Women's Golf

Tongue-twisting ties between parrots and humans

By Katie O'Keefe · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 1:54 a.m.

Scientists around the world finally have the answer to one age-old question: "Polly want a cracker?" Well ... almost. More accurately, the question might be, "Can Polly really talk?"

Cross the street the Spanish Way

By Andrea Opperman · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 1:42 a.m.

So my pressure has mounted as I have discovered that more than three people actually read this thing. You know when you're sitting in your 10 a.m. lecture and the person sitting next to you reeks of beer, bad B.O. and is in desperate need of a shower? You think to yourself, "Damn, someone had a good night last night!" They probably went out, got belligerent the night before, passed out for a few hours and rolled out of bed in time to get to class. It then gets to a point where you almost want to get up because it is unbearable (Those of you who don't have lecture classes can't partake in this exercise).

IU Festival Latino brings live music to Dunn Meadow

By Stacey Laskin · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 1:40 a.m.

Latin beats drifted across Dunn Meadow's grassy field Saturday as IU's seventh annual Festival Latino showcased free live music, food and cultural activities as part of the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The event was organized not only to provide entertainment, but also to educate the public about cultural diversity.

Eva Ayllon performs at Buskirk-Chumley

By Rose Mary Forte · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 1:39 a.m.

As the streets of Bloomington were buzzing with people, music, dancing and artwork this weekend, so were all the concert venues during Lotus Fest. At 8 p.m. Saturday evening a line of fans waiting to see Afro-Peruvian singer Eva Ayllon formed at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Hoosiers run for cancer research

By Nellie Summerfield · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 1:35 a.m.

After overcoming a life-threatening disease, cancer survivor Marty Myers participated in the fight against cancer by attending the Hoosiers Outrun Cancer fundraiser, hosted by the Bloomington Hospital Olcott Center. "I am here today to show people that cancer is nothing to be ashamed of because many people deal with it," she said.

Purdue to offer free downloads

By Rick Newkirk · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 1:23 a.m.

Purdue University officials hope to alleviate illegal downloading by students with a new free file-sharing service for students in resident halls. The Ctrax music service, provided by Purdue residence halls, offers free tethered downloads to students on a maximum of three computers. If students choose to burn songs to CDs or move them to another computer, each download will cost 89 cents.

Participants in IU Amateur Radio Club value experience

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 1:23 a.m.

There is a club on IU's campus that allows students to talk to anyone in the world -- for free. The IU Amateur Radio Club has been around for more than 25 years, and its members include students, Bloomington residents, faculty and staff.

Fiji earns recognition, honor

By Cecelia Wolford · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 1:06 a.m.

IU's chapter of Phi Gamma Delta recently received an honorable mention from its national headquarters for top scholarship, fraternity relations and activity involvement. The Cheney Cup is the highest award that can be given within the Fiji fraternities. According to Fiji national representative Melanie Musick, the Cheney Cup represents the best aspects of a fraternity.

Groups register students to vote

By Lori Snow · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 1:03 a.m.

With the deadline for Indiana voter registration of Oct. 4 nearing, students sporting "VOTE" wristbands and "Register to Vote" T-shirts around campus this week will attempt to register new voters as part of the Student Voter Registration Blitz and the New Voters Project.

IU students ready for some football

By Andrew Petersen · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:59 a.m.

With the recent start of both the collegiate and the NFL seasons, the time has come for the annual ritual that goes together with football like peanuts go with beer. Like birds in springtime, students everywhere are flocking to their game consoles to play "Madden 2005."

Hu assumes full leadership in China

By Alyson Brodsy and Audra Ang · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:46 a.m.

BEIJING -- Hu Jintao became the undisputed leader of China as the country completed its first orderly transfer of power in the communist era Sunday with the departure of former President Jiang Zemin from his top military post -- giving a new generation a freer hand to run the world's most populous nation. Jiang, whose term was to have run until 2007, resigned at a meeting of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee that ended Sunday.

Video shows execution of American hostage

By Alyson Brodsy and Bassem Mroue · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:45 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A video posted Monday on a Web site showed the beheading of a man identified as American civil engineer Eugene Armstrong. The militant group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the slaying and said another hostage -- either an American or a Briton -- would be killed in 24 hours. The grisly decapitation was the latest killing in a particularly violent month in Iraq, with more than 300 people dead in insurgent attacks and U.S. military strikes over the past seven days.

Leaders discuss world poverty at U.N.

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:41 a.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- Poverty is "the most destructive weapon of mass destruction," Brazil's president said Monday as world leaders spotlighted the growing gap between rich and poor and the often devastating impact of globalization on millions of people trying to eke out a living. More than 50 heads of state and government, including Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Jacques Chirac of France, are in New York on the eve of the annual U.N.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:40 a.m.

GEO doesn't stand for all grad students As a graduate student employee, I would like to express my concern for some of the wording in the Sept. 10 article about graduate students who gathered in Dunn Meadow to protest for dental benefits ("Graduate students fight for insurance"). The article refers to the Graduate Employees Organization as the "current representation for grad student employees." This classification of the GEO is very misleading.

Discriminating against you

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:37 a.m.

A fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is suing the University on the basis that signing UNC's required nondiscrimination policy violates the fraternity's First Amendment rights.

Injury bug strikes with vengeance in Week 2

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob Gloster · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:25 a.m.

The rookie season of Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. might have ended after just two games. The first-round draft pick is among several players who will be sidelined for a few weeks, or more, as a result of injuries in Sunday's games. Others include New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister and Baltimore Ravens tight end Todd Heap, both of whom were knocked out of games with a sprained ankle.

Dennison, Giesler awarded prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

By Chris Engel · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:23 a.m.

A fundamental goal for the IU athletics department is to have all student athletes earn a degree from IU while being competitive in sports. Recent IU graduates Audrey Giesler and Karen Dennison were recognized for meeting and exceeding this goal.

Reality not what it used to be

By Alyson Brodsy and Amanda Trost · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:21 a.m.

As I slowly approach adulthood, I'm trying to get a handle on what this so-called "real world" is actually like. I'm trying to ascertain what it will be like to live in this new and foreign world.

The Mexican way

By Alyson Brodsy and Felipe Maya · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:20 a.m.

I consider myself a pretty mild-mannered person. I might cuss someone out if they cut me off in traffic, but that's about the extent of my anger. But Mexico has just pissed me off. Don't get me wrong, I love Mexico, sometimes more than here, especially the drinking age. But I digress.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 21,2004 12:19 a.m.

The Oct. 2 IU-Michigan football game at Memorial Stadium has been set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. on ABC. The game will be shown regionally. Saturday, IU plays Michigan State at home in a game which will be broadcast on ESPN Plus Local but will not be shown live. It will be shown in tape delay starting at 8 p.m. on WTTV Channel 4. The game will be shown live on ESPN GamePlan.