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Get on this Hot Tin Roof

By -Kehla West · Monday, Sept. 8,2003 1:29 a.m.

Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" grabs the audience by the throat and shakes the life out of it. There's a simmering heat just under the surface of this angry family drama, and when it rises to the surface, watch out. The show continues the next two weekends, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St.

'Students for Howard Dean' finds niche at IU

By Max Fine · Monday, Sept. 8,2003 1:16 a.m.

Anticipation was in the air Wednesday night as more than 40 supporters of presidential candidate Howard Dean packed into the Indiana Memorial Union Frangipani Room. IU Students for Howard Dean President Marty Gold opened the night by stressing Dean's stance on the environment, foreign policy and plans of balancing the budget as the highlight of his campaign. Following Gold, students, Vietnam veterans and retired teachers voiced their support for Dean.

Bloomington veteran waiting for decision

By Monica Dix · Monday, Sept. 8,2003 1:08 a.m.

In August of 1990, Saddam Hussein issued an order prohibiting all U.S. citizens from leaving Iraq or Kuwait. At the time, Richard Clay, an electrical engineer from Bloomington, was working in Kuwait for business. Clay, along with over 200 people, was beaten and interrogated while being held hostage in Kuwait. In September of 1990, Hussein ordered the release of women and children who were being held while the men, including Clay, were held until December of that same year. Now, over 13 years later Clay and many others are trying to receive what they call justice.

Cosby tickets on sale

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 8,2003 12:59 a.m.

Tickets go on sale today for stand-up comedian Bill Cosby at 6 and 9:30 p.m., on Dec. 6, at the IU Auditorium. Tickets are $57 for the general public. Students tickets are $37 for orchestra and $27 for balcony seating. Cosby is known for various TV programs including "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids," "The Cosby Show," and "Kids say the Darndest Things." Tickets can be purchased at the IU Auditorium, 1211 E. 7th St., over the phone at 855-1103 or online at www.iuauditorium.com.

Two officers injured in car crash

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 8,2003 12:58 a.m.

Two IU Police Department officers suffered minor injuries in a car crash late Saturday night when the car they were traveling in was broadsided at the intersection of Tenth Street and Jordan Avenue by an sport utility vehicle whose driver ran a red light. According to IUPD, Detective Gregory McClure and Officer Amanda Yanez were en route to Willkie Quad to work security for a dance sponsored by the Pan-Hellenic Council when their department issue red 2001 Ford Taurus was hit on the rear passenger side door by a red Jeep Liberty traveling over 40 mph at about 9:35 p.m.

Women have 8 scholarship players for first time since '98

By Jeff Fuldauer · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:24 p.m.

After a season of grinding through overmatched squads with injured players, the historically dominant IU women's tennis team is reloaded and ready for action in its 2003 campaign.

Men's team looks to autumn tourneys to set tone for season

By Dan Click · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:23 p.m.

As the school year begins to get in the swing of things so too does the IU men's tennis team, using a summer's worth of preparation and hard work for the upcoming Intercollegiate Tennis Association qualifying matches.

Team looking past last season

By Cory Steger · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:22 p.m.

As the Hoosiers prepared for the upcoming season, one thing was apparent -- last year's record of 10-7-2 (4-4-2) would not be acceptable this season.

Team enters 4th season with 10 returning starters

By Andrew Rosen · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:21 p.m.

The IU women's field hockey team comes into its fourth season with extremely high hopes. Last year the team showed great improvement.

Hoosiers vault into new season with momentum

By Matt Glenesk · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:19 p.m.

After opening its season this weekend at the Hurricane Invitational in Florida, the women's volleyball team is attempting to build on the momentum from its 2002 campaign.

Seniors' top finishes in summer tourneys give Hoosiers hope

By Holly Pilewski · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:18 p.m.

With many Hoosiers returning and a lot of talent, the women's golf team could be a hot ticket. Coach Sam Carmichael is entering his 23rd season as head coach at IU. In that time, he has seen many great players.

Golfers thrive in off-season

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:17 p.m.

Sporting goods stores are filled with gimmicks offering to take strokes off of one's golf game. But, the best way to improve a golf game is simply to play as much as possible, according to IU men's golf coach Mike Mayer.

Returning runners lead Hoosiers

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:16 p.m.

After a successful 2002 campaign, Coach Judy Wilson's 2003 IU women's cross-country team looks to continue the trend into this season.

Miles add up for IU runners

By Alex Witteveld · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:15 p.m.

When first asked what his team did this summer to prepare for the upcoming Men's cross country season, Hoosier head coach Robert Chapman said, "We ran a lot."

The Final Season

By Zach Eldridge · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:13 p.m.

Winning and doing it the right way has been the mantra for legendary IU coach Jerry Yeagley in his three plus decades at IU.

Hope vs. reality: Predicting the Hoosiers' season

By Alex Hickey · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:12 p.m.

I'm not quite sure what is going to happen with the Hoosier football team on the field this year. So I've enlisted the help of others to make some predictions about the outcome of all of this year's games.

No offseason for DiNardo

By John Rodgers · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:10 p.m.

It was Wednesday's practice of the UConn game week. Coaches yelled, whistles blew and over 100 players moved from one organized drill to the next. Coach Gerry DiNardo walked the fields observing every part of his second IU team.

New coach brings experience, leadership to young team

By Josh Landsburg · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:08 p.m.

It was clear after IU women's rowing lost coach Mark Wilson, it would need to fill his spot with someone who had both knowledge and experience with the sport, which is exactly what they got.

Pacers would deal an unhappy O'Neal

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Wilstein · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 3:10 a.m.

Worse than a whining athlete is a young whining athlete making $126 million. To the rest of the paycheck-to-paycheck world, it's ludicrous. To a Hall of Famer who knows what it takes to win, it's intolerable. Jermaine O'Neal ticked off Larry Bird by saying he wouldn't have signed the seven-year deal with the Indiana Pacers for that surreal sum last month if he knew the new boss was going to fire coach Isiah Thomas. The 6-foot-11 forward-center stopped short of demanding a trade, but made it clear it was on his mind.

Irsay says he'll keep Colts in Indianapolis

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 3:07 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jim Irsay said Thursday he wanted to keep the Colts in Indianapolis even if it takes years, not months, to work out a deal with the city. The Colts owner talked with reporters for the first time in more than 10 months Thursday, answering questions after he watched the team practice. Irsay acknowledged negotiations with city officials had slowed but suggested that was more the result of timing than an impasse. The Colts are preparing for Sunday's season-opener at Cleveland and a city's mayoral election will be held in November.