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Softball struggles in Florida tourney

The softball team traveled to Tampa hoping to move forward and forget the three one-run losses it suffered last weekend. Instead, the Hoosiers took a step backward, dropping their first four games at the Wilson South Florida Tournament. Friday, the Hoosiers (2-7) fell in another one-run contest to host South Florida 2-1 in eight innings. Once again, a solid pitching outing by junior Alison Cooke went to waste. Cooke pitched seven innings, allowing no earned runs.

Team ties for championship

The IU baseball team failed to have a winning weekend for the second weekend in a row after going 1-2-1 and tying in the championship game of the Winthrop tournament in Rock Hill, S.C. In the first game of the tournament, IU was holding onto a 10-7 lead before giving up four runs in the final two innings and taking the loss to Eastern Kentucky.

Supernova wins IUSA elections with ease

The Supernova executive ticket won the IU Student Association election with about 51 percent of last week's vote, said senior Erin Koops, IUSA elections coordinator. The ticket, led by president-elect Jake Oakman, a junior, will take office April 15.

IU swims to sixth at Big Ten Championships

Of the 21 events that were included in the Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, the Hoosiers participated in only 11 final heats. When the three-day meet in Minneapolis, Minn., was finished, IU placed sixth, scoring a total of 284 points. During the second day of the meet, the Hoosiers placed in three events. IU's 200-yard medley relay team, composed of senior Will Bernhardt, sophomore David Schulze, senior Jason Carlberg and freshman Claes Andersson, managed to finish in eighth place with a time of 1:30.36, scoring 18 points.

Hoosiers get hot

They were the Big Ten's best defense, hands down. But for outstanding statistics and a stingy reputation, Wisconsin's biggest defensive contribution Saturday was avoiding Tom Coverdale's smiles and Kirk Haston's pumping fist. IU marched through the Big Ten's top defense, shooting 70.2 percent -- 73.7 percent from three-point range -- in an 85-55 rout of the No. 19 Badgers. "I just wanted to try and stop the rush," Badger coach Brad Soderberg said. "We never did."

Hoosiers fall short of defending title

WEST LAFAYETTE - The women's track and field team could have successfully defended its 2000 Big Ten title Saturday and Sunday at Lambert Fieldhouse. Instead, the Hoosiers faltered to third behind Purdue's 108 points and Ohio State's 97 -- within 19 points of stealing the championship from the Boilermakers. "When you see the score, the score of this meet is ridiculous," coach Randy Heisler said. "We score another 20 points, and we win the meet. Twenty is nothing when you have that number of athletes who could have scored."

Team struggles at Big Tens, places 9th

After one day of competition at the men's Big Ten Indoor Track Championship, things didn't look good for the Hoosiers. The only points came from junior Dino Efthimiou's third-place finish with a personal best in the pole vault and the distance medley relay's seventh-place finish. IU sat in last place after the first day, but the second day looked promising with potential for high points and a high finish since No. 3 Penn State was in only seventh place with 15 points.

Commissions seek applicants

The newly created Commission on the Status of Black Males and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission are two local authorities dedicating themselves to spreading awareness and education. And both have positions open. The City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources are accepting applications to fill spots within the commissions. The newly established Status Commission, which addresses issues concerning the black community, needs people to fill all seven vacancies.

Certified Official IU student association election results

Evans Scholars begin academic career with golf

Spending years on the golf course has provided more than just a knowledge of the game for some students. Inside the Evans Scholars house, 1075 N. Jordan Ave., golf caddies from all across Indiana are enjoying a free ride to college.

Delta Gamma and Kappa Sigma win IU Sing

Hundreds of screaming students, dressed up as everything from fish to cowboys to monkeys, lit up the IU Auditorium this weekend in the 2001 IU Sing competition. Delta Gamma sorority and Kappa Sigma fraternity received the overall award for their routine entitled, "Off the Hook." IU Sing is sponsored by the IU Student Foundation, and 23 groups participated in this year's performance. Junior David Gerber, one of Kappa Sigma's songleaders, said the hard work of the past months paid off with their performance.

Around The Campus

2001-02 room rate increase approved The board of trustees approved a 4 percent increase in room expenses for the 2001-02 school year at its Friday meeting. Only new students will pay the increase in room rates. Rates for returning students will be frozen. Meal plan prices will not increase.

Rock band Orgy to play Murat

The electro-grunge band Orgy will hit the Egyptian Room in Indianapolis tonight for a show that promises to provide plenty of high-energy music. The show is set to begin at 7:30. Orgy is touring in support of their second release, Vapor Transmission. The album had a strong opening week, debuting at the No. 16 spot on Billboard's Top 200 last October. The release drew varying responses -- Billboard praised the album as a science fiction epic while Wall of Sound brushed them off for resembling stuck-in-the-80s glam rockers.

Contest winners declared

The winners of the Web site design contest co-sponsored by Web Technology Club and Discover Financial Services were announced Saturday at a banquet held at the Bloomington Convention Center. Entrants had two days to construct an online shopping mall with a personalized feel. "The case was to design a virtual mall Web site," explained senior Kristin Wagner, WTC president. "The teams were to design a site that would make you feel like you were shopping at a mall so that you could visit specific stores if you knew what you were looking for and also browse if you were unsure."

Basketball game benefits hungry

Zeta Phi Beta sorority teamed up with Phi Beta Sigma fraternity to go head-to-head against Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Wednesday in the third annual charity basketball game "Clash of the Titans." The Zetas and the Sigmas beat the AKAs and the Alphas for the third year in a row. Senior Latasha Jordan, president of Zeta Phi Beta, said the event has some historical significance.

Site offers professor ratings

How many times have you enrolled in classes wondering what the professor is like? Have you ever taken classes where you wished you had a different professor? For several undergraduates, these questions are crucial when choosing future courses. Now the worries and concerns felt by students nationwide can be eased by logging in to www.teacherratings.com, a Web site created to inform and guide students throughout the enrollment process.

People, not guns the problem

I'm a Libertarian and a member of the National Rifle Association. I'm writing to inform you why I disagree with your position on gun control in response to Brian Zell's column, "Hey NRA, protect your interests" (Feb. 12).

Politicians need to see our 'Outrage'

Julie Harris, the acclaimed actress who played Emily Dickinson, dragged a director friend to the theater. This particular friend, despite his career, hated sitting through plays. But on this occasion, the play was a stunning adaptation of a Dickens novel. When it was over, Harris's friend turned to her and said, "Can we see it again, Julie?"

Rich people shouldn't get a break

Fugitive billionaire Marc Rich went out and bought himself a pardon, and the Republicans are going ballistic in Washington D.C. Maybe I'm being too harsh. Maybe Rich's ex-wife, Denise, didn't go up to Bill Clinton and give him $450,000 for his library in exchange for a pardon. But what we know for sure is Rich bought access to the presidential pardon process.

No more procrastination for me

It is 6:45 on a Monday morning. I am rudely awakened by my annoying alarm playing the same old song of 8 o'clock class misery. Somehow I drag myself out of bed, board the Stadium Express and begin my hour and 15 minutes of macro-economics hell.