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Fiber art intriguing at SoFA gallery

The SoFA gallery presents thought-provoking, intriguing and uncommon artwork. This month's exhibit is not an exception.

Hoosiers bounce No. 20 Badgers

Leaders of the pack

It's safe to say IU would have lost to Michigan if junior forward Kirk Haston or freshman forward Jared Jeffries didn't play like an all-star. Interim head coach Mike Davis did. "If we don't have Kirk Haston and Jared Jeffries tonight, we're in serious trouble," Davis said. Haston and Jeffries combined for 56 of IU's 72 points. Michigan scored 59. For the second consecutive game, Haston topped his previous career high, scoring 30 points and adding eight rebounds. After the game, Davis compared him to former IU guard A.J. Guyton, last year's Big Ten Player of the Year.

Seniors say goodbye to IU crowd

Seniors Gabe Cook, Kevin Stanley and Mike Dixon received a warm send-off as an audience of about 150 gathered Sunday at the University Gym to celebrate Senior Day for the wrestling squad. The convincing victory against Northwestern represented the last time the Hoosier trio would wrestle in front of its home crowd. "I'm going to miss the fans; it's a great crowd here," Cook said. "Indiana's a great place to wrestle."

Wrestling falls to Michigan, beats Northwestern

Friday, the wrestling team faced its fourth consecutive top-10-ranked conference opponent. Sunday, they faced the only unranked conference team. The dual results were true to the rankings. The No. 23 Hoosiers dropped their fourth consecutive conference dual to No. 5 Michigan Friday night 24-14. Sunday, the team ended the losing skid with a 38-6 thrashing of struggling Northwestern. The weekend split leaves the Hoosiers 14-5 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten.

Tennis loses for first time this season

The women's tennis team made its second road trip of the season this weekend. Perhaps the road is the place to be for the Hoosiers. IU won 6-1 at Marquette Feb. 4, then followed that up with a win at Maryland Friday before falling to No. 3 Duke Saturday. IU (6-1) handed the Terrapins their first loss of the season behind standout singles play. IU won all six singles matches, but lost the doubles tally in the 6-1 triumph, marking the first time in two years IU has lost the doubles point but come back to dominate singles and win the match.

Drama seals victory

With two matches remaining Saturday, the men's tennis team found its undefeated record in jeopardy. The solution: seniors Milan Rakvica and Ian Arons. Carrying a 3-2 match advantage, the No. 24 Hoosiers needed only one victory to clinch the win against visiting Kansas and move to 4-0 on the season.

Oklahoma City bomber seeks to have execution publicly broadcast

Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh's suggestion that his May 16 execution at a federal penitentiary in Terre Haute should be publicly broadcast seems to have set a new precedent. "I have never seen a case of such prominence where the (person to be executed) has wanted it to be broadly telecast," said Amy Reynolds, assistant professor of journalism.

Haston, Jeffries lead Hoosiers to 13-point win

Considering this season is a transition period for the men's basketball team, things could be much worse for the IU basketball program. It could be Michigan's situation. Two of the Wolverines' starting guards were benched in the first half for violating team rules, a key reserve guard didn't even make the trip because he also violated team rules, and Michigan turned the ball over 16 times in the first half -- not to mention IU handed the Wolverines their fourth consecutive loss Sunday, defeating them 72-59 before a crowd of 16,859 in Assembly Hall.

Theta Chi evicted

Theta Chi fraternity learned last week it has 30 days to vacate its house and seven days to explain to its national organization why it shouldn't have its charter revoked. IU's Alpha Iota chapter, 1440 N. Jordan Ave., has been evicted by its landlord. The fraternity also faces a recommendation that its charter be revoked from a national Theta Chi committee, said David Westol, executive director of Theta Chi Fraternity. Chapter president David Friedmann, a sophomore, declined to comment Sunday. The fraternity has been suspended by the University since Feb. 7, pending the completion of an investigation into the death of freshman Seth Korona.

Women prepare for championships

There's a different pace at the Counsilman and Billingsley Aquatic Center this time of the year. The women's swimming team has moved into the final phase of its training for the season, a more relaxed series of practices know as the "taper."

Event aids Special Olympics

Many people sacrificed sleep Friday night at the Health Physical Education and Recreation Building for this year's Spirit of Sport event, which benefits the Indiana Special Olympics. Up all night partaking in more than fifty recreational sports, students, faculty, volunteers and Olympians sported shirts bearing the logo, "I made it!" The program began at 5 p.m. Friday and ran until 5 a.m. the next morning. The event began with the African American Dance Company and the lighting of the symbolic Olympic torch.

Water polo splits four games at invite

The water polo team began its season by splitting its four games at the Princeton Invitational this weekend. The Hoosiers shut out Santa Cruz 13-0 Friday, then posted a 13-4 win against Villanova Saturday. Senior Kristin Carpenter, junior Kate McCollum and sophomores Jamie Marley and Kristen Stanford each scored two goals against the Wildcats.

IU on track for championships

The men's track team placed third this weekend at the Penn State Collegiate meet with 86.83 points, behind conference rivals Penn State (134 points) and Ohio State (120). At least one Hoosier captured a personal best in every event except the triple jump, despite an injury-plagued roster.

Team breaks 2 records

Two IU records were broken and an athlete automatically qualified for the indoor NCAA championships as the women's track and field team won the United States Track Coaches Association Collegiate Invitational with 102.33 points against 11 teams this weekend in University Park, Pa.

3-game weekend split for hockey team

The hockey team's three-game weekend with Minnesota and Illinois ended with mixed results. In their final contests before the conference championship series, the Hoosiers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 6-4 at the Frank Southern Center, then were swept Friday and Saturday at Illinois.

Junior comes back after year on bench

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- It's been a long time coming for junior forward Erin McGinnis. After sitting out a year, and being on the bench for most of this one, McGinnis was in the spot she envisioned nearly two years ago when she transferred to IU from Auburn -- with the ball in her hands and the game on the line.

Buzzer shot stops Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State guard Christie Pung had a chance to play hero Sunday afternoon in front of 3,416 fans at the Breslin Center. She missed -- twice.

Indianapolis new home of Libertarian convention

In July 2002, Indianapolis will host its first political party convention. But it won't be the Republicans or the Democrats -- it will be the Libertarian Party.

Candidates express views in IUSA executive debate

The IU Student Association sponsored its annual executive debate Thursday at the Indiana Memorial Union. Questions posed to the tickets' presidential candidates ranged from the University's academic decline to ATMs on campus. After the debate, candidates said they found common ground but also had a chance to define individual goals.