Community Arts

Not without bias

By Alyson Brodsy and Mallory Simon · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:05 a.m.

On April 11, I was sitting in a car on Hunter Street when sirens began wailing in the distance. Through a glimpse in the side-view mirror, I saw a man staggering through the street. When the sirens grew closer, I noticed him running faster and peering over his shoulder.

Dog-n-pony democracy

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 19,2005 12:03 a.m.

When students practice democracy, it's cute. Last Wednesday, the trustees met to finalize a tuition increase for the upcoming school year. In the process, they found the time ripe to approve a renewal of the $30 athletics fee.

Arrest made in hit-and-run accident

By Lori Geller · Monday, April 18,2005 2:42 a.m.

Police in Delaware arrested a man Friday who left the scene of a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed IU senior Ashley Crouse early Tuesday morning. Originally identified as Alberto DeJesus, Delaware officials determined his real name to be Meliton Espinosa Praxedis, 22, who police confirmed is an illegal alien from Mexico. Praxedis fled Bloomington Tuesday evening on a Greyhound bus en route to Manor Park, Del.

Dorm storm

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Monday, April 18,2005 2:42 a.m.

Although it's meant to be one race between 33 teams, the end of Saturday's 55th running of the Little 500 turned into two separate races -- one for first and second places and another for third and fourth. Dodds House and Phi Gamma Delta sprinted down the stretch for first, while Briscoe and Delta Upsilon battled for third.

Usual suspects lead pack in final lap

By Brian Janosch · Monday, April 18,2005 2:42 a.m.

After losing by literal inches last year, Teter got a taste of revenge Friday winning the 18th women's Little 500. After two long years of training and one gut-wrenching loss, the euphoria could finally set in. "I can't believe it," said Teter Katie Douglas. "I mean, I did it. Everyone was just like 'Forget about the pace, forget about the pace,' and I did it. I don't know how I did it, I really don't know how."

Dodds' only senior finally enjoys moment in spotlight

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Monday, April 18,2005 2:16 a.m.

Third place in Individual Time Trials. Second place in Miss-N-Out. Third place in Team Pursuit. Senior Craig Luekens' 2005 Little 500 Spring Series Events résumé is full of second- and third-place finishes, but when it really counted the senior finished first. After a sprint for the finish against Fiji rider senior Matt Davis, Luekens took this year's Little 500 checkered flag along with his Dodds House teammates, a first for Dodds since 1998.

After difficult week, Kappas tested again

By Brian Janosch · Monday, April 18,2005 2:14 a.m.

After a week that challenged the hearts of the Kappa Kappa Gamma squad, race day brought more of the same. Earlier in the week, tragedy struck the sorority with the passing of Kappa junior Ashley Crouse. The event changed the team's entire approach, preventing them from preparing in their typical fashion. The past week left the team with little sleep, hindering their ability to focus on the race until late Thursday. In the end, it would be that lack of sleep and nourishment that would seal the team's fate.

Hoosiers go 0-4 against ranked Big Ten teams

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, April 18,2005 2:09 a.m.

With almost a week off since its last game, the IU softball team played four games this weekend against Northwestern and Michigan, the two top teams in the Big Ten. Playing two top teams like Northwestern and Michigan did not alter IU's game plan.

Cardinals check into Vatican hotel before papal conclave

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Murphy · Monday, April 18,2005 2:09 a.m.

VATICAN CITY -- Bringing their suitcases and personal views on the future of the church, the cardinals who will select the next pope settled in their rooms Sunday in the Vatican hotel that will be their home until the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics have a new leader.

Lawmakers debate Indiana time

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Monday, April 18,2005 1:58 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Longtime state Rep. Woody Burton rarely makes passionate pleas at the podium, and in years past he hasn't been a fan of daylight-saving time. But he's had enough. He supports the time change now, and he urged -- practically begged -- his House colleagues to join him last week in hopes of settling the issue.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 18,2005 1:57 a.m.

Charges fuel debate over military's access to students EVANSVILLE -- A provision in a sweeping education reform law that allowed military recruiters broad access to students is under fire, fueled in part by charges of sexual abuse by military recruiters.

City expansion causes relocation of 3 historic homes

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 18,2005 1:56 a.m.

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- Music played and hundreds of bystanders watched from porches, sidewalks and rooftops as three century-old houses were paraded across downtown to make way for a City Hall expansion. The festival atmosphere Saturday in the central Indiana city of about 33,000 was part of a plan to save the 1889 Hare House, 1880 Axline House and an adjacent carriage house from the wrecking ball.

Children look to the sky through telescopes

By Ben Woodson · Monday, April 18,2005 1:55 a.m.

A group of children waited in the WonderGarden Thursday for the sun to go down with hopes of being the first to see a star. About 10 children and their parents came to Family Astronomy Night at WonderLab, 308 W. Fourth St., for a chance to see the stars with a telescope that Daniel Cervantes, a NASA solar system ambassador, brought with him.

IU's quarterback position unresolved after Spring game

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, April 18,2005 1:38 a.m.

After 12 practices, two scrimmages and Friday's spring game, the IU quarterback situation is still, as coach Terry Hoeppner says, "in pencil." "We've got a long way to go (with the quarterbacks) yet," Hoeppner said. "At times they've all made plays, but we're not passing the football as well as I would like."

Crimson creams Cream 34-6

By Dan Click · Monday, April 18,2005 1:36 a.m.

The first Cream and Crimson game under new football coach Terry Hoeppner wasn't supposed to be a close match-up -- but it was. The Crimson, filled with mostly first teamers, struggled to put away the second-string Cream team. After three-quarters of play, the Crimson only led 13-3 in front of more than 6,500 at Memorial Stadium Friday night.

IU wins series finale against Hawkeyes

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, April 18,2005 1:35 a.m.

While the Bloomington campus was buzzing for the Little 500, the IU baseball team played a four-game series in Iowa City against the Hawkeyes. After dropping the first three games of the series to Iowa, the Hoosiers rebounded Sunday and picked up a victory. IU coach Bob Morgan said he was pleased to get the win Sunday but is disappointed in his team's overall play.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 18,2005 1:34 a.m.

Women's tennis splits weekend IU's No. 37-ranked women's tennis team split the weekend with Friday's 6-1 win against No. 75 Minnesota and Sunday's 7-0 loss to No. 49 Iowa. The weekend started with IU winning all of the doubles matches against the Golden Gophers, garnering the all-important doubles point.

Team loses close battle in Big Ten preparation

By Bill Meehan · Monday, April 18,2005 1:31 a.m.

While most of the campus was joining together for Little 500 revelry, Hoosier rowers entered battle to the slow beat of a Viking march, undaunted and without faltering. IU's second Varsity 8 overpowered No. 19 Minnesota 7:30.5-7:33.9 for the first Big Ten win in their category. The Varsity 8 gave No. 4 Ohio State, the regatta host, a respectable fight. IU assistant coach Carmen Mirochna said the second Varsity 8 crew looked strong the entire course.

IU defeats Dayton 2-1 in final minute

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 18,2005 1:29 a.m.

It took 78 minutes for the Hoosier offense to get started, but once it did, the offense lead the two-time defending national champions men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over the University of Dayton. A free kick by the Hoosiers with 12 minutes left in the game found sophomore Brian Plotkin on a breakaway. Plotkin's shot found the top corner of the goal and gave the Hoosiers a 1-0 lead.

A lot of hype, no thrills

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, April 18,2005 1:29 a.m.

So who's excited about IU football? Yeah, I didn't think so. While most of the students on campus were either getting drunk, already drunk or passed out from being drunk, Friday afforded die-hard Hoosier football fans with a glimpse of what the 2005 season and new coach Terry Hoeppner may have in store.