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Hoosiers prepare for tougher schedule

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:49 a.m.

By its own admission, the IU men's golf team will be facing a much tougher fall schedule in 2004 than the fall schedule in 2003. But the Hoosiers don't seem too worried. Sept. 11 marks the beginning of the fall season when the Hoosiers tee off in the Michigan-Radrick Farms Intercollegiate Invitational. Other tournaments include the Central Regional Preview at Notre Dame and the Xavier Invitational, both of which will give the Hoosiers a look at some area rivals.

Hoosiers boast solid defense in quest to defend title

By Steve Slivka · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:48 a.m.

The IU men's soccer team returns many pieces from their championship run last season, including 16 letterwinners, of which nine are starters. However, there is one important piece of the puzzle that needed to be replaced.

Young team sets high goals for season

By Meredith Paris · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:46 a.m.

Don't be surprised if IU women's soccer coach Mick Lyon is seen sporting a diaper bag this season. After all, with seven true freshmen, three redshirt freshmen and nine sophomores, Lyon isn't blessed with a wealth of experience. "We've got a lot of babies," Hoosier coach Mick Lyon said. "The spirit of youngsters, they're so excited to play, they're so excited to be here -- to be part of IU."

Reigning Big Ten champs serve notice

By Nick Caponigro · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:45 a.m.

After claiming the school's first Big Ten title since 1998, the IU women's tennis team returns to the court this fall to prove last season was no fluke. The Hoosiers followed a 1-9 Big Ten record in 2003 with a 180 degree rotation that left them on top of the Big Ten with a conference record of 9-1, an overall record of 17-8 and a share of the regular season league title last spring.

Experienced team sets sights high

By Eamonn Brennan · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:43 a.m.

For the IU men's tennis team's upcoming season, settling for second best isn't a part of the plan. With every player returning from last year's team, including standout juniors Jakub Praibis and Ryan Recht and sophomore John Stone, high expectations and a sense of excitement are the dominant sentiments among the players that will either make, or break, the squad's chances.

Robertson's club looking forward to battling conference heavyweights

By Andrew Shaffer · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:39 a.m.

In field hockey, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten are two of the sport's heavyweight conferences. Teams like Wake Forest, Penn State, Duke and Michigan are regulars to the NCAA Final Four. This year, IU hopes to be named among those giants of field hockey.

Deion joins Ravens camp

By Alyson Brodsy and David Ginsburg · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:26 a.m.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Deion Sanders is back in the NFL, this time with the Baltimore Ravens. The seven-time Pro Bowl defensive back passed his physical Tuesday and formally ended his retirement by signing a one-year contract laden with incentives. Sanders will practice with the team for the first time Wednesday and expects to play in the Ravens' season opener Sept. 12 against the Cleveland Browns.

Jefferson paces Hoosiers

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:26 a.m.

The past year has seen a transformation of IU's marquee distance runner. After nearly two years of frustration due to injury and other factors, Florida native Sean Jefferson came to national prominence last year with a serious breakthrough. Jefferson seized the NCAA Indoor Championships mile final halfway through with a strong surge and never looked back, coasting across the finish line in celebration, his time right at the magical four-minute barrier.

Williams, Bloom get the last laugh

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:25 a.m.

I believe it was Pink Floyd who said it best: "We don't need no education." As of last week, this lyric became the theme song for former college football players Mike Williams and Jeremy Bloom. Both Williams and Bloom lost long-fought appeals with the NCAA for reinstatement into college football. Sadly enough, both players had two years of eligibility remaining, which will now be tossed out the window. The funny thing is, however, neither player should have reason to complain.

Forwards have big shoes to fill

By Brian Janosch · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:23 a.m.

As each season starts, priority No. 1 is filling the voids left from the year before. And most of the time it is simply the matter of bringing up the anxious bench player to replace the lost senior. Most of the time. This season, the IU men's soccer team has the responsibility of replacing an All-American who led the team to its sixth national title.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:20 a.m.

Muscatatuck to be used for homeland security training INDIANAPOLIS -- The Muscatatuck State Developmental Center property in southern Indiana's Jennings County will be used as a future site for national homeland security training. Gov. Joe Kernan planned to travel to the site about 80 miles southeast of Indianapolis Wednesday to announce the agreement, his office said.

Company helps students with PeopleSoft glitch

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:18 a.m.

Travis Trestler said he knows what it's like to be a student paying the monthly rent. The operations manager of Renaissance Rentals, a local realty company that rents houses, apartments and townhouses in Bloomington and Martinsville, Trestler grew up locally, graduated from IU, has moved 10 times and worked for two property management companies. "I feel like I have a good sense of the market and this business," Trestler said.

Kernan aims to provide property tax relief to Lake Co. residents

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:15 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Democratic Gov. Joe Kernan is standing behind his plan to provide property tax relief to some homeowners, mostly in Lake County, despite an analysis by a nonpartisan agency that suggests it may not be legal. "We wouldn't have moved forward with this if we didn't think we had the legal authority to do it," said Jonathan Swain, Kernan's press secretary.

Pilot confusion leads to death in jet crash

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:14 a.m.

TERRE HAUTE -- A deadly collision between two F-16s over southwestern Indiana occurred when the pilot of one of four fighter jets flying in formation lost track of his location in the grouping during a turn, according to military investigators. The U.S. Air Force report released Monday concludes that pilot Maj. Thomas R. Sims' "momentary loss of situational awareness during a tactical 180-degree left turn caused the collision" that killed Indiana Air National Guard Maj. William Burchett.

Language Lessons

By Kelly Phillips · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:13 a.m.

This summer, I became a "first" for a friend of mine. It was a private thing definitely, and it happened between my summer roommate and me in New York. But just to make sure I'm not being misleading, this was nothing sexual. This rather miniscule event was not even something I would have noticed had she not brought it up. But one night, quite late, she casually mentioned that I was her first white friend.

What would Darwin do?

By Mike McElroy · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:12 a.m.

In ancient Greece, Olympians frequently competed in the buff. This, as we all know, was because clothing hadn't been invented yet. But last Friday, well after the advent of pants, the IU Men's cross country freshmen revived the tradition by running, sans clothing, up Fee Lane. Evidently, this is a yearly tradition to induct new freshmen.

State SAT scores improve

By Alyson Brodsy and Deanna Wrenn · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- SAT scores for Indiana's high school class of 2004 improved by three points over last year but were still below the national average, according to figures released Tuesday. Indiana students improved by one point to 501 on the verbal section and by two points to 506 in math for a cumulative score of 1,007, according to the College Board, the New York-based nonprofit that runs the SAT.

The roses and the corn

By Brandon S Morley · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:09 a.m.

Doing things you've never done before is really important, especially during the college years. It's only now, in my senior year at IU, when it may be too late, that I've finally learned that trying new things and not being afraid to push myself is a really good way to enjoy life.

A compelling dystopia

By Alyson Brodsy and Brittany Ausmus · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 1:01 a.m.

Millennium People," the latest work by British author J.G. Ballard, is a blunt and compelling novel of ideas, rather than people. Keeping in line with his previous two novels, "Millennium People" is a dystopian vision of modern urban life, attacking the trappings of modern existence. He poses the question of the purpose of random terrorism in our post-9/11 world and raises some important points about the overworked, paranoid middle classes through the mystery of "Millennium People."

'The Color Purple' becomes a musical

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004 12:58 a.m.

ATLANTA -- After seven years of acquiring rights, finding backers and putting together a creative team, Scott Sanders is ready to present his musical version of "The Color Purple" to an audience, hoping it's the last step before Broadway. And Sanders' partner is Atlanta's Alliance Theatre, where a tryout engagement begins Sept. 9 for a five-week run.