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West will dominate NBA

By Matt Light · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 11:24 p.m.

It's not that I don't like the NBA; I do, even though I think most of the league's players are overpaid, spoiled, egocentric babies. (But that's another topic altogether.) Maybe it's just that I'm not ready for a new season yet.

Passing could revive team

By Dan Cortez · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 11:22 p.m.

As the season progresses, the Hoosiers' offense continues to focus more on the rushing game. IU has had success doing so, averaging 257.6 yards per game on the ground, the eighth best rushing attack in the nation.

Team prepares for tourney

Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 11:19 p.m.

The women's tennis team ends its fall season with a trip to Michigan for the ITA/Rolex Midwest Championships this weekend. The tournament kicks off with qualifying rounds today and Friday, and main draws beginning Saturday. It is an individual event, so the team does not gain points.

Football coach remains patient

By Guy Cipriano · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 11:18 p.m.

Many coaches in Cam Cameron's shoes would be frustrated by now. For three years, the football coach has witnessed his team lose too many close games in the final minutes. This season is no different, as three of the Hoosiers' five losses have been decided in the last minutes of the game. Saturday against Penn State, Cameron's team fell 27-24 on a field goal with less than one minute remaining.

Penning a Pulitzer

By Joseph S. Pete · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 11 p.m.

He had been passed over twice before. Passed over twice and arguably cheated on the last occasion. But the moment of truth again loomed, casting its daunting shadow. His stomach was tied in knots. He just had to get out of the office, away from his colleagues, their expectant looks and good-natured well-wishing. He had finished his work for the day, a cartoon depicting two college students passing a horde of sweatshop protesters. "My econ prof says exploiting labor is what made America great," reads the captioned dialogue.

Cell phones pose driving threat

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:57 p.m.

Starting Jan. 1, residents in New York's Suffolk County who are caught using a cell phone while driving will face a $150 fine. Towns in Ohio and Pennsylvania already ban cell phone use while driving, and similar measures have been enacted in Israel, Portugal, Italy, Brazil, Chile, Switzerland and Great Britain.

Why I am sober

By Michael Moy · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:56 p.m.

People often give me strange looks when I tell them I don't drink alcohol. It's a stare of disbelief that always leads to the question, "Why not?"

Food for electoral thoughts

By Jim Stinson · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:54 p.m.

Election Day is approaching, and despite what people say, Election 2000 will mean significant changes. The economy has taken away vital issues from the parties, but differences still exist.

Tax-free textbooks can be reality

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Piper · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:51 p.m.

Contrary to claims made in the Oct. 19 IDS staff editorial, "Tax-free books lofty goal for IUSA," tax-free textbooks can be a reality. Substantial progress has been made, and IUSA's campaign to eliminate the tax on textbooks will be successful if students support our efforts.

GOP prepares last-ditch efforts

By Christy LaFave · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:49 p.m.

Monday night College Republicans veered from the rallying tone of most of their meetings to listen to the story of one of their own. In her introduction, President Anne Scuffham, a junior, made a final plea for each person in the audience to send one more "Vote for Bush" postcard and sign up for the last phone bank slots at Monroe County Republican headquarters.

Speaker to discuss Polish Catholicism

Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:48 p.m.

Thursday the Polish Studies Center will sponsor a lecture, "The Search for Catholic Modernity: Anti-Semitism and the Boundaries of Catholic Discourse in Poland" at 7 p.m. in Woodburn Hall Room 111. Brian Porter, associate professor of history at the University of Michigan, will deliver the lecture.

Job fair informs students

By Sabrina Shah · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:47 p.m.

Instead of sitting in a library flipping through dusty books or searching the Internet to find jobs, students were able to meet with company representatives in person Wednesday afternoon at the Arts and Sciences Placement Office's ninth annual social service and nonprofit job fair in Alumni Hall.

'IDS' editor to be chosen

Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:45 p.m.

Candidates for the spring semester IDS editor in chief will be interviewed publicly at 1 p.m. today in the Indiana Memorial Union's Oak Room. Junior Bryan Harris, senior Brooke Ruivivar and junior Kara Salge will speak before the publications board.

Dorm room searches might result in prizes

Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:44 p.m.

Starting Monday, Residential Programs and Services directors, students and Residence Halls Association members will inspect dorm rooms all over campus. But there's no need to panic: if they're coming to your room, you already know it.

Socko whips up Bluebird crowd

By Kate Todryk · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:41 p.m.

Megaman never stopped dancing, and twister wouldn't leave the club. Despite being eliminated early from the costume contest, the pair made up for what was lacking in fashion sense with enthusiasm. They danced, jumped and screamed in support of ska band Johnny Socko, a local favorite. Socko, who played a great show Halloween night at the Bluebird, was celebrating its 10th anniversary as a band.

Union Board stages musical at Buskirk-Chumley

By Leah Michelsen · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 10:38 p.m.

Last year, the Union Board Fine Arts committee brought the student production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" to the Bloomington community. Based on this production's success, the committee decided to try again this semester, with a staging of the musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas."

A high price for concert variety

By Christopher Lee · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 12:21 a.m.

It wasn't long ago that college students who shelled out hard cash to go to school could at least look forward to cheap campus concerts that wouldn't make them choose between seeing their favorite band and buying groceries for the week. Legend has it these concerts would have set a student back no more than $10 or $15.

Dylan to play at IU tonight

By Joseph S. Pete · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 12:10 a.m.

Since he emerged from Greenwich Village in the 1960s his voice has been as craggy as his appearance disheveled.

Campus groups prepare to debate

By Christy LaFave · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 12:07 a.m.

The Presidential debates ended two weeks ago, but campus political groups have one more chance to go head-to-head.

Libertarians rally support in Indianapolis

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Stanley · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 12:06 a.m.

Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne and other libertarian candidates at local, state and national levels rallied at Indianapolis' Adam's Mark Hotel Monday. Five hundred attended, and roughly one-third acknowledged the rally as their first Libertarian event.