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'IU Traditions' teaches new students school spirit

By Jenny Davis · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 1:12 a.m.

In the empty corridors of Assembly Hall, a rumbling began Friday. As walkie-talkies buzzed between crimson-shirted volunteers guarding the entrances, the air hung thick with anticipation and the noise grew louder.

Respected IU physicist dies at 76

By George Lyle IV · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 1:09 a.m.

Prithe Paul Singh, former co-director of the IU Cyclotron facility, died in his home Aug. 17 after battling with Alzheimer's disease since 1991. Singh's wife, Sudarshan, said her husband was caring and brilliant.

Festival tents full of talent

By Jane Charney · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 1 a.m.

Something clicked in Michael Mettler in 1987 when he visited the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. He came home and began painting -- landscapes mostly. An easy smile settled on his face as he talked about his transformation Saturday.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 12:42 a.m.

Today marks the beginning of the Spirit of Tibet week, which celebrates the influence Tibetan arts have on American culture as well as raises awareness of the plight of Tibet. The territory has been under Chinese occupation since 1947. The week's events include discussions, lectures, musical performances and films.

Studios fall short despite sequels dominating summer

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 12:39 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood banked big on sequels this summer, scoring hugely on a couple but falling short of the industry's pie-in-the-sky expectations on many.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 12:36 a.m.

I'd be curious to know who performed a study on campus smoking policies that resulted in the new ban that extends outside.

Remember the Maine

By Paul Musgrave · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 12:31 a.m.

There's nothing surprising about the American military's troubles in Iraq. At least, there aren't any surprises if you know American history.

Don't ask my major

By Anna Dittmer · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 12:30 a.m.

I remember during my senior year of high school growing increasingly irked by the incessant questions about where I would be going to college.

Class on Labor Day?

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 12:28 a.m.

Today is Labor Day and much of the university administration has the day off. Yet, the faculty doesn't. You don't. And we don't. But we're not jealous.

Book sales go online

By Lindsay Kaplan · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:41 p.m.

Junior Andrew Yaffe could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when he took his trip to the IU Bookstore Wednesday. "I will never forget my first disastrous experience buying books," he said. "I was a freshman. I had no idea where I was going and when the store clerk asked me what my section number was, I thought he was referring to the location of my dorm."

Faculty contest Stanfield removal

By Nicholas J. Schmidt · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 2:10 a.m.

Some faculty members of the Department of African-American and African Diaspora Studies say they want to help former Chairman John Stanfield appeal his demotion. They have filed a grievance with the mediation committee of the Bloomington Faculty Council, said Valerie Grimm, a faculty member in the department. Grimm said she believes it is "customary that when a decision of this magnitude is considered, faculty members' thoughts should be sought in the decision."

Pacers look to hire former coach

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 2:01 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers began their pursuit of Rick Carlisle for their new coach Thursday but did not expect to sign him at least until early next week. Carlisle, a former Pacers assistant and the head coach at Detroit the past two years, became available when he was fired by the Pistons in May.

Team ready to start after strong preseason

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 2:01 a.m.

The IU field hockey team is set to kick off its fourth season this weekend with matches against two Mid-American Conference opponents. The season opens today with a 1 p.m. match against defending MAC champion Central Michigan at the Mellencamp Pavilion. After Friday's match, the Hoosiers will prepare for Saturday's 1 p.m. match against Miami (Ohio).

Hot weather could hamper races

By Alex Hickey · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 2 a.m.

The men's and women's cross country teams are both coming off of one the finer years in their respective histories. The women finished 14th at the NCAA Championships, putting together their best finish since 1990. The men also reached the finals, finishing in 25th place.

Here's one new thing: hope

By Alex Hickey · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:58 a.m.

There's a good chance that someone on the football team has wondered, "Who's the pencil-necked geek from the IDS that will be making fun of us this year?" That would be me. But I'm not going to be making fun of the team -- yet. To put down a team before it has a chance to prove itself is a mean and unnecessary thing to do, like stealing candy from a small child.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:57 a.m.

LUBBOCK, Texas -- One of Texas Tech coach Bob Knight's former players at Indiana was named Thursday to be an assistant coach for the Red Raiders. Stew Robinson played for Knight from 1982 to 1986 and was part of the Hoosier team that won the Big 10 Championship in his first year at IU.

IU's Yeagley starts one last season

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:55 a.m.

After 31 years of coaching excellence, Jerry Yeagley will open the season one last time as the Hoosiers start the 2003 schedule by hosting their 21st annual adidas/IU Credit Union Classic this weekend in Bloomington. This weekend's classic features three nationally ranked programs including No. 17 California, Alabama-Birmingham and No. 12 Notre Dame. No. 7 IU will face California Friday night, followed by Saturday night's tilt with the Blazers from Birmingham.

IU on cutting edge with state-of-the-art field surface

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:53 a.m.

IU players still have bad memories of losing to Penn State late last season on a Memorial Stadium turf made more of sand than grass. "The turf got so bad last year, it was basically a beach in the middle of the field," senior safety and captain Joe Gonzalez said. "They were painting the sand green to make it blend in."

A fresh start

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:51 a.m.

The Matt LoVecchio era of IU football is about to officially begin. The junior quarterback who sat out last season after transferring from Notre Dame will make his Hoosier debut Saturday in IU's season opener at Connecticut. And although LoVecchio has been a big-game quarterback before -- leading Notre Dame to a Fiesta Bowl berth as a freshman -- he isn't getting ahead of himself.

Callers told to stay put after first 9/11 attack

By Alyson Brodsy and Sara Kugler · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:39 a.m.

NEW YORK -- After a plane struck the first of the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001, callers from the top floors of the neighboring tower were told by Port Authority police to remain where they were.