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Team seeks redemption at Big Tens

By Beau Wicker · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:38 a.m.

The men's tennis team is hoping to improve its performance this weekend at the Big Ten Singles Championship in East Lansing, Mich. Coach Ken Hydinger said he was not pleased with the team's performance there two weeks ago at the Regional Championships. "We lost a lot of matches, for one thing," Hydinger said. "The objective of competition is to win. As you want your team to grow, you want to have successes. You can grow in ways; your conditioning is better, your shot is better.

Reality television is out of touch

By Sarah Payton · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:38 a.m.

Brawnie, a proud Hollywood impersonator, twirls her bleached hair under her red, fang-like nails as she attempts to woo the tan, ripped eliminator on last night's rerun of "Elimidate." About five terrible impersonations later, she is the first one kicked out of the group date as the final three grope and struggle to win a guy they don't even know.

IU looks toward nationals

By Pat Crowell · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:37 a.m.

This weekend the NCAA will try to bring some excitement to Terre Haute by hosting the cross country Great Lakes Regional. In this meet IU will try to earn a trip to the NCAA Championships in Greenville, SC. "We will have to earn it this weekend," sophomore Bart Phariss said. "We are looking to beat as many teams as possible."

Show spirit, donate blood

Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:36 a.m.

IU and Purdue are out for blood. When a Purdue student rose to speak at a question and answer session with filmmaker Kevin Smith in late October, the crowd was united -- in a chorus of boos. When Gene Keady steps onto Assembly Hall, Hoosier fans turn away -- partly from the shine of his head, partly by the disdain for the colors he wears. Purdue is our rival.

Hoosiers to face Hawkeyes at home

By Colin Nowling · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:35 a.m.

Coming off their first dual meet tie since the 1990-1991 season, the women's swimming and diving team is looking to continue its improvement in today's match-up against Iowa at the Counsilman/Billingsley Aquatic Center at 5 p.m. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 17 by the College Swim Coaches Association of America and bring a 1-0-1 overall record into the meet with an 0-0-1 record in Big Ten duals. Iowa comes to Bloomington with an 0-1 record in both overall and Big Ten competition.

Team set to scrimmage Saturday

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:34 a.m.

The Indiana Hoosiers wrestling team opens its preseason schedule with an intersquad scrimmage this Saturday at Bloomington High School South at 4 p.m. Admission for the event is $2. The team opens the season ranked number 16 in the nation. The scrimmage will match the top two Hoosiers from each weight class. Although it will be competitive, the scrimmage will not affect the standings on the team.

Runners look to qualify

By Tyler Hoeppner · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:33 a.m.

Saturday, the women's cross country team will compete in the biggest meet of the season at the Great Lakes Regional meet in Terre Haute. This meet determines the qualifiers for the National Championship. The Hoosiers will compete against strong competition with three of the 33 teams ranked nationally. They will also run against four Big Ten schools that defeated the Hoosiers at the Big Ten Championship.

Hoosiers to face exhibition foe

By Sarah Trotto · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:32 a.m.

The women's basketball team could walk away with an exhibition triumph at 7 p.m. today at Assembly Hall if the opponent shows the same form it has displayed all week. Two other Big Ten teams have overwhelmed IU's foe, Premier All-Stars, in the last five days. Michigan State knocked off the touring team of former college stars 93-74 Sunday. Penn State led its entire game against the All-Stars, winning 78-68 Wednesday night without the Nittany Lions' best player, Rashana Barnes.

Old foes, new chance for team

By Natalie A. Trout · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:30 a.m.

The women's volleyball team brings competition back home this weekend as it faces Ohio State today and Penn State Saturday. Previously this season, the Hoosiers lost to both nationally ranked teams on the road. Since then, team members said they feel they have improved and have proved that by winning three of their last five matches. They will go into this weekend with a 7-15 overall record and 4-10 record in the Big Ten.

Family rivals take field for gridiron showdown

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:28 a.m.

Half green, half red. That's what the Rasmussen family will be adorned in Saturday when the Hoosiers travel to East Lansing to take on Michigan State. Red for IU senior linebacker Kemp Rasmussen, green for his brother, Spartan sophomore Kyle Rasmussen, the starting defensive tackle.

Shepard play starts BAAC season

By Kristina Muren · Friday, Nov. 9,2001 12:01 a.m.

The Bloomington Area Arts Council kicks off its 2001-2002 Performance Series next week. Detour Productions, a Bloomington-based theater production company, will begin the new theater season with "Buried Child," a 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Sam Shepard. With the return of theater to the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St., comes the return of something that has been missed, director Joe Gaines said.

RHA walk to benefit relief efforts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 8,2001 11:18 p.m.

Residence Hall Association Student Services will sponsor the IU Unity Walk Sunday with proceeds benefitting the American Red Cross 9-11 National Disaster Relief Fund.

Talk to address life after attacks

By Elizabeth Crosbie · Thursday, Nov. 8,2001 11:17 p.m.

U.S. military planes launched bombing raids on Taliban targets in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Wednesday while the Taliban militia responded with their own anti-aircraft weapons. President George W. Bush called the new war on terrorism the first war of the 21st century. IU students will be among many people of their generation to determine the outcome of the new war and help shape the events of this century.

Postponed speech to explore North Pole secrets

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 8,2001 11:14 p.m.

The James P. Holland Memorial Lecture, originally scheduled for Monday, Oct. 8, has been rescheduled for Monday. S. Allen Counter will deliver a lecture, "Matthew Henson and the North Pole Secret," at 4 p.m. Monday in Jordan Hall Room A100. A reception will follow the lecture in the Jordan Hall Atrium. Both events are free and open to the public.

BFC seeks better student-faculty ratio

By Camile Constantin · Thursday, Nov. 8,2001 11:13 p.m.

With one of the worst student-faculty ratios in the Big Ten, IU faculty and administrators agree the numbers must be improved. One of the overall goals of the Bloomington Faculty Council is to increase the number of faculty in Bloomington, said BFC President Robert Eno, professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures.

Taliban voice silenced

By Munir Ahmad · Thursday, Nov. 8,2001 10:57 p.m.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- In a diplomatic crackdown on the Taliban, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Thursday it ordered the fundamentalist militia to close its consulate in the port city of Karachi. Taliban diplomats also were told not to take part in nationwide protests by hard-line Islamic groups scheduled for Friday in Karachi, a center of Islamic fundamentalist activity, and protest organizers were warned against inciting violence.

New Horizons

By Lauren E. Morrill and Lauren Elizabeth Morril · Thursday, Nov. 8,2001 1:16 a.m.

Steve McGovern likes to go fast. That's why his favorite horse at Rocky Rivers Farm is Mesa, an animal fond of speed. Today, though, he is riding Don Miguel. The lesson begins with McGovern leading Miguel out of the stall, brushing him and saddling up. McGovern can do everything except bridle and feed Miguel. He's working on learning to feed the horses. McGovern is at Rocky Rivers as part of Jen Lorinsky-Simpson's New Horizons Therapeutic Riding program. Along with an army of volunteers, she conducts hour-long riding lessons for mentally and physically disabled children and adults.

Team relaxes before battling

By Matt Pera · Thursday, Nov. 8,2001 12:44 a.m.

With the best record in the Big Ten, the men's soccer team earned a bye into the second round of the conference tournament this weekend, which will take place at the McClimon Soccer Complex in Madison, Wis. The No. 4 Hoosiers (12-3-1, 6-0) will have an opportunity to relax Thursday while Michigan and Wisconsin battle for the right to meet them Friday at 2 p.m. for the semi-final match. Senior goalie Colin Rogers said although the bye is a benefit, the team hasn't forgotten last year's tournament, in which they lost to Ohio State.

Tournament success may depend on 'now veteran' freshmen

By Rob Mullally and Robert Mullally · Thursday, Nov. 8,2001 12:42 a.m.

With head coach Jerry Yeagley returning a steady group of players from last year's College Cup team, it was unclear what kind of impact IU's heralded recruiting class would make in their first season. Now with the regular season in the books, there is no question that the freshmen will have a large role if IU is to make it through the Big Ten Tournament and to their fifth consecutive College Cup. "We have a lot of talented young players," Yeagley said. "Those freshmen are now veterans with a season under their belt so we don't expect them to make freshman mistakes any longer. These are guys who have played at a pretty good level before and hopefully won't be in awe."

Seniors reflect on career, prepare for last dance

By Matt Pera · Thursday, Nov. 8,2001 12:40 a.m.

Some may look at the four Final Four appearances and two national championships the men's soccer team has produced during the past four years and speculate that the squad's senior class must be spoiled rotten. But backs Josh Rife and Ryan Hammer, midfielders Bobby de St. Aubin and Tyler Hawley and goalie Colin Rogers have paid their dues, and they do not take anything for granted. "What makes this group (of seniors) unique is that all five of them had to prove themselves here," head coach Jerry Yeagley said. "They didn't come in as stars."