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Religious Studies offers scholarship\nThe Department of Religious Studies has announced the 2004 Bill Gallagher Student Essay Contest, open to all IU undergraduates. With the topic "Religion and Power," entries must answer: "In what ways does religion empower people -- for good or for ill?"\nThe winning writer will receive $1,000. The papers will be judged on clarity, focus, development of the subject or problem, originality and creativity and should be 15 to 20 pages, double spaced. \nAll papers must be submitted by 4 p.m. April 2, to Caroline Dowd-Higgins in Sycamore Hall Room 230 \nFor more information, visit www.indiana.edu/~relstud/home.html.\nGPSO to meet with Bloomington mayor\nThe IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization will sponsor a meeting with Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan April 1. Students will be able to ask Kruzan about his vision for the future of Bloomington. \nThe meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in the Walnut Room of the Indiana Memorial Union. For more information, visit www.indiana.edu/~gpso.