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(05/09/03 4:29am)
"To the moon to study dust," will be my response to the next person who asks me where I'm going after graduation.\nMy plans for post-graduation life currently remain steadfast within a plethora of attainable possibilities. Translation: I have no job.\nFor long, I would blame my unemployment on schoolwork, my responsibilities at the IDS, El Niño -- any excuse seemed legitimate. But now I've come to accept my lack of future and attribute it to a single cause -- I'm not ready to give up college life.\nAnd as I sit in Assembly Hall on Saturday during the commencement ceremonies, wearing my cap and gown, listening to a voice echo overhead alerting members of each school when it's their turn to "stand and be recognized," I'll be thinking about my time here, and what the future might hold:\n"College of Arts and Sciences," the voice bellows off the walls, which for decades have housed the proud tradition of Indiana basketball.\nIt's a shame my tenure at IU can't last longer. I want to remain entrenched in the beauty of waking up at 10 a.m. every day, just in time to watch "The Price is Right" and prepare for my 12:30 p.m. lecture. I want to enjoy the fine luxuries of eating cereal at every meal, ordering pizzas at 3 a.m. after a night of "socializing," and drinking coffee that's so expensive it comes equipped with a financial aid package. Unfortunately, next year will not permit me to do these things. I will most likely be working as a reporter at a small television station somewhere within the continental United States.\n"School of Continuing Studies ... "\nFor those who aren't familiar with the world of broadcast journalism, let me assure you, landing a job in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles doesn't happen. Here are just a few places that currently have job openings: WHNT in Huntsville, Ala.; WCTV in Tallahassee, Fla.; KXLF in Butte, Mo.; WYIN in Merrillville, Ind., just to name a few. Nothing spells metropolis like Butte, Mo. To put it in perspective, Marion County probably has a larger population than the entire state of Montana. And if that's not a large enough selling point to get into television, a salary of $16,000 will surely turn you on.\n"School of Informatics ... "\nThe money doesn't scare me, nor does going to a new place, because I know I'll be doing something I love and care deeply about. My love for journalism mirrors my affection for IU basketball. Often times, I find myself very critical of both. This year, both failed to take risks, and consequently, ended with lackluster results. But I have that older brother mentality when it comes to journalism and basketball. If an outsider decides to pick on either, I rush to the rescue, touting an intimidating list of disparaging remarks about your team, your major, and how I really hope the copying, collating, and stapling job at Price Waterhouse Coopers works out for you. I don't plan to start a fight; I just want to make sure you know I'm there, and that my admiration for both will never falter.\n"School of Journalism ... "\nOh, boy it's time to "stand and be recognized." Good luck to my family and friends who will struggle to spot me from section EE in Assembly Hall. I'll be the one of the thousands struggling to leave IU, wanting to explore new things, trying to get ready for the post-graduate uncertainty. Good luck to everyone.
(01/25/03 4:57am)
Bloomington Fire Department firefighters responded quickly and extinguished a house fire Thursday night on East 10th Street.\nFire officials could not confirm the cause of the fire Thursday night, but said an investigation is pending. No injuries were reported.\nTenants at the four-person house said they suspected candles may have been left burning inside one of the rooms of the house, located at 413 E. 10th Street.\nIU senior James Deter was the only person home when the fire started. \n"I was actually watching a movie. I smelled smoke and called 911 from my cell," Deter said.\nDeter said his room is connected by a double-door to another room where the fire originated.\n"I started to see if I could grab any of my stuff, but my room was already filled with smoke," Deter said.\nPolice and fire officials blocked off sections of 10th Street between Dunn and Grant Streets for nearly an hour making sure the fire was contained. Traffic along 10th Street was diverted along alternate routes.\nDeter's roomate, IU junior Bill Moody, said he wasn't sure how the fire started.\n"I might have left candles burning, but I really don't know."\nDeter said he and his roomates intend to stay with friends over the weekend.\nBoth Deter and Moody said they were unsure if they possessed renters' insurance, given their house is leased through Costley and Co. of Bloomington.
(11/26/02 5:24am)
Bloomington police are investigating the deaths of a man and woman who were found in a car Monday night.\nA preliminary investigation reveals the victims died as a result of a murder-suicide, Monroe County Coroner Dave Toumey said.\n"The male perpetrator shot the female once in the abdomen, and again in the head before shooting himself," Toumey said.\nDeputy Coroner Maria Shipley investigated the scene and determined the cause of the death. \nPolice were called to the scene near the intersection of Third and Adams Streets in front of the Anbro Electric Company, around 7:50 p.m. Monday night.\nThe victims, a 45-year-old male and 32-year-old female, were pronounced dead at the scene. They were found in a red 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix with local plates, Bloomington Police Detective Sgt. David Drake said. Police closed the street and surrounded the car, which was still running when police arrived.\n"The car was in drive, and the male's foot was on the brake when we found them," Drake said.\nToumey said the victims had been identified but their names would not be released until next-of-kin were notified.\nDrake said the male victim had a single gunshot wound to the head, and the female victim was found hunched over across the console of the car. A 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun was found between the driver and passenger's seat.\nPolice have ruled out the possibility of a third-party involvement, leading others to believe the victim's death was a murder-suicide.\nBloomington residents Chris Warner and Brad Robinson were on their way to K-mart when the passed the victims' car wrecked alongside the road. The two stopped to see if they could help. But when they noticed the victims in the car weren't moving, they called police.\n"I thought it was a prank. It didn't look real," Warner said. "I looked in and told (Brad) I thought they were dead."\nThe two said they weren't sure what happened until they glanced into the car.\n"I'll never forget it as long as I live," Warner said.\nBetty Butler, an employee of the Crescent Doughnut, located just feet from where the incident occurred, said she didn't hear anything.\n"I first noticed the police when they turned down the road and started driving through my parking lot," Butler said.\nButler, who's worked at the Crescent Doughnut 16 years, said she's never seen anything like this.\n"That's not something you expect to happen down the road near a bunch of businesses," she said. "That's something that people happen upon out in the woods"
(11/21/02 5:35am)
It comes with an LS1 V8 engine, is supplied by the power of 350 horses under the hood, and gets 25 miles per gallon. The 2003 Chevrolet Corvette can provide for a "life in the fast lane." \nJust ask Michella Taylor.\nTaylor is the 31-year-old IU student who won the illustrious sportscar in the IU Student Association's "Vote Hard" giveaway. Originally, students who voted in this month's election would be eligible to win the car. But amid controversy, the Corvette was made eligible to any IU student.\nNow, it's up for grabs again.\nTaylor placed the car up for auction this week on eBay, the world's largest online trading center. Taylor said the primary reason for selling the car was that she and her family wanted to move.\n"The car will give us an opportunity to make that happen sooner than it would otherwise," she said. "Living in a safer home environment is more important for us right now."\nTaylor had planned to sell the car and buy one that was more inexpensive, but opted to place the car up for auction instead.\nThe car itself is not worth its original sticker value, and Taylor will still have to pay federal and state taxes on the actual value of the car, driving her decision to ditch the car. \nTaylor said there was a reserve placed on the car online. Wednesday night, the Web site indicated the reserve had not been met, and that the latest bid was around $35,000. But Taylor said she doesn't have to take the highest bid.\n"I might get hung up more on getting the actual title (for the car)," she said. "Apparently, there's a problem with getting the tax ID number. So, I actually haven't received the title yet, but there is a potential buyer that we're negotiating with."\nLooking back, Taylor said she feels the contest wasn't such a bad idea. \n"A lot of people are mad that (IUSA) gave away this car. Some people said a $5,000 scholarship would have been better," she said. "A sports car intrigues students more."\nJunior Judd Arnold, IUSA vice president of administration, said he is thrilled the car could benefit someone's life. Shortly after IUSA executives discovered the election clause in the contest violated federal election laws, dissent grew among the ranks within the group. Some executives even considered selling the car. But Arnold said he feels better knowing it will make a difference.\n"I hope she gets a lot of money for it and it makes a large difference in her life," Arnold said. "On a personal level, I feel a lot better knowing she won. I think everyone can agree it probably went to the best person despite whether (the contest) was a good idea or bad one."\nIUSA Student Body President Bill Gray, a junior, said he wishes Taylor and her family the best.\n"I'm glad that Michella is going to use the car in a way that will better her and her family's life," Gray said. "Maybe she'll be able to finish school with the car."\nIn fact, those are Taylor's plans. \nTaylor said she considers herself lucky. \n"It has been a sacrifice these past three years going back to school," she said. "It has been a struggle to go to school part time, work and maintain a household." \nTaylor plans to earn her associate's degree in criminal justice in May. She said her goal is to get a job and then return to IU to earn her bachelor's.\n"So it pays to go back to school," she said. "That's been our family joke."
(11/07/02 6:08am)
Michella Taylor's Ford Probe is in dire need of repairs.\nBut it's doubtful she will make any of them. She won't have to -- she's got a corvette.\n"I just got home in my corvette," Taylor said in a phone interview with the Indiana Daily Student. "It runs great."\nTaylor, 31, was told Wednesday afternoon she won the cream and crimson corvette through the IU Student Association's "Vote Hard" project's car giveaway. \nTaylor said she was aware of the contest, but said the announcement surprised her.\n"I never thought I had a chance of winning it," she said. \nIUSA initially announced the corvette contest in early September in an effort to get more students to vote. The contest originally called for students to prove they had voted in Tuesday's general election, but IUSA executives changed the guidelines for the contest after realizing it might violate federal election laws.\nTaylor, who voted in yesterday's election, said she was contacted by IUSA president Bill Gray around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at her home near Elletsville.\n"I was working on a paper for my E104 class when I got the call," she said. \nWhen asked whether she finished the paper, her reply: "Hell no!"\nShe said she and her friend took some time after receiving the news to "go crazy."\nTaylor describes herself as a "non-traditional" student because she works and goes to school part-time. She is married and has an eight-year-old child and plans to finish her associates degree in the spring.\nTaylor's husband, Philip, apparently didn't believe his wife when she called him with the news. \n"He didn't believe me. I was talking on the phone with my insurance agent," Michella Taylor said. "I let him tell my husband." \nTaylor said she was taken to a "secure location" on campus, which she later identified as a fraternity house, where the car was located. It was there that she was given keys to the automobile and drove it home.\nPhilip Taylor said he wasn't aware of the contest, but said he thinks the car went to the right person.\n"I'm sure she knows all about (the contest)," Taylor said. "She works and goes to school, so she's pretty busy. I think her winning this car was well deserved."\nAlong with the corvette contest, two $5,000 scholarships were awarded to two IU students. Sophomore Kelly Sparks was one of those students.\nSparks, a nutrition science major, said she was surprised to win because she hadn't entered any contest.\n"I was actually just home in between classes for lunch, and when Bill Gray called me, I thought it was a joke," Sparks said. \nShe said this scholarship will help her because she is planning to study abroad next semester through a non-IU program. \n"Hopefully it will carry over when I come back," she said.\nThe other scholarship recipient chose not to be named, but is said to be a male international graduate student.\nGray said the names were drawn through a random computer-generated process under the supervision of Dean of Students Richard McKaig and Assistant Dean of Students Jim Gibson.\nGray also said that Taylor would assume full responsibility for the car's expenses.\nTaylor said she didn't know whether she would keep the car.
(11/05/02 5:57am)
IU-Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm said she underestimated faculty concerns when she initially announced her proposal to change the current position of Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculties to Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs earlier this year.\nNow others say she's fixed the situation.\nBrehm announced Monday that she will delay the search for a campus provost in order to "slow the process down and provide more opportunity for discussion with all parties."\nBrehm admits the proposal has been "controversial." The change would alter the responsibilities of the vice chancellors on the Bloomington campus by creating a new administrative position. This suspension of the search will now give the board of trustees more time to review the proposal.\n"In order to do this, I will cancel the current search," Brehm said in a statement.\nBrehm said two circumstances led her to believe this decision was necessary. First, she credits raised concerns among faculty about the proposal, but said IU President Myles Brand's decision to leave for the NCAA significantly contributed to her decision to delay the current search.\n"I think I underestimated the concerns out there, and after President Brand's decision, the anxiety level just naturally increased," Brehm said. \nShe also said those factors made her realize that there wasn't a sufficient amount of support for the project.\nCurrent Dean of Faculties and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Moya Andrews will be appointed Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs as of July 1, 2003. A national search for the provost will begin in fall 2003, and the new provost is expected to be appointed July 1, 2004, according to a release.\nBloomington Faculty Council President Bob Eno said Andrews will retire following the announcement of the permanent provost.\nBrehm said newly named interim President Gerald Bepko will consult with Brehm on the new provost position and they will talk about the roles of the chancellor.\nBrehm discussed the situation extensively with Brand before she decided to announce the delay.\n"This is part of a normal search process, they have to get the job description right," Brand said. "I think its an appropriate decision." \nBrand said he approves of the creation of the provost position but stressed the importance of academics in the upcoming search.\n"I think the chancellor's office needs a full-time academic person," Brand said. "Moya Andrews has done a magnificent job and is doing a magnificent job."\nEno is pleased with Brehm's decision to delay the search.\n"What she did today was remarkably responsive to faculty concerns," he said.\nCampus editor Emily Hendricks contributed to this report.
(10/17/02 7:12am)
Myles Brand's office is much like you would expect. The floor is blanketed by a long, red oriental rug. The walls are covered with symmetric wood paneling; pictures and art work keep them company, and prevent them from being bare.\nHis desk sits in the corner of the large rectangular room. A picture of his wife sits next to his computer; a couch, two chairs and a small table help take up what would be an open space if they weren't there.\nBut in two and half months, they won't.\nNone of it will, but before Brand packs up to leave for the NCAA he sat down for a one-on-one interview to discuss his legacy at IU, his hopes for its future and his new job at the NCAA.\nMyles Brand, the person\nBennett Haeberle: First, can you run us through a typical day for Myles Brand? \nPresident Myles Brand: I'm up at about 5:30 or 6. If I have time I go to the rec center to work out, of course sometimes I don't because I have a breakfast meeting. I'll have meetings after breakfast, either here or in Indianapolis. Two to three days a week I have to drive up to Indianapolis. And so I have meetings straight through -- lunch meetings -- and then meetings and perhaps speaking occasions in the afternoon up until dinner. More likely than not it will be a working dinner. Afterwards, I will look at all my paperwork, and I will spend the evening doing my paperwork until I get too sleepy, which is usually around 10:30 or 11. And then I go to sleep, and do it all again the next day. \nBH: It seems like a 'dusk til dawn' type of job; what do you do to relax?\nMB: It's not a job; it's a life. You can't think of it as a job because there's no time as University president when you're ever off. So it's six and a half days a week; sometimes there are more public appearances than others. Sometimes it's Indianapolis or Bloomington -- but it's a life.\nBH: What's that been like, you say it's a 24 hour job, when does it ever relax?\nMB: There are some down times; it's very interesting as President. You're either on or you're off, and there are a few times a year when I'm off. I'm off at Christmas time, and I'm off usually during early summer in July -- then things just very much slow down. Then I enjoy some other activities. But if you don't enjoy meeting with students and working with faculty and talking to groups and advocating for the University, it's the wrong position for you. \nBH: What are some of those interests beyond higher education?\nMB: Well, as I mentioned when I can I get to the rec center I think that's a great opportunity, a wonderful facility. I think the campus is lucky to have it. When I do have time off, particularly a few weeks in the summer, I like to go canoeing and ride horses. Up until recently, up until I took this job, we had owned horses. So I enjoy doing that, hiking outdoors.\nMyles move to his new job\nBH: Moving on to your latest job with the NCAA, looking back what do you credit as your biggest accomplishment here at the University?\nMB: It's hard to say that there's any single accomplishment. I think the University is far better now, than when I found it. University presidents are stewards. They have a turn at which they're in office, and they take over from someone else. And they hand it off to another person. During that period of time, you hope you can advance the goals and the values of the institution...I think we've established strong programs across the board. So I'm most pleased about the quality of the instruction, the quality of the education and the quality of the faculty that we've put in place.\nBH: Was it a big decision to leave IU?\nMB: It was a big decision to do that. It's a continuation of the work that I've undertaken in higher education. It's much more focused, focused on just one set of issues, intercollegiate athletics, a very important set of key issues, but much more focused than what I'm doing now. So while the issues are more focused, the ability to affect a large number of people has increased. Of course, now it will be undertaken at a national level. So, yes, it was difficult to make that decision, but I also see it as a way to continue the work I've done in higher education.\nBH: The decision came up rather promptly. I know Bill Stephan had said the position itself had been made aware to you within a matter of weeks; I just didn't know some of the specifics. How often did you have to meet with the (NCAA) committee? Who was the first to know that you had accepted the job? Was it your wife?\nMB: Well, I was sworn to secrecy. The position was offered to me at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and they said 'Oh, by the way' there's a 5:20 press conference. So, I didn't really have a lot of time to tell anyone. We had discussed it a little bit, and I met with one group before that, so really it was the final day that was decision day. And as I said, unfortunately, I didn't have much time once I knew about it, and prior to that I was not permitted to speak to anybody about it.\nBH: Not even your wife?\nMB: Oh no, Peg knew. Of course she knew. And I told my dog 'Midas' too. But I swore him to secrecy.\nBH: Okay, how do you think the move is going to affect 'Midas,' or is he going to remain in Bloomington with Peg?\nMB: No, Peg is going to move with me…She's going to continue to teach here, but we'll live up in Indianapolis. Just as I have been going up to Indianapolis two or three days a week, now she'll commute down here. So that won't be a problem. We've been very gentle with 'Midas' about it, and sort of breaking it to him slowly bringing him to Indianapolis and letting him smell around to make sure he feels comfortable with it. He doesn't quite know yet. And I'd really appreciate it if you wouldn't tell him we are moving because I want to break it to him myself.\nBH: Coach Knight got rid of all his IU sweaters once he left; what are you going to do with yours?\nMB: I'm going to wear them proudly, absolutely. I'm a Hoosier through and through, and one of the great parts of this job is that we get to stay in Indiana. Now, the NCAA says you have to be neutral, because you have to make sure everyone is treated fairly and the same. I'm not sure I can live up to that. I'm going to have to be rooting for the Hoosiers. And I'm afraid on game day I may well end up with an IU sweatshirt on. I just don't think I can pull off that part, and I'm just going to root for the Hoosiers.\nBH: How do you think your constituents will feel about that?\nMB: Well, I hope they'll understand. I'll be rooting for the football team, and basketball season is starting soon, so that will be a lot of fun.\nTime remaining\nBH: What sort of things do you think they should look for in the next president?\nMB: Well, I think the trustees should consult widely with faculty most especially, about the interim president, and most certainly about the next permanent president. They will need someone who understands these large complex universities. Someone who understands that though it's a multi-campus university, it's still unified in its goals and it performs best when it's acting as a single university rather than separate campuses, or separate schools on an individual campus. And so they will have to find someone who appreciates the complexity of the organization, but also the great opportunities it is to be president of really one of the greatest universities in the country.\nBH: Some have said that in your dealings with the state's General Assembly that you have been somewhat unyielding and often dogmatic; do you think these are fair criticisms?\nMB: Absolutely, I will defend Indiana University no matter what. I am committed to Indiana University, and I won't bend on that. And people who want to push by and say 'Well, you don't really need that.' -- uh-uh, I am going to stand up there and defend Indiana University. If they think that's being a tough guy, that's fair enough, because I'm going to defend Indiana University.\nIU's future\nBH: Where do you see IU going?\nMB: I think it's headed in the right direction. I think we're moving forward on the research side, most especially the life sciences and information technology. This campus is an arts and humanities, liberal arts campus. Incredible music school, great humanities departments and the social sciences are strong. The Kelley school is strong, journalism is strong. I mean, we just have a lot of strength on this campus. And the next president has to support and nurture that. The strength is there. But finding the resources to support those activities is what's crucial.\nBH: What would be the first thing you would advise the new president to do?\nMB: Probably buy a sweatshirt.\nBH: Are there any kind of quirks with your office that you would make the new president aware of, a squeaky chair or the phone doesn't always ring?\nMB: No, it seems to work pretty well. This is an old heating system, so sometimes you need a fur coat in here in the winter. \nBH: What would be your five-year plan for the University, if you were to stay?\nMB: It would be to continue on the track; I think the University is pointed in the right direction. I believe it would be a mistake to turn the University too much. The campus through Chancellor Brehm is undergoing a very important strategic planning process, and the results of that process will probably come to fruition during this fall. The committee is already formed, and I think that will help refine on the campus the particular initiatives and directions that the campus will take. And that's good. But that's a refinement and specificity within an overall context. This University is in good shape and was moving forward. The goal really has to be to continue to move forward and make those adjustments and changes where strengths and opportunities appear.\nMoving on\nBH: You mentioned the adjustments to the University. What sorts of personal adjustments are you going to make, in terms of the philosophies of your new job?\nMB: I found I can use sports analogies, when I'm talking, and I wasn't permitted to do that before. So that's acceptable. It's also acceptable on weekends now to watch sports, and I don't always have to watch the opera, although I enjoy the opera. But now, I can also watch sports, and supplement my musical tastes with sports. So I think I'll have to make some of those adjustments. \nBH: Your philosophy of "academics first," that most likely made you a great candidate for the job. How do you feel you'll promote that in your new job?\nMB: The academic mission of the institution is the most important part of the University and the athletic department and the athletic teams, and the student-athletes have to fit in within that general context. We're not running pro teams. This is intercollegiate athletics. It's student-athletes; it's not athlete-students. And so I think it's very important that we continue to provide the best educational opportunities for the student-athletes, and we do everything in our power possible to make sure that the athletic department just like the chemistry department or the School of Music is part of the whole.\nBH: Do you think everyone agrees or sees on the same level as you do in intercollegiate athletics?\nMB: Maybe not.\nBH: Is there any goal for you to persuade them to share your opinion?\nMB: I have pretty strong view about this. I think I will be able to articulate those views. I will try to persuade as many as I can about the importance of the academic missions of universities. Some I will be able to persuade. Some I won't, but I will give it my best shot.\nBH: You said the chemistry department would be at least as important as the athletic department. Given this how do you maintain the philosophy of keeping salaries competitive? In other words, how can a chemistry professor expect to make as much an athletic director?\nMB: For one thing I think the academic departments are the most important of the University. There would not be a University if we didn't have faculty or if we didn't have academic departments or if we didn't have students. You always have to look at salaries within a competitive market. I'm a philosopher by trade; philosophers in the academic world really did not have the same salary structure as someone in the business school because the market is different. And so you always have to look at the market…But that's the real world?\nBH: Once you're gone, what sorts of shoes are going to be left to fill?\nMB: I'm going to take all my running shoes with me, and I'm going to take it all with me. There won't be any shoes left.\nBH: As you mentioned you're a doctor of philosophy; what's Myles brand's philosophy?\nMB: That's a very good question. First of all to do the very best I can, to do it with integrity and be principled. To be honest and forthright and always understand that life is an adventure. And do the best you can at one job, being a student, so you'll have a different career. You do that with integrity and to the best of your ability.
(10/11/02 8:10am)
As IU President Myles Brand prepares to leave IU for his new job with the NCAA, he said his fondest memory of IU will be interacting with students, or saying hello to them on a beautiful fall day. \nBrand said he'd like to be remembered as a good steward of the institution.\n"I am extremely pleased about the advances we've made in academic quality and the resources provided by our alumni and friends," he said. "I think (the University) is headed in the right direction. We continue to make bold strides in academic quality."\nBut as he readies to leave in December, members of the IU community have paused to reflect on the memories and legacy Brand has established at IU.\n"We'll miss him because he's a visionary, and had very good ideas for what the University may be," said Trustee Stephen A. Backer.\nThe NCAA named Brand its new president and chief executive Thursday. His new position begins Jan. 1, 2003. Brand will remain IU's president until Dec. 31, at which point, an interim president will take over, University spokesman Bill Stephan said.\n"This was an extraordinary opportunity for him to work on a national scale," Stephan said.\nDuring his tenure at IU, Brand was responsible for helping implement such programs as the University's Strategic Directions charter, something Brand called a blueprint for "America's new public university." He also helped form the state's Life Sciences Initiative, a program dedicated to improving science research development. But many still associate Brand with his involvement in the firing of former IU men's basketball coach Bob Knight.\nRobert Eno, an IU professor of history and Bloomington Faculty Council president, said that while Brand was productive, he was never a very popular president and the conflict with former men's basketball coach Bob Knight was a no-win situation.\n"He did many constructive things with the University," Eno said. "He had basically a good, strong appreciation of the education process. Myles was unusual among University presidents. From a faculty point of view he had invaluable perspective. Faculty didn't appreciate how valuable it was to have that. Hopefully any successor who the trustees bring to IU shares that perspective."\nStephan said the job opportunity arose somewhat quickly for Brand.\n"He's invested the past eight years of his life at IU, and has been involved in the advancement in technologies and life sciences," he said. "He wasn't really looking for another university presidency. This was a unique and critical opportunity to work in higher education but now on the national level."\nWhen IU Student Body President Bill Gray first heard Brand was leaving, his first reaction was shock. Then he asked, "Who's going to be president?\n"President Brand is certainly one of the good guys at the University," Gray said. "He's one of those people who care above all else for the students' well being."\nIUSA Vice President of Administration Judd Arnold said despite IUSA's criticism of the administration, he can't say anything negative about Brand.\n"He's done an unbelievable job of fundraising for the University." Arnold said. "I can say that I'm very saddened that he is leaving. He will be missed"
(10/07/02 4:38am)
A report of a female student taken to Bloomington Hospital for alcohol poisoning prompted police to investigate a party at the Chi Phi fraternity early Friday.\nFreshman Kylie McKay was cited at Bloomington Hospital for illegal consumption. Those with her at the hospital reported there was a party at the fraternity where Mckay had consumed "punch," said IU Police Department Sgt. Tim Lewis.\nMcKay declined to comment on the matter.\nAfter questioning those at Bloomington Hospital, IUPD officers arrived at the fraternity in response to the information they received, Lewis said.\nUpon arrival, police were initially denied admittance to the fraternity house, but were let in after notifying Dean of Students Richard McKaig.\nLewis said during their investigation at the house they detected a smell of alcohol in a back room where it was evident a party had occurred.\n"We entered the back room, where approximately 25 individuals were dancing," Lewis said.\nEight students were given citations, and a garbage can suspected of having held "punch" tested positive for alcohol, Lewis said.\nThe case is now in the hands of the dean's office.\nMcKaig said he hasn't seen the police report, but said he could not speculate on what, if any, administrative action would be taken against the fraternity.\nChi Phi Chapter president, Drew Richey, did not return a phone message by press time.
(10/04/02 9:24pm)
A report of a female student taken to Bloomington Hospital for alcohol poisoning prompted police to investigate a party at the Chi Phi fraternity early Friday.\nFreshman Kylie McKay was cited at Bloomington Hospital for illegal consumption. Those with her at the hospital reported there was a party at the fraternity where McKay had consumed 'punch,' said IU Police Department Sgt. Tim Lewis.\nAfter questioning those at Bloomington Hospital, IUPD officers arrived at the fraternity in response to the information they received, Lewis said.\nPolice were initially denied admittance to the fraternity house, but let in after notifying Dean of Students Richard McKaig.\nLewis said that during their investigation at the house they detected a smell of alcohol in a back room where the party was said to have occurred. Eight students were given citations, and a garbage can suspected to have held 'punch' tested positive for alcohol.\nThe case is now in the hands of the dean's office.\nFor a full story, check Monday's Indiana Daily Student.
(09/27/02 6:18am)
IU senior Georgia Marriott e-mailed her roommates Tuesday afternoon saying how much she loved them, and explained how she hadn't told them that in a while.\nHours later she was gone. \nMarriott died Wednesday as a result of head injuries she suffered in an accident with a dump truck while riding her bicycle Tuesday afternoon, said Monroe County Coroner Dave Toumey. \nShe was 21.\nA memorial service in her honor will be held today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 4235 W. 3rd St. The service starts at 6:30 p.m. and everyone is invited.\nMarriott was reported to have been riding her bicycle west bound along Atwater Avenue on the sidewalk. The two collided after the driver of the dump truck turned north into an alley east of Jordan Avenue, said Sgt. Tim Lewis of the IU Police Department.\nLewis said Marriott was on the north side of the street when she exited the sidewalk into the intersection just prior to the collision. \nWitnesses said the driver of the truck signalled before turning into the alleyway, Lewis said.\nMarriott was transported to Bloomington Hospital Tuesday, with a broken collar bone and a skull fracture, said Shanna Davis, Marriott's roommate.\nDavis and her other roommates stayed with Marriott overnight, and Davis said doctors even expected her to recover.\n"The doctor told us he expected her to walk out of (the hospital) within two to three days," Davis, a senior, said.\n"She was responding and sedated, but she's a fighter. She's a spunky girl, and she's tough."\nBut apparently things took a turn for the worse, and Marriott suffered a double blood clot, preventing blood from flowing to her brain, which as Davis says, "caused her to die very suddenly and unexpectedly."\nDavis said she and her roommates have not completely adjusted yet to the loss of Marriott.\n"It hasn't sunk in, it's going to be hard to realize she's not just gone for day, but she's never coming home," she said. "She sent that e-mail to us, telling us she loved us. It's a wonderful thing to look back on now that she's gone."\nDavis said Marriott was someone who enjoyed singing, hiking and was deeply rooted in her religion.\n"She sang like an angel, she has a beautiful voice," she said. "She is deeply rooted in the mormon religion, her family is sad but at peace. Her religion is really her core."\nDavis also said the University and those close to Marriott have responded generously.\n"There's been an outpouring amount of love from the University and from friends and the church. It's just been amazing."\nMarriott is originally from Salt Lake City. Her family is well-known for their partnership with Marriott hotels, Davis said. Her grandfather is a partner in the company. Marriott also has 10 siblings.\nBoth of her parents were in Brazil Tuesday serving a mission for their church, when they learned of their daughter's accident.\nSenior Sally Armstrong, one of Marriott's roommates, said Marriott was extremely close with her family.\n"They have a very tight-knit, close family," Armstrong said. "They have a strong belief and faith in God. The family has taken this amazingly."\nArmstrong said she leaves behind a legacy of strong devotion to her religion.\n"We're not scared for Georgia, we want her here because we miss her. She is in a much better place than we are. We all have an extreme sense of peace right now, I think that's what she'd want to know."\nThe family of Georgia Marriott has established a scholarship fund in her name. Those wishing to contribute to the fund should contact the IU School of Music.\nDavis said Marriott has inspired her to love and serve others more.\n"We've been reading her journals, and after reading, I'm so inspired to do better. I want to be more like Georgia"
(09/23/02 10:50pm)
What started with a vehicle stop made by the IU Police Department early Friday ended with 13 citations for alcohol consumption at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, 720 E. Third St. \nBut a student leader says it was no ordinary party bust.\nIU Student Association vice president Judd Arnold said officers gave students a rude awakening, violating their rights.\nIUPD officers pulled over a silver Chevrolet in the Briscoe Quad circle drive for speeding around 1:26 a.m. Passengers then told police they had consumed alcohol at party at the fraternity, IUPD Sgt. Tim Lewis said.\nAfter receiving this information, IUPD officers headed to the fraternity house around 2:06 a.m, Lewis said.\n"Officers went to the north side of house and reported hearing what sounded like bottles clanging and members trying to clean up before (officers) entered the house," Lewis said.\nAfter being granted access to the house by fraternity members, officers were told by the house president that no alcohol was being served and there was no party, Lewis said.\nBut once officers went on a tour of the house, they noticed doors were closed on both the second and third floors, and they could hear voices, Lewis said.\nMembers agreed to open the doors after IUPD contacted Dean of Students Richard McKaig, Lewis said.\n"ATO decided to give us access, that's when officers noticed people hiding under beds pretending to be asleep, and that's when they started giving breathalyzers and writing citations," Lewis said.\n"We were unable, however, to determine who purchased the alcohol, or who distributed it to those underage."\nBut while the news of a party bust might not surprise many students on campus, members of the greek community and other student organizations are upset, and some are considering filing a motion with the American Civil Liberties Union.\nJudd Arnold, IUSA vice president and a Alpha Epsilon Pi member, said he feels IUPD tactics went too far.\n"After entering the rented living space of these students, the officers forcefully woke up members and guests, physically dragged them out of their beds and breathalyzed them. If these allegations are proven true, there should be a full investigation of all overzealous officers involved, and disciplinary action should be taken against them."\nArnold said there was a clear violation of students' rights.\nMcKaig said he was notified of the incident Friday, but could not comment until he had seen a fully published report of what happened. \nAfter repeated attempts, members of Alpha Tau Omega could not be reached.\nLewis said IUPD doesn't make it a habit of tracking down students.\n"We chose to go to the party because we had the information obtained from the vehicle stop," he said. "It's not our practice just to knock and go into fraternities, unless we have information to go on; we don't just discriminately pick people off the street"
(09/17/02 6:07am)
Last Sept. 17, Marilyn Behrman was stranded out of town visiting relatives. But she felt the need to be back in Bloomington with her family at Nick's English Hut. It would have been her daughter Jill's 21st birthday.\nToday would have been her 22nd.\nAs rescue crews continue to search Salt Creek for evidence that may help them recover Jill Behrman, the IU student missing since May of 2000, family and friends are remembering her on her birthday.\nMembers of the Kappa Delta sorority designed a banner to hang in front of their house reminding students of Jill. \nFor her parents, today will be a day for personal reflection and remembrance. \n"It's hard to believe this is the third birthday since she's been missing," said Marilyn Behrman, Jill's mother.\nBoth Eric and Marilyn Behrman missed Jill's 19th birthday her freshman year because they were hosting an alumni trip. But Brian Behrman, Jill's brother, arranged for the a capella group Straight No Chaser to sing to Jill in the Teter cafeteria, something Marilyn called "pretty special."\nMarilyn Berhman said all of Jill's birthdays have been special. \n"It's kind of bittersweet, that birthday turned out to be the last one," she said. "Her birthdays were always special. Jill played volleyball growing up, so one year we had the team over -- and then last year we would've taken her to Nick's."\nJunior Mandy Madden, Jill's best friend, said she wants people who have forgotten about the situation and those unfamiliar with it, to remember Jill on her birthday.\n"I just want people to remember that she was one of the students, she was one of us." Madden said.\nThe banner was inspired by Madden, who wanted to give some support to the Behrman family.\n"It's all a matter of hope, keeping hope, and praying." Madden said.\nMadden and Jill grew up together. Madden's father and Eric Behrman were college roommates at IU. Madden said she remembers going to IU athletic events with the Behrman family and seeing each other around the holidays.\nBoth Madden and junior Conner Briglia made the banner Sunday night. Briglia said she's seen firsthand the emotional strain it's placed on Madden.\n"I met Mandy last year. (She and Jill) were extremely close before any of this happened," Briglia said. "I didn't know Jill, but it's hard for me to see Mandy in that state of mind."\nFor Eric Behrman, this week will involve the challenge of remaining positive.\n"We may not have the exact wish of her coming home the way we wanted," he said. "But we still want to find Jill and bring her home by whatever it takes."\nEric Behrman said Jill's birthday will be a time for both he and his wife to quietly reflect on year's past.\n"Many memories over the years, many thoughts will go through our minds … that happens everyday, but even more so (today)," he said.\nIn year's past, the Behrman's church has had a remembrance ceremony on Jill's birthday.\nThis year, there won't be a ceremony.\nInstead, Marilyn and Eric Behrman will attended a memorial service Wednesday at their church.\nSeeing students who don't know Jill participating in events like "Run for the End Zone," helps Marilyn Behrman realize people haven't forgotten about her daughter.\n"I love it when students come together," she said.\nMadden said she hopes people will learn something from her friend's disappearance.\n"Recognize what you have in life," she said. "Enjoy every moment. You never know what will happen at the next moment. You could be like Jill -- in the wrong place at the wrong time"
(08/31/02 12:23am)
For one lucky student, democracy will come with horsepower -- lots of it.\nThe IU Student Association will spend $61,000 on a Corvette to encourage IU students to vote in November's general election.\nWith Project Vote Hard, IUSA hopes to help achieve a stronger voice for the University in the state's General Assembly by increasing the number of registered voters in Monroe County.\nStudents who can prove they voted will be entered in a drawing for the sports car.\nMoney used to purchase the vehicle will come from excess interest payments from IUSA credit cards, not student fees, according to IUSA vice president of administration Judd Arnold, a junior.\nThe bill passed through Congress Thursday night, 25-4.\nOpponents of the bill immediately questioned whether buying a Corvette was a wise use of IUSA funds.\nThose opposed said the meeting was called hastily and with only a fraction of the full 72-member IUSA Congress present.\nBrock Boston, an IUSA senator from Foster Quad, said he was concerned the impromptu meeting was called just so the motion would pass.\nArnold said nothing about the meeting was out of the ordinary.\n"[The bill] would have passed regardless." he said. "Whether we waited two weeks, it wouldn't have mattered. We have a majority in Congress."\nThe IUSA congress normally doesn't pass bills without more members present, but an emergency session requires only 20 members, Arnold said.\nSam Hill, a former IU student and once-member of IUSA, said increasing the number of IU voters could influence only the two representatives who serve Bloomington.\nHill said IUSA's priorities are in the wrong place.\n"I would like to see some physical responsibility being taken," he said. "A Corvette is not in the interest of students."\nBut Arnold said someone will always be opposed to his ticket's ideas.\n"The people who oppose it have voted against everything we've pushed," he said. "But every person I've talked to is not only like, great job, but thank you. On something like this, it's nice to have that support."\nBill Stephan, IU vice president of public affairs, said the administration supports IUSA's campaign.\n"We certainly endorse their efforts for taking part in the civic process," Stephan said.\nThe voting campaign was first introduced at a May 3 trustee meeting by IUSA president Bill Gray.\nAt that meeting, Gray said last year's tuition increase was, "brought about because state legislators really don't have any vested interest in listening to us. So, one of the first initiatives that we are going to do is the Vote Campaign. We are going to get 10,000 registered voters here at IU next year ... and [legislators] are going to actually pay attention to us down here"
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
Sarah Uhlemann, a senior, has spent the last eight months developing a policy that prevents IU from purchasing products from old growth forests.\nIt looks like her work has paid off.\nEarlier this month, IU became the first major university to prohibit the purchase of products derived from old growth forests, according to a Bloomington Environmental Center press release. Students and administrators announced the new policy at a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Both students and administrators had been working on the policy's development since 1999.\nThough the campaign had been delayed for more than a year, meetings between students and administrators resumed in December. Uhlemann said initial talks broke down when administrators failed to see the policy as cost-effective and did not want to put effort toward the necessary research about old growth forests.\n"This is a tremendous step toward creating a more environmentally sensitive campus," Uhlemann said. "It's great that the University is willing to take a lead in being an environmentally accountable institution," Uhlemann said.\nAs a member of IU's Student Environmental Action Coalition, Uhlemann worked for months to develop the wording and research the material that would later compose the policy for old growth forests. She said she and graduate student Joshua Martin got a lot of help indirectly through research that Rainforest Action Network had done. Through RAN's research, Uhlemann and Martin were able to develop the language for the policy. \nThe remaining old-growth forests possess trees that have reached (or nearly reached) their maximum age. Some of these trees are more than 250 years old. Included in the old growth forests, as defined by the policy, are all tropical forests and temperate rainforests. The policy, which affects all seven IU campuses, will be regulated through IU's purchasing requirements. Prior to the inception of the policy, IU used various materials that were taken from old growth forests. \nVice President for Administration Terry Clapacs said both SEAC and University officials identified a number of products IU was using that were derived from old growth forests.\n"We had purchased teak benches (derived from rain forests); we will no longer do that," Clapacs said. "There was also some plywood that actually contained mahogany particle ... Mahogany that was probably logged somewhere out of the Middle East."\nUhlemann said many of the products once used have now been replaced by supplemental alternatives that are both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Martin said the ideal impact of the policy would be a "trickle-down" effect, in which suppliers would be made aware that no one is purchasing material from old growth forests, and in turn it will reach loggers in these forests.\nThough Martin is unsure of how long the "trickle-down" process will take, he is confident the University has taken the right steps toward insuring itself as an "institution of higher learning committed to being good stewards of natural environments."\nIU joins a number of small private schools and dozens of large corporations who have made similar purchasing commitments. Home Depot, Microsoft and Kinkos are among several corporations who have made pledges to not purchase old growth products.\nMartin said IU has taken on a role as a leader in environmental awareness. He said he hopes other Big Ten schools will follow in IU's direction.\n"I think this is something we need to celebrate," Martin said. "It shows that IU is a frontrunner and has made progressive steps towards insuring itself as an environmentally aware institution"
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
Students in Professor Timothy Baldwin's Z302 class -- Managing and Behavior in Organization -- are being prepared for "corporate America" -- literally.\nHis business students are among 1,000 who are using the same management training programs as companies like Pfizer, Sara Lee and Cisco, as well as government agencies like the Department of Justice.\nThe Kelley School of Business has become the first U.S. business school to adopt new software that gives undergraduate students an early jump on forming managerial skills.\nStudents using the software will get the chance to go through "real world" experiences, forcing them to make decisions in certain business-like settings, said Baldwin, a professor of business administration.\n"I think this program is very engaging," Baldwin said. "It places students in certain scenarios or modules, in actual workplace settings, giving them situations and forcing them to make decisions."\nThe program, which will be used as a supplement to classroom learning, is designed by Ninth House Inc. The interactive software is available 24-hours a day, and is equipped with an online section so professors can keep track of their students' progress.\n"An advantage to this program is that you're not limited to the hour and fifteen minutes that we normally have reserved for class time," Baldwin said. "With Ninth House 3.0, students can work at their own pace and complete projects and quizzes as they desire."\nNinth House 3.0 is one of the most technologically advanced, user-friendly programs in the country, according to a company press release.\n"The Kelley School of Business is really offering a new way of preparing business students by blending effective e-learning with traditional classroom training," said Jeff Snipes, Ninth House's co-founder and president, in a statement.\n"This isn't theory. It's realistic practice that really accelerates learning for the students by bringing it to them in an engaging fashion when they need it," he said.\nIncluded in the program are perspectives of various business thinkers, such as Ken Blanchard, Tom Peters and Peter Senge, through videos and other interactive learning tools.\n"(Such experts are) really an enhancement to the course," said Margaret Garrison, director of marketing and communication for the School. "For the undergraduate students it helps by bringing in the voices and ideas of these 'business gurus' into the course... it gives students an early benefit in their business education."\nBaldwin said he hopes his students find the program engaging, but is worried that students will think the program is easy. Not true, Baldwin said.\n"This is hard material to learn," he said. "My hopes are that students can't get enough of the program, but I want them to know that it isn't easy. It takes great attention at the computer and contains tough work."\nWhile companies use the software for various reasons, IU was looking for a program that was both interactive, yet enticing to students, said Marina Rosales, a spokesperson for the Ninth House corporation. She said other colleges and universities are looking at similar software for their business schools.
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was summarily suspended Wednesday for alleged violations of University alcohol policies, said Dean of Students Richard McKaig. The summary suspension is the most severe action that can be taken without formal review by the campus judicial system.\nThe suspension comes days after a sophomore pledge was admitted to Bloomington Hospital with a .375 blood alcohol level.\nTentative scheduling for a hearing within a 14-day period of the suspension began on Wednesday.\nUnder the suspension, the fraternity is no longer a student organization and cannot participate in or host any social or philanthropic functions, or in campus intramural programs and other campus events such as Homecoming, Dance Marathon, IU Sing and Little 500.\nPreliminary information suggested that alcohol was served to students below the legal drinking age following a chapter event Sunday. The "father and son" ceremony ended briefly, after which fathers and sons in the house went off to do things on their own, McKaig said.\nDuring this time, McKaig said the pledge consumed whiskey. After some time, individuals believed to be members of the house, took the student to Bloomington Hospital. McKaig said the pledge told him he was not pressured to drink. \nThe suspension stems after McKaig received the information Monday. McKaig said the student's parents said their son was recovering after having his stomach pumped. The parents also told McKaig they were angry at the fraternity for putting their son's life in danger.\n"They professed that they were an alcohol-free house, and that they had changed … but clearly it's still there," McKaig said. "When their actions don't follow their words, it's pretty disconcerting."\nMcKaig said he hopes this incident reinforces to groups that if they don't follow University policy, there will be severe consequences.\nPi Kappa Alpha is the first fraternity to be suspended this academic year.\nBen Schmidt, senior and president of IFC, said the University has to go forward and try to uncover what happened.\n"There is no reason why those members of legal age can't have a good time when they are out with friends," he said. "In the past, the alcohol issue has overshadowed every issue of fraternity life we're trying to promote, which are academic involvement and leadership."\nThe fraternity was not under any current sanctions by the University, but have a prior history with alcohol violations -- the most serious occurring in December 1999, which involved the death of a then-sophomore pledge Joseph Bisanz.\nThe Interfraternity Council banned alcohol from all houses on campus May 2000. The policy strictly limits social functions and requires alcohol at off-campus functions be served by a third-party vendor.\nMembers of the Pi Kappa Alpha did not return IDS attempts to contact them.\nFeatures editor Rachel Kipp contributed to this story.
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
In her first meeting with a greek organization, Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm spoke with members of the Delta Tau Delta Wednesday on variety of issues. Topics ranged from the current state of the country and the University to issues concerning the campus and student body.\nThe informal question-and-answer session began shortly after dinner. The meeting lasted a little more than an hour, and enabled members of the house to speak about issues concerning them both as students and as members of the greek system.\nBrehm began the session by introducing herself and explaining her role as both chancellor and vice president for academic affairs.\nHer first role, she said, as chancellor is to serve as chief executive officer for the Bloomington campus, with her main duties being to maintain the welfare of campus. Her role as vice president for academic affairs, as she said, is more of a coordination role.\n"It's absolutely necessary to attain as much money as possible … It's going to be difficult to do," Brehm said. "Funding for public education in the state of Indiana is closely based around a head count.\n"In order to get more money you have to increase enrollment. We're not going to do that."\nIU President Myles Brand's State of the University address Tuesday echoed Brehm comments Wednesday.\nBrand called for more financial cooperation between the state's universities and the state's government.\nBrehm also spoke on the current state of the nation, and on her thoughts on what the biggest event for campus will be.\n"We're all living in a period of uncertainty. I think the next event will be international. It will most likely be some kind of response to what happened two weeks ago," Brehm said. "The whole campus will have to adjust.\nBrehm also expressed concern for the greek system, and recent alcohol-related offenses at IU. She told the Delts to break the mold.\n"Fraternities have gotten a bad reputation for drinking. But I think the nationals have done well in stepping up and cracking down when needed," Brehm said. "It's a good effect. It's responsible.\n"Everytime you engage in philanthropy or other charitable events, you break that stereotype," she said.\n Senior Matt Laviolette, president of Delta Tau Delta, said he was pleased to have the chancellor be introduced to members of the student body.\n"This was a great opportunity for the greek community to introduce Chancellor Brehm to members of the student body…to get peoples thoughts with issues concerning the campus and the community, and to learn a little of her background," Laviolette said. "She is a very persevering woman. We're happy to have her here."\nThe installation ceremony for Brehm will occur 4 p.m. Oct. 10 at the IU Auditorium. All of campus is invited to attend. It will be the first installation of a chancellor at this campus.\n"We're proud to have her as part of campus," Joe Matthews, Delta Tau Delta public relations chair said.
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
A 20-year-old student and member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, reported being raped at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house, 1511 North Jordan Ave., early Tuesday morning.\nWhile the IU Police Department continues its investigation Thursday, SAE President Kyle Bach says the reports of misconduct are not true.\n"The alleged altercations are false, and it's in the laws hands at this point," said Bach late Wednesday night. "It's basically out of our hands. We're waiting for a response from IUPD."\nThe student went to the Bloomington Hospital Emergency Room 6 a.m. Tuesday morning after a Bloomington Police Department officer responded to a call, IUPD said. \nThe BPD officer on duty then called IUPD with reports of a female citing sexual assault with penetration by a 20-year-old white male. The suspect is a known acquaintance of the victim. Police would not release the name of the victim, the suspect, or the location of the alleged assault.\nThere were no witnesses to the incident.\nThe victim was not admitted to the hospital, but a rape kit was administered there, Minger said.\nAfter being videotaped and interviewed at the station at 8 a.m., IUPD advised the victim to go to psychological services.\nAngela Lindauer, vice president for public affairs and advisor of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, declined to confirm that the victim of the assault was a member of AOPi.\n"AOPi has been very lucky in the past," Linauer said. "In my tenure as an (sorority) advisor or an alum, I've not really ever had to deal with this. The biggest concern in our chapter or on campus for that matter, is for the woman. It's important to get her counseling and the proper medical treatment needed, as well as the proper information to get her through the healing process period."\nAlthough this is not the first sexual assault case this year, Minger said that there are certain things potential victims can look for.\n"Between 90 percent or more of sexual assaults are committed by people who are known by the victim," Minger said. "There are certain things that potential victims should watch for -- certain cues: Use of alcohol by the victim, suspect or both. If the victim is in a position where the suspect tries to lure them into a compromising situation."\nLindauer said it's in the best interest for confidentiality to supercede anything at this point in the process.\n"It's up to the investigation process now, no matter who the victim is, everyone should be supportive."\nMinger said charges can be filed through numerous agencies, including pursuing a criminal charge or through the IU judicial system, leaving the University to have ultimate control in the matter.\nBecause the incident took place on campus, the name of the victim was turned over to McKaig.\nMcKaig wouldn't release the information, saying only the University is working closely with IUPD.\n"I have nothing in writing so it wouldn't be appropriate to comment at this time," McKaig said. "I know there was an assault. The police are looking into it and we are in communication with them"
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
IU just got a new toy. But this one could aid in research on the preservation of health and prevention diseases, among other uses.\nOn Wednesday, officials from IU and IBM unveiled the most recent collaboration in their longstanding relationship -- a supercomputer capable of processing one trillion numerical calculations in one second. \nThe IBM SP, the nation's largest university-owned supercomputer, triples IU's previous supercomputing capacity and will support IU researchers in a broad range of fields. University researchers in the departments of biology, chemistry, computational physics, astronomy and archeology are among those most affected by the upgrade.\nThe supercomputer is part of the Information Technology infrastructure needed to support the Indiana Genomics Initiative. According to a release, INGEN is the University's research program designed to help create the future of medicine and health care. \nThe teraflop system is the University's largest computing acquisition. Funded largely by the Lilly Endowment, the system and the initiative will help University researchers in advancing their studies.\n"Our faculty and staff will participate in developing state-of-the-art IT tools and applications for life sciences research, including genomics, which will help us to discover new ways of preventing and treating human disease," IU President Myles Brand said in a statement.\nBrand also referred to the initiative as the "Lewis to our Clark in genetics exploration."\n"It's (IBM SP) the jewel in the crown that will advance research not only in medical research … but will be the central function in the genomics initiative of the Lilly endowment," Brand said.\n Brand concluded his portion of the presentation by referring back to his "Lewis and Clark" analogy,\n"It takes a group of people working together to create new horizons," he said.\nHe also said the installment will reach beyond the areas of medical research and help to create 500 new jobs in Indiana.\nCraig Stewart, director of Research and Academic Computing for IU, said that while the entire system is currently in Bloomington, plans to move part of the system to Indianapolis in the spring of 2002 are under way.\n"The system is currently here, but by spring break 2002, we hope to have half of the system in Indianapolis," Stewart said. "This way it places the system close to researchers in Indianapolis, but everyone has the capability of accessing data from anywhere. The purpose of placing it in Indianapolis … it's trying to make central Indiana more attractive to larger research corporations."\nThe upgrade will help IU advance its life sciences research using INGEN, through a collaboration of scientists and physicians who will study the information that makes up the human genome and its function in human health. IBM is the primary provider of supercomputing technology for INGEN.\nIrving Wladawsky-Berger, co-chairperson for President George W. Bush's Information Technology Advisory Committee and vice president of Technology & Strategy, Server Group for IBM, said the upgrade will be an advancement for both IBM and IU.\n"This is a great day for IBM … For IU, this is a long step forward in life sciences," he said. "The collaboration between the nation's leading technology corporation and one of its greatest institutions is cause for celebration," he said.\nStewart later said that the importance of the installation is its capacity to be beneficial in multiple ways.\n"INGEN affects not only medical research and data analysis, but it will also improve the states economy by creating new jobs. It especially helps to make Indiana more attractive to pharmaceutical genetics and research genomics industries," Stewart said.\nMichael McRobbie, vice president for Information Technology, said the supercomputer will be an advantage.\n"This is a competitive advantage for the University," he said. "At the frontiers is where the best science is done"
