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City plagued by disasters

By Riddhi Trivedi · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 11:17 p.m.

Ahva Fernandes, a journalist with The Asian Age, has been living on the streets in a car for the last four days. Harnish Panchal, who owns an Internet service providing company, lost one of his two offices and the damage in the other building is yet to be assessed because there are cracks in the walls and pillars and it is too dangerous to venture in to the building even now. Anshul Singh, who works for Hewlett Packard, is living at other people's houses with his family.

Family stories deepen experience at Holocaust museum

By Christina Jewett · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 11:17 p.m.

We all grow up hearing certain stories again and again. One of mine comes when the old brown picture album comes out, and my mom notices my sister or me staring intently at the pictures of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. The pictures show a frenzy of people, an air of ceremony and a smattering of swastikas.

Super Bowl XXXV's media hype: Enough is enough

By Brian F. Hartz · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 11:13 p.m.

Stop thinking about all those wonderful, clever Super Bowl XXXV commercials for a moment and pay attention. This is for your own benefit.

Internet not for selling children

By Brian Longly · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 11:03 p.m.

Most married couples have dreams that accompany a happy life together. One is to grow old together, loving each other more and more each day. Another, but no less important, is to raise children to carry on the family legacy and to make the world a better place. This dream of children now has two couples engaged in a legal battle that will probably scar all parties involved.

Carruth shames Tarheel state

By Sarah Payton · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 11 p.m.

I am usually so proud to be a Tarheel. Every time the men's basketball team manages to blow it in the second half, I am the first to remind every Hoosier the Heels are No. 6 in the polls.

Around the Arts

Monday, Jan. 29,2001 10:47 p.m.

Vertical Horizon creates contest to promote new CD NEW YORK -- To complement the release of Vertical Horizon's third single, "Best I Ever Had," the band wants to hear their listeners' "best they ever had" romance stories. Radio stations across the country will listen to these stories, and all callers will win a special edition of Vertical Horizon's album and be registered for a grand prize trip to New York for a romantic weekend getaway.

Local Exhibits

Monday, Jan. 29,2001 10:40 p.m.

IU Art Museum, "An Ancient Muse: Classical Themes in Old Master and Modern Prints from the Thimme Collection" and "The Fine Art of Conservation: An Homage to Danae Thimme" exhibits on display until March 4. "Contemporary Sculpture from Malaysia" exhibit on display until April 1. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free public tours available at 2 p.m. Saturday. For information on group tours, call 855-1045. For information on special exhibits and events, call 855-IUAM. For general information, call 855-5445.

Parking revenue at $2.5 million

By Jennifer Johnson · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 4:51 p.m.

Today, more than 250 students, faculty and visitors to campus will likely find a yellow ticket waiting for them underneath their windshield wiper. They will be asked to pay anywhere from $20 to $200, contributing to a yearly revenue of $2.5 million in parking violations, said director of parking operations Doug Porter. The city of Indianapolis brings in $3 million from parking tickets each year, said Indianapolis Corporation Counsel Jeff Cox.

Women swimmers suffer loss to Lions

By Matt Pera · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 4:48 p.m.

In swimming, first place finishes do not ensure victory. Depth is a very important element of a team's success. The swimmers who finish second through sixth score valuable points that usually dictate the victor at the end of the meet. Penn State displayed such depth this weekend beating IU 207-163. The Hoosiers did beat Michigan State in the three-way meet, 251-118.

Weekend competition ends in tennis victory

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 12:41 a.m.

The women's tennis team made quick work of its competition this weekend, routing Bowling Green and Ball State 7-0.

Hoosiers win close match at Notre Dame

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 12:41 a.m.

The men's tennis team started the season well with a road victory Thursday against Notre Dame.

Hoosiers split weekend set, fall behind in Big Ten standings

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 12:40 a.m.

The wrestling squad took three out of four matches this weekend, but the sole loss turned out to be a crucial one. Sunday afternoon's 22-11 loss against 9th-ranked Ohio State drops the Hoosiers to 1-2 in Big Ten competition, as the Buckeyes squashed the Hoosers' hopes of moving up in the national rankings.

Michigan State outplays 2nd-ranked Hoosiers

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 12:39 a.m.

The hockey team was swept this weekend at Michigan State University. A last-minute empty-net goal resulted in a 7-5 loss Friday, while two goals in the final five minutes of the third period equaled a 4-2 Hoosier loss Saturday. "I think we got outplayed from top to bottom," junior forward and assistant captain Bryan Grant said. "We didn't come out to play Friday night. Once we got the lead, we went back to not playing very well. And Saturday we were terrible."

Freshman makes waves in Senior Day loss

By Colin Ross · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 12:37 a.m.

In a meet that started with a ceremony to honor the seniors of the IU men's swimming and diving team and ended in a loss, it was a freshman who stole the show.

Change in attitude allows McGinnis playing time

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 12:36 a.m.

Erin McGinnis had to sit and watch from the sidelines last year. The rules were what made the transfer from Auburn a spectator as the Hoosiers struggled in a 10-18 season.

Hoosiers hang on to win despite difficulties

By Aaron Sharockman · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 12:29 a.m.

For the first time in 17 days, coach Kathi Bennett has a reason to smile. After three consecutive losses had plunged IU from second to seventh in the Big Ten standings, the Hoosiers righted the ship Sunday with a 83-76 win over Ohio State.

Mayor to seek statewide office

By Joseph S. Pete · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 12:04 a.m.

Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez filed papers with the state Friday that launched his candidacy for Indiana secretary of state.

Environmentalists critical of Bush appointments for Interior and Energy secretaries

By Durga Raghunath · Monday, Jan. 29,2001 12:02 a.m.

Judging from President George W. Bush's recent cabinet appointments, experts anticipate a dramatic shift in the see-saw between protecting the environment and extracting energy from public land. The movement in energy's favor, environmentalists say, has become apparent with the appointments of Spencer Abraham as Energy Secretary and Gale Norton as Interior Secretary.

With 19-point comeback, Iowa beats Hoosiers

By David Uchiyama · Sunday, Jan. 28,2001 11:59 p.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Interim head coach Mike Davis needed a moment to himself after IU's 71-66 loss to No. 17 Iowa Saturday. He just finished watching his team squander a 17-point halftime lead and fall to 3-4 in the Big Ten. The second half was not a pretty sight for Davis.

Author speaks on morality of capital punishment

By Lindsay Schoenfeld · Sunday, Jan. 28,2001 11:58 p.m.

With President George W. Bush in office, some are concerned about the controversial issue of capital punishment. Psychologist and author Robert J. Lifton spoke Wednesday in the Indiana Memorial Union Whittenberger Auditorium about the death penalty. He spoke about his new book, "Who Owns Death: Capital Punishment," and the dangers and morality of capital punishment. He began his talk with a joke, but the discussion that followed was far more serious.