Women's Golf

Women's Row 10

Former racing legend takes on new challenge

With their original coach not having enough time to work with them and spring break quickly approaching, Gamma Phi Beta rider Sonja Arnesen knew she had only one choice. Call up her big brother, Hans.

Phi Kappa Tau returns to race for first time since 1992

After the Phi Kappa Tau riders completed a successful qualification run, they couldn’t hide the excitement on their faces. Not only had they not qualified for the Little 500 since 1992, but their time of 2:28.92 left them in 10th place.

Hoosiers prepare for 'in-state rivals'

The IU softball team (10-26, 1-7) made critical strides this off-season with their sights centered on making the Big Ten Tournament.

Club to host King of the Court Tourney

On April 19, the Business Careers in Entertainment Club will be hosting its fourth annual King of the Court Contest.

Recently-formed cricket club looks toward future

With an undefeated record, the IU Cricket Club has something to be proud of — even if they are just 1-0.

Students form golf league in search of competition

Golfers looking to find a place to compete can come to the call-out meeting for the Student Golf League at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Kelley School of Business, room 732. The meeting is open to all interested students.

Hoosiers, Campillo take 1st place in Missouri

Whether it’s rain or shine, the No. 24 men’s golf team knows how to win.

Purdue crashes Indiana Invitational

It’s called the Indiana Invitational, making it appropriate that a team from the state of Indiana would win the tournament. However it wasn’t the Hoosiers that won, but in-state rival Purdue.

IU hopes to pitch its way back into the win column

The IU baseball team is hoping to settle itself defensively today against Miami (Ohio) after it allowed 18 runs against Illinois on Monday.

Energy Department says gas prices could peak at $4 a gallon this spring

Retail gas prices could climb as high as $4 a gallon this summer, but prices at such lofty levels will make many Americans think twice about hitting the road this summer, the Energy Department said Tuesday.

Iraq war commander calls for halt to US troop reductions

The U.S. general commanding the Iraq war called Tuesday for an open-ended suspension of U.S. troop withdrawals this summer, reflecting concern about a recent flare-up in violence and leaving open the possibility that few, if any, additional troops will be brought home before President Bush leaves office in January.

Irrelevant no more

Dave Matthews. Bill Clinton. Kal Penn. Chelsea Clinton. Jeremy Piven. Sean Astin. All are celebrities of varying levels of fame, and all are surrogates for either Sen. Hillary Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama. And in the past week and a half, all six have made visits to Bloomington.

Politics of hope

Last month, Sen. John McCain raised $15 million. Sen. Barack Obama, however, raised more than $40 million. I’ll let that sink in for just a second. That’s $40 million ... in a month.

Vonnegut, remembered

Something close to my heart is taking place this Friday. Well, two things, actually – I really can’t wait to see Yung Joc in concert at Sigma Alpha Mu. But the other semi-momentous occasion going on in the world is the one-year anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut’s death.

Political idols?

I don’t suppose seeing Bill Clinton should have been that big of a deal. Sure, the guy is an ex-president, but I had seen plenty of other big-name politicians speak, including Sen. Barack Obama. Is an ex-president really as exciting as a future president?

Keep your laws off my Facebook

Various children’s advocacy organizations in the United Kingdom are calling for a ban on employers looking at prospective employees’ Facebook pages, citing data protection laws. According to a story in the Daily Mail, studies found that one in five employers check the Internet and social networking sites for information on prospective employees. And for these organizations, that’s just too much.

60 years later, ‘Les Contes D’Hoffmann’ returns to IU stage

IU Opera Theater celebrated 60 years of opera performance Friday night at the Musical Arts Center with Jacques Offenbach’s “Les Contes D’Hoffmann.”

Tunes for the drunk and sober

It’s almost as if people have this all-known consensus that local bands that play at bars, in general, are bad, and therefore these people feel the need to clarify when they say that said local band is “actually pretty good.”

L350 class to do community service

One IU class is reaching beyond the classroom and giving back to the community. Students taking environmental biology L350 are required to complete 15 hours of service learning by participating in one of three projects. One class project involves teaching Fairview Elementary School students how to garden.