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Birch Bayh to speak Thursday at IU School of Law

Former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh will present a lecture on the importance of the separation of church and state at 3 p.m. Thursday at the IU School of Law.

Reality sets in

Shocked? I’m not. Concerned? I am. What you saw against Western Kentucky and Murray State compared to Saturday’s game with Ball State was not a different IU team.

Hoosiers lose 42-20 against Ball State

IU might have landed the first punch, but the Hoosiers were the ones trying to pick themselves up off the canvas Saturday night after a 42-20 beating at the hands of visiting Ball State. For the first time ever, the Cardinals beat the Hoosiers, and they did so in astounding fashion. IU, a team that has aspirations of a second straight bowl game, was throttled by a hungry Ball State team.

Lewis struggles against Ball State

Kellen Lewis misses James Hardy, and on Saturday night, it showed.The world Lewis lives in – one where Hardy is no longer available as his favorite target – came crashing down as Ball State’s 86th-ranked defense easily held the Hoosiers to one offensive touchdown.Losing 42-20 in a dramatic setback for the Hoosiers, it was Lewis who looked lost on a continuous defense. The defense had its fair share of gaffes, but Lewis, who is ranked as one of the best quarterbacks in the Big Ten, erred all night.“I was rushing myself a little too much,” Lewis said. “This was the first game that we’ve been down and obviously, we never really had the lead. It’s something we have to learn from.”Lewis overthrew errant passes, as other throws were rocketed into his receivers’ hands, only to bounce out.

Nochta impressive in New Mexico; IU 9th

Junior Laura Nochta had a summer of firsts. In the Women’s Ohio State 85th Amateur Championship, Nochta carded her first round under 70, with a course-record 67. A few days later she recorded her first hole-in-one.

No. 14 IU men's soccer team defeats Wisconsin 3-2

Funk keys road win for Hoosiers; No. 6 Iowa comes next

Junior forward Haley Funk is not used to playing on a fast, dry pitch. But when the IU field hockey team was desperate for a score, Funk used the dry turf and bouncy ball to her advantage. She scored a goal early in the second half to help lead IU (5-3) to a 2-0 victory over Ball State (1-7) Saturday in Muncie.

RPS to offer 100-percent meal points rollover in ’09

From this point forward, students with meal plans will not have to worry about wasting their remaining money at the end of the year.

Indianapolis, we have a problem ... Well, a few problems

It’s fourth-and-one for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and quarterback David Garrard drops back to pass. Peyton Manning and the Colts just marched down the field and scored to put Indy up by one point, and as Garrard sits in the pocket, hae has just 29 seconds to put the Jags in field-goal range to try and eek out a win. He looks to his right and throws a pass that falls 10 yards away from the closest Jacksonville receiver.

IU takes 2 of 3 matches but loses TIS Invitational

Starting strong is only good if you finish the job thoroughly. Such a lesson was learned by the IU volleyball team at this weekend’s TIS Bookstore IU Invitational. After opening the tournament with convincing victories against George Mason and Ball State on Friday, IU ran into a wall Saturday against Cincinnati.

Injured Ball State receiver expected not to play football again

Update: According to a Ball State press release, Dante Love's injury was so severe in nature that his football career is expected to be over.However, the release states after a rehabilitation period, Love should be able to live a normal and healthy life.

Overtime magic grand for Hoosiers against Loyola

Junior midfielder Kristin Arnold has been in this position before. Arnold and the Hoosiers (5-4) were dead-locked at 1-1 with Loyola (Chicago) after the end of regulation. Arnold, who led the Hoosiers in points last season, netted her first goal of the season in the second minute of the sudden-death overtime period, securing the win for IU. Arnold has a knack for coming up big for the Hoosiers in these situations. This was her fourth career extra-period goal and her sixth game-winning goal.

Fights break out in tailgating fields before football game

Tension among students broke out during the tailgate of Saturday’s IU vs. Ball State University football game. Indiana State Excise Police Officer Travis Thickstun said in a press release that people threw more than 100 bottles, cups and other objects through the air. He also said a few fights began to break out.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Albright stumps for Obama

She left the room the same way she entered it – to thunderous applause.Barack Obama supporters turned out in droves to listen to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speak in the Indiana Memorial Union Alumni Hall on Friday.

10th Festival Latino celebrates diversity

The 10th annual Festival Latino brought more than 150 people to Dunn Meadow on Saturday to dance, eat and ... sumo wrestle?

South Africa’s Mbeki resigns after power struggle

Hong Kong finds melamine in Nestle milk from China

Israel’s Olmert hands in formal resignation

Local bands bring in crowd despite rainy weather

Seven bands took the stage at the fundraiser for the IU Chapter of the Timmy Foundation. This year, the chapter’s goal is to raise $20,000 to help build an intensive care unit and a postpartum ward for a hospital in Ecuador, said Timmypalooza organizer and senior Anna Remenschneider.

I am really not so easily assimilated

I confess: Every time I go into the kitchen in my French host family’s apartment to make lunch or dinner or to put away a couple groceries I bought at the Monoprix, I feel like I’m doing something wrong, something of which they are sure to disapprove.