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Severe weather ripped through Bloomington Wednesday, causing power outages, disrupting traffic and causing headaches for residents. \nAfter a mild day was a wild night as severe thunderstorms tore through Monroe County and wreaked havoc throughout Bloomington.\nMeteorologists with the National Weather Service said that funnel clouds were reported in Monroe and Greene County, along with reports of wind gusts, torrential rain and large hail.\n"The worst of this storm passed by 6 p.m.," said John Franks of the National Weather Service. "While very impressive, storms like these are not unusual for this time of year. They may not occur every year, but they should be expected."\nSirens wailing at 5:15 p.m. ushered in the storm with wind gusts of 70 to 90 miles per hour whistling between trees and power lines. Branches flew across streets, and rain pelted students caught outside. The rolling clouds turned shades of green and black as residents ran for cover. Funnel cloud sightings in other counties prompted tornado warnings for Bloomington.\nTornado warnings remained in effect for Bloomington until 5:47 p.m. Bloomington Police Sgt. Rick Helms said he saw typical storm damage throughout the city.\n"Tonight we had problems with downed trees and power lines," he said. "Some transformers acted up, and there were power outages, but nothing too serious. There were no injuries reported (as of 6:30 p.m.). Right now, we are just dealing with the aftermath of the storm."\n Among other incidents, a tree fell on a vehicle near 15th Street and College Avenue. Rain flooded intersections throughout the city. Minor traffic accidents occurred at several intersections.\n Bloomington Township Fire Department saw the same problems as the police, dealing with downed lines and minor damage to vehicles and houses.\n "We only had six or seven calls tonight," said Russell Edwards, a fireman. "Those were mostly uneventful. Power lines were down all over. We did have one lightning strike at a residence off of Russell Road. There was no fire, just some minor structural damage."\n The city fire department had several similar calls, responding to sparking transformers and fallen trees.\nThe storm affected much of the Bloomington grid, disrupting power to residents who live west of Walnut Street and north of 10th Street. Angelina Protogere of Cinergy/PSI Corp. said 4,800 Bloomington residents were without power as of 7 p.m., with no estimates as to when their power will be restored.\n"We are still assessing the damage from the storm," Protogere said. "There were 38,000 Indiana residents without power due to the weather earlier this evening. Power had been restored to approximately 18,000 customers by 7 p.m. We are working to restore service to the remainder as quickly as possible, but we cannot estimate at this time when that will be."\nShe said that if there is a disruption of electrical service to call (800) 343-3525 to report the outage.
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The first week of classes recorded unusually high use of INSITE, IU's online access to scheduling, advising, bursar accounts and financial aid, causing students and faculty frustration and missed classes.\nThe sheer number of students accessing their class schedules for the new semester overloaded the servers and made logging onto the network difficult, if not impossible.\nChristine Fitzpatrick, Manager, Communications and Planning for UITS said the problems were caused by too many people attempting to log onto the system. \n"The system just got bogged down on the first days of class," Fitzpatrick said. "Contributing to the problem was the fact that the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses started classes on the same day."\nINSITE, Indiana Student Information Transaction Environment, can currently handle 525 simultaneous attempts to login for all IU campuses. The vast majority of INSITE users were using it to print out schedules, she said. \nFreshman Katie Martin found efforts to log on INSITE nearly hopeless.\n"It was impossible to get on INSITE," Martin said. "I needed to get my schedule before classes, and I sat around for forty-five minutes before I could even log on."\nFreshman Adam Steer ran into the same problem.\n"I had no idea where I was going on my first day of classes," Steer said. "I couldn't print out my schedule, so I had no clue."\nBut students are not the only people on the Bloomington campus who use INSITE, Edward Robertson, associate dean of academic affairs and undergraduate education for the School of Informatics, said.\n"Faculty need to use the system too, for things like advising," said Robertson. "The limited access doesn't affect just the students."\nPart of the problem with INSITE is the excessive use this first week of class. Senior Laura Blanford, UITS employee, said part of the problem is procrastination on the students" part.\n"INSITE had about one million hits this week, and I'm sure a lot of it is students trying to get their schedules at the last minute," Blanford said. "The system just can't handle that many people at once."\nDespite the problems with INSITE during the first week, there seems to be nothing inherently wrong with the system. Secure systems have limited access, which protects the privacy of the information stored inside. \n"Of course the system can be improved if money was no object," Robertson said. "But who would be willing to pay the tuition surcharges to pay for the improvements? Also, privacy is an issue. How much do you care that the whole world can't see your grades and bursar account status? A less secure system would allow easier access, but at the cost of privacy." \nUITS is migrating INSITE to a new server to combat the problems experienced this week. \nThat will allow more simultaneous logins without compromising the security of the system, Fitzpatrick said. She doesn't anticipate any more problems with the system before the migration can be completed.
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Seniors Sean Lee, Jason Lee and Andy Lang are focused not only on their final year of college, but on bettering the lives of Bloomington youth. The trio is coaching a kindergarten-through-second grade basketball team at the SportsPlex for the second season. \nNot only are they the only coaches in the league who are IU students, but they are the only coaches who were asked back for a second year as well.\n"I wasn't really expecting to go in to coach a team for a whole season," Lang said. "Both Sean and I worked at the SportsPlex, and our boss asked us to fill in as a substitute coach for an evening. The parents told us that there was no coach for the team and asked us if we wanted to do it."\nSean Lee said that once the opening was available, they were happy to take the job.\n"At first it was weird because we are the only IU students who have ever coached a team," he said. "Normally you would think that it would be a parent with a child on the team. We were a little worried about getting respect from the other coaches, but soon they saw how much fun our kids were having."\nJason Lee also said that he felt awkward at first, mostly because of his youth.\n"Kids expect an adult as their coach," he said. "And I think they were taken aback when they saw three college guys instead."\nThe trio cast aside the reluctance and doubt on the part of the children by using a fun, creative approach to coaching. Lee, Lee, and Lang created themed games for their athletes and made sure that basketball was always fun first.\n"For some games, we dressed as professional coaches, in a suit and tie," Sean Lee said. "For another game, we dressed in camouflage gear and told the kids that it was going to be a war out there.\n"Once we even dressed as referees. They loved it."\nBut in addition to the costumes, the coaches also came up with different activities to make the games more memorable for their players.\n"I think the funniest thing that happened all season is when we made a banner for the kids to run through before one game," Lang said. "We accidentally made the banner too tough, and none of the kids were able to run through it. They were upset that they couldn't break it, but they appreciated the thought. That's what makes coaching great; we come up with cool ideas and then get to act on them.\n"Another neat thing we taught the kids was a victory dance. After they made a basket, the whole team stopped play to do a dance celebrating the points. Unfortunately, the kids didn't get to do the dance that often."\nAll of the preparation and thought that was put into preparing for the games was not reflected in the record of the team, which went winless. Despite the record, Lee, Lee and Lang were named Coaches of the Year and were moved up an age group. They are now coaching third and fourth graders.\n"I think the best part about coaching is seeing the kids improve," Jason said. "We help them have a good time, learn something and give their best effort. Seeing how happy they are when they play is an awesome feeling"
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Attorney General John Ashcroft sent a memo to all government agencies Oct. 12, 2001 advising them to be more careful about what information is released to historians, journalists and members of the general public under the Freedom of Information Act, a law that allows the public to keep tabs on the inner workings of the federal government.\nSince the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon, the government has been curtailing the information normally released to the public in the name of national security. Information has been removed from Web sites, and information requests are delayed or denied, making it difficult for IU professors to complete necessary research.\n"Some of these steps make sense in the light of Sept. 11, such as removing detailed information about nuclear plants and chemical weapons from Web sites," law professor Fred Cate said.\nBut some of the information being restricted does not seem to have any connection to the interests of national security.\nPresident George W. Bush issued an executive order Nov. 1, 2001 blocking the access of sensitive presidential documents, which were available under the Presidential Release Act of 1978. Now the information held in presidential archives can only be accessed with the consent of the sitting president and the former president in question.\nMany anticipate challenges to the limitation of information release.\n"I don't believe that Ashcroft will (have) that much effect because there will be legal challenges and the courts will, in all likelihood, strike down almost all obstacles blocking the functioning of the free press and scholarship," history professor Irving Katz said. "The burden of proof that a national emergency requires such restrictions on what journalists and scholars can gain access to will rest heavily on the federal government's lawyers, who will have to convince judges that it is in the national interest to impose such restrictions."\nWhile perhaps temporary, these changes in policy make scholarship in many fields a difficult or impossible task. They also affect journalism adversely. \n"This ruling makes research nearly impossible," associate history professor Nick Cullather said. "Many presidents don't want all of their papers released, and now they can prevent that, making research into modern presidencies extremely difficult."\nCullather added that he has had difficulty receiving information under FOIA.\n"Some of my requests have been delayed," he said. "And when I receive the documents, they are heavily edited."\nPolitical science professor Gerald Wright said the restrictions would hamper research.\n"Anything that keeps important information from the public undermines the ability of scholars to fully understand and explain the decision making of the executive branch," he said.\nThe Bush administration has been heavily criticized for the reversal of presidential access and in the eyes of many has not produced convincing arguments as to why the access is now limited.\nCate, who agrees that some limitation is necessary for safety, believes that the administration has gone too far.\n"Most of the administration's actions have either gone too far or have nothing to do with September 11 in the first place," he said.\nChristine Barbour, clinical assistant professor of political science, also said the limitations were unnecessary.\n"I think Bush's motives in giving a sitting president control of what other presidents' papers are released are highly questionable," she said. "From where I sit, it looks like he did it to prevent some of Reagan's papers from being released, which would embarrass many members of his administration, and his father, as well. I can't think of a justifiable reason for doing that, and none of the reasons provided by the Bush administration seem persuasive to me."\nCullather said the recent restrictions in information access were to be expected.\n"The public goes through stages in how much information it demands," he said. "The nineties saw a great demand for information, and more was released. After the attacks of Sept. 11 the public is allowing for more secrecy in the name of security."\nCate warns that giving up liberties in a Faustian bargain means that the terrorists accomplished their goals.\n"Remember the words of Benjamin Franklin," he said. "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety, and all to often achieve neither as well"
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President George W. Bush delivered the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night, outlining his plans for the next year and updating the nation on the progress of the continuing war on terrorism.\nThroughout the address, the President emphasized the justness of the war abroad and progress at home. Bush characterized latent terrorists as "ticking time bombs" and stressed the need for vigilance. He also announced the hard-line stance the United States has adopted toward the housing and support of terrorist cells. \nThe content of the address drew dissenting opinions from students and faculty.\n"President Bush emphasized the prosecution of the war in his speech because it is a source of his immense popularity," said Edward Carmines, Rudy Professor of political science. "He is faced with a dilemma. He is a war president, which gives him extremely high levels of popularity and almost unanimous support from the Senate and House. However, he wants to transfer the same approval to his domestic agenda, where Congress develops a partisan split."\nThe domestic agenda outlined by Bush includes making the controversial tax break of last year permanent, running a short-term deficit, increasing domestic energy production and passing a stimulus package. He also invited Americans to join the USA Freedom Corps, which will focus on emergency response, rebuilding communities and extending American compassion and goodwill. \nSome students were encouraged by the President's address.\n"With the new USA Freedom Corps, Bush encourages the entire country to help each other," freshman Erica Swier said. "This is a commendable step to keep the people involved in the nation's progress and to ensure that Americans know there is still much to be done to retrieve all we have lost."\nJunior Ian Snyder was also pleased with the President's message, but has some reservations.\n"I am in the Air Force reserves, so it was nice to hear the President recognize the contribution the military is making," Snyder said. "He proposed a lot of good plans and objectives but those coupled with a big tax break and a budget deficit don't seem conducive to fiscal balance. I hope the current administration remains solvent."\nOthers were not as impressed with the President's message and said he failed to address key issues.\n"I feel that all President Bush said was 'forget foreign policy,'" sophomore Trish Rieke said. "He said 'let's promote big business and over-consumption!' God bless America."\nSenior Matt Riley said the address was style without substance.\n"The President's speech was all smoke and mirrors, with no content," he said. "He didn't mention key issues like women's rights, civil rights and the environment, or he failed to completely develop what he was saying. Expanding our energy resources sounds like a great plan, until you realize that it means Bush wants to drill for oil in Alaska."\nAlso expressing disappointment with the State of the Union Address was political science Professor Timothy Tilton.\n"The great flaw in our politics at the present time is that we are unwilling to face up to hard problems," he said. "Politicians only want to speak to points that will make them popular."\nTilton noted that the President presented the war in Afghanistan as an unqualified success, without mentioning that Osama Bin Laden remains at large and a large portion of the Taliban escaped into Pakistan. \n"He also barely addressed the need for regulatory reform that the Enron collapse has made obvious," he said. "And he ignored environmental issues altogether. Thus, I have to dissent from the general enthusiasm for the President's message"
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Student loans might cost more in the future with the passage of Senate Bill 1762. The bill, which changes the formula used to figure interest rates on student loans, was passed by the House by a vote of 372 to three, and will now go to the President, who is expected to sign.\nThis bill halts an impending rate reformulation, which would lower the cost of student loans for borrowers drastically. The change was disputed by lenders, who argue that their profit margins would be too small to guarantee loans for students.\nAssociate Director for Client Services in the Student Financial Office, William Ehrich, is not surprised that lenders are seeking new legislation.\n"This is a bill that favors lenders," he said. "Interest rates on student loans fell to 5 percent this year and low profitability is why the bankers want to prevent students from taking advantage of these extremely low interest rates."\nIf the Federal Reserve does not raise the prime rate between now and July 1, the rates, figured by the old formula, were set to fall again, further lowering the cost of student loans. \nAssociate Dean of Academics for the Kelley School of Business, Bruce Jaffee, said that the bankers pushed for the change because the profits reaped from student loans are too insufficient to cover the fixed costs of providing the funds.\n "The rate now is too low for them to meet their profit targets," he said.\nThe rate change will have a mixed effect on students. \n"A fixed rate will help students budget their payments," Jaffee said. Ehrich agreed that the costs might not be lower, but said he believed that the rates will eventually be comparable.\nThere are drawbacks to more costly student loans, including discouraging students from pursuing education or making scholarships more competitive.\n"This rate change may affect colleges at the margin," Jaffee said. "It may encourage some students to only be able to afford the less expensive state schools, while discouraging some students from pursuing higher education at all."\nHigher interest rates might encourage students to seek alternate funding for their education.\n"With loans more costly, I would expect more students to attempt to get scholarships," Ehrich said. "Unless the government increases the amount of gift assistance available, more people will be competing for less money. Scholarships will become very competitive."\nSenior Matt Riley, who financed his education with student loans, said he feels that the loan adjustment is merely profiteering at student expense.\n"Changing the interest of my loans to a higher rate is wrong," he said. "Adjusting the rate of my loan so a bank can make a higher profit off of my education is disgusting. We need educated people in this world, so why should I have to pay more than I have to"
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Students passing the Commons desk in the Indiana Memorial Union have been greeted with more than the usual posters exhorting them to travel to exotic lands or attend call-out meetings for various groups. Since Monday, student groups have been promoting safe love in the name of AIDS awareness: Distributing condoms and literature about HIV/AIDS.\nGroups participating in this effort include: Health and Wellness Education, Eta Sigma Gamma, IUSA, Outreach Kenya, Student Global AIDS Campaign, Kinsey Institute, KISISS, Allys, Women's Student Association, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Positive-Link and Community AIDS Action Group.\nSenior Jill Buckles, member of Eta Sigma Gamma, said the campaign is going extremely well.\n"We've been running out of leaflets," she said. "We've had to print more so we can continue to distribute them."\nBuckles said the groups have been distributing literature, condoms and red ribbons. She adds that students have been hearing the message.\n"So far the students seem to really be listening," she said. "I see lots of people with ribbons on their bags or coats. Hopefully the people who pick information up will read it and learn something."\nBuckles added that the distribution of literature and condoms is not the only event marking AIDS Awareness Week. \n"There are events occurring all this week and next benefiting different AIDS organizations," she said. "There are benefit concerts at the bars, conferences and performances of 'The Vagina Monologues'."\nAlso aiding the distribution of information was junior Natalia Galvan. While not a member of any groups participating in the campaign, she felt a need to help spread the word on AIDS.\n"I wanted to help spread the word by distributing the ribbons," she said. "AIDS prevention and education is the most important thing that's going on today. It's absolutely necessary."\nStudent Global AIDS Campaign is one group supporting the distribution efforts and using the platform to promote other AIDS awareness events.\n"We are operating this distribution with Outreach Kenya Development Volunteers to spread the message on both World AIDS Day and AIDS Awareness Week," said SGAC president Dan O'Neill. "We are also using this opportunity to inform students about the Midwest Regional Conference hosted at IU by our organization."\nThe conference, being held from Feb. 22-24, is a workshop for students from all over the Midwest. Speakers at the conference include River Huston, an HIV-positive writer, poet and activist. \n"We are working to fight the AIDS crisis," said O'Neill. "Though we are a new group to campus we have over 200 members who feel strongly about the issues that we are facing."\nO'Neill adds that all are welcome to attend the conference, which is free for all students. \nDistribution will continue in the IMU today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Bill Simpson, former head of Simpson Performance Products, Inc. and resident of Avon, Ind., filed suit against the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Wednesday.\nThe suit, which names NASCAR as the defendant, seeks $8.5 million in damages, including $6 million in lost competitive advantage, $2.5 million in lost profits and an unspecified amount in attorney fees and punitive damages. Simpson claims that NASCAR wrongly blamed his products for the death of racing legend Dale Earnhardt. \n"It is the beginning of something that should have not happened," Simpson said in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel. "They ruined my reputation. I'm disappointed that I had to do this." \nSimpson is no longer associated with his company after resigning in August after the accident, though he owns more than 25 percent of the company's stock. The current CEO of Simpson Performance Products, Chuck Davies, said in an interview with the Indianapolis Star that his company will not participate in the suit. \n"Our mission is to make racers safer, and we're working with NASCAR very hard on that very thing," he said. "I have sympathy for how Bill feels, but (this path) is not how we are going as a company."\nNASCAR insisted several times that a broken lap belt, manufactured by Simpson Performance Products, was a culprit in the fatal accident that claimed Earnhardt. Expert testimony cited the violent thrusting of Earnhardt's head forward as the cause of death.\nThe suit says that NASCAR officials and Daytona International Speedway physician Dr. Steve Bonnohon falsely blamed the seatbelt harness for the death and failed to mention that the harness was incorrectly installed by Earnhardt's crew.\nSimpson had worked in the auto racing industry for more than 40 years, providing safety equipment that included harnesses, helmets, fire retardant driving suits and shoes. His company was regarded as the epitome of racing safety. \nNASCAR driver Martin expressed his confidence in Simpson products in the interview with the Indianapolis Star.\n"If I had concerns about his products, my (10-year-old) son Matthew wouldn't be using them in his race car," he said.\nDale Earnhardt Jr. uses a competing harness, as does his late father's team.\nNASCAR said in a press release that the Simpson suit is groundless.\n"The Bill Simpson lawsuit is totally without merit," the statement said. "We will vigorously defend ourselves against his false allegations. NASCAR will continue to focus its efforts on safety, working with members of the NASCAR industry, including Simpson Performance Products, Inc."\nWhen called, NASCAR National Racing Commission had no comment.\nBill Simpson could not be reached for comment.
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Members of the Interfaith Coalition on Nondiscrimination plan to rally in the Statehouse to support legislation that will prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in the workplace. At 12:30 p.m. today in the north atrium, ICON will unveil a letter signed by more than 150 clergymen and women who believe that discrimination in any form is wrong.\nRev. Jeff Miner, the chair of ICON, believes that the religious community in Indiana is misunderstood.\n"Indiana's legislators think that people of faith oppose fair treatment of gay and transgendered people," he said in a press release. "We're changing that perception."\nIn addition to unveiling the letter, ICON will also include a visual display illustrating where the support for the cause comes from. As each signature is read, a dove, cross or Star of David will be placed on a map of Indiana, marking where each clergy member is from. \n"Some may be surprised," Miner said. "Indiana is covered from corner to corner with religious leaders who strongly oppose discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity."\nDoug Bauder, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services coordinator, said the move by ICON is a welcome one.\n"We are continually aware that there is discrimination around us," he said. "I know of people who have been fired due to their sexual orientation, so this is an issue."\nBauder noted that the support from the religious community is welcome from the gay community.\n"Many gay, lesbian and transgendered people feel that they have no support within the traditional faith communities in which they were raised," he said. "However, religious leaders are looking at different sexual orientations in other ways."\nJohn Krull, executive director of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, said the ICON action is a welcome event.\n"The ICLU is against discrimination in all forms, from race and handicap to sexual orientation," he said. "And we encourage the ICON action. The ICLU encourages all citizens to engage the government to institute change."\nKrull warned that the change will not happen overnight.\n"Lobbying and trying to affect state policy takes time," he said. "This action is only a first step to instituting change."\nBut change appears to be what Hoosiers want. A study conducted by the IU Center for Survey Research found that 89 percent of Hoosiers are in favor of equal treatment of gays in the workplace. \nRev. Judith Carlson, a member of the ICON steering committee, said she feels that time is imminent.\n"Momentum is on our side," she said in a press release. "Now is the right time to encourage Indiana's legislators to protect the basic civil rights of gay and transgendered people."\nThe ICON press release praised Gov. Frank O'Bannon's office for incorporating sexual orientation in its nondiscrimination policy. It also noted that leading Indiana employers like Anthem, Cummins Engine, Lincoln National and Eli Lilly are prohibiting sexual discrimination. \nICON encourages all to attend the peaceful protest.
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Amid allegations of misconduct by the tickets aspiring to lead the student body, the IU Student Association election commission is meeting today to settle disputes. The commission, made up of eight students, will meet at 8:30 p.m. in State Room East of the Indiana Memorial Union and will rule on complaints filed by the Kirkwood, Steel and Synergy tickets. \nJoe Walterman, IUSA election commissioner, said the commission is hoping to reach a decision on all complaints Monday to announce the successor to the Supernova administration Tuesday. In the event of a tie, Walterman would decide the outcome.\nThe tickets will present their complaints accompanied with evidence. Third parties will also be able to participate within reason, Walterman said.\nLydia Roll, IUSA office manager, said there have been seven complaints filed. Kirkwood has filed four complaints against Synergy, Synergy has filed two against Kirkwood and Steel has filed one against Kirkwood.\nSteel's only complaint alleges Kirkwood improperly used the e-mail systems and sent out unsolicited e-mails to students. These e-mails, which were allegedly sent to more than 500 people at a time, reminded voters of the election and said to vote for the Kirkwood ticket. Steel wanted to file the complaint jointly with Synergy, Steel presidential candidate Jeff Wuslich said, but Synergy opted to file separately.\nWuslich said the Steel complaint is intended to complement the Synergy complaint, but he wished the two tickets had filed jointly.\nJunior Brian Daviduke, Synergy presidential candidate, had no comment pending the outcome of the hearing. But in a Feb. 27 article in the IDS, Daviduke said Synergy didn't file the complaint jointly because the ticket disagrees with how Steel has run its campaign.\nThe two complaints filed by Synergy against Kirkwood concern material distributed to voters. One concerns the mass e-mails sent by Kirkwood last Tuesday night. The other complaint alleges Kirkwood intimidated pledges in some fraternities with a letter distributed before voting.\nThe letter, which addresses the pledge as "Dear Pledge/Savior of the Greek system," said the Kirkwood ticket would see how effective the pledges were in campaigning for them by using the Votetracker System, which Kirkwood claimed will allow them to track exactly who is voting where. The letter states they would check the system and "your houses will be told exactly how well you performed."\nWalterman said this was the most serious complaint because there was a tone of voter fraud. He stressed this was a preliminary judgement. He also said the letter was hung in McNutt.\nSophomore Bill Gray, presidential candidate for Kirkwood, declined comment on the complaints but said he hopes the voters will decide the outcome of this election. \n"I firmly believe that the voters will decide this election," he said. "I met with Wuslich and Daviduke after the complaints were filed, and suggested that everybody drop the charges, allowing the popular will to decide."\nGray said Wuslich agreed to the proposal as long as Daviduke did as well but said Daviduke refused to rescind the complaints filed by his ticket.\nKirkwood's complaints all concern the campaigning activity of Synergy. One complaint alleges Synergy ticket members gave condoms to voters in exchange for votes. Another alleges Synergy members obtained a key to Briscoe Quad illegally and campaigned on residence floors without an escort in violation of Residential Programs Services policy. The third alleges Synergy campaign materials have defaced campus.\nKirkwood's fourth and most serious complaint alleges Synergy ticket members trespassed on Lambda Chi Alpha's property and attempted to force fraternity members to vote for Synergy.\n"Synergy came into the house without asking permission," said junior Mike Miller, Lambda Chi Alpha president. "I am responsive to any request to speak to the members of my house, but I do not appreciate it when they solicit the men of Lambda Chi behind my back."\nMiller said after entering the fraternity without permission, Synergy ticket members went room-to-room, pressuring the men of Lambda Chi to vote for their ticket.\n"If a fraternity cornered men who were rushing in their rooms and pressured them to join it would be punished severely," Miller said. "It's called hotboxing, and that's wrong. There is no reason why an IUSA ticket should be able to intimidate people to vote for them."\nWuslich said he believes the complaints help maintain the integrity of IUSA elections.\n"The complaints may seem petty in the short run, but students need to realize that we are not trying to gripe about every little thing," he said. "In the long run they keep the elections clean and fair and maintain the integrity of IUSA."\nWuslich is pleased that there are no complaints filed against his ticket.\n"At every meeting we stressed the importance of running a fair, clean campaign," he said. "It's very easy to run a clean campaign, and Steel proved that."\nWalterman said the punishments if the tickets are found guilty can vary.\n"Punishments can include monetary fines, disqualification of individual candidates, disqualification of an entire ticket or a new election," he said. "Obviously serious infractions require severe punishments"
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Herbert Marks, adjunct associate professor of religious and Jewish studies, outlined the major issues concerning kingship in ancient Israel over a bagel lunch at the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center Wednesday afternoon.\nMarks explored the historical problems of kingship in ancient Israel, drawing upon the Bible to illustrate his points, although he pointed out that the book may be historically inaccurate.\n"The Bible is a great literary work," he said. "It is the greatest in Western literature. It is unsurpassed in its sophistication, irony and complexity. However, it was written centuries after the fact by writers who were trying to further ideological agendas, making it difficult to use for historical references."\nThe lecture focused on the biblical justification of kingship, focusing on the three kings of Israel: Saul, Solomon and David. Although the historical accuracy of the Bible can be questioned, the existence of these kings cannot, Marks said.\n"There is little reason to be skeptical that David, Solomon and Saul existed," he said. "Scholars are almost unanimous in that opinion."\nMarks said the primary issue for the authors of the Bible was how to justify kingship. In Jewish tradition prior to the rise of Saul, God was regarded as the king of Israel. \nBut Israel was following the mold of other ancient civilizations when it adopted dynastic rule, Marks said. The increasing complexity of civilizations precluded the social stratification that resulted in monarchy. These rulers claimed divine right, as can be observed in Biblical references.\n"The kings of Israel were anointed, not coronated," Marks said. "This implied a divine right to rule."\nHe added that some biblical texts might have been used in royal proceedings.\n"Psalm 110 may have been used when kings were coronated, or perhaps at an annual ceremony," he said. "It refers to the Lord speaking to the lord, or king, once again referring to divine right to rule."\nMarks concluded that the Bible passages concerned with kingship served both a religious and political purpose.\n"These passages are a compromise between the secular and political," he said. "By justifying kingship while warning of the perils of poor leadership it compromises between God and man as king."\nProfessor of History Irving Katz said Marks' lecture clearly addressed a controversial issue.\n"This was a brilliant encapsulation of information," Katz said. "And it dealt with a very controversial topic among scholars in an informative, unbiased way."\nMarks was not originally slated to deliver the lecture. James Ackerman, professor emeritus of religious studies, was scheduled to lecture but canceled due to illness. \nThe bagel lunches are sponsored by the Jewish Studies Student Association. Senior Jonathan Lipnick, a member of the JSSA, said these events are intended to encourage further learning about Jewish studies and issues.
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Aquila's resignation, which was submitted to student body president Jake Oakman and Chief Justice Robert Cioffi, a senior, is in response to recent actions of the Court.\nIn a press release Aquila said he is resigning because by remaining on the court he is "complicit in its actions."\n"In the past few years the court has become less responsive to student concerns and its judicial actions have become, for lack of a better term, reckless and irresponsible," he said. "It is no longer an organization I feel that I can be a part of, nor one whose actions I condone."\nAquila said the court has become more concerned with maintaining power than with responding to student needs. In his letter of resignation, he rails against the court's recent bids to maintain power despite IUSA congressional measures to curtail it.\nJunior Paul Musgrave, author of the new IUSA constitution, said the court has acted irresponsibly, recklessly and illegally, prompting the measures to curtail its power.\n"The IUSA Court is reckless, arrogant and in my view incompetent," he said. "Recent events have only confirmed my suspicions."\nMusgrave said there have been two amendments passed, with the changes incorporated into the new constitution that curtailed the scope of the court's powers.\n"The Court at every turn rejected offers of compromise," he said. "Instead, the majority of the Court's membership -- notably excepting Justice Aquila -- thought the Court should be immune from due process and impeachment."\nMusgrave said he is sorry to see Aquila leave IUSA, and believes the loss speaks volumes.\n"That a person with such unimpeachable character as Steve Aquila has found that he can no longer support the actions of the Supreme Court is a sure sign that the court has gone too far," he said.\nAquila said he believes IUSA does a lot for students, but the Supreme Court does not help.\n"We do a lot of good things, and what got to me about the Court is that they rarely helped these good projects along, mostly ignored them and in some cases were openly hostile," he said.\nOakman, a senior, said he regrets the resignation of Aquila.\n"I was saddened but not surprised to see Mr. Aquila resign from the Supreme Court," he said. "He made his decision based on the principles of his convictions and I respect him for that. I understand his dissatisfaction with the outcome of the Supreme Court's decision, and at the risk of sounding vulgar, it took balls to do what he did. "\nChief Justice Robert Cioffi was unable to be reached.
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
A lagging job market and President Bush's call to volunteer service during the State of the Union address has made volunteer service an attractive alternative to traditional employment for graduating students. More and more IU grads are finding their way to the Peace Corps and other service oriented job opportunities.\nPeace Corps and other volunteer organizations emphasize the skills students will achieve by donating their time and effort, including improved leadership skills and a sense of accomplishment.\nThe Teach for America Web site gives prospective teachers the testimonials of several past and current teachers. Teach for America involves a two-year commitment to teach in an underprivileged classroom. Applicants of any major are encouraged to apply, and have the opportunity to become certified as teachers at the end of their commitment.\n"There is not another job that would bring me back to work excited day in and day out as teaching does," said Jonas Chartock, a graduate of Cornell University and member of Teach for America Corps. "I enjoy my life as the 23-year-old chief executive officer of the non-profit organization known as Room 104B. I have a responsibility matched by few. The potential for 'growth' and 'increasing share-holder value' and 'opening new markets' in my industry cannot be quantified."\nThe Peace Corps also offers unique opportunities for graduates. \nScot Roskelley, public affairs specialist for the Chicago regional office, said volunteers are sent all over the world to assist people with developing businesses, agriculture and educational programs. \n"The Peace Corps is a 27 month commitment," he said. "And they are compensated. Peace Corps volunteers receive a monthly living stipend in the local currency. It is enough money to pay rent, buy food and take care of incidentals. The amount varies from country to country -- depending upon the economy in that country. In addition, volunteers are covered by health insurance. They earn vacation days. And at the end of the 27 month period, they are given a little over $6,000 which can be used to live off of while re-establishing residence in the U.S or to travel after their service."\nRoskelley said any major is accepted, but the Corps are looking for people with education, agriculture, forestry and environmental training. He said people who have taken at least one year of French are also in need because many of the Caribbean nations served speak predominantly French.\nAccording to a press release IU currently has 50 alumni serving in the Peace Corps, placing the campus tenth among universities nationwide. Only two Big Ten universities, Wisconsin and Michigan, have more alumni serving the Peace Corps.\n"The Peace Corps looks for people with very broad human resource skills," Randall Baker, director of international programs for SPEA, said in a press release. "They look for people who think outside of the box, people who can be leaders, people who show steadiness and self-discipline. As a university, we have had a high percentage of the people who apply for the Peace Corps earn acceptance, which certainly speaks well for them as individuals and also speaks well for the university."\nFor more information on how to become involved with these programs go to www.peacecorps.org or www.teachforamerica.org .
(04/25/02 6:05am)
IU alumnus Twyla Robinson, a soprano, has been named among the winners of the Metropolitan Opera Competition.\nThe competition, which began in October 2001, involved several thousand students from Canada, the United States and Australia. District, regional, semifinal and final competition narrowed the field to 10 competitors for the award. Five people were awarded this year.\nRobinson, who recently completed the Adler Fellowship with the San Francisco Opera, will receive a $15,000 award. She is the third winner of the prestigious award from IU. Last year, tenor Lawrence Brownlee and soprano Kristine Winkler took home prizes.\nMaria Talbert, director of marketing and publicity for the School of Music, said the award is a tribute to the musical programs at IU.\n"Twyla winning the award is a testament to (the) high quality of voice education offered here," she said. "It's also a tribute to the high quality of students."\nTalbert said she is pleased with the track record of the IU music programs.\nRobinson will be singing the role of Donna Anna in "Don Giovanni" in the Pine Mountain Festival this summer. She said she plans on finishing her masters degree at IU this summer or fall.\nRobinson is a student of School of Music professor Costanza Cuccaro. Cuccaro also coached IU\'s other winners of this honor.\n"The final competition opens doors for young singers," she said. "Winkler just made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera on April 5. The Met is wonderful, giving great aid to young performers."\nCuccaro said Robinson\'s performance was greeted with a standing ovation, the only competitor to receive this treatment.\nRobinson will appear on Breakfast with the Arts on A&E at 7 a.m. Sunday, April 27. Her winning performance, as well as the rest of the Metropolitan Opera competition, will be broadcast at 7 p.m. May 5 on Bloomington's WFIU radio, 103.7 FM.
(04/23/02 6:04am)
The events of Sept. 11 have spurred Immigration and Naturalization Services to change many visa policies, potentially affecting thousands of students who come to the U.S. without a student visa.\nThe changes come in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks and the bungling of several cases by the INS, including the automatic mailing of final visa status change notification to the flight school that trained Mohamed Atta and Marwan Al-Shehhi, two of the suspected terrorists who perished in the attacks.\nThe proposed INS changes will require foreign nationals who wish to study at U.S. universities to acquire student visas before entering schools. Foreign students will not be able to change the status of visitor or business visas to student once in the country. The proposed changes also shorten visa length from six months to 30 days for travel and business. \nNone of the proposed changes will require congressional approval. The provision affecting students goes into effect immediately, but the other changes are active after a 30 day public comment period. \n"These new rules strike the appropriate balance between INS' mission to ensure that our nation's immigration laws are followed and stop illegal immigration and our desire to welcome legitimate visitors to the United States," INS Commissioner James Ziglar said in a press release. "While we recognize that the overwhelming majority of people who come to the United States as visitors are honest and law abiding, the events of Sept. 11 remind us that there will always be those who seek to cause harm."\nThe INS said it would process requests for status change within 30 days so it does not affect students currently in the U.S.\nIn an interview with the Washington Post, Victor Johnson, associate executive director for public policy of the American Association of International Educators, said there are no problems with the proposed changes, provided INS honors their promise to process status changes rapidly.\n"The plan will succeed if they follow through on their commitment in 30 days," he said. "But the INS doesn't do anything in 30 days."\nAssociate dean of International Programs Ken Rogers said it is too early to determine whether or not the new ruling will affect international enrollment at IU. He said there are currently over 4,000 foreign students at all IU campuses, with over 3,200 at IU Bloomington.\n"There is a possibility that this could affect international enrollment," he said. "No one has a crystal ball, but the new procedures and requirements for visas could result in fewer students in coming not only to IU, but to colleges nationwide."\nRogers said despite the new restrictions the U.S. is the country of choice for international students.\n"World wide demand for higher education is causing a rise in international applications," he said. "Some colleagues of mine say demand is so strong that the number of international students will hold steady despite the new restrictions."\nRogers said international students wanting to study in the U.S. will have to apply for their student visas in their home country because government policy has changed the procedure to apply for student visas. It will now be nearly impossible to change from B1 or B2 (travel and business) to F (student) visas while in the U.S.\nHe also said visa applications are taking much longer than they used to, especially for students from "terrorist states."\nThe IU Bloomington admissions office Web site advises potential international students to contact the U.S. Consulate early in case their security screening takes longer than anticipated. \nIn an interview with the Washington Post, Angela Kelley, the deputy director of the National Immigration Forum, an immigrants rights group, said the proposals are a "mixed bag."\n"Some of these are common-sense measures, but others can have far reaching consequences," she said.\nRogers said the new procedures put into place are understandable, but need to be modified.\n"I understand the reasoning behind stricter regulations in the light of the horror of Sept. 11," he said. "However, a more humane, simple system needs to be enacted because it is much more difficult to obtain student visas for legitimate studies."\nRogers said one of the consequences of the restrictions could be more international students applying to schools in the United Kingdom and Australia. Both countries have less stringent, simpler systems for visa applications.\n"The moment of truth will be in August of 2002," he said. "That is when we take in most of the international students. If the new legal requirements have any effect, this is when we will see them"
(04/23/02 5:09am)
Speaking to a lively crowd Monday night, Cynthia Graham, Ph.D, director of graduate education at the Kinsey Institute, addressed issues concerning gender differences and sexual arousal. The lecture, sponsored by the Women's Student Association, was held in the Collins coffee shop last night to serve as a mass meeting for WSA.\nThe lecture delivered by Graham explored gender differences in sexual arousal and response, a topic that has received attention recently. \n"Gender difference is a hot academic topic right now," she said. "What we have found through our research is that in the past 50 years, differences between men's and women's sexual experiences have diminished. However, there are still several important differences."\nGraham said one important difference is frequency and onset of masturbation. She pointed out that while men generally begin masturbating at the onset of puberty, women often do not start until their twenties or thirties.\n"There are several women in their forties and fifties discovering masturbation," she said. "Quite happily in fact."\nGraham added that women will start masturbating at seven or eight years old, but not nearly in the numbers that men do. \n"Nearly 99 percent of males begin masturbation at puberty, compared to approximately 40 percent of females," she said.\nAnother key gender difference discussed by Graham was the difference in attitudes toward casual sex. While differences in attitudes about sexual activity other than intercourse are virtually nonexistent, with intercourse opinions vary widely.\nGraham cited a study conducted by the University of Chicago, in which women and men were both asked whether it was wrong to have sex if they weren't "in love." Over seventy-five of the women polled said that it was wrong, but only fifty-three percent of males agreed. \nGraham said she believes this difference is caused by cultural factors governing sexuality.\n"Restrictions are placed on women's sexuality," she said. "Men are seen as aggressors, and females as passive, not encouraged to explore their sexuality."\nThe third major difference in gender sexuality is female response to visual erotic stimuli. Graham said many people think women are more stimulated by romance than eroticism, but that perception is not supported by research.\n"Most erotic films are made by males for males," she said. "These tend to be the films selected, and they don't appeal to women. They often include many more close-ups of the genitalia and have less of a context for sexual activity than female directed erotica."\nThe lecture was concluded with Graham explaining the reason behind the gender differences. She said the differences have three major causes.\n"One major reason for the differences between the genders is anatomical," she said. "Women's genitals are hidden and not easy to explore, but males are external, visible and easily explored. Another factor is cultural; women are less likely to be sexually adventurous due to cultural mores. Finally, there are other factors, such as fear of pregnancy."\nFreshman Madeline Leung, vice president of WSA, was pleased with the lecture.\n"We expected Dr. Graham to relate sexuality to sexism more than she did," she said. "However, her lecture was informative, and informed everyone about the major theories of sexual differences." \nThe lecture was part of the call out process being employed by the new president of WSA, junior Megan Miller. She said WSA currently has seven core members and 300 on its mailing list. \n"There are two core members graduating at the end of the year," she said. "We are looking for people to replace them and help organize our events throughout the year."\nMiller said WSA works with Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Campus for Choice and the Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender support services, but remains apolitical.\n"Though WSA has a lot of common membership with these other organizations we accept people of all genders, sexual orientations and political beliefs," she said.\nMiller said the main goal of WSA is to eliminate all forms of oppression, from gender discrimination to ageism, through education.\nTo learn more about the Women's Student Association e-mail wsa@indiana.edu.
(04/19/02 5:22am)
The Mike and Joe concert sponsored by Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity was halted early Thursday morning when two guests were found with alcohol. The concert, which was scheduled from midnight to 3 a.m., was halted at about 1:10 a.m.\nAccording to a memo to Assistant Dean of Students James Gibson, the event, which was registered with the Student Activities Office, was intended to be a dry function. Twenty members of TKE ran security, along with Troy Thompson, an off-duty police officer. \nTKE president Bill Surprise said partygoers were searched at the door for alcohol, and any found was immediately thrown away. He said all containers were thrown out.\n"We searched people coming in, but unfortunately it is illegal to pat down males entering a party," he said. "A nonmember was able to smuggle in a beer, which he then poured into a cup provided for the non-alcoholic punch we were serving."\nSurprise said Scott Thierry, a police officer on duty, entered the TKE property through a side door and saw nonmembers consuming alcohol. When Surprise was alerted to Thierry's presence he sought him out, Surprise said. Thierry told Surprise and TKE vice president Phillip Verspelt to end their party immediately.\nAfter conferring with Dean Gibson on the phone, Surprise announced the concert was to be shut down. Surprise estimates TKE lost $3,000 by ending the event early. \nSurprise added he never personally saw the alcohol that was allegedly present.\n"Right now the decision is in Dean Gibson's hands," he said. "However, I would like to see the chapter not held responsible. The University's attitude towards the greek system needs to be looked at; they should be willing to aid us. We are being punished when we have no control over the individuals in question."\nDean Gibson could not be reached for comment yesterday.\nInterfraternity Council president Colin Godecke said it is too early to determine what disciplinary actions will be taken.\n"If TKE's version of the story is accurate then their punishment will not be too severe," he said. "However, I cannot speak for the Greek Judicial Board."\nAt Alpha Tao Omega, 1,440 hotdogs and buns sit unused from a Hotties and Hotdogs philanthropy event slated to benefit Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The alcohol-free event was scheduled for Thursday from 1 to 4 a.m. Representatives of the Student Activities Office refused to register the event because of its late-night timing. The time slot runs counter to the academic mission of the university, ATO president Greg Laux was told. He agreed. \n"We were disappointed," he said, "but we went along with it." \nEditor in Chief Christina Jewett contributed to this report.
(04/18/02 5:25am)
Residents of the dorms will be facing higher security measures this weekend as RPS prepares for the influx of visitors to campus. Included in these safety precautions are an increased police presence and continuously locked doors to residence halls. \nIn a memo to residents of Foster Quad, the precautions for the weekend were outlined by Marcia Hicks, residence manager of Foster. The memo explicitly reminds residents to check in guests and carry their key on them at all times.\n"Those of you who have experienced 'The World's Greatest College Weekend' already know how much fun it can be," she said. "Those of you who haven't will soon find out. Unfortunately, 'The World's Greatest College Weekend' can quickly turn tragic, unless certain precautions are taken."\nSenior JeNeva Adams, a resident assistant in Foster Harper, said increased enforcement will be standard throughout the residence halls over the weekend.\n"The main problems that we will be looking for this weekend are alcohol-related," she said. "We need to make sure that people aren't drinking in their rooms and getting out of control."\nAdams said the lounges in Foster will be locked down all weekend to prevent destruction of University property. She said in the past, furniture has been thrown out of windows by partying students.\nIUPD will also be playing an increased role in dorm security this weekend, according to Adams. She said IUPD will be called in more frequently this weekend as backup in case of disturbances.\n"If there is a large group of students partying together in a room IUPD will be called more often than not," she said. "With the amount of visitors expected this weekend, we are just trying to maintain a safe environment."\nFreshman Ashley Groth said she is glad that there is an emphasis on safety for the residence halls.\n"With the number of people coming to visit this weekend I think it's great that the University is trying to maintain safety for everybody," she said. "I can see how some potentially bad things could happen this weekend, and the extra enforcement is just trying to prevent dangerous situations"
(04/15/02 4:43am)
A sea of greek letters faced Will Keim as he delivered a lecture Thursday night at Assembly Hall. Keim, a motivational speaker and alumnus of Delta Upsilon fraternity, addressed the members of IU's greek system about the pride and responsibility associated with fraternity and sorority life.\nHe began his address by reading an excerpt from Sports Illustrated about the ill-fated American Airlines flight that plummeted into a Pennsylvania field Sept. 11. The story included testimonials about the heroes of the flight, extolling the courage the passengers displayed in the face of adversity.\n"If someone says you never tried to be the hero, but you always were, you have lived your life well," Keim said. "I am proud to be greek, but do we, as greeks, have the guts to face our challenges?"\nKeim then took a lighter note, teasing common perceptions of the greek system.\n"When I tell people I am a member of Delta Upsilon, they respond that they didn't have to buy their friends," he said. "When I was initiated in 1971, I paid a $200 initiation fee, and in return I got over 50,000 brothers worldwide. That's less than a dime a friend -- a hell of a good investment if you ask me!"\nKeim reminded audience members that greeks have donated more than $50,000 and 10 million hours of community service in the past year and that many leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., were members of sororities or fraternities. He added that greeks, on average, have higher scholarship and leadership skills than other college students.\nKeim also addressed more serious topics, including hazing, alcohol and drug abuse and sexual assault. He emphasized to fraternity men that it is their responsibility to act like gentlemen and make sure women leave their houses escorted.\nKeim specifically said that sleeping with a woman who was too intoxicated to know what she was doing is wrong. So is the use of date rape drugs like GHB and Rohypnol, he said. \nKeim reminded audience members to take care of themselves sexually and practice safer sex.\nHe also tackled the subject of drug abuse, cautioning students not to take drugs lightly. He said the Safe Campus Act of 1990 makes a misdemeanor drug offense into a felony that will haunt students for the rest of their lives.\nKeim spoke against abuse of alcohol as well.\n"Eighty percent of the students who fail out of school have an alcohol problem," he said. "Two-thirds of women who are raped were under the influence at the time. Alcohol can be a problem."\nSophomore Meghan Miller said she enjoyed Keim's speech but disagreed with some of what Keim said.\n"I really liked what he said," she said. "He's really funny. However, I don't think that whether or not a woman is intoxicated makes any difference in rape. I really disagree with him correlating a violent attack with having a few drinks."\nFreshman Adam Steer said he took a lot away from the address.\n"I think every chapter on campus could learn a lot from Dr. Keim," he said. "He clearly illustrated what being in a fraternity or sorority should be and mean to a person"
(04/11/02 6:18am)
Crunch time is rapidly approaching for graduates; in less than a month they will leave behind the familiarity of campus for the daily grind of the real world. Though being forced to leave, this year's graduating class faces many different challenges when they leave IU.\nFrom fortune finder to Fortune 500\nSenior Abby Berzinis is graduating with a degree in computer information systems and landed a job with Fifth Third Bank's corporate office in Cincinnati. She enters the real world June 17, but plans on continuing to work for University Information Technology Services until the end of May, when she will return home to gather her belongings, travel and prepare for her new life. \nShe interviewed with more than 10 companies throughout the course of her senior year, from banking and manufacturing firms to Big Five consulting groups. During college, she held internship positions at Deloitte & Touche and United Way, as well as with a consulting firm. On campus, she actively participated in the Kelley School of Business Civic Leadership Development program and was a member of Phi Mu sorority. \nBerzinis said she didn't have a hard time deciding what she wanted to do. \n"The decision for many business majors is to either go corporate or go consulting," she said. "I interned at a Big Five consulting firm over the summer and I decided that consulting wasn't for me. Everyone has their personal preference."\nThough she has a job, Berzinis said she waited for the right one to come along.\n"Try not to settle for just any job," she said as advice to next year's graduates. "Choosing a position that you will enjoy is much more important than making sure you don't go home to live with mom and dad. If finding that job ends up taking a little more time than expected, so be it. If not, you'll be miserable until you quit."\nStill searching \nSenior Laura Blanford doesn't have any definite plans after graduation. The business honors student will graduate with a degree in marketing, but she does not have a job lined up. \n"I'm looking to sublet my apartment and move home," she said. "I'll travel a bit this summer and then work as an office temp until the fall. There is a slight possibility I'll have a job in Los Angeles, but if that falls through I'm still looking for other full-time work."\nThough she is currently unemployed, Blanford has been searching for a job since September. She has interviewed with Target, Marshall Field's, The May Company, TAC Americas, Kohl's and Bloomingdale's, but recruiters have told her that they are searching for fewer people because of the decline in the economy. \nBlanford will continue to search, but is also considering alternate service projects.\n"I'm submitting an application to AmeriCorps," she said. "I may choose to do that for a year and either go back to school or find a job when I get out."\nThe wanderer \nThough he has no job or graduate school lined up, senior Matt Riley isn't worried. The religious studies major plans on applying for Fullbright grants so he can study in Germany for a year.\nRiley said he is not seeking immediate employment for several reasons. \n"I don't want a job right away for three reasons," he said. "Jobs suck! I plan on being in school for a long, long time. Besides, I am too young to grow up and get fat and grouchy."\nRiley said the Peace Corps is also an option.\n"I think the Peace Corps would be totally awesome," he said. "I am seriously considering it"