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Longhorns invade Bloomington

By Evan Harris · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:49 a.m.

Assembling strong team chemistry and maturing as a team through a demanding schedule seems to be the mindset of the IU men's swimming and diving team.

IU finally returns home

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:48 a.m.

No, the IU men's soccer team has not packed up and moved out of Bloomington. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America's No. 3-ranked Hoosiers return from a five-game road trip spanning the map from New Mexico, Michigan, Pennsylvania and, just this week, Kentucky.

Dennis Christopher had breakthrough role in 1979's 'Breaking Away'

By Bill Meehan · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:46 a.m.

In Bloomington it's never out of season to talk about "Little 5," the main attraction of what is known as the "World's Greatest College Weekend" on the last Saturday of April.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:44 a.m.

Furcal's homer wins game 2 for Atlanta ATLANTA - More than anyone, Rafael Furcal wants the season to last as long as possible. He made sure the Atlanta Braves play at least two more games.

IU hoping to tie record

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:42 a.m.

The IU field hockey team continues a four-game road trip this weekend as it heads to Evanston, Ill., to battle Northwestern and the University of New Hampshire. So far, the Hoosiers' road swing has resulted in a win and a loss to Bucknell and Penn State, respectively.

The tipping point

By Cory Steger · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:41 a.m.

This weekend could prove to be one of the most exciting weekends in college football of the year. Many teams have reached a turning point in their season culminated by decisive match-ups this Saturday. Some teams, such as USC, California, Georgia, Wisconsin and Purdue, are looking to remain undefeated and begin their trip to the Orange Bowl while others, such as LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Maryland look to get their season back on track. IU, while not similar in terms of record, fits into the second category.

Hoosiers travel to Purdue for invitational

By Eamonn Brennan · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:41 a.m.

The preseason is simple: practice, practice and more practice. With the exception of a summer tournament here and there, men's tennis players are usually guided by routine in the weeks leading up to the season. The IU men's tennis team gets a chance to shake off that routine for the first time this weekend at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, which features players from Purdue, Butler, the University of Toledo and Xavier University, in addition to IU. For the players, the Invitational serves as a way to get some much desired match experience.

Hunting provides Hoosiers chance to get mind off football

By Dan Click · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:39 a.m.

Rods, reels, camouflage, shotguns and shells -- not exactly a description of football, but for a select few on the IU football team, that is how they spend their time after the drills and whistles end and the final horn sounds.

Setting their sights

By Dan Patrick · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:38 a.m.

Same record, same offense, different momentum. The IU Hoosiers and the Northwestern Wildcats enter this weekend's contest on opposite sides of the momentum spectrum. While both teams have an identical 2-3 record, Northwestern is coming into the game off of a major 33-27 overtime victory against the then-No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes.

BPD busts heroin ring

By Mike Wilson · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:34 a.m.

IU graduate student Tom Verhovshek pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance in Indianapolis Southern Federal District Court Wednesday, said a District Court spokeswoman.

Some colleges dropping SAT requirement

By Laura Kruty · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:22 a.m.

It strikes fear into the hearts of many high school juniors and seniors nationwide, but a new study revealed a student's SAT score may not be as important in college admissions as was once thought.

IU campus to promote, educate during Lupus Awareness Month

By Jorie Slodki · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:19 a.m.

October can conjure up many associations, including Halloween, midterms and falling leaves. Others associate this month with raising awareness of a disease that infects millions of Americans and affects their loved ones. Doctors, patients and advocates commemorate Lupus Awareness Month in October.

Whooping cough baffles officials

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:18 a.m.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Health officials do not have an explanation for why more cases of whooping cough continue to appear in St. Joseph County and are urging parents to be on the lookout for signs of the disease. The county, which includes South Bend, had 39 cases as of Thursday, according to state Health Department figures. Some 20 other cases were still being investigated -- numbers that continued to rise, said Melinda Konrath, nursing director of the county Health Department.

AGD, Phi Sigs prepare for annual Teeter-Totter-A-Thon

Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:18 a.m.

As students prepare for the weekend, a fraternity and sorority pair is preparing to bundle up and teeter-totter for a good cause for 24 hours this Saturday and Sunday.

Poll finds Bayh with large lead in U.S. Senate race

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:17 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh has a 39 percentage point lead over Republican challenger Marvin Scott with less than a month remaining before the Nov. 2 election, according to a new statewide poll. Bayh, a Democrat seeking a second six-year term, is leading Scott, 61 percent to 22 percent, among those surveyed in The Indianapolis Star/WTHR poll released Thursday. Libertarian Albert Barger had 2 percent support in the poll, while 15 percent were undecided.

Blood-sucking classic hits stage

By Tony Sams · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:04 a.m.

The thirst for blood and the quest for immortality have found their way to IU as Bram Stoker's chillingly timeless horror "Dracula" opens the theater department's season at 8 p.m. tonight in the Lee Norville Theatre and Drama Center. English Professor Joss Marsh, who specializes in Victorian literature and culture, will talk about Stoker's novel before play at 3 p.m. today in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre.

Afghanistan prepares for national election

By Rami Chami · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 12:55 a.m.

Nearly three years after U.S.-led forces toppled the Taliban regime in Afghanistan for harboring al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, the nation is slated to hold its first ever national elections tomorrow. The interim president Hamid Karzai is largely expected to win the election against the 17 other candidates on the ballot. Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures M. Nazif Shahrani, who recently returned from Afghanistan in August, said he has several concerns about the upcoming election. Shahrani cited poor security throughout much of the country and evidence of mass voter registration irregularities.

Presidential candidates tackle issues of minimum wage, wildlife

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 12:55 a.m.

The following are President George W. Bush's and Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry's responses to issue questions posed by The Associated Press. Minimum Wage Q: What increases, if any, do you favor in the $5.15 an hour federal minimum wage?

Spoken-word show relocated to Loving Heart

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 12:44 a.m.

IU alumna Amy Fortoul's one-woman show "This is My Body" was supposed to be performed at the 600-seat Buskirk-Chumley Theater Saturday. Instead she will perform at a much smaller venue, The Loving Heart Healing and Counciling Center, with limited space. "It was my decision to cancel," Fortoul said. I was trying to do all of the marketing for this performance myself." Fortoul explained she felt that she could handle the necessary marketing for a show at the Buskirk-Chumley but found the task to be too daunting. Fortunately, a Bloomington resident who wishes to remain anonymous has come forward and volunteered to act as a sponsor, and the Buskirk-Chumley performance has been rescheduled for mid-January.

Award-winning play opens at BPP

By Brandon S Morley · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 12:39 a.m.

Each year, the Bloomington Playwrights Project holds a national competition for playwrights designed to honor new plays. The Reva Shiner Playwrighting Competition awards its winner a cash prize and the opportunity to have BPP produce the winning play. This year's winner, Jason Grote's "The New Jersey Book of the Dead," opened last night at the BPP, 312 S. Washington St..