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'Faust' opera struggles

By Gabriel Lewin · Tuesday, Feb. 6,2001 12:02 a.m.

With a red glow reflected off the curtain of the Musical Arts Center, the Philharmonic Orchestra began the somber prelude to "Faust" by Gounod under the baton of maestro Imre Pallo. Slowly, the curtain rose for the Saturday evening performance of the French opera about the dangers of lust and temptation.

Alpha Kappa Alpha 'angels' entertain IMU crowd

By Marna Cousino · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 10:11 a.m.

Models for the Alpha Kappa Alpha annual fashion show stepped out in style Thursday before a packed audience in the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall. The show was a creative combination of trendy clothes, hot choreography and club music. Music from Destiny's Child, Madonna, Jay-Z, Outkast and Mystikal was featured during and in between the fashion sets, which helped the audience get into the show.

SCUM ticket announces candidacy

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:38 a.m.

Declaring its dedication to increasing student participation in the IU Student Association, the SCUM ticket announced Friday its official candidacy in the IUSA election. Candidates are sophomore Andrew Hodgetts, president; freshman Johnathan Roque, vice president; freshman Matt Brown, vice president for Congress, and freshman Ryan Yoshimoto, treasurer. Students Concerned with University Matters cites its main goal as increasing student involvement in decision-making processes on campus.

GE workers back on job -- for now

By Jessica Halverson · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:37 a.m.

After substantial layoffs, 200 to 250 Bloomington General Electric workers are going back to work. But only for awhile. A temporary increase in sales of the side-by-side refrigerator model -- the NewGen line to employees -- has created a demand for second-shift production of the unit for 12 to 14 weeks. The most recent wave of layoffs included about 735 union members last December.

Heavyweights illustrate recruiting difference

By Guy Cipriano · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:37 a.m.

The difference between the wrestlers from No. 1 Minnesota and No. 22 IU was apparent in the heavyweights' post-match wardrobes. Minnesota freshman Garrett Lowney walked from the locker room to the team bus after Friday's 25-12 win wearing a jacket from the 2000 Olympic Games. Senior heavyweight Mike Dixon left the Hoosiers' locker room wearing an IU letterman jacket.

Activist arraigned for timber spiking

By Joseph S. Pete · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:35 a.m.

When someone drove 10-inch nails into trees set aside for logging in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest in June, the trees became no longer good for lumber. Cutting them down might have caused serious bodily injury to the loggers or millworkers. After investigating for more than six months, authorities believe Frank Ambrose, a prominent area environmentalist, did it.

Turnovers hurt Hoosier offense

By Joseph S. Pete · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:30 a.m.

Iowa City, Iowa -- About 10 minutes into the second half of Sunday's game, Hawkeye guard Mary Berdo faked left and exploded down the baseline. Met down low, she fired the ball out to junior forward Jerica Watson, who put up an uncontested shot in the lane. It rattled around for a few seconds, then fell in. The Hoosiers (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) then lost possession of the ball on the other end, and Berdo took it up the court. She stutter-stepped on her defender and buried a long three.

Hoosiers seek better competition, faster times

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:29 a.m.

Four Hoosiers and a relay team won events at the women's track and field Indiana Invitational this weekend at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse. Personal records were set, and IU sprinters dominated the finals. But coach Randy Heisler said he's not yet sure if his team is ready for the indoor Big Ten championship in three weeks.

Invitational gears team for conference meet

By Aarno Retherford and Aaron Retherford · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:28 a.m.

With three weeks until the Big Ten Indoor Track Championships, coach Marshall Goss was looking for some sign of life from a number of his athletes. His wish came true this weekend at the Indiana Invitational. Goss said he believed the competition proved his athletes would be able to compete in the conference. "I felt that we competed very well," Goss said. "We still have a ways to go, but in looking at the areas across the board, you can pick out highlights.

Purdue prevails against Indiana

Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:26 a.m.

When any IU team faces Purdue, motivation isn't a problem. The motivation is Purdue. But this weekend's swim meet against the Boilermakers would also be that last time Purdue would swim in Lambert Pool. Try as they might, the men's swim team couldn't beat the Boilermakers. It won four of the events at the meet in a 131-112 loss to Purdue Saturday. "It was one of the Indiana-Purdue battles that we came up on the short end of," coach Kris Kirchner said. "We had some great performances by a bunch of different guys."

Fife's effort leads to win

By Heater A. Dinich and Heather Dinich · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:24 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- When IU played Penn State Jan. 17 in Assembly Hall, junior guard Dane Fife played one of his best defensive games, shutting down Penn State guard Joe Crispin, one of the nation's most accurate shooters. A gritty performance from Fife on defense is hardly a surprise. But interim head coach Mike Davis has been waiting patiently this season for Fife to show more consistency on offense.

Tie, win clinch title for Hoosiers

By Brett Wallace · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:23 a.m.

To clinch the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League regular season championship, the hockey team had to do no worse than a win and a tie against top-ranked University of Michigan this weekend. So in a Hollywood-style turn of events, the Hoosiers (15-7-2, 11-1-2 MCHL) fought back from a 4-1 deficit to tie the Wolverines Friday, then crushed Michigan (20-5-2, 11-2-1 MCHL) 7-3 Saturday.

Haston scores career-high 29

By Heater A. Dinich and Heather Dinich · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:21 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Although the Hoosiers are notorious for struggling on the road, junior center Kirk Haston found a sweet spot 550 miles east of Bloomington. Last February, he scored what was then a career-high 28 points against Penn State. Saturday, Haston was playing with four fouls and managed to score a career-high 29 points in IU's 85-78 overtime win against Penn State (13-7, 3-6 Big Ten) before a crowd of 15,232 at the Bryce Jordan Center. It was the first time the Hoosiers won back-to-back games on the road in the conference since the 1995-96 season.

Minnesota too strong for Hoosiers

By Ryan Lengerich · Monday, Feb. 5,2001 12:18 a.m.

As the opening lineups were announced Friday night for IU's clash with Minnesota, it was understood a Hoosier victory would be nothing short of miraculous. The Golden Gophers were favorites to win at every weight class. The overmatched Hoosiers lost seven of nine matches and accepted one forfeit as the No. 1 ranked Gophers out-muscled No. 22 Indiana 25-12. The loss gave the Hoosiers (13-4,1-3 Big Ten) their third consecutive conference defeat and preserved Minnesota\'s (14-1,3-0 Big Ten) perfect conference record.

Investors expect more interest rate cuts

By Trevor Davis and Trevor K. Davis · Sunday, Feb. 4,2001 11:33 p.m.

This week, talk on Wall Street might again revolve around interest rates. Some investors feel the Fed is not done cutting rates and are hoping for another rate cut at or before its March 20 meeting. "The weak economy is causing more layoffs ... and manufacturing continues to be in a recession," Fahnestock's Alan Ackerman told The Wall Street Journal. "All eyes are on the service sector, attempting to measure its strength or weaknesses. The fact for now is the Fed is friendlier, and it may as a result of recent economic data be forced to move before its next meeting."

Female professors discuss experiences in classroom

By Meghan Felicelli · Sunday, Feb. 4,2001 11:26 p.m.

Being a woman and a teacher isn't always easy, according to a group of female professors. Several female professors shared stories and advice Thursday as part of a panel discussion on women's teaching experiences. The panel consisted of Valerie Grim, associate Afro-American studies professor; Holly Stocking, associate journalism professor; Dean of Women's Affairs Jean Robinson, also an associate political science professor; Assistant Dean of Students Pam Freeman; and Joan Middendorf, director of the Teaching Resource Center.

'Oedipus' mesmerizing despite flaws

By Gabe Lewin · Sunday, Feb. 4,2001 11:16 p.m.

From the moment the house opened Friday evening at the University Theatre, a sense of horror filled the space. Hollow sounds of eminent doom echoed as the audience waited for "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles to begin the first of its eight performances for the Department of Theatre and Drama. This production of "Oedipus" was frightening and awe-inspiring to watch, but a few elements did not flow with the production of the play.

Civic duty must extend to government

By Sarita Chourey · Sunday, Feb. 4,2001 11:13 p.m.

Civic duty" brings to mind those Boy Scout knot-tying days. But all the achievement patches you can earn won't turn minimum wage into a living wage. A plush 43 percent of the proposed tax cut goes to the richest 1 percent of the nation.

Texas cattle quarantine raises mad cow concerns

By Durga Raghunath · Sunday, Feb. 4,2001 10:57 p.m.

Until recently, the spread of the brain-destroying illness known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy from Britain to several continental European countries -- and the scare that has turned Europeans off beef en masse -- barely registered on the American radar screen. But with the quarantine of some cattle in Texas last week, mad cow disease is making a splash this side of the Atlantic Ocean.

A suggestion for RPS

By Brian Zell · Sunday, Feb. 4,2001 10:55 p.m.

I have come up with a brilliant idea that will save Residential Programs and Services. This idea is so insanely simple its a wonder no one has thought of it before: All RPS has to do to provide students with the highest level of service imaginable is to sell beer. Wait, it gets better. Not only should RPS sell beer, it should also let students use their meal points to buy it.