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Purdue, Penn State named favorites

By Ryan Cost · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:51 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Women's basketball Big Ten coaches and media weighed in on their league favorites and player of the year candidates at the conference's annual media day Sunday. The media tabbed Purdue as their pre-season front-runner, while the coaches earmarked defending conference champion Penn State.

Wright named to All-Big Ten team

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:50 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The men's basketball season hasn't even started and Bracey Wright already has expectations to fill. The sophomore guard was selected to the Big Ten preseason All-Conference Team by the coaches and the media.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:49 a.m.

Swimming and diving places 3rd at SMU Classic The women's swimming and diving team wrapped up the weekend Saturday at the SMU Classic with a third-place finish. IU finished the classic with 252 points, behind No. 2 Florida and No. 5 SMU.

Protest held against Iraq war

By Vanessa Caruso · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:46 a.m.

Protests were held around the world Saturday to oppose the U.S.-led war in Iraq. The protest in Washington D.C. drew the largest number of people, totaling somewhere between 10 and 15 thousand protesters. They marched under the banner "End the Occupation of Iraq, Bring the Troops Home Now!" Here in Bloomington, local residents gathered on the courthouse steps on a dreary Saturday afternoon to express their support for the removal of U.S.

Marlins ride Beckett's arm to World Series title

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:46 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Josh Beckett ran off the mound, picked up the last ball and applied the final tag -- the one that finished off the big, bad Yankees. He pitched with the determined demeanor of a Bob Gibson or a Sandy Koufax and came up with the game of his life on baseball's grandest stage.

Local man convicted of voyeurism

By Elise Baker · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:46 a.m.

Eustan J. Lampkins was convicted of voyeurism Tuesday after he allegedly videotaped his mother-in-law showering and undressing for bed while she was visiting him and his wife last December.

Panel to discuss domestic violence

By Mike McElroy · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:45 a.m.

The Bloomington Women's Equity Committee will host a panel discussion at 7 p.m. tonight in the Monroe County Public Library Auditorium, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave. The discussion, called "Violence Against Women -- Monroe County's Response," will address the problem of violence against women as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is a congressionally sponsored month.

Democrats speak out in support of Bloomington environment

By Sarah Schwimmer · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:45 a.m.

Democratic mayoral candidate Mark Kruzan, along with District IV representative Dave Rollo, addressed a crowd of approximately 50 people on the steps of Bloomington's City Hall Friday.

Welcome to O-H-I-O West

By Alex Hickey · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:44 a.m.

Ohio State has played six home games this year. Saturday, they played their seventh. If you closed your eyes and just listened, you wouldn't know where you were. Chants of "O-H-I-O" ran around constantly. Cheers drowned out the sound of the IU band. The Hoosiers were booed coming out of the locker room.

IU shows no offense while defense can't shut down OSU onslaught

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:42 a.m.

Through three quarters of play Saturday, IU was outgained in yards by the Buckeyes more than nine times over, 461 to 51. While the Hoosier offense was going against the top defense in the Big Ten and one of the best in the country, the IU defense faced a Buckeye squad that ranked 10th in the conference in both pass and run offense.

Hoosiers dominated by OSU

By John Rodgers · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:41 a.m.

Senior Joe Gonzalez sat in front of his locker Saturday afternoon with disgust on his face. The safety had just seen IU's defense surrender 603 yards of total offense to the Ohio State Buckeyes in their 35-6 win over the Hoosiers.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:38 a.m.

Big Ten Tourney in Indy in 2006 INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis has been awarded the Big Ten men's basketball tournament for March 9-12, 2006, conference officials announced Sunday. Three weeks later, the NCAA Final Four will be held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.

Hamas says it is ready to renew talks

By Alyson Brodsy and Josef Federman · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:36 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- Hamas said Sunday it is ready to talk to the Palestinian prime minister about halting attacks on Israelis, even though the Islamic militant group participated in a deadly attack on a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip two days earlier.

Lending a helping hand

By Mallory Zalkin · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:33 a.m.

Sexy, stunning and sophisticated describe the vibe radiating through the walls of the John Waldron Arts Center last Saturday at the premier of Kate Coxworth's fashion line. Coxworth teamed up with fellow student photographer Katherine Forrest to present their final project for IU's Individualized Major Program. The presentation included a photography exhibit by Forrest featuring some of Coxworth's designs, which were unveiled at the fashion show later that afternoon.

Jacques Brel's music, songs alive and wonderful

By Nikolas Priest · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:14 a.m.

George Pinney's cabaret-style production of "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" opened Friday night to a standing ovation and lots of applause. This simple production began in an ambient nightclub and moved skillfully between light entertainment to serenading the audience to heavy emotional cries, all the while subconsciously injecting questions and observations on life's little quirks. The presence of Brel shone through the production as the ensemble cast performed on a recreation of a cabaret theatre, where many of Brel's songs were originally sung.

Team beats No. 5 Saint Louis

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:13 a.m.

A pair of Ned Grabavoy goals pushed the Hoosiers past their biggest test of the season by defeating No. 5 Saint Louis 2-1, extending their longest winning streak of the season to six while remaining unbeaten in their last eight matches. The Hoosiers (8-3-4, 4-0-1 Big Ten) have now outscored their opponents 14-2 in their last six games and are unbeaten in their last 20 home games. The Billikens drop to 9-3-2 on the season and losers of their last two.

Caring too much for money

By Anna Dittmer · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:13 a.m.

At last, someone has invented a personal submarine. Reuters reported Oct. 24 that just such a machine is now on show at London's Science Museum, with inventor Robert Leeds describing it as the world's first underwater sports car.

Wildfires ravage Southern California

By Alyson Brodsy and Chelsea J. Carter · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:12 a.m.

SAN BERNADINO, Calif. -- Flames stoked by powerful winds raced through Southern California on Sunday, growing to more than 208,000 acres, destroying 500 homes in densely populated suburbs and causing at least 11 deaths.

Tax cuts for whom?

By Vince Carr and Vincent Carr · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:12 a.m.

Few sayings receive more airtime from politicians than the accusation of "tax cuts for the rich." With election time looming, those vying for office will likely up the ante with this type of propaganda speech.

When generals attack!

By Paul Musgrave · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:10 a.m.

Want to ask that girl in your English class for a date? Don't start a conversation by saying, "Hey! I hear you put out!" Need help from the nerdy guy who sits next to you in Chemistry? He'd be more likely to help you if you don't tell him how much you hate smart people. Or maybe you're looking for something simpler, like assistance from the governments of predominantly Muslim nations in your campaign against international terrorism.