Longform

Juniors lead team to winning start

By Zach Rocha · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 1 a.m.

The women's golf team finished the the Big Ten championship tournament with their worst performance in 19 years with a sixth place finish. The Hoosiers didn't improve their performance at the NCAA Central Regional, where they placed a disappointing 16th, failing to qualify for the NCAA Championship tournament. This season those records have all changed.

Win, lose or draw

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:59 a.m.

Central Michigan, a threat? As a Michigan native, that statement really shouldn't ever be uttered. At least not seriously. And definitely not as a description for this Saturday's football game when IU faces the Chippewas.

Cycling Club bound for nationals

By Jake Rossman · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:55 a.m.

When people hear the words "Bloomington" and "cycling" in the same sentence, they habitually think "Little 500." However, this annual event, which perpetuates IU's fabled "greatest college weekend," is far from the only race cyclists prepare for in this town.

Illinois top lawyer suing to stop hearings

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:50 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The state attorney general sued to stop hearings for nearly 160 death row inmates seeking clemency, calling planned time limits on the procedures unfair and unconstitutional.

Suicide bomber wounds policeman

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Lavie · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:49 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian blew himself up at a bus stop in northern Israel during evening rush hour Wednesday, killing a policeman and wounding an officer and a bystander in the first suicide attack against Israelis in six weeks.

Airstrike angers Afghan leaders

By Alyson Brodsy and Todd Pitman · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:48 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Afghan government rejects the findings of a U.S. military report that cleared an American warplane crew in the deaths of dozens of civilians at a wedding party, but it doesn't plan to press the matter because of its sensitivity, officials said Wednesday.

Rumsfeld implores Congress to move on Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt Kelley · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:47 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Congress must authorize the use of military force against Iraq before the U.N. Security Council votes on the issue, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told Congress Wednesday. "No terrorist state poses a greater and more immediate threat to the security of our people and the stability of the world than the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq," Rumsfeld told the House Armed Services Committee.

Buffoons, bass and balls

By Terry Ord · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:45 a.m.

Many a night I see a neon bullet shoot past my living room window, come to a violent stop at the end of the street (you can almost hear the baseball caps swivel to the front of their heads), and, after the briefest of moments, fart its way up the road towards downtown, all accompanied by throbbing bass.

Bombs over Baghdad?

By Evan Ross · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:43 a.m.

Each day, President Bush is moving our country closer to an unnecessary war. Each day, the trumpets of war sound in order to rally this country and its allies against Iraq, a war that the majority of Americans either oppose or are unsure of its necessity. Despite the dissent among the populace of this country (just check this campus as an example) and among our allies and the United Nations, Dubya is marching us headlong into all-out war against Iraq and against all common sense. Dubya is convinced that another Gulf War is the solution to a myriad of problems plaguing the world today, but this end-all solution might be nothing more than the match that starts off a powder keg of destruction. America should not go to war with Iraq, even though Dubya and his cronies are promoting it as the only feasible option.

Get a clue, lock 'em up

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:41 a.m.

They're all gems. Those stories our elders tell us of "way back when" and "a long time ago" when candy bars were a nickel and a gallon of gas was only a dime. And then there's the story from the '50s and '60s when, "we didn't have to even lock our doors in Gary. It was so safe back then; no one thought twice about leaving things open." Okay, not everyone has heard that spin, but some of us have, and it's a good comparative example when speaking of the recent outbreak of parking permit theft on the Bloomington campus.

Freedom and phobia

By Alyson Brodsy and Silvia ten Houten · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12:40 a.m.

After a couple of culture-lacking weeks spent running around on campus and cruising Bloomington's raging nightlife, I decided I had enough of zipping between Sports (where everyone looked young, tight and eerily plasticified) and Nick's (which always had a fair share of wrinkled folks whenever I popped my nose in there). So I decided to do good and work on a real culture accumulation of sorts. I mean, I can't just come to IU and exclusively work on my beer intake, can I?

Mediocre announcer makes great games

By Tim Street · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12 a.m.

Unless you enjoy being told what you already know, John Madden's football broadcasting skills aren't that impressive. But if you're a fan of realistic football video games (or simply a fan of Ace hardware stores), Madden is a true champion of the cause -- and not just for his goofy voice. Since 1994, the football broadcaster has teamed up with EA Sports in producing the most realistic, most advanced football gaming experience possible. And while Madden certainly isn't the greatest broadcaster ever, he's transformed into something much more immortal within the 10-year history of the game.

'Barbershop' more than just clippers

By Amy Oringer and Amy Orringer · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12 a.m.

There is something about a shave and a haircut that can completely change the attitude of any given individual. This might be one of the reasons barbershops throughout the country are more than just places of business. They are more like clubhouses, centers of the community where men can go to get in a little bonding time.

WIUS sends out good vibes

By Jennifer Mehalik · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12 a.m.

Friday nights in Bloomington are about to get a different vibe, and it's coming from WIUS. On Sept. 20, the student-operated radio will kick off this year's series of Bloomington Vibes from the station house located at 815 E. 8th St. "It's the only place in Bloomington where you can see free, all-ages shows with good bands," says Nick Blandford, station manager of WIUS.

Christian hip hoppers excel with release

By By Jonathan Sanders and Jonathan Sanders · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12 a.m.

Are you ready? Once you put this circular piece of plastic into your CD player, you're in for the shock of a lifetime. The musicians of Souljahz have found the perfect way to mix exceptional hip hop and soul with gospel grooves that will keep you listening over and over again. The Fault Is History is an album you need to add to your collection.

Band embraces pop status

By Jamieson Hawkins · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12 a.m.

It's Friday night in Bloomington and the guys of Run of the Mill are just getting ready to rehearse for their upcoming CD release party. After only nine months, the band has come a long way from late-night discussions about coulda, shoulda and woulda in the dorm rooms of keyboardist Ryan Bruick, 22, and frontman Chris Isom, 21.

Nothing good comes from the hermit lifestyle

By Michael Tapscott and Mike Tapscott · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12 a.m.

I spent my freshman year in my room. Eating greasy sandwiches from the downstairs cafeteria, getting fat and smoking cigarettes. When my roommate was around, I stared at him suspiciously as if the whip were about to come down. I had virtually no contact with the outside world, and it stayed that way, right through classes, through the weekends and until I finally withered away in paranoia and stomach cramps.

NCAA game finally catches up to pros

By Alex Hickey · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12 a.m.

From the Sega Genesis to the present, every college football game that has ever been released has been vastly eclipsed by the large shadow of the sweetness that is the "Madden" series of NFL games. Finally, a college game has been released that brings the genre closer to the uber-game status reserved for such titles as "Madden," "NHL Hockey" and "Excitebike."

'Friends Forever' tour a must-see

By Tom Whalen · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12 a.m.

Wouldn't it be cool if David Bowie was your dad's best friend? People would come over and be like, "Hey, that's David Bowie." And you could be like, "Yeah, yeah it is." My girlfriend left that as her away message recently, and it floored me. Besides being one of the most creative phrases I've ever heard emitted from her mouth, I was left stunned. What if Bowie was, in fact, your dad's best friend?

Classic 'Count' tale reborn on DVD

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Thursday, Sept. 19,2002 12 a.m.

The latest retelling of Alexandre Dumas' classic swashbuckling tale, "The Count of Monte Cristo," has finally hit the DVD racks in video stores. The 131-minute film, released by Spyglass Entertainment, stars Guy Pearce and James Caviezel in a web of of intricate plot and subplot. Overall, it's a well-crafted adaptation.