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Austin leaves mark on 'Raw'

For those who live in the dorms and do not get TNN, you missed an exciting Monday Night Raw. This was one of the better episodes I have seen. And with all the superstars in the WWF getting healthy, it will only get better.

Underclassmen fill big shoes

Coach Joe Kelley has had to go to his bench more times than expected this season. The Hoosiers have been plagued with injuries, as five or more starters sat the bench at one time this season. Because those experienced starters are injured, Kelley has had to look toward his younger, less experienced players to pick up the slack. Of the four who have stepped in this season, only one is a regular starter, with the second most experience being 10 games played in the 1999 season.

2 home losses leave Hoosiers in Big Ten volleyball quicksand

The Hoosiers were supposed to ruffle the Hawkeyes' feathers then give sixth-ranked Minnesota a run for its money last weekend. Iowa and Minnesota didn't agree.

Tennis players go solo

As the individual season rolls along, the men's tennis team will send players to two tournaments this weekend. Three players will go to Stone Mountain, Ga., for the pre-qualifying round of the All-American tournament. Others will go to Louisville, Ky., for the Louisville Invitational. Senior Paul Jacobson, junior Rahman Smiley and freshman Bernard Tsepelman will compete in Stone Mountain in a tournament with all the best players in college tennis. The event will be unique, in that it will be crowded and individualized.

Controversial abortion drug coming to Bloomington

Planned Parenthood in Bloomington will be one of the first Planned Parenthood clinics in Indiana to carry RU-486, or mifepristone, the new abortion pill recently approved by the FDA. Sylvia Johnson, media coordinator for Planned Parenthood of Greater Indiana, said Planned Parenthood is not sure the exact date when the drug will become available, but that it will offer mifepristone as soon as it is on the market.

Job fair draws hundreds

Dozens of companies ranging from Caterpillar to Charles Schwab to the Central Intelligence Agency flocked to Alumni Hall Tuesday as part of the annual Information Technology Career Fair. Sponsored by the Arts and Sciences Placement Office, this year's fair was the largest ever, with 61 companies.

Religious policy aims for fairness

Last year IU adopted a new policy to handle student complaints of religious discrimination. This new policy, backed by federal law, states "that instructors must reasonably accommodate students who want to observe their religious holidays at times when academic requirements conflict with those observances."

College Republicans promote student involvement

Activism in local politics was the name of the game at Monday evening's College Republicans meeting. Second District City Councilman Jason Banach warned his politically curious young audience, "Don't think the entire city exists between Third and 17th Streets."

Council updated on distance learning

At its Tuesday Meeting, the Bloomington Faculty Council received a report on the possibilities of distance learning -- using technology to teach online courses and make them available to students at other IU campuses, or even students around the world.

Panel discusses problems of Asian Americans

The Asian-Pacific-American Symposium was held Tuesday in the Indiana Memorial Union, marking the second anniversary of the Asian Culture Center's opening.

Olympics committee cracks down on athlete drug use

The Olympics ended Sunday, but for some athletes, it ended on a note of humiliation and disappointment. Eight athletes tested positive for drug use in the Sydney Games, and 50 tested positive for drug use before the games. It's part of an Olympic crackdown on doping athletes.

Ballet season to get under way

After six weeks of rehearsals, the IU Ballet Theatre is ready to kick off its fall program. The dancers in the ballet department have been meticulously practicing their routines -- working steadily from 1:30-5:45 p.m Monday through Friday. It's all in preparation four its showcase of four pieces at 8 p.m Oct. 6 and 7 in the Musical Arts Center.

Grateful Dead cover band to jam

Jerry Garcia might have died in 1995, but one couldn't discern that from watching a Dark Star Orchestra show.

Drama, a bit of flesh sells

The year's reality-show craze finally concluded as CBS' "Big Brother" concluded last week. The show was obviously no match to the ratings of "Survivor" and the critical acclaim of "The 1900 House" and "American High." On the other hand, it never sunk to the depth of "Making the Band," "The Real World" and "Road Rules." If ABC renewed "Making the Band" for a second season, you knew that "Big Brother" wasn't doing badly after all. In fact, its season finale managed to beat the ratings of the Olympics telecast.

It'll never happen to me

I had finished a management training course with a fast food chain, a job I didn't want to have in a new home city. I thought I had left that job behind in Ohio, when I moved east with my boyfriend. For our purposes, his name is Al, and my name is Mark.

Lawsuit has substance

I am writing this in response to Walda and Hertzler's comments in "Lawyer says he will file lawsuit against University Monday" (IDS, Sept. 29). I am a plaintiff.

A little bit of sechel

I have chosen a title for my column called "a little bit of sechel," meaning a little bit of common sense. Perhaps it's a Jewish thing, or perhaps it's that I tend to see the world in a different way than most people (well, all people, since I am the only one of me).

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