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Bucking tradition

By Brian Holman · Monday, Oct. 15,2001 12:23 a.m.

After work, Mary Ann Winkle drives to her Tweety Bird-lined home, slaps together a ham sandwich and drives back to campus to turn in a paper and spar in a class debate. She loves her classmates, who describe her as "your typical good student in class." Winkle is 61.

Homecoming's hard worker

By Coleen Iudice and Colleen Iudice · Monday, Oct. 15,2001 12:17 a.m.

Like its theme indicated, the good times rolled through campus Friday evening. The Homecoming parade was filled with music, cars and trucks lined with balloons and people throwing candy.

Law schools to offer tips on applying successfully

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 15,2001 12:14 a.m.

Representatives from about 65 law schools will be talking with students today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the IU School of Law's annual Law Day. The information session takes place in the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall.

State takes aim on terrorism

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Sunday, Oct. 14,2001 11:59 p.m.

In response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, Gov. Frank O'Bannon established the Indiana Counter-Terrorism and Security Council. The move came one month after the attacks and a day after O'Bannon returned home from a visit to Ground Zero.

Nelson lackluster in Auditorium show

By Michael Tapscott and Mike Tapscott · Sunday, Oct. 14,2001 11:55 p.m.

Willie Nelson does it all for his love of music. It is the mistress of music that keeps him away from home and on the road more than 200 days of the year. At age 68, he doesn't plan to retire or slow down any time soon. He's still living life the same way he did back in 1973, when he first presented himself as the prototype for the country outlaw.

Debating the common good

By Travis R. Thickstun and Travis Thickstun · Sunday, Oct. 14,2001 11:50 p.m.

In a time of economic downturn, when state and federal government budgets get tight, the first cuts in spending often come in social welfare programs, which amount to only about 4 percent of federal spending.

Take me out to the ballgame

By Joshua Claybourn · Sunday, Oct. 14,2001 11:39 p.m.

Baseball. The mere word, if spoken correctly, can send shivers up the spine of some people. When I hear the word, I hear the crack of a bat hitting a ball. I smell the leather of my glove and the oil I put on it during the off-season to loosen it up. I can feel the warm sun beating down on my neck and the dust kicked up off the field. This is baseball, a purely American cultural institution.

Emmys should go on as usual

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Oct. 14,2001 11:28 p.m.

Once a year, television actors and actresses gather to celebrate excellence in their profession with the annual Emmy awards. Having this year's celebration, though, is turning out to be more difficult than usual. The show has been postponed twice, and no definite plan exists on when to have the award ceremony. Continuing to have events like the Emmys is key to helping the country return to normalcy.

Bush says al Qaeda on the run

By Ron Fournier · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:45 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Thursday night "it may take a year or two" to track down Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network in Afghanistan, but asserted that after a five-day aerial bombardment, "we've got them on the run." At a prime-time news conference at the White House, Bush said he did not know whether bin Laden was dead or alive. "I want him brought to justice," he said of the shadowy figure believed behind the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington that killed 5,000 people one month ago.

Terrorist born in Bloomington

By Jeanne Hovanec · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:45 a.m.

One of the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists was born in Bloomington while his father studied at IU. Abdul Rahman Yasin will be featured at 9 p.m. on "America's Most Wanted" today as one of 22 terrorists singled out by President George W. Bush for atrocities committed in the United States. Yasin is implicated in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.

Hoosiers prepared for Illinois

By Nick Bowton · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:43 a.m.

Sixty-three points meant celebration and broken records last Saturday. Tomorrow, they mean nothing. Those 63 points IU scored against Wisconsin may not have been forgotten, but coach Cam Cameron said they aren't being dwelled on, either. He said his players feel the same way heading into their homecoming game vs. Illinois. "You can't turn the corner with one game," junior offensive tackle A.C. Myler said. "But we made a lot of improvements. We fixed a lot of things that held us back -- the little things, the almost things.

'Let the Good Times Roll'

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:41 a.m.

Students looking to study last night in Willkie Quad may have found it hard to concentrate, as the Student Alumni Association's annual "Yell Like Hell" spirit event was held in the Willkie Auditorium. "Its all just spirit things to get people standing up, excited and ready to rush out for homecoming," senior and SAA organizer of the event Morgan Wills said. "It gets people ready and going. It's almost like the pep rally, but it's before it, so it makes the pep rally even better."

Sorority cancels in support of sister

By Bennet Haeberle and Bennett Haeberle · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:39 a.m.

This weekend's homecoming pairs will be minus two greek organizations. Fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon and the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority have pulled themselves from being paired after Tuesday's alleged sexual assault on an Alpha Omicron Pi member by a Sigma Alpha Epsilon member. Though IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger said there is nothing new to report with the case, executives for AOPi unanimously decided they would abstain from participating in any social event with SAE, according to Panhellenic Association President Marcie Goldstein, a senior.

Team looks to Saturday's meet for inspiration

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:39 a.m.

The women's cross country team hopes to visit Greenville, S. C., on more than one occasion this year. The Hoosiers will compete there this Saturday at the Pre-NCAA meet. Runners said they hope that their performance this weekend will spark them to run well the rest of the season and return for the National Meet Nov. 19.

Hoosiers optimistic about weekend matches

By Colin Nowling · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:38 a.m.

Coming off two disappointing losses last weekend to Northwestern and Louisville, the IU field hockey team will conclude its three game home stand today against Michigan State at 3 p.m. at the Mellencamp Pavilion. Following the Louisville match, where the Hoosiers fell 3-0 to the No. 9 ranked Cardinals, freshman back Clara Loots was pleased with the team\'s play. But Loots expressed disappointment with IU\'s inability to score goals.

Police arrest alleged voyeur

By Amy Currry and Amy Curry · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:38 a.m.

After a two-year investigation of a man who allegedly secretly videotaped hundreds of IU women under the guise of a model search, police arrested a suspect Wednesday night in Woodburn Hall. IU Police Department Detective Greg McClure, who has been on the case since 1999, said a final check of Room 118 paid off at 8 p.m. when he arrested Timothy S. Joyce, 32, of Greenwood, Ind. He was charged with Class D Felony Voyeurism.

Runners compete in Pre-Nationals

By Pat Crowell · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:37 a.m.

The men's cross-country team is headed to Greenville, S.C. for the Pre-National Meet this Saturday. It is being held this year at Furman University. The race features 18 of the top 25 teams in the nation, and it could have a major impact on the Hoosiers season. "We need to beat as many (ranked) teams as we can," sophomore Bart Phariss said.

Women's team hungry for a win

By Natalie A. Trout · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:36 a.m.

The volleyball team is anxious. "We're hungry for a win," said senior Disney Bronnenberg. Their recent loss to St. Louis has left the team with a taste for victory. Before heading to St. Louis, coach Katie Weismiller said they were ready to play their best, especially in conference games.

Columnist says 'we are all rejects'

By Sarah Schwimmer · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:35 a.m.

A famous army slogan was given a new spin Wednesday night. With his guitar by his side, syndicated advice columnist Harlan Cohen exclaimed, "Be the best reject you can be!" Best-known for his syndicated advice column "Help Me Harlan", Cohen presented different ideas about dating and rejection to IU students. The forum, "College in the Nude," took place in Willkie Auditorium and included many hilarious songs such as "Why Reject Me?" and "Girl Walks By."

Crew set to compete in two regattas

By Sara Pederson · Friday, Oct. 12,2001 1:34 a.m.

This weekend is a big one for the women's rowing team; a "grand slam" said coach Mark Wilson. The Hoosiers travel to Illinois for two regattas -- the Chicago Chase in Chicago Saturday, Oct. 13 and the Head of the Rock in Rockford, Ill., Sunday, Oct. 14. "I am looking forward to this weekend a great deal," Wilson said. "I know that our A 8 (boat) is faster than they showed on Saturday so this will be a good chance to get things back on track."