Community Arts

If You Can't Beat 'em, Cheat 'em

By Alyson Brodsy and Danny Sternfield · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:55 a.m.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Isn't that the old adage we're told after we've just been caught with the math test answers scribbled on our hands? I don't know if either part is true, but I do know this: Cheating in sports has gone from being taboo to just being a given. Dishonesty and fraud are not just limited to Enron and WorldCom anymore -- the sports world is helping to set new (bad) standards all the time. Cheating in sports is nothing new. Pitchers have for years trotted out to the mound with emery boards, sandpaper and Vaseline on the inside of their cap. In some cases the foul play isn't even done with the intent to gain an advantage or win; sometimes you'll see players or teams cheat to lose. It seems a major college program is caught in a point shaving scandal once every five years. But is cheating in sports really wrong? And what if it's a victimless crime? Isn't it OK to cut corners if you're not hurting anyone and it produces a benefit?

Hoosiers rally after defeat, upsets Loyola, Boston

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:54 a.m.

The women's volleyball team recorded a 2-1 tournament record for the the second straight week this season. The Hoosiers competed in the Maryland Tournament; they began the weekend on Friday with a disappointing loss to an undefeated Maryland team. The Hoosiers made up for the loss Saturday with two winning matches against Loyola Marymount and Boston College on Saturday. Friday's match against the host Terrapins was an expected challenge as Marlyand not only had a home crowd, but an impressive 7-0 record coming into the match.

Field hockey falls to Rutgers but rebounds with win over 'Nova

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:52 a.m.

The IU field hockey team (2-4) found out this weekend that what starts badly doesn't necessarily have to finish badly. The Hoosiers, in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge in Syracuse, NY, dropped a heartbreaking overtime thriller 2-1 to Rutgers (2-3) Friday, but rebounded with an impressive 3-1 victory over Villanova (3-3) Sunday. Following Friday's tough loss, capitalizing on opportunities became a main focus after outshooting Rutgers 13-8 and doubling up 10-5 in penalty corners. IU was drastically outshot and outcornered against Villanova, but coach Amy Robertson said the key to Sunday's two goal win was scoring when IU had chances.

Physical presence leads to two wins over weekend

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:51 a.m.

Heading into the Butler SoccerFest, the No. 9 IU men's soccer team struggled with teams that played them physically. In early season match-ups, Rutgers and Clemson both flustered the Hoosiers by playing physical and not allowing IU to utilize its premier technical skills. The Hoosiers opponents in the Butler Classic were perennial tough teams as they faced the Air Force Academy Friday and Hartwick College Sunday. Physical play was what the Hoosiers got from both the Falcons and Hawks.

Defense shuts down Air Force and Hartwick

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:49 a.m.

IU notched its third straight shutout Sunday, downing Hartwick College, 1-0, in the Butler University SoccerFest. The No. 9 Hoosiers entered the game 4-0 against the Hawks but had not faced them since 1984. It did not take long for IU to continue where it left off. IU controlled the pace of the game on both ends of the field, even though the low score showed otherwise.

Team finishes tournament with individual, team records

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:48 a.m.

If the year's first tournament is any indication of how the IU women's golf team's season will go, the Hoosiers are on their way to an amazing campaign. The Hoosiers arrived in Ann Arbor, Mich. for the Wolverine Invitational this weekend with an experienced group of golfers and high expectations. They left Michigan with both team and individual awards while shooting record-breaking performances. IU's first place finish this weekend was the first team championship title the Hoosiers have won since they dominated the Baylor/Iowa Shootout back in 2001. The team shot a final round 303 and finished the Invitational with 913, 15 strokes better than the second place finisher and conference rival, Michigan. The team, led by juniors Karen Dennison and Ambry Bishop, made sure they did not repeat last year's lack of a tournament title, the first time the Hoosiers won a tournament title was back in 1987.

On The Sidelines

Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:46 a.m.

The women's soccer team traveled to Southeast Missouri State this weekend and defeated the Otahkians 2-0 Sunday night. Juniors Shaunna Daugherty and Kristin Pimlott teamed up to control IU's defense, while junior Erin Hesslebach was the only Hoosier to score a goal. The second goal of the evening was a SEMO own-goal

Defeated by Cats, Hoosiers improve running game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:41 a.m.

Early this season, the Hoosiers had trouble finding consistency in their running game. Now it seems as if IU has found its solution. When senior Brian Lewis went down against William & Mary, freshman Courtney Clency stepped in but was unable to be productive. Coach Gerry DiNardo turned to freshmen Chris Taylor and Yamar Washington for the Utah game. Neither made a case to become the feature back. Going into the game against Kentucky, the plan was for Taylor and Washington to split time again. But after Saturday's performance, Washington has taken a big step ahead and has begun to separate himself from the other backs.

ABC reveals Customs' failure

By Alyson Brodsy and George Lyle IV · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:38 a.m.

ABC News recently put out a very shocking investigative report. In order to test the security of the nation's borders, some ABC News correspondents took 15 pounds of depleted uranium and smuggled it through seven different countries before finally arriving unchecked in New York City.

Hoosiers drop heartbreaker to UK's Wildcats

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:38 a.m.

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Lightning, rain and a sellout crowd of 70,347 at Kentucky's Commonwealth Stadium were not enough to subdue the Hoosiers on Saturday night. A pair of big plays by Kentucky late in the game were able to do the trick, though, as IU dropped a disheartening decision to the Wildcats by a 27-17 score. IU led the game 17-14 after three quarters of play. "It was a tough loss," senior safety Joe Gonzalez said. "Kentucky's a big rivalry. It's always good to win, especially in their house." The backbreaker occurred with 2:46 left to play as UK senior free safety Quentus Cumby intercepted senior quarterback Gibran Hamdan's pass and streaked downfield for an 82-yard touchdown to give Kentucky the decisive ten-point lead.

Copyright act not right

By Alyson Brodsy and Jason Grinblat · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:34 a.m.

In an effort to transcribe copyright law to cyberspace, Congress passed the Digital Millenium Copyright Act in October of 1998. The law includes provisions for copyrighted materials on the Internet and limits the liability of online service providers. One particularly controversial section of the DMCA makes it illegal to circumvent copyright protection systems. These "anti-circumvention" provisions have come under fire from experts in the legal and digital communities for the threats they pose to our freedom of speech and fair use exemptions from copyright law.

Get on the 5 year plan

By Alyson Brodsy and Joe Ptak · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:33 a.m.

Attention students of IU: Savor every last moment of college life. The real world is looming. If you think MTV's interpretation of the real world is what's awaiting you after school, you have another thing coming sister (Nobody sleeps with as many men as Cara from the Chicago episodes in the actual real world). Your happiness will be a distant memory when that diploma is placed in your hands. Don't believe me? Okay, take a journey with me into the lives of two people: Wally the worker, a 24-year-old college graduate working in Chicago, and Suzy the student, a 21-year-old senior at IU. Let's take a peek at what each person is doing at various times throughout a typical Friday:

Avoiding concrete exposure

By Alyson Brodsy and Katie Flege · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:32 a.m.

While riding my bike to class I became blue as I realized I was the only cyclist wearing a helmet. Or maybe I turned blue from the breathlessness that ensued as I tried to pedal up the hill between SPEA and Jordan Avenue (Hey, an incline is an incline, no matter how steep it isn't). Nonetheless I noticed a serious lack of helmet clad cyclists. Now I might not have the best fashion sense in the world. I still might occasionally wear the Babysitters Club T-shirt I got for my 9th birthday. But overall I'd say I'm a sharp dressed girl. And has a helmet impeded my future modeling career? The answer is no; my good looks impede on my modeling career. So if fashion is preventing you from using common sense, don't worry, you can always get different color helmets for different outfits.

'Born Yesterday' a message for us all

By Alyson Brodsy and Adam Sedia · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:09 a.m.

In wake of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedies, Garson Kanin's play "Born Yesterday," running at the John Waldron Arts Center through Sept. 22, sends the audience a powerful message about the ideals upon which America is founded. The play, set in Washington D.C. in 1947, focuses on the efforts of a horribly rich, self-absorbed, and avaricious tycoon named Harry Brock to refine his incredibly naive mistress, Billie Dawn, through education, but he gets more than he bargained for. His mistress' tutor, Paul Verral, instructs her not only in grammar and etiquette, but also in the ideas and beliefs of America's founding fathers. It is through these that Billie sees her lover's immoral business practices and personal cruelty, and so she frees herself from his oppressive grasp.

Anorexic comedy opens at BPP

By Alyson Brodsy and Brandon Morley · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:08 a.m.

"Schoolgirl Figure" opened at the Bloomington Playwrights Project on Friday the 13th. Written by Wendy MacLeod, the play tells the story of a bunch of pathetic high school girls competing to be the thinnest girl. The competition follows the idea that thin is beautiful, and through this, they all hope to win the masculine favor of the school's star athlete called The Bradley. The curtain rose on the BPP's badly ventilated Black Box theatre to reveal an almost full house. The audience was mixed in its composition of Bloomington residents and members of the IU campus.

Trio jazzes up IMUG

By Alyson Brodsy and Joelle Petrus · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 1:02 a.m.

I should have deluged my system with caffeine before seeing Ben Himpel Trio Friday. Jazz can really put you to sleep. Sitting in the IMU Gallery on one of those blue vinyl chairs that only mimic comfort, I was watching the people trickle in before the show, perhaps lured inside only with the promise of pretzels and soda. I admit I was a bit unsure what to expect from this concert, though I figured, with the Live from Bloomington committee sponsoring it through Union Board, you can't really go astray.

Hoosiers finding birds with virus

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 12:59 a.m.

SOUTH BEND -- Northern Indiana residents have turned in scores of sick or dead hawks and owls they suspect may have been infected with the West Nile virus. "The birds are listless. They can just sit there unaware of their surroundings," said Carole Riewe, director of Rum Village Nature Center, which has received several of the birds.

State officials report second West Nile death

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 12:59 a.m.

MUNCIE -- A Muncie man is believed to be Indiana's second fatality from the West Nile virus. Leo Stigler, 72, died Sunday at Ball Memorial Hospital after being admitted to the hospital two days earlier. Stigler's wife, Esser Stigler, told The Star Press that a recent illness had curtailed her husband's hobbies of hunting and fishing, and she believes he was bitten by a mosquito near their home.

Gunman in restaurant dies of self-inflicted wounds

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 12:58 a.m.

RICHMOND, Ind. -- A former restaurant employee who returned to the eatery and fatally shot a cook died late Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound as he was being moved to an Indianapolis hospital. Capt. William Shake of the Richmond Police Department said Saturday that Shu Jeh Lee, 47, died from the gunshot wound to his head shortly after the ambulance left Richmond's Reid Memorial Hospital.

Latino community highlighted in photographer's work

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 16,2002 12:57 a.m.

National Hispanic Heritage month kicked off in Bloomington Sunday with a reception at the Mathers Museum for the work of local photographer Tyagan Miller. The collection, called "La Cara Latina de Bloomington" (The Hispanic Face of Bloomington), is a series of portraits and biographical captions of some of the many people of Latin decent in the Bloomington area.