Community Arts

Move over mainstream: Unique flicks

By C. Warner Sills and Jessie Moskal · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 7:28 p.m.

Many of the people who flip through this issue of Weekend probably never sat through an entire independent, classic or foreign film. With the recent closing of the Von Lee Theater, a favorite venue for art film buffs, an extremely small percentage of people seem to want to explore what lies beyond the packaging of mainstream entertainment.

Pipkens earns Big Ten honors

By Cory Steger · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 1:06 p.m.

Among the many freshmen making contributions to the women's soccer team this season, one is already being recognized by the Big Ten for her accomplishments on and off the field. Freshman forward Megan Pipkens has made an impact wherever she has gone, having become a starter already for the Hoosiers early in the season.

Hoosiers earn split, keep tourney hope alive

By Cory Steger · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 1:04 p.m.

The Hoosiers are still in the hunt for a spot in the Big Ten tournament after splitting their games this weekend against No. 20 Illinois and Northwestern. The Hoosiers lost to Illinois 2-1 Friday night in a hard-fought battle, but they were able to shut out Northwestern 3-0 Sunday afternoon.

IU knocks out Buckeyes at home

By Zack Eldridge · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 1:03 p.m.

The IU men's soccer team was victorious over Ohio State 3-0 Sunday at Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers (7-3-4, 4-0-1 Big Ten) have posted four consecutive shutouts and have won five straight matches. IU's last loss came Sept. 18 at Notre Dame when it lost in double-overtime. The Hoosiers have out-scored their opponents 12-1 in the previous five games.

IUPD Bike Patrol helps keep campus safe with fast response

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:51 a.m.

IU Parking Operations recently donated several mountain bikes to the IU Police Department to help further the department's bike patrol program. The IUPD Bike Patrol began in the early 1990s and benefits the student body with a faster response time. Because of its ability to cut across all sorts of campus terrain, they often arrive at the scene of an incident before a patrol car.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:50 a.m.

The IU chapter of the Student Health Outreach Project will have its first callout meeting at 8 p.m. tonight in the psychology building, Room 101.

Working students juggle jobs, class responsibilities

By Danielle Gingerich · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:48 a.m.

Freshman Richie Madewell can describe his stressful day with simplicity. Wake up, attend class, eat, attend more classes, and then, after all that, he must go to work.

Purdue ahead of IU in 7th Blood Donor Challenge

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:45 a.m.

IU and Purdue University are going head-to-head again, and this time they're out for blood. But instead of clashing over football or basketball, these universities are competing for who can donate the most blood in the seventh annual Blood Donor Challenge.

Police to charge man after Niagara Falls stunt

By Alyson Brodsy and Carolyn Thompson · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:40 a.m.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario -- A man who went over Niagara Falls with only the clothes on his back and survived will be charged with illegally performing a stunt, park police said Tuesday. Kirk Jones, 40, of Canton, Mich., is the first person known to have plunged over the falls without safety devices and lived. He could be fined $10,000. "It was an impulsive one-second thing and in a second and a half I was in the water," Jones said in a telephone interview with WXYZ-TV in Detroit.

Sports trivia competition concludes tonight

By Jacob Surface · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:36 a.m.

The annual Intramural Sports Trivia Competition concludes tonight, with teams of avid fans battling to prove who really knows the most about sports. "This is a really unique sport," said Shauna Robbins, the intramural sports graduate assistant in charge of the competition. "Not many schools have this."

Wilson coaches with experience

By Steve Slivka · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:35 a.m.

In Judy Wilson's senior season in 1987, she was consistently one of the top finishers on a team that finished second in the NCAA regional meet held in Bowling Green, Ohio. Eleven years later, Wilson would return to Bloomington to take over the head coaching position of the IU women's cross country team.

Scholarships scarce for team

By Alex Witteveld · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:34 a.m.

In the 2004-05 school year, Ball State University will no longer have a men's cross country or track team. The school announced it would be cutting both of these athletic programs this past summer. For many athletes, this will be the end of their collegiate athletic career and an unfortunate ending for many who are dedicated to the sport.

Cub fans' 2,004-step program

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:34 a.m.

Please excuse some Cubs fans if they are not whole-hearted in their "Wait 'til next year" exhortations. The Cubs have made the playoffs now four times in the last 19 years, and while the glory was fun, the aftermath was painful. While some teams laid the groundwork for a dynasty, the Cubs' groundwork met the drill hammer.

Athletics deficit decreases by $1.41 million in 1 year

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:32 a.m.

The IU Athletic Department's deficit stands at $1.79 million, a decrease of $1.41 million from last year, according to the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act submitted to the NCAA Oct. 15. The 25 page filed report, narrowed down to 11 pages open to the public, is a compilation of data comparing men's and women's sports financial and non-financial aspects.

IU Soul Revue to play at Bear's Place

By Angela Graves · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:12 a.m.

IU Soul Revue is set to perform two concerts at 8 and 9:15 p.m. today at Bear's Place, 1316 E. Third St., for the first time in about three years. Soul Revue is known for its interesting mix of R&B and soul music. Some members of the group sing and others play instruments. "I'd describe Soul Revue as an R&B and soul group dedicated to preserving old-school soul African- American music," said Jacob Hughes, a singer in the group. Soul Revue began in 1971 as a class to help enlighten students on the topic of African-American music. The group was first directed by professor Portia K. Maultsby. Soul Revue was the first music group within the African American Arts Institute. "Actually all of the AAAI performance groups, African American Choral Ensemble, and African American Dance Company, for example originated from Soul Revue," Hughes said.

Yankees wait out rain to take 2-1 Series lead

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:11 a.m.

MIAMI -- For the longest time, this had all the makings of another heartbreaker for Mike Mussina. Down early. Hardly any run support. A rainy night. And yet somehow, the ace who could never quite win these games won Game 3 of the World Series. Mussina outpitched young ace Josh Beckett and the New York Yankees broke it open late, beating the Florida Marlins 6-1 Tuesday night for a 2-1 edge. Derek Jeter doubled and scored the go-ahead run on Hideki Matsui's single in the eighth inning, then Bernie Williams hit his record 19th postseason homer to clinch it in the ninth. By then, Mussina's work was done. Mariano Rivera finished it off in rapid fashion, closing with two innings as the Yankees won before a crowd of 65,731 that had mostly left by the final out. Now, after their second consecutive victory, the Yankees will try to take firm hold of the Series behind Roger Clemens.

Partial birth abortion ban passed

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Abrams · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:05 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Tuesday to ban the practice that critics call partial birth abortion, sending President Bush a measure that supporters and foes alike said could alter the future of U.S. abortion rights. A court challenge is certain. Years in the making, the bill imposes the most far-reaching limits on abortion since the Supreme Court confirmed a woman's right to end a pregnancy in 1973.

Coach discusses athletes' behavior

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:05 a.m.

IU football coach Gerry DiNardo said Tuesday that three players are involved in an IU Police Department investigation into long-distance phone fraud, but he does not anticipate any student-athletes will be ineligible for Saturday's game against Ohio State. DiNardo said one of those players "involved to the highest degree (in the fraud case) was dismissed over the summer."

Friends of Frank gather for vigil

By Julia Balnford · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:05 a.m.

Friends and colleagues of former Bloomington mayor Frank McCloskey congregated Wednesday night at St. Paul Catholic Church to pray and share stories of their beloved friend and former co-worker.

IU athletics turns to Ticketmaster

By Brian Janosch · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2003 2:05 a.m.

The athletics department will offer tickets online beginning with the 2004 football season after recently switching its ticketing software to Ticketmaster.