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(04/18/03 5:34am)
For recreation sports players it's been hard to find a place to play for the past five months. Possibly the most popular place on campus for students to run and practice sports, Woodlawn Field, has undergone a makeover the University says was well overdue.\nThe University has made repairs such as aerating, fertilizing and resurfacing the track that surrounds Woodlawn Field, to improve the field that is used by the city and University, said Jackie Puterbaugh, associate director of the Division of Recreational Sports. Puterbaugh has worked at IU for 17 years and said this is the first time she has seen the field closed for repairs. So far the repairs have cost IU $1.2 million.\nHosting concerts, parking cars and the constant wear and tear has caused Woodlawn Field to be filled with ruts, runoff, slopes and hard ground. \nThree years ago, IU noticed the field was suffering from runoffs and slopes. \n"There was no down time to allow grass to get root growth," Puterbaugh said. \nAfter evaluating the field, the University proposed plans to do a full makeover of the field and surrounding track. At the time the plan was proposed there was not enough funding to pursue the plan. So the field continued to deteriorate until last November.\nIn November, the University closed the field and began repairs. Grounds employees have been working to repair the field since.\n"IU has aerated, brought in top soil and seeded the field," Puterbaugh said. \nIn the northwest corner crews have been working to repair piping that had been laid down for the Business School's new addition. Boulders and rocks have been removed and the man hole and drains have been covered. Gravel has been spread on the track and leveled. \nDespite the new repairs, students have been upset with the sudden close of the field.\nSenior Ti-Patrice Lavers used the field frequently before it was closed. She was forced to find another field to play her pick-up league soccer.\n"Finally," Lavers said about the re-opening of the field. "It's nicer and feels soft," she said.\nAlthough she's happy with the reopening, she still has her doubts.\n"It looks better now, but after a month we'll see."\nEven with the new improvements Woodlawn Field is still not finished. IU has checked prices on adding new irrigation systems, Puterbaugh said. The field also needs more top soil and added work on the man holes and drainage. Puterbaugh said she is not sure when the field will be completely finished. The field will need to be shut down during the year to cut down on wear and tear. In order to keep the field at its improved state, the University will implement regular down time during the year.\n"The University closes the field with bad weather," Puterbaugh said, in order to keep the field from suffering from runoffs and slopes and taking the field back to its deteriorated state.\nThe field might face closing and regular maintenance throughout the coming years, but students' main focus is the fact the field is once again open to use.\nSenior Megan Sulok said she is happy the field has been updated, but she's still skeptical. \n"It might be better because it has not been used," Sulok said. "I just wish I could have played on it when they weren't doing work on it"
(03/25/03 5:09am)
A pill, a shot, a ring and a patch. They all sound different, but they are all forms of birth control.\nMany sexually active women around the world take some form of birth control, but the age old "pill" is becoming a thing of the past with other more convenient alternatives on the market.\nBirth control has been around since the early '60s. The formula has stayed the same, with a mix of estrogen and progestin.\nAnne Reese, director of Health and Wellness Education Department at the IU Health Center, said new technology has led to new ways of packaging the products.\nThe newest products have strayed away from the traditional pill format. Some women say they have a difficult time remembering to take the pill and choose to take some other form of birth control, even if they have success with the pill form. \nThe newest products give women the freedom to worry about birth control only once a month, Reese said.\nOrtho Evra, the newest form of birth control, is a one and three-fourths inch patch that can be placed on the buttocks, abdomen, upper torso or upper outer arm. The patch attaches to the skin by a protective seal, which protects the patch from damage. \nThe hormones are absorbed into the blood stream through the skin, Reese said. The patch is worn for a week and then changed for a new one weekly. The Health Center has been selling the Ortho Evra patches since August for $20 a cycle.\nAnother form of birth control on the market is NuvaRing. The ring is flexible and clear and fits easily into a woman's vagina, where it is released into the blood stream. The ring is worn for the entire month. It has been available at the Health Center since January. The ring costs $12 a cycle. \nBoth the ring and the patch contain a specific mixture of estrogen and progestin, unlike birth control pills which come in many different forms. \nDepo-Provera is a shot given every three months. Unlike the other forms of birth control, Depo-Provera has a formula made up of only progestin hormones. Depo-Provera causes women to have irregular menstrual cycles. After taking the shot for one year, women's monthly cycle may stop, according to www.depo-provera.com. Depo-Provera is offered at the Health Center for $46. \nJunior Kelsey Johnson said she first began using the pill, but switched to the Depo-Provera shot. "For me the shot was more convenient," Johnson said. "I only have to think about it once every couple of months."\nAnother type of birth control shot is Lunelle, which is given once a month. Women still have their menstrual cycles, which makes the shot more like birth control. Recently this product has been taken off the market because the balance of the hormone is not potent enough. There are studies being done to improve Lunelle.\n"The side effects are more like birth control because it is a combination of estrogen and progestin," Reese said. \nThere are a large variety of birth control pills on the market. Each brand has a different formula of estrogen and progestin. Reese recommends that women who take birth control for the first time start with the pill. \n"Women who first start on the pill start with low dosage pills with lower levels of estrogen and progestin," Reese said. "The pill will allow them to find a formula that fits their body chemistry the best." \nAll varieties of birth control pills are available at the Health Center for $8 a cycle. \nAll the alternative birth control methods have been listed as being more than 95 percent effective by various health researchers.
(01/29/03 6:11am)
The love and drive of the arts bring inspiration to Bloomington.\nBloomington's newest gallery, The Gallery North, plans to inform and educate the community about the many creative outlets of a work of art. While the gallery has been in operation since December 2002, the grand opening of the gallery is from 5:30 to 10 p.m on Feb. 7. \nA silent auction will be held with a portion of the proceeds going to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Well-known Nashville artist Charlene Marsh will be the guest artist featured in the Spectrum Gallery.\nThe gallery was started at the end of September 2002 by gallery president Jackie White and Paula Bates. They wanted to offer a venue for emerging as well as well-established artists, Bates said. The club of 38 members spans from young student members to a woman in her 80s. \nWhite, a self-taught clay artist, wanted to start her own gallery. However, she hesitated to embark on the endeavor all by herself. She found help in Bates, who is a self-taught painter. Together, they found a location and brought together artists who wanted to display their works. The location of the gallery is what drew members in. \n"Our space is great," Bates said. \nThe Gallery North, 116 W. 6th St., on the north side of the square, is filled with oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings of landscapes and portraits. There are photographs of Paris in the springtime and the French countryside. Along with paintings there are glass, bronze and clay sculptures and pit fire pottery that decorate the walls of the spacious gallery. The gallery showcases the creativity and talent of artists from Monroe and surrounding counties. \nThe organization comprises a mixture of unknown and well-known artists. \n"There is a professional exchange of ideas between the members," White said. "They grow with each other and learn the tricks of the trade." \nThe majority of the artists have other jobs, making their art a creative release. \n"The gallery is more about the community and not the group," said Bloomington artist Scott Sullivan. \nPart of the mission of the gallery is to educate the community about local artists.\nCathy Korinek, Bates and Ellen Star Lyon will be featured artists during February. Chosen by the gallery members, their art will be displayed in the front window.\nThe month of March is National Youth Art Month. The gallery plans to display the creative talents of elementary students from Monroe County and surrounding areas. Several art teachers, who are members of the gallery, will also be featured in the exhibit.\nBusiness has been good for the gallery, Bates said. "It's better then our expectations," she said. \nThe effort of running the gallery is a work in progress for Bates and the organization.\n"(The members) have a lot of energy and are very creative," Bates added.\nFor more information call 339-5729 or visit the Gallery North Web site at www.gallery-north.org.