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Making the pieces matter

In my last column I mentioned the time I tried to introduce my (nonstudent) friend Shelly to some of my IU friends, with disastrous results. Shelly grew up in Bloomington and went away to college. A few years ago she decided it was time to change careers and came home to stay with her parents while she considered her options. One of the reasons that evening went so poorly was that Shelly felt the students were judging her, if not as a "townie," at least as an unemployed twenty-something living with her parents. She told me at one point, "I just want to shake a couple of them and yell 'Life doesn't always work out like you plan!'"

Crew teams wrap up a weekend of successful races

The women's rowing Varsity Eight A boat finished in the top 10 at the world renowned Head of Charles in Boston, Saturday. The Hoosiers made an impressive first time appearance in the Regatta.

Women's swim team defeats Evansville to start season

The women's swimming and diving team opened its season in victorious fashion for the third straight year Saturday. For the second consecutive year, the win came at the hands of in-state rival Evansville. The Hoosiers defeated the Purple Aces by a score of 188-103 and won all 14 events in the competition. Coach Dorsey Tierney was pleased with the way her team started off the year, but said the Hoosiers have room for improvement.

Hoosiers continue streak with opening win

The men's swimming and diving team opened its season yesterday at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Cen-ter with a 189-103 win over the University of Evansville Purple Aces. IU, undefeated in season openers in the past four years, got strong contributions from freshman Richard Bryant and junior David Schulze.

Players face diverse field in tournament

The men\'s golf team is in Scarsdale, N.Y. to compete in the 36-hole Tillinghast today and Tuesday. It is the first time the Hoosiers will be playing in the tournament hosted by St. John\'s University.

Women's golf team finishes a familiar fourth in Florida tournament

The Hoosiers entered the Hatter Fall Classic this weekend intent on improving the fourth place finish they had in their first two tournaments. But for the third time in as many tournaments, the Hoosiers finished in fourth place, this time in a tie with North Carolina State. The team finished with a score of 945. Michigan took first place for the third time in all three of IU's tournaments.

Hoosiers fall short in bid for second victory

Heading into it's weekend matches in Iowa City, Iowa, against Iowa and Southwest Missouri State, the IU field hockey team was looking to build on it's momentum from a pair of 3-2 double overtime losses the previous week. But the Hoosiers suffered an emotional blow as they were defeated 8-1 by the Hawkeyes Friday.

IU turns corner against Purdue

The rivalry was in full swing Saturday as the women's volleyball team swept Purdue in three games to regain confidence after a four game losing streak. The team reclaimed the Monon Spike, a traveling volleyball trophy that represents the competition between the two teams. IU's record improves to 5-13, going 2-8 in the Big Ten with the win. Purdue falls to 2-15, going 1-9 in the conference.

What is better than Trojans vs. Irish? A whole lot

In the history of college football, certain rivalries that influence the outcome of the national title spring to mind. Our neighbors to the far north, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and a school in the West, the University of Southern California Trojans used to be one of these rivalries. These days, the two teams have fallen on hard times and their game has had little influence on the national champ.

Offense takes blame

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Antwaan Randle El must have a crush on crushing the Hawkeye defense. In four games against Iowa, Randle El has amassed 1,064 all-purpose yards and scored nine touchdowns.

Hoosiers control game but fall to Hawkeyes

Despite dominating most of the game and the entire second half, the women's soccer team fell, 3-2, to Iowa at Bill Armstrong Stadium, extending its losing streak to four games.

Peace and patience: New York native and Muslim reflects on terrorist attacks

Nuha Elkhiamy was born in upstate New York. She recently returned from a trip to New York City with her sister and saw her home state forever changed. But after the Sept. 11 attacks, other students were quicker to focus on her hijab, the traditional Muslim head covering, than her grief. "I feel like I took that attack as an attack on myself and on my country," said Elkhiamy,a senior and a Muslim.

Two thousand join to outrun cancer

Breast cancer was both a curse and a blessing for Shayla Holtkamp. In her successful fight with the disease, Holtkamp found a new love for life. "I discovered a lump during a breast self-exam," said Holtkamp, a graduate student. "It was not picked up by a mammogram."

Postal worker contracts rare anthrax type

WASHINGTON -- A District of Columbia postal worker is "gravely ill" from inhalation anthrax, a rare and lethal form of the disease, officials said Sunday, and five others are sick with suspicious symptoms. The Postal Service closed two facilities and began testing more than 2,200 workers for exposure.

Hoosiers shut out Buckeyes

It may not have been pretty, but it got the job done. The No. 6 Hoosiers completed the Big Ten regular season undefeated for the sixth consecutive year, with a 1-0 win against No. 20 Ohio State Saturday. IU's victory came in the midst of a 34 foul, seven yellow card, and one red card affair, which proved costly for both teams.

QALAI DASHT, Afghanistan -- U.S. warplanes bombarded Taliban positions Sunday near a front line north of the capital, Kabul, marking what could be the start of a more aggressive campaign on behalf of opposition forces fighting the Islamic regime. In Kabul, meanwhile, grieving neighbors pulled dust-covered bodies of seven civilians -- three women and four children -- from the ruins of two homes destroyed Sunday by a U.S. bomb. "This pilot was like he was blind!" sobbed one neighbor.

Pakistan guards resist refugees

CHAMAN, Pakistan -- Pakistani border guards opened fire Sunday to force back a crowd of hundreds of Afghans demanding to be allowed into the country. Doctors said a 13-year-old boy was wounded.

Lessons learned from I-Core

I am officially in an academic nightmare. If you're in the business school, you know that I'm talking about I-Core. In the past five days I've taken four exams, each extremely difficult and each carrying a tough curve. That's just a glimpse of what my semester is like.

An American spender

There's a lot to worry about. Like Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's nascent war on the Palestinian Authority, which began with the assassination of an Israeli cabinet minister last Wednesday.

Good and Evil: Part two

Just when midterms, essays and group projects were piling up to ghastly levels, you picked up a copy of the IDS and turned to the opinion page for a brief respite. Only some columnist was doling out work, too. What nerve! Last time I wrote, I challenged everyone to ponder the question of whether we are evil. I concluded that though we are indeed incredible beings, we are flawed. I ended by urging all of you to take a look inside at your own heart to see if you agreed with me.