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Same old scapegoat

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 30,2003 1:04 a.m.

Last February, many of the top people in college sports gathered for the Sportsmanship and Fan Behavioral Summit to discuss an all-too-common occurrence -- rioting among college students. The discussions were long and the results unsurprising. In the end, the NCAA pointed the finger at the usual suspect -- alcohol.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:55 a.m.

The IU women's golf team posted a fifth place finish at the Lady Northern Invitational in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. The Hoosiers never moved out of the top five and have now placed fifth or better at the Lady Northern in 20 or their 21 tournament appearances.

Cubs win division championship

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:53 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Eric Karros' camcorder has been busy the last month, capturing the experience he says every player should have at least once -- a season in Chicago.

Black tennis pioneer Althea Gibson dies at 76

By Alyson Brodsy and Deepti Hajela · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:52 a.m.

Althea Gibson, a sports pioneer who broke the color barrier in tennis in the 1950s as the first black player to win Wimbledon and the U.S. national title, died Sunday. She was 76.

Hoosiers start conference season with upset

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:51 a.m.

IU has opened the Big Ten portion of its schedule in a fashion not seen since 1997. After upsetting the No. 18-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday night in straight sets, the team carried their success over to Saturday with another straight-set win over Iowa to push their winning streak to five consecutive matches.

IU loses at home, wins on the road

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:50 a.m.

IU's field hockey team opened their Big Ten schedule in disappointing fashion, falling to 8th-ranked Michigan State 6-0 Friday night at the Mellencamp Pavilion.

Manning erupts for 6 touchdowns

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:48 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Peyton Manning visited his hometown Sunday night and humiliated his dad's old team. Manning became the first NFL quarterback in more than a decade to throw six touchdown passes, leading the Indianapolis Colts past the New Orleans Saints 55-21.

Hoosiers split games during home opener

By Cory Steger · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:45 a.m.

The Hoosiers earned a split in their home opening weekend, picking up their first Big Ten win of the season Friday night against No. 11 Ohio State.

Bad weather cancels game with IU leading

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:44 a.m.

Going into the weekend, the men's soccer team had one win in its past seven matches and was looking for its first Big Ten victory against Penn State. But the IU team (2-3-3, 0-0-1) did not get its wish Friday at Armstrong Stadium.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:43 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Michael Schumacher is the U.S. Grand Prix champion again. Now he has to wait two weeks for a chance at a record sixth Formula One title. Schumacher took the lead for good after his final pit stop with 25 laps remaining and pulled away to win the U.S. Grand Prix by 18.2 seconds over pole-sitter Kimi Raikkonen Sunday.

Special teams breakdown and LoVecchio interception spot Wolverines 14-0 lead

By John Rodgers · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:41 a.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Two plays were the difference. When the first quarter ended, IU trailed 14-0. But the Hoosiers' defense had shut out Michigan's offense with two drive-stopping interceptions.

Hoosiers pick up first victory of season on home course

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:39 a.m.

The IU men's golf team picked up its first tournament victory of the season at the Hoosier Invitational this weekend. In a tournament that saw the Hoosiers set numerous records, junior Jeff Overton once again led the way for the Hoosiers with his second victory in as many weeks.

Binge drinking linked to genetics

By Chris Jesse · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:39 a.m.

A recent study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism finds that a link exists between binge drinking and an individual's genetics. But Dr. Paolo B. DePetrillo, co-author of the study, said atmosphere and environment are also important factors in binge drinking.

Somehow no one was happy

By Alex Hickey · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:37 a.m.

In all reality, I should be running through the Arboretum naked right now. That's the promise that I made, should IU have beaten the Wolverines at the Big House on Saturday. And if you looked at the faces of any Michigan fan leaving the game, you would have sworn they had just seen the demise of their team.

Students unhappy after peeping cases

By Brandon Morley , Brandon S Morley and Riaz Khan · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:34 a.m.

Two IU students who have reported a rash of peeping tom incidents are upset their landlord won't let them out of their lease after police advised they leave their off-campus apartment. Juniors Jami Bennett and Maria Long are living at Lincoln Hill Apartments, 544 S. Lincoln Ave. The two said they have reported a "peeping tom" outside of their living room window seven times since last September.

Herbert wants athletics in proper context of University

By Colin Kearns · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:28 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert loves sports. He held season tickets for the Miami Heat and the Jacksonville Jaguars when he lived in Florida, and he's even made trips to the Super Bowl and Final Four. But for Herbert, academics still come first at the University level.

Thousands protest Iraq occupation

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:15 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Thousands took to the streets of Hollywood Sunday to protest the occupation of Iraq in one of several weekend demonstrations around the world criticizing the Bush administration.

IU's offense can't get going in loss

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:14 a.m.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. -- In practice leading up to IU's game at Michigan Saturday, coach Gerry DiNardo challenged his cornerbacks. He told them whoever had the most interceptions would start the game against the Wolverines. That turnover mentality carried over, as IU had two picks and two forced fumbles in the first half against Michigan. Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, the offense couldn't capitalize on any of those opportunities. IU lost 31-17 in a lackluster offensive performance, despite a number of chances.

3-year bus plan undergoes change

By Obaid Khawaja · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 2:01 a.m.

The "three year bus plan," which lets students board all Bloomington Transit buses and the IU Stadium Express by showing their student ID, entered its final phase-in year this semester.

Islamic democracy discussed in weekend's lectures

Monday, Sept. 29,2003 1:57 a.m.

The 32nd annual Association of Muslim Social Scientists conference met this weekend in Bloomington to discuss the topic "East Meets West: Understanding the Muslim Presence in Europe and North America." During his opening remarks, Dean of International Programs Patrick O'Meara said the focus of the conference was "Islam in the context of democracy."