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BPP pulls 'all-nighter'

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Monday, April 26,2004 2:33 a.m.

It was an idea that shouldn't have worked, but it did. The third annual Performathon fund-raiser at the Bloomington Playwrights Project continued from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday. Advertised as "24 hours of non-stop Entertainment," it is an idea that Richard Perez, artistic director of the BPP, picked up in New York, where he lived as an actor. "In my mind, it was a good idea, but it never got off the ground. They couldn't do it there," Perez said. But what clashed with the New York state of mind operated flawlessly in Bloomington. Perez and the BPP work to recruit talent that has previously worked with the organization or new talent and give them a timeslot within the 24 hours.

Hoosiers fall short of title, take third in CWPA tournament

By Aaron Beard · Monday, April 26,2004 2:32 a.m.

The No. 10 Hoosier women's water polo squad wrapped up a third consecutive 20-win season this past weekend but, unfortunately, fell short of defending its CWPA Conference championship. However, IU took third place in Lewisburg, Penn., as it defeated No. 20 Brown 9-4 Sunday afternoon and finished the season with a 20-10 record. The third-seeded Cream and Crimson hit the water against George Washington in the CWPA quarterfinals Saturday morning after a first-round bye. IU quickly jumped out to a 5-0 lead over the Colonials in the first period and rolled from that point on, as it defeated the sixth seed 11-6 and moved into the semifinals.

Kappa outsprints Teter for race win

By Brian Janosch · Monday, April 26,2004 2:29 a.m.

Kappa Kappa Gamma was able to edge out Teter in Friday's Women's Little 500 in the closest race in history. After 99 laps, only two riders were left with a chance to bring home the title. Individual Time Trial record-holder senior Bri Kovac of Teter and sophomore rookie Kappa rider Jessica Sapp were wheel-to-wheel with a quarter-mile left between glory and disappointment.

Freshman dies after falling from Briscoe

By Mallory Simon · Monday, April 26,2004 2:29 a.m.

Freshman Michael L. Green was found dead on arrival early Sunday morning after falling from a ninth-floor window of Briscoe-Gucker, said IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger. Students gathered Sunday night in memoriam and held a candlelight vigil for Green, a transfer student from Purdue.

Independent candidate Nader speaks to full house

By Allison Ricket · Monday, April 26,2004 2:29 a.m.

The Solarium at the Indiana Memorial Union was filled to capacity with an eclectic mix of Bloomington residents and IU students Saturday night 10 minutes before Ralph Nader began his speech. Outside, student groups supporting Presidential Candidate John Kerry or President George W. Bush posed to take group pictures of themselves protesting Nader's speech and advocating their respective candidates' campaign platforms and issue ideals.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 26,2004 2 a.m.

Hoosier track stars punctuate weekend The men's track team split the weekend between three different meets and all three provided strong results. At college track's most prestigious relay carnival, the Penn Relays, junior All-American Aarik Wilson took home the long jump with a leap of 7.56 meters.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 26,2004 1:56 a.m.

Tillman an over-achiever who lived life to its fullest TEMPE, Ariz. -- Pat Tillman overachieved in football, and just about everything else. Too slow to be a great safety, too small for an NFL linebacker, he got by on toughness, effort and brains.

Ford wins Big Ten individual title

By David Paulen · Monday, April 26,2004 1:54 a.m.

Coming into her senior season, Danah Ford had yet to win a tournament as a Hoosier. Sunday, she cruised to a five-shot victory at the Big Ten Championships to earn her second victory in as many weeks.

Freshman QB stellar in game

By Dan Patrick · Monday, April 26,2004 1:53 a.m.

IU freshman quarterback Blake Powers lived up to his surname, as the signal-caller led the Crimson squad back from a 13-point deficit in the second half to take the 20-19 victory for his squad over the Cream in the annual Cream and Crimson game.

Signees visit Derby

Monday, April 26,2004 1:51 a.m.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- In Kentucky, two things reign dominant: basketball and horses. The pair met Saturday afternoon as players and coaches in the Derek Anderson Derby Festival Basketball Classic took time out of their schedule to visit Churchill Downs.

Sapp finally gets chance to prove herself

By Brian Janosch · Monday, April 26,2004 1:50 a.m.

When the women's field was told to mount its bicycles last Friday, sophomore Jessica Sapp was a nervous newcomer -- unproven among the Little 500 community. One hour, nine minutes and 29 seconds later, she was a hero.

The greatest college weekend

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Monday, April 26,2004 1:49 a.m.

History has a funny way of repeating itself. In 1984, the first Cutters team qualified in 10th place and finished first. In 2004, the 20th Cutters team qualified in 10th place and finished first.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 26,2004 1:02 a.m.

PATNA, India -- Rebels trying to disrupt India's parliamentary elections killed at least eight people and wounded at least 20 across India and Kashmir Sunday, a day before the next phase of the staggered voting.

Japanese voters pick Koizumi's party

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 26,2004 12:57 a.m.

TOKYO -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's ruling party snapped up all three parliamentary seats in by-elections Sunday, marking a solid victory for the leader in the first electoral test since a hostage crisis cast a shadow over Japan's role in Iraq. The voting for three vacancies in the 480-seat lower house of Parliament was considered a preview of a major electoral battle looming in July in the legislature's upper chamber.

Turkish Cypriots hope for better future

By Alyson Brodsy and Susan Sevareid · Monday, April 26,2004 12:57 a.m.

KYRENIA, Cyprus -- Hasan Beydola, a Turkish Cypriot textile exporter near bankruptcy, was glum Sunday a day after Greek Cypriots sank a U.N. plan to reunify Cyprus -- and with it, hopes that his business would get a boost when the island enters the European Union.

Pro-choice supporters march in Washington

By Alyson Brodsy and Elizabeth Wolfe · Monday, April 26,2004 12:55 a.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Abortion-rights supporters marched in huge numbers Sunday, roused in this election year by what they see as an erosion of reproductive freedoms under President Bush and foreign policies they say hurt women worldwide.

Tibetan peace riders greet Dalai Lama in Toronto

By Rami Chami · Monday, April 26,2004 12:54 a.m.

Their journey began two weeks ago and ended during the weekend with a peace rally and an address by the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled leader. On April 10, 16 young men, including two Bloomington residents, set off from Washington, D.C., on a bicycle trek to Toronto to protest China's 45-year occupation of Tibet. Prior to setting off on their journey, the riders had participated in a demonstration in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. On the way to Toronto, the cyclists were forced to battle Mother Nature, often riding amidst pouring rain, sleet and hail.

Faculty salaries up by lowest amount in 30 years

By Eric Tash · Monday, April 26,2004 12:46 a.m.

The average salary increase of full-time faculty was about 2.1 percent during the current 2003-2004 academic year -- the lowest increase in the past three decades, according to a recent press release by the American Association of University Professors. The data was compiled from a survey of 1,343 college and universities across the United States.

Annual CALMFest draws 200

By Michael Zennie · Monday, April 26,2004 12:29 a.m.

A large banner hung above a stage in Dunn Meadow Saturday proclaiming "Legalize Marijuana." This slogan represented the essence of the seventh annual CALMFest. The event, held by IU's chapter of the Citizen's Alliance for the Legalization of Marijuana, featured six bands, two solo artists and a poet. President of IU CALM and senior Amanda Barker said the event's primary purpose was to educate students about marijuana laws and provide an alternative to the Little 500 bicycle race.

Nader's political nadir

By Tony Sams · Monday, April 26,2004 12:28 a.m.

Here's what I was able to gauge about Ralph Nader during his weekend presidential pit-stop on campus: There's a fiery honesty in his beliefs, and he's willing to do absolutely anything to keep that flame burning for one more election cycle.