IUPD

Pat McGee to play at Bluebird

I'm trying to get you to open up your sense to all the fine things that tear down the fences/put up by, and kept by those who don't always listen to what father told you they would be missin'./Out and down on this child's intervention/this boy never meant nothing but just to give you all about the passion. - Pat McGee For the Pat McGee Band, it is "all about the passion," devotion for music and for its fans, who have driven it on a meteoric rise through the music industry.

Women\'s Basketball: Hoosier center named Big Ten Player of Week

Junior center Jill Chapman could get used to this. For the third time this season, the Big Ten Conference has selected Chapman as its women's basketball Big Ten Player of the Week. The latest honor, announced Monday, will be shared with Iowa guard Lindsey Meder.

Sports Commentary: Notre Dame win streak not luck

Don't call it the luck of the Irish. Notre Dame's seven-game Big East win streak has been anything but that. With their 69-66 win in West Virginia Sunday, the Irish upped their overall record to 16-5 and moved their conference mark to 8-2.

Around The Campus

Lawmakers, group to discuss economy, higher education During the annual "Hoosiers for Higher Education Day" Wednesday, alumni, faculty and students will express their support for higher education at the Indiana Statehouse. The day will include a series of informal visits with lawmakers, where they will discuss Indiana and its economy, as well as its effect on higher education. Participants will gather at 1:30 p.m on the third floor of the Statehouse.

Newseum sheds light on journalism highs, lows

I am dangerous; watch out for the likes of me. At least that's what the speaker at a meeting I attended last week would tell you. He spoke to about 40 people about legislation in the works related to polling practices and ended his spiel with a serious warning: Don't let the press get their hands on this; we need to take some time before they reduce it to soundbytes and twist it around.

Birthday gives pause for reflections

Oh, my aching head. Chances are I still might be a little hungover after the activities of the past weekend. So please be kind to me if you see me on campus today. You see, I turned 21 Sunday, and a few of my good friends took me out Saturday at midnight to show me a good time, encouraging me to drink early and often.

In defense of opinions

It's not often that this column praises or defends the IDS and its staff, but, on occasion, such comment is necessary. This is one of those occasions. The reason? Many readers of late have questioned the integrity and responsibility of the IDS -- especially its opinion page.

Alternatives to Valentine's Day

I'm really trying not to be pessimistic, but there is just no other way around it. Valentine's Day sucks. The pseudo-"day of love" (probably created by some gorgeous model dating another gorgeous model who just wanted an excuse to get another cheesy gift) is unfair, cruel and another reminder of how painful loneliness can be.

Entertainment without the alcohol

How do you create a late-night weekend program that is successful without serving beer? It's difficult. It's hard to get most of us out of our rooms on the weekends without the promise of some choice hops.

Removing athlete was the right call

Last week, IU President Myles Brand sent a clear message that the University does care about honesty and integrity in the athletics department. By asking athletics director Clarence Doninger to suspend women's basketball player Rachael Honegger -- who pleaded guilty to stealing about $13,000 from the Elletsville IGA -- Brand corrected the athletics department's grievous leniency.

SEC to review Lucent accounting practices

Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it would formally investigate Lucent Technologies' accounting books for irregularities on how it records revenues. On its own accord, Lucent notified the SEC of these discrepancies and revised its 2000 revenue down in November by approximately $680 million.

Local band Tintern Abbey looks for breakout show at Kilroy's

Safe Love Week adds to education

Every year around this time, red ribbons and condoms are passed out and events are held in honor of AIDS awareness. This year is no different, with AIDS Awareness Week: Safe Love 2001. But each year, the activities are expanded a little more to include more general information about safer sex and other sexually transmitted diseases other than AIDS. This education is necessary, and it is what makes the week a success.

Bush should stand in a trash can

My eighth grade teacher insisted that she was our second mother. In fact, that's what we called her. Mamma Keefe. Mrs. Keefe declared when we won the first of our various Pulitzers, Oscars and MVP awards, we should thank our birth mothers. When we won our second, we were honor bound to thank Mamma Keefe.

Fiber art intriguing at SoFA gallery

The SoFA gallery presents thought-provoking, intriguing and uncommon artwork. This month's exhibit is not an exception.

Hoosiers bounce No. 20 Badgers

Leaders of the pack

It's safe to say IU would have lost to Michigan if junior forward Kirk Haston or freshman forward Jared Jeffries didn't play like an all-star. Interim head coach Mike Davis did. "If we don't have Kirk Haston and Jared Jeffries tonight, we're in serious trouble," Davis said. Haston and Jeffries combined for 56 of IU's 72 points. Michigan scored 59. For the second consecutive game, Haston topped his previous career high, scoring 30 points and adding eight rebounds. After the game, Davis compared him to former IU guard A.J. Guyton, last year's Big Ten Player of the Year.

Seniors say goodbye to IU crowd

Seniors Gabe Cook, Kevin Stanley and Mike Dixon received a warm send-off as an audience of about 150 gathered Sunday at the University Gym to celebrate Senior Day for the wrestling squad. The convincing victory against Northwestern represented the last time the Hoosier trio would wrestle in front of its home crowd. "I'm going to miss the fans; it's a great crowd here," Cook said. "Indiana's a great place to wrestle."

Wrestling falls to Michigan, beats Northwestern

Friday, the wrestling team faced its fourth consecutive top-10-ranked conference opponent. Sunday, they faced the only unranked conference team. The dual results were true to the rankings. The No. 23 Hoosiers dropped their fourth consecutive conference dual to No. 5 Michigan Friday night 24-14. Sunday, the team ended the losing skid with a 38-6 thrashing of struggling Northwestern. The weekend split leaves the Hoosiers 14-5 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten.

Tennis loses for first time this season

The women's tennis team made its second road trip of the season this weekend. Perhaps the road is the place to be for the Hoosiers. IU won 6-1 at Marquette Feb. 4, then followed that up with a win at Maryland Friday before falling to No. 3 Duke Saturday. IU (6-1) handed the Terrapins their first loss of the season behind standout singles play. IU won all six singles matches, but lost the doubles tally in the 6-1 triumph, marking the first time in two years IU has lost the doubles point but come back to dominate singles and win the match.