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UW joins hunt for new president

By Becky Bartindale · Monday, Nov. 4,2002 12:11 a.m.

The next University of Washington president will lead a $1.6 billion, 42,000-student enterprise that higher-education leaders call one of the "better jobs in the country." But with a crippled state economy and other prestigious schools in the hunt for new leaders, these are bad times for public universities to put out help-wanted ads. "The job is just very difficult because of funding issues at the state level," said David Ward, president of the American Council on Education. "There's no question this is a challenging time."

Three Minute Mile life of party at 'Dusk til Dawn'

By Ryota Kashiwa · Monday, Nov. 4,2002 12:10 a.m.

About 300 students have a new Halloween memory to share after attending a live rock band concert, costume contest and comedy show following this weekend's "Dusk til Dawn" event at Willkie Auditorium. The Residential Halls Association sponsored the fifth annual event on Friday. "It's something fun to do," said junior Joe Grimme, student president of Read Center. Grimme wore a costume of his favorite wrestler -- Hulk Hogan of the World Wrestling Entertainment.

Unbeaten streak comes to a close

By Jesse Laffen · Monday, Nov. 4,2002 12:04 a.m.

IU came into Saturday's game looking to rebound after a pair of losses dealt by Illinois last weekend. But instead, the Hoosiers ended a 27-game home unbeaten streak dating back to January 2001. It looked like the Hoosiers were back on track early in the first period. Less than four minutes into the period, senior defenseman Joe Rogers took the face-off pass from junior forward Frank Harrison and sent a shot over the glove of Michigan State goalie Sean Huberty. But instead of carrying that momentum, the Hoosiers were weighed down by a tough Michigan State team that forced IU to play its physical brand of hockey. "We had talked about playing the body and how it was critical to our success," coach Rich Holdeman said. "And we did pretty well early on, we got a goal early, but it seemed like after we scored, we thought it was going to be a cakewalk or something."

Hoosiers salvage weekend

By Janie McCauley · Monday, Nov. 4,2002 12:03 a.m.

IU headed into the weekend with two tough games on tap. After getting blown out by Wisconsin on Friday night, IU came back to defeat Northwestern 3-1 on Saturday to earn a split on the road this weekend. IU faced a Badger team focused on getting revenge after their 3-2 loss in Bloomington three weeks ago. And that they did, as Wisconsin blanked IU 3-0. The No. 15 ranked Badgers pushed their lead to two games over IU in the Big Ten standings with the win. In the opening match, IU and Wisconsin were knotted at 16 before the Badgers made a strong run to win game one 30-21.

Hoosiers seeded last for tourney

By Janie McCauley · Monday, Nov. 4,2002 12:02 a.m.

The IU field hockey team found some remorse Saturday with a 1-0 win against Colgate after losing a hard-fought battle to Northwestern on Friday. They lost that game 1-0. Both games were played in Evanston, Ill., but the loss to the Wildcats proved the most crucial, as it delegated the Hoosiers (6-12, 1-5) to the last seed in next weekend's Big Ten Tournament. Northwestern (5-12, 1-5) recorded its first Big Ten victory of the season and broke an eight-game losing skid. Coach Amy Robertson's team showcased the effort, but wasn't able to finish against the Wildcats.

Unbeaten and determined

By Lisa Kates and Lisa Marie Kates · Monday, Nov. 4,2002 12:01 a.m.

The IU men's swimming and diving team improved to 3-0 after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 162-138 Friday at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The Hoosiers battled their way in the pool in almost every race, winning 10 of the 13 events. But first year IU coach Ray Looze said it was the team's heart that helped them win the meet. Top sprinter Claes Andersson was injured, forcing Looze to move some swimmers around to events they don't ordinarily swim to help earn more points. Looze added it was the determination of the bottom guys that forged the victory.

Freshman rack up yards on the ground in losing effort

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:59 p.m.

EVANSTON, Ill.-- Early on during Saturday's football game, the Hoosiers' game plan on offense was quite clear. IU took to the ground early and often but still came up short at Northwestern 41-37. IU running backs carried the ball 14 straight times to start the game before senior quarterback Gibran Hamdan even attempted a pass. Coach Gerry DiNardo said running the ball was the plan going into the game. "We thought that was the way to win the game, beat the clock, keep the defense off the field," DiNardo said.

Hoosiers fall to last place in Big Ten with loss to Wildcats

By Alex Hickey · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:58 p.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- In a game rife with errors and less-than-perfect execution by both teams, it came down to the team that made the last mistake ending up as the loser. In this case, it was IU, which all but kissed its post-season aspirations goodbye with a 41-37 loss to Northwestern in front of a sparse crowd of 25,077. The game saw one dubious streak come to an end and another continue. The Wildcats (3-7, 1-5) broke an 11-game Big Ten losing skid, winning for the first time since they beat Michigan State last September.

Noonan nets OT game-winner against Jaguars

By Colin Nowling · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:57 p.m.

IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis took the IU men's soccer team to limit on a cold and drizzly afternoon yesterday as it took the No. 5 Hoosiers double overtime to down the Jaguars 2-1. With the win, IU (14-2-2) concluded its regular season play undefeated at home going 5-0-2 record at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers dominated much of the play as they had 15 shots on goal to the Jaguars' three. IU also had season highs with 33 shots and 17 corner kicks in the match. IUPUI freshman goalkeeper Drew Deffner made 13 saves on the day, an opponent high against the Hoosiers this season.

New Potter film debuts

By Brett Martel and Ed Johnson · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:53 p.m.

LONDON -- Dressed in wizards' hats and witches' robes, hundreds of screaming fans greeted the stars of the new Harry Potter movie at its glitzy world premiere Sunday in London. "Daniel, Daniel, Daniel,'' chanted a crowd of teenage girls, as Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor who plays the boy wizard, arrived for the screening of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.'' "It is really strange, but very exciting,'' Radcliffe said of the enthusiasm that greeted him upon his arrival at the Odeon cinema in London's Leicester Square.

Love and politics in 'The Translator'

By Jane Charney · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:53 p.m.

Is she translating his poetry, or is he translating her soul? The main heroine of John Crowley's latest novel "The Translator" ponders the question in the course of the book. Chrysta "Kit" Malone's life has been full of changes -her father works on the 1960s version of computer security and moves a lot to accommodate her job. In 1961, Kit Malone, a contributor to a national anthology of young people's poetry, shakes hands with John F. Kennedy at a ceremony honoring the book's publication; the promise in her life seems even fresher than his own.

Cult horror classic shows creative gore

By Roman Bailey · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:51 p.m.

Yes, there are Italian horror films. There are even good ones. On Halloween, the biweekly Italian Cinema series continued with "Suspiria," a cult classic which somehow combines creative gore with genuine art film qualities. The film series plays every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in Ballantine Hall, room 330. Jessica Harper stars as Susy Banyon, a young American ballerina who enrolls in a famous dance academy in Germany. Almost as soon as she steps off the plane she becomes tangled in a conspiracy of bizarre murders and disappearances.

Polaris Project blasts off

By Adam Sedia · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:50 p.m.

Saturday at Auer Hall saw the commencement of a program dedicated to presenting an exciting new way of looking at music. It is called the Polaris Project. Its goal is to combine music with other forms of artistic expression to create opportunities for interaction between media. Even in concerts that do not employ media other than music (like this Saturday's), a relation between the pieces is presented. And the very first program consisted of two very different pieces put together in a very unique manner.

'Potpourri' a rousing success

By Brett Martel and Jonathon Sanders · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:49 p.m.

Friday night started out with a taste of soul and r&b. Then I was treated to a great interpretive dance performance in the African tradition. To top everything off, I was then taken to church, as I heard some great choral and southern gospel music. I got to hear all of this in two and a half hours, as the African American Arts Institute put on their annual Potpourri of Arts Friday night at the Buskirk Chumley Theatre. The evening got off to a great start, as the IU Soul Revue took the stage to thundering applause.

Saudi Arabia won't give shelter if U.S. attacks unilaterally

By Aida Sultanova · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:45 p.m.

CAIRO, Egypt -- Saudi Arabia will not allow bases on its soil to be used for an attack on Iraq even if the United Nations authorizes military action, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said in an interview broadcast Sunday. Saudi Arabia earlier ruled out the use of its territory for unilateral U.S. action against Iraq, but had indicated it would cooperate in some way if the U.N. Security Council approved. In the CNN interview, however, Saud said more clearly that Saudi cooperation would not include permitting use of its territory for strikes against Iraq.

Netanyahu will join if Sharon has elections

By Aida Sultanova and Greg Myre · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:43 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sought to keep his imperiled government afloat Sunday by bringing former premier Benjamin Netanyahu into the Cabinet, while Netanyahu set a tough condition for joining -- early elections. Israel's two leading right-wing politicians, Sharon and Netanyahu, are trying to work out an alliance while also battling each other to lead the Likud Party into the country's next general election.

U.S. to North Korea: Scrap nuke quest

By Aida Sultanova and Scott Lindlaw · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:42 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Bush administration showed little interest Sunday in renewing official dialogue with North Korea unless the communist government first scraps its nuclear weapons program. A senior North Korean diplomat was quoted as saying his country was willing to negotiate with the Bush administration over the newly disclosed weapons program, which violates a 1994 accord with the United States. "North Korea knows what it needs to do. It needs to dismantle its nuclear program and honor its treaty obligations," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said aboard Air Force One as President Bush headed to Illinois on a political trip.

U.N. resolution 'evil,' Iraq says

By Aida Sultanova and Dusan Stojanovic · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:41 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's foreign minister said Sunday that Baghdad may not accept a draft U.S. resolution on United Nations weapons inspections even with Security Council approval. "How can you expect Iraq to accept such an evil American resolution,'' Foreign Minister Naji Sabri told reporters. "This resolution is rejected by the international community, and it will never be accepted by anybody.'' Speaking at the Baghdad trade fair with visiting Austrian politician Joerg Haider, Sabri said the "whole international community rejects warmongering, the desire for killing ... by this evil administration in Washington.''

Cummins to add 140 workers

By Charles Wilson · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 10:59 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins Inc. plans to immediately add 140 positions at its Columbus engine plant. The new positions aim to help meet the demand for the turbo diesel engine used in the Dodge Ram pickup truck, according to Joe Loughrey, president of the engine business. The news shows Cummins' willingness to grow its operations in Columbus, said Brooke E. Tuttle, president of Columbus Economic Development Board. The company last month announced plans to move some of the heavy-duty assembly positions in Columbus to its Jamestown, N.Y., plant.

Libertarians run in record numbers

By Charles Wilson and Chris Sundheim · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 10:57 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Libertarians don't expect any sweeping victories on Election Day, but party leaders believe their organizing efforts are paying off as a record number of candidates seek office. The state Libertarian Party fielded just five candidates in 1994. There are 160 on Tuesday's ballot. Libertarians are running in each of nine congressional districts and for all four statewide offices. Dozens of others are competing for positions in city, county or township governments. Organizers say the 2002 campaign has helped secure Indiana's status among the Libertarian Party's top states.