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Runners head to Alabama for invitational

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:23 a.m.

The IU women's cross country team travels to Auburn, Ala., today for the Auburn Invitational. Ranked No. 36 in this week's FinishLynx NCAA Women's Cross Country Association Poll, the Hoosiers look to improve on their 15th place finish two weeks ago in the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota.

Hoosiers face another ranked team

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:22 a.m.

For the third consecutive weekend, the IU women's field hockey team will face off against a top-ranked opponent today when the Hoosiers take on No. 5 Michigan (9-3).

Team looks to rebound in 2 weekend matches

By Matt Glenesk · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:21 a.m.

This weekend is Homecoming, and for the IU women's volleyball team the cozy confines of University Gym have never looked better. Last weekend the Hoosiers traveled east to play against Ohio State and No. 11 Penn State, and the results were less than pleasing to the Hoosier coaches and players.

Martial arts festival kicks off

By John Fischer · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:19 a.m.

IU has the second largest martial arts program in the country, but recruiting large numbers of new members has been hard for many of the clubs. In an effort to create new interest in the program, the IU Martial Arts clubs are playing host to the first ever Martial Arts Festival from 2 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Wildermuth Gymnasium in the HPER building.

Hoosiers face off against Big Ten foes

By Cory Steger · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:17 a.m.

The Hoosiers women's soccer team travels to Michigan this weekend to take on the Wolverines in Ann Arbor Friday night and then Michigan State Sunday in East Lansing. The team enters the weekend with a record of 5-6-0 (2-3-0 Big Ten), and has won three of its last four games.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:14 a.m.

Snyder honored by NHL teammates ATLANTA -- On a night of tributes to Dan Snyder, his former teammates gave him the best one -- a season-opening victory. Chris Tamer scored with 2:24 left on a pass from Shawn McEachern as the Atlanta Thrashers capped an emotional night with a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday night.

DEFLATED

By John Rodgers · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:07 a.m.

In order to regroup his team after a 1-5 start, this past Sunday and Monday Coach Gerry DiNardo met individually with every player who has played this season. "We have a team that has not had recent success. I just wanted to make sure we are all on the same page, and I wanted to make sure it was my page," DiNardo said. "Our guys are great, and they all are on my page. Some of the meetings lasted one minute, some lasted 10 minutes."

No more recalls!

By Tony Sams · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:36 a.m.

The California recall election was like an awful movie, 77 days long with a predictable ending. And boy, I'm glad this whole damn thing is over. I was rooting for Gov. Gray Davis to pull through, but I'll be really honest with you: I really didn't care since I'm not a California resident (I was flipping back and forth between recall coverage and the Cubs-Marlins game, and I think subconsciously I just wanted the underdog to win).

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:33 a.m.

RPS to give awards for 'coolest room' in contest Residential Programs and Services is holding a contest for students who have rooms with style. By entering, all contestants automatically win a free T-shirt. A grand prize of a $150 gift certificate to Bed, Bath & Beyond will be awarded to the resident with the coolest room.

Finding humility and hope

By Joe Grace · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:33 a.m.

It's been less than two months since I graduated, but I've already discovered life after college is a lesson in humility. Humility is walking into a Dollar General store and asking for an employment application. Humility is standing around a Dollar General store for ten minutes while six middle-aged women scrounge around their work areas to find the employment application.

Union Board re-creates '80s prom

By Marilyn Jaynes · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:27 a.m.

Being a fan of the '80s isn't something to be ashamed of. Crimped hair, leg warmers, acid wash jeans and music by Bananarama and Cyndi Lauper hint the fabulous decade is back. Well, at least it is for some students IU.

Pettitte leads Yankees to 6-2 win

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:27 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte and Nick Johnson showed the Boston Red Sox the grit that makes the New York Yankees so tough in October. Pettitte fought off early struggles to hold down Boston's bashing batters, and the slumping Johnson hit a go-ahead, two-run homer that powered New York to a 6-2 victory Thursday night and tied the AL championship series.

'Never lose your sense of wonder'

By Phil Kijak · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:26 a.m.

My senior high school English teacher once told me, "Never lose your sense of wonder." Although in these ensuing college years the phrase has never left me, I have slowly found myself inadvertently challenging it. I remember seeing "Jurassic Park" and being mesmerized. I remember watching Michael Jordan defy logic and soar. I remember hanging out in arcades and being blown away at the sheer sight of new video games.

Professor brings history to life

By Adam Watson · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:26 a.m.

In his new book, "A Fierce Discontent: The Rise and Fall of the Progressive Movement in America, 1870-1920," professor Michael McGerr examines the progressive movement, its successes and failures and sheds new light on how the movement has affected today's political philosophies.

IUAA makes alumni feel welcome for Homecoming

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:25 a.m.

The IU Alumni Association will sponsor several events as part of IU's Homecoming festivities this weekend including today's annual Homecoming Parade, pre-game party and a brunch for alumni on Saturday. Each Saturday beginning two hours before any home football game, an indoor party called a "Big Red Warm-up" is held at the Virgil T. DeVault Alumni Center located on 17th Street across from Assembly Hall. The warm-up is sponsored by the IU Student Alumni Association.

From drop-out to dorm room

Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:24 a.m.

Indiana, bless your heart for not giving up. A legislative proposal called P-16 Plan for Improving Student Achievement is up in the air in Indiana. It's a massive education reform that plans to link early childhood learning to one's high school career. One of its marketable tenets: It raises the minimum age at which a child can drop out of high school from 16 to 18.

Around The Nation

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:23 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- Mayor John F. Street tried to get his re-election campaign back on track Thursday after FBI bugging devices were discovered in his office, insisting that he has done nothing wrong and that prosecutors have assured him he is not the target of the investigation.

Israeli special forces enter camp

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:20 a.m.

RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- A large Israeli armed force rolled into the Rafah refugee camp on the Gaza-Egypt border early today on a mission to destroy tunnels used for smuggling arms, witnesses and military sources said. Witnesses said a large number of tanks and other armored vehicles entered Rafah from two directions. They were joined by special forces, including engineering units with dogs trained to uncover tunnels.

Suicide car bombing kills 10, wounds scores

By Alyson Brodsy and Hamza Hendawi · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:19 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide car bomber crashed a white Oldsmobile into a police station in Iraq's largest Shiite Muslim enclave Thursday, killing himself, nine others and wounding as many as 45. Earlier, gunmen -- one dressed as a Shiite cleric -- shot and killed a Spanish military attache.

Basic tools might repair space shuttles

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Recer · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 1:17 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Repairing the space shuttle heat shield in orbit may be simpler than NASA once thought, requiring one of the most basic of home repair items -- a foam paint brush. NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe said that engineers studying ways for spacewalking astronauts to fix a hole in the panels that protect the space shuttle from re-entry heat have found that an ordinary foam paint brush could be used to spread a special compound while the craft is in orbit.