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(10/19/09 12:52am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Andrew D. Robinson, 20, needed surgery to have his jaw wired shut and screws placed in his jaw after being punched early Saturday on East 15th Street, Bloomington Police Department Lt. Jimmy Ratcliff said.Robinson, an Evansville, Ind., resident, was with IU student Alex Weinzapfel and Shawn Dick, another Evansville resident. The group of three and a group of people across the street started heckling each other. Robinson reported being struck twice by a stocky blond man. Weinzapfel tried to pull the person off his friend and was subsequently injured, causing a wound that needed 12 stitches. A friend dropped them off at Bloomington Hospital, where they were treated.The case is still under investigation by the BPD.
(10/13/09 4:41am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Auditorium echoed Monday night with the voice of outspoken ethologist and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, who spoke about the evidence for evolution and his claim about the absurdity of creationism.Dawkins, a professorial fellow of New College in Oxford, is known for his promotion of “militant atheism." He has authored 10 books, including bestsellers “The God Delusion” and “The Selfish Gene.”The free lecture was a part of the Fall 2009 Themester: “Evolution, Diversity and Change,” sponsored by the Secular Alliance of IU and the Indiana Memorial Union Board.Dawkins began the lecture by reading excerpts from his latest book, “The Greatest Show on Earth: the Evidence for Evolution.”According to an online interview with Dawkins, some 40 percent of the U.S. population doesn’t believe in evolution. “That’s an educational disgrace,” he said in the interview, “and the majority of those people couldn’t possibly believe that, if only they were exposed to the evidence.”Outside the auditorium, individuals with views opposing Dawkins handed out books and business cards.These kids believe that there is an intermediate fossil record in museums, said Protestant Roger Drake from Dana, Ind., “but it’s simply not true. These kids are being told lies.”Addressing the intermediate fossil record, Dawkins said creationists will lump prehistoric man into either the ape or human category, ignoring that they are intermediate links between ape and mankind.We don’t need fossils, Dawkins said, “the case of evolution is water-tight without them. It is paradoxical to use gaps in the fossil record as though they were evidence against evolution.”During the questioning section of the lecture, freshman Adam Bobeck — who identifies himself as an atheist — brought up his lingering fear of going to hell after being raised as a Roman Catholic.“I sympathize with you,” Dawkins said. He then expressed his concern of introducing the concept of hell into the minds of young children. “It’s disgusting, evil, wicked and self-serving,” Dawkins said.“Hearing you speak made me wonder if you see anything at all as legitimate to intelligent design or creationism,” asked one audience member.After a long pause and a big sip of water, Dawkins plainly replied, “No.”
(10/13/09 1:12am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A 17-year-old man was stabbed at 5:16 p.m. Sunday near the 1800 block of South Walnut Street. The victim and the assaulter, who is also 17, were having a fight, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Jeff Canada said. When the victim started to walk away, he heard footsteps, turned around and was stabbed. The victim then called BPD. The officer reported the suspect having breathing problems, Canada said.The suspect fled after the stabbing, and the victim provided officers with the suspect’s name and vehicle description, which led to an arrest. BPD found blood on the suspect and inside his car during the time of the arrest.The suspect is being charged with Class B and Class C felonies for battery, Canada said.
(10/12/09 7:47pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A 17-year-old male was stabbed at 5:16 p.m. Sunday near the 1800 block of South Walnut Street.The victim and the stabber, who is also 17 years old, were having a fight, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Jeff Canada said. When the victim started to walk away, he heard footsteps, turned around and was stabbed. The victim then called the Bloomington Police Department; the officer reported the victim was having breathing problems, Canada said.The suspect fled after the stabbing, and the victim provided officers with the suspect’s name and vehicle description, which led to an arrest. BPD found blood on the suspect and inside his car during the time of the arrest.The suspect is being charged with Class B and Class C felonies for battery, Canada said.
(10/12/09 1:21am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>At 1:17 p.m. on Oct. 6, an ambulance arrived at 17th and Walnut streets to address Denise Cherbak’s leg wound after she was hit by a car while walking across the street.The driver, an IU student, reported that she just “fell down,” Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Joseph Crider said. The driver was at a red light, attempting to turn east onto 17th Street. Cherbak reported she had the crosswalk light, giving her the right of way.Cherbak was not seriously injured, Crider said.
(10/12/09 1:20am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A 42-year-old man was shot in the buttocks while riding his bike at 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 6, at Fourth and Maple streets.An individual in a vehicle approached the man from behind and then subsequently shot him in the rear. The Bloomington Police Department has no vehicle description or physical description of the shooter, BPD Sgt. Joseph Crider said.The man went home, consulted with his girlfriend and decided to go to the hospital. When the man arrived, staff at Bloomington Hospital called the police.The man reported to BPD that he heard a loud cracking sound, fell off his bike and felt a sharp pain in his buttocks, which he thought was from falling. Upon further examination, he realized he was shot with the bullet causing entrance and exit wounds. Hospital staff could not find any bullet fragments. A BPD detective is further investigating the incident.
(10/09/09 8:32pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>All the hard work that went into The Main Squeeze’s headliner debut performance at The Bluebird Thursday paid off. Playing a full-fledged set list in front of a high quality light for about 160 people, it was everything that they were hoping for on a rainy Thursday night, said keyboard player Ben ‘Smiley’ Silverstein.“Everybody that came, left with a great impression of the band – which is all that really matters,” Silverstein said.The confines of a run-down, dim-lighted cement basement that housed their practice sessions leading up to Thursday night seemed to all be forgotten; Kevin Grove, Ray Vanlanot, Reuben Gingrich, Max Vanlanot and Silverstein were caught up in the moment.Their salty, yet feel good sound made even the most stubborn audience members groove.Judging from the facial expressions of Newman during his solos to the trademark smile of Silverstein that has gave him the nickname “Smiley,” these guys were doing what they love.
(10/08/09 3:44am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The band members of The Main Squeeze are headlining what they said they believe is their most important show tonight at The Bluebird.The band, which formed in April, has played mostly at bars and greek events and opened up for State Radio on in May 1 at Dunn Meadow. The Main Squeeze is primarily a cover band of classic rock and funk jams, but the musicians are slowly developing their own sound. The band will play three of their own original works today and dish out a personalized concert experience, the band members said.“We know we are going to tear the roof down,” keyboarder Ben “Smiley” Silverstein said.It is the first show for which they had time to sit down and get everything the way they wanted and aren’t learning the songs the day of. Today’s show will also break in the band’s new bassist, Ray Vanlanot, who joined two weeks ago, said drummer Reuben Gingrich. The band has a different style than other cover bands on campus, band mates said. They have a hearty core, which they balance while jamming their way to a creative edge they want to explore more.“It’s like you don’t try to make something original, you just try to make something from your heart or head, or whatever it is,” Newman said. “All it really takes is the right mind-set and the right environment.”Band mates agreed that they wanted to play “funky stuff” and have similar musical influences.“Some of us will sometimes go more toward other influences, and we all put those together, and when we jam together and don’t know what we are going to play – all of those come out in each of us,” Silverstein said.The Main Squeeze is also trying to take the concert experience in a different direction.The vision for this experience is organized by senior Jason Greenberg’s Cheech Productions including catered food by Epic Eats and a light show by Herm Productions. The band wants the show to be a party atmosphere, where people aren’t just watching, but are also having a good time themselves, band mates said.
(10/07/09 4:40am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>David J. Allen is remembered for helping form the School of Public and Environmental Affairs in 1972 and becoming one of its strongest supporters.Allen, who died Friday of an acute form of leukemia at age 74, thrived on providing a public service and was an avid voice in Indiana state law and government, said Burnell Fischer, friend of Allen and director of undergraduate programs of SPEA. Allen was even made a sagamore of the Wabash, one of Indiana’s highest honors, and was admitted to the Indiana Bar Association in 1965 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1968. Many of the positions he had in government were unpaid, Fischer said.“He was there to help elected officials make good decisions, regardless of political parties,” Fischer said.Friends of Allen describe him as someone who was passionate about teaching and generally providing for the public good.As an adjunct professor, Allen taught only two classes a semester. However, he had his own unofficial fan club of students and would be an important part of their lives, Fischer said.Zack Conyne-Rapin, a SPEA graduate student, recalls when he did his thesis with Allen. “He was a great mentor and would be available even though he lived in Indy,” Conyne-Rapin said. Continuing in the direction of working in the public service sector, he said he thinks some of Allen’s attitude rubbed off on him and others. “A very positive guy, even when he had significant health problems, he seemed to shrug them off,” Conyne-Rapin said. “He was a good guy around here, and we’ll miss him.”Allen was an only child. He never married and didn’t have children, but he was part of the Acacia brotherhood and served as the national president of the fraternity until his death, Acacia executive director Darold Larson said.“He has impacted thousands of members of the fraternity,” Larson said. “He gave back to the community in many ways.”Both Larson and SPEA director of development Randy Rogers agreed that Allen could be a challenging person, but also loving.“He would give you a hard time about anything and everything, but boy, did he have your back. He was there to make you a better person,” Rogers said.
(10/06/09 9:12pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>School of Public and Environmental Affairs adjunct professor David J. Allen died Oct. 2 at age 74 from an acute form of leukemia. He helped form SPEA in 1972, and is remembered as the school's strongest supporter.Allen thrived on providing a public service, and was an avid voice in Indiana state law and government, said friend and director of undergraduate studies of SPEA Burnell Fischer. He was even honored with the highest award given in the state of Indiana and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1965 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1968.
(10/06/09 3:07am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Two men were pulled off of Bloomington Police Department officer George Connolly at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at Nick’s English Hut while the officer tried to arrest one of their family members, BPD Lt. David Drake said. Connolly first arrived at Nick’s to assist an IU Police Department officer who was chasing James Craven. Meanwhile Lynett Hidler was injured on the pavement nearby after Craven ran into her.When Connolly got out of his car, Hidler’s son, Miles Bean, blocked the officer’s path and pushed him. When Connolly proceeded to cuff Miles Bean, Benjamin Bean and Richard Bean jumped on Connolly’s back.“You knocked my mother to the ground,” Benjamin Bean yelled while on Connolly’s back, Drake said. After a bystander and a bouncer pulled the men off of Connolly, he attempted to restrain Miles Bean again, only to have the two men jump on him again. More officers arrived, and police arrested the men, Drake said. Miles Bean, 27, was arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement; Benjamin Bean, 29, was arrested for battery on a police officer and resisting law enforcement; Richard Bean, 65, was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement. Craven was also arrested by IUPD for drunkenness, Drake said.
(10/06/09 2:25am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Henry Remak, 92, may have died eight months ago, but it was hard to tell from looking at all the misty eyes of those who filled the Whittenberger Auditorium for his memorial service Saturday.Every seat in the auditorium was filled, leaving many standing in the back of the room while professors, former students and Remak’s family spoke. The service ended with a reception in the Frangipani Room of the Indiana Memorial Union.Remak died in his Bloomington home off Maxwell Lane in February. He was a professor emeritus of comparative literature and Germanic and Western European Studies, according to a Feb. 24 Indiana Daily Student article.Such a ceremony is uncommon, said Larry Lee, a former student of Remak.“Take a look around, it’s not just the quantity of people, but their height and what he meant to this University,” Lee said.Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson said you can’t talk about IU’s history without telling a story of Henry Remak.Speakers remembered Remak through tales about his quirkiness and light-hearted life as a professor. Remak’s son, Ron Remak, spoke last of Henry Remak’s stirring life stories of kindness and humor that left many in tears.The final moments of Henry Remak’s life were spent with his family, Ron Remak said, who then added some of the words his father said at the time: “I’m so glad that you all are here at the final part of my journey.”While periodically breaking down into tears at the podium, Ron Remak tried to explain what it was like having Henry Remak as a father.His long walks through campus, his way of sparking conversation with strangers and his love for family were all part of who he was, Ron Remak said. Ron Remak gave the example of another moment that occurred with his father toward the end of his life.“He pointed to his and Ingrid’s hearts and said in a beautiful German whisper, ‘There is nothing better than two hearts beating as one.’”
(10/05/09 3:09am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Saturday’s IU vs. Ohio State University game made the Monroe County Jail busier than Little 500 weekend, said IU Police Department Sgt. Don Schmuhl.From the hours of 1 to 11 p.m., IUPD officers made about 30 citations at the tailgate field and stadium. Most of the people were taken to jail for alcohol-related incidents. The 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. night shift was also busy with arrests, Schmuhl said. Those with blood-alcohol contents higher than .25 were taken to Bloomington Hospital.A few fights broke out during the tailgate. One instance called for ambulance transportation after someone was hit with an Ohio State University helmet, and three Ohio residents were arrested. Another three-person arrest involved a verbal argument on 17th Street and Fess Avenue when officers found a gun in a car, though the suspect said there was a permit for the weapon.When fights break out in a large crowd, police officers have to get there quickly and get things under control; otherwise more people try to join in, IUPD officer Andy Stephenson said.“The problem is people start drinking early in the day, and around game time, people are pretty well blitzed,” Schmuhl said.
(10/02/09 3:36am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>An IU student who has been posting fliers titled “The Militia of God” was incarcerated in 72-hour psychiatric hold after he assaulted an IU Police Department officer Wednesday.After refusing to talk with IUPD officers, the suspect elbowed IUPD officer Hilary Aydt in the mouth, causing her to bleed. He is facing battery and resisting law enforcement charges that could drop depending on the results of his psychiatric evaluation and what Bloomington Hospital doctors recommend to the IUPD, said IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger.IUPD responded to a call at the IU School of Optometry building at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday because the student was muttering things to himself and punching his wrists. The student was not doing anything illegal, so police did not arrest him when they arrived in the building, but they did drop him off at the IU Health Center to speak with a psychiatrist.Roughly two hours later, IUPD officers arrived again to the optometry building after the student was reported to have left the health center when he should not have, Minger said. Officers found the suspect on the third floor of the library in the optometry building, seated at a computer. Officers asked him to log out of the computer so they could speak with him outside the library. The suspect did not believe the officers were legitimate police officers even after Aydt showed him her badge.After asking him a second time, he still would not comply and proceeded to open a word document on the computer. Officers recognized the document, which was titled “The Militia of God,” because it has been abundantly posted around campus.“Which is not illegal, but very concerning,” Minger said. After officers told him that he had to come with them, he became belligerent and told officers that he was the leader of “The Militia of God” and that the officers were criminals. He then elbowed Aydt in the mouth. The two officers brought the student to the ground and pepper spray was used on him.More IUPD officers and an ambulance arrived to the scene.
(10/01/09 2:50am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The joining of folk powerhouses M.Ward, Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes to make an album sees sees results similar to the 2004 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team – they fail. And for the same reasons.The entire album comes off a tad pretentious. Besides the arrogant band name, most of the tracks feel unfinished, as if the band felth that whatever it wrote down would be enough. I don’t know if it is band chemistry that is missing or if they just walked into the studio thinking, “Whatever we record is going to be the shit.” And quite frankly, “shitty” is one adjective I would use to describe the album.There are a few tracks that do stand out; “Temazcal” is a strong ballad that utilizes the strengths of band members more appropriately. The song would sound even better if taken out of the context of the album.I have respect for a lot of the musicians, particularly M.Ward, but if you are interested in hearing these guys, don’t even torrent “Monsters of Folk,” just check out their individual albums.
(10/01/09 2:49am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Three suspects were arrested at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Peoples Park after the Bloomington Police Department responded to a call about a robbery.All three were later released and no charges were filed, according to BPD reports.A person was offering to sell a phone to those at Peoples Park. Upon leaving, he was approached in an alley by a suspect who flashed a knife and robbed him of his phone and wallet, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said. Some witnesses at Peoples Park said they felt BPD was simultaneously operating a drug sting. It was unclear who was arrested for what.Police searched through garbage cans in the park vicinity, and people who were in the park reported being searched by police. Earlier that day, a man on a bike was cycling around Peoples Park, asking people to sell him marijuana and to purchase marijuana from him, a witness said.“It just doesn’t add up right,” the witness said. “Why would you be trying to buy and sell drugs simultaneously?”He added that he felt it was obvious that he was a cop.The five squad cars and six police officers that responded to Peoples Park also supported the idea that some kind of sting operation was taking place.
(09/30/09 1:37am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A woman was threatened while on her cell phone Monday by a passenger of a stopped vehicle on the corner of Third and Dunn streets, Bloomington Police Department Lt. David Drake said. The passenger pointed a semi-automatic weapon at the woman and said, “Get off the phone.” The vehicle then drove off when the light turned green, Drake said. The weapon was probably a BB gun, Airsoft gun or maybe even a water pistol, Drake said. The incident occurred at 1:58 p.m. The vehicle is a 1990s light blue, four-door sedan. The driver is female, and the two other passengers are males.
(09/28/09 3:16am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Two pedestrians were hospitalized late Friday night after a hit-and-run at the corner of Atwater and Fess avenues.A silver BMW drove onto the sidewalk on the northeast corner of Fess and Atwater, hit two pedestrians and then drove away. This is the fifth report this month of a vehicle-pedestrian accident on or near the IU campus.Police are still looking for the vehicle, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Shawn Rasche said.Sophomore Katie Kikalos said she saw the accident Friday night when she was driving in the left lane on Atwater approaching Fess. Ahead of her in the right lane was a dark-colored Jeep and the BMW on Fess about to cross Atwater.The driver of the BMW pulled out in front of the Jeep, causing both to swerve out of the way to avoid a collision, Kikalos said.“I thought it was going to be a three-car accident,” Kikalos said.The two pedestrians, a man and a woman, were attempting to walk southbound on Fess, Rasche said.The woman injured her neck and back and had cuts on her elbows, Rasche said. The man stated having pain in his left knee. Both were taken to Bloomington Hospital, treated for their injuries and released. Officer Tracy Headley is investigating the case. If anyone has information about the accident, call BPD at 812-339-4477.
(09/24/09 3:01am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The pending investigation of the Little Nashville Opry has gained the attention of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The national task force arrived in Brown County on Wednesday.The Saturday night fire that turned the Opry into a burnt-out infrastructure has been under investigation since Sunday morning. When the fire started, all attendees of Saturday night’s show had already left the premises, and nobody was injured in the blaze.The task force will be working in conjunction with the State Fire Marshall, the Brown County Sheriff’s Department and the Brown County Volunteer Fire Department. Agents flew in from across the nation as far as California, said Jim Rose, the resident agent in charge. The task force includes a chemist, fire protection engineer, electrical engineer, arsenic detection K-9 unit, explosive specialist, excavator and evidence custodian.“We go into the fire scene, and process it not unlike an archeologist – layer by layer,” Rose said.Following Wednesday’s task force briefing, the ATF special investigation began around 8 a.m. Rose estimates that the investigation should last a few days. ATF’s labs are the world’s best for investigating fires and explosives, Rose said.
(09/23/09 2:25am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>At 7:45 a.m. on Friday, a person entered a house on 11th and Lincoln streets through a bottom-floor bedroom window, stole numerous pairs of female underwear and condoms and then left through a side door, Bloomington Police Department Lt. David Drake said.Of the five women that live in the house, only two of them were there at the time of the break-in, sleeping on the second story of the house. One female that was not in the house during the incident, reported that a camera was also stolen.Earlier this year in March, a similar incident occurred in the same residence where somebody broke in and stole their underwear, a resident said. Although the incident is an unusual theft, the resident said she is convinced it is not a prank.A sheet that the suspect bled over was taken as evidence by the BPD, Drake said.The night before the incident occurred, at midnight Thursday, a man entered the same residence while two roommates were awake at home. The two roommates told the man he needed to leave and that he was not in the right house. The man however, was not acting coherently, and the roommates could not make out his words. Eventually they got him to leave and the police were not called, the resident said.