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IU wins every match against 2 teams this weekend

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:54 a.m.

Twelve singles matches. Six doubles matches. 30 sets of unbeaten tennis. The IU men's tennis team dominated its pair of home matches Saturday, never surrendering even a set to the opposition, en route to two 7-0 victories over Murray State and Butler. Head Coach Ken Hydinger glowed about his players Saturday.

Fee renewals, PeopleSoft top trustees meeting

Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:50 a.m.

IU Student Body President Tyson Chastain pressed the IU board of trustees Friday for thoughtful deliberation over the next few months as they consider renewing a number of student fees, including last year's $30 athletics fee.

The Mark of Democracy

By Alyson Brodsy and Mariam Fam · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:50 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqis defied violence and calls for a boycott to cast ballots in Iraq's first free election in a half-century Sunday. Insurgents seeking to wreck the vote struck polling stations with a string of suicide bombings and mortar volleys, killing at least 44 people, including nine suicide bombers.

HPER 'peeping tom' enters plea of not guilty

By Lori Geller · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:50 a.m.

The suspect involved in a string of "peeping tom" incidents in the women's locker room at the Health, Physical Education and Recreation entered a plea of not guilty to charges of voyeurism, a Class B misdemeanor, and trespass, a Class A misdemeanor.

IU fails to meet goals in Relays

By John Fischer · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:25 a.m.

IU's track team showed its first signs of struggle this weekend as it competed against 16 other teams at the Hoosier Relays. The increased level of competition weeded out the strongest IU competitors despite a lack of recognizable names in collegiate athletics. IU advanced to the finals in nine out of 15 events Saturday after a long night of preliminaries Friday for a total of four victories.

Streak ends at Penn State

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:24 a.m.

Despite great performances from both the swimming and diving teams, the streak of five wins came to end against Penn State. The IU women's swimming and diving program fell to the Nittany Lions 211-158 in a two-part competition Friday and Saturday at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.

Hoosier relays prepare team for Big Ten

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:23 a.m.

The Hoosiers got a simulation of the Big Ten Championships this weekend as they played host to the two-day Hoosier Relays.

North Carolina brings 2 losses for IU

By Andy Romey · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:22 a.m.

IU's No. 29 ranked women's tennis team lost two matches in North Carolina this weekend to No.8 Duke University and No. 15 University of North Carolina.

17th time's a charm: IU finally beats Michigan

By Steve Brennan · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:21 a.m.

The IU water polo team set out this weekend to do something it hadn't done in its last 16 attempts -- beat Michigan. That was accomplished when the No. 11 Hoosiers upset the No. 9 Wolverines 7-6 Saturday at the Michigan Invitational at Ann Arbor. The team finished the weekend with a 2-1 record.

College rankings might not be objective, scientific

By Adam Aasen · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:20 a.m.

IU has a love-hate relationship with college rankings. On one hand, Interim IU-Bloomington Chancellor Ken Gros Louis admits that rankings for the business school, law school and undergraduate programs are subjective and sometimes not accurate. But on the other hand, potential students take notice of the rankings when selecting a school.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:20 a.m.

Sosa trade waiting approval CHICAGO -- Sammy Sosa was once as popular a fixture at Wrigley Field as the ivy-covered brick walls and the ancient scoreboard hanging over the center field bleachers.

What goes up must come down

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, Jan. 31,2005 12:17 a.m.

Don't look now, but the Hoosiers are falling back to earth. Luckily for my reading audience, I'm currently enrolled in G121: Meteorites and Planets, so I'm well versed in the ins and outs of fast, free-falling objects.

Palestinians to take over 4 West Bank towns

By Alyson Brodsy and Mohammed Daraghmeh · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:45 p.m.

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian police commanders began preparations Sunday to take control of four West Bank towns by midweek, after top Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed on a security plan for the West Bank.

BSO celebrates anniversary with concert

By Adam Sedia · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:42 p.m.

On Saturday night, a musical staple of the south-central Indiana community celebrated its 35th anniversary. The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra rang in its 35th season with a concert entitled "The Composer and his Orchestra," featuring works by composers from the Bloomington area who are involved with the BSO under the baton of guest conductor Christopher Ludwa.

Bins clear recycling confusion

By Tommy Wilson · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:30 p.m.

They're everywhere. Recycling receptacles across campus, normally lined all in a row, reading in no particular order: Aluminum Cans, Magazines, Mixed (Colored) Paper, Newspaper, White paper, and, of course, Trash.

Music school thief sentenced to 1 year in jail

By Lori Geller · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:29 p.m.

An IU janitor who pleaded guilty to a string of thefts at the School of Music was sentenced to one year in jail and two years of home detention Friday. He was ordered to pay the School of Music $1,600 for a stolen projector that wasn't returned and might face a $50,000 fine for the cost of changing building locks.

IUSA backs priority registration

By Eric Tash · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:27 p.m.

Priority registration for athletes is alive and kicking in the minds of the student leaders. Thursday, the IU Student Association's Congress weighed in on the proposed Bloomington Faculty Council measure that would allow student-athletes to register before the rest of the student population.

Hoosier brain drain

By Evan Ross · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:25 p.m.

That thar talkin' picture box done declared Fort Wayne as the plumb dumbest city in these here United States. In the February 2005 issue of Men's Health magazine, the editorial staff, looking for an easy controversy, decided to determine which cities were comprised of geniuses and which of dunces.

McFillen River Forum

By Brian J. McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:23 p.m.

Every week, letters roll in for us columnists -- letters of support, letters of criticism, letters that say "I have your dog, now give me back my riding lawn mower" -- and the IDS duly reprints them for your perusal. But do any letters for THIS column get reprinted? Sadly, no.

Music same, lyrics changed

By Melanie Sims · Sunday, Jan. 30,2005 11:22 p.m.

In 1985, the headbangers, the blues singers, the big-haired divas and the smalltown boys gathered together to fight global poverty with a little ditty called "We are the World." But that was 20 years ago -- back when people cared about dying, starving children.