Longform

Loring becomes first coach in NCAA to win 600 games

By Jeff Fuldauer · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:38 a.m.

If Tony Kornheiser, host of ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption," were to make a list of the top college tennis programs in the country, IU would certainly be listed among those on top of his "food chain." But if he were to list the coaches with 600 or more wins, Lin Loring would be it. 'That's it. That's the list,' Kornheiser would say. And yet even at his own University, a place where he has worked for more than 20 years, he goes relatively unknown outside the tennis world.

Former Democratic chairman pleads guilty in federal case

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Coyne · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:36 a.m.

SOUTH BEND -- Former state Democratic Party Chairman Peter Manous pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight federal charges surrounding his role in a $10 million land deal involving a union pension trust fund.

Transgender woman shares stories

By Rick Newkirk · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:35 a.m.

Debra Davis told her story to a group of fascinated audience members Tuesday in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center Grand Hall. In the past, this person may have been inconceivable to all but her closest friends: Davis lived her first 51 years as David Nielsen. As part of the National Day of Silence events, Davis spoke to more than 40 people about the life of a transgender person.

Kerry: College should be more affordable

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:33 a.m.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., spoke in depth about his plans to make college affordable in a difficult economy Tuesday in a teleconference for college media venues around the nation. His proposals included billions in tax breaks for college students and tuition assistance in exchange for military service.

Warrior talks politics

By Dan Patrick · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:33 a.m.

The hall was packed full of people anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Ultimate Warrior. But there was a conspicuous lack of hand-drawn signs, painted faces and the likes of Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage and Vince McMahon. Warrior, who had his name legally changed from James Hellwig in 1993 when he first left the then-World Wrestling Federation, modified the "Always Believe" philosophy he popularized during his professional wrestling days to "Always Believe in the Conservative Cause."

Sammy to move back on campus

By Lori Snow · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:33 a.m.

Sigma Alpha Mu brother and junior Andy Trus' away message on American Online Instant Messenger last night said it all -- "1500 N. Jordan, Sammy's Movin' In!"

Bush vows to finish job in Iraq, is ready to send more troops

By Alyson Brodsy and Terence Hunt · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:33 a.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Conceding a couple of "tough weeks in Iraq," President Bush signaled Tuesday night he is ready to increase American troop strength in the country, adding he intends to "finish the work of the fallen" and usher in a new era of democracy. At a combination speech and news conference at the White House, Bush rejected a suggestion that Iraq was becoming another Vietnam -- a quagmire without ready exit.

Former astronaut discusses moonwalk

By Claire Bartel · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:20 a.m.

Former astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt presented a free lecture Tuesday, taking his audience with him on his trip to the moon in 1972 upon Apollo 17. Schmitt spoke at the Whittenberger Auditorium of the Indiana Memorial Union.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:20 a.m.

15 local homeless services to sponsor 5K walk for charity Fifteen Monroe County services will sponsor a 5K Walk to Fight Homelessness titled "Homeward Bound" Sunday afternoon at Third Street Park and downtown Bloomington. Registration, food and entertainment will begin at noon with the walk following at 2 p.m.

Sorority apologizes after members were urged to lie about health in blood drive competition

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:17 a.m.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The national office of a sorority whose members were urged to lie about their health to boost turnout in a competitive campus blood drive apologized Tuesday. In a statement from its national office in Colorado, Gamma Phi Beta said it "regrets the e-mail sent regarding mandatory participation in a campus-wide blood drive and apologizes to the community, the Red Cross and campus."

Commission denies student's appeal

By Dan Patrick · Wednesday, April 14,2004 1:15 a.m.

Sophomore Ben Brodsky, who signed into the University emergency alert Web site and changed its message earlier this semester, was denied an appeal in a session before the University Hearing Commission Tuesday. Brodsky's punishment was increased to a 7 to 10 page report on a book of ethics in addition to the one-year probation the Judicial Board handed down March 1.

Brood X strikes back

By Katie White · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:37 a.m.

Keith Clay remembers the late spring of 1987 well. His cat wouldn't eat, and the fish in nearby lakes and ponds wouldn't bite. The summer roads and sidewalks were as slick as the icy pavement in the dead of winter. What was the reason for these anomalies?

Bass club doesn't measure up to rival Purdue

By Joanna Borns · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:36 a.m.

Imagine sitting in a boat out in the middle of Lake Monroe for eight-and-a-half hours, focusing on one task -- holding a fishing rod and waiting for a fish to bite.

Equestrian team rides to nationals

By Eric Tash · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:35 a.m.

It's time to saddle up for IU's equestrian team. This year, four members of the the team qualified for zones, or the equivalent of a conference tournament, April 3 and 4. Of the four participants, one qualified for the national competition, which is IU's first in almost five years. The national competition will be held April 30 through May 2.

Honors banquet features Behrman scholarship, awards

By Ryan Corazza · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:34 a.m.

Volunteers and community leaders were honored Monday at the Student Recreational Sports Association annual honors banquet. As it has every year since 1975, the SRSA held the event Monday in the Tudor Room of the Indiana Memorial Union. The members were treated to dinner at 6 p.m., and the awards ceremony followed at 7 p.m.

Bonds away!

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:31 a.m.

Six hundred sixty one and counting. Like Barry Bonds or not, 661 home runs is still quite a remarkable feat, making him third all-time on the homerun list. I can't think of anything I've done worth remembering 661 times -- well, maybe there are two things (get imaginative, I ain't getting fired for the sake of a joke).

Get out of that go-kart

By Alyson Brodsy and Phil Kijak · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:26 a.m.

So I've noticed a trend. Since I started writing this column at the wee age of 21, I've gotten a nice handful of reader responses, most of them positive. The only alarming thing is that about 99 percent of them come from females.

Highfalutin phraseology

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Matzke · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:25 a.m.

Days later, the reminiscence of that missed shot still haunts me -- it was a combination -- the six ball into the nine ball into the corner pocket -- that would have ended the game, but alas, it was for naught. I went on to lose the game, and with it the moniker I coveted so dearly.

A nation of dittoheads

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Hintz · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:24 a.m.

Americans -- we're tough-minded and independent. We're rugged individualists. We like to blaze our own trail. It would be great if that were true, but it turns out this ideal is a load of crap. For all our supposed independent thinking abilities lately, it seems as though our leaders and political discourse have slowly become slaves to politics itself. Instead of discourse shaping politics, it gets shaped by politics.

Grade cap gets an 'F'

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:23 a.m.

The grades of students at one of the country's most prestigious colleges have been steadily rising for the past 30 years, according to the Associated Press Web site. Forty-six percent of students at Princeton are now receiving A's for their classwork, and the administration is now attempting to bring that number down.