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Peru's election secure so far

By Pete Smith · Sunday, Oct. 1,2000 11:48 p.m.

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is back home after meeting with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. His trip to Washington followed rumors of a plot to stage a coup that began circulating through Peru's Congress.

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IU education is far from mediocre

By Myles Brand · Sunday, Oct. 1,2000 11:43 p.m.

Several senior faculty members have recently expressed concerns about IU's low ranking among Big Ten universities by U.S. News & World Report. They claim IU's status as a research university has been falling over the past decade and that there is a "culture of mediocrity" on campus.

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The pill isn't the problem

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Edwards · Sunday, Oct. 1,2000 11:40 p.m.

The RU-486 pill has passed FDA approval and will soon be readily available to the public. Now a woman can end her pregnancy within the first seven weeks easily and without too much hassle. This is touted as a progressive move for women's rights.

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September Dow ends on negative

By Trevor K. Davis · Sunday, Oct. 1,2000 11:37 p.m.

This week, the Federal Reserve will meet and make a statement about interest rates and inflation. "This meeting is going to be pretty boring," Sung Won Sohn, chief economist at Wells Fargo & Co., told msnbc.com. "They likely will put more emphasis on inflation, especially because of the price of oil going up significantly."

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Abortion a key election issue

By Duncan Teater · Sunday, Oct. 1,2000 11:36 p.m.

Sometimes people ask me how they should vote. They know about my obsession with politics, and they think I might have the inside scoop. Far be it from me to interfere with anybody's elective enjoyment, but here's a word that can help decide how you cast your vote in November: Abortion. There, I said it!

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Pat Knight accepts position at University of Akron

By Heater A. Dinich and Heather A. Dinich · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 2:45 p.m.

Pat Knight, former assistant men's basketball coach and son of former coach Bob Knight, has accepted an assistant coaching position with the University of Akron's men's basketball team. Knight will replace Saint Crawford, who is looking at another position elsewhere. Knight's official start date is Oct. 16.

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IU rejects alumnus' offer

By Aaron Sharockman · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 2:28 p.m.

IU alumnus, and Internet audio pioneer Mark Cuban was ready to write an open-ended check that would bring Napster back to IU computers.

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Serenades set up homecoming pairs

By Elvin Yavuz · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 1:53 p.m.

Some say it's done for tradition. Some say it's for fun. Others think it's pointless. Still, each year around Homecoming many greek houses take part in serenades. Wednesday night, several sororities and fraternities took turns singing, dancing and performing skits for each other.

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Barbecue and bluegrass

By Joseph S. Pete · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 12:25 p.m.

In Bean Blossom this weekend, the thick scent of barbeque will waft through the air. Campers will enjoy heaping servings of spare ribs and kettle corn, with harmonicas and slide guitars wailing away all the while.

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Nittany Lions look for first win in four games against IU

By Sarah Trotto · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 1:47 a.m.

In dorm rooms, apartments and offices throughout "Happy Valley," Pa., Sept. 29 is marked on calendars as the year's biggest soccer game. The defending national champion IU men's soccer team faces No. 2 Penn State 7 p.m. today in State College, Pa.

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Who's better: IU 'Futbol' or Penn State 'Football'?

By John Koluder · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 1:29 a.m.

Tonight in State College, Pa., No. 14 Indiana and No. 3 Penn State go to battle in a clash that will most likely determine the Big Ten regular season soccer champion. Few can argue Indiana is among the most storied programs in collegiate soccer, a status earned by decades of consistency and success. But, the same cannot be said for the Nittany Lions' soccer team. Sure, they have made vast improvements in the past few seasons, but they haven't had the staying power to make it to IU's level quite yet.

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Hoosiers face 0-4 Hawkeyes

By Guy Cipriano · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 1:28 a.m.

There have been classic battles between the two teams in the past and there will be some in the future. But Indiana and Iowa's football programs are only focused on this weekend.

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United Way celebrates start of campaign year

By Alyson Brodsy and Christy LaFave · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 1:25 a.m.

United Way of Monroe County has a question for IU students and other Bloomington residents: can you do without one bottle of soda per week? Volunteers from area United Way agencies have a pointed reason for asking. That one-dollar sacrifice, made every week for a year, would pay to shelter a homeless parent or child for a month.

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Wide receiver leads offensive attack

By Scott Powers · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 1:22 a.m.

Hopkinsville High School football head coach Craig Clayton gently nudged, then slightly tugged and then finally, like a loose tooth, was able to jiggle Jerry Dorsey into playing football his senior year of high school.

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Safety making most of opportunity with IU

By Guy Cipriano · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 1:21 a.m.

The cleats aren't new. The wide receivers and defensive backs aren't given gloves to ease the pain of catching a hard-thrown football. And the meals, well, sometimes there just aren't any. Welcome to the world of junior college football.

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Hoosiers ready to stomp Spartans

By Ryan Gunterman · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 1:20 a.m.

The women's soccer team gets back to Big Ten action against Michigan State (7-1-1, 2-1-0) Sunday after a non-conference match-up with in-state rivals Butler Thursday.

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Tennis player returns home

By Benjy Ekhaus · Friday, Sept. 29,2000 1:16 a.m.

It might have taken a year, but sophomore Zach Held said he finally feels he belongs. After spending his freshman year at the University of Michigan, the Indianapolis native transferred to IU, and is now a key member of the men's tennis team.

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