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(03/07/03 3:18pm)
Today is the last day for students to submit their personal artwork to the Union Board's bi-annual creative arts magazine CANVAS.\nThe magazine, suffering from underexposure in the past, has generally been the medium of only a handful of creative students who realized the magazine's existence.\nStudent Voice Director Amy Wanninger said she is hoping to break that tradition this year with more copies, better marketing and more student submissions. Instead of the magazine-style format it had in the past, this year's CANVAS will more closely resemble an alternative weekly newspaper, which will allow for a larger production.\nWanninger compared the new format to issues of Punk Planet and Ryder.\n"It's going to go from this high-end program look, which is really nice, with a shelf life quality, to more along the lines of this underground raw, edgy look," Wanninger said, "to maybe get more student exposure and student interest."\nThis year 10,000 copies will be made instead of the standard 800 copies that have been printed in previous years.\nA group of eight or 10 students will make up the committee that decides which entries are eligible for publication. \nStudents can have more than one entry and it is possible that an individual student could have multiple entries in this spring's issue, based on the quality of the work. In the 2002 fall issue, a couple of students had as many as four pieces. \nJorge Rios took the front and back inside covers of the fall issue with illustrations, while also landing a drawing entitled "Death" near the end of the magazine. Junior Kellen Ressmeyer had four written pieces on three separate pages in this same issue.\nDirector of Union Board Marketing Claire Tramm has noticed a pattern of a talented few in the past and would like to see something different this year.\n"In the past there's usually been a few people submitting with a ton of entries," Tramm said.\nStudents can submit any two dimensional work they feel has artistic merit. It doesn't matter if they have been published before and the amount of training they have had is irrelevant.\nRyan O'Connell, director of the Films Committee, was showcased in last fall's CANVAS before he became a member of the Union Board.\n"It was just a picture I did for one of my photography classes," O'Connell said. "I just popped it in there and didn't think it was going to get picked, but it was put in."\nStudents interested in submitting work to the magazine should drop their artwork off at the Union Board office in Room 270 of the activities tower of the Indiana Memorial Union. Written submissions should be e-mailed to canvas@indiana.edu.
(03/03/03 5:05am)
Childhood fans of "Saved by the Bell" may have gotten much more than they wanted Thursday night when Dustin Diamond brought his mostly adult show to the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall.\nThe show sold out, but any late arrival could have found a seat without much inconvenience. A few aisle seats and spots in the back row opened up halfway through the performance. Only one person's exit was very visible even though she assured 'Screech' that she loves him as she hit the door.\nDiamond shared anecdotes about the television sitcom 'Saved by the Bell' for about 10 minutes. However they weren't so much anecdotes as they were jokes about Zack Morris' sexuality and A.C. Slater's mullet. Images of Zack as a blow-up sex doll and Slater dripping grease from his permed style came alive for the audience through Diamond's reflections.\nLeaving the topic of early years in show business, he attempted to bring the material home for the crowd by mentioning Peoples Park and the adult movie filmed on campus. Familiarity did nothing to silence the voices of the hecklers.\nMost shouts were unintelligible and frequent, but the comments that did make it through were mostly pleas for him to change the subject from bathroom humor to B-movies, namely "Showgirls."\n"I think it was tough for him working through the hecklers," said senior Scott Zak. "I think it would have been more interesting to hear more 'Saved by the Bell' stuff, but the audience wouldn't let him talk."\nJunior Helene Bonavita also wanted to hear more about the show that made Diamond who he is. "I liked the beginning when it was "Saved by the Bell," but then it became disturbing," Bonavita said.\nSophomore 'Saved by the Bell' fan Ashley Ransburg was in line behind Bonavita with a videotape of "Saved by the Bell" episodes that she wanted "Screech" to sign. She entered the show having an idea that the material would be the stuff to shatter images of childhood geekdom.\n"Once I saw the sign for the show I knew he was trying to save his image," Ransburg said. "He was 'Screech' at the beginning of the show and became Dustin Diamond in the latter half. In my mind he has changed his name"
(02/18/03 4:58am)
Frank Zeller, professor of zoology at IU, brought his knowledge of the first U.S. president to an audience at the Monroe County Historical Society Museum Saturday morning, in recognition of President's Day on Monday.\nZeller started off his presentation by noting that he would not be portraying George Washington but merely discussing his life and career. Despite the absence of a white wig and colonial clothes the group received a description of Washington's life starting with his ancestor John Washington, who landed in America in the 1650s.\nThe discussion gave an account of Washington's family life, including his five siblings and influential half-brother Lawrence, who died in 1752. Zeller explained Washington's various careers leading up to his becoming president in 1789, in the U.S. capital of New York. Washington's convictions and dedication to his country were illustrated through quotes by such prominent historical figures as Winston Churchill and Danielle Webster. His loyalty was confirmed by details of his work as a frontier fighter and by describing himself as an American first and a Virginian second.\nThe discussion was followed by a question and answer session, during which Zeller answered questions about opposition to Washington, and his relationship with Martha as evidenced through his letters.\nZeller's interest in researching and talking about Washington began about five years ago at the Lion's Club when an expert on Lincoln suggested that lectures on Lincoln and Washington should be given, so he took Lincoln and Zeller took Washington.\n"That's when I started becoming the expert," Zeller said. \nJanice Partenheimer, registrar at the Farmer House Museum, was working at the library Saturday and said she decided to stroll over to see the presentation. In addition to attending the presentation, she baked a cherry cake in recognition of George Washington's birthday. \nPartenheimer asked a few questions at the end the discussion and stayed around to chat with other members of the audience.\n"He was very good at making a continuous flow and connecting all the dots together to make one nice, smooth narrative," Partenheimer said.\nElizabeth Knapp, a volunteer at the Genealogy Library, found out about Frank Zeller through a friend, and booked him to speak in front of the Daughters of the American Revolution last Wednesday and for Saturday's presentation. She is responsible for bringing one speaker to the library each month and plans on bringing other speakers for future presidential holidays.\n"He has a friend who does Abraham Lincoln, so I would like to see another one," Knapp said. "And I would encourage them sometime to think about coming in costume"
(01/31/03 5:20am)
Dustin Diamond, better known as "Screech Powers" from the television sitcom "Saved By the Bell," has transformed from mismatched dork to a goatee-sporting, stand-up comic and will be bringing his post-adolescent humor to IU on Feb. 27 in the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall.\nTickets for the show go on sale today and are $5 for students and $10 for non-students. Those attending the performance will be able to greet Diamond after the show and obtain autographs.\nDiamond has been touring the college circuit for some time now entertaining students and selling out shows. \n"He's a big seller, and the venue we have him in will be very personal and very close-up," said Claire Tramm, Union Board director of marketing.\nDiamond was discovered at the age of eight while imitating a mannequin in a department store. Still-life performances soon became a thing of the past once he put a squeaky voice to his character and headed for live entertainment.\nHis first role had him playing Screech on NBC's Saturday morning sitcom, "Saved by the Bell," which is still showing in 105 countries, 16 times a week.\nAfter playing "Screech" for 10 seasons, Diamond moved into other arenas of entertainment becoming a movie actor, rock musician, stand-up comic and a blind date.\n"I would like to see what he is made of," said Bloomington resident David Sanford. "It would be interesting to see how he sizes up to other comedians I've seen, like George Carlin and Jerry Seinfeld."\nDiamond has appeared in 17 feature films which include "Big Top Pee-Wee," "Made," "Big Fat Liar" and the new David Spade movie, "Dickie Roberts." \nIn addition to taking movie roles, Diamond plays bass for a band called "Salty the Pocket Knife." The band's self-titled debut album should be on shelves early this year.\nTelevision has called Diamond back more than a couple of times since his departure from "Saved by the Bell." Last year he beat up "Horshack" from the sitcom "Welcome Back Cotter" on "Celebrity Boxing," and more recently he went out with two different women on the reality show "Star Dates." He has also appeared on MTV's "Beach House" and "Wrestlemania."\nMusic and acting aren't Diamond's only natural abilities. He is also an avid chess player. His two-tape, four-hour instructions teaches chess to anyone who has never played before or just wants to get better by incorporating comedy into the instruction.\nUnion Board Comedy Director Adam Hitchcock said in a statement that the show will be "a great opportunity for the students to see a great show and meet a star from their childhood." \nTickets for the event go on sale at 10 a.m. today and are available at the Student Activities Office in the IMU, the IU Auditorium box office and at all Ticketmaster locations.
(01/21/03 4:21am)
One of the culinary favorites of Indiana is about to open its doors and reveal its secrets. \nDr. Allen and Joan Olson will be at the Story Inn from Feb. 3 to 6 showing as many as 14 culinary students how to prepare French meals and enjoy a variety of wines.\nJoan Olson, who also teaches art at the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts in Seymour, will instruct students on how to turn salmon, chicken and scallops into classic French meals, and how to create a couple of French desserts. The students will later be able to eat the meals they have prepared.\nDr. Olson will start things off with a wine tasting and tutorial Monday night, which will include four different wines from France, New Zealand and the U.S. The tutorial will be served with a light dinner at 6:30 p.m. Discussion will include wine selection, wine glasses, and tasting techniques, as well as lighter subjects such as favorite wine stories and wine myths.\n"The dinner is as much a get acquainted session as a class," Dr. Olson said.\nFrank Mueller, owner of the Story Inn, will also be involved in the 12 hours of intensive culinary training. Mueller has had an extensive career in restaurant management and ownership, spanning over 30 years and two continents. He will teach French cooking with Joan on Tuesday and Wednesday.\nJoan Olson and her husband originally intended to have the first cooking class in January, but ended up combining the January class with the February class.\n"The classes in January didn't generate the enrollment because they were probably too close to the holiday season," Dr. Olson said.\nThe classes will be conducted in the Wheeler Homestead East Cottage which is located in the center of Story. The cottage was chosen because it is big enough to hold a class and for its availability of residential equipment.\nThe tuition for the classes is $200, which will include the cost of the wines, facilities and equipment. An additional $200 will be tacked on if the students wish to stay at the Story Inn for three consecutive nights. Rooms at the Story Inn generally are over $100 for a single evening.\nRichard Hofstetter, co-owner of the Story Inn, explains the difference between staying at a place like Story compared to a hotel giant located next to an interstate ramp. The rooms at the inn have no clocks or telephones, and a television was finally put in the inn to accommodate sports fans.\n"We're not like a Holiday Inn, where we have a hundred rooms that are all the same," Hofstetter said. "Our rooms don't even have numbers; they each have names that match their individual charm."\n"The key to coming to Story is to separate yourself from the rest of the world, so you can really start to enjoy yourself," Hofstetter said.\nThe classes in the past have brought in a wide range of interested parties according to Joan Olson.\n"We sometimes get doctors and lawyers in our classes but a lot of times the students are just people who want to cook a good meal for their families," Olson said.\nDr. Olson and his wife come to the Story Inn with years of restaurant experience in Europe. Together they have written seven guide books to restaurants in Europe, and Joan has worked and trained with a few of the most prominent chefs in France, including Emile Jung, Paul Haeberlin and Georges Blanc.\nCurrently, Dr. Olson and his wife work at the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts, where he gives wine seminars and she teaches painting.
(01/13/03 5:04am)
The Bloomington Fire Department is now using a new method to ventilate heavy smoke during fires. Over the weekend, the new procedure called Truck Company Operations was implemented in the hopes of achieving more successful firefighting.\nIn the past, the engine truck, which is the truck with the pump, was completely staffed with four people while the ladder truck had only one or two people.\nThe new procedure involves reallocating resources to truck number one, the ladder truck, so it is completely staffed and prepared to handle details such as ventilation, search and rescue, forceful entry and helping with salvage and overhaul.\n"Basically it is to make it easier for the engine companies to put the fire out, and if the house is full of smoke we can ventilate it so the victim inside can survive longer," Capt. Roger Kerr said.\nVentilation is carried out in a number of ways depending on the type and size of fire. It can involve as little as opening the front and back doors of a house and using a fan to push out the smoke. In more extreme cases it is done by taking out windows, or putting a hole in the roof to create a chimney-effect in order to allow the smoke and gases to escape.\nWhen trucks are deployed to a fire there is always an engine company and a truck company. The engine company handles most of the extinguishing task and the truck company concentrates on the other aspects of dealing with the fire. In the past the engine company has taken the bulk of the personnel, with as many as six firefighters, but under the new procedure the two trucks will each have four personnel with more defined duties for both companies.\n"The truck company will train more on ventilation procedures, search and rescue procedures, and the engine companies will concentrate more on water supply and fire attack," Kerr said. "We all concentrate on EMS, but they (engine company) will probably make more runs than us."\nSgt. Dean Williams, who has been with the fire department for 32 years, is another firefighter on the ladder truck.\n"I think it is something we have needed for a long time, and now we are finally getting around to doing it," Williams said. "Before we didn't have the manpower to do it like we should, but things have happened here over the past few years and we're getting more manpower."\nWilliams is referring to Mayor John Fernandez's five year plan for the Bloomington Fire Department. The plan that was set forth in 1999 proposed adding as many as 18 new firefighters over a period of five years. In addition to staffing, the plan would upgrade the equipment used by the Fire Department.\nBloomington Fire Chief Jeff Barlow has seen significant results since the plan has been enacted.\n"The additional staffing has helped," Barlow said. "With the additional staffing we have been able to establish minimum staffing targets."\nThe funding has gone to staffing and equipment. A typical equipped fire engine costs around $380,000, and a ladder truck runs the department around $750,000. Personal protective equipment is nearly $1500 for each individual firefighter. Despite the high cost of equipment, much of the money has been directed to staffing.\n"Major costs of the five year plan have been salary and benefits," Barlow said. "The staffing probably got a lot more attention, since personnel costs are recurring"
(11/26/02 4:23am)
Through the months of November and December, Tortilla Flat, 501 Walnut St., will be donating to the not-for-profit organization of the customer's choice when they bring in a group of 10 or more.\nBecky Wann, owner of Tortilla Flat, said she decided to donate 25 percent of the customer's pre-tax bill to local charities in Monroe County. She said after the group is finished eating a manager comes over and makes out the check to whatever organization the party chooses.\n"So far we have had groups donate to organizations like Planned Parenthood, My Sister's Closet and the Edgewood Junior High Running Club," Wann said.\nWann said she donates primarily to the Monroe County CASA Program, which is one of three programs for the Family Service Association -- of which she is a board member.\nCASA represents children in the juvenile justice system by sending CASA volunteers to make recommendations to the judges on the behalf of children from abusive homes. The volunteers serve as court appointed special advocates, with full legal authority to serve the best interest of juvenile victims.\n"She has been very generous with her donations and anytime we needed food she's been eager to donate it," said Jill Jolliff, executive director of CASA.\nStudent groups at IU, such as the Panhellenic Association, have been working with Tortilla Flat to raise money for CASA by selling video coupons to fraternities and sororities around campus.\nAbbey Massey, vice president of community relations for the association, said she helps coordinate plans between the philanthropy chairs, community service hours and greek week at IU.\n"The responses that I got from the chapters have been very positive. They were very excited to take on this project," Massey said.
(11/19/02 5:08am)
If you plan to be driving anywhere in Indiana after Nov. 24 it would be a good idea to make sure you are buckled up.\nThis Sunday officers from the Indiana State Police, Bloomington Police Department and IU Police Department will be setting up pullover zones and roving patrols to make sure citizens are securely fastened in their vehicles. A violation will result in a $25 ticket, but won't put any points on the violator's license.\nBPD Captain Mike Diekhoff said the number of tickets issued depends somewhat on the time of year. \n"We usually seem to be busier during the warmer months," he said.\nPolice officials said they do not know where they will be setting up enforcement zones until the program starts. \nTim Lewis, Operation Pullover coordinator and IUPD Sergeant, said IUPD and BPD usually share zones because of overlapping jurisdictions and the need to share resources.\nThe Governor's Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving of the Criminal Justice Institute decides how many "blitzes" (enforcement periods) there will be per year. Police departments from across the nation can then apply for a grant to fund the program, Lewis said in an earlier interview with the IDS. \nEven though it is possible to get pulled over for other infractions at these points, Lewis said seatbelts are the main thing the police will be checking. \n"There's no reason for someone to get pulled over, unless they are not wearing a seatbelt," Lewis said.\nIn past "Click It or Ticket" operations, from Feb. 24 to March 9, off-duty BPD officers issued 88 seatbelt violations and five child restraint citations.\n"Some people if they get a ticket for a seat-belt say 'Thank you' and go on," ISP Trooper Jackie Taylor said. "But some people call and complain about the ticket, though they are fewer in number. What those people don't understand is that it is already a state law to wear your seat belt."\nThe upcoming "Click it or Ticket" enforcement is the final blitz of 2002 and will last two weeks.
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
Not since 1987 has Indiana felt the ground move. \nTuesday afternoon some area residents and businesses called local police to find out if what they felt, had actually been an earthquake.\nThe earthquake took place around 12:37 p.m., and originated a few miles from Evansville. Even though Evansville is nearly 130 miles from Bloomington, local residents still got a little shake from this quake that was registered at 5.0 on the Richter scale.\nMany residents didn't feel anything, and those who did were confounded. Bert Harrill, an interim faculty member in religious studies at IU, was in his apartment when he felt the ground move.\n"I felt the apartment shake and didn't know what it was," Harrill said, "I just thought a large truck went by."\nMost businesses were also unaffected though there were some noted effects. An associate at Lowe's said some of the chandeliers were shaking, while another employee said he felt out of the loop because he didn't feel anything at all.\nThe owner of Magic Planet, Misty Smith, was at the pool when it occurred and didn't notice it, though she did get a call from her husband around 2 p.m. Her husband Greg Smith works in Columbus at Cummins Engine Co., and noticed while he was sitting at his desk.\n"I work on the second floor, and we often feel things rumble," he said. "But this lasted for about five seconds or more." \nWhether they felt it or not, many people at least knew someone who did. Harrill explains his roommate's reaction to the natural phenomenon.\n"He was walking around the apartment and was completely surprised to find the place shaking like that between his steps," Harrill said.\nMore than where a person lived, the effects of the earthquake seemed more dependent on the individual's sensitivity to it. IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger said there were maybe 10 phone calls that were mostly from curiosity, and there was no damage reported by any means.\n"Some downtown buildings felt it, while buildings adjacent to those felt nothing at all," Minger said.\nBrent Foschee, a geophysicist at the Indiana Geological Survey, said earthquakes aren't completely out of the ordinary in the Midwest.\n"Scientifically it was not a surprise, but it was still a surprise," Foschee said. "This is just a moderately sized earthquake."\nFoschee also talked about the steps the organization plans on taking to keep track of activity.\n"We're actively looking to move to more seismic monitoring," Foschee said. "This was a nice reminder to head in that direction."\nRegion Editor Matt Rodewald contributed to this story.
