IUPD

Coach reinvents team

When coach Kathi Bennett took over the women's basketball program last spring, athletics director Clarence Doninger expected a turnaround. Just not so fast. In only 14 games in her first season, Bennett has transformed a bottom-dweller in the Big Ten to one of the conference's best. While campus was empty last month, IU has continued to enact tough defense on its opponents, sprinting to a 12-2 start.

Bush cabinet an unwelcome Christmas gift

Welcome back! I bet you thought Christmas was over, that Hanukkah was kaput and Kwanzaa finally finished. Oh no, my friends. I said I wanted a president for Christmas, and George W. Bush is the gift that keeps on giving. And giving.

Kiss 'politically correct' goodbye

The new year, century and millennium are here -- time to bring out the resolutions. My own resolution, which I always keep, is not to make any resolutions. But I have one to suggest to everyone else: it's long past time to put the meaningless phrase "political correctness" out to pasture.

Lawsuits: An American tradition

Now that President-elect George W. Bush is all set to move into the White House, we can look forward to some culminations from his visions. Take, for instance, his ideas for tort reform. Did you know that America would save billions of dollars a year if only we made it harder for people to sue? I know, I know. That is about as un-American as SUVs that get more than 20 miles per gallon. But Bush claims he saved his state more than $3 billion by doing it and, by George, he is going to do it for us, too.

A fond farewell to The Gables

While we were away celebrating holidays and enjoying some time off, a longstanding IU tradition came to an end. The Gables Restaurant, 114 S. Indiana Ave., is now closed. Both levels of the establishment were covered with Hoosier memorabilia dating back to the 1930s, when Hoagy Carmichael and Herman B Wells frequented one of several previous incarnations of The Gables. The most recent version opened four years ago under the supervision of Linda and Max Wildman, who cited irregular business as their reason for closing.

Local newspapers launch 'Sunday Hoosier Times'

The turn of a new year is always a time for change and growth. The Bloomington Herald-Times seems to be keeping that in mind.

Leaders prepare for slowing economy

The slowing U.S. economy and risk of a recession have world leaders at the edge of their seats. The United States' $8.2 trillion economy is the major engine fueling many other countries' strong growth, including progress in Mexico, Japan and Southeast Asia. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is attempting to end such worries. Greenspan unexpectedly lowered short-term interest rates Wednesday. Although this is usually seen as a positive sign, some interpret it as an ominous harbinger of things to come. A lowering of rates means people can borrow money at cheaper rates, and is usually expected to stimulate spending because loans cost less.

Correspondence gets more costly

Throughout December, a plain flier stood out among the cluttered bulletin boards at the post office, 206 E. Fourth St. In large, bold-faced type, it advised patrons to "stock up on one-cent stamps now."

NBA fines Mavericks' owner $250,000

Hoosiers denied 6th NCAA title

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Creighton lost its battle with the left post on the north goal Friday at Ericsson Stadium, but the loss mattered little. For the post couldn't have advanced to the national championship match with a victory. And Creighton came back to beat the Hoosiers 2-1 in triple overtime to advance to its first College Cup championship.

Hollinden uses music knowledge for own career

Andy Hollinden is a man who understands good music. As a professor of rock history for the IU School of Music, he teaches classes about Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix and the rock greats of the 1970s and 1980s.

Hoosiers hold off Valpo

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tom Coverdale saved his best for last, saving the perfect record of Indiana in its Hoosier Classic. Coverdale scored nine of his 17 points in the final seven minutes as Indiana held off Valparaiso 63-60 in Friday night\'s championship game of the 19th Hoosier Classic.

33.3% shooting dooms Hoosiers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Missouri did exactly what it needed to Monday night -- it played tough, hard-nosed, in-your-face defense. And Indiana had no answer. The Tigers limited the Hoosiers to 33.3 percent shooting and walked away with a 68-63 victory -- their first in Bloomington since 1962.

Hoosiers rally for non-conference win over 49ers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana knew it had to find a way to stop Charlotte's 3-point shooting barrage Saturday afternoon. In the second half, the Hoosiers did. Indiana rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to stun the 49ers with an improbable 76-72 victory.

'Never Swim Alone' a moralistic tale

From the first warm handshake to the last tense scene, the University Players offered a realistic and intriguing portrayal of Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor's "Never Swim Alone" this past weekend.

Rights movement gains momentum

Many of the workers in sweatshops and factories in Central America are young women who are struggling to live. The wages are low and the working conditions are terrible.

Students celebrate Kwanzaa at African American Culture Center

"Harambee!" Students anywhere near the African American Culture Center Thursday night probably heard more than 50 people shouting the word repeatedly. Swahili for 'let's pull together,' Harambee is just one of many rituals in the celebration of Kwanzaa.

Senior named Rhodes Scholar

Saturday, an IU senior was chosen as one of 32 Rhodes Scholars from the United States. Raju Raval, a senior and native of Ft. Wayne, won two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England. The Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest international study award available to American students, according to a press release from the Rhodes Scholars Web site.

Judo stresses discipline

When many people think of IU athletics, they think of basketball, football or soccer. But IU offers more than just these varsity sports. One such sport is judo.

Club hockey team pummels Illinois

It must have been a long ride back to Champaign for Illinois goalie David Altholz. Saving barely 80 percent of attempted Hoosier shots Friday night, the hockey club destroyed the University of Illinois' Division II team 8-1.