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(03/20/08 5:38am)
When IU alumnus Bill Kapoun suffered burns on 64 percent of his body in a Feb. 24 apartment fire, his family rushed to help. Bill had been on another of his traveling adventures, teaching English in South Korea. IU senior Laura Kapoun, Bill’s sister, set up a fund to help pay for thousands of dollars in medical expenses, and parents Dan and Judy Kapoun stood by Bill’s disfigured body, hoping for a miracle. The family was told if the 25-year-old could make it two weeks, he’d likely survive. \nBut on March 8, just six hours shy of the two-week mark, his life ended. Bill’s body went into trauma, and his “organs just gave out,” Laura said. To spread Bill’s philosophy of living life to the fullest, the Kapoun family plans to set up a scholarship in his honor, which will benefit those who also like to travel.
(03/06/08 5:00am)
Somewhere in a South Korean hospital Judy Kapoun sits waiting, staring at her son Bill’s disfigured body, which she is only able to recognize by a tattoo.His body – 64 percent of it burned after an apartment fire Feb. 24 – is wrapped from head to toe “like a mummy,” Judy said, with little room for his eyes and charred nose to peek out.
(02/14/08 5:00am)
The combination of Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey can never be bad, right?
(01/17/08 5:00am)
If you were to die tomorrow, how would you want to spend the last day of your life?\nWhen Ed Cole (Jack Nicholson) finds himself dying of cancer in the same hospital he owns, the cynical money tycoon has only one option: He must befriend his roommate who is in the same boat, a man named Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman), who has spent life working hard to better it for others. Carter and Ed irritate each other at first, but their commonality of imminent early deaths soon forces them to grow a deep bond of hope. When Ed spies Carter making a "bucket list" -- all the things Carter has ever wanted to do before "kicking the bucket" -- he convinces them to go through with it together.\nThe duo travels around the world, checking off activities on the list. From skydiving and visiting Egypt to kissing the most beautiful girl in the world, Freeman and Nicholson portray with honesty the unique bond between them. In the face of death, we still get a taste of Nicholson's deep longing for more than just money and Freeman's need to repair the rift between his wife and him.\nFreeman and Nicholson deliver believable and honest characters, full of raw emotion once they let their guard down. By the end of "The Bucket List," you don't feel as though you've seen two people become friends in a movie; you feel like you know them as friends of your own.\nA mix of drama and fun, "The Bucket List" is uplifting but encourages viewers to think and question life. Best of all, veteran actors Freeman and Nicholson deliver the same caliber of acting we've come to expect in their Oscar-winning careers. Smart and funny, it's a sob story with hope from a unique friendship that inspires viewers both young and old to craft bucket lists of their own. The film doesn't attempt to dodge predictability and may not do anything drastically new, but it's a feel-good film viewers won't regret.\nThe film's writers do play the inspiration card in typical fashion, but also make one grand point most viewers will take heart in: You can travel all over the world, but sometimes the best things in life are waiting right at home.
(11/29/07 5:00am)
10 years after 'MMMBop,' the Hanson brothers seek a new mission: aiding Africa
(11/28/07 2:35am)
Hanson, a trio of brothers who have been playing music since their childhood, will be welcomed to Bloomington for the second time since 2005, but this time with a new purpose. Before Thursday night’s performance at The Bluebird, 216 N. Walnut St., they will lead “The Walk.” \nIt’s not just the title of their album. “The Walk” is an event in which brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson will walk barefoot for one mile in Bloomington to help promote their new mission: improving the quality of life in Africa. The group has done one-mile walks in each city of its current tour to inspire action for poverty and AIDS problems in Africa. The shoeless walks support the idea of walking in someone else’s shoes by “being in need,” Taylor said.\n“The idea was to do something representing taking action,” he said. “It’s sparked an inspiration and motivation in them to ask more questions.”\nA partnership with TOMS shoes has allowed thousands of shoes to be donated to African communities, many of which the band delivered during a trip to Africa earlier this month. After each walk, the band sells TOMS shoes, and for every pair of TOMS shoes bought, another is donated to the African communities.\n“The Walk” will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at The Bluebird. Tickets are available for the 8 p.m. show and can be purchased at the venue.\nDirector of Bluebird Promotions Ari Solomon said the idea of the walk is not only to promote awareness, but also to get people to take action and buy shoes so more are donated.\n“They really wanna start small,” Solomon said of Hanson’s new cause. “The whole story behind “The Walk” is kind of bringing the problems of Africa to the minds of their fans and hopefully to the whole world.”
(11/08/07 5:40am)
Editor’s note: This is part two in a three-part series about rape at IU. Thursday’s part looks at the causes of rape and what is being done to fix the problem.\nAfter Mallory Deckard reported she was raped her freshman year, she didn’t know what she could do to help convict her accused rapist. About a week after the incident, Deckard reported the rape to the IU Police Department. But she decided not to go through with the legal process after she was advised by IUPD that she didn’t have much of a case without physical evidence.\nBecause the case was known as a “he said, she said,” Deckard never saw justice. Later, Deckard realized rape victims have the option of having their perpetrators go through the Campus Judicial System, where offenders might be suspended or even expelled. But her perpetrator was not a student.\n“I think that somebody should be telling you that if somebody does this, they can be expelled,” Deckard said. \nSeven sexual assault cases in the last two school years were reported to a University official, according to a personal misconduct report from the Office of Student Ethics and Anti-Harassment Programs. The office does not keep track of what types of cases saw which punishment, if any. In other words, seven sexual assault cases were reported, but it is difficult to determine if any of them saw punishment with the judicial board’s system. Most commonly, the sanctions for sexual assault are disciplinary probation or suspension, said Pam Freeman, associate dean of students and director in the Office of Student Ethics.\nThough expulsion for sexual assault is an option, Freeman said it is rare that a student is expelled for sexual assault at IU. Typically, sanctions include disciplinary probation or suspension.\n“The basic philosophy is trying not to expel students,” Freeman said. “Because we’re an educational system. (We want to) end up with an outcome that holds the students appropriately accountable, protects the community and allows the students to complete the degree objective. ... We are the response, we’re not the prevention.”\nThe Campus Judicial System does not determine whether the perpetrator committed a crime, Freeman said. Instead, it examines whether the student violated University Code. Freeman, along with a committee comprised of students, faculty and staff, not only helped draft the student code but also attend judicial hearings that decide if a student is guilty of violating the code.\nUnlike a legal court where victims must prove the crime occurred “beyond a shadow of a doubt,” the system uses “clear and convincing” as their standard for imposing punishment on a student, said IU Dean of Students Dick McKaig.\nEven in situations where the accused does not receive a legal punishment, he can still be found guilty of violating University Code. \n“Our goal isn’t to punish,” Freeman said. “It is to hold accountable and educate.” \nFurthermore, the code doesn’t use the word “rape.” IU categorizes rape under the umbrella of sexual assault. Delegates representing many University sectors discussed the Code’s specific language, but the term rape was rejected.\n“The task was to get legal terms out of it,” she said. “We’re not a legal system. We’re not a court.” \nThough Freeman identifies rape as a “grossly underreported offense,” she said even the reports that do get to her office rarely make it through the system. Most people don’t want to go through a formal process, she said. Like the criminal justice system, students using the University’s system often don’t want to see their peers expelled because they are part of a broader social network, she said. Victims sometimes will blame themselves, she said. \n“As much as we will hold rallies and talk about victim blaming, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen,” McKaig said. “Victims can say to themselves ‘I’m partially responsible for this’ and that undermines their confidence in going forward.” \nAlso like the criminal justice system, victims’ wishes are an important factor in going forth with a case in the Campus Judicial System, Freeman said. \n“Nobody will report if they don’t think they have any say,” she said. “And then we’ll be worse off than we are now in terms of reporting to the systems that are here to help hold people accountable. They’ve already lost control. If they think this system’s just going to further take all control away, why would they report?” \nCarol McCord, assistant dean of the Office for Women’s Affairs, said the campus system can be empowering because it is often quicker and easier to get a response through it. She emphasized that though using this system can be empowering to victims, it still does not always produce the desired result, which can be frustrating. \n“You know what happened to you,” McCord said. “That’s real and totally separate from what the system does.”
(11/08/07 5:00am)
No really, they are back again.
(11/08/07 5:00am)
Mallory Deckard was an IU freshman living in Eigenmann when she reported she was raped.
(11/08/07 5:00am)
It’s been three years of recovery for now-senior Mallory Deckard, who reported being raped her freshman year at IU. Up until this year, it was something she thought about every day, as she was often plagued with thoughts of depression and suicide.
(10/04/07 4:00am)
Lucky for Rascal Flatts fans, this time around is a whole lot like the
last four times: a consistently solid showing of country crooning and
powerful vocals, now with the veteran group's fifth album Still Feels Good.
(09/27/07 4:00am)
If there's a music genre for pop rock & soothe, KT Tunstall has
nailed it. The Scottish singer-songwriter shows strong acoustic appeal
on her sophomore album Drastic Fantastic, yet she still fails to showcase depth between tracks and music styles.
(09/14/07 5:08am)
In the back of a green van on the east side of Bloomington, Jonathan Hossler squeals and laughs with excitement, rocking back and forth in his seat. As the van stops at its first home on the route, the tall and skinny autistic 21-year-old is coaxed out of the van with a cloth bag – the words “Hand ‘n Hand” printed across it. His two supervisors remind him it’s time to do his work and collect the awaiting food on the doorstep – food that provides 5 percent of Bloomington’s Community Kitchen’s total donations.\n“Good job, Mr. Hossler,” says Kiah Burkhead as she applauds his work. The instructional associate from Stone Belt Arc – a facility for those with developmental disabilities – spends eight hours every day with Jonathan. That includes supervising him on the food route – the one inspired by Jonathan himself. \nThe project, called Hand ‘n Hand, started four years ago when Jonathan’s family and friends paired with Stone Belt to create a way for disabled adults like Jonathan to find meaningful work. The concept is simple: Bloomington residents leave non-perishable food every two weeks for Stone Belt clients to pick up. The route is organized and rotated, so Stone Belt clients have 12 to 17 houses to visit each day. \n \nFood for thought \nUp until a few years ago, Jonathan didn’t receive applause for his work. He can barely talk, and his abilities are comparable to a child of just 16 months, said his mother, Carol-Anne Hossler, who is also a clinical associate professor of education at IU. But one thing he has that many people don’t is a project that not only impacts others, but betters himself in ways even he can’t comprehend, Carol-Anne said. \n“Four years ago there was nothing happy to tell about \nJonathan,” she said.\nSince he’s severely disabled, he lives in a group home with Stone Belt. What Carol-Anne loves the most is that the route is now helping another Stone Belt client, Shawn King.\n“Stone Belt is telling me this could work for so many of their consumers who right now aren’t having nearly as meaningful days as Jonathan is,” she said.\nThe idea for the route came from David Sutherlin, a teacher at Bloomington High School North, where Jonathan attended high school. Carol-Anne was trying to think what her son could do for a job that would be worthwhile for him. \n“We were sitting there at Opie Taylor’s and Jonathan’s teacher said ‘What about if he picked up food?’” she said. “And as soon as he said it I knew it would work.”\nIt started with 18 friends of the Hosslers in six neighborhoods. Since then, the route has expanded to about 120 people in 15 neighborhoods, enough to keep the two men busy every weekday for two hours. Eric Ford, a team leader for Stone Belt, is working to expand the route and said he has more work than he can keep up with. About 10 people are on a waiting list wanting to be added, he said.\n“The dream of the food route is for it to be as easy as recycling,” said Ford, who sometimes drives the green van during the route.
(08/30/07 4:00am)
Not just another "Devil Wears Prada"
(08/23/07 4:00am)
From humble beginnings in 1927, the old "brick and barnyard wood" joint has become an IU and Bloomington staple.
(06/28/07 12:50am)
Surrounded by newly vacant bookshelves, a grandfather-like figure sits in front of a large, flashy sign with red lights counting down from eight days, 13 hours, 33 minutes and 8.7 seconds. The 66-year-old man smiles at the makeshift calendar keeping track of the number of days until July 1 – the day he will leave his position as dean of the IU School of Informatics.\nAlthough Dean J. Michael Dunn holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and is a former computer science professor at IU, his work shines in informatics. Perhaps that’s because he’s the one credited with bringing informatics to IU, as well as being the man who convinced the trustees and the University that creating a school of informatics would be worth their time – and the multi-million dollar price tag.\n“It’s really easy to sit down with paper and pencil and design a school,” said former computer science department chairman Dennis Gannon, who worked with Dunn during IU’s establishment of the informatics program. “It is really hard to create it, to convince people that this is the right idea. And so Mike took our pencil and paper design, and he made it real.” \nCreating the school allowed students to combine information technology with an outside interest so they could solve real-life problems in those outside fields, Dunn said. Though he won’t say he penned the idea, Dunn led the committee that shaped the idea and put together the actual proposal for the trustees. \n“I was nervous,” he said. “I think it’s kind of well-known that academic institutions are slow to change.” \nWhat awaited him after the proposal acceptance by the trustees was the opportunity for IU to be nationally-recognized in information technology. Dunn was immediately appointed interim dean by then-IU president Myles Brand, who is now president of the NCAA. But the “interim” part of Dunn’s title was soon dismissed, as Brand “decided to skip that step,” Dunn said. \n“I was so engaged I don’t think I was conscious of the risk,” Dunn said. “Now that I look back, I see I was taking a huge risk.” \nBy fall 2000, IU had a major like none offered by any other university in the country. In one school year alone – from 2003 to 2004 – Dunn had hired 18 new faculty members from around the world. \n“The concept has become nationally much more clear than it was in pioneering times when Mike had to try and find faculty members and develop those courses,” said computer science department chairman Andrew Hanson. \nNow, with 400 informatics students at IU-Bloomington, the program focuses on applying computer science to a separate cognate area of the student’s choice, Dunn said, which can include anything from fine arts to chemistry. \n“A lot of students come with an interest in something else and they realize information technology is central to everything else,” Dunn said. \nDepending on their respective cognate areas, students learn to solve different real world problems using the technology learned in informatics because “informatics can be applied to anything,” Dunn said. Last year’s informatics students created iCycle, a program that tracks Little 500 riders during the race. \nThough Dunn has been the dean for six years at IU, he has been teaching here for 38. His retirement comes due to a University policy that deans must retire by age 65. Dunn was actually given an extra year to better establish the school before passing the torch to his successor, Robert B. Schnabel, vice provost for information technology at the University of Colorado-Boulder. \n“I also think it’s time for somebody new to come in,” Dunn said of his successor, Schnabel. “I’ve sort of taken things to a certain level and somebody else can do the next part.” \nDespite offers to be the dean of similar departments at other universities, Dunn said he isn’t willing to compete with himself. He does not plan to be far from the School of Informatics anytime soon and promises to stay active wherever he can – which he expects to include attending a distinguished faculty summit for Microsoft and researching his self-described “recent passion” of quantum computation. \nRecently, Dunn received the provost medal from Interim Provost and incoming President Michael McRobbie and the Sagamore of the Wabash, which he said is the highest honor Gov. Mitch Daniels bestows.\nMoreso than that, Bloomington is a place Dunn said he isn’t ready to leave quite yet. After all, he originally only planned to be here a few years. \n“You can often tell a job candidate: If you want thousands of times more to do than you can do, go to New York City,” he said. “If you’re content with hundreds of times, come to Bloomington.”
(06/14/07 4:00am)
So please, Mary-Kate and Ashley. Dust yourselves off, take a few singing lessons, and let's have another adventure... Soon.
(06/07/07 4:00am)
So as the students of Crime in the Media shuffle out of their classroom, having just watched Clint Eastwood shoot up half of San Fransisco, the rest of Bloomington can rest easy. Nobody's getting any wise ideas.
(06/01/07 4:19pm)
Last May, the Shalom Community Center settled into the basement of 110 S. Washington St. after 10 months and $54,000 worth of renovations. \nJust weeks later, the center’s property was bought by Finelight, a marketing and communications firm, forcing the center to begin its search for a new home. \nNow, one year later, Shalom has finally found the location that will house the community’s homeless during the day. But the solution is only temporary. \nFor the next 18 months beginning Friday, Shalom will operate out of two churches – one which currently houses the dining portion of its services.\nSince Shalom’s opening in 2000, it has served as a center for the homeless and disabled of Monroe County, said Joel Rekas, executive director. With just three full-time staffers, including Rekas, the center will now move its day shelter and use both First United Methodist Church, 219 E. Fourth St., and First Christian Church, 205 E. Kirkwood Ave., for its services. Both breakfast and lunch will still be provided at First United, but the church will also house the day center, offering laundry services and telephones, while First Christian will contain the casework and job services, Rekas said. \n“We’re certainly grateful to both of these churches for housing us,” Rekas said. “But for the long term we do need a permanent facility.” \nThe two leases with the churches will end in December 2008, he said. Though there will be adequate space for now, with numbers pushing to more than 200 per day and 1,500 total people in the past year, the center just needs more space, Rekas said. \nRekas discussed options for the center – including a capital campaign or possibly collaboration with another agency. But he said the best option would be for someone to purchase a building on the center’s behalf and offer a long-term lease at an affordable rate. \n“Life as a small nonprofit generally is very tricky. It’s year-to-year,” Rekas said. “We’re all raising money from the same community.”
(05/24/07 4:00am)
For Lohan, this movie is definitely an improvement from her former movies like Mean Girls and Just My Luck, though nothing compares to the glory days of The Parent Trap. And although I would still rather have seen someone else in Lohan's role, perhaps director Gary Marshall just couldn't think of another actress with such a natural affinity for playing a spoiled brat.
