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Leadership changes hands

By Joelle Petrus · Sunday, Feb. 10,2002 11:29 p.m.

One of IU's largest student programming boards has elected new directors for the upcoming semester. Management of Union Board has transferred hands as the newly appointed directors prepare for a year of events they said they think will benefit all IU students.

Afghan warlord vows to keep fighting

By Alyson Brodsy and Louis Meixler · Sunday, Feb. 10,2002 10:53 p.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- An Afghan warlord who led the worst factional fighting since the fall of the Taliban vowed Sunday to fight rather than step down as governor of an eastern province. In the north, warlords agreed to create a "security belt" to keep unauthorized weapons out of a major city.

Lawmakers saying Saddam should be removed

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 10,2002 10:51 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Emboldened by success in Afghanistan, some lawmakers are beating the drum for quick action to get rid of Iraq's Saddam Hussein. They take a different view of other nations singled out by President Bush as trouble. Saddam should be removed, and soon, Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut said Sunday.

Who should be held accountable?

By Kate Lombardi and Katie Lombardi · Sunday, Feb. 10,2002 10:23 p.m.

Let's say I walked into a store and held up the cashier at gunpoint and then proceeded to take all of the store's money from the cash drawers. If and when I was caught, would you hold me responsible for robbing the store, or would you hold the guy who sold me the gun responsible? I hope you would say I would be responsible, regardless of how I got the gun or whom I got the gun from. Accountability for our actions; such an interesting thought. In the last year or so, we have been bombarded with questions of accountability on this campus when it comes to drinking, much of it pertaining to underage consumption.

Shays-Meehan bill unnecessary

By Ben Piper · Sunday, Feb. 10,2002 10:18 p.m.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will take another shot at campaign finance reform Tuesday. At issue will be legislation introduced by Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) and Rep. Martin Meehan (D-Mass.) that calls for a ban on soft money donations from corporations, unions and other wealthy would-be campaign contributors. Although supporters of the bill claim that it will reduce the influence of money in politics, the Shays-Meehan legislation promises to be as ineffectual as it is unnecessary.

Illinois beats Michigan, stays in Big Ten race

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry Lage · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:21 a.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Illinois couldn't possibly answer all of its critics in one night. The Illini, however, tried. Brian Cook scored 19 points, including his team's first dozen, and No. 21 Illinois beat Michigan 68-60 Thursday night to end a three-game losing streak. The Illini (16-7, 5-5 Big Ten) won in an opponent's gym for the first time this season by overcoming a 13-point first-half deficit and another lackluster effort from Frank Williams.

IU looks to hurdle big meets at PSU

By Pat Crowell · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:19 a.m.

The IU men's track and field team heads into the weekend traveling to Penn State for its biggest meet of the season thus far. The two-day meet features Penn State and IU, which are both ranked in the top ten in the country. It also has several other Big Ten opponents and some of the top teams from the East. The level of competition combined with the banked turns of the Penn State track should lead to extremely fast times with several being of the NCAA qualifying caliber.

Hoosiers head to Penn State, aim high

By Alyson Brodsy and Lucretia Fernandez · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:18 a.m.

Bring it on. The women's track and field team returns to Penn State this weekend to defend their Nitty Cup Challenge champion title. The IU track team includes five nationally-ranked athletes, including Rachelle Boone, No.1 in the 60-meter.

Team heads to coast for tournament

By Tyler Hoeppner · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:16 a.m.

The women's water polo team heads to California to face San Diego State today before competing in the NoGrip Invitational over the weekend. This is the second time the Hoosiers have competed in the tournament.

Hoosiers hyped for No.21 Purdue

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:15 a.m.

Attention in Big Ten swimming and diving tends to focus more on the championship than on individual meets. This weekend is different, as IU takes on rival Purdue in a showdown between the No. 21 Boilermakers and the unranked Hoosiers.

Regular season crown to be decided this weekend

By Michael Sherman · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:14 a.m.

It can't be a coincidence that the Hoosiers (17-3-2, 5-1-2) and Miami of Ohio (12-1-2, 6-1-1) will meet in the final series of the regular season. Over the last 10 years, the Hoosiers and the RedHawks have developed one of the more intense rivalries in all of ACHA hockey. More often then not, the Hoosiers have found themselves on the losing side of the feud.

Hobbled team hosts SEC opponent Vanderbilt

By Alyson Brodsy and Zack Eldridge · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:13 a.m.

The IU men's tennis team (5-1) searches for its sixth win in its first seven matches as it hosts Vanderbilt (2-0) on Sunday at 12 p.m. at the Indiana Tennis Center.

Hoosiers stay home, look to stay undefeated

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Schroeder · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:10 a.m.

Last weekend might have changed the minds of those who doubted the IU women's tennis team. The Hoosiers are 6-0 on the season, fresh off an upset of 13th-ranked Notre Dame.

Loring a coaching constant for Hoosiers

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Schroeder · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:10 a.m.

Loring a coaching constant for HoosiersAthletics has a few businesses. Just imagine having your best year with a company or leading your organization from near ruin to success only to be fired shortly thereafter.

Recruiting class features depth at QB

By Guy Cipriano · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:07 a.m.

Stare at the positions listed for the football team's 21 signees and it doesn't take long to realize that coach Gerry DiNardo wasn't lying when he said his staff recruited talent over need. Of the 21 recruits, 10 play offensive skill positions, including three who play the position requiring the fewest number of players.

Let the games begin

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:05 a.m.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Kirsten Clark is the polar opposite of teammate Picabo Street, the bubbly, media-savvy alpine superstar. But on the slopes at the 2002 Olympics, Clark might have a better chance of climbing the podium.

Winning mindset melts under PSU

By Sarah Trotto · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:04 a.m.

The women\'s basketball team threw the ball away 13 times in the first half last night against Penn State. The Hoosiers came back after halftime to turn the ball over only four times. But it was too little too late.

Pitino rebuilding Cardinals

By Dan Cortez · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 12:55 a.m.

Rick Pitino isn't afraid to throw the word around that strikes fear in basketball fans, especially at a basketball school that expects excellence. Rebuilding. Pitino has kept that in mind as he has coached Louisville this season. After a 10-1 start, the Cardinals hit a wall after an 82-62 loss at Kentucky Dec. 29. A stretch of inconsistent play followed and Louisville will come into Assembly Hall tomorrow to take on the Hoosiers having lost five of their last seven games.

Renewing a rival

By Jason Recker · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 12:55 a.m.

Mike Davis is blunt, candid and to-the-point. Simply put, he'd rather not play Louisville Saturday for a pair of reasons: Playing a non-conference opponent in the middle of a Big Ten title hunt might provide a distraction, and Louisville's style of play is something foreign to IU and the Big Ten.

Alliance protects forests

By Kara Salge · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 12:55 a.m.

Wednesday nights in a small, upstairs room on College Avenue, members of the Indiana Forest Alliance brainstormed and organized toward a main goal: Stopping logging in state forests. The non-profit group, funded through a $5,000 grant from the Patagonia clothing company, has about 30 active members, said Josh Martin, coordinator of the volunteer organization. About one thousand are involved in other activities, like donations or letter-writing, Martin said.