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(08/26/04 4:00am)
It's been a long time since Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Warren G hooked up to break us off a piece. In between drug arrests, side projects and feature films, these West Coast hall-of-famers have hyped up their dream of putting out a 213 album. They say the game don't wait, but apparently it does, because the collaboration of these three has taken nearly a decade to finally drop. And now that it has, it just can't live up to the anticipation.\nLooking at their similar styles, past collaborations and multi-platinum pedigrees, you'd think these legendary rappers would add up to the hip-hop equivalent of the '92 Dream Team. But 213 has fallen into the same trap as the current U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. You can assemble great talent, but if there isn't a strong effort, it doesn't matter.\nOne of the main reasons why this trio has seemed to fizzle fo' shizzle is because they have just changed the game too much since the days of "Regulators" and "Ain't no Fun." Nate has kept it gangsta, but it seems like Snoop and Warren have traded roles. Over the years, Snoop has traded in the aggressive flow seen during his Death Row days for his current laid-back image. Warren on the other hand is no longer the smooth playa of the night. He has seemed to be embittered by the industry, probably because his last album was a flop. As a result, you end up with a Warren G who talks more about guns and violence than "chords, strings, melodies… G Funk." On the song "Run on Up," Snoop boasts, "I'm a low-key OG" while Warren vents, "I'm mad as fuck I let the industry use me."\nThe chemistry on the album just isn't there, which is baffling since they've been on each others' songs for years. Snoop seems to dominate the entire album, with Warren G being used sparingly. Nate Dogg isn't given much of a presence either, being relegated to pretty much chorus duty. Still, when he gets the chance to croon a verse, he nails it as usual. Indeed his riffing, such as his singing on "Mary Jane," is the best part of the album.\nAnother glaring problem with the album is the production. Although DJ Hi-Tek and Kanye West provide solid backgrounds, they are from Cincinnati and Chicago, respectively, and just aren't Cali flavor. I don't understand why they didn't recruit Dr. Dre or even Battlecat to lay down some beats that are truly West Coast. The beats throughout the album boom with bass and are pretty indicative of what to expect from Snoop nowadays, but it seems like the album has too many mellow tracks. You'd think you were listening to the Isley Brothers, not a rap album. There also doesn't seem to be a classic song on this CD, let alone a real radio single.\nThis isn't to say that it is a horrible album. It's far from it. Even without their A-game, these three smash most rappers out there. If your collection consists of primarily West Coast rap, I don't see why you wouldn't add this to your rotation, but don't expect a classic.\nAll-in-all, this album reminds me a lot of Snoop's first Eastsidaz album, but with the likes of Warren and Nate, the expectations were a lot higher. With Eastsidaz, you were surprised by these newcomers. With 213, you're disappointed with these veterans.
(08/26/04 4:00am)
John Madden has reached a point in his career where he is almost better known for licensing his surname to a successful series of video games than he is for announcing or coaching. And why shouldn't he be? The video games emblazoned with his name are quicker, more reliable and less annoying. The newest edition gives another reason why he should be proud to endorse such a product.\nOver the last 15 years, the Madden series has evolved from the primordial ooze of the 16-bit classic to the strategy-based version present today. Gone are the days when button-smashing would be all you need to dominate on the field. In the 2005 version, you can control almost every aspect of the game -- with defense being the biggest improvement. No longer is the pig-skin play one-sided in favor of offense. Placement of every defender is easily controllable.\nThe game-play and the basic modes aren't much different from the 2004 version. The biggest thing that serious Madden followers will care about is added details to the features in the game. Franchise mode allows players to make off-season trades, draft players, play a season and receive feedback. Tony Bruno hosts a weekly talk show in which he criticizes your decisions, and e-mails from players show how their morale can also be affected. Whiny players like Terrell Owens cause problems -- just like the real NFL soap opera! \nOther fun additions include classic squads from each team and training camp mode. Some of the features are pointless, such as the create-a-fan mode which allows players to design their own supporter to be shown at cut-away scenes between plays. If you really are into having a bizarre looking cheese-head with Legion of Doom shoulder pads at your game, then it's cool, but if I wanted electronic paper-dolls, I wouldn't buy a football game.\nIf you are a nostalgic gamer like me, I suggest you cough up the extra 5 bucks and spring for the Collector's Edition. This version features a 16-bit version and two 32-bit versions from different years of the systems' lifespan.\nOverall, Madden 2005 is exactly what consumers want in sports games nowadays -- complex game-play with tons of features.
(08/26/04 3:58am)
The Indiana State Fair is about to come to an end once again, and I can't say I participated. Because of scheduling problems, I was unable to partake in greasy, triple-fried snack treats. I wasn't able to walk through animal dung, deafened by the sound of bleating sheep. I wasn't able to shell out my entire wallet to wait in line for shakey, disappointing rides. Though it may not seem like it from my description, I truly missed the fair this year. It may be riddled with rednecks and overpriced junk food, but I love the Indiana State Fair, because it sums up the Hoosier spirit like no other event can.\nMy favorite part of the fair would have to be the people watching. No matter how polite of a person you are, you can't seem to resist taking a peek at this constant train wreck, and adding your own commentary. Where else can you see a 9-year-old with a bald head, a Beefeater T-shirt and a hunk of chew in his mouth? A little game we used to play was trying to count which we found more of -- fannie packs or mullets. Though it may seem cruel to walk around and mock people, it captures the Hoosier spirit. We don't have Hollywood or the Statue of Liberty or warm beaches. We've been living in the shadow of the tall buildings of Chicago for years, so all we have to make ourselves feel good is making jokes at the expense of others. Hoosiers can always say, "At least we're not Kentucky," and raise our heads high.\nWhen you're a kid attending the fair, the $4 rides seem like the coolest thing you've ever seen. When you get older, you realize that the sparks flying out of the Ferris wheel are probably something to worry about. Most of the rides at the fair have been there at least a decade (to my memory at least) and because of it, frequent break-downs add a new level of thrill to otherwise less-than-exciting attractions. I remember when I was 12 years old, I was kicked off of the Alpine Slide for shaking it back and forth. I remember thinking, "Is there really anything that can make these rides any more dangerous?" Again, these screeching, clankety contraptions capture the spirit of this state. If it ain't broke don't fix it -- and if it is, duct tape it back up and start 'er up again. We Hoosiers never throw things out -- no matter how broken they may get. I have aunts and uncles who'd rather start their car with a screwdriver than to buy something new.\nProbably the most ridiculed part of the State Fair is the love affair with the deep frier. The old motto of the Fairgrounds is: "If you can eat it -- we can fry it!" For Hoosiers, frying corn dogs, french fries and onion rings simply wasn't good enough. We had to take healthy foods like broccoli, cauliflower and carrots and fry them. We had to take already calorie-enriched junk food such as Oreos, Twinkies and candy bars and turn them into monstrosities of nutrition. In fact, I think I heard somewhere that there are enough calories in one deep fried Twinkie to heat a two-level house for half a year. This just goes to show the Hoosier spirit. Tell us we can't -- and shouldn't do something -- and sure enough we'll do it. Plus, it gives greater insight into why Indiana is the fifth fattest state (Kentucky is fourth, giving us another reason to feel better than them).\nSo, I say that yes, the corn and the animals and the music at the State Fair all capture the spirit of Indiana, but so do the rednecks and the broken-down rides and the Oreos dripping with grease. Good or bad, the State Fair is Indiana and we should all cherish it.
(08/26/04 2:31am)
In Nick Hornby's wonderful book "High Fidelity," the "moral" of the tale is summed up with the oft-quoted line: "It's what you like, not what you are like."\nThis line has seemed to give music snobs literary justification to judge people not by their character, but by their Windows Media playlist.\nWe all know music snobs. They may vary on the sliding scale of pretentiousness, but the characteristics are the same for all of them. Music snobs have a constant need to talk about what album they just bought. Music snobs love to name-drop bands, especially if the names are really absurd sounding. (Example: "Man, have you heard the new Sleepytime Gorilla Museum album?") Music snobs love to try to stump their friends by naming the most obscure bands ever. Music snobs love to cruelly ridicule others' music tastes, especially widely popular bands such as Dave Matthews Band or Phish. Probably the funniest thing you can hear is a music snob trying to explain a band's sound. You'll hear the weirdest crossbreeding of genres and artists to put their sound in words. "Man, it's like Bright Eyes, but with Wilco's lyrics, Nelly's personality and Radiohead's ingenuity."\nEven more satisfying than outsmarting a music snob with an artist unknown to them is to discover they listen to a really lame band and hearing their excuse. I guess only they can see the real genius in Jefferson Starship.\nIn high school, everyone knew that a person's taste in movies, music and books has an impact on social standing. If you knew about lots of unknown indie bands or underground hip-hop it easily made you appear a lot cooler than the kid who jammed out to his Broadway original cast version of "Into the Woods." Admit it, nobody wanted to be the overweight kid in flannel who was mocked for his affection for Christina Aguilera.\nBut at some point, I expected the importance of such trivial traits to fade out in favor of preferences that are more indicative of your personality, such as your choice of major, political beliefs and career aspirations.\nUnfortunately, I realized recently that music snobs will exist at all ages -- and will not relent in their pretentiousness.\nWhile hanging out with my old high school friends, I was not mocked for my musical taste, but rather for the fact that I still listen to the same bands/artists I did back then. I was viewed as old-fashioned, stagnant, the musical equivalent of still water.\nBut, ironically, I feel my state is common for most people my age. After a while, most people find they discover far fewer new bands year after year. With the favorites assembled during your maturing years, it's harder for a new band to find time in the rotation.\nMany of my friends throw money away on four or five albums a week when there is no way they could possibly listen to the albums enough with 10,000 songs stored on their iPod. Seriously, I know several people that traded in their 20GB iPod for the 40GB version. Does anyone really need to listen to music for a month straight without hearing the same song twice? "Damn it, I heard this song in January, why is it on again?" Not to mention the financial burden of purchasing $60 worth of music a week, plus concerts. (And kids are still starving in the world, why?)\nThe bottom line is that some people are still trying to define their personality by their tastes. Instead of being pioneers in business, sports or even making their own music, they'd rather find bands that nobody else knows about.\nI am here to say that interests really don't matter much. Yeah, I'm going to look at you weird if you say you're a big fan of Tom Arnold's comedy, but if you're a nice person, things such as that are easy to get by. Everybody has a friend who listens to horrible music or likes every stupid movie that comes out, but the worst that ever happens to that person is mild teasing -- not ostracism.\nSo, I'd like to tell Nick Hornby that I agree, mutual interests are important in any relationship, but how you share these interests is more important. You can like all the same music as someone, but if they act like a jerk, none of it will matter.
(06/14/04 1:56am)
WASHINGTON -- Several IU students drove over 10 hours and waited in line for another four to pay their last respects to former President Ronald Reagan this week in the nation's capital.\nIU senior Angel Rivera made the journey to Washington D.C. across packed highways to meet up with several colleagues of his from IU College Republicans to take part in the event. \n"It was well worth it," Rivera said. "He did so much for us and it was a great chance to show our respects."\nOn Wednesday, Reagan's body arrived in D.C. where it was escorted to the Capitol Building in a military processional in which a riderless horse, led by a military serviceman, trotted past the crowds carrying Reagan's famous cowboy boots for all to see. More than 100,000 from across the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to witness the presidential funeral.\nIt has been 31 years since a presidential funeral has taken place in the nation's capital. Lyndon Johnson was the last commander in chief to be put to rest with such pomp and ritual. In 1994, Richard Nixon's family bypassed the D.C. ceremonies at the late president's request.\nSophomore Andrew Lauck, who flew out to witness the event with his fellow College Republicans, said the processional was "probably the most memorable part of (his) trip."\nLauck was standing along 16th Street and Constitution Avenue when the event began. Only a few feet away from him, he said, they unloaded the hearse and carried out the flag-draped casket. As Nancy Reagan, the former first lady, walked out of the car, everybody in the crowd began cheering and applauding in a burst of excitement.\n"When I heard everybody clapping, I realized that being here was a good thing because it showed support not only for the spectators but for the Reagan family," Lauck said.\nSweat dripped from many onlookers as temperatures reached the 90s. Junior Matt Tyrrell, an intern in the U.S. Senate, said the heat and humidity made it extremely uncomfortable, especially for those wearing business suits, but said "the heat was well worth it because of the experience."\nThe heat wasn't the only problem that plagued visitors. Security was also a concern as international leaders left directly from the G-8 Economic Summit at Sea Island, Georgia to congregate in Washington, D.C. An hour before the processional Wednesday, an airplane carrying the Kentucky governor to the funeral flew into restricted airspace causing panic in the Capitol. Tyrrell said he heard alarms and saw people running from the Russell Senate Building in a panic as the Capitol was evacuated briefly. \nMore than 5,000 police officers were on hand to provide security against the threat of terrorism, and local police were placed every 25 feet for the entire length of Reagan's processional.\nOnce Reagan's body was placed in the Capitol Rotunda, nearly 100,000 people walked past his casket during the 34 hours that his body lay in state.\nLauck and Rivera, alongside other friends from College Republicans, arrived early at 7 a.m., but were not able to reach the casket until 11:05 a.m. During their four hours of waiting, they chatted with several other supporters of the late president, including many Indiana residents.\nRivera said he greeted several Hoosiers wearing "My Man Mitch" T-shirts to show support for Indiana gubernatorial candidate Mitch Daniels and even noticed that an entire Indianapolis high school, Heritage Christian, traveled to the capital for the event.\nAs he approached the rotunda, Lauck said he was in awe of how solemn it was.\n"When you wait in line for almost four hours, everybody is just wasting time talking," he said. "Everybody is being social and joking around, but when you got up to the rotunda, the talking dies down to almost nothing. And when you walk by the casket, it was weird because I've never been in a situation where it was dead silent with so many people in one place."\nLauck and Rivera were lucky to get there early, as other participants spent nearly 12 hours in line during the peak hours. Still, Lauck said that wouldn't have been a problem for him.\n"It's Reagan," he said. "I probably would have waited twice as long."\nOn their ride back, Lauck, Rivera and their friends reflected and reminisced about Reagan and his contributions to history.\n"Everybody was talking about their favorite Reagan quotes and memories of him," he said. "It was a nice way to take a moment and look back and to give back to one of our greatest presidents."\nRivera said he told his friends the thing most people would remember about Reagan was his personality and leadership.\n"His greatest quality is that he had such character," he said. "He was a charming guy. He was funny and he made you feel good. He was strong-willed and determined. Some people call him the 'Great Communicator,' but I'd call him the 'Great Liberator' because of all he did to end the Cold War."\n-- Contact staff writer Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(05/24/04 2:09am)
Gov. Joe Kernan announced Thursday he would make several policy changes to make it easier for companies to receive state contracts.\nThe changes are part of Kernan's Opportunity Indiana initiative, which he created in November to change the way Indiana does business and increase opportunities for local companies.\nSome of the policy changes include removing the requirement for companies to back their proposals with bid bonds, conducting in-person meetings to provide details on upcoming projects 60 days sooner and putting a greater emphasis on supporting in-state contractors and businesses owned by minorities and women.\n"What our Indiana companies will see is more opportunities to ask questions, more information on projects, more chances to bid on state contracts, and fewer hurdles," Kernan said in a statement. "These are the result of looking at our procedures, top to bottom, and making changes that make sense for businesses and for how we in state government operate."\nHaving to put up financial capital to bid some projects will no longer be a barrier for some businesses. Jonathan Swain, Kernan's press secretary, said waiving the bid bond requirement would benefit smaller businesses in Indiana.\n"Under the previous requirements, bid bonds were difficult for small businesses," Swain said. "In many cases, they would just say it wasn't worth the trouble or that they couldn't afford to even bid on a project."\nSwain said communication will also be better. E-mail lists and meetings up to 60 days earlier will help businesses know about upcoming contracts and "how they can get a piece of these projects." Swain said 2,400 new businesses have already signed up to be notified of upcoming contracts.\n"This is good news for our Indiana businesses," Lt. Gov. Kathy Davis said in a statement. "Just consider the benefits of the informational sessions. It means face-to-face conversations that will make it clear what our agencies are looking for and better ensure we find the right contractor to provide what we need."\nIndiana Department of Administration Commissioner Chuck Martindale said the policy changes will allow for greater consideration for in-state companies when giving out contracts. Projects can also split into several sub-contracts which would allow in-state companies or smaller businesses to vie for a piece of the contract. Martindale said all out-of-state contractors would have to report how much of their funds would go toward Indiana employees or sub-contracts with businesses owned by minorities or women.\n"Quite simply, we're asking contractors how the taxpayers' dollars we spend on a product or service are being reinvested in Indiana," Kernan said. "It sends a clear message that we want to see our homegrown companies and our women- and minority-owned businesses submitting bids and also involved as subcontractors."\nMartindale said this would be a huge boost to Indiana businesses. Currently 85 percent of all contacts go to in-state companies, and he said these changes may increase that number.\nOverall, Kernan said he believes this is a win-win situation, where the state can spend the money it needs to spend and still inject it into the Indiana economy.\n"State government has the responsibility to purchase a large amount of goods and services on behalf of Hoosiers," Kernan said. "There's no reason our purchasing shouldn't go hand-in-hand with our job creation and business investment efforts."\n-- Contact staff writer Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(05/20/04 2:17am)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Two Indiana Air National Guard F-16 fighter jets collided Monday afternoon on a routine training mission, leaving one pilot dead and the other with minor injuries.\nAt approximately 1:30 p.m., citizens of Oaktown, Ind. reportedly heard a loud boom as the jets collided. Both pilots of the Indiana Air National Guard's 181st Fighter Wing of Terre Haute ejected as one plane crashed in Oaktown and the other fell just outside the Indiana border into Illinois. Major Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, the adjutant general for the state of Indiana, Joint Forces Headquarters, announced that Major William E. Burchett, who joined the 181st Fighter Wing in March 1999, died in the crash. Major Thomas R. Sims of Indianapolis landed safely, suffering only minor injuries. He was treated and released at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes Monday, Umbarger said.\nCaptain Lisa Kopczynski said both pilots had several years of experience, with 2,200 hours of flight time for Sims and 2,300 hours for Burchett.\nKopczynski said no cause has been determined in the collision yet, but an investigation is currently underway and will release more information as it is found. She said she doesn't know how long that investigation may last, but expects it to take months. She also said that all training flights have been suspended until further notice. Flights may resume as early as this week, but that is yet to be determined.\nThe Joint Forces Headquarters has been cleaning up the debris at the crash site. Kopczynski said the recovery team is surveying the ground and will determine the exact area affected by the accident. Burchett's remains were taken to Indianapolis, where federal forensic experts were to perform an autopsy Tuesday night, Kopczynski said.\nFollowing the accident, Gov. Joe Kernan released a statement saying, "We have all lost another of our favorite sons. It is a reminder that the business of the war fighter is a dangerous one, even when not in combat.\n"Our prayers are with Major Burchett's family at this difficult time."\nBurchett was a former resident of Terre Haute and recently moved to Tennessee. He was a pilot for FedEx who went back to Terre Haute monthly for training in the 181st Fighter Wing. The Indianapolis Star reported he died just five days shy of his 10th wedding anniversary and a month before the birth of his third son. Sims is a resident of southside Indianapolis and a Perry Meridian High School graduate. He is married with four children.\nKopczynski said the collision has had a severe effect on the morale of the pilots in the 181st Fighter Wing, which is one of the reasons training flights have been temporarily suspended.\n"The Joint Forces Headquarters in conjunction with the 181st Fighter Wing ask that prayers go out to both pilot's families," she said. "This is a challenging time for the close-knit group of fighter pilots assigned to the 181st Fighter Wing in Terre Haute, Ind. (Monday's) training accident punctuated the fact that defending freedom is a dangerous business."\n-- Contact staff writer Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(05/17/04 2:19am)
In the latest change to the IU Media Relations department, IU spokeswoman Jane Jankowski will leave IU May 24 to work at an Indianapolis sports publishing company.\n"Even though she has only been at IU for two years, she has made a great impact on our office," said Bill Stephan, another IU spokesman who worked with Jankowski.\nManager of Media Relations George Vlahakis said she will be greatly missed in the office.\n"Jane's contributions will be here long after she has left the Bloomington campus," he said.\nJankowski could not be reached for comment at press time.\nIU President Adam Herbert has continued his restructuring efforts as Vice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations Stephan has a new title. He is now the vice president for university relations and corporate partnerships, reflecting an emphasis on relationships with the private sector.\nThe change, which was announced at the last IU board of trustees meeting, comes as a result of shifts in IU's dealings with both the state and federal government. Last month Herbert named Thomas Healy as vice president of governmental relations.\nHealy's job, a new addition to Herbert's lineup of vice presidents, will encompass relations efforts in both Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. Director of Federal Relations John Walda and the director of state relations -- a position left vacant after Don Weaver's retirement this year -- will both report to Healy. \nHealy, who worked as an assistant to the president of Florida Gulf Coast University, will begin working in Bloomington June 1.\nAs a result of the new vice president position, Stephan will no longer be in charge of government relations, but will still work closely with lobbying the state legislator.\nBoard of Trustees President Fred Eichhorn said the focus on the private sector will help benefit Indiana economically, which will give IU more importance when it comes to state funding.\n"Bill has such a knowledge of business and corporate communications that we thought this would be a good opportunity to increase economic growth in Indiana," he said. "Economic development is a big factor in what we do. One of the ways to improve the state's revenue is to help them in economic development. The change in his title recognizes the responsibility the University has to help Indiana grow economically."\nStephan said this is a "strategic" move aimed at bringing clarity and effectiveness to lobbying efforts at the Statehouse. Stephan's responsibility will also include the Office of Communications and Marketing, which he currently oversees.\nEichhorn said Herbert is considering other changes in restructuring, but does not expect anymore major changes soon. He said the search for a new dean of the Kelley School of Business and a new Bloomington chancellor will be the next big personnel changes IU will examine.\n-- Contact staff writer Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(05/17/04 1:18am)
For State Sen. Larry Borst, it ain't over until it's over. After losing in the primary by 48 votes to Johnson County Council President Brent Waltz, he wants a recount.\nFor three decades, Borst, R-Greenwood, has been the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, which decides issues as funding for public education, higher education, welfare and health care. Many thought he would be undefeatable in a election -- let alone a primary. The recount, which will last approximately three weeks, will finally show whether he is.\nBorst said he struggled with the decision to ask for a recount, but ultimately decided to because the race was so close. There were also reports of ballot shortages, which could have allowed Borst to ask for a special election, but he chose not to go that route. He said he knows some people may view it as being a sore loser, but he said a recount is necessary under circumstances such as these.\n"I paid my fee for the recount," he said. "It's more than fair and in the law."\nStill, more than 48 votes uncounted would be very extraordinary for Indiana. According to the Indianapolis Star, a recount changed the tally by only one vote two years ago, in a hotly contested legislative race in House District 86 on the city's north side.\nBorst also admits that the recount would count both Democratic and Republican votes and could possibly uncover more votes for his opponents. Nevertheless, he said he needs to "make sure."\nWaltz told the Star he'd like to put this primary behind him and move on with his campaign.\n"I would much rather have my focus on resolving the state's problems than dealing with legal wrangling," he said.\nWaltz could not be reached for comment at IDS press time Wednesday.\nWhoever wins the recount will face Democrat Terry Rice in the election.\nRice said it doesn't matter who he runs against, but he was looking forward to campaigning against Borst.\n"As president of the Perry (Township) Education Association, I've known him for years," he said. "He and I know each other from other issues and I was looking forward to challenging him on these issues."\nRice admits that he is running in a very Republican district, but said the primary controversy may actually work to his advantage. With the Republicans so divided among themselves, he said it may be the perfect opportunity for change.\n"I think I have a good chance," he said. "Nobody gave Waltz a chance, but look, he beat Borst. I think the demographics in our area are changing."\nAfter decades in the state legislation, Borst is well regarded among fellow party members as one of the most respected Republicans in Indiana and helped bring the lottery and riverboat casinos to Indiana to increase revenue.\nBorst said if he didn't get chosen for the primary, he said he'd move on with his life.\n"Maybe I'll go back to school," he said. "I've written one book, maybe I'll write another. I don't know. I could do a lot of things."\nBut for the time being, Borst isn't giving up the fight. He said he plans to fight for his candidacy and continue to serve as state senator.\n"Right now, I'm still finance chair, so I have a lot to focus on."\n-- Contact staff writer Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(05/13/04 2:04am)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Joe Kernan announced Wednesday that Amy Brown Kruzan, wife of Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan, will served as Kernan's new policy director for health issues. \nShe begins her work May 24.\nIn the position, Kruzan will oversee such agencies as the Family and Social Services Administration and the Indiana State Department of Health. She will work with the governor to develop state policy regarding issues such as disease and Medicaid.\nOne of the major issues that Kruzan said she will deal with is the growing problems with Medicaid. Just last week, Kernan announced he would retool the HoosierRx prescription drug program for senior citizens. Kruzan will have to help educate people about the changes before they go into effect June 1.\n"FSSA and the Office of Medicaid are working on a disease management initiative which is teaching people on Medicaid to deal with their diseases," she said.\nKruzan said her job will also have an impact on economic development in Indiana. From a business perspective, whether or not people receive insurance from their employers affects federal funds and quality of life in Indiana.\n"The myth is that everybody who doesn't have insurance is unemployed, but many of them have jobs but do not receive health benefits," she said.\nKruzan's role is slightly different from the health policy position left vacant during former Gov. Frank O'Bannon's term. Kruzan will be a member of Kernan's cabinet -- a group of agency heads, policy directors and staff members. The cabinet, assembled immediately after Kernan took office, is a change from the previous operations of the governor's office. Jonathan Swain, Kernan's press secretary, said the change is to suit Kernan's managerial style. He said the cabinet helps increase communication between several state departments.\nCurrently, Kruzan is the director of Bloomington operations for the Southeastern Indiana Health Organization, which provides health benefits to more than 700 companies representing 70,000 Indiana residents. She has also worked for two years as the legislative director for FSSA.\n"I'm glad we could persuade Amy to bring her expertise back into state government," Kernan said in a statement. "Our agencies have a wide range of responsibilities in providing essential health services and programs to all Hoosiers, and specifically for our most vulnerable citizens. Amy's knowledge and considerable skill will make her a tremendous asset to our team." \nKruzan is also an IU-Bloomington alumna, with a degree in applied health sciences.\nKruzan said she is looking forward to the new position, even though it means she'll have to commute every day.\n"It's a drive I'm very familiar with," she said. "I used to do it for years before I married Mark. I'm sure I'll get used to it again." \n-- Contact staff writer Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(04/07/04 5:41am)
Without food or proper shoes, Gedun Rabsal trudged nearly 1,000 miles to leave his dying home of Tibet. Memories of the lush green pastures -- the ones you only see in paintings -- a friendly village atmosphere and his family's cooking stayed close to his heart during his journey to India.\n"It was something I had to do," Rabsal said. "It's a very sad emotion. I didn't want to lose the fight in my homeland, but I needed to get out. It was tough, but looking back, I would do it again."\nSeventeen years later, Rabsal still cannot return home. He misses the peaceful agrarian culture of his village of Emdo, with its unique art, music and spiritual strength. Fortunately, like many Tibetan refugees, he's found comfort in a place where Tibetan culture thrives. \nFor now, his home is Bloomington.\nSome might be surprised a small town in Indiana has become one of the major centers for an international movement. For decades, Bloomington has made an impact on the Free Tibet movement through its abundance of Tibetan culture, activism and its hometown leader, Thubten Norbu, the Dalai Lama's brother.\n"You could probably say that Bloomington has more Tibetan culture and more involvement in the Free Tibet movement than any other city in the Midwest," said Rabsal, now a Tibetan language professor at IU.\nIt's a place where students who live tens of thousands of miles away from Tibet still dedicate hours every week to contribute to the freedom of a country they've never seen.\nIt's a place where you can see the artwork and worship of a dying culture at the Tibetan Cultural Center or the new Chamtse Ling Temple, where residents can taste the culture of Tibet at one of two restaurants, located a few yards away from one another.\nIt's a place where refugees, like Rabsal, can hold onto their way of life but keep their fight alive for someday receiving independence in Tibet.
(02/06/04 8:19pm)
In the 1960s, Dunn Meadow stood for more than just a Frisbee-friendly field or the venue for the occasional concert. Former students like John Irvine remember when Dunn Meadow was the hot bed for daily demonstrations.\n"I remember demonstrations where you couldn't even step into the meadow," said Irvine, who is now the director of student legal services. "The density of the crowd was so packed, and they would stretch from Indiana Avenue to even the corner of the Union. Indiana Avenue was occupied by students so thick that you could not walk down the street."\nDunn Meadow has a history of being a place for protest. Ever since the University designated the field as IU's free speech zone in 1963, it has been the setting for protests against the Vietnam War, tuition increases, apartheid and affirmative action. But 40 years later, some question whether the location is still appropriate and whether students really take advantage of their right to assembly.\n"The importance of Dunn Meadow to the campus is sometimes overlooked until an issue ignites campus interest," former Director of Campus Relations Perry Metz said. "People always have valued a place to gather, to speak their minds, to persuade others. That's a vital part of a university community."
(02/06/04 5:27am)
Speaking to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, Gov. Joe Kernan outlined his plan for Indiana's economic recovery and emphasized the progress the state has made.\nKernan spoke on a day when Indiana received some bad fiscal news. In January, the state again took in $21.5 million less revenue than expected, but Kernan was upbeat about the economy, noting that Indiana is currently the 10th best state in economic activity.\n"Here in Indiana, we've seen signs that things are turning around," he said.\nThe key word for the speech was investment. Kernan talked about how economic investments in Indiana have paid off and encouraged continued investment for the future.\nKernan said the major investments have been in life sciences, higher education and new businesses. He also said Indiana should invest in its children's education by passing his full-day kindergarten bill, but a lack of Democrats present in the House Wednesday caused the bill to be defeated.\nOne of the major improvements he noted was the increase in life sciences industry in Indiana. He said 16 new life sciences companies were formed in Indiana during the year -- four coming from outside the state.\nTechnology firms have also helped, Kernan said, as Indiana now has six certified technology parks and is hoping to add more.\nAnother way to increase investment, he said, was the new venture capital tax credit, which has currently given more than $3 million worth of tax credits to Hoosiers.\nOne area where Indiana is performing well but often gets overlooked is exports, Kernan said. Initial statistics for 2003 say Indiana has shipped more than $4.4 billion worth of exports.\n"On a level playing field, we can compete with anybody," he said. "We have more international offices than any other state in the Union, besides Pennsylvania."\nKernan said he imagines Indiana will have another record year for exports for 2003.\nLarry Davidson, IU professor of business economics and public policy, said he follows the state's exports regularly and expects Indiana to continue to perform well.\n"Indiana has a continued ability to sell goods abroad even when other states are in trouble," he said. "The statistics I do have indicate very strong export sales growth. That aspect has done well."\nKernan pointed out that the Midwest is far behind the rest of the nation in economic recovery but said that shouldn't be the case for long.\n"Indiana is outperforming all of its neighbors," he said. "Indiana and the Midwest will not be lagging behind the nation next year."\nKernan also defended recent tax cuts and tax restructuring, saying they will not affect Indiana's budget negatively for the next term.\n"Our budget will be in the black, and we will not raise taxes to do so," he said.\nOne of the keys to make sure Indiana continues to grow, Kernan said, was to focus on increasing business investments. He said Lt. Gov. Kathy Davis comes from a strong business background and will hopefully be able to handle Indiana's budget and economy the same way she succeeded in the private sector.\nHe urged the Indiana Chamber of Commerce to be "peddlers" and "salesmen" for Indiana, trying to push new businesses in order to enhance the state's economy.\n"We don't want to take steps back," he said. "We are determined to do everything we can to enhance Indiana companies."\nEconomics Professor Peter Olson said he thinks the economy is getting better and agrees that investment is the key to economic growth. Still, he said he would rather private citizens invest more than the government.\n"Say they try to put money in your research, well, that research could go to someone else. How does the government know who to pick?" he said. "I think the market can do a better job."\n-- Contact managing editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(02/05/04 6:04am)
INDIANAPOLIS -- A bill which would have put limits on tuition increases for public universities died in the General Assembly Wednesday. The bill was not called to vote in the Senate during its last day in session and will have to be resubmitted during the next legislative session in 10 months.\nSenate Bill 262 would have required universities to announce by Dec. 1 of each year the tuition rate for the school's next freshman class. That rate would remain fixed for the class for the next four years, aside from a cost-of-living increase of as much as 4 percent annually. Vincennes University and Ivy Tech State College may increase a student's tuition during their third year.\nState Sen. Tim Skinner, D-Terre Haute, one of the authors of the bill, said SB 262 was necessary to protect middle-income families. \nSkinner said in his own experience, rising tuition has built enormous debt for his family.\n"For the last six years, I have had daughters in college -- and will for the next two years," he said. "I will have accumulated almost $100,000 worth of debt from tuition. And that doesn't include the bill for $500 she gave me last week for textbooks."\nDespite the fact tuition has increased by more than 110 percent over the past decade, there is plenty of opposition to the notion of a tuition cap.\nIU Spokesman Bill Stephan and Associate Director of State Relations Kathy Smith were at the statehouse Wednesday to lobby state senators to strike down the bill.\nStephan said a tuition cap could hurt the quality of education at IU. At a time where state funding for higher education has diminished, he said a tuition cap would limit the University's budget options. He said all of the educational amenities at IU need to be paid for somehow, and if the state doesn't provide the funding, IU has sometimes increased tuition.\nStephan said the bill isn't necessary because a lot of the limits on cost for students are already being taken care of within the universities.\n"It needs to be emphasized that the last thing the trustees want to do is to raise tuition, so IU looks for every option to provide the same quality of education within our budget," he said.\nState Sen. Vi Simpson, D-Ellettsville said she was concerned the bill would cause universities to front load a student's tuition in order to prepare for cuts in state funding.\nSB 262 was originally the second bill to be voted on during the morning's agenda, but State Sen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, the bill's other author, pushed it until the end of the day to have time to answer questions and solidify support. When it came time to vote, he pulled the bill from the agenda because of a lack of support. He said he expected between 23 to 28 votes for it, with 26 needed to pass.\n"We had a feeling the vote was going to be kind of close, and some senators had questions about the bill," he said. "We wanted to give those guys the opportunity to make up their mind."\nHe said even if it had passed, the close vote would make passage in the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives especially difficult.\nKenley said one of the problems he encountered in receiving support was that "the university lobbyists are out there in droves, doing their best to stop the bill."\nKenley said he was disappointed he already made so many compromises with the bill between drafts.\nSkinner said more discussion on the topic would help, since he thinks the bill was misunderstood by some.\n"It was never my intent to hurt universities," he said."It's not meant to be punitive. It's meant to help middle income families who are struggling to pay tuition."\nSimpson said the bill started important discussions on tuition procedures.\n"I think he wanted to raise the issue," Simpson said. "He certainly has the attention of the universities. I think President (Adam) Herbert is very interested in trying out of the political environment and out of the spot light of the TV cameras, to try to work through a solution to Senator Kenley."\nStill, Skinner said in the next 10 months before they start another session, he believes they can at least form a committee to deal with the issue.\n"I don't expect it to go away," he said. "I guarantee it will come up again next year"
(01/29/04 6:00am)
In the last few days, nominations for both the Oscars and the Razzies were announced, but depending on your point of view, some people may not see much of a difference.\nComing off of last year, which was filled with such obvious Oscar contenders as "Chicago," "The Pianist" and "Adaptation," we all knew it was going to be difficult for this year's nominees to come anything close to last year's selections. No matter what your taste in films, it seems like in every category, there is a film left out or one that doesn't deserve a nomination.
(01/20/04 6:09am)
John Irvine, director of Student Legal Services, has been relieved of his duties, as Dean of Students Richard McKaig asked him to step down last week, citing personnel issues.\nAssistant Director of SLS Paula Gordon will serve as the interim director through June 30. In the near future, McKaig will appoint a review committee to look at the mission, structure, management and operating policies of the SLS Office. Irvine is now a staff attorney, and there has been no pay decrease for him.\nIrvine has been SLS director for more than 30 years and is only the second director in the office's history. He said he did not see his demotion coming.\n"This whole thing has come as a surprise to me," he said. "I was asked to meet with Dean McKaig. I didn't think this was what it was about. I've never had a written reprimand from him. I've never really even had an oral one."\nMcKaig said he could not reveal the specifics of the demotion because of University policy regarding personnel issues, but said he expects many changes within the office in the future.\nIrvine has already begun to fight the decision by submitting a formal complaint to the human resources office, writing a six to seven page letter to McKaig and enlisting the help of Bloomington attorney Robert Mann. He said his next steps in the process will be to meet with McKaig in the next few weeks and then have a meeting with IU-Bloomington Interim Chancellor Ken Gros Louis.\nAlthough he said he hasn't been reprimanded before, Irvine has had complaints in the past about the direction of SLS. SLS is a department of the Office of Student Affairs, which gives students legal advice and represents them in civil matters.\nOne area which has caused him much grief is the definition of legal representation and how the office should work for students. The office cannot represent people directly in criminal matters, but can give them advice. \n"We have limited ability," he said. "We try to tell about the trial diversion program. Occasionally I'll call the prosecutor's office directly, only when it is something truly egregious, and I'll try to get charges dropped. And they know that I'm not representing them directly. And the question that arises is what is to advise and what is to represent. And to me, to represent is to actually go to a hearing and act as the lawyer. Advise is when you come to the office and we talk. I look over documents, tell you what documents to get."\nIrvine said he has also run into trouble dealing with the Office of Student Ethics, led by director Pam Freeman. He said the University has asked him to back off a few issues.\n"One of the problems is that the Ethics office has taken a position that students are not entitled to photocopies of their records," he said. "They can come over and look at them, but they can have no copies. I looked over the code and the law, and I decided that students are entitled to copies. They can be charged a modest fee. I pushed very, very hard for that. I'm told now that they have changed their policies."\nIrvine was again warned by the University and said he was "threatened that if (he) didn't cease and desist, (he) would face an adverse employment action."\nIrvine said a lot of it is because he acknowledges he can be rather tough. \n"I was cautioned that I was not nice to people when they disagreed with me and I pushed too hard for students and that I was too involved with the Indiana University Judicial System," he said.\nIrvine said after the committee makes its suggestions and all changes are made, SLS will not be the office he fell in love with more than 30 years ago.\n"It'll be a softer, kinder, gentler law firm and I'm opposed to that," he said. "I'm opposed to not representing every aspect of our clientele vigorously. In order to be an advocate for students, I have to push. I have to push a lot of people very hard."\nGordon, who has worked at SLS since 1977, said she will definitely make quite a few changes as director.\n"It'll be more of a team approach amongst the attorneys," she said.\nStill, Irvine said he wouldn't change much about the structure of the office. He said the only thing he would change is possibly the way he deals with people.\n"If it came down to compromising my ideals to keep the position, I wouldn't do it," he said. "I'll never stop fighting for students."\n-- Contact managing editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(12/03/03 5:49am)
The Helene G. Simon Hillel Center is trying to spin its way into history as leaders will attempt to break the Guinness record for most dreidels spun at the same time Sunday. The Center will have to spin 561 dreidels to break the record currently held by the University of Maryland.\nThe event will take place at 1 p.m. in Alumni Hall of the Indiana Memorial Union and will last about 30 minutes.\nAndy Gitelson, program director at the Hillel Center, said members of the Hillel Center Student Leadership Council, thought of the event as a way to educate people on Hanukkah and raise spirits on campus.\n"We just thought it would be a lot of fun," Gitelson said. "It's kind of a way to get back at Maryland for beating us in the NCAA tournament a few years back. It's fun, but it also gets people excited about Hanukkah."\nGitelson said getting in the Guinness Book of World Records is not an easy task. The Hillel Center had to apply about 10 weeks ago and heard back from Guinness this week. In addition to organizing the event, he said there is a lot of paperwork and it can cost quite a bit to send in evidence of the feat to Guinness. He said although there won't be a Guinness representative at the event, everyone involved will have to give his or her signature and there will be photos documenting the event.\nIn order to claim the title, at least 561 people will each spin one dreidel for at least 10 seconds simultaneously. The Hillel Center has purchased around 1,000 dreidels and every participant will be able to keep the dreidel after the event. After the event, there will be cookies and music.\nGitelson said students are also encouraged to bring a canned food item for their food drive to donate to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.\nSophomore Elizabeth Rosenberg, co-social programmer on the Student Leadership Council, said the event also educates people about all there is to offer at the Hillel Center.\n"It spreads the name and lets students know about the resources out there," she said. "It also lets people know all the great programs and ideas the Hillel Center has to offer."\nGitelson said hopefully people will come back to the center to celebrate Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights that falls between Dec. 20 and Dec. 27 this year. The Hillel Center will hold its Hanukkah celebration Dec. 10 from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Hillel Center, 730 E. Third Street.\n"Everyone knows about Christmas, because it is so inundated in our culture," Gitelson said. "Right after Thanksgiving we see Christmas specials and ads everywhere. But this is an event to let people know what Hanukkah is -- give people a taste of it. You can hear some Hanukkah music, play some games and have a good time."\nSophomore Michael Israel, an active member of the Hillel Center, said he thinks the event will be a great way to bring people together.\n"It's a good way to get together," he said. "Not every day you get to break a Guinness record and break it with your friends."\nFor more information on the event, e-mail Elizabeth Rosenberg at elrrosen@indiana.edu or the Hillel Center at hillel@indiana.edu.
(12/01/03 5:30am)
Senior Jonathon Fillippo was ready for the next step in his life.\nHe was less than an hour away from Bloomington, ready to return to school for his last two weeks before graduation. He had just finished an internship with the VanBuren Township Fire Department and was about to pursue his life goal of becoming a firefighter in Chicago.\nBut that was cut short Friday night as Fillippo was killed when a car struck him along I-65 in Indianapolis.\nFillippo, a 22-year-old Valparaiso resident, was driving on I-65 near 71st Street in Indianapolis when he lost control of his truck on the icy overpass and collided with two other vehicles, said Indiana State Police Communications Officer Jason McIntyre. As Fillippo was stepping out of his truck to see if the other drivers were okay, he slipped on ice and was struck from behind by another out-of-control car.\nOlivia Harris, 49, of Dalton, Ill., had been driving her gray 2002 Ford when she slid off the road and struck Fillippo at about 5:45 p.m., McIntyre said.\nFillippo was taken by helicopter to Methodist Hospital. The coroner was called at 7:03 p.m., after Fillippo died of massive trauma, McIntyre said.\nFillippo's younger brother, Christian, a senior, said he didn't get to see his brother for Thanksgiving. He said Fillippo went home to Valparaiso for Thanksgiving break while he went to Wisconsin to visit his girlfriend. \nHe said his brother was excited about getting a new truck, so he left for Bloomington a little early to beat the dangerous road conditions.\nChristian said he spent a lot of time with his brother at IU. He roomed with Jonathon and three other guys and would always fish, hunt or just watch the Chicago Bears with his friends. \n"He was a really goofy guy," he said. "He'd always be making weird faces and noises, and he was really a lively guy. It's kind of hard for me to put into words at the moment."\nChristian described his brother as an "adrenaline junkie," who rode his motorcycle a lot and enjoyed driving fast, going outdoors and sky diving.\nFillippo's mother, Linda, said her son was dedicated to becoming a firefighter. She said he turned down many job offers to pursue his internship with the VanBuren Township Fire Department.\nShe said he was very close to everyone at the fire station and put in long hours to make a good impression on the department.\n"Being a firefighter was always his dream as long as I can remember," she said. "He was going to be very successful in his field."\nOne of Fillippo's roommates, Justin Hart, a senior, said Fillippo was always a guy who he could come to with his problems.\n"He brought the best out of every person," he said. "You could talk to him about any issues you had. Jon was just a guy you can go to if you need anything."\nChristian said his brother was always supportive of his band.\n"Jon would always come to see my band perform -- even though he really wasn't into that kind of music," he said.\nMcIntyre said a high volume of traffic during the holiday weekend on top of icy conditions were the reasons why the accident occurred. He said no other major accidents were reported, but there were several minor accidents during the weekend.\nISP Officer Damon Martin, who took the report, did not detain Harris and the report did not mention any questionable actions on her part, McIntyre said.\nFillippo's family requested donations be made to the VanBuren Township Fire Department, located at 2130 S. Kirby Rd. in Bloomington. Funeral service details were not disclosed.\n-- Contact Campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(11/21/03 5:27am)
When IU Health Center employee Trent Whitaker heard from his doctor that he was "cancer free as of now," he said he felt overjoyed. His battle with sinus cancer was almost through. Now, he has to go through an MRI to see if he can move on with his life.\n"It's like I'm in my finals right now," he said. "Hopefully, I'll be able to beat this."\nAfter leaving his custodial job at the center in mid-March to start his chemotherapy, Whitaker was able to return to work last Wednesday. He said it feels good to be back to work, but isn't used to being up and about. It seems like Whitaker is getting back on track, but after months without a paycheck and increasing medical bills, lack of money is one challenge he still needs to overcome.\nThat's why the IU Health Center, in conjunction with the Hoosier Bar and Grill, will hold a benefit concert for Whitaker and his family to raise money for his bills. The event will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Hoosier Bar and Grill, located at 4645 W. Richland Plz.\n"We just thought it would be a nice way to help out one of our own," said Rebecca Ramsey, an IU Health Center employee and organizer for the event. "Trent is one of the nicest guys at the center and we just wanted to do anything we can to help him out. We miss having him at work."\nThe idea for the fundraiser came from Dan Swafford, a former Health Center employee and manager of the Hoosier Bar and Grill. After meeting with Ramsey and other friends of Whitaker, they thought it would be a great way to help out a friend.\nAt the event, the Screaming Coyotes will perform their eclectic music, and the Late Bluemers will perform authentic Chicago and Mississippi Delta Blues from artists like Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Junior Wells and Willie Dixon. The event will have a donation-only cover charge and door prizes will be given. Prizes include a piece of the Pentagon, donated by Bybee Stone Company, a free massage, restaurant coupons and autographed soccer balls, basketballs and footballs from IU coaches, said Lorraine Goins, entertainment director for the Hoosier Bar and Gril.\nWhitaker said he is thankful for all the support he has gotten from his friends and family. He said his wife Mashawn and his kids, Erik, 10, and Marissa, 7, have given him plenty of love and support.\nHis co-workers at the IU Health Center have also pitched in by holding yard sales to help raise money for his family. Whitaker said he will stop by the fundraiser to thank everyone who has helped him.\n"They've been just awesome," he said. "It really shows you that you are cared for."\nWhitaker said he has been through a lot in the past year, but he has come out of it a better man.\n"You can't take things for granted," he said. "I know it sounds cliche, but it really is true. When I was away from work, I just couldn't sit down. Even though I was tired, I just didn't want to waste any time. I just went out and did it. Now that I am about to move on, I just don't want to waste the opportunity"
(11/18/03 6:00am)
A former Indiana State University professor and researcher at the Kinsey Institute may have his psychologist license revoked for allegedly sexually harassing his research subjects.\nThis summer, four ISU students filed a complaint with the Indiana attorney general's office, alleging professor Jerome A. Cerny, 59, inappropriately touched their genitalia and made sexual comments during research. The complaints contain four counts of inappropriate conduct between September 1994 and June 2002. \nCerny will defend his license in front of the Indiana State Psychology Board at a hearing Nov. 21. \nThe Board suspended his license in an emergency session May 16. \nISU closed Cerny's lab in 1996 following two similar student accusations. From September 1998 to August 1999, Cerny went on sabbatical where he did research on psychophysiological processes of sexual behavior at the Kinsey Institute.\nJennifer Bass, spokesperson for Kinsey, said no one was aware of any past complaints against Cerny when he was accepted to the Institute. She said there were no complaints made during his time at the Kinsey Institute.\nMichael Morse, an ISU student from 1992 to 1997, discussed his contact with Cerny in 1996.\nMorse, a psychology major, said he was eager to be a research subject to add to his resume. He showed up at Cerny's lab, but was turned down because he didn't meet the criteria.\nIn 1997, Cerny allegedly approached Morse, then a senior, and asked if he was still interested in being a subject. Morse said it was typical of his style of recruitment. \nMost of the subjects were enrolled in his courses and were not paid. Instead, they received "massive amounts" of extra credit -- a half-hour in the laboratory in exchange for almost a grade higher in some cases, Morse said.\nMorse said he was told by Cerny, both verbally and in a written consent form, that his genitals would only be viewed once during the ejaculatory latency research. Morse said Cerny asked him to masturbate to a pornographic movie while he talked to him over an intercom. For almost three hours, Morse unsuccessfully tried to ejaculate wearing the plethysmograph. Cerny then told him to use his hand and then Morse ejaculated. Cerny then allegedly grabbed Morse's penis.\nDuring the procedure, Morse said Cerny touched his penis at least eight times during a two-day period, for "vague and ambiguous reasons."\nMorse said he felt uncomfortable, but didn't say anything at that moment.\n"I didn't even realize that anything was wrong until he tickled my sides at the water fountain outside of class," he said. "Then, I realized something terribly wrong went on."\nCerny did not wish to comment when called at his home Monday night.\nIn the complaints, the counts detail Cerny's relationship with ISU students, including accusations Cerny massaging, pinching and tickling. The complaints also claim Cerny suggested that he stay in the room with the subjects and watch them masturbate. In his lab, students also claim Cerny asked them to help him design a more ergonomic chair. One student agreed and took his pants off so Cerny could trace his legs, buttocks and testicles on paper.\nShelly Mazo, director of the Indiana State Psychology Board, said a board of seven members will vote on whether or not to revoke Cerny's license.\nBass said regardless of the outcome of Cerny's hearing, situations like these are always detrimental to the sexual research field.\n"Doing sex research is a very, very sensitive topic," she said. "We need to provide more protections for people involved, both researchers and subjects."\nBass said researchers should never touch a subject or be in the room when they are performing personal sexual acts. Most of all, she said subjects need to know what will actually occur in the study and their rights to privacy.\n"Most subjects don't know they can back out at any time," she said\nMorse said he felt the same way.\n"I was just in terror of him," he said. "I literally felt that I could not get out of there unless I finished the project. It had nothing to do with science." \nThe public hearing will begin at 9:15 p.m., Friday at the Indiana Government Center South, Room 1, in Indianapolis. \n-- Contact campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.