Women's Golf

Fashions created by non-majors

By Jaime Cohen and Jaimie Cohen · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 11:14 p.m.

The first annual Coquette Fashion Show presented by the Union Board is underway. The show is a collaboration of Union Board, People magazine and IU students. It will allow non-fashion majors to showcase their creativity through the art of design.

U.S. marines to protect embassy

By Alyson Brodsy and Paisley Dodds · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 11:13 p.m.

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti -- Fifty Marines headed Monday to protect the U.S. Embassy and its staff after rebels overran Haiti's second-largest city and threatened to attack the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Lost season?

By Natalie A. Trout · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 1:28 a.m.

The IU men's basketball team has lost its last four home Big Ten games by a combined total of nine points. The team's greatest home loss in the conference season came Saturday against Ohio State University (12-13, 4-8 Big Ten) by three points, 59-56. IU (12-12, 6-7) beat the Buckeyes back in Jan., 69-61, in Columbus, but Saturday, it was OSU's turn to do the celebrating. While its players celebrated the road win midcourt, the IU players walked to the locker room feeling emotions most IU teams rarely feel -- the emotions dealt with after a loss at Assembly Hall. "We come out so flat at home," sophomore guard Bracey Wright said. "It seems like we're just lost out there." Sophomore guard Ryan Tapak said the team doesn't have time to be down on itself and he doesn't understand why it's been so hard for the team to win at home.

MovingSounds

By Mallory Simon · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 1:13 a.m.

Students, families and friends packed the IU Auditorium Friday and Saturday night to watch more than 3,000 students sing, dance and compete in the 72nd annual IU Sing -- themed "Big City Beat."

Slimming down for vacation

By Kristin Huett · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 1:13 a.m.

With spring break only a few weeks away, students across campus are doing whatever it takes to get the perfect tan, the perfect style and the perfect body.

IU files lawsuit against Merck

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 1:13 a.m.

IU and its Advanced Research and Technology Institute filed a lawsuit Friday seeking credit for an IU scientist on patents owned by pharmaceutical giant Merck.

Tickets kick race into full election gear

By Mike McElroy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 1:13 a.m.

The IU Student Association elections are less than 24 hours away, and it's time to pull out all the stops. Tickets Crimson, Fusion, Hoosier Party and Big Red will unleash hordes of supporters and volunteers on campus to win students' votes.

Major excavation finished at Miller-Showers park

By Hannah Schroder · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:59 a.m.

The city of Bloomington's Parks and Recreation and Utilities departments announced last Tuesday F.A. Wilhelm Construction has finished major excavation activity and the construction of a storm water and treatment infrastructure at Miller-Showers Park. The final stage of work will be completed in the spring when the weather is more conducive to ground work.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:48 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Eli Manning hopes to make NFL history on draft day. Ben Roethlisberger could change those plans. The two quarterbacks are jockeying to become the No. 1 overall pick. Manning, who has the pedigree and the polish, would love to follow his brother, Peyton, as the only siblings in league history to be taken with the top pick.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:45 a.m.

The Hoosiers returned from the first road trip of the season empty-handed after two close losses at Southeastern Louisiana University this weekend. The team dropped a low-scoring game on Friday, 4-2, despite out-hitting the Lions.

Hoosiers finish third at Big Ten

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:40 a.m.

The IU women's swimming and diving team finished third in the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, which concluded Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. After having a hold on first place going into Saturday's events, IU's final tally of 563.5 points trailed behind champion Michigan's 604.5 and Penn State's second place finish of 590.5.

Late game charge not enough for win

By Dan Patrick · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:39 a.m.

Facing a 59-49 deficit with only five minutes left in the game, junior Jenny DeMuth and sophomore Cyndi Valentin were able to put together a 13-5 rally, cutting the Badgers' lead to two points with two minutes left to play.

Hoosiers begin season in Florida

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:38 a.m.

The IU women's golf team will open its spring season at the Central District Classic today. The River Wilderness Golf and Country Club will host the Monday and Tuesday tournament in Parrish, Fla. Michigan State will host the 54-hole event, and the Hoosiers will be among 15 teams in the field, 10 of which are in this week's Golfweek Top 50.

Split sends Ball State home with loss, WMU with win

By Dan Click · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:37 a.m.

The No. 53 Hoosiers went into the weekend matches looking to pick up important victories to improve their stock for the NCAA tournament. IU was able to blow past Ball State 7-0 but had a tough time and lost a close match to Western Michigan, 4-3, in the final set of the match, which dropped their record to 4-3 on the season.

IU prepares for Big Tens

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:35 a.m.

The men's track team finished its final preparations for next weekend's Big Ten Indoor Championships Friday at the Hoosier Hills Invitational. With a number of slots on the Big Ten roster still up for grabs, the meet provided some athletes with a final chance to claim a spot.

Student wins car with half-court shot during IU game

By Alex Hickey · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:33 a.m.

With just one shot, junior David Paulen, an Indiana Daily Student staff reporter, became the talk of Assembly Hall Saturday night. By sinking a half-court bank shot during a halftime promotion sponsored by Indianapolis-area Volkswagen dealers, Paulen won a 2004 VW Beetle.

Two big men equal two big problems

By John Rodgers · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:31 a.m.

Like eighth graders bullying first graders at recess, Ohio State University's big men dominated undersized IU inside. The Buckeyes, led inside by sophomore Terence Dials and senior Velimir Radinovic, outscored the Hoosiers 40-16 in the paint and were the go-to guys down the stretch in OSU's 59-56 win Saturday night at Assembly Hall.

From bad to worse

By Alex Hickey · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:28 a.m.

Pardon me. I forgot to mention that I was wearing my rose-colored glasses when I wrote that IU was NIT-bound on Friday. After losing back-to-back home games to the two worst teams in the Big Ten, it seems likely IU will be left out of the postseason altogether for the first time since 1977. And it may turn into the first losing campaign for the Hoosiers since the 1969-70 season.

IU Art Museum restores American modernist piece

By Jennifer Gunnels · Sunday, Feb. 22,2004 11:48 p.m.

In March 2003, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded the IU Art Museum with a $30,000 grant for the conservation of Stuart Davis' "Swing Landscape." Work began on the painting last July and is expected to be completed this spring.

Be wary of bus fees

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 22,2004 11:48 p.m.

The IU Student Association Congress has approved the Universal Bus Pass Initiative, which would increase student transportation fees an extra $30 next year, allowing any student to ride any campus bus by showing a student ID. The proposal now goes to the board of trustees and, if approved, could be enacted as early as next fall.