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(09/06/06 12:32pm)
The IU Art Museum is not only for fine arts majors. \nIn addition to the three main galleries that the museum features, this week the art museum will pull triple duty as it coordinates two sales aimed at all students.\nThe IU Art Museum's Angles Café & Gift Shop will host its annual Labor Day sidewalk sale. The sale will run 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Thursday with free coffee samples available to those who browse the sale between 8:30 and 11 a.m., according to a media release.\nItems on sale include those just in such as opalescent jewelry and home decorations, including furniture and vases. Clearance-priced summer items are 20 to 50 percent off their original prices. \nAll the items are inspired by art in the museum's three main galleries.\nAlso Thursday the art museum, in conjunction with the Art History Association, will be hosting Decorate Your Digs! 6th Annual Frame, Poster and Book sale. Items available for purchase include gently used fine arts and nonfine arts books, metal and wood frames, pre-cut acid-free mats, UV-blocking Plexiglas, wire-frame hangers and limited-edition fine arts posters.\nThe sale is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday in the art museum's Thomas T. Solley second floor atrium.\nProceeds benefit the Art History Association and the IU Art Museum's works-on-paper department -- a collection that Emily Powell, the museum's external relations manager, said is much larger and more renowned than students might recognize.\n"Pieces in this collection are usually on loan to other museums," Powell said.
(08/30/06 3:59am)
NEW YORK -- Jillian Dempsey studies the faces of the people on the red carpet at awards shows.\nShe's there because she's the wife of "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey. She's interested because she's a top makeup artist and the global creative color director for Avon.\nHer report from the Emmy Awards is "the eyes had it."\n"A lot of women wanted to concentrate on the drama on the eyes. Maybe because it was so hot. An intense lip might have melted," she said. Instead, the lips often had just a hint of color from a stain or not-too-gloopy gloss.\nDempsey said she saw a lot of stars wearing fake eyelashes - either full bands or individual lashes complemented by eyeliner.\nShe sat next to Ellen Pompeo and liked the way Pompeo handled her eye shadow with her purple-hued gown. \n"She had on soft purple liner under eye and a soft smoke on top," Dempsey reported. Purple will be a hot color for fall apparel, but Dempsey warns against overdoing it with makeup. She said the way to wear it is to have a light touch - either an almost sheer top layer over a neutral eyeshadow or lip gloss with just a slight purple tint.\nFor her own look, though, Dempsey wore a sheer coral shade that she just created for the spring 2007 collection. She predicts that moving through fall into spring, light- and natural-looking lips are the backstory to dramatic eyes.\nHairstylist Marc Anthony, who was working backstage at the Emmys, was a fan of Mariska Hargitay's extensions that created a sleek, sexy look - totally different from the loose, low bun that many stars wore.\nBut Anthony thought Katherine Heigl was "best tressed." She wore the bun, but Anthony said her side part and wavy bangs gave it a modern twist. "She's that stereotypical American beauty but surprises us with just how gorgeous she is every time she comes out on the red carpet," he said.\nThe hairdo can be achieved at home with large hot rollers held in place with light hairspray, said Anthony. When the hair cools, take out curlers and separate hair in the back from ear to ear. Twist the back into a bun or French twist. Create a side part with the remaining front. Gently pull and pin each side back to join the twist. Make sure to leave a gentle wave on each side to give it that retro look.\nBefore you walk out the door, Dempsey recommends snapping a quick digital photo of yourself to check your look -- whether you're a celebrity or not. It's a trick she uses whenever she's headed to a big event and one she'd suggest for women across the country to do anytime they're headed to a big event.\nBruce Grayson, head makeup artist for the Emmys, said stars also face a new challenge as the award-show broadcasts switch to high-definition TV.\nHDTV has an "infinitely sharper image," he said. "Skin doesn't look as good.\n"More people have been seeing the shows on an old standard monitor - which makes people look softer, more beautiful and it's more forgiving - but that's changing," added Grayson, who helped Olay launch its Definity moisturizers earlier this summer.\nThe filming technique is not going to revert back to the previous method, so people will have to adapt to the new one, he said. This probably will put more of an emphasis on skin care than all-over makeup such as foundation or even bronzer, both of which come out looking flat on HDTV.\nHe also said less is more for color cosmetics because they too are amplified.\nThese tips aren't only for celebrities: Grayson said that anyone using a high-definition video camera at home will see the same results.
(04/13/06 5:16am)
Swirling, sniffing and swishing. Bordeaux, Pinot Grigio and Riesling. Who really cares what this lingo means? Chances are if you have ever swirled a glass of merlot, sniffed a flute of chardonnay or swished a goblet of port, then you've participated in a wine tasting. Wine snobs need not apply -- the art of tasting wine is based on using the senses to your advantage and being eager to appreciate the age-old practice.\n"There are two camps of wine drinkers," said Jerry Comfort, director of wine education at Beringer Blass Wine Estates in Napa, California. "There are beverage drinkers and drinkers (interested in) the historic growth of wine." \nComfort leads hundreds of seminars in the United States and Canada annually for professionals and consumers of wine. He refers to an easy, general way of tasting wine as the "deductive tasting method," used by the Court of Master Sommeliers, which involves the four S's -- sight, smell, sip and summarize. Comfort also mentioned that while some wine is named for the grapes it is made with, there are also some known as varietals -- wine named by the geographic location of where its grapes were grown. \nTasting wine involves more than just the mouth. To effectively experience a glass of wine, sight, smell and touch are used as well. After a glass has been poured, a taster should pick up the glass and examine its contents. Should the wine be categorized as red, white or blush? Is it opaque or transparent? Does it have "legs" -- lines running down the side of the glass that determine the wine's viscosity, or density? \nAccording to www.wineloverspage.com, after determining these simple questions, the taster should swirl the wine, which releases the "aroma" and "bouquet" encased in the liquid. Sniffing is the next step. Considering the sense of smell is closely related to taste, sniffing is important when trying to deduce what flavors make up a wine. To get a good grasp on the scents of a wine, a taster should bring the glass to their nose and breathe in deeply, closing their eyes if they wish. The aroma -- the smell of the fruit used -- ranges from different grapes and other fruits, including apples, melons, and currants. The bouquet -- the overtones from aging -- can smell of a variety of floral, spicy, herbal, earthy and oak scents. The bouquet may also sometimes reveal where the wine was fermented, if it was in an oak barrel or a stainless steel vat. \n"Try to name two to three qualities out loud," Comfort suggested. \nThe main event of tasting the wine may seem overdue after the process aforementioned. When wine has finally made it to the taster's mouth, swishing is the proper way to gauge its flavors and tastes. Touch is part of this step as well, used to determine the weight and texture of wine in the mouth. Is it full-bodied, velvety, or thin? There are many descriptive terms that can be applied to how wine feels in the mouth. Many of the scents detected while sniffing wine can be applied to how it tastes, but some can be deceptive.\n"Wine may or may not mirror in flavor the aromas you smell," Comfort said.\nAfter a successful wine tasting, a taster can sit back and summarize the experience by remembering certain characteristics of the wine, from color to taste.\nWhether looking for a tasteful wine to entertain a date for the evening or trying to formulate an activity for Parents Weekend, Bloomington has a plethora of vendors that cater to the public -- from wine amateur to sommelier -- an individual with extensive knowledge of wine. Oliver Winery, located at 8024 N. State Road 37, is Bloomington's own renowned winery and offers a numerous selection of dry, semi-sweet, and semi-dry wines. \n"We have over 20 wines on our list," said promotions director Sarah Villwock. \n"Favorites among students include the Soft Red Wine and the Muscat Canelli," she said.\n"I like the Soft Red Wine because it tastes sweet and I enjoy sweeter wine," said senior Lisa Ledbetter, who works with wine at Grazie!. "It's really light and fruity and I think that's why a lot of younger people are partial to it. It pairs well with pasta."\nVilwock also said students should drink what they enjoy and not feel pressured to choose a wine just because it is popular. \nTutto Bène Wine Café at 213 S. Rogers St. offers wine tasting and jazz on Wednesday evenings. Its extensive wine list is accompanied by tapas-style dining with small dishes of various, savory Spanish food.\n"We get a fair amount of students, the majority being graduate," said General Manager Joel Pietropaolo. He also mentions that Tutto Bène changes its selections of wine often and said at the moment, they offer wines from Israel, Argentina and Lebanon.\nMini-classes are offered every Saturday and span from topics like viticulture to the physiology of taste. Pietropaolo encourages anyone who is interested to drop in for a class or two. \n"We just started the free classes, and there has been a decent turnout," he said. "You can impress a date with your wine knowledge, have lunch and taste a couple of wines. The classes are geared toward an introductory level and you can go from there." \nScholars Inn Gourmet Café and Wine Bar at 717 N. College has an array of gourmet cuisine and gives customers a large selection of wine from which to choose. They also have champagne brunches on Sundays, where champagne cocktails are half-price. Other less intimidating spots to pick out wine are the local Big Red Liquors and Kroger stores. They both have large sections devoted to wine that range in price. Grazie!, 106 W. Sixth St., gives wine-loving patrons a break on Wednesdays and Sundays, selling bottles at half-price.\nComfort said until recently, the basic rule of wine and food pairings was white wine with white meat and fish, red wine with beef, and sweet -- usually blush -- wines with desserts or after dinner. In today's world of wine, this guideline has been abandoned. According to www.wineloverspage.com, if in need of a place to begin, simply complement foods with wine that has similar flavors or those that are opposite. But this is only a benchmark, the Web site warns, so be creative! A good food and wine combination is one that is enjoyable and happens easiest when a taster is open-minded and experimental. \n"Wine is somewhat of its own genre with many levels to get into," said Comfort enthusiastically. "There is a mysteriousness to wine. (Wine tasting) is the quest for more knowledge of it"
(03/06/06 4:09am)
There's a new young fashion star in Hollywood. Keira Knightley wore a striking wine-colored, one-shoulder gown by Vera Wang to the Oscars Sunday night that hit the right balance between youthful funkiness and movie-star glamour.\nKnightley wore her strawberry blond hair in a loose ponytail, and she complemented the dress with a one-of-a-kind necklace with emeralds, rubies and diamonds from the Bulgari archives and gold sandals with multiple ankle straps by Jimmy Choo.\nHer makeup artist, Kate Lee, said she wanted to create an "iconic and classic" look for the 20-year-old. Lee said she used steel and charcoal Chanel eye colors but otherwise used a light touch to reflect Knightley's young age.\nMichelle Williams went the screen siren route in a marigold yellow chiffon gown with tulle pleats surrounding the V neck, which allowed her to show off a 19th-century diamond fringe necklace from Fred Leighton. Her hair was swept up in a 1930s style, and on her arm was Heath Ledger in a classic bow-tie tuxedo, down to the white pocketsquare.\nReese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe looked like a superstar couple _ she wore a gown with rows of silver beads and he was dressed in a three-piece suit with a black tie.\nFelicity Huffman wore a supersexy black gown by Zac Posen with a plunging V neck, keyhole back, sheer panels on the side and pleated bodice and hem.\nFor Rachel Weisz, who is 7 months pregnant, comfort was important in picking her long, slinky black gown with cap sleeves _ which also showed off significant cleavage. "My friend Narciso Rodriguez made me three dresses and I chose one this morning," she said. Her Chopard emerald-cut diamond demi-drop earrings had round white diamond studs.\nJessica Alba, who was caught by the cameras touching up her Dior lipgloss, chose a tight gold Versace halter gown with floral beading that she said "fit like a glove," and Jane Seymour was in a champagne satin halter gown with jeweled accents on the bodice by Pamella Roland.\nSandra Bullock and Amy Adams both wore strapless dresses _ and both actresses said they picked their gowns because they had pockets. Bullock's navy gown was by Angel Sanchez and Adams' chocolate brown gown with ribbon applique was by Carolina Herrera. Adams even borrowed Herrera's own aquamarine dangling earrings.\nCharlize Theron's forest-green, handpainted gown with a giant bow on the shoulder was designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior. She said the leather silk satin fabric was "insane." Jennifer Lopez was in a lighter green gown with a fitted bodice that laced up in the back like a corset.\nZiyi Zhang picked a Giorgio Armani gown fresh off the runway: a black scalloped seashell-shaped lace bustier with jet beading worn with a gray Swarovski crystal encrusted full crinoline skirt. Hilary Swank was in a sweetheart-style black strapless gown by Versace.\nJennifer Aniston was in a black tank gown by Rochas with a long train and a vintage platinum-and-diamond Bulgari necklace from the 1930s. Makeup artist Angela Levin, calling Aniston "a sun-kissed angel," emphasized her eyelashes with a not-yet-available Chanel mascara.\nNicole Kidman was in a cream-colored strapless gown with beautiful delicate embroidery, and Naomi Watts wore a nude-colored, one-shoulder gown with frayed fabric on the top by Givenchy. As the model in jeweler David Yurman's new ads, Watts' rose quartz-and-diamond earrings and a rose quartz ring were made especially for her.\nJennifer Garner wore a halter-style, hand-embroidered Michael Kors gown in nude-colored tulle featuring Swarovski crystals and sterling silver flowers.\nJada Pinkett Smith was in a bright blue strapless column gown by Roberto Cavalli. "I just wanted to be a little vibrant and a little sexy on the carpet," she said. Husband Will Smith chimed in, "That's my wife in the dress. It becomes difficult to notice the dress itself."\nSalma Hayek had on a slate blue gown, and her hair was long and loose.\nOne of the biggest misses of the night was Helena Bonham Carter. Her off-the-shoulder, tea-length blue satin gown was fine but her bed-head hair and clunky white shoes were not.\nOscar.com fashion analyst Tom Julian was a fan of Meryl Streep's plum V-neck gown with long sleeves that she wore with dangling earrings. Julian also noted that the shape of the Oscar gowns shifted to full skirts from the more formfitting styles at the award shows earlier in the season.\nAs for the men, George Clooney was trying to be sarcastic when he told E!'s Isaac Mizrahi "I'm very stylish," but he indeed was in his Armani two-button peak lapel tuxedo.\nAnd the directors of "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," Nick Park and Steve Box, wore oversized striped bow ties, which somehow seemed a perfect fit.\nThe Oscars were presented at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
(02/02/06 5:00am)
Epic , Def Jam , Sony BMG, Virgin, Drive-Thru and Atlantic. If you know music then odds are you know what these random names allude to. That's right, record labels. These are just some of the thousands of labels -- monstrous and minute alike -- in the music industry. \nEvery band or singer who wants to make a living off of their talent, dreams of signing with a label that is nationally recognized. But in the midst of those musicians fantasizing about how they'll spend their first million, there are some record labels that emphasize music for music's sake.\nA small, modestly marked office off of Second Street in Bloomington is the backbone to a fair amount of bands these days. Secretly Canadian, Bloomington's own independent music label, hosts an ensemble of eclectic and talented musicians on its bill. \nOn a regular afternoon one can find employees rushing around the Secretly Canadian offices, some wearing Beatles t-shirts and some in black-rimmed glasses. Posters of the labels' signed bands cover a good amount of wall space, boxes of padded envelopes ready to be sent out to the press flood the back room and stacks of CDs hug the walls in many of the offices. But overall, everyone is friendly and the environment is relaxed. \nSecretly Canadian was formed in September 1996 by Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle and Jonathon Cargill. Cargill returned to IU to get another degree after graduation, and he and Chris met while working together in the Collins Edmonson Dining Hall. Their friendship formed thanks to similar music interests, and the brainchild to launch a label soon followed.\n"That was pretty much where the birth of Secretly Canadian happened," says Cargill, who is the head of publicity.\nBeing a Midwestern label is no easy feat. With most labels being based on the East and West coasts or in Chicago, Secretly Canadian had to start small. The company signed local and regional talent, and since then has grown tremendously after releasing its first seven-inch record by Songs: Ohia.\nCo-creator Chris also setup shop with Darius Van Arman and Jagjaguwar Records was born as well. About 20 to 25 bands have signed with each label. In addition to these two labels, which share office space in Bloomington, Secretly Canadian helps distribute to nearly 15 other labels that are based across the U.S.\n Adding labels has been an important venture to Secretly Canadian over the years, and in the past year the company has grown quickly through distribution of other labels' bands.\n"Strength in numbers," says Nick Blandford, head of sales for distribution. "I interned here and started formally working two and a half years ago. Our staff has nearly doubled since then, from ten to 24 or 25."\nThe warehouse, located in the back of the Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar offices, is bursting at the seams with new talent. And the boxes of CDs, stacked high to the ceiling, contain the hard work of bands in connection with Secretly Canadian. \nFrom folk and Americana to art, hardcore and classically-influenced rock, Secretly Canadian signs and distributes a variety of bands that appeal to a wide range of listeners. One label in association with Secretly Canadian is Asthmatic Kitty. It recently put out Sufjan Stevens' sixth lyrical endeavor Come On Feel the Illinoise, which was named www.amazon.com's No. 1 album of the year. The label carries a few local bands including Impossible Shapes, Normanoak and Horns of Happiness.\n"We try as hard as we can to not get pigeonholed," Blandford says. "Because once you do, people start to expect certain things."\nBlandford works in the distribution office at Secretly Canadian, whose job is basically to distribute CDs directly to local stores such as TD's CDs and LPs, 322 E. Kirkwood Ave., and Tracks, 415 E. Kirkwood Ave. The company has also expanded to sell overseas, and began DVD distribution that includes music-related titles and political documentaries. The company traffics a copious amount of mail order through catalogues and the Internet. \n"This gets our stuff in record stores all over the world," Cargill says. \nThere is typically one release date a month for all new CDs. Secretly Canadian also has larger distributors, such as Alternative Distribution Alliance, that move their CDs into larger chains including Borders and Best Buy. These large distributors also handle other relevantly famous independent music labels such as Matador. \nAs for being a profitable venue?\n"We've done well for ourselves," Blandford says with a smile. "Nobody's making a killing off of it. It's a labor of love; every person here does it because they care about it"
(02/02/06 12:35am)
Epic , Def Jam , Sony BMG, Virgin, Drive-Thru and Atlantic. If you know music then odds are you know what these random names allude to. That's right, record labels. These are just some of the thousands of labels -- monstrous and minute alike -- in the music industry. \nEvery band or singer who wants to make a living off of their talent, dreams of signing with a label that is nationally recognized. But in the midst of those musicians fantasizing about how they'll spend their first million, there are some record labels that emphasize music for music's sake.\nA small, modestly marked office off of Second Street in Bloomington is the backbone to a fair amount of bands these days. Secretly Canadian, Bloomington's own independent music label, hosts an ensemble of eclectic and talented musicians on its bill. \nOn a regular afternoon one can find employees rushing around the Secretly Canadian offices, some wearing Beatles t-shirts and some in black-rimmed glasses. Posters of the labels' signed bands cover a good amount of wall space, boxes of padded envelopes ready to be sent out to the press flood the back room and stacks of CDs hug the walls in many of the offices. But overall, everyone is friendly and the environment is relaxed. \nSecretly Canadian was formed in September 1996 by Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle and Jonathon Cargill. Cargill returned to IU to get another degree after graduation, and he and Chris met while working together in the Collins Edmonson Dining Hall. Their friendship formed thanks to similar music interests, and the brainchild to launch a label soon followed.\n"That was pretty much where the birth of Secretly Canadian happened," says Cargill, who is the head of publicity.\nBeing a Midwestern label is no easy feat. With most labels being based on the East and West coasts or in Chicago, Secretly Canadian had to start small. The company signed local and regional talent, and since then has grown tremendously after releasing its first seven-inch record by Songs: Ohia.\nCo-creator Chris also setup shop with Darius Van Arman and Jagjaguwar Records was born as well. About 20 to 25 bands have signed with each label. In addition to these two labels, which share office space in Bloomington, Secretly Canadian helps distribute to nearly 15 other labels that are based across the U.S.\n Adding labels has been an important venture to Secretly Canadian over the years, and in the past year the company has grown quickly through distribution of other labels' bands.\n"Strength in numbers," says Nick Blandford, head of sales for distribution. "I interned here and started formally working two and a half years ago. Our staff has nearly doubled since then, from ten to 24 or 25."\nThe warehouse, located in the back of the Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar offices, is bursting at the seams with new talent. And the boxes of CDs, stacked high to the ceiling, contain the hard work of bands in connection with Secretly Canadian. \nFrom folk and Americana to art, hardcore and classically-influenced rock, Secretly Canadian signs and distributes a variety of bands that appeal to a wide range of listeners. One label in association with Secretly Canadian is Asthmatic Kitty. It recently put out Sufjan Stevens' sixth lyrical endeavor Come On Feel the Illinoise, which was named www.amazon.com's No. 1 album of the year. The label carries a few local bands including Impossible Shapes, Normanoak and Horns of Happiness.\n"We try as hard as we can to not get pigeonholed," Blandford says. "Because once you do, people start to expect certain things."\nBlandford works in the distribution office at Secretly Canadian, whose job is basically to distribute CDs directly to local stores such as TD's CDs and LPs, 322 E. Kirkwood Ave., and Tracks, 415 E. Kirkwood Ave. The company has also expanded to sell overseas, and began DVD distribution that includes music-related titles and political documentaries. The company traffics a copious amount of mail order through catalogues and the Internet. \n"This gets our stuff in record stores all over the world," Cargill says. \nThere is typically one release date a month for all new CDs. Secretly Canadian also has larger distributors, such as Alternative Distribution Alliance, that move their CDs into larger chains including Borders and Best Buy. These large distributors also handle other relevantly famous independent music labels such as Matador. \nAs for being a profitable venue?\n"We've done well for ourselves," Blandford says with a smile. "Nobody's making a killing off of it. It's a labor of love; every person here does it because they care about it"
(09/12/05 4:32am)
NEW YORK -- Tommy Hilfiger's spring 2006 collection incorporates many of his signatures: seersucker, madras, the American flag, and red, white and blue.\nBut as Hilfiger marked his 20th anniversary in fashion, he said there were many subtle tweaks to his newest designs. For example, the red is softer -- almost pink. The blue is lighter, and the white is more the color of sand.\n"We're reinventing the classics again," he said before sending a staggering 100 looks down the runway Friday night at New York Fashion Week.\nThe audience, which also watched a video retrospective of Hilfiger the man and Hilfiger the brand, included Paris Hilton, Jesse Metcalfe of "Desperate Housewives" and Jason Lewis ("Sex and the City"), a former Hilfiger model.\n"People in their 20s didn't grow up with madras, seersucker, oxfords and pique (cotton), so we're giving them a new way of their own to wear it," Hilfiger told The Associated Press.\nHis men's styles included a red silk linen three-button blazer with a red, white and green plaid shirt, a blue-and-white seersucker pant with nautical embroidered details, and a blue-and-white striped canvas jacket with a navy hood paired with a khaki knee-length short.\nFor women, he adapted menswear classics to fit a woman's curvy shape. A khaki blazer with shirting piping had a trendy shrunken shape, and a button-down "banker's shirt" had the wide stripes of a rugby shirt and was tied in a knot just above the waist.\nSome combinations seen on the runway might have appeared to be over the top, but Hilfiger is a showman. Many of the individual pieces, such as the full silk skirts, cable-knit sweaters and pants embroidered with beach creatures, will likely find a home in many closets.\nJohn Varvatos, named top menswear designer by the Council of Fashion Designers of America earlier this year, explained in his show notes that he was heavily influenced by utilitarian design.\nThat inspiration was most evident in an earthy peak-lapel "bus driver's jacket" shown with self-belt pants and a linen trench coat in a subtle camouflage pattern.\nBilly Delaino, senior market editor for the men's shopping magazine Cargo, particularly liked a distressed motorcycle vest worn over a white light cotton shirt with flight pants.\n"Varvatos captured the way men dress -- there were a lot of good pieces instead of a head-to-toe look. It's about dressing being easy," he said.\nDelaino said the menswear look for spring is classic American style with traditional pieces being worn in new ways.\nHe noted Kenneth Cole's use of a dark navy seersucker and DKNY Men's pairing of a worn-in leather jacket with a cardigan underneath and pinstriped trousers.\nFashion Week, which runs through Friday, now turns its focus to women's wear, with spring previews by designers including Diane von Furstenberg, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren and singer Gwen Stefani.
(03/22/04 5:19am)
As the lights dim, the first strands of "Salvation" blare on an electric guitar. The crowd stands and voices sing "Lord we've heard of Your great fame, Father cause all to shout Your name." Though this might be a typical scene Thursday nights inside Woodburn Hall Room 100, for the hundreds of students who gather, now it is also part of a class. \nFor a number of the Campus Crusade for Christ members in attendance, involvement in a leadership role for their group is part of the requirement for the new R100 leadership courses offered to faith-based organizations. \n"I think it's great that this course is being offered to students," said Director of CCC Jeff Chudy. "We desire for students to develop leadership in our organization, and we do things to help them develop. Some students spend a lot of time doing things for Crusade, and I think it's great that the University is recognizing the things students are doing."\nRecognizing and utilizing the activities students are already a part of is exactly the point of the R100 leadership series, said course creator Rich Mull. \nMull proposed the idea for the R100 course five years ago because of his respect for the amount of time students put into outside commitments and the opportunity for leadership he saw in those activities. The course is currently being offered as an independent study course in four different sections covering Greek houses, athletes, student organizations and, the newest, faith-based organizations. \n"Students just spend so much time with their outside activities, and we count this as leisure time, but it's such an opportunity for leadership experience," Mull said. "All of these organizations develop great leaders, and I created this course so we could teach them about leadership and give them credit." \nThe faith-based option of the R100 series was offered to students for the first time this semester. The course began with three students and has grown to 40. Mull said it was a logical step to develop a course for leadership in faith-based organizations because of the emphasis faith-based organizations tend to put on student leadership. \n"Faith-based organizations, as a group, tend have very high leadership demands for students, so the (organization leaders) were happy to meet with us," Mull said. "The (faith-based organizations) are so leadership driven, so combining what they already emphasize with what we teach in the course gives students leadership education and credit for things they are already doing on their own."\nIn its first semester, the course already has seven active faith-based organizations. Included in that list is CCC, Newman Club, Christian Student Fellowship and Hillel center. Students' requirements include participation in a leadership activity for their organization every week, keeping weekly leadership journals and meeting with an adviser from their organization. \n"I was looking for a way to fill out my schedule, and the course offers me a good way to pick up an elective hour," said sophomore Miles Roger, who is a member of the Hillel Center. "I'm very dedicated to my organization, and I would do everything I do no matter what. This course doesn't change my dedication, it just gives me a reward and extra support for the leadership I do."\nAssistant Instructor of the course, Asghar Gharakhani, said the extra support the course offers to student leaders is one of its major purposes. Gharakhani works as a contact person for the advisers in the organizations, grades tests, papers and journals and answers any questions students have. \n"The students I work with are already involved in these leadership roles," Gharakhani said. "The readings simply help them be more serious in it and help them get an application for the practical leadership they are learning in their organization."\nGharakhani worked with individual organizations in presenting the program to them and signing up students for the course. While he said he has only seven organizations that currently have students signed up, he has 13 potential faith-based organizations that are active on campus, including Muslim and Hindu groups and local churches with specifically college ministries. Both Mull and Gharakhani stress that since the course is independent study, the emphasis is put on the student leader to take it seriously and to gain what they can. \n"Not just any student can sign up for this course," Mull said. "What's really important to realize with the course though is that it parallels with what students are already doing. It helps to create knowledge of leadership from what students are doing when they work with these organizations."\nFor students, the opportunity to gain credit for something they are already doing seems to be the biggest draw to the course. But many of the students also appreciate the ability to receive academic support for faith0based commitments that mean so much to them. \n"I really thought it was just going to be an easy way to get credit, but it's given me a new perspective," said junior Kimberly Neuhalfen, a member of Newman Club. "There are some things that you don't realize until it gets put into words. It was great to be pushed to develop leadership in something that I already had a profound interest in and something that meant so much to me."\n-- Contact staff writer Samantha Thompson at samathom@indiana.edu.
(02/10/04 5:34am)
With Americans currently following the trend of eating healthy and trying new diets to shed a few pounds, local restaurants are changing their menus to keep customers happy and give diners more reasons to eat out. \nStudies have shown restaurants that capitalize on America's diet craze are reaping the benefits. According to the publication LowCarbiz, the low-carb trend generated $15 billion in sales last year in the United States. This year, it predicts the numbers to surge to between $25 billion and $30 billion as new corporate chains such as Subway and McDonald's adapt to the new-diet craze.\nLocal Bloomington restaurants have taken the cue from national chains and begun changing their menus so customers can continue to eat at their favorite places without worrying about excess fat -- or carbohydrates for the ever-present Atkins dieters.\nScotty's Brewhouse, 302 N. Walnut St., has introduced a section on its menu titled "Body by Scotty." The list of items includes the calorie, carbohydrate, protein and fat content of each selection. The new section caters toward the Atkins diet and has one selection targeted toward the South Beach Diet. \nAssistant General Manager Bryan Scantland attributes the change in menu to recent trends.\n"Studies show that these items have sold well," Scantland said.\nSince the menu was introduced in early January, the restaurant has seen no significant difference, but Scantland said people are ordering off the new addition to the menu.\nOther restaurants are making smaller changes to their menus but still feel the changes will make a difference.\nChili's, located at 2811 E. Third St., has had its "Guiltless Grill" section on the menu since 1993 with food of a healthier content and has recently added an "It's Your Choice" card to the menu. The "Guiltless Grill" includes platters served with steamed vegetable sides instead of the traditional french fries. The "Guiltless Grill" menu also outlines fat content so diners can track their fat intake.\nAccording to a Jan. 14 press release from Brinker International, owner of Chili's, Guiltless Grill selections have always been about lower fat content -- not carbohydrates -- and the new "Your Choice" selections are targeted toward a lower carbohydrate diet. \nAccording to a statement issued by Wilson Craft, president of Chili's, the new menu selections were created because Americans are always interested in healthier dining. But because no diet is right for everyone, Chili's is trying to find the right balance, Craft said.\nJennifer Morris, general manager of Chili's in Bloomington, said the restaurant updates its menu every four to six months because customers are always looking for new options. \nDespite this growing trend, some local restaurants have not made changes to their selections. \nVillage Deli, 409 E. Kirkwood Ave., has not made any changes, and there is no indication a change will be made in the future.\nOne of the reasons Village Deli does not plan on making changes to its menu is because customers create their own meals when ordering, said owner and operator Bob Costello. \nThe restaurant also already offers many low-carbohydrate side dishes on the menu for Atkins dieters such as fruit salad and cole slaw, said general manager Craig Lill.\nBut Costello said he has noticed a change in his customers' ordering habits with the growing diet trends. \n"A lot of customers are ordering sandwiches without bread or ordering breakfast items without home fries," Costello said. \nBecause the Village Deli offers a large selection of breakfast foods such as omelettes that can be made with egg whites, Costello believes the restaurant is already catering to the Atkins diet.\n"I think people are already coming to us because of what we offer," Costello said.\nWith diet trends changing so rapidly, restaurants will be in a rush to keep up with the growing demand from their customers. \n"We're just looking out for the people that are out there," Chili's Morris said.\n-- Contact staff writer Samantha Blau at sblau@indiana.edu.
(04/11/03 5:39am)
Which fork is the right fork for the right dish? When is it all right to leave the table to go to the restroom? What is the appropriate amount to spend when dining with someone?\nSome might say because of a fast-paced, fast-food, technology-driven society, etiquette has dropped by the wayside, and living a life of proper manners might seem like a never-ending minefield. But finding the way back to respectable protocol might be as simple as paying attention to detail.\n"In most cases, it's as simple as basic common sense," said Joy Leppert, owner of The Joy of Etiquette, an Indianapolis-based company specializing in courses on etiquette. "If you treat people with kindness and respect, you'll be fine."\nCorrect manners are especially important for college students about to embark on the business world. While holding open a door or saying please and thank you might be a measure of a person's sensitivity, Leppert said people are not learning basic table manners, which are still important in the real world.\nAbout four years ago, Joe Boes, assistant director of development for the Kelley School of Business, became interested in etiquette issues facing students. He learned proper dining etiquette issues and said rules such as which silverware to use and whose water glass is whose are important lessons for most students.\n"I became interested in dining etiquette because a lot of students will find that during the interview process, especially the second interview, will be conducted over a lunch or dinner," Boes said. "It's just good to know some of the basic manners. There are many recruiters who will base their final decision on hiring someone based on their experience in a dining environment. My goal is to make them aware that how they conduct themselves socially is just as important as how they conduct themselves in a one-on-one interview."\nBoes began conducting workshops for students four years ago and found students are receptive to learning suitable etiquette for social gatherings.\n"There are a fair number of students who have not had exposure to multiple forks and spoons and dessert settings," Boes said.\nBesides being an important factor for success in the business world, proper etiquette is also necessary in everyday life, Leppert said. \n"If you have two people with the same degree and the same grades, and one knows these things and one doesn't, chances are that the person who can pay attention to detail and can represent themselves well will get the job," Leppert said.\nLeppert organizes etiquette programs for Butler University, high schools and the Marion County Public Library. Last semester, she conducted a course at IU's Delta Gamma and Kappa Delta sororities.\n"I think it's extremely beneficial to know these things," said senior Jessica Lascola, who arranged for Leppert to instruct Delta Gamma sorority members. "I'm not saying at every single meal we all practice these things. If you go to a regular DG lunch, that's not what it's like, but it's still good to prepare for the future, for interviews."\nLeppert said she believes a fast-paced society is the cause of lost manners. Soccer practices, piano lessons and ballet classes wind up taking precedence over sit-down family dining, Leppert said. Families find themselves inhaling food at McDonald's or eating in the car.\n"I'm guilty of this too," Leppert said. "With most dual-income homes, both parents are tired and the children are tired, and it becomes easier to eat dinner out of a sack than to sit down and have a family dinner. It's very much the society we live in -- everything is disposable."\nTimes have changed since the age of the French royal courts in the 1600s and 1700s. Under King Louis XIV, a placard (the word "etiquette" means "card" or "placard") listed rules to follow while in the court.\nEtiquette expanded in the United States with Emily Post's "Etiquette" in 1922. Post, a socialite-turned-journalist, is noted as America's foremost manners expert, and her book is still in circulation today.\nFor those who feel lost in the maze of proper manners, Boes and Leppert both said keeping in mind simple details and people's feelings can be the best bet for success. Even Post, the matriarch of etiquette, agreed: "Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use"
(03/13/03 5:27am)
For Idy, the plan was simple. After graduating from IU in 1992, she moved to Schaumburg, Ill., with her boyfriend Dan. Five years later, they married. But they soon discovered they couldn't have children on their own. \nIdy got pregnant with fertility drugs, but the pregnancy ended in miscarriage. \n"We tried everything medically possible," Idy said. "It wasn't what we thought life would deal us. We'd been talking about adoption, and the day I miscarried was when we decided to adopt. We just said, 'This is so silly.' We just want to have a family. We don't care how."\nTheir decision placed them among about 500,000 people hoping to adopt, according to the National Survey of Family Growth. Idy and Dan, who are in their 30s, chose "open adoption," and they hope to adopt from an IU student. Open adoptions allow the birth mother to choose the adoptive parents and exchange personal information with them. \nAs adoption becomes more accepted and better understood, more people are pursuing open adoption because it allows them to learn more about who they're adopting from, according to The Center for Family Building, an adoption agency in Munster, Ind., that specializes in open adoptions. \n"The couples are actually out there looking for a birth mother," said Tobi Ehrenpreis, executive director for the center. "This is just a much more empowering process for everyone."\nOpen adoptions also tend to have faster results because the participants are proactive, according to the center. Downsides include emotional risks because a birth mother can change her mind about an adoption. People are encouraged to only seriously consider birth mothers who are well into their third trimester of pregnancy because then the woman is less likely to change her mind about adoption. \nIn the past, closed adoptions -- in which the parents never meet the birth mother, but receive the baby after birth -- went through agencies, lawyers or religious leaders and prevented contact between the birth mother and the adoptive parents, according to the center. Agencies that handle open adoptions don't search for children, but offer legal advice, support and advice to adoptive parents and birth mothers. The center is helping Idy and Dan.\nSome adoptive parents involved in open adoptions choose to continue to be involved with the birth parents. Others, like Idy and Dan, choose to disclose only their first names and general information because they want to raise the child on their own. Not sharing last names can help make sure the birth mother doesn't interfere with the family after adoption, Ehrenpreis said. \nIdy and Dan chose to only share their first names with the birth parents to maintain their privacy. At the suggestion of their adoption counselor and others involved in adoption, their last names have been withheld from advertisements, phone conversations and this article to protect their identities. \n"Half of the adoptions are fully disclosed," Ehrenpreis said. "Others are more concerned about their privacy. I usually recommend that people wait until they're in the situation."\nIdy and Dan have advertised on the Internet and in newspapers, including the IDS, across the nation. \n"A girlfriend of mine's aunt adopted both of her children from IU, through ads in the IDS," Idy said. "I'd love our baby to come from IU. How cool would that be to have that kind of connection with the birth mother? Birth mothers are always trying to find commonalities. The more commonalities the better."\nSince the couple's advertisements began running in December, Idy and Dan have received eight telephone calls. In most cases, the women, all in their early- to mid-20s, have wanted to speak with Idy, who shares information about the couple's relationship and other background information. \nIdy and the women also discuss her and Dan's morals, families and careers. Idy said the women look for similarities with the couple to ensure their babies will be in an environment similar to what they would have been in with the birth mother.\n"They're really concerned with identity issues for the baby," Idy said. "They've really wanted the child to look like the parents. It's odd, but the girls who look like us have seemed to gravitate toward us."\nBoth Idy and Dan have dark brown hair and brown eyes, so usually when a blond woman sees a photo of them, she ends up looking elsewhere, Idy said.\nOpen adoption is a stressful experience. \n"I do get very attached to these girls," Idy said. "You really spill your guts. From the moment that girl picks up the phone, she's a stranger. By the end of the week, you can feel like you've known this person for a long time."\nIdy spoke with an IU student earlier this month after the student saw Idy's advertisement. Idy told the student why she and Dan wanted a family, what their childhoods were like, and details about their relationship. Idy said she and the student connected, but the student has several options. And Idy hasn't heard back from her.\nIdy and Dan haven't found a birth mother, but they remain hopeful. More than 1.5 million children are adopted in the United States, according to the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. Idy and Dan are waiting for the phone call that will include them in that statistic.
(02/14/03 5:14am)
For Lilly Library public services librarian Erika Dowell, valentines are more than pieces of sentimental commercialism forgotten a week from today. They're history.\nDowell designed and wrote "A Flowering of Affection: Victorian Valentine Cards at the Lilly Library," an online exhibit of 19th-century valentines. The library has about 200 Victorian cards available for viewing. \nAccording to the Web exhibit, early valentines were homemade cards given to sweethearts in England and North America in the 1700s. \nBy the 1800s, commercial cards took over. Valentines were lace, beads and fabric covered cards made of folded and sealed decorative paper. By the end of the 19th century, advances in paper printing popularized pictorial cards.\nThe Web site offers additional background on styles and traditions of 19th-century valentines, as well as pictures of different styles. The collection also shows that Victorian valentines were not all flowers and lace. Some were humorous. \nFor girls hoping to get rid of an admirer, the exhibit offers possibly the perfect rejection letter. The not-so-sweet section features a card displaying a girl greeting a suitor with a bucket of cold water. The card reads, "Here's a pretty cool reception ... At least you'll say there's no deception ... It says as plain as it can say, 'Old fellow, you'd best stop away.' "\nThe online exhibit first appeared in February 2001. It was expanded for Valentine's Day 2002.\n"Another librarian had come to me with an idea for sending electronic postcards, and we thought it would be fun to highlight some of our Victorian greeting cards that were valentines," Dowell said.\nReference librarian Jian Liu helped set up the exhibit's e-valentines portion, which allows people to send electronic versions of the exhibit's cards with personal messages.\n"As of (Tuesday) morning we had 250 valentines sent for the month of February," Dowell said. "And I'm sure we've had a number more (Wednesday) and through the weekend for those a little behind on their card sending."\nWhile Internet surfers sent aristocratic mementos through the Lilly Library to companions and friends, customers stocked up this week on serious, comedic and thoughtful valentines. \nAt Greetings on Kirkwood Avenue, cards can be found for just about anyone -- boss, sister, friend, lover, crush, husband. \nSarah Sater, card buyer for the store, said no particular style of card sticks out as overly popular.\n"Some are sweet and some are humorous," Sater said. "If it were for a lover, you'd want something sweet. But if it's for a friend, then the silly ones are popular. Valentine's Day is our second biggest card-selling holiday after the Christmas-Hanukkah holiday"
(02/13/03 5:07am)
Freshman Joanna Lambooy said she knows she doesn't eat like the average college student. But Lambooy also knows some things about nutrition that most of her classmates don't.\nAfter taking health classes for her exercise science major/pre-med major, Lambooy said she is more aware of the food she eats. Specifically, she has adjusted her diet to match the advice of the United States Department of Agriculture Food Guide Pyramid.\n"Yes, I am a nerd and I carry around carrots and sliced veggies, as well as trying to get two to three servings of fruits," Lambooy said. \nLambooy learned a lesson that most Americans seem to either ignore or not understand: Healthy eating matters.\nAs more and more discussion is devoted to eating right, diets, the food pyramid and consumption rates, more and more people appear to be falling through the cracks into a growing majority: overweight adults.\nRecent findings from the Center for Disease Control show 64 percent of Americans age 20 and older are overweight. Now the mythical "Freshman 15" seems to affect not just pizza-toting college students, but more than 127 million adults in the nation. \nThe question now weighing on the country is: How did we get to this point? \nWith the growth of the weight-loss industry and a continual focus on the slim bodies of Calista Flockhart, Jennifer Aniston and Christina Aguilera, Americans are asking: Just what is the right way to eat?\nThe crumbling pyramid\nBlame for America's massive weight gain is falling heavily on the USDA's pyramid, which was published in 1992 to give people an outline of what to eat to maintain a healthy diet. Dieticians now criticize the pyramid because it doesn't tell people what to specifically eat, but instead lumps food together into vague categories.\n"USDA is simple," IU nutrition science professor Nathan Shier said. "The one problem with dietary guidelines is that it gets too complicated for the public, so people say, 'Oh forget it.' It's written for the masses, for all education levels. It's made for people who need something simple. Therefore, it isn't as in-depth as it should be."\nIn the past few years, many dieticians have revamped the pyramid and published their own dietary guidelines, most notably "The Healthy Eating Pyramid" by Walter Willett, chairman of the department of nutrition at Harvard University's School of Public Health. Willett's book, "Eat Drink and Be Healthy," was published in 2001.\nWillett's pyramid controversially changes the original pyramid, including moving high calorie plant oils from the tip of the pyramid to the base. \nHis pyramid also shifts rice and pasta from the base of the USDA's pyramid to the highly restrictive tip. While the Willett pyramid has received significant media attention, it also has generated criticism from other dieticians, including Shier.\n"It's totally ridiculous," Shier said. "The main reason it doesn't work is because of the plant oils. Essential fatty acids are critically important, but you can get those from other less caloric sources." \nShier said Willett's pyramid is giving too much credit to vegetable oils and not enough to rice and pasta. Shier has developed his own pyramid based on a modified form of the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid. \nThe Mediterranean Pyramid was officially released in 1994 by Harvard University's School of Public Health and Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust, a non-profit educational organization and was based on the dietary traditions of Crete, Greece and southern Italy around 1960.\nShier contends the base of the pyramid can still contain breads and pasta as long as they are whole grains. According to the most recent findings of the World Health Organization, the body gets the majority of its energy from carbohydrates found in breads, rice and pasta.\nGrains simply are a better carbohydrate for the body because they don't cause the body's blood sugar to rise as quickly as other carbohydrates. Grains are also prominent in Willett's pyramid, as well as in the food guidelines for other countries, such as Italy, China and England, which all promote more carbohydrates over protein. \nShier's pyramid encourages people to eat vegetable oils a few times a week and fish and poultry instead of red meat, but stresses them less compared to USDA's recommendations. \nAs for sweets, Shier said he sees no need to even keep them in the pyramid because the body does not benefit from them. Other prominent features of Shier's pyramid are a total of nine or more daily servings of fruits, dry beans, nuts and vegetables. \n"If one goes to a roughage and fiber diet, one will eat less food," Shier said. "Combined with exercise that could do a lot to stem the tide of obesity."\nMore than conquering\nthe pyramid\nThe American Dietetic Association promotes not only awareness of healthy food choices, but also specific guidelines for food serving sizes. In the fast-paced world of super sizes and extra-value meals, a recent survey by the ADA shows that people's knowledge about healthy serving sizes is skewed. \nFewer than half of the respondents accurately estimated the recommended serving sizes of cooked pasta, lean meat and vegetables. Cheese was the only food that was underestimated for serving size by most respondents. The survey, "Nutrition and You: Trends 2002," involved a sampling of 700 Americans.\nAlong with eating proper amounts of food, an active lifestyle is advised. A noted feature of both Willett's and Shier's pyramids is that following the dietary guidelines isn't enough. \nWillett's pyramid incorporates daily exercise into its base, and Shier stressed the need to maintain an active lifestyle.\n"The way I look at it there are two factors aside from genetics that are responsible for obesity," Shier said. "Consuming too much food and under-activity are the main problems. To address that is to try to get people to make a behavior change. I park far away and make myself walk, and I never ever take an elevator. You just have to maintain a level of activity."\nHealthy eating at school\nWhile following the food pyramid guidelines in the midst of a crazy life might not be easy, battling it in cafeterias and dorm food courts might be even more difficult. With one in four children obese, according to the Center for Disease Control, students enrolling in college might already have the odds against them. But that's exactly where Robin Lemieux comes in. \nLemieux is a registered dietician who plans meals for the traditional dining-style halls Read Dining Hall and Edmondson Dining Hall at Collins Living Learning Center. She also provides input on food items served in the fast-food-style eateries of Wright Food Court and Gresham Food Court at Foster. In addition, Lemieux works with students on a case-by-case basis to help them build diets that suit their needs. \n"If a student comes to me and says, 'Help me, I'm a vegetarian,' I can help them out," Lemieux said. "Many times the healthiest option isn't as obvious as you'd think. A lot of students have food allergies. I work at helping students get the food they need into their diets."\nThe Division of Residential Programs and Services also published three guides at the beginning of last fall semester to explain to students how to eat healthy while on-the-go at Wright Food Court and Gresham Food Court. The guides for Wright and Gresham include a seven-day meal plan for both food courts.\nFor some students, it's just a matter of paying more attention to what food they're eating. Freshman Sara Chestovich and her friends wanted to avoid gaining weight during their first year at IU while still staying healthy. So two months ago they began paying much closer attention to their diets.\n"I try to get enough protein and not too many carbohydrates," Chestovich said. "I try to get enough fruits and vegetables. I try to keep it a healthy mix."\nWhether following the USDA's pyramid or any of science's newest findings, dieticians say Americans need to pay attention to their eating habits. The overwhelming consensus is that people should be aware of the foods they are eating and the lifestyle choices they are making.\n"Throw the diet books away, simplify your life and make a lifetime change in your attitude towards food," Shier said.
(12/04/02 3:49am)
Whether to sponsor holiday gift-giving, spring textbooks, or just to feed midnight pizza cravings, many IU students choose to work over winter break. Money is often the primary motivator in seeking seasonal employment. Junior Theresa Yaecker will be returning to her New Jersey job to have money for rent and food next semester. \n"My bills don't go away when I go away on vacation," Yaecker said. \nJeremy Podany of the Career Center Instructor said most seasonal employment is available in retail because this is a high shopping season. \n"While there are not as many positions available this year because of the sluggish economy, there are still opportunities if you look in the right place," Podany said.\nHe added that in addition to acquiring money from a seasonal job, it is also possible to acquire professional contacts and mentors. \n"Since networking opportunities exist everywhere," Podany said, these connections can be helpful for getting references or for getting your next job.\nMany retail-clothing stores are just about wrapping up their seasonal hiring for both full-time and part-time positions. Target hired 40 additional associates between the end of October and the end of November to meet the expected holiday shopping crunch, manager Mike Dunkin said.\n"The number of part-time positions has not decreased this year," Dunkin said.\nLocal Wal-Mart assistant manager Carrie Cline knows a lot about working during the holidays. She started as a seasonal worker and worked her way to becoming an assistant manager after graduation. She said that her store hires a mixture of high school, college and local residents for the November-January holiday season. While such workers are not eligible for holiday pay, they are hired at a higher starting wage. \nCline said that she gained a lot of experience, knowledge and patience by working seasonally; it served as a reality check for many fellow workers. \n"(When I started I realized that) something could end at any moment if I was not adequately performing," Cline said, which taught her that she had to earn the right to continue working, an important lesson for the real world.\nBoth Target and Wal-Mart allow students to transfer from a store at home to one in Bloomington. \nFor students wanting to stay away from frantic holiday shoppers, other local establishments are also hiring. At TIS Bookstore, 10-12 veteran workers will assist in preparations for the spring book rush. By doing so, students can learn important people skills, said general manager Greg Lloyd. \n"(The most successful student workers) are eager people with a positive attitude," Lloyd said.\nFor students still seeking employment, local store managers recommend applying immediately as they have almost completed their seasonal hiring. Cline said that it is particularly important for students to have open availability when applying. Instead of refusing to work night or weekend shifts, students who are flexible are given priority. \nIn addition to completing applications at local establishments, Podany suggests visiting the Student Employment Office Web site. Among the on-campus, off-campus and temporary positions currently available, "many local residents are seeking assistance doing yard work or decorating their houses."\nPodany also advises that students not limit their winter work experience to only places where they can earn money. Job shadowing and internships are opportunities to learn about office culture and to gain professional experience. \n"Any time spent in the workplace, whether paid or unpaid, can result in unexpected but beneficial networking opportunities," he said. \nNo matter where students find employment, they should always look to increase marketable skills for the future. Freshman Paige Lacoure will be returning to her Kentucky Dairy Queen for her fourth year of employment. \n"(I'm going back because) it's a source of constant employment and I wanted extra money for presents," Lacoure said. \nNow a manager, she has become familiar with how her store operates and how it functions as part of the larger International Dairy Queen organization. While she does not like it very much, she admits that she has learned how to deal with unpleasant coworkers and customers.\n"I expect that these team work, communication, and interpersonal skills will help me in my future career," she said.
(10/18/02 6:02am)
For sophomore Karli Penders seeing her hometown on television is not a common occurrence. Penders is originally from Potomac, Md. and has recently been glued to television reports about the sniper attacks that have been terrorizing the Washington D.C. area since Oct. 2. \n"Obviously it's shocking; stuff like that doesn't happen in my town," Penders said. "It's surreal to look at the TV and see a gas station where someone was killed and think 'I've been there before. I've pumped gas at that station.' It's terrifying."\nPolice say they have very few leads in the case that has left nine people dead and two seriously injured. Police do know the sniper has been indiscriminate in his victims, targeting any age of person from a 13-year-old middle schooler to a 72-year-old man killed in the street last week. The timing of the attacks has been even more random. Shootings have occurred between 7:41 a.m. and 9:15 p.m. For dean of the journalism school,Trevor Brown, whose daughter Leigh lives and works in Silver Spring, Md., the randomness of the crime is what has his family on edge. \n"There's a fear of the unknown," Brown said. "It's not someone who comes up and confronts you, there's only one shot. There's an added dimension of fear because of the vulnerability of the situation. All you're hearing is this shot killed this person today and all you know is the next shot could kill my person tomorrow."\nFor those living in the D.C.-area, Brown's concern seems completely rational. The sniper has kept to suburban areas, killing four at gas stations and four at area malls. The middle schooler, who was critically injured, was shot while walking into school. \n"I talk to my mom a couple times a week, and she tells me she's afraid to leave the house. She's afraid to go to the grocery store," Penders said. "He's shooting people who are running errands, so if you do something so common, you run a risk." \nWitnesses have identified a white van at multiple shooting scenes, but leads on the van have not given police much help. Authorities announced Thursday that a key witness in the Monday shooting that killed a 47-year-old woman outside of a Home Depot store actually falsified his account and had not seen a shooter or a white van. The hunt has become so intense that earlier in the week Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld signed a deployment order that allows Army airborne surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to be used in the search.\nFor journalism professor Steve Raymer the latest attack really hit home. D.C. was Raymer's home for 25 years before coming to IU and both of his daughters still live in the area.\n"I'm definitely anxious," Raymer said. "Monday night after the shooting at Home Depot, my daughter called and said 'Dad, that's our Home Depot, that's the one we go to.' It all becomes pretty personal when they get to your Home Depot."\nRaymer's oldest daughter, Kate, lives in Bethesda, Md. and his younger daughter, Susana, is a senior at the Catholic University of America and works at the White House.\n"Both my kids are pretty upset. Kate used to walk to the metro, but now she drives the six blocks. They've had to change habits," Raymer said. "We e-mail all day long and talk on the phone all day long. I didn't used to call them at work, but now I do. I worry about them."\nWhile Raymer, Brown, Penders and the rest of the nation wait to hear of a break in the case and a return to normalcy, IU students agree that the recent attacks again call into question the nation's safety.\n"Until they find this person we're all just very vulnerable; we're not safe," said freshman Kate Ebert. "I've been to D.C., and it's sad to know that all people want to do is go on with their lives and they can't because of this crazy guy out there."\nPenders is hearing more and more stories about how not normal life has been for her family and friends since the attacks began. \n"My old high school was shut down when the middle schooler was shot," Penders said. "They canceled our homecoming game. My best friend's little sister plays soccer for the high school, and they've canceled all of her practices and games. They've stopped everything normal." \nFor Raymer, these newest attacks bring back bad memories of the terror that hit Washington last Sept. 11.\n"I hate to say it, but with it coming after Sept. 11, it's even worse," Raymer said. "It's the second time in two years I've been worried about them being right there where all the stuff is going down."\nFrom Brown's point of view, the difficulty remains the lack of control in the situation, but he still wants his daughter to live her life and not be handicapped by fear, he said.\n"I understand the idea that there's nothing I can do to protect myself; it's a whole different quality of fear," Brown said. "But you can't go around in a suit of armor. You simply can't function like that. You just have to do your best to live a normal life and be aware of what's going on around you"
(10/16/02 5:15am)
IU students, student groups and faculty who have complaints about any issues facing the campus now have a new and influential outlet to voice their opinions. Chancellor Sharon Brehm announced Tuesday she will be holding open office hours for the remainder of the academic year.\n"I look forward to these conversations," Brehm said in a statement. "It's all too easy to get caught up in the daily routine. Having the open hours available should help me keep in touch with matters of interest to the campus community."\nThe first of the monthly office hours will be held Nov. 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. The time will be set aside for students to bring in complaints, concerns or other items concerning the University.\n"The hours are scheduled once a month throughout the school year," said Perry Metz, associate vice president. "She thought it was a way to keep in closer touch to campus issues and what concerns people have."\nThe appointments will typically be limited to 30 minutes. \n"Students should make appointments as far in advance as possible," said Thea Brown, executive director to the chancellor. "But if they don't make an appointment a month in advance, that shouldn't stop them from trying to come in. They should always call because there's usually a last minute opening, and we can try to work them in."\nMetz said she doesn't think Brehm is expecting office hours to be focused on the upcoming departure of IU president Myles Brand, but believed she was keeping an open mind and looking forward to discussing whatever was on a student's minds. Metz said it is important for students to come out and voice their opinions.\n"I think (this is) a matter of access, that if any student or faculty or staff member felt that he or she would like to carry a message to the chancellor, this a way to do it face to face," Metz said.
(09/27/02 5:15am)
Saturday Night Live fans can get an extra dose of one of the show's most popular comedians tonight at the IU Auditorium when Jimmy Fallon, a four-year SNL veteran, opens his one-man comedy show to a sold out audience.\n"Union Board started investigating trying to get him to come last year," said Union Board Marketing Director Scott Dittmer. "We'd been trying for a while and a great opportunity came along so we jumped at it."\nTickets for the Fallon show went on sale Sept. 5 and were sold out within a few days. While Dittmer doesn't expect there to be any spare seats, he encourages fans to check Ticketmaster.\n"I don't expect it, but sometimes tickets are released the day of the show," Dittmer said. "While it's very rare, if there are any fans out there who didn't get tickets they can check Ticketmaster today."\nSome students who wanted to see Fallon were surprised to find out they were too late.\n"I'm really disappointed because I've always thought Jimmy Fallon was awesome, but all the tickets were sold out so now I can't go," sophomore Emily Krecke said.\n"I'm sure it will be a great show." \nFallon has grown in popularity since his debut on SNL. Fallon recently hosted the MTV Movie Awards. He was seen in the Academy Award-winning Cameron Crowe feature "Almost Famous," and will also appear in the Tom Hanks directed HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," according to the comedian's cast bio on NBC's Web site.\n"I'm a volunteer usher so I get to see the show for free. I can't wait to see Jimmy Fallon, it'll be great," freshman Jaimie Hewitt said.\nIn 1999, he released a book: "I Hate This Place: The Pessimist's Guide To Life," which he co-wrote with his sister Gloria. He has followed up his book release with a new comedy CD, "Bathroom Wall." The CD mixes comedy sketches with parody songs and impressions. "Bathroom Wall" debuted at number 47 on Billboard charts in early September.\nDittmer explains the board took the idea of bringing Fallon to IU after the IU Auditorium's success with comedian George Carlin.\n"If you look at that success, we just figured there's something here. People want to see a good comedy show," Dittmer said.\nFor those who didn't get tickets to Fallon, the Union Board presents many live shows, as well as weekly films at the IMU. Future shows include The Counting Crows and recently announced John Mellencamp. \nStudents can check for show information and updates on the Union Board's Web site at www.ub.indiana.edu/index.html.
(09/23/02 10:50pm)
One of the reasons junior Samantha Gnop transferred to IU was because she thought the people were friendly.\nLittle did she know how considerate they could be.\nGnop, who is originally from New Jersey, was riding a campus bus last week when her key chain broke, leaving her wallet on the bus. Tucked inside Gnop's wallet was all of her identification and a $100 bill that her mom had given her as emergency money.\nGnop didn't realize she had lost her wallet until getting off the bus, but much to her surprise it wasn't the last she'd see of her wallet or her money.\nAs the buses rolled in that night, Gnop's wallet was still on the bus she had ridden. Just by chance, Sean Hardesty, a service attendant, left his regular position in the wash bay to check for falling signs in one of the buses. When walking through the bus, he spotted the wallet that had been overlooked by a bus sweeper.\nEmployees check all wallets when they find them, just to have a log of the contents. When Hardesty looked in Gnop's wallet, he spotted the $100 bill. In most cases, items found on the buses are put into lost and found, but Hardesty decided for his own peace of mind he wanted to make sure the money got back to its rightful owner.\n"It was a $100, if I'd lost a wallet, I hope someone would do that for me. If I expect it to happen to me, then I should do it for other people," Hardesty said.\nHardesty took the wallet to his supervisor who then called Gnop the next day to let her know that the wallet and money were safe.\n"James Locke was a driver that was leaving here around the same time, so I arranged a meeting for the two and he's the one who actually delivered the wallet back to her," night manager David Fisher said.\nWhile employees at bus services do all they can to get lost items back to students, some items are not identifiable. Hardesty stresses the need for students to come in and look for items they've lost.\n"There's quite a bit in our lost and found. All of it just sits there because students don't think to come in and look for it," Hardesty said.\nGnop said the action speaks of the type of people at IU.\n"It's very admirable. If you think about it a hundred dollars would be pretty nice, but they gave it back. They set an example for the rest of us, it show's that there's still good in the world," Gnop said. "This wouldn't have happened in Jersey. It's definitely a nice introduction to the Midwest"
(09/11/02 5:12am)
Jerry Springer has become an icon of pop culture. His daytime TV talk show has been on the air since the mid-90s and has found quite a following, possibly more for its outrageous guests than its moral content. But according to one new IU study, when tuning in to see the latest incestuous love triangle, or to find out that David's secret life includes women's underwear and his lover Paul, viewers are also receiving a dose of morality.\nProfessor Maria Elizabeth Grabe, associate professor of journalism, found exactly that in her report "Maintaining the Moral Order: A Functional Analysis of the Jerry Springer Show," which appears in the current issue of The Journal Critical Issues in Mass Communication. Grabe first stumbled across the topic in one of her classes.\n"I was paying close attention to the public debate about the show because it was so controversial, and my students were watching the show so I thought I should watch the show. When I watched it, I thought 'I'm not watching the same show the politicians and clergyman are watching,'" Grabe said. "What I heard them saying was that the show has a negative impact on society, but what I saw was there are all these moral transgressions. But if you look at what is being applauded and what is \nbeing booed, it's really family values that are being applauded."\nGrabe decided to take her observations one step further, and set up a study with some of her graduate students. In the study, 100 episodes of "The Jerry Springer Show" were watched and coded for reaction from both Springer and the audience. Every jeer and every cheer was noted and then put into a code that showed whether the reactions were supportive of, or against the seven deadly sins. In the end, her findings were the opposite of those of most critics of the show, who find the show to be morally devoid and harmful to society's values.\n"I thought that I might find that it's not as destructive as people think it is, but I had no idea that it would be that closely mirroring really traditional American wholesome family values," Grabe said. "We're talking about don't cheat, be honest, no alternative sexual preferences, don't be lazy and it's bad to call people names."\nThe show already has a reputation for unrealistic stories and poor choices all around. It was recently named the worst show on television by TV Guide. Other critics of the show argue that the topics discussed on the show are morally wrong, and regardless of the audience's reaction, are not good for society as a whole. \n"It doesn't make a difference to the home audience, the audience is just yelling, besides half the time they just start yelling 'Jerry, Jerry,'" freshman Becky Brown said.\nBut Grabe's study notes that audience reaction can have an impact on moral values. The study follows sociologists views that to have moral values people need to see upstanding examples, as well as transgressions, and the way society learns is to see values violated and the violators criticized for their actions. \nGrabe contends that "The Jerry Springer Show" violates society's values, but the audience and Springer criticize those values, thus showing their transgressions in a negative light.\n"I don't necessarily think it's good for society, but it is good for people to have a chance to see a lot of the things that are wrong with our society," sophomore Dustin Perry said.\nGrabe has been contacted by a paper in Canada and The Wall Street Journal for a copy of her study. She said she's burnt out on "The Jerry Springer Show" after watching 100 episodes so thoroughly. While Grabe has no plans to continue her talk show studies in the future, she joked that maybe she should test the values of "Temptation Island"
(09/10/02 10:33pm)
Soon after Sept. 11 many Americans were possessed by a spirit of giving. Students at IU and people around the nation rushed to donate time, clothing, money and, for a while, blood.\n"That entire week was amazing," charge nurse Nancy Ranstead said. "We were completely full. We had people sitting on the floor; we had people lined up out the door. We even had people coming out to volunteer."\nContrary to rumor, even during a time with an overflow of donations, like the week after the attacks, no blood was ever entirely thrown away. Three elements are taken out of donated blood: red blood cells, plasma and platelets. Red blood cells can be frozen for up to ten years so when the Red Cross used all of the cells it could, it simply froze the rest to be used at a later date. \nThe scene has changed at the Bloomington Red Cross donation site since then and having too much blood is no longer an issue. Ranstead said she's seen one of the slowest summers of the year after the rush of Sept. 11 died off. \nBlood from the Bloomington area services hospitals in Columbus, Bloomington and Paoli. With the shortage of blood supply, area hospitals have had to cancel all elective surgeries unless patients can give their own blood beforehand. With the shortage, hospitals are forced to save all of their blood supplies for emergencies. \nStaffers at the Red Cross are hoping that the anniversary of Sept. 11 will cause more people to come out and donate.\n"Of course we're hoping that we'll see more donations after the anniversary," Ranstead said. "We're seeing people who haven't donated since last September, and they're donating again"
