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Hoosiers topple Ohio State, fall to Penn State

Tuesday, April 17,2001 2:08 a.m.

Easter Sunday wasn't kind to the women's tennis team. The Hoosiers defeated No. 27 Ohio State 5-2 in Columbus, Ohio, Friday -- giving Ohio State its first conference loss of the season. But the Hoosiers couldn't sweep the weekend series, losing to Penn State 4-3 Sunday.

Cubs, Reds giving fans hope

By Matt Light · Tuesday, April 17,2001 2:07 a.m.

I hope I don't jinx them, but the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs are playing great baseball right now. As of Monday, the Cubs were 8-4, tied for first place in the NL Central with Houston, and the Reds were a game and a half back at 7-6. Chicago has won its last five games, while Cincinnati has reeled off four consecutive wins.

Many put off filing forms

Tuesday, April 17,2001 1:59 a.m.

Rob Specer visited a local tax preparer at 3 p.m. Monday. Within 45 minutes, the company finished his paperwork. He went to the downtown post office at 206 E. Fourth St. after work, getting the form postmarked six hours before the midnight deadline. "I procrastinated," he said. "It didn't sneak up on me; it was just me. But I'm just glad it's over." Spencer, who sipped coffee from a Styrofoam cup near a makeshift concession table, watched the blur of activity. He was not the only person to put off paying his taxes.

The tax man cometh

By Joseph S. Pete · Tuesday, April 17,2001 1:57 a.m.

Few look forward to tax day, which fell on April 16 this year. Libertarians probably dread it more than anyone, but some party members said they see it as a political opportunity. A few dozen gathered outside the downtown post office at 206 E. Fourth St. Monday evening, bearing cardboard signs decrying bloated government. While sophomore Matt Briddell blared away on a trombone, they passed out literature to harried citizens hurrying to get tax return forms postmarked.

'Up-and-coming' bands to help raise funds for philanthropy event

Tuesday, April 17,2001 1:44 a.m.

Two rising bands will play at Phi Gamma Delta fraternity's philanthropy event today.

Straight No Chaser members say goodbye to senior singers

By Lisa Chapman and Lisa J. Chapman · Tuesday, April 17,2001 1:43 a.m.

Straight No Chaser will say goodbye to its seniors with a farewell performance today. Ben Cohen, Kyle Coffman, Mark Holloway and Michael Landau will leave the group next month.

Local authors discuss craft of writing, inspirations

By Stacey Palevsky · Tuesday, April 17,2001 1:41 a.m.

Creative writing isn't just a class at IU; it's a way of life for some local authors.

Legend Marcel Marceau visiting campus

Tuesday, April 17,2001 1:39 a.m.

IU is being visited by a man of few words. Internationally recognized as the reformer and rejuvenator of the art of mime, Marcel Marceau will continue to give short lectures and workshops at the Department of Theatre and Drama today.

Around the Campus

Tuesday, April 17,2001 1:35 a.m.

Prevention center to be host of national conference The IU Rural Center for AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention will play host to a national conference in Indianapolis April 20-22 at the University Place Conference Center and Hotel at IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis.

Little 500: Behind the scenes

By Nick Bowton · Tuesday, April 17,2001 1:28 a.m.

Jonathan Purvis won't race in the Little 500 Saturday. He won't have a chance to be on the winning team, and he won't hear anyone cheering for him at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Safety Escort System must provide rides at all times

Tuesday, April 17,2001 12:14 a.m.

We would like to express our severe discontent with the safety system at IU. The Safety Escort System is inefficient and unreliable at best. On several occasions, we have discovered holes in the system. For example, we, along with four friends, were out one night around 11 p.m. and were far from our homes. Remembering all the warnings from our mothers, we decided it would be best to utilize the Safety Escort.

Columnist wrong to stereotype conservatives

By Travis Bauer · Tuesday, April 17,2001 12:12 a.m.

Adam Lederer did a great job in his article "Hate should not be common practice" (April 10) of illustrating by example the kind of problematic attitudes he was criticizing. His basic assertion was that just because someone labels a Web site as "liberal," this does not mean it fairly represents the concerns of a vast majority of people who would identify themselves as liberal.

Better fact checking needed at 'IDS', Carr mistaken

By Andrew Teel · Tuesday, April 17,2001 12:10 a.m.

I checked the IDS Web page today and found yet another well- researched editorial by the staff. In the article ("SATs: Here to Stay, April 10) Vince Carr was nice enough to supply us with the SAT scores of not only himself, but also a couple of celebrities.

Execution would promote truth about American society

By John Sears · Tuesday, April 17,2001 12:08 a.m.

I am responding to the staff editorial, "Execution on Web harmful to society" (April 9). In it, the opinion is presented that broadcasting the execution of Timothy McVeigh would damage the American society. This couldn't be further from the truth.

House mom will be missed

By Kate Templin · Tuesday, April 17,2001 12:05 a.m.

In May, IU will lose another of its legends. While her exit probably won't spark riots or a campus full of news vans, it will nonetheless leave a hole in the hearts of many. Fran Gallienne, housemother to Alpha Chi Omega for the last 11 years, has decided to retire.

Do you do testicular self exams?

By Gabino Zapata · Tuesday, April 17,2001 12:03 a.m.

How often do you do a testicular self-examination? How many of you felt squeamish thinking about it? How many of you answered "No"?

China rewrites its own history

By Bettina Hahn · Tuesday, April 17,2001 12:01 a.m.

John Barth's short story "Lost in the Funhouse" (1968) is about a family outing to Ocean City, but it is continually interrupted by the narrator's own reflections on his use of various methods of narration. Ultimately, these digressions prevent the telling of the story. The narrator is lost in his own narrative threads and options. The confusion and loss of self the narrator suffers become the central metaphor of the story.

Life with NAFTA learned the hard way

By Lisa Yu · Monday, April 16,2001 11:52 p.m.

Maria is a lot like other parents I know. Family is what is most important to her and she is adamant that her children will have a better life than she has had. But her situation is different. She is one of several thousands of returned refugee peasant farmers in Guatemala who wage a daily struggle for the necessities most of us take for granted, such as medicine, food and clean water.

Horowitz has another agenda in ad

By Damon Freeman · Monday, April 16,2001 11:49 p.m.

The IDS decision to run the David Horowitz advertisement, "Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery is a Bad Idea -- and Racist Too," has sparked anger among the University's minority graduate students. The newspaper has claimed that refusing the ad would be a violation of its charter requiring it to allow the input of all sides in a debate.

NBA will thrive under new rules

Monday, April 16,2001 11:45 p.m.

Last Thursday, the team owners in the National Basketball Association approved a package of rule changes that would, among other things, eliminate the long-standing ban on zone defense. The changes also reduce the amount of time a team will have to advance the ball past midcourt from 10 seconds to eight seconds.