Longform

Lessons learned from I-Core

By Joshua Claybourn · Monday, Oct. 22,2001 12:02 a.m.

I am officially in an academic nightmare. If you're in the business school, you know that I'm talking about I-Core. In the past five days I've taken four exams, each extremely difficult and each carrying a tough curve. That's just a glimpse of what my semester is like.

An American spender

By Duncan Teater · Sunday, Oct. 21,2001 11:57 p.m.

There's a lot to worry about. Like Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's nascent war on the Palestinian Authority, which began with the assassination of an Israeli cabinet minister last Wednesday.

Good and Evil: Part two

By Charles Cutrera · Sunday, Oct. 21,2001 11:51 p.m.

Just when midterms, essays and group projects were piling up to ghastly levels, you picked up a copy of the IDS and turned to the opinion page for a brief respite. Only some columnist was doling out work, too. What nerve! Last time I wrote, I challenged everyone to ponder the question of whether we are evil. I concluded that though we are indeed incredible beings, we are flawed. I ended by urging all of you to take a look inside at your own heart to see if you agreed with me.

Crew competes in regattas

By Sara Pederson · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:59 a.m.

The women's rowing team continues its fall season this weekend with two regattas. The Hoosiers Varsity Eight A boat will travel to Boston for the Head of Charles, and the remaining varsity and novice squads will compete in the Head of Eagle in Indianapolis. The Head of Charles race is on a three-mile stretch of the Charles River, a course of many acute turns. The Hoosier boat will have a chance to run the course twice before Saturday's race. Sophomore Margaret Shelsy; juniors Becky England, Erin Koers, Meg Bay, Stephanie Mast, Emily Rumschlag and Danielle Bird; and seniors Beth Lund and Amy Roble will ride on the A boat.

Hopes high for Hatter Fall Classic

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:57 a.m.

The Hoosiers begin play in the three-day, 54-hole Hatter Fall Classic in Howley-In-The-Hills, Fla., today. The tournament will be played at the Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort's El Campeon Course. The NCAA Championships were played there last year. "Our expectations are good," said coach Sam Carmichael . "I think we've been playing well and I think it's a good course for us. It's an excellent golf course. It's got good tight fairways and nice length. You have to hit good shots, you can't get lucky and scatter the ball. But I think we'll hit the ball and it'll be a good course for us."

Season opens on home ice

By Michael Sherman · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:55 a.m.

Tryouts have ended. The lineup is set. The ice is prepared. All that's left now is the drop of the puck. At 7:30 p.m. today at the Frank Southern Ice Center,1965 S. Henderson St., the Hoosiers open the 2001-2002 hockey season against longtime ACHA rival Central Michigan University. "I can't wait," coach Rich Holdeman, who is celebrating his 10th season behind the IU bench, said. "We've been practicing real hard, especially this past week, and I'm looking forward to finally seeing these guys in action." The Hoosiers have reason for optimism as the team has more than 20 returning players from last year's group that finished sixth in ACHA Division II National rankings. Included among the returnees is the high-scoring trio of seniors Dan Hauck, Brandon Phillips and team MVP Bryan Grant.

Optimistic team faces off against Iowa Hawkeyes

By Colin Nowling · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:54 a.m.

After a pair of 3-2 heartbreaking losses, both of which came in double overtime, the field hockey team travels to Iowa City, Iowa, to take on the Hawkeyes and Southwest Missouri State over the weekend. In last weekend's matches, the Hoosiers held a 2-0 lead over No. 6 Michigan State and a 2-1 lead at Saint Louis. But IU wasn't able to finish off the Spartans and Billikens, and lost each match on goals in the 76th and 91st minute, respectively. The pair of losses dropped the Hoosiers to 1-11 and 0-3 in the Big Ten on the year.

Women gear up for match against rival

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:53 a.m.

The Hoosiers are out for a win as they travel to Lafayette Saturday to carry on IU's long-standing rivalry with Purdue. IU was defeated Wednesday by top ranked Illinois, who out-scored and heavily blocked the Hoosiers in three games. After the mid-week loss the Hoosiers carry their 4-13 overall and 1-8 conference record to Purdue, who was defeated in three games by Wisconsin last Saturday. The Boilermakers fell to 2-13 overall and 1-7 in the Big Ten. After tough losses to Michigan and Michigan State during the weekend the Hoosiers are taking their mistakes and turning them into building blocks for their much-anticipated match against Purdue.

Airstrikes not effective enough

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert Burns · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:51 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Victory in Afghanistan will require putting troops on the ground in addition to bombing terrorist and Taliban targets from the air, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday.

Pivotal weekend for Hoosiers

By Rob Mullally and Robert Mullally · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:51 a.m.

The No. 6 men's soccer team hopes to get back on the winning track when it is host to No. 20 Ohio State at 7 p.m. Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. This is the second of a crucial four-game set, coach Jerry Yeagley said. IU fell to Notre Dame 1-0 in the first game Thursday. "We are in for a tough stretch here, and we'll see how we rebound," Yeagley said. "But (Notre Dame) was a tough pill to swallow."

State urges calm

By Justin Helfrich · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:51 a.m.

Samples of Gold Bond Foot Powder found in IU's residence halls and laundry detergent leaking from a package in an Anderson post office are taking valuable lab personnel time and taxing emergency responders to maximum capacity, according to a press release Thursday by the Indiana State Department of Health.

Team ready for revenge

By Ira Klapper · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:50 a.m.

The women's soccer team looks to get back to its winning ways after a disappointing road trip to Michigan and Michigan State last week. The Hoosiers entered last weekend ranked 23rd in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, but were outscored 6-3 in the two contests. This weekend, the Hoosiers return to Bill Armstrong Stadium for their first home game since facing Penn State Sept. 30. The team plays Illinois Friday and Iowa Sunday. The Hoosiers enter the game 6-4-1 (3-3-1), and are fourth in the Big Ten.

Bush seeks Asian approval

By Alyson Brodsy and Ron Fournier · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:49 a.m.

SHANGHAI, China -- President George W. Bush, halfway around the world from home, sought Thursday to secure China's position in his fragile anti-terrorism coalition and stem concern throughout Asia about U.S. military strikes in Afghanistan.

Bush nominates trustee for ambassador position

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 1:48 a.m.

President George W. Bush nominated IU Board of Trustees President James T. Morris to serve as ambassador to the United States Mission to the United Nations Agencies in Rome. The position serves to overlook and maintain three particular legs of U.S. involvement in Rome: the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the U.N. World Food Program and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Sororities join in prayer

By Jeanne Hovanec · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 12:52 a.m.

Many people have donated to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and their families. Some have given money; others, blood. The women of the Phi Mu, Delta Gamma and Kappa Delta sororities are giving their prayers. At 7 p.m. Thursday at Phi Mu, the three sororities combined and held a candlelight vigil called "Project Linking Together Hope." Initiated by Michelle Speziale, a senior member from Phi Mu, the event brought the sisters together to pray for the people who have lost their lives in the attacks or sacrificed themselves while trying to save the lives of others in the rubble.

Investigtion of attack continues

Friday, Oct. 19,2001 12:50 a.m.

A 17-year-old freshman was attacked at Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity, 1210 E. Third St.., Saturday night, IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger said. Minger provided the following account of the attack: The male student said he was leaving a party at 12:15 a.m. when he was approached by another male student. The second student refused to let him leave, the victim said.

Tests show 'anthrax' at Wright was talcum

Friday, Oct. 19,2001 12:50 a.m.

An on-campus test of a white powdery substance found at Wright Quad shows no indication of anthrax or any other biohazard, IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger said. "It was a type of talcum powder," he said. A test on the substance by the state health department will take longer, because the state has been inundated with suspicious substances to test. The on-campus test took 24 hours to complete. Further testing will take longer, Minger said.

Focus on female leaders

By Kelly Ferdinand · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 12:49 a.m.

This weekend, females from the IU campus and community will come together to discuss their role in a "changing world." Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Office for Women's Affairs and the Student Activities Office will co-sponsor the 8th Annual Women's Leadership Conference in the Devault Alumni Center.

Hilly Hundred rides into town

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 12:25 a.m.

The 34th Annual Hilly Hundred Weekend, a three-day bicycle event, will be held this weekend in scenic areas in Brown, Monroe and Morgan counties. Bicyclists interested in entering the event, sponsored by The Central Indiana Bicycling Association Inc., can choose between two different cycling routes. Saturday, the paths are a 40 or 50 mile route that runs through the Morgan-Monroe State Forest. Sunday, the paths are a 30 or 50 mile route through Brown County, including the Lake Lemon and Nashville areas.

West Nile virus found in Indiana

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 12:24 a.m.

The presence of dead birds in several Indiana counties has led to warnings of the West Nile virus. The Indiana State Department of Health reports that birds infected with the deadly virus have been found in Lake, Clark, Vanderburgh, Marion and Floyd counties. No cases of West Nile encephalitis in humans have been reported in Indiana.