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Team travels to Stanford and Florida

By Steve Slivka · Friday, March 26,2004 12:47 a.m.

The change in seasons on the calender marks the change in venues for the IU women's track and field team as it opens up its 2004 outdoor season this weekend with athletes traveling to California and Florida.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, March 26,2004 12:46 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The future of Gene Keady as Purdue head men's basketball coach came into doubt Thursday, with reports pointing to a new job at San Francisco.

No. 12 Hoosiers look to return to winning ways

By Matt Ostrega · Friday, March 26,2004 12:45 a.m.

The No. 12 IU water polo team is coming off a pair of tough losses to No. 2 Stanford and No. 6 Hawaii, its first two-game losing streak of the season. IU dropped to 10-6 for the season, but it will look to put the losses behind it and get back on track this weekend as the Hoosiers travel to Grove City and Slippery Rock, Penn.

IU runs west, south for the weekend

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, March 26,2004 12:44 a.m.

The IU men's track team plans to split the weekend between Stanford, Calif. and Gainesville, Fla. The team's distance runners will head to Stanford, perennially a prime spot given that its weather is typically conducive for fast distance races. The bulk of the team will travel to Gainesville to compete at the Florida Relays, a solid meet in all other events.

Mission: keep bats hot for tourney

By Brian Janosch · Friday, March 26,2004 12:43 a.m.

The Hoosier softball team is preparing to host the Hoosier Invitational this weekend, welcoming Western Kentucky, St. Louis and Notre Dame. The team enters the tournament on a three-game winning streak, scoring 22 runs in the process.

Junior Peters named Big Ten Golfer of the Week

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Friday, March 26,2004 12:41 a.m.

Showing the depth and talent of the IU men's golf lineup, junior Heath Peters became the second Hoosier golfer in three weeks to be named Big Ten Golfer of the Week.

UN official discusses India in lecture

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Friday, March 26,2004 12:40 a.m.

Sophomore Samprati Kenny Lalwani attended the lecture by Shashi Tharoor, the United Nations under-secretary general for communications and public information, to get a book signed for his father but left with new-found pride in his Indian heritage.

Be careful what you wish for

By Alex Hickey · Friday, March 26,2004 12:40 a.m.

So you wanted to see Mike Davis take a long walk off a short pier. It didn't look like there was any chance of that happening, so you rubbed your genie lamp with a little extra fervor. And then "voila!," out popped a genie, and he bore a strange resemblance to Charles Barkley. Wait, it was Sir Charles, who looks rather genie-like already. And he was quoted in the Birmingham News as saying Auburn would be the right fit for Davis.

UConn closes door on Vandy

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, March 26,2004 12:36 a.m.

PHOENIX -- Connecticut hit from outside, pounded the ball inside and just plain dominated Vanderbilt most of the night. Now the Huskies are a win from becoming the Final Four team they were expected to be.

Hot-hitting Hoosiers face Wright State

By Alex Witteveld · Friday, March 26,2004 12:35 a.m.

After a dominating performance this week, which included two victories by a combined total of 42 runs, the Hoosiers (13-7) will take on Wright State in a three-game series this weekend. IU beat Indiana Wesleyan 13-5 Tuesday and easily took care of Chicago State Wednesday, 29-5. Those two wins extended the Hoosiers' winning streak to five games, dating back to their spring break trip.

Collins debuts first fashion show

By Jaime Cohen and Jaimie Cohen · Friday, March 26,2004 12:29 a.m.

The first annual Coquette Fashion show sponsored by Collins Living Learning Center, the Union Board and People magazine kicks off at 8 p.m. tonight in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union. The show is the first campus fashion show that allows non-design majors a chance to display their design skills.

'Laramie Project' opens with threat of anti-gay protestors

By Jenica Schultz · Friday, March 26,2004 12:27 a.m.

The IU Department of Theatre and Drama's production of "The Laramie Project," a docudrama, has been reproduced throughout the nation since its New York premiere in 2000. The play was originally produced by members of the Tectonic Theater Project and captured the attention of Pastor Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., an anti-gay group that has picketed many of the performance locations. Phelps and his group recently announced they will be picketing IU's production of "The Laramie Project" April 1 through 3.

Friends remember econ professor

By Erika Biga Lee · Thursday, March 25,2004 11:41 p.m.

Elmus Wicker was a new faculty member in the economics department -- he's now a professor emeritus -- when professor Arthur Schweitzer asked him, like he asked all new faculty members, if he played ping-pong.

Hillel sponsors 2nd annual Israelpalooza

By Eric Tash · Thursday, March 25,2004 11:40 p.m.

Sunday, while most students are tucked in their beds, the McNutt field will be alive with spirit and culture as the second-annual Israelpalooza commences. Israelpalooza, IU's walk for Israel, aims to raise money and awareness for Israel's Red Cross known as Magen David Adom.

$850 worth of games stolen from frat house

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 25,2004 11:39 p.m.

Three incidents of theft totaling approximately $850 from the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house were reported to the IU Police Department Wednesday. Video games for XBox and Playstation 2 were stolen from three fraternity rooms over spring break.

Basketball tourney to help kids

By Lori Snow · Thursday, March 25,2004 11:39 p.m.

The beating of hearts and the bouncing of basketballs will be heard throughout the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation's Wildermuth Gym Sunday as Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity will hold its first annual Bounce for Beats 3-on-3 basketball tournament to support the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation.

Habitat sponsoring race

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, March 25,2004 11:38 p.m.

Carrying a full backpack to multiple classes a day and taking a test may be manual labor for some of the IU population, but IU Habitat for Humanity members have a different definition. As part of the Magnificent 7 Road Race Series in Indiana, the IU chapter of Habitat for Humanity will hold a 5K run/walk race at noon Saturday in Lower Cascades Park. Simona Stoica, co-coordinator of the 5K, said she hopes the event will raise about $2,000 so the group may continue to build houses in underprivileged areas.

EU agrees on anti-terrorism official

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 25,2004 11:24 p.m.

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European leaders named a former Dutch minister Thursday to coordinate new counterterrorism efforts at their first summit since the deadly Spanish rail bombings exposed the continent's vulnerability to terror attacks.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 25,2004 11:22 p.m.

Women's History Month to end with a celebration Middle Way House will wrap up Women's History Month with a day-long celebration Saturday. Beginning at noon, women artists will be displaying and selling their artwork at the Ballroom on the third floor of Fountain Square Mall. The display will last until 6 p.m.

Life, liberty and abortion

By Jonathan Blanks and Jonathon Blanks · Thursday, March 25,2004 11:13 p.m.

In this age of political correctness where truths are obscured by words that mask their meaning, certain clarifying distinctions must be made. The most disturbing case in point is the abuse of the word "right" as it applies to civil liberties and privileges in today's society -- most notably to abortion.