Community Arts

Do it like Dad

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Friday, April 2,2004 1:53 a.m.

SAN ANTONIO -- John Lucas Jr. threw both arms around his son and pulled him close, turning back the clock in their tight embrace. "You think of the little boy you saw down on the floor praying, or putting up posters of Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant in his room or waking up at 6 a.m. to take 1,500 shots," Lucas said Thursday. And what about the jumper that John Lucas III hit with 6.9 seconds left to beat Saint Joseph's? What exactly was dad feeling when his son squared up to take the biggest shot of the NCAA tournament? "Oh, it happened too quickly," the former NBA star said, laughing. "I didn't have time to think." Their giant bearhug behind the bench at the Meadowlands after Oklahoma State's 64-62 win Saturday night became the most touching moment in a tourney full of famous father-and-son combos.

Kafka finds new life in comedy

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Friday, April 2,2004 1:30 a.m.

The newest comedy troupe to hit Bloomington is, by their own definition, an oddity. ODDITYS is a band of IU student comedians who have recently come together at the Bloomington Playwrights Project to bring IU students and Bloomington residents their unique brand of humor. ODDITYS' second performance will be at 11:30 p.m. today at the BPP's Black Box Theatre. "The group's humor runs the gamut from dry, witty word play to cruel and obscene low-brow," IU senior and ODDITYS writer and cast member Ambur Lowenthal said. "ODDITYS is nothing if not versatile."

No. 11 Hoosiers hold Fluid Four Invitational

By Matt Ostrega · Friday, April 2,2004 1:24 a.m.

The No. 11 Hoosiers water polo team will hope to continue their winning ways and extend a five-game winning streak this weekend as they play host to the Fluid Four Invitational. Joining IU this weekend will be a solid group of teams in No. 7 Loyola Marymount, No. 8 Michigan and No. 19 Cal-State Northridge.

Hoosiers head to Texas

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, April 2,2004 1:24 a.m.

After a highly-successful weekend split between the Stanford Invitational and the Florida Relays, the men's track team will compete this weekend as one at the 77th-annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, a meet perennially attracting top collegiate and professional talent.

Hoosiers head west for relays

By Steve Slivka · Friday, April 2,2004 1:23 a.m.

The IU women's track and field team travels to the Lone Star State today for the Texas Relays at the University of Texas. Last weekend, IU coach Randy Heisler sent the jumpers, sprinters and throwers to the Florida Relays and the distance runners to the Stanford Invitational.

IU kicks off Big Ten conference play

By Alex Witteveld · Friday, April 2,2004 1:22 a.m.

The Hoosiers (16-7) will take their eight-game winning streak to Chicago this weekend to take on Northwestern in the opening game of Big Ten conference play.

Track record set in women's heat

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Friday, April 2,2004 1:22 a.m.

The Little 500 women's field is getting more competitive with each spring series event. Alpha Gamma Delta set the standard at qualifications as the first to break a track record this year. But Kappa Kappa Gamma soon followed -- beating the newly-set record. With a record-breaking precedent set for the 2004 series events, Individual Time Trials didn't disappoint.

Team hopes to keep streak alive

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 2,2004 1:21 a.m.

IU starts off the Big Ten season Friday when the Michigan Wolverines roll into Bloomington. The Hoosiers (21-16) will face possibly their toughest opponent, as Michigan (25-6) has earned the No. 11 ranking in the nation.

53 militants arrested in coordinated crackdown

By Alyson Brodsy and Selcan Hacaoglu · Friday, April 2,2004 1:21 a.m.

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey, Italy and Belgium arrested 53 militants Thursday in a coordinated crackdown on a Turkish Marxist group considered a terrorist organization by Washington, D.C., Turkey's Interior Ministry said. Police in Istanbul, Turkey, arrested 37 suspects of the Marxist Revolutionary People's Liberation Army-Front, or DHKP-C, while security forces in Italy and Belgium detained 16, an Interior Ministry official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Miss-N-Out third Little 5 series event

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Friday, April 2,2004 1:21 a.m.

As riders stride closer the Little 500 races in late April, the preparation for the big day continues. The third installment of the Little 500 series events will take place tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Hoosiers look forward to only home tournament

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 2,2004 1:20 a.m.

The IU women's golf team will get to stay at home this weekend as it plays in its only home tournament of the year. The 2004 Indiana Invitational will be held Saturday and Sunday at the IU Golf Course. The women will be playing the Championship Course, and first round play begins at 8 a.m. Saturday. Teams will play 36 holes Saturday and their final 18 Sunday.

IU opens Big Ten play at home

By Jeff Fuldauer · Friday, April 2,2004 1:20 a.m.

Playing at home for the first time since March 6, the IU women's tennis team will hold a two-match home stand to kick off Big Ten action at the IU Tennis Center. The No. 34 Hoosiers play host to rivals No. 58 Ohio State and Penn State as they look to improve upon their 1-1 Big Ten record.

Thinking about Final Four

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Friday, April 2,2004 1:20 a.m.

Before I begin, I need to take a TV timeout. Can you imagine if after every four sentences I took a break? OK, fine, sometimes the columns read like that anyway, but stick with me on this one. In the three hours of a CBS-broadcast NCAA basketball game, one only watches 40 minutes of actual game coverage. And heaven forbid CBS stays on the game during a timeout. A player asking for a second to tie his shoe does not warrant another commercial.

Silent auction to benefit charity

By Mike LaFollette · Friday, April 2,2004 1:19 a.m.

More than 100 artists from all over the country have donated their works for the sixth annual "Palette to Palate" silent action to benefit the Community Kitchen of Monroe County. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on mediums including ceramics, painting, photography, sculpture, stained glass, jewelry and much more. All proceeds from Saturday's auction will help fund the Community Kitchen's hunger-relief programs, which provided more than 125,000 meals in 2003.

IU faces 2 ranked foes on the road

By Dan Click · Friday, April 2,2004 1:19 a.m.

Going on the road is a challenge all teams face, but for the first time this season IU (7-7, 1-1) will play back-to-back days at different sites. The road for the Hoosiers will be tough as they face off against No. 16 Ohio State (13-2, 3-0) tomorrow at noon in Columbus, Ohio at the Stickney Tennis Center. IU battles No. 51 Penn State at noon in State College, PA., at the Surni Tennis Center Sunday.

Panel debates religion in election

By Rick Newkirk · Friday, April 2,2004 1:15 a.m.

A panel of religious leaders within and outside of the University spoke about the role of faith in the 2004 presidential election during a panel discussion Thursday in Jordan Hall. The topic of religious manipulation by both combating camps was the focus of the discussion.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 2,2004 1:13 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Team Rahal announced it will run three cars in the Indianapolis 500, the most entries in the race in team history. Buddy Rice will replace Kenny Brack on the Team Rahal roster for the May 30 race. Brack, the 1999 Indy 500 winner, is recovering from being seriously injured in a crash in the 2003 Indy Racing League finale at Texas Motor Speedway.

INPIRG faces problem with software

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Friday, April 2,2004 1:06 a.m.

The new OneStart registration program could be the last stop for the Indiana Student Public Interest Research Group. Since 1997, INPIRG has had an agreement with the University that it must obtain a $5 pledge from 10 percent of the student body each semester to remain on campus. These pledges are obtained through in-person events throughout campus.

Rocky switch to OneStart expected

By Laura Hilker · Friday, April 2,2004 1:06 a.m.

Fall registration is just beginning, and though some students sigh at the thought of another academic semester, this time, there is something different to grumble about.

Trustees voting on tuition today

By Mike McElroy · Friday, April 2,2004 1:06 a.m.

A mandatory $30 athletics fee, a 4 percent tuition hike and approval of the College Readership Program top the agenda for today's IU board of trustees meeting at IU-Southeast in New Albany, Ind.