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Former player returns as coach

From the bench during IU men's soccer games, a voice bellows louder and more often than coach Jerry Yeagley's. Assistant coach Caleb Porter gets out of his seat, points at players and shouts commands as he helps lead the two-time defending NCAA championship team.

Hoosiers hold annual soccer classic

IU soccer coach Jerry Yeagley remembers the last time one of his teams played Portland. He found his Hoosiers in a familiar situation ' an NCAA final four. The year was 1988, and the Pilots boasted Kasey Keller, current U.S. national team goalkeeper, in the net. They had allowed six goals on the season to the Hoosiers' 11.

Mellencamp rocks Woodlawn field with free concert

Red, sweaty babies cried. Students passed out. Body heat bounced around, hitting every member of the crowd, who were packed like sardines. The midday sun was relentless, but then again, so were the fans of John Mellencamp. At 1:25 p.m. Thursday, when a blue Chevy Suburban delivered Mellencamp to Woodlawn field, thousands of ecstatic fans focused on the heat coming from the hometown rock star and forgot about the heat of the afternoon. The singer opened the free concert, part of his Goodwill tour, with what has become the Bloomington-pride anthem, "Small Town." Directly after that, he sang "Where I Come From." If he was trying to get on the crowd's good side straight away, it worked. He kept it rocking to a fairly mellow beat for the rest of the 11-song set.

Soccer's best rivalry returns to Bloomington

Supposedly, the best match-up of this opening weekend in men's college soccer is taking place Saturday in Storrs, Connecticut, where No. 2 UConn is hosting No. 1 Duke, according to Soccer America's rankings. However, it turns out that the eyes of the soccer world will be focused right here in Bloomington, where the country's two most storied programs will face off against each other … again. This is the Lakers vs. the Celtics. The Yankees vs. the Dodgers. This is Indiana vs. UCLA. And in college soccer, it gets no better.

Knight passes on classroom coaching

Students enrolled in coach Bob Knight's basketball coaching class began the semester with a shock. Assistant coaches Mike Davis and John Treolar told students Knight would no longer be co-teaching the class with former athletic department administrative assistant Norm Ellenberger.

City introduces new e-mail service

Mayor John Fernandez and other city officials have worked to implement a new city e-mail service, Newsflash, to better keep residents informed of city happenings. Introduced Aug. 9, Newsflash allows subscribers to receive official media news releases via e-mail.

Soak in surroundings of a beautiful campus

I would like to echo President Brand's letter to the students regarding respecting the landscape of the Bloomington Campus. As an alumnus, I smile when I think of the lush lawn of the Arboretum, the crack of the leaves in the fall through Dunn Meadow and the gentle sounds of the Jordan River. Respect what you have now, because you will dream of it when you leave after graduation. Living in California, I relish the times I am back in Bloomington and walk the paths I did when I was a student. IU-Bloomington is one of the most beautiful campuses you will ever encounter.

Soccer champs deserve better

IU's men's basketball team and football team attract the most attention and focus from local and national media. But it is the men's soccer team that is our pinnacle of collegiate sports. Since 1973, the year the program began, coach Jerry Yeagley has led the men's soccer team to an astonishing 478-83-37 all-time mark, good for an .83 winning percentage. Since the team's inception, the Hoosiers have won more NCAA Championships (five) and gone to more Final Fours (13) than any program in the nation. For the past two seasons, fans have been fortunate enough to witness back-to-back NCAA championships. And we don't appreciate it enough.

Students' intentions, input left out of new bus plan

During the '98 - '99 school year, I served as University Division representative and chairman of the educational environment committee in the IU Student Association. As one of the 70 students who passed judgment on the crown jewel of the Orensten-Preamble-Abrams-Schroder administration platform, I would like to provide a better insight into what has become a great burden to the majority of the student body.

CultureFest didn't get deserved attention

From 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 CultureFest, took place at Showalter Fountain to welcome new students. I want to compliment the planners and those who prepared for the event and worked so very hard during, before and after. It was a delightful program; the musical performers, Soul Revue, Alma Azul, Straight No Chaser and others were all outstanding. Music, dancing, fellowship, good food from our local restaurants ' what more could one ask for?

Somalis need international support

When we think of Somalia, images of starving children, massive famine and men touting rifles come to mind. But during the past few weeks the country has been celebrating. Men, women and children were singing and dancing in the streets and the nation took a spontaneous national holiday. Citizens were celebrating the election of their first president in almost a decade. Somalis hope former interior minister Abdi Qassem Salad Hassan will help turn the country around and bring peace to their war-torn nation.

Finding your niche

As the first week of classes draws to a close, you have yet to experience what college life is all about. Yes, you're here to get an education, but don't think for a minute that the only important lessons you will learn will come from the classroom. Hopefully, your classroom experiences at IU will be truly rewarding, but to make college complete, you will need to engage yourself both inside and outside of the classroom.

Pick your poison

Clinton promises funds to fight AIDS

Last week, President Bill Clinton travelled around Africa talking with leaders and stressing the need for AIDS awareness. He also brought more than $20 million in funds to help relieve the AIDS crisis. Despite his efforts, Africa is going to need more than money if AIDS is to be a manageable disease.

Men's rush offers students glimpse of greek life

Rush -- the fraternity recruitment process -- will begin this weekend starting with a kickoff event from 5-7 p.m. Friday in Dunn Meadow.

Firestone recall hurts dealers little

About three weeks ago, without warning, employees at Bloomington Ford could not find a free phone line to call customers.

New entrepreneurship minor offered as business alternative

This fall, the Kelley School of Business will offer a new entrepreneurship and small business management minor program for undergraduate students. The Kelley School expects approximately 50 to 100 students will take part in the new course offering.

Mellencamp to play free concert today

After recent surprise appearances in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and several other cities, John Mellencamp is bringing what has been called his "Good Samaritan Tour" closer to home. It was announced Tuesday the Seymour, Ind., native will play a free concert at 1 p.m. today in Woodlawn Field, located at the intersection of 10th Street and Woodlawn Avenue.

Community college debate cools

In higher education, the dollar still reigns supreme. There is no place where this is more prevalent than here in Indiana, as a month-long clash between two education titans over just that - money - seems to be losing some steam.

City introduces noise ordinance

Last year the Bloomington Police Department fielded 3,107 complaint calls concerning loud parties and disturbances. Earlier this year, city officials began taking steps to keep would-be noise ordinance violators muffled. Mayor John Fernandez, in conjunction with BPD Chief Mike Hostettler and Safe and Civil City Program Coordinator Marsha Bradford, unveiled the "Quiet Nights Initiative" July 7. The two-part plan is aimed at helping curtail nighttime noise infractions in Bloomington neighborhoods.