. Nelms has mainly been distributing his book to "young people as a means to motivate them to excel" since its publication in 2004, but it's now on sale for $12 at the IU Bookstore, Borders, Howard's and Book Corner.

Indiana high schools not acting on potentially offensive mascots

By Ashley Lough · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:34 a.m.

Playing "cowboys and Indians" as children with plastic toy guns and feather headdresses might not have raised any concerns with the neighborhood watch for being politically incorrect. But at the collegiate level, students dressing as American Indians with war paint and leather chaps are catching heat from the NCAA for offending certain cultures at championship events.

Fire department, greeks play waterball for charity

By Michelle Manchir · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:26 a.m.

More than 100 greek IU students fought both the heat and one another Saturday afternoon at the fifth annual Acacia Waterball Challenge. This year, Zeta Tau Alpha sorority also sponsored the event. The yearly philanthropic project raised more than $2,500 to benefit the Bloomington Fire Department's Shop With a Firefighter program.

Officials say rape stats misleading

Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:24 a.m.

With school entering its second week, at least one rape has been reported to the IU Police Department. The accuser said she knew the alleged offender. Both individuals had been drinking earlier in the evening at different parties. The next day, he said it was consensual, and she said it wasn't.

Nonprofit bookstore showcases local art

By Lisa Braverman · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:15 a.m.

Boxcar Books' art is as innovative as the store itself. The store enhanced its community-centered focus by featuring local artists on its walls. Local artists unveiled their work Friday night at the shop's art show opening -- an event from which everyone involved appeared to profit. Co-general coordinator Abbey Friedman said Boxcar shows "basically all local art" and does not charge for its space. Since artists do not have to pay to show their art there, Boxcar allows many artists an opportunity to put their work on display.

Artists gather at Fourth Street Festival

By Adam Sedia · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:14 a.m.

Far from the drab walls of museums, the Fourth Street Festival featured "living art" -- art made and sold by the actual artists. The tents, live music and smells of local food vendors added to the "alive and present" atmosphere of the festival. This year, the Fourth Street Festival is in its 29th year. It was started in 1976 by local potters to showcase southern Indiana's artistic talent. The potters chose Fourth Street because they admired its architecture and saw it as a growing and revitalizing area of downtown, said Dawn Adams, president of the Festival Committee and Bloomington resident.