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Herbert to discuss state of University

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:57 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert will deliver his first State of the University address today at 2:30 p.m. in the Frangipani Room of the Indiana Memorial Union.

New director appointed to University Press

By Lori Geller · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:57 a.m.

After nearly a year of searching for a new director of the IU Press, members of the search and advisory committees realized the perfect candidate for the job was already among them.

U.S. strikes al Qaeda hideout

By Alyson Brodsy and Kim Housego · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:57 a.m.

12 wounded, 16 dead after response to surge of violence

You got 'Punk'd'

By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:54 a.m.

I spent the weekend at Kilroy's Sports Bar watching football. No, I mean the whole weekend. Sixteen hours, 13 pitchers of beer (that I can remember), 18 chicken wings, 20-something televisions and two blood-shot eyes later, here is what I have to report: Did anyone else who watched the IU-Oregon game keep waiting for Ashton Kutcher to run onto the field and tell our players they had just been "Punk'd?" But seriously, great win for Gerry and the boys -- now really impress me by winning two-in-a-row on the road. The University of Southern California and quarterback Matt Leinart got back on track, and the Trojans added more than 300 yards on the ground.

Advocacy group finds leader in Kelley graduate

By Mike Malik · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:31 a.m.

The advocacy group Hoosiers for Higher Education appointed a new director Monday. Debbie Sibbitt will take over the reigns from former Director Kirk White, who was called back to the Indiana Army National Guard when his unit was deployed to Afghanistan.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:22 a.m.

SALT LAKE CITY -- NASA scientists said Friday they have recovered some critical pieces of the Genesis space capsule intact and are optimistic the wreckage will yield valuable information about the origins of the solar system.

A Blurry Future

By Tony Sams · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:16 a.m.

The lowest resolution setting for a computer screen now is right around 640 x 480 dots per inch -- giving a picture which is still a higher quality than the highest quality analog television picture available, which has a horizontal resolution of only 500 dots. And right now, the United States has the technology to provide a television picture for all consumers that rivals that of a computer screen.

Wild card race heats up in Chicago

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:07 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Sammy Sosa homered for the first time in more than two weeks and Derrek Lee drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday night. Moises Alou and Neifi Perez also homered for the Cubs, who pulled within a half-game of idle San Francisco in the NL wild-card race.

Senior safety named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week

By Dan Patrick · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:06 a.m.

It's been a week of long-belated distinctions for the Hoosier football team. After Saturday's defeat of then No. 24 University of Oregon, IU garnered the team's first road win over a ranked opponent since 2001, the first 2-0 start since 1996 and now the first Hoosier Big Ten Player of the Week in nearly two years.

Hoosiers finding their scoring touch

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:03 a.m.

SOUTH BEND -- Prior to the start of the 2004 season, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America named IU senior midfielder Danny O'Rourke and junior back Drew Moor to their preseason watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy given to the top collegiate soccer player in America. O'Rourke and Moor had a combined two goals entering the 2004 season, with Moor laying claim to both tallies.

Student threatens financial aid employees

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1:02 a.m.

An upset student made a potentially threatening statement to a financial aid officer but later apologized. An IU Police Department officer arrived at Franklin Hall on Friday afternoon after being called about a student making threats. The student was talking to a financial aid adviser and was asking for a short-term loan, according to IUPD reports. After the advisor told the student he could not receive the loan, he became frustrated and upset.

Sounds of Poland come to Lotus Fest

By Jennifer Griffin · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1 a.m.

In ancient Greek mythology, the lotus was a fruit that was said to produce a drug-induced state in those who ate it. The flower was mentioned by Homer in "The Odyssey," "all they wished was to stay in the land of the eaters of lotus/ drowsily nibbling the fruit and forgetting their hopes of return."

Vanderjagt eager to start new streak

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 1 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Mike Vanderjagt thinks he should make every kick for the Indianapolis Colts. Anything less is unacceptable in his world. So when Vanderjagt missed a potential game-tying, 48-yarder last week at New England, he grimaced, clapped his hands once and walked away feeling sick. Gone was the NFL record of 42 straight field goals and a 21-month stretch of perfection, but not the confidence that has made him one of league's top kickers.

IU welcomes IPFW to town

By Kevin Dwire · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:58 a.m.

"Back Home Again in Indiana" could not have sounded sweeter to the IU women's volleyball team as they returned to Bloomington Monday from a 900-mile road trip to the Lone Star State for the Texas-Arlington Invitational. After less than a day of rest, the Hoosiers will host the Mastodons of IU-Purdue University Fort Wayne Tuesday evening at University Gymnasium.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:58 a.m.

Teach For America works for equal education Teach For America will meet for an information session at 7 p.m. today in Jordan Hall, Room A100. Teach For America works to end educational inequality in the U.S. Since 1990, more than 12,000 people have joined Teach For America, committing two years to teach in low-income rural and urban communities.

Cyclist injured in accident with pedestrian

By Ashley Lough · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:49 a.m.

An ambulance was summoned early Monday evening when a student on a bicycle struck a second student on foot outside of Woodburn Hall.

African American studies names new interm chair

By Ashley Lough · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:47 a.m.

African American and African Diaspora Studies experienced another change in administration Aug. 1 when Dr. Valerie Grim became the second consecutive interim chair of the department.

Students find voting help at www.collegevote.org

By Cecelia Wolford · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:44 a.m.

With less than two months until the 2004 presidential election, students have a lot weighing on their minds. Besides deciding who to vote for, they must decide how to vote. To answer this need, http://collegevote.org was established. The Web site was implemented to help college students and their educators understand the voting process. The Web site includes sections on voter registration deadlines and absentee ballot information.

An Irish wedding party

By Stephanie Fedor · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:43 a.m.

I broke out of my American nutshell Thursday with the beautiful Guinness and a wedding party south of Dublin. Though I was off to a very rocky start, things turned out to be literally better than I ever could have imagined.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:42 a.m.

In response to Jacob Johnston's "Campus conservatives underrepresented" (Sept. 7): Perhaps the reason you don't see a lot of "respect" for Christianity in the Indiana Daily Student is because the IDS must be fair to all faiths. While someone could write in the editorial section, "I, a Christian, believe..." the IDS itself cannot write anything discriminatory against any single group.