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Hoosiers losing respect, votes

By Ryan Lengerich · Thursday, Jan. 17,2002 12:39 a.m.

IU basketball gets no love. I don't put all of my faith in college basketball polls. But let's be honest -- they're a necessary evil. And evil they have been to the red and cream…or whatever we are now. IU is currently playing the best basketball of the season and is arguably the hottest team in the Big Ten along with Ohio State. But the Hoosiers find themselves at the bottom of one poll and left out of another. Only the computers give them any respect.

Hoosiers ready for Boilermakers

By Sarah Trotto · Thursday, Jan. 17,2002 12:37 a.m.

Purdue coach Kristy Curry admits she feels insecure about her No. 11 Boilermakers playing IU tonight at Assembly Hall. Why would she think this way about her 2001 NCAA runner-up and Big Ten champion squad? For one thing, Purdue (13-3, 4-2 Big Ten) has dropped two Big Ten games on the road. In fact, all three of the Boilermakers' losses have occurred away from the normally-packed Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.

Jeffries adjusting to being 'the man'

By Jason Recker · Thursday, Jan. 17,2002 12:35 a.m.

Jared Jeffries was having a hard time adjusting to being IU's go-to guy. Coach Mike Davis said it, and Jeffries admitted it. That was before last week. The 6-foot-9 sophomore forward torched Michigan State and Iowa, leading the Hoosiers to back-to-back victories over ranked opponents and carrying them to the top spot in the Big Ten. His efforts earned him Big Ten Player of the Week honors, the conference announced this week. It is Jeffries' second Player of the Week award this season -- his other came Dec. 10, 2001 -- and the second of his career.

Shoe bomber charged as terrorist

By Karen Gullo · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 11:50 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- A federal grand jury Wednesday charged alleged shoe bomber Richard Reid with being an al Qaeda trained terrorist in an indictment Attorney General John Ashcroft hailed as fresh proof of the government's ability to prosecute terrorists. Ashcroft said the charges "alert us to a clear, unmistakable threat that al Qaeda could attack the United States again."

Stopping terrorism starts at home

By Erin White · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 11:14 p.m.

Dec. 22, Richard Reid boarded American Airlines Flight 63. He wanted to die that day, and he was willing to take 184 passengers with him. Prior to his departure, he obtained a British passport and packed his shoes with plastic chemicals and TATP (triacenton triperoxide). While the plane crossed the Atlantic Ocean, he started his death wish by lighting a match. A cautious flight attendant luckily smelled the sulfur and confronted the 6-foot-4 man. With assistance from other passengers, they restrained the man for more than two excruciating hours.

IU grad finding niche with environmental group Green Corps

By Josh Hamerman · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 10:52 p.m.

During her undergraduate tenure at IU, Cassie Wyss' goal was to make a difference in the fate of the environment. "I always knew I wanted to do something with the environment, but I didn't know exactly what," Wyss said. "When I was a senior at IU, I worked with the Indiana Forest Alliance to help protect state forests in Indiana and we got some victories and some losses. I wanted to learn how to get more victories." After graduating in 2001, Wyss decided to make her dream a reality by enrolling in Green Corps, a year-long environmental leadership training program with bases in Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, DC.

Playing with emotions in only 30 minutes

By Ryan Whirty · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 1:48 p.m.

In many ways, I am a very stubborn man. For years, when asked to name the best rock albums of the 1970s, I would give the same three answers: Who's Next by the Who, Exile on Main Street by the Stones and Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young. That's it. Period. I would consider nothing else. I was without pity or remorse.

Council debates proposals

By Alex Hickey · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12:36 a.m.

The Bloomington Faculty Council discussed a newly developed University Information Technology Services portal as well as an interim re-implementation policy for language proficiency standards at a meeting last night in Ballantine Hall.

Library to host seminar on civil rights history

By Christa Williams · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12:32 a.m.

The Main Library will host an event today discussing how the civil rights movement impacted Indiana while examining the works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

After four straight league titles, MSU starts slow

By Dan Cortez · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12:25 a.m.

Michigan State is used to expectations. That's what four consecutive Big Ten regular season titles and three consecutive Final Four appearances will do to a program. Throw in a National Championship in 2000, and the Spartans are supposed to be on top of the Big Ten.

Young players earn increased time on ice

By Michael Sherman · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12:23 a.m.

The men's hockey team learned some disappointing news over the winter break. The announcement was that defenseman Andy Bauermeister and forward Trent Washburn had left the team for personal reasons.

Panel discusses problems of white privilege

By Kristen Konneker · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12:10 a.m.

Teter Quad CommUnity Educators, Black Student Union members and students gathered Monday in the Teter Formal Lounge to discuss the implications of white privilege. The panel discussion is part of a week-long activities schedule slated in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Mixed thoughts on fine increase

By Jennifer Johnson · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12:07 a.m.

A five dollar increase in the price of parking tickets has been proposed to the Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee (TPAC), Bruce Jacobs, associate vice chancellor of administrative affairs for Residential Programs and Services said. Jacobs proposed the increase at the Nov. 16 TPAC meeting. Revenue generated from the increase would be incorporated into the IU Auditorium budget.

Bloomington entertainment is adding a few twists to the scene

By Kenneth Durril · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12 a.m.

Most bands are not made for a primetime television show and have nothing to do with Orlando. Often, they are composed of your friends, siblings or neighbors. You have always wanted to hear them play, but question whether they are making music or just sitting in a garage, guitar in hand.

'Orange' and Black are good combo

By Mike D’Avria and Mike D’ Avria · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12 a.m.

Lately there have been several new spin-offs of comedy. One film starts a trend and many more follow in its footsteps. Recently, there's a new comedy genre that is increasingly popular and can be called the "sympathetic comedy." These are funny because of all the horrible things that happen to the main character. We laugh at these things but feel bad at the same time. "Meet the Parents" started this, and "Orange County" follows right on its heels.

McNally hints at future potential

By Jessica Halverson · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12 a.m.

Shannon McNally must be wallowing in good luck. Whether it is good luck to be signed to a major label is a matter of preference. But to latch on to Capitol at the tail end of Lilith-Fair-girl-frenzy and receive three and a half stars for her first widely-released album in Rolling Stone isn't too shabby for a 27-year-old artist.

Complaints about Carlin's 'Complaints'

By Mike D’Avria · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12 a.m.

George Carlin is the father, now grandfather, of the complaining, tell-it-like-it-is comedics. He basically just stands up before an audience to bitch and complain about everything that is annoying him. After hearing him insult people who wear visors and gun enthusiasts once, you will laugh, but hearing it over and over again you will grow tired of the moaning.

Changes

By Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12 a.m.

Daniel Duncan and Nate Dotzlaf sat on a back porch with a few drinks and a dictionary. It took hours of flipping through the pages to find the perfect name for their new creation: Vertigo. Their business first opened its doors in September 2000 and became a local hot spot for college students 18 years and older.

Do-gooder charms audience

By Lizz Giordano · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2002 12 a.m.

Skipping stones, cracking the crust of a crème brulée with the back of a spoon and sinking her hand into a sack of dry grain. It is the moment the narrator describes Amélie's likes and dislikes that the audience becomes mesmerized by her. It's the warm smile that appears on her face throughout the movie that really shows just how much she enjoys life. But, the audience discovers, she enjoys it from a distance.

No Doubt about it: this album rocks