Knight reaches settlement in assistant's suit
INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Knight has agreed to pay $25,000 to a former assistant coach after signing an agreement in which he admitted to "shoving" Ron Felling "in anger," Felling's attorney said Tuesday.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Knight has agreed to pay $25,000 to a former assistant coach after signing an agreement in which he admitted to "shoving" Ron Felling "in anger," Felling's attorney said Tuesday.
Although I normally use this column space to highlight a controversial event in the news, this week I feel compelled to generally point out just how stupid governmental bureaucracies really are. One of the funniest examples of a typical bureaucrat (admittedly, the lunacy of bureaucracies is oftentimes not funny) is found in airport security screening. These people blindly enforce laws they barely understand. One of the new rules enforced after Sept. 11 is to require everyone going through airport screening to drink any liquids they're transporting. We all probably heard about the woman who was forced to drink her own breast milk. How absurd! The intent of the "liquid" law is to keep toxic substances and acids off of planes. Fine. Someone who had any sense would ask the woman to dribble a little of the milk on her skin. Or pack it up with her luggage. Or feed her child before boarding the plane. Or something else besides drinking her own milk! Then there is the idiot in airport screening who made Elliot Gosko, a 14-year-old East Coast high school student, drink his Rocky Mountain spring water samples he was bringing back for study in his biology class. Come next week, Elliot was infected with the common waterborne protozoan giardia.
While traveling through campus, students will come across many different professors. Having been here a couple of years, I would like to inform the newer students about the various species of professors. I can hardly describe every type of professor, so I have selected the most well known of the species. This is not meant to offend anyone, so I hope readers will not read too far into my descriptions. The first type of professor I would like to describe to you is the generic, no frills, professor. Generic professors are usually unexcitable, and never discuss life outside of the classroom. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a generic professor. Aside from their sleep-inducing monotone voice, you will not have any problems from these docile creatures. The next type of professor is the absent professor. Yes, I said absent professor, not absent-minded professor. You will rarely see this type in the classroom as they have their associate instructor minions to herd their students. These professors are usually researchers so they have more important things to do like translate Beowulf or calculate pi to the billionth decimal. Absent professors are very attainable during their office hours. Make sure to take note of these hours as you will rarely see them otherwise.
While students become immersed in their studies and social life, a number of volunteer organizations located on campus and in Bloomington are looking for students to give their time and energy to help others. Over 130 different kinds of volunteer programs, which range from working with pre-school children to organizing activities for the Hoosiers Outrun Cancer event, exist here in Bloomington.
SOUTH BEND -- Security guards at a city high school kept at least 30 boys wearing their hair in braids and ponytails from entering the school on Friday. Some parents of those Washington High School students were angry after their sons were turned away at the school's doors as they arrived.
NEW CASTLE -- A business owner says state highway officials have pressured him to take down an American flag he has flown since last year's terrorist attacks because it blocks the view of an Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame sign.
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Senate opened debate Tuesday on legislation creating a new Homeland Security Department as White House officials voiced confidence that they and Democrats will settle differences over the bill.
LADYSMITH, Wis. -- Residents and business owners returned to downtown Ladysmith Tuesday to inspect the aftermath of a tornado that injured dozens of people and damaged as many as 100 buildings. Some of the people carried video cameras to record images of the tree limbs, glass and boards that littered the sidewalks in this rural northwestern Wisconsin town of 4,000 people. A trailer was left in a bank lobby, and a convenience store roof was wrapped around a tree.
Yup, the IU football team won its first football game. While it really should not be much of a shock, since they did play William and Mary, there were several moments throughout the game that deserve recognition. So, much like the "most likely" awards given out in high school, here are a few given to the team:
The Bloomington Police Department's tactics on alcohol arrests are unfair and fueling an adversarial relationship with students, the IU Student Association alleges in a letter sent to the BPD Monday. IUSA says the BPD has increased scrutiny of parties and arrested people walking home intoxicated -- creating an unsafe atmosphere. The letter, written by members of the IUSA administration, calls on the BPD to promote a more constructive relationship with students. "It has been brought to our attention that many of the tactics used by the BPD go far beyond promoting safety," the letter says. "Many students have also voiced concern over the amplified scrutiny by the Bloomington Police Department related to parties and the consumption of alcoholic beverages."
People looking for a job after graduation are turning to religion. But it's not what you think. Religious Studies majors have increased 50 percent during the past two years at IU, said Carolyn Dowd-Higgins, a department advisor. Many students are sensing a shift in the way employers think, she said. Businesses are now looking for graduates with a general liberal arts background, something a Religious Studies degree offers.
Stopping walkers heading home from bars forces them into cars, said former city mayoral candidate Mike Andrews. "The BPD may want a zero percent tolerance on alcohol, but maybe they should concentrate on safety and use a little common sense," Andrews said. "People are so scared of getting arrested while walking home it causes them to get back behind the wheel." Andrews is among a group of city activists who agree with the IU Student Association that Bloomington Police stress safety over authority on issues of drinking. IUSA sent a letter to city police officials Monday evening asking police to be prudent in arresting drunk pedestrians.
The first day of classes has come and gone, and that first day apprehension for freshmen students has subsided. Mostly. Some new Hoosiers are still feeling anxious about starting a new year, getting lost and finding those life-long friends. Reactions to the first day of the 2002-03 school year ranged from being upset that classes were held on Labor Day, to being satisfied with the way things went. "I was late for one of my classes," freshman Brandon Kleinman said. "And I'm not really happy about them holding class on Labor Day."
First of all, he's dead. On that, pretty much everyone agrees. But 27 years after James Riddle Hoffa set off for lunch and found oblivion, instead, his remains have not been found. No one has been arrested for the union leader's murder. His final moments remain a secret, kept by a few. Like Amelia Earhart, like Judge Crater, Jimmy Hoffa may be missing forever. "Unfortunately, this has the markings of a great 'whodunit' novel without the final chapter," prosecutor David Gorcyca said last week. New DNA evidence, he said, was not enough to support state criminal charges in Hoffa's disappearance.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts know Edgerrin James will play against Jacksonville on Sunday. Who assists James remains uncertain. The Colts found another running back Monday, claiming rookie James Mungro off waivers from the Detroit Lions, even as they awaited the arrival of rookie Ricky Williams.
NEW YORK -- Lindsay Davenport spent the better part of Monday sitting by a window at the National Tennis Center while rain fell. Once play started, she rose to the occasion. Playing just her fifth tournament since knee surgery, Davenport moved into the U.S. Open quarterfinals by beating 13th-seeded Silvia Farina Elia of Italy 6-3, 6-1 in a match that started more than 7 hours late because of downpours.
Last year at this time the women's cross country team faced a major dilemma. They had to deal with the loss of 2000 NCAA qualifier Allyson Hammond, who was out for the year with an injury. The team struggled and was unable to rebound from her injury and ultimately finished 9th in the Big Ten.
Miguel Tejada and the Oakland Athletics simply refuse to lose -- even when the degree of difficulty gets higher and higher. Tejada got his second straight game-ending hit as the A's matched the longest winning streak in AL history with their 19th straight victory Monday, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-6.
INDIANAPOLIS - Spain used the lessons it learned against Turkey a year ago to remain undefeated in the World Championships. Spain played poorly on defense and lost last year to Turkey in the European Championships in an ugly game that saw Spanish coach Javier Imbroda ejected and several players fighting late in the game.
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