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Team starts season in Florida

By Guy Cipriano · Friday, March 9,2001 12:05 a.m.

Freshman golfer Mike Castleforte wore a stocking cap and a turtleneck while practicing by himself Wednesday afternoon at the IU Golf Course.

Vaulter to head to track nationals

By Aarno Retherford and Aaron Retherford · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:58 p.m.

All eyes will be on the defending champion and host University of Arkansas who have dominated opponents racking up four straight National titles and 15 of the last 16 championships. Nine Razorbacks and the distance medley team qualified for the Friday and Saturday competition.

Sprinters set eyes on NCAAs

By Sarah Trotto · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:57 p.m.

After they crossed the finish line 0.01 of a second apart, Big Ten champion Lorraine Dunlop gave a high-five to runner-up and teammate Rachelle Boone.

Economic plan too expensive

Thursday, March 8,2001 11:50 p.m.

Even before President George W. Bush revealed his budget plan, there was debate about his proposed tax cut and whom it would most benefit. The answer -- that everyone would benefit from paying less taxes -- is not important, because that benefit would be short-term. The fabled budget surplus that would be paying for Bush's multifarious initiatives, including the tax cut, should be used for a different purpose: the old spectre that won't go away, the national debt.

Taliban destroys best of Afghanistan

By Sheila Lalwani · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:49 p.m.

World leaders cried. Historians mourned. The faithful howled. But that didn't matter when bulldozers destroyed Buddhist statues in Afghanistan.

Students celebrate Conversations on Race

By Jasmine Flagg · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:40 p.m.

About 75 students met Wednesday night to celebrate the culmination of Conversations on Race, a five-week program coordinated to give students from diverse backgrounds an environment to discuss racial issues. Doug Bauder, coordinator of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services, said all 12 discussion groups that participated were represented at the closing program.

Luncheon honors women

By Jessica Halverson · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:37 p.m.

Fauziya Kassindja came to the United States from halfway around the world seeking asylum from gender-based oppression. When she arrived, she was imprisoned.

Fraternity 'bowls for kids' sake'

Thursday, March 8,2001 11:37 p.m.

Chi Phi fraternity members spent Wednesday night in bowling shows to raise money for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Monroe County in the 2001 Bowl for Kid's Sake charity event.

Conference explores e-business

By Trevor Davis and Trevor K. Davis · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:36 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Information technology in today's global business area was the focus of the Kelley School of Business' 55th annual conference Wednesday. The theme of this year's conference was "e' Is the Business: Revolutionizing the Value Chain." The conference featured speakers Sidney Taurel, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and Co.; Edward Sanderson Jr., executive vice president of Oracle Corporation; and Lawrence Summers, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.

City council rejects proposal

By Riddhi Trivedi · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:35 p.m.

The city council rejected a proposal for "review and reorganization" of the city's local boards and commissions 6-3 in its meeting Wednesday at City Hall.

Politics of director show up in film

By Jim Stinson · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:29 p.m.

Now that DreamWorks has released "The Contender" on video, America can see close-up the fuming intolerance of Big Hollywood. Yet in the weeks that have followed the last-minute Clinton pardons, tanned California liberals must be wondering if defending their ex-savior has been worthy of their time.

Pantera to bring show to Indianapolis

By Christopher Ensminger · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:06 p.m.

Ater receiving its fourth Grammy nomination, veteran metal band Pantera will bring its hard-hitting sound to the Pepsi Colosseum in Indianapolis March 18.

'Isn't it Romantic' witty outlook on gender roles

By Christopher Ensminger · Thursday, March 8,2001 11:05 p.m.

"Isn't it Romantic," began as a simple stream of messages left on Janie Blumberg's answering machine and wove its way into a emotional discourse on friendship, gender roles and the small, intimate details of life Wednesday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave.

Knight lawyer files intent to sue IU

By Cory Schouten · Thursday, March 8,2001 7:17 p.m.

A lawyer for former men's basketball coach Bob Knight sent a letter to IU last week saying Knight intends to sue IU President Myles Brand and the IU board of trustees. In the letter, Knight lawyer Russell Yates cites damages of more than $7 million. The notice of intent to sue, obtained today from the University, cites slander, libel, defamation and tortious interference with contracts, stemming from "wrongful termination." It also cites violations of Indiana's Open Door laws and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Yates said a lawsuit will be filed if the University won't negotiate. "I still hope we can resolve it, but (Brand) seems to be dragging his feet in talking to us," Yates said. "We got tired of waiting, and we didn't want to run up against the deadline."

Davis: Hoosiers can beat 'anybody'

By David Uchiyama · Thursday, March 8,2001 5:33 p.m.

Interim head coach Mike Davis said the Hoosiers could earn a No. 6 seed in the NCAA tournament. Not long ago, he worried about just getting into the tournament. A few weeks before that, he questioned whether he was cut out to coach the Hoosiers. And before that, IU made six field goals in 20 minutes of play. To Davis and the Hoosiers, those events might seem as if they happened centuries ago. The "new" Hoosiers are a confident bunch peaking at just the right time. "They feel they can beat anybody right now," Davis said. "And I feel that way, too."

Excitement building for Selection Sunday

By Alex Hickey · Thursday, March 8,2001 12:53 a.m.

I find it hard to control my excitement. Selection Sunday is coming. It rings like a bell ushering in one of the most exciting times of the year, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, and like one of Pavlov's dogs, I am drooling in response.

Hoosiers hammer Wright State

By Jason Recker · Thursday, March 8,2001 12:43 a.m.

For about five games, the baseball team's final scores were starting to look like real baseball scores -- six runs, four runs, three runs. But the Hoosiers must like awkward-looking scores. After all, they've been beaten 24-10, won 19-12 and tied 4-4. Wednesday at Sembower Field, IU went back to old tricks, lighting up the scoreboard -- and allowing the opponent to do the same -- in a 13-8 win against Wright State at Sembower Field.

Senate passes bill to reduce inventory tax

By Joseph S. Pete · Thursday, March 8,2001 12:39 a.m.

Every February, car dealerships in Indiana tout sales to "beat the tax man." Most try to unload their stock to lessen the toll of the state inventory tax, which can cost up to $1,000 per car for newer models. But the annual spring sales might soon be a thing of the past. The state senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would phase out the inventory tax, which is levied on unsold merchandise. While it would save Indiana businesses hundreds of millions of dollars a year, it might lead to tax hikes in other areas.

Empower ticket wins RHA elections

By Lucas Lineback · Thursday, March 8,2001 12:37 a.m.

The Empower ticket swept Tuesday's Residence Hall Association elections, winning all four executive positions. With a voter turnout of 12 percent, the residence hall population decided on the positions of RHA president, vice president of internal affairs, vice president of student affairs and vice president of programming.

McRobbie tapped for committee

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, March 8,2001 12:33 a.m.

After spending the last four years masterminding IU's information technology plan, Michael McRobbie will take a stab at doing it for the rest of the country as well. McRobbie, vice president for information technology, was named this week to the National Science Foundation's computer science and engineering advisory committee. The committee works through the NSF's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering.