Women's Golf

A family affair

By Dan Patrick · Wednesday, April 21,2004 1:30 a.m.

Children, jobs and school. It is quite a task to juggle such responsibilities, even with ample help from family members. The problem for sophomore Sara Acres is her family has classes, too. Sara, a 24-year-old with two children, is seeking a degree in education while her brother Jordan, a 22-year-old-freshman, is currently pursuing a B.A. in English.

English students learning from plagiarism Web site

By Daniel Wells · Wednesday, April 21,2004 1:21 a.m.

Faculty reported 150 incidents of plagiarism to the Office of Student Ethics in the 2002-2003 academic year -- the highest total in the last five years. IU's English Department is trying to lower that number by using the plagiarism prevention site, www.Turnitin.com to do more than just catch cheaters. It's now using the site to teach students how to avoid plagiarizing altogether.

Dance Marathon fund in danger

By Amber Nicholas · Wednesday, April 21,2004 1:20 a.m.

For the past six years, IU Dance Marathon has had the privilege of soliciting a $4 donation from students during registration, billable to the Bursar. This privilege is now in jeopardy, though, because of an insufficient number of students willing to donate to the cause.

Hoosiers run at 3 different locations

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, April 21,2004 1 a.m.

The coming weekend will find the IU track team dividing its athletes between three different meets. Several will head east to compete at perhaps the NCAA's most-famous competition -- the Penn Relays -- held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Another set will go west to the equally-esteemed Drake Relays -- held at Iowa's Drake University. All other healthy athletes, except those who competed last weekend at Mt. SAC, Calif., will compete at Purdue.

Battle-tested Hoosiers ready for Louisville

By Mark Carlson · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:59 a.m.

When IU looks back on this season, it won't be disappointed about the strength of its schedule. Facing off against softball powerhouses Michigan, Nebraska, and Iowa earlier in the season should help prepare the Hoosiers (25-25, 2-8) for their upcoming game against the Louisville Cardinals (35-10).

Hoosiers split team at Iowa, Pennsylvania

By Steve Slivka · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:57 a.m.

The IU women's track and field team sends its sprinters, jumpers, and distance runners to Philadelphia today for the prestigious Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field. The team sends its pole vaulters to the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.

Focused Sigma Nu a surprise in 2nd

By Brian Janosch · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:56 a.m.

In the past, Sigma Nu has not been a name prevalent among riding circles involved in the Little 500. But the past isn't what concerns this year's Sigma Nu team as the second-place time in qualifying has given its members a big first step toward becoming a staple in Little 500 discussions.

It's a Chi-Town thing

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:55 a.m.

Warning: This column contains extremely biased material aimed purposefully and directly against Cubs Nation. Separated by just eight miles of Chicago roads but worlds of baseball devotion, U.S. Cellular Field and Wrigley Field are two vastly different sanctuaries of baseball haven for two remotely different kinds of fans.

Record-breaking year for Kovac, sights set for race win

By Brian Janosch · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:54 a.m.

In the last Little 500 series event, senior Bri Kovac took the track with a goal. As if her record-setting Individual Time Trial wasn't enough, Bri led her Teter team around the track in Team Pursuit at blazing speeds. So fast, their final run resulted in a record-setting time. The team surpassed themselves in the record books after already setting the fastest time ever in its preliminary run.

Saturday night cricket at SportsPlex

By Asma Khalid · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:35 a.m.

Much like the professional international cricket circuit, the local Bloomington cricket league unites people of different nationalities. Every Saturday night the Bloomington SportsPlex's, located at 1700 West Bloomfield Road, soccer field converts into a cricket ground.

A shot at Unity

By Asma Khalid · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:34 a.m.

On a Saturday night, batsmen and bowlers in Bloomington forget about the threat of nuclear weapons in their homeland. A medley of English, Hindi and Urdu floats through the bleachers as Pakistanis and Indians sit side by side. For four hours, political rivalry takes a backseat to cricket.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:33 a.m.

Tom Brokaw's NBC sign-off day set for Dec. 1 NEW YORK --Tom Brokaw's sign-off date as anchor of NBC's top-rated "Nightly News" has been set -- it's Wednesday, Dec. 1. His successor, Brian Williams, will take over as sole anchor the next day, the network announced Monday. Brokaw, 64, announced two years ago he will end his "Nightly News" run shortly after the 2004 presidential election, giving way to longtime heir appar-ent Williams.

Bad dates make for a good read

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:31 a.m.

You Have to Kiss a lot of Frogs," the first novel from actress turned writer Laurie Graff, is a hilarious trip through the love life of Karrie Kline, a struggling New York actress living from part to part and man to man.

Good cause sabotage

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Hintz · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:30 a.m.

I like animals. I like babies. So when I saw on the news People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was protesting Walk America, a fundraising event for the March of Dimes, I was a bit disturbed. What's the conflict here? Why can't we all get along?

'Pour some Carmel on me'

By Alyson Brodsy and Phil Kijak · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:28 a.m.

So I was in the library the other day when this dude walks by with a shirt that says, "Carmel sucks." I'd like to think he was a radical nougat enthusiast who also happened to be a poor speller, but I'm probably wrong. His shirt was a proclamation against the very city where I spent the majority of my life -- Carmel, Indiana.

Story mars fraternity

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:26 a.m.

Dear IDS, It was not a good day for our fraternity. We woke up Tuesday to find a headline article about a minor incident that occurred at our house. I cannot even begin to write how angry and enraged I am about this article.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:25 a.m.

Wabash student reported missing CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. -- A Wabash College student who traveled to southern Argentina during a spring break excursion is now listed as missing in that nation. Anthony Hyatt Lobdell, 21, had been taking study abroad classes in Argentina when he traveled to the southern part of the South American nation on spring break.

More Coke and computers

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:24 a.m.

Every April, students find themselves sleep-deprived and overdosed on caffeine as they rush to finish an endless string of final projects. In the past, students worked these 24-hour days in every imaginable location. But this year something is different. Now we have the Information Commons -- a single facility in which students can collectively produce any conceivable type of project.

Storms damage Hoosier homes

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:23 a.m.

JAMESTOWN, Ind. -- Severe storms rolled across central Indiana Tuesday, injuring at least one person and damaging several homes. Wayne Henry, superintendent of utilities, said he saw a tornado about 5:40 p.m. just west of downtown of this community, 25 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

Local activists warn of carbon monoxide threat

By Andrea Opperman · Wednesday, April 21,2004 12:23 a.m.

The risk of carbon monoxide poisoning goes down as the temperature goes up, but Bloomington activists are making sure citizens remain aware of the risks. This poisonous gas is emitted by furnaces, cars, appliances and closed fireplaces. It is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. This growing problem is the culprit of hundreds of deaths each year all across the country.