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Weekend goes well despite inclement weather

The men's and women's track and field teams completed the first of several big weekends to come in the next month. This weekend's meets were marred with such bad weather at West Lafayette that the Boilermaker Open was cancelled after only a few events.

Team loses to Wisconsin, defeats Penn State

After beating Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten tournament last Thursday, the IU women's team lost to Wisconsin Friday, 4-2.

Michigan defeats team

The men's tennis team wanted to avenge its recent 5-2 loss to Michigan at the Big Ten tournament hosted by Ohio State. But the 11th-seeded Hoosiers were beaten 4-2 by the sixth-seeded Wolverines.

Softball finishes winless in Big Ten

Weather wreaks havoc on the road

The IU men's baseball team could not get its bats going in cold Minnesota as it fell 8-1 and 4-2 in what was supposed to be a four-game series. Saturday's doubleheader was canceled because of inclement weather, and the two teams salvaged the final game Sunday.

The best of times

Prepare to feel the need to catch your breath. What a semester we've had here at the sports desk, trying to keep up with all of the Hoosier teams' successes. The first night the two of us were in charge of putting out the sports section, we dealt with the firing of former football coach Cam Cameron. As first-time sports editors, it was difficult enough to keep track of other stories that were supposed to run, let alone deal with three surprise stories.

Around The Arts

LOS ANGELES -- Ruth Handler, who created Barbie, the world's most popular doll and an American icon that helped shape girls' dreams while infuriating feminists, has died. She was 85.

Fans remember TLC's Lopes

ATLANTA -- Saturday, fans of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes mourned the loss of an artist they said profoundly influenced their lives.

Authors tell true horror stories of days as nannies

"Hit it." New York college student Nan hears this in her head every time she begins the newest in a long-line of jobs as nanny to upper-class New York families. From introductions, to the sparsely decorated house, to the refrigerator filled with soy milk, each new employer puts on a show, hiding the real feelings, the real problems and the real people who lurk under the surface of the riches and prosperity.

Ween rocks Axis

For more than a decade, the band Ween has remained afloat on the edge of mainstream music. It hasn't "hit it big," per se; you may be familiar with Phish's cover of "Roses Are Free" or even own a copy of the 1994 release "Chocolate and Cheese." But for rock, punk and devoted Ween fans, Wednesday's sold-out show at Axis Nightclub was a raucous, fist-pumping, head-banging treat.

Ebay removes controversial A&F T-shirts

Offensive Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirts that were removed from store shelves last week have been de-shelved electronically. The clothing company removed the T-shirts from its 311 nationwide stores about 10 days ago. Now, Ebay, the world's largest online marketplace, has joined the ranks, removing the T-shirts that members of the Asian community found offensive. Some of the T-shirts were posted as late as Thursday at prices as high as $175.

Dreams of green

The City of Bloomington's Park and Recreation Department is attempting to accomplish what the basketball team could not: a national championship. While a victory likely won't incite riots, the City of Bloomington's Parks and Recreation Department is one of four finalists for the 2002 National Gold Medal Award. The award is presented annually to communities throughout the United States for excellence in park and recreation administration. It is sponsored by the National Sporting Goods Association's Sports Foundation Inc. and the National Parks and Recreation Association.

New policy plan affects students

"The what?" "Huh?" Such were the usual responses by IU students when asked if they had heard of Bloomington's Growth Policies Plan. In a community where the city and campus often seem disconnected, this may be nothing new. But the master plan for local growth and development has a lot to do with IU's own growth, parking, traffic and environmental concerns. It will carry more weight than most other public policy that has passed under the nose of the University and its students.

Growth plan to guide city's future

Ever wonder what Bloomington will look like in 10 years? For the past two years, citizens, businesses and city government officials have been discussing the issues that will guide the next decade of city policy. The end product of those discussions is the Growth Policies Plan (GPP). It states a vision of Bloomington and sets long-term goals for the city. It provides policy-makers with a clear idea of what they are working toward.

House votes to overhaul INS

WASHINGTON -- The House overwhelmingly agreed to abolish the embattled Immigration and Naturalization Service on Thursday and create two new agencies to handle enforcement and immigration services. The bill passed the House 405-9 just hours after Attorney General John Ashcroft made a special trip up to the Capitol to endorse the legislation. House Republicans and Democrats both got behind the bill.

Around The Campus

The Indiana Geological Survey, an institute of IU, was awarded a grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation so it can create a computer-based atlas for the state. The Geographic Information System is an atlas of digital maps that gives information on various geology topics, such as geologic features, mineral resources and areas of environmental sensitivity. This information is then put together, producing a specialized map.

Scholarship honors memory of slain student

Two students will receive scholarships honoring the memory of slain IU student Won-Joon Yoon at this afternoon's award banquet. Won-Joon Yoon was a graduate student in the school of education when he was murdered in the summer of 1999. The shooting took place in front of the Korean Methodist Church, 1924 E. Third St., over the Fourth of July weekend.

Students' cars collide, SUV rolls

An automobile wreck Thursday evening involving two IU students left a hefty cleanup for police and fire units and two students shaken by the incident. IUPD Officer Shannon Bunger was dispatched to the scene at 7:54 p.m.

Golfers get final pre-conference tune-up

This weekend marks the culmination of a season that began in early September. The men's golf team travels to East Lansing, Mich., to participate in the Bruce Fossum/Taylor Made Invitational played host to by Michigan State.

Michigan stands in way of victory

Michigan has won five titles this year in tournaments in which the IU women's golf team has competed. This weekend, the Hoosiers are hoping to overcome Michigan's dominating season in the tournament that matters most. All of the Big Ten schools compete today through Sunday in the conference tournament in Champaign, Ill.