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Team looks for third win

By Lisa Kates and Lisa Marie Kates · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:58 a.m.

After sweeping Evansville and winning 12 of 13 events against Michigan State, the 2-0 IU men's swimming and diving teams look to continue their winning ways. Today, the Hoosiers host the 0-1 Iowa Hawkeyes at 5 p.m. at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. When IU and Iowa met last season in Iowa City, the Hoosiers were victorious with a score of 169-130. IU leads the overall series against Iowa 18-12, including an 8-4 record in Bloomington. But that does not mean that the Hoosiers will be taking the Hawkeyes lightly.

Candidate forum flops

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:56 a.m.

Wednesday, the IDS Editorial Board attempted to hold a candidate forum with the intentions of endorsing candidates for Tuesday's election. We called -- hardly anyone came.

NBA: It's Still FANtastic

By Danny Sternfield · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:55 a.m.

As another NBA season tips off, you're probably hearing rumblings about how bad the league's product is. The influx of teenagers who leave college early, or don't go at all, is bad for the game. Too much individuality is ruining the game. Too many thugs, no parity, Western conference, Eastern conference, blah, blah, blah.

IU prepared for weekend matches

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:54 a.m.

Looking to double their win total of a year ago, the Hoosiers (15-7, 5-5), head north to face the No. 15 ranked Wisconsin Badgers in Madison on Friday night and the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday night in Evanston. IU has won four out of five Big Ten matches, their only loss coming last Saturday night against the No. 8 Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Hoosiers are one game back of third place Wisconsin heading into Friday's match.

Hoosiers take on Spartans in makeup game

By Jesse Laffen · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:53 a.m.

IU's season ended last year in the national semifinals to Life University. Life won the ACHA Division II Championship. It is a title Life will not be defending. In August, Life University cut its club hockey team along with its other athletics programs in an attempt to bolster its academic reputation. The move left a void in the IU hockey schedule that will be filled this weekend with one game against Michigan State (1-2-1) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Frank Southern Arena.

Big Ten Championship kicks off Sunday

By Andrew Rosen · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:50 a.m.

At the beginning of the season the IU women's cross-country team had a vision -- a vision that the Hoosiers would make their first run at a Big Ten crown in more than a decade. Sunday at Purdue, the Hoosiers will try and make the vision a reality. Junior Becky Obrecht said she believes the team is up to the task.

Team takes on Big Tens

By Steve Hinson · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:49 a.m.

This Sunday the Hoosiers will look to continue their early-season success as they travel to Purdue for the Big Ten Championship meet. The team is ranked No. 18 in the nation and enters the tournament as a favorite, but will receive strong competition with four other teams ranked in the top 20. Also looking to compete for the Big Ten title are No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 12 Michigan, No. 15 Minnesota and No. 20 Ohio State. Wisconsin finished fifth in the NCAA meet last year.

Games to seed tourney

By Ryan Cost and Ryan J. Cost · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:48 a.m.

The Hoosiers take back to the road this weekend for their final two contests of the regular season. IU faces Northwestern today and Colgate (at Northwestern) on Saturday. Their two game stint at Northwestern comes on the heels of a .500 home-stand, in which the Hoosiers posted a 2-2 record.

IU closes out regular season against IUPUI

By Aarno Retherford and Aaron Retherford · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:47 a.m.

For the last time this regular season, the Hoosiers will lace up their Adidas cleats at Bill Armstrong Stadium. For seven Hoosiers, the weekend may be the last time they ever enjoy the field at IU.

Hoosiers hope to bounce back from bad loss

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:45 a.m.

The Hoosiers hope to snap their two game losing streak and break out of their recent offensive funk when they take on Northwestern at 12:10 p.m. in Evanston, Ill. Both teams are coming off big losses last week. IU (3-5, 1-3) lost an ugly game to Illinois last Saturday on the road. The Hoosiers are winless on the road this season. The IU offense was unable to produce any touchdowns until the final four minutes of the game.

Late nights not allowed

By Marion Davis · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:37 a.m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College has always frowned upon late-night consorting between men and women. And though it's never had dorm police checking door to door, it has always punished violators who got caught. Still, it came as a bit of a shock to students when, this fall, PC really put teeth into its "parietal" policy.

Woman assaulted on campus

By Ab D. Phillip · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:35 a.m.

A female student was grabbed by her shirt while walking at about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday near the Neal-Marshall Education Center, according to a police report. The suspect is believed to be a male but no other physical description was given. "She didn't see the person and she told us she thought it was a male," IUPD Sgt. Tim Lewis said.

Bush helps Chocola with House campaign

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Coyne · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:35 a.m.

SOUTH BEND -- President Bush arrived in Indiana Thursday for his second visit in eight weeks to stump for congressional candidate Chris Chocola as part of a final-week campaign push for Republican candidates.

Indiana's top judge stresses diversity

By Christina Galoozis · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:34 a.m.

Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard will deliver a speech to the law community about the importance of diversity. Justice Shepard, a large supporter of the IU School of Law, will speak at noon in the Law School's Moot Court Room.

Group forms to oppose war

By Jamie Lusk · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:32 a.m.

IU senior Deema Dabis' dark eyes flickered with intensity as she expressed her feelings about the group she has helped put together on the IU campus to protest the war in Iraq. "It's terrible," Dabis said. "Bombs are being dropped on innocent people, a ridiculous number of children are dying …We want to make people see that what is happening is not right, it's not just, and it's not fair."

Court upholds evictions in South Bend

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:31 a.m.

SOUTH BEND -- A court ruled that a landlord can evict two renters who overstayed their lease, refusing to allow their attorney to present evidence that they were being forced to leave because they are members of a pagan religion.

A funky, salsified Halloween party

By Laura Beranek · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:30 a.m.

The beat of Halloween presses on with a little bit of funk, reggae and hip-hop all wrapped up into an African-Salsa style. On Saturday members of the African Student Association, the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center and the International Center will inject some flavor into Bloomington with a Africa-Salsa Funk Halloween party. "This party will promote the music of the West Indies, Africa and of course hip-hop because this type of music is lacking in Bloomington," said Selamawit Hailemariam, member of the African Student Association. "This event should encourage people to listen to music that they are not attuned to."

Motorcycle accidents a danger

By Jackie Corgan · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:30 a.m.

Five motorcycle accidents in Monroe County ended in fatalities in the last four months with four of the riders (one unconfirmed) not wearing helmets. Jason Estep, Bill Colson, Kenneth Long, Joshua Duke and IU sophomore Chad Culver comprise the list of fatalities.

Russia, France, China want to change draft

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:21 a.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- The U.S. demand for speedy U.N. action on Iraq has run into strong opposition from Russia, France and China, who want Washington to change a draft resolution and eliminate any license for the United States to attack Baghdad on its own.

Suspect arrested with poison

By Alyson Brodsy and Sarah Karush · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 12:17 a.m.

MOSCOW -- A suspected Chechen terrorist was arrested in Moscow carrying 18 pounds of poisonous mercury while allegedly planning a new attack, and Russian officials said Thursday that evidence gathered after last week's hostage siege implicated Chechnya's top elected leader.