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(11/14/03 2:17pm)
Sororities will be busy this weekend trying to build for their futures. Chapters will be doing their best to recruit new members from the pool of women participating in 19 Party, part of this year's women's Recruitment.\nWomen who are interested in being part of the greek community will visit all 19 chapters Saturday and Sunday to narrow their choices for which sorority would be best for them.\nThis is different from men's fall Recruitment for fraternities, which gives participants the option of checking out only the houses in which they are interested.\nSenior Heather Shook, vice president for recruitment for the Panhellenic Association, said the system gives each house an equal opportunity to attract members.\n"In this system, each woman sees each chapter from the same standpoint," she said.\nSenior Allison Hall, director of recruitment counselors, said it also gives women a chance to look at chapters they might not otherwise consider.\n"It helps to break down stereotypes and open your eyes to chapters you might not think about," she said.\nRecruitment is also much more formal for sororities than it is for fraternities, Shook said. There are strict guidelines for what chapters can and cannot do. Chapters cannot give out gifts or try to actively seek out new members. The chapters are supposed to just present their sorority and let the women decide. Also, prior to the first round of Recruitment, any woman may visit any sorority at any time. After a date set by Panhellenic, potential members and sorority members may have no communication with one another except at organized Recruitment parties.\nFollowing 19 Party, chapters are not allowed to have registered women over for social events.\nAfter the women check out the houses, they will visit 12 chapters, then narrow it down to six, and they will hear their bids before school begins the next year. At each stage of the process, there is a different formal event such as a skit, presentation or video about the chapters.\nSenior Erin White, president of Kappa Delta, said her chapter had multiple meetings this summer with other Kappa Delta members to get familiar with the process.\nShe said her chapter looks for girls who exemplify leadership in the community.\n"We want commitment to community service and philanthropy," she said. "Academic excellence and leadership capabilities are also important. Overall, there seems to be more focus on principles in the greek community and less on socializing."\nJust as important as what sororities look for in members is what women look for in potential chapters.\nSophomore Molly Linch said she decided to join a sorority because "it is a great way to get involved in the community."\nShe said she looks for community service and grades far more than just who throws the best parties\n"I want to be a part of the greek community because I know it will help me in my career," she said. "I know it looks good on resumes, but it also is a great way to make connections and help me with my grades."\nWhite said women should join the chapter in which they feel most comfortable.\n"It all comes down to who you get along with most," she said. "It's the chapter where they really feel comfortable when they have a conversation with them. It's whoever they can relate to the most."\n-- Contact campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(11/07/03 2:14pm)
Joe Kernan is set to announce today that he will run for governor in 2004.\nSources close to the governor said Kernan made the decision this week, after intimate discussions with his family.\nHe will make his candidacy official at noon today at the Madame Walker Theatre Center in Indianapolis. \nThursday, Kernan called key political leaders across the state, informing them of his intent to run. \nAmong the first calls Kernan made were to State Senator Vi Simpson (D-Ellettsville) and former Democratic Party Chairman Joe Andrew -- the leading Democratic candidates for governor.\nSimpson's press secretary Jeff Harris said she will withdraw from the campaign and endorse Kernan. Simpson had previously said she would support Kernan if he chose to seek a full term in 2004. \nHer position hasn't changed, Harris said. A formal withdrawal is expected Monday.\nAndrew could not be reached for comment. \nLt. Gov. Kathy Davis is likely to stay on as his running mate. \nNews of Kernan's announcement rallied Democrats across the state, many of whom had hoped his sudden entry into the governor's office would inspire him to toss his hat into the race.\n"People have been holding their breath hoping that Joe would decide to run," said Rep. Peggy Welch (D-Bloomington). "I've said from the beginning I hope he likes his new suit of clothes. I guess he does."\nAs little as three months ago, Kernan maintained he would not seek the state's highest office. But after Gov. Frank O'Bannon died of a stroke Sept. 13, Kernan's plans took a dramatic change. \nWith the support of his wife Maggie, he decided to rethink his decision. \n"Back in December 2002 (when Kernan said he would not run) there was great disappointment," Welch said. "I'm very appreciative of Vi Simpson and Joe Andrew who stepped up to say 'we're going to fill that void and provide leadership.'"\nSources close to the governor said Kernan reconsidered because he felt he was in the right position to "move Indiana forward."\n"I have a much better understanding of the kind of challenges and the opportunities that face the state of Indiana and have determined ... that I want to play a role in helping us achieve those goals that we all share for our state and don't want to watch this from the sidelines," Kernan told The Associated Press.\nIn the two months since Kernan was sworn in as Indiana's 48th governor, he has carved his own reputation as a high-energy and inspirational leader.\nRep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) said Kernan's economic experience will serve him well as he prepares to square off next year against Republican frontrunner Mitch Daniels.\n"Joe is putting together a good vision for Indiana's future, particularly in economic development, which he has been working on for many years now," Pierce said. "His record will compare well to Mitch Daniels when it comes to managing budgets."\nKernan, a native of South Bend, served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1974. He was elected to three terms as mayor of South Bend and served as lieutenant governor under O'Bannon for seven years.\n-- Contact senior writer Adam VanOsdol at avanosdo@indiana.edu.
(10/31/03 6:06am)
IU President Adam Herbert's restructuring plan for the University took its first steps Thursday, with the announcement of IU-Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm's resignation.\nBrehm said her departure as chancellor, effective Dec. 31, is due in part to Herbert's vision for the organization of IU. Brehm said she resigned because Herbert is looking to change the role of the chancellor.\n"I think we all know it's difficult to do a really thorough review of an administrative structure and a particularly critical position in that structure -- such as the chancellor for the Bloomington campus and vice president of academic affairs -- when you have a person in the position," she said. \nBut administrators close to Brehm said differing ideas on the role of the chancellor may have led to her resignation because Brehm wasn't compatible with Herbert's plan.\nBrehm denied this, saying her decision "truly is structural and it is not personal."\nHerbert said there are questions he has about the role of the chancellor position. He said the fact that Brehm served both as chancellor and vice president for academic affairs caused him to look further.\n"The practical reality is that as you look at the position restrictions, there's just a lot of uncertainty as to who has responsibility for what," he said. "Who reports to whom with regard to certain functions, what percentage of the time does the Bloomington chancellor devote to academic affairs versus affairs of the campus, to what extent is the chancellor the chief operating officer of the campus versus the chief academic officer; there's just a number of issues like that."\nHerbert has said in the past he's considering changing many positions. He announced IU will not begin any search process for retiring administrators, including Director of State Relations Don Weaver and Dean of the Faculties Moya Andrews, because he sees their retirements as an opportunity to re-examine their roles.\nHerbert recently changed the job description for Vice President for Student Development and Diversity Charlie Nelms. Herbert has said he hopes to expand Nelms' role to encompass student welfare on all of the regional campuses. Nelms said he will simply be a vice president and will no longer hold the title "vice chancellor for academic support and diversity" for Bloomington. As a result, the chancellor won't be his superior.\nHerbert said his restructuring will not just be administrative. He said officials are looking at the School of Continuing Studies.\nVice Chancellor and Dean of Students Richard McKaig said he isn't overly worried about his position, but realizes that sudden changes should always be expected.\n"When Chancellor Brehm was selected as chancellor, I was vice chancellor, but I knew that in a couple of years, I might not be vice chancellor," he said. "Those key administrative positions that surround an administrative person always go through a state of reaffirmation." \nMcKaig said he is not sure what his role will be in the future.\n"With the new chancellor, it might be the end of the role of the relationship I've been in, because they have new ideas and we have to stand ready to serve in any way we can," he said.\nDespite her departure, Brehm said restructuring will be beneficial.\n"I view the impending review of the administrative structure as being one of the most important elements for President Herbert's presidency and for the future of this institution," she said. "IU is a very complex organization, and I will be frank, I think that some changes in that organization would be helpful. What is important though is that the president be able to fully review all of the positions." \n-- Contact campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(10/22/03 6:45am)
IU and Purdue University are going head-to-head again, and this time they're out for blood. But instead of clashing over football or basketball, these universities are competing for who can donate the most blood in the seventh annual Blood Donor Challenge.\nThe blood drive, which started Oct. 13 and runs through Nov. 14, is sponsored by both schools' alumni associations and collects blood for local hospitals.\nCurrently, Purdue is beating IU in the blood battle, raising 990 pints to date compared to 661 pints from IU. The winner will be announced at the football game against Purdue on Nov. 22 at IU. Whoever collects the most blood receives a trophy.\n"We need to pick up the pace," said John Hobson, senior vice president of the IU Alumni Association. "There is still plenty of time left."\nIn the past, Purdue has won four of the last six competitions. IU won the first and also won the most recent drive. Last year's competition set a record for the event, raising 4,678 pints by both universities. \nDonor Recruitment Representative Amber Richardson said the drive is important because blood is desperately needed. Summer is usually the slowest time period for blood centers, but she said shortages can happen unexpectedly.\n"This fall has not been the best," she said. "We are at a day supply. We need to be at a three-day supply."\nWhen there is only a certain amount of blood available, sometimes sacrifices are made, Richardson said.\n"We contact hospitals and elective surgeries have to be canceled and rescheduled at a later time," she said. "If there was an emergency, there should be enough blood. But sometimes other things have to wait in a shortage. They can wait until we have more blood. For instance, cancer patients' transfusion have to be postponed."\nRichardson said so far, the blood drives at IU have been disappointing, but she was not sure of the reason.\n"I'm actually trying to figure that out," she said. "I really don't know why they're slow. I had one at Ashton (Center). We only had five people show up."\nThere will be blood drive locations across campus almost every day until its end on Nov. 14.\nStill, students that do turn out will not only help to beat Purdue -- but to save lives.\n"It's a nice project for alumni and students to get together in conjunction with the big football game," Hobson said. "The real winners are the people in the hospitals who are getting blood to save their lives."\nFor more information on the blood drive, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or log on to www.indiana.edu/~alumni/programs/blood.html.\n-- Contact Campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(10/22/03 6:05am)
IU and Purdue University are going head-to-head again, and this time they're out for blood. But instead of clashing over football or basketball, these universities are competing for who can donate the most blood in the seventh annual Blood Donor Challenge.\nThe blood drive, which started Oct. 13 and runs through Nov. 14, is sponsored by both schools' alumni associations and collects blood for local hospitals.\nCurrently, Purdue is beating IU in the blood battle, raising 990 pints to date compared to 661 pints from IU. The winner will be announced at the football game against Purdue on Nov. 22 at IU. Whoever collects the most blood receives a trophy.\n"We need to pick up the pace," said John Hobson, senior vice president of the IU Alumni Association. "There is still plenty of time left."\nIn the past, Purdue has won four of the last six competitions. IU won the first and also won the most recent drive. Last year's competition set a record for the event, raising 4,678 pints by both universities. \nDonor Recruitment Representative Amber Richardson said the drive is important because blood is desperately needed. Summer is usually the slowest time period for blood centers, but she said shortages can happen unexpectedly.\n"This fall has not been the best," she said. "We are at a day supply. We need to be at a three-day supply."\nWhen there is only a certain amount of blood available, sometimes sacrifices are made, Richardson said.\n"We contact hospitals and elective surgeries have to be canceled and rescheduled at a later time," she said. "If there was an emergency, there should be enough blood. But sometimes other things have to wait in a shortage. They can wait until we have more blood. For instance, cancer patients' transfusion have to be postponed."\nRichardson said so far, the blood drives at IU have been disappointing, but she was not sure of the reason.\n"I'm actually trying to figure that out," she said. "I really don't know why they're slow. I had one at Ashton (Center). We only had five people show up."\nThere will be blood drive locations across campus almost every day until its end on Nov. 14.\nStill, students that do turn out will not only help to beat Purdue -- but to save lives.\n"It's a nice project for alumni and students to get together in conjunction with the big football game," Hobson said. "The real winners are the people in the hospitals who are getting blood to save their lives."\nFor more information on the blood drive, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or log on to www.indiana.edu/~alumni/programs/blood.html.\n-- Contact Campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(10/13/03 5:25am)
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performed two shows at the IU auditorium on Saturday, trying to answer the question, "What the hell is going on?"\nThe Homecoming event received a considerable turnout, as the nearly 3,700 seats available for the 7 p.m. show sold out right away -- with tickets selling for as much as $77. The 9:30 p.m. show still had tickets available.\nSeinfeld made his stop at IU as part of a nationwide comedy tour in celebration of the release of "Comedian," a documentary on the trials and triumphs of returning to the live stage after nearly 10 years on NBC's sitcom "Seinfeld." \nSeinfeld touched on a variety of topics, from news coverage to marketing strategies for cereal companies.\nAs always, Seinfeld's observational stand-up talked about the everyday things in life, such as people's obsession with coffee.\n"I know people who are stopping for coffee on the way to Starbucks," he said. "Or 'Fourbucks' as my friend likes to call it."\nSeinfeld also talked about relationships, a topic which has given him years worth of material.\n"To me, living with a woman who wants to get married is like living with a murderer in the house," he said.\nIronically, Seinfeld's discussion of relationships has changed in the past few years. Even though his character on "Seinfeld" was afraid of commitment, Seinfeld took the plunge and married Jessica Sklar four years ago at the age of 45. A majority of his act focused on how married life has been for him. He gave his own advice to the audience telling them to plan small weddings rather than elaborate events.\n"Nobody wants to go to your wedding," he said. "They get the invitation and say, 'Oh Jesus ... it's on a Saturday.'"\nSeinfeld also talked about his two children -- his two-year-old daughter Sascha and six-month-old son Julian. He said he felt bad giving his son a pacifier but joked that all the breasts are going to be fake in the future anyways.\nSeinfeld also touched on some recent issues such as the war in Iraq. He said America is the only country that would drop bombs and then food on a country.\n"It's not going to be all bombs," he said. "We're going to mix it up -- a war tossed salad."\nReality television was another source of commentary for Seinfeld as he poked fun at the numerous shows on the air, such as Bravo's makeover series "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy."\n"I'm going to come out with a show called 'Jewboy Investments for the Gentile Man,'" he said.\nHis opening act was Barry Marder, a writer on "Seinfeld." Marder referred to himself as an "appetizer," before Seinfeld's act.\nMarder talked about his weight, his ability with women and his opinions on death.\n"I want to die in my sleep like my grandpa," he said. "Not yelling and screaming like the people in his car."\nSome audience members thought Seinfeld wasn't what they expected. Freshman Lindsay Cole said he was different than he was on TV, but enjoyed him nonetheless.\n"It was excellent," she said. "I thought he hit on a lot of current topics."\n-- Contact Campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(10/09/03 5:39am)
Indiana's liquor stores are tackling the problem of fake IDs by testing new technology at three college towns, including Bloomington.\nThe Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers has initiated a one-of-a-kind trial where it will test the system, which scans the bar code on driver's licenses and lets workers know if the ID is legitimate.\nThe system, called the IDLogix C-100, began its trial this week at Big Red Liquor Stores and will run throughout Homecoming weekend. It will also be tested during Homecoming weekends at Purdue University in West Lafayette and Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.\nIU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger reported 22 cases of false identification so far since January. In the same period last year, there were 36 cases of false identification. Last year, almost 10 million fake IDs were confiscated across the United States.\nThe new technology is aimed at cutting those numbers.\nAt a press conference at Big Red Liquors Wednesday, managers demonstrated how the system is used. Cards are swiped through the portable handheld machine's slot. The bar code or magnetic strip is deciphered and the information is put on the screen. A voice system also declares the status of the license.\nJohn Livengood, president and CEO of the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers, said the technology is new but should catch on. He said all but six states now have bar codes on their driver's licenses and with counterfeiting becoming more sophisticated, this system can help.\n"We think we'll see more and more devices like these," he said. "The counterfeiters are just getting better and better. There are some people that can use computer technology and make very sophisticated fake IDs with holograms and everything. We need to be able to stay ahead of them."\nLivengood said the IDLogix C-100 is being tested in college towns during Homecoming because those are times when there are a lot of people from out of town and lots of business at liquor stores.\n"It can just make things more efficient during these busy weekends," he said. "I know there are a lot of students from out of town and the process used to check IDs can take quite some time. I know here they can check student directories and IU and Ball State and Purdue. This just makes things a little quicker."\nLivengood said these systems can be useful because most false IDs are only altered on the outside of the card. The magnetic strip and bar codes are more difficult to manufacture.\nThe IDLogix C-100 costs from $1,500 to $2,000 a unit, but Livengood said they are well worth the investment.\n"Packaging stores pride themselves about providing the best environment to sell alcohol," he said. "Better sales equipment will only protect us from making any mistakes, which can be costly."\nBig Red Liquors chief operations officer Wade Shanower said from his standpoint it is a sound investment. He said fines can cost much more than these devices.\nHe said the store already spends nearly $40,000 a year to train employees to detect false identifications. Employees have to be knowledgeable of the characteristics of driver's licenses from all 50 states. They also must ask a minimum of two questions about the person's license.\n"The other night, I saw this guy who I guess altered his ID," said Big Red Liquors Manager Chris Ludy. "When I asked him how old he was, he said 22, but his ID said he was 23. So, I scanned his card in the new device and sure enough, he was only 20."\nEmployees also must ask for a backup ID. If the primary form of identification is an IU student ID card, then two forms of backup ID are required.\nLudy said he spends nearly an hour when he trains a new employee to go over everything they need to know about IDs. Still, he said a lot of it can come from experience.\nLudy said the liquor store plans on keeping its training policy the same, even if they purchase the new system. He said he realizes that some counterfeiters can even make fake bar codes and magnetic strips. \nLudy said the problems involved with fake IDs are always a concern for Big Red Liquors. Last year, the store confiscated more than 100 fake IDs.\nMinger said most of the students who are caught by IUPD with fake IDs are already charged with another crime, such as public intoxication or possession of an illegal substance.\nMinger said in the spring of 2002, IUPD made a huge bust of a fake ID ring.\nFreshman Nicolas Baytler, 18, and associate degree student Jeffrey S. Bravine, 20, were charged with manufacturing false identification. They allegedly used personal computers to create the IDs for underage students.\nMinger said the students were caught after IUPD subpoenaed the students' instant messenger service where they were selling their false IDs.\nHe said there were no clues to how many they sold or how much they sold them for, but he said it looked to be an advanced operation.\nMinger said he did not know if the new technology would decrease fake IDs or underage drinking, but said he hopes it would make people take it more seriously.\n"I think it will make people think twice before using fake IDs," he said. "It's not a crime that we just forget about. We arrest people for it."\n-- Contact campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(09/25/03 6:21am)
Two University administrators are retiring, but IU President Adam Herbert has ordered that there be no search for replacements as he looks at possible administrative restructuring.\nThe retirements of Don Weaver, director of state relations, and Moya Andrews, vice-chancellor for academic affairs and dean of faculties, has prompted Herbert to examine their positions and whether they will exist in the same fashion.\n"We look at retirement as a chance to really look at the positions," said IU spokesman Bill Stephan.\nStephan said part of the reason Herbert is halting any major administrative searches is because he wants to find the best candidate for IU.\n"We aren't going to find another Don Weaver," he said. "That's not possible. So, we are just looking at what kind of arrangement can be worked out that would be in the best interest for the University."\nStephan said Herbert will announce an interim replacement for Weaver in October. Stephan said Herbert will most likely choose an existing administrator as an interim replacement, similar to Vice President Terry Clapacs, who is also the Athletic Director. \nWeaver begins his retirement on Sept. 30, so his position will be vacant for a brief period. \nOne decision Herbert has already made is to not search for a provost, which would have been the head of campus academic affairs. IU-Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm announced her intention to search for a provost in October 2002, but the search was postponed when former President Myles Brand announced his departure.\nBrehm said Herbert showed no interest in the position, but Stephan said Herbert did not need to look into such a decision.\n"The provost search was already dead," Stephan said. "There were a lot of questions about the position and the role the provost would play. That issue was to be explored more fully and that didn't happen."\nStephan said Herbert has begun speaking to the IU board of trustees and will considering changing many positions at IU.\nTrustee Peter Obremskey said looking at the University's organization is an important task for any new president.\n"We're all the time looking at things we can change," he said. "We always have to try to be more efficient, more effective. Still, he needs time to evaluate the situation. It will take a while."\nNeither Obremskey nor Stephan would say whether restructuring would mean loss of jobs.\nObremskey emphasizes that it is very early in the process and no definite decisions about changes can be made yet.\nStill, Stephan said IU will not be completely reorganized.\n"We aren't talking about a dramatic restructuring at IU," he said. "President Herbert is looking at certain offices and their roles in the University. He is just looking at closing some gaps. We're just talking about fine-tuning some positions in the next year. I wouldn't expect huge changes -- at least right away."\n-- Contact campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(09/24/03 6:32am)
IU President Adam Herbert has called off the University's search for a provost so officials can analyze how IU's administration is organized.\nIU-Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm had hoped to change the vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the faculties position to provost and dean of the faculties. Brehm's plan was to take effect once current Dean of the Faculties Moya Andrews retired in 2004, but Herbert has decided to halt the search, Brehm said.\n"President Herbert is new, so he needs time to look at how the University is organized and his plan for IU," Brehm said. "We need to go along with the president's vision."\nFred Eichhorn, president of the board of trustees, said he has been working with Herbert restructuring possibilities, but no changes have been confirmed at this time.\n"There is no idea for how long this may take," Eichhorn said. "But it will take months, not years."\nDuring a meeting with Brehm Monday, Herbert asked her to delay searching for Andrews' replacement.\n"I will just have to wait until the president decides what to do," Brehm said. "I will have a vacancy in the position for a while."\nBrehm announced in October 2002 that she would search for a provost, which she described as a "beefed-up" version of the vice chancellor of academic affairs and dean of the faculties. The provost would work closely with the chancellor and academic deans, she said.\nIt would have been the first provost in IU's history. Currently, IU is the only Big Ten school without a provost. The title of "provost" is actually a British word meaning "jail keeper."\nIn November 2002, Brehm announced she would delay the search for a campus provost in order to "slow the process down and provide more opportunity for discussion with all parties."\nShe credited former IU President Myles Brand's departure and concerns among faculty with delaying the search.\nIn the meantime, Andrews will retire July 30, 2004, as she had planned. Andrews said she made the decision because she is finally eligible for retirement.\nAlthough she will not teach or work for the University, Andrews said academics would still be a part of her life as she continues research in speech and hearing sciences.\nAndrews has held her position as vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the faculties for four years and previously served as associate dean since 1995. She has worked at IU for more than 30 years.\n"It's a wonderful institution to work for," Andrews said. "I will cherish my experiences here at IU."\n-- Contact campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(09/23/03 6:00am)
Two IU seniors have founded IU's first student-run publication that focuses completely on Jewish events.\nThe newspaper, named the Bloomington Jewish Student, will be published every week and will feature articles and editorials about issues of concern to the local Jewish community.\nDrew Kaplan and Josh Hamerman founded the newspaper and serve as its co-editors.\nKaplan said he thought the paper was needed because there is not enough publicity for Jewish events at IU.\n"A lot of students don't know what's going on," he said. "We just thought it would be a good idea to provide a forum for all the Jewish events on campus in one place."\nThe BJS will be distributed throughout campus at locations such as the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center and the IU Jewish Studies Department office.\nThe newspaper, which began this year, has already published three issues, with a fourth expected this week. Kaplan said he and Hamerman write and design most of the paper, with a few contributions from the Hillel Center. They design the BJS on Adobe Pagemaker and the Hillel Center prints the paper. The first issue was only one page long, front and back, but the last two issues have been two pages.\nAndy Gitelson, program director at the Hillel Center, said he thinks the BJS could really provide a service to the Jewish community,\n"Newspapers such as the IDS and the Bloomington Herald-Times are good, but they have a lot to cover, so a lot of Jewish events go overlooked," he said. "But with a specialized newspaper like this, students see it and it grabs their attention. They know where to look for information on Jewish events."\nKaplan said it is still early but hopes to add more pages and some financial support.\n"Hopefully, we'll be able to find some advertisers and expand our content," he said. "We are looking to do more."\nAlthough he said there may be some editorials and other articles in the paper, Kaplan said the BJS will focus primarily on Jewish events.\n"There are plenty of sources for students to find out what's going on in the world," he said. "But there aren't a lot of forums to find out about Jewish events."\nAnyone interested in writing for the paper can call Kaplan at 219-4759 or e-mail bloomingtonjewishstudent@ yahoo.com.\n-- Contact Campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(09/12/03 6:07am)
The IU football team will play Indiana State this Saturday at its first home game of year. But sitting in the stand will be one less fan, as Governor Frank O'Bannon remains in critical condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago following a stroke on Monday.\nO'Bannon, who earned a bachelor's degree in government from IU in 1952, has still maintained his ties to the University years later.\nFred Eichhorn, president of the IU board of trustees, said he met O'Bannon as an undergraduate at IU and served in the US Air Force at the same time.\nHe said O'Bannon was a good friend to him during college.\n"He was a good man," Eichhorn said. "He was a good student and a tenacious athlete. He was well liked."\nO'Bannon started on the freshman basketball team in 1948. Eichhorn said he was a little under-sized for the Big Ten, but held his own.\n"He did it with grit and determination," he said. "He made up for his size with attitude."\nEichhorn regularly attends the IU football games and O'Bannon tries to go to as many games as he can.\nO'Bannon is not just a fan of IU athletics, but of sports in general. He played volleyball while in the US Air Force and still plays golf on a regular basis.\nAfter his two years in the Air Force, O'Bannon returned to IU for his law degree. In 1957, right before he was to receive his degree, he went on a blind date where he met his future wife -- Judith Mae Asmus. \nThe governor first lady has plenty of Hoosier roots herself. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from IU with a bachelor's degree in social work the same year she met her husband.\nFormer State Sen. Phil Gutman of Fort Wayne first met O'Bannon as an IU freshmen in 1948, then again in the Air Force and at the IU Law School.\nGutman told the Fort-Wayne News Sentinel that O'Bannon was someone "who'd always let you know exactly where he stood, and how he could help you. He might tell you, 'I can't support you, but go talk to so-and-so. I think he can.'" \nGutman hasn't seen as much of his former colleague in a while, but said it hasn't diminished O'Bannon's place in his heart.\n"He and his family are stand-up people in every sense of the word," he said. \nO'Bannon was elected state senator from Corydon, Ind., in 1971, filling the spot left vacant by his father, Bob. He was first elected to statewide office in 1988, when he became the lieutenant governor of Evan Bayh. In 1996, O'Bannon won his first term as governor, defeating former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith.\nYears later, as Eichhorn began to lead the trustees, he met his old college buddy again, then working towards better higher education.\n"He always did everything he could for higher education," he said. "He truly cared about IU and all the public universities in the state."\nCurrently, O'Bannon's condition has improved, but recovery from a stroke involves small victories. His recovery could progress slowly with such incremental steps as a wiggled toe, a grunt or a fluttering of the eyes in response to a question.\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital officials said he experienced one small improvement Thursday when swelling in his brain began to diminish three days after his stroke.\nO'Bannon remained sedated in critical condition. He still had a breathing tube in his throat, while a ventilator continued to assist his respiration.\nEven though the process has been slow, O'Bannon's friends are still by his side.\n"It's been a very sad few days for me," Eichhorn said. "I have tried to be positive and hope the best for my dear friend."\n-- The Associated Press contributed to this report. Contact Campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(09/12/03 5:11am)
More than three years have passed since former men's basketball coach Bob Knight was fired, and Knight's attorney Russell Yates is hoping new IU President Adam Herbert will help both sides come to an agreement. \n"I am hoping that the case is discussed with some cool-headed individuals," he said. "I am hoping we can come to a settlement."\nBut Dave Mattingly, an attorney for Ice-Miller in Indianapolis who has been hired by the University for the Knight lawsuit, said IU "will not settle under any circumstance."\nMattingly asked Monroe Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Todd for an order that would effectively dismiss Knight's lawsuit without a trial. Yates said on Thursday that Todd still has not set a deadline for his ruling.\nMattingly said Knight's contract allowed the University to end his employment, for any reason, as long as the school continued paying him through the rest of the contract period. If the University had fired Knight "for cause," he said, the compensation would have stopped immediately and the former coach would have been allowed a hearing to refute the charges.\n"We paid Knight and that's all the University was entitled to do," Mattingly said.\nYates said Knight should have been entitled to a hearing before being fired.\n"The University's position is completely bogus," he said. "Our position is that he was fired for cause. Myles Brand, the (former) president of the University goes on TV and said he fired Knight because of all these reasons, which proves he was fired for cause."\nMattingly said Yates is confused about the meaning of "fired for cause." He said the athletic director would be the one who would fire any coach for cause. He said if Knight were fired for cause, he would not be entitled to the rest of his salary, which IU paid.\nMattingly said Brand fired Knight for no cause. He said Yates thinks when Brand explained why he fired Knight, that means he fired him for cause.\n"Everybody has a reason to do something," Mattingly said. "Brand was just explaining his rationale. That doesn't mean he fired him for cause."\nStill, Yates said IU should have given Knight a hearing.\n"My client just wanted the opportunity to refute any allegations," he said. "It is a breach of his contract to not afford him that opportunity."\nMattingly said the University has the right to do what they did -- even if Yates disagrees with why Knight was fired. \n"What I said in my oral arguments is that the contract was like a marriage," he said. "Either party has a right to end that agreement for whatever reason. It was a good arrangement for a while that benefitted both parties, but the relationship went sour."\n-- Contact Campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(09/10/03 4:14am)
IU students are working an alternative way to deal with problems instead of being punished by the Office of Student Ethics.\nJunior Chris Maher, director of the Department of Student Rights, is creating a peer mediation program which could give students other options if they get into trouble.\nThe system would be organized and operated by the Department of Student Rights, which would use some of its 10-20 employees to help resolve problems instead of punishing students for isolated incidents. \nMaher said many of these "dumb arguments" should not be the death of students.\n"Law school is pretty competitive," he said. "And it's ridiculous that a student would have a blemish on their academic record just because of a silly fight they got into at the dorms."\nPamela Freeman, director of Student Ethics, said she is just as concerned about these incidents, but doesn't think it is a problem.\n"I don't agree that some students have been unfairly prevented from getting into law school or other programs," she said. "We don't ruin people's record for minor violations. Most of these violations are serious."\nMaher said the peer mediation program would ease the case load for Student Ethics, but Freeman said only certain cases could be handled by peer mediation. \n"We've had programs like these in the past, but there wasn't enough cases to keep them busy," she said.\nFreeman and Maher agreed that some cases may be too extreme for peer mediation.\n"There would have to be some sort of system to say what can be dealt with in peer mediation and what can't," she said.\nSenior Mike Gallagher, who works for the Department of Student Rights, said the program could be beneficial to nearly all involved.\n"The whole process is going to enhance education not only for those who are being mediated, but the mediators will learn as well," he said. "Through resolving our problems, we can really learn about ourselves."\n-- Contact Campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(09/01/03 5:23am)
The halos of smoke that normally surround the entrances to buildings on campus may be noticeably absent today, as a new smoking policy takes effect.\nIU-Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm approved an amendment to the campus smoking policy which now prohibits smoking within 30 feet of all campus buildings, including dorms.\nBrehm said she had the idea of changing the 1993 smoking policy ever since she arrived at IU two years ago.\n"Ever since I've been here, there have been a lot of people complaining to me about smoking on campus," she said. "People tell me about how they walk out after classes and have to wave away all this smoke."\nIn June, Brehm met with Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Richard McKaig and Associate Vice President Daniel Rives to create a task force made up of students, faculty, staff and administrators to review the current policy which only bans smoking inside of University-owned buildings and vehicles and decide if changes would be necessary.\nThe task force was made up of 15 members: 10 faculty or staff members and five students.\nIU Student Association President Casey Cox, one of the members of the task force, said he tried to keep student interests in mind when he worked on the policy evaluation.\n"I went into the meeting a little pessimistic," Cox said. "I never am big about establishing a new policy. I think there are too many regulations for students. But when I got there, I thought it was a really good compromise that most students would agree with."\nRives said there was a fair representation of all groups on campus and even some smokers represented in the group.\n"People in the group could understand where smokers were coming from," Rives said.\nEven before the amendment was passed, some students spoke up against it. Still, Brehm said she thinks the majority of the campus will appreciate it.\n"I don't think it's extreme and unnecessary," she said. "I think it is very reasonable and necessary. There is no way to know how people will react to the policy, but I think a lot of people will really like it."\nOne of the major problems that many students said they see in the policy is an inability to enforce it. \nIU Bookstore employee Herv'e Pierson said he doesn't mind the policy, but thinks most students will simply ignore it.\n"There is nothing they can do," he said as he lit up a cigarette outside of the Indiana Memorial Union. "If people want to smoke, they're going to do it."\nSophomore John Wilson Glennon said he thinks the enforcement policy will cause problems on campus.\n"So, there's a rule that has no set punishment," he said. "Are they going to give out fines? Arrest you? Expel you? It's stupid enough to have a rule like this, but to have no set punishment basically gives any officer the ability to arbitrarily punish someone. \nBrehm said enforcement will not be difficult and people will follow it without being reprimanded too seriously.\n"When we put the 1993 policy into effect, there were very few problems," she said. "There were people who didn't follow the rules, but we just asked them to take it somewhere else and they did."\nMcKaig said enforcement will be pretty lenient, especially during the first 60 days, which will serve as a transition period.\n"Nobody is going to get out a tape-measure and say, 'I'm sorry you're 29 feet and 8 inches'," he said.\nAnother problem students find with the policy is that it not only bans smoking right outside classes, but outside the dorms as well. With smoking banned in most dorms already and with dorms built as close together as they are, students will have fewer options when it comes to where to light up.\nMcKaig said he acknowledges that students may have to run across busy streets and survive bad weather, but he thinks there will be a place for them to smoke.\n"It will take a while, but students will naturally find a new place to smoke," he said. "Whether it's a picnic table or another spot, the smokers will find somewhere else."\nIt is still unclear whether dorms will really crack down on the 30-foot rule. McKaig said residence halls will come up with their own policies regarding what is an acceptable place to smoke.\nCox said he agrees with the new policy, but is wary of further restrictions.\n"I really wouldn't agree with a ban on smoking for the entire campus," he said. "We can't get that strict."\nBrehm said the policy isn't out to punish smokers on campus. She said it just seems like the fairest compromise.\n"I'm an ex-smoker myself and so I know how you feel," she said. "I know how hard it is to quit, but I think it is a good policy. There are a lot of people who have complained about second-hand smoke on campus and there are a lot of studies on second-hand smoke and I think it will really benefit the campus."\nStill, it is yet to be seen whether officials will truly enforce the ban, or whether they're just blowing smoke.\n"The only way to enforce such a ban on a widespread level would be a written, enforceable punishment," Glennon said. "Whether it's a $10 fine or a month in jail, there has to be something, or else we're going to see a lot of, 'Excuse me, sir, could you please move? Thanks.' Cops are there to enforce laws, not to ask me to be courteous."\n-- Contact Campus editor Adam Aasen at aaasen@indiana.edu.
(08/29/03 5:37am)
Sophomore Meghan Seto walks through the College Mall with her arms weighed down. She's been to almost every store and has spent hours in the mall.\nYet, Seto's arms aren't weighed down with shopping bags. She has her hands filled with job applications she has collected in her search for a part-time job.\n"I just went everywhere," Seto said. "I've been desperate to find a good place to work."\nWith students settling back into Bloomington a priority on the minds of many is employment. But with so many options available, it can become overwhelming. The Student Jobs Fair and CareerFest held today can make the career path easier to navigate.\nCareerFest, in the Career Development Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the corner of 10th and Jordan, is meant to inform students about the opportunities at the center. Promoting a fun-filled festival atmosphere, games, free food and music will highlight the event.\n"We try to get people to come for all of the fun activities and we hope that they'll stay and get a tour of the center," said Kathy Matthies, associate director of the Arts and Sciences Placement Office.\nThe Career Development Center, located at 625 N. Jordan Ave, provides resources for students to find the best job for them. Internship postings, career counseling and placement tests are all offered at the center.\n"It can really be a great tool for students who have no idea what to do," Matties said. "We can help them decide on a major, or help them right before graduation, or even with a part-time job. It can be very useful."\nStudents looking to be hired right away should attend one of two sessions of today's jobs fairs. Both held at Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union, a Work Study Jobs Fair will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. and a Non Work Study Jobs Fair will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. \n"The Jobs Fair is a great way to meet with employers and just find out what place might be right for you," Student Employment Coordinator Jeremy Mixell said.\nMixell said all campus employers will be on hand at the Fair. He suggests that attendees dress professionally and bring along a notepad to take down names and numbers.
(08/07/03 1:41am)
The taste of an ice-cold lemon shake-up or a warm funnel cake. The sound of buzzers and bells from midway games filled with stuffed animals. The feeling in your stomach after being hurdled through the air in a ride called "The Zipper." The view from atop a Ferris wheel. And yes -- even the smell of the cows and pigs in the barn. All of these things make up a summer tradition in Indiana -- the State Fair, which began Wednesday in Indianapolis and lasts until Aug. 17.\n"A lot of real Hoosiers recognize that the Indiana State Fair really represents what Indiana stands for," said Andy Klotz, head of public relations for the fair. "Not only is there the agriculture and the farming, which really is why the fair was started, but the entertainment and the family atmosphere really show what Indiana is made of."\nThe 147th Indiana State Fair, which kicked off at 6 a.m. Wednesday with a hot-air balloon race, provides an economic boost to the local economy every summer. Last year, the fair drew a record 794,000 people and brought nearly $20 million into Indianapolis.\n"Between money spent at the fair, hotels (and) gasoline, we bring in a lot of funds for the city," Lotz said. "It just continues to grow in popularity and we hope it stays that way."\nResearchers Lawrence S. Davidson and Bruce L. Jaffee pegged the direct economic impact of the 2001 fair on Indianapolis at $19.5 million: $17.4 million by individuals and $2.1 million by the fair organization. This, of course, does not even include the money spent by those living in Indianapolis, which bumps the economic impact to over $30 million -- more than a Final Four weekend. \nWith the acts lined up for this year's fair, Klotz said he hopes that the money will continue to roll in. Performers this year include: American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson on Friday, National Public Radio host Garrison Keillor on Wednesday, country music star Alan Jackson on Aug. 15, and for those short on cash there will be a free Air Show featuring skateboard legend Tony Hawk on Tuesday. \nNo fair would be complete without the food. Fairgoers who were thrilled about last year's new treat -- the deep-fried candy bar -- will love the new succulent snack, the deep-fried Twinkie.\n"If you can fry it, we have it," Klotz said.\nEddie Porcelli, owner of Spaghetti Eddie's Zeppoles and Deep-Fried Twinkies, said he discovered the dessert at a "5-star" restaurant in Manhattan and decided to sell it all over the country.\nPorcelli used to run a health food deli at fairs, but decided to switch to junk food because "people don't want to eat healthy at a fair." Still, he claims his deep-fried Twinkie isn't all that bad for you.\n"I think it has 400 calories compared to around 1,600 in an elephant ear," he said.\nEven at $3 a pop, lines were long at Porcelli's booth.\n"Sales have been great so far," he said "People in Indiana like to have fun and it's a fun treat."\nIf the fair's $6 admission, $5 parking fee and all of the delicious fair food are taking a bite out of your wallet, don't fret -- there's still plenty of free activities at the fair. Besides the animal and craft exhibits featured every year, there are plenty of free special events, including an exhibit on Lewis and Clark, a fiddle contest and a world famous card stacker named Bryan Berg. Berg is best known for claiming the Guinness record for the World's Tallest House of Free Standing Playing Cards in 1992.\nOf course this year's State Fair, located at 38th Street and Fall Creek Avenue in Indianapolis, will have all of its old stand-bys, such as the midway rides, animal exhibits and lots of concessions.\nThe animal pavilion was full of action on the opening day. Kids waited nervously before showing their cow, goat, sheep, pig or horse at the 4-H competitions.\nCody Reichart, 11, from Lafayette, waited with all of his family before showing his pig named "Lil' Angel."\nReichart, who has been involved in 4-H for three years, said he doesn't mind the hours of work needed to raise a successful show pig. He said he loves pigs because "they are such fun animals to play with."\n"I treat my pigs just like pets," he said. "Some of them rub up against me and baby them sometimes.\n"Do you want to see a trick I taught them?" Reichart exclaims as he rubs his pig's belly. "See, when I rub her belly, she rolls over."\nReichart said he misses his animals every year when he auctions them off to the slaughterhouse, but said he knows there will be more of them next year.\nEven if the smell of animals turns you off and you don't care for fattening fair food, there is still plenty to do at the fair.\nSalt-water taffy salesman Bill Urrutia of Vedersburg, Ind., said his favorite thing to do at the fair is just watch people as they pass by or walk around and talk to different people.\n"I'm a people person," he said. "And the fair is a place where there are so many interesting people. It's fun to just see everybody come out for it."\nFor more information on the Indiana State Fair, log on to www.indianastatefair.com or call (317) 927-7500.
(05/05/03 5:27am)
Information on the decision to fire former IU men's basketball coach Bob Knight might be released to the public, as the Indiana State Court of Appeals ruled that IU might have to turn over records to the media.\nFriday's unanimous 47-page decision favored the plaintiff, The Indianapolis Star, but left many complicated rules regarding which information must be released and which does not.\nInformation regarding IU's decision to fire Knight, following his violation of the zero-tolerance policy when he allegedly had inappropriate physical contact with IU freshman Kent Harvey, will be available to the press. Other information may be kept confidential if it involves students' personal information.\nStill, all of this information may still remain secret if IU can\nsuccessfully argue that all of the documents are to be confidential under attorney-client privilege. This is because the investigation was led by two trustees who are also lawyers: IU board of trustees President Fred Eichhorn and John Walda, former president of the board of trustees and current vice president for public affairs.\nThe appeal judges ordered a Morgan County Special Judge to make that decision.\nThe Indianapolis Star sued IU in October 2000 in order to force IU to release any documentation supporting Knight's firing on Sept. 10, 2000.\nEditor in chief of The Indianapolis Star Dennis Ryerson said any information regarding the dismissal of a public official should be made open to the public.\n"Not only could the information be very valuable, but it is important that the public challenge any attempt to hide public information," he said.\nRyerson said despite the fact the lawsuit has dragged along for three years, he believes the information can be very important to the public.\n"Since we haven't seen it, there is no way to know if it's newsworthy or not," he said. "With a figure such as Knight, this information can be very important."\nRyerson said the next step in the process is to try to convince the lower court the public should have access to the information.\nStill, the court can decide to keep the reports secret by declaring they are protected by attorney-client privilege. Walda, who led the investigation, said the information is strictly confidential solely for this reason.\n"I should know better than anybody else, and this is all attorney-client privilege," he said.\nIf the court rules against IU, then the University may black-out personal information on students or opinion in the documents before releasing them. Records compiled by the IU Police Department may also be restricted from public viewing because they are investigatory records.\nRoy Graham, the attorney representing the 46 fans who are suing IU for violating the open-door policy, said he hopes IU will share more of its information with the public in the future.\n"All of these lawsuits boil down to the fact that the public needs notice," he said. "We need to know what's going on and we should be given information regarding the firing."\nIn the fall, Graham took depositions of former IU President Myles Brand, IU Athletic Director Terry Clapacs, University Counsel Dorothy Frapwell and former IU spokesperson Chris Simpson.\nGraham said he is currently in settlement talks with IU.\nThe lawsuit with The Indianapolis Star has cost IU more than $305,000, out of at least $583,587 in legal fees which IU has accumulated in its total of four lawsuits regarding Knight.\nIU also is being sued by Knight for more than $2 million for breach of contract and was sued by former IU assistant coach Ron Felling for his wrongful firing by Knight.
(05/02/03 5:16am)
During finals week, the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions at IU will hold a series of discussions on five different topics in ethics to celebrate the retirement of their director, David Smith.\nThe topics include "Issues in Research Ethics" on Monday, "Journalists' Ethics in a Time of War" on Tuesday, "The Role of Religion in Contemporary American Politics" on Wednesday and "Direct Marketing of Genetic Tests" on Thursday. For the final presentation Thursday, Smith will discuss topics from his pending book, "Professional Testimonies," which explores how people care for the dying.\nDiscussions begin at noon for all days, after an included lunch, except Thursday, which is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.\nJournalism professor David Boeyink, who is leading the discussion on journalists' ethics during war, said his seminar will be fairly topical.\n"I would just like to open up a dialogue about what people would like to see as the standards for war reporting," he said. "We'll touch on the problems of war coverage, especially with our current conflict."\nBoeyink said one aspect of the the war in Iraq that raises ethical issues is the concept of the "embedded" reporter. \n"Questions arise such as: How much information should a reporter give? When a reporter travels with the troops and develops a relationship with them, do we lose any independence? What effect does the attachment have on the reporting? These are questions to consider," he said.\nBoeyink added that "embedded" reporters today differ from those in the past.\n"The 'embedded' reporter is nothing new to war coverage," he said. "Ernie Pyle was an 'embedded' reporter, but certain issues are different currently. Nowadays, there is more immediacy. A reporter can use video phones to transmit the information on the spot. Ernie Pyle used to go back to the hotel room and write his columns. There is a different aspect when you are able to reflect on something before reporting it."\nEric Meslin, a professor at the IU-Purdue University in Indianapolis Dean's Office of Medicine, said he will participate in the discussion on research ethics and will discuss the use of human test studies in research projects.\n"The first part will deal with how we can ethically treat subjects in studies," he said. "The second part will focus on a very current issue of how we treat the subjects after the research. What rights do they have? What information should be released? What obligations do researchers have after the research?"\nPsychology professor Peter Finn said he will participate in the discussion on research ethics, in which he will cover ethical issues such as deceptions in research and the use of placebos. \nOn Thursday, Smith will discuss "Professional Testimonies."\n"The book explores how members of the clergy care for the dying and whether they are using their best judgment in their decisions," he said.\nSmith said he has been working on the book since 1998 and expects to complete it this summer.\nThe series is also a farewell event for Smith as he retires from the director's position of the Poynter Center. \nFinn said Smith made an impact on IU during his 12 years as director.\n"David Smith has pretty well shaped the center into a very influential source of instruction and leadership for the University, here as well as nationally," Finn said. "You can pretty much mention any major or academic unit and see how his ethical research is useful to their practices."\nSmith said he will miss the Poynter Center.\n"I've loved working with such great colleagues at the center, but it was time for me to go," he said. "I am ready to turn a page in my life."\nThe discussions are open to the campus and local community free of charge. \nDetails are available by contacting the Poynter Center, 618 E. Third St., at 855-0261 or poynter@indiana.edu.
(05/01/03 5:31am)
The attorney for former men's basketball coach Bob Knight said he is optimistic a new president at IU will lead to a settlement in the coach's nearly three-year-old lawsuit against the University.\n"I am hoping we will be able to settle," said Denver-based attorney Russell Yates. "Especially with Myles Brand gone, I feel we will be able to work things out."\nKnight is currently in legal battles with IU after he claimed he lost more than $2 million in media and shoe contracts, camps and endorsements following his firing after he violated IU's zero-tolerance policy.\nCurrently, both sides are in the discovery process of the legal proceedings, which involves gathering information and sharing evidence.\nGiven the history between Brand and Knight, Yates said he feels he will work better with IU's new leader.\n"I strongly believe the next president of IU will be more cooperative," he said. "I think with new leadership, IU will be able to look at things more objectively."\nIU spokeswoman Jane Jankowski said she could not say if IU would settle, given the University's policy to not speak about pending legal issues.\nYates also reacted to the decision of WTHR, a television station in Indianapolis, to air clips of video depositions of Knight and his son Pat in former IU assistant coach Ron Felling's wrongful termination suit.\nKnight fired Felling after he overheard a telephone conversation between Felling and former assistant coach Dan Dakich in which Knight said he was insulted.\nKnight settled his case with Felling out of court.\nWTHR filed suit to obtain the videotaped depositions and broadcasted them last week. Yates said the broadcast was unfair to Knight. \n"We opposed it so strongly because it was a lawsuit between two private individuals," Yates said. "There is no reason for the tapes to be released. It just adds to the voyeuristic nature of news and I feel it was unfair to my clients."\nOn Aug. 27, 2002, Felling's attorney, William C. Potter II, questioned Knight and his son about the firing of Felling, the former IU coach's anger management and his alleged choking of former IU basketball player Neil Reed. \nYates said Potter was unfair in his questioning during the depositions.\n"He asked questions that had nothing to do with the case," he said. "I think he was just out to embarrass Pat Knight."\nWTHR news director Jacques Natz defended his decision to air the depositions, saying the public had a right to know.\n"First of all, it was newsworthy," he said. "Second, Knight is a public figure. And third, public tax dollars were spent. Once public money is spent, it automatically qualifies it newsworthy."\nNatz adds that to deny the public access to the tapes would compromise freedom of the press.\n"I am always going to side with the First Amendment," he said. "I think all legal proceedings should be open to all media and television."\nMarc D. Allan, the TV critic for The Indianapolis Star, said he feels WTHR was justified in airing the tapes.\n"I don't know if it had an enormous amount of news value, but the public sure wanted to know," he said. "It's perfectly fine to cover a public figure and nobody is more public than Knight"
(05/01/03 4:00am)
Golfer Jason Nawrot, a Bloomington resident, eyes his target as he begins to tee off. He pulls his arms back, twists his hips and releases across the course. But there is no nine iron in his hand, or any sort of golf club. Nawrot is one of thousands of Americans who choose to play golf with a frisbee instead of a ball.\nResidents from as close as Bloomington and as far as South Bend, Ind., came April 25 to Karst Farm Park to compete in the 2003 Limestone Open in order to play a sport they love, known as disc golf, frisbee golf or just "frolf."\nIt's a sport many people have never heard of, but it is gaining national popularity. From its humble beginnings in the 1970s, the sport has exploded nationally. According to The Professional Disc Golf Association's Web site, the first disc golf course was established in Pasadena, Calif., in 1975. Now there are over 1,200 courses nationally, with an average of 100 courses built every year. Bloomington boasts two places to play this golf alternative, at Karst Farm Park and Crestmont Park.\nBloomington resident Chris Golden, organizer for the Bloomington Disc Golf Club, says disc golf is a less expensive alternative to actual golf, because the rules are fairly similar. The primary difference being, in place of a ball, players use plastic discs and try to throw them into chain baskets. \nGolden says the game's simple rules make disc golf such an easy sport to play.\n"The great thing about disc golf is that anybody can play it," says Tony Hoel, a Kokomo resident. "It doesn't really take a lot of skill. You don't need to be athletic. It's a sport for everyone." \nAge is not an issue either. Bloomington resident Nelson Cano said he has seen players range from eight years in age to older than 70.\nOne such young competitor is 13-year-old Brenton Barrow, a seventh grader at Bachelor Middle School in Bloomington. He says he became involved in disc golf after a summer camp introduced him to the sport.\n"I like playing around all of the pros who really teach you how to play well," Barrow says.\nIn order to get started with disc golf, Golden says players can just use an old frisbee they have lying around the house, but the serious players invest more time and money into the sport.\nInstead of using a frisbee, competitors use plastic discs that are much thinner and smaller than a regular frisbee. There are different discs for different throws. For the tee-offs there are lighter, thinner "drivers" which will go farther, and for putting there are thicker "putters" that float better for easier aim over short distances.\n"Everybody has their own technique in choosing what disc to throw," says Scott Hommema, an Indianapolis resident. "For example, (Indianapolis resident) Jim (Trueblood) here, he just throws the same disc different strengths in order to get it in the basket."\nIt is this combination of simplicity and skill which encouraged Golden to join the Bloomington Disc Golf Club, which was started three years ago by Mark Moore. Bloomington residents Moore, Golden and James Stogdill were the only real members in the beginning. By the end of their first year they had 15 members and currently they have 69. Each participant pays only $10 for the entire year and is given unlimited access to league play.\nWith golfers from all parts of Indiana traveling to Bloomington to participate in the BDGC, Golden says Bloomington is a great place to play disc golf. In addition to having two parks at which to play, each park has 18 baskets (most parks only have nine). \nFor those that want to feel like a real professional, Indian Springs Disc Golf Course in Trafalgar, Ind., lets disc golfers play at a regular golf course.\n"If you haven't played disc golf at a real golf course, you should," Golden says. "It's disc golf in a whole new light."\nOptions are also open for anyone to set up a personal disc golf course. Disc golf target baskets range from $100-$300. Profes-sional courses range from 150 to 400 feet for each hole and require 18 to 30 acres for the entire course, but for casual backyard competitions, any size will do, Golden says.\nAccording to the PDGA, a well-designed course will have ample space, variety in terrain, and obstacles such as trees to keep the game interesting.\nPeople play disc golf for a variety of reasons. Cano says he started because he enjoyed being outside. Hoel says he likes the fact that it is free to play at most courses, unlike regular golf. \n"I started playing disc golf because it is a sport that not many other people play," says Mike Green, a junior.\nStill, others see disc golf as more than just a sport, but a way of bringing people together.\n"I just enjoy the people and the atmosphere," Hoel says. "Disc golfers are real nice people and it's nice to spend time doing something we have in common."\nFor more information on Disc Golf log on to the Bloomington Disc Golf Club at www.bdgc.org or the Profession Disc Golf Association at www.pdga.org.