Higher Ed Briefs

Indiana fullback confesses fraud

Bloomington, Ind. (UWIRE) -The Indiana University Police Department is investigating members of the IU football team for illegally charging $480 on a university long-distance access code, police officers said. The investigation was prompted when one player approached police and confessed.

Sophomore fullback Jason Sullivan approached a police officer and confessed to using the personal access code, police said. Sullivan told police he received the code from another teammate.

The other teammate was not identified by either police or Sullivan. Police said they think one player saw the number sitting on a coach's desk during a meeting, copied the number and then distributed it to at least nine other players.

According to NCAA bylaws, it is not permissible to allow a student-athlete to use a telephone or credit card for personal reasons without charge or a reduced cost. For sums over $100, the guidelines mandate suspension.

School spirit goes to the corn fields

Champaign, Ill. (UWIRE) -Some University of Illinois people show their school spirit by painting their bodies in the school's colors of orange and blue. Others, like IU professor Torbert Rocheford, attempt to grow an ear of corn with blue and orange kernels.

Rocheford became interested in the idea in the early to mid-1990s when he was working with orange corn. He says he thought the IU Agronomy club could sell them at football games, and that alumni and visitors would enjoy them.

- compiled by Sarah Lingo