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'Survivor' to challenge students

By -Jenny Kobiela · Sunday, Jan. 25,2004 11:22 p.m.

Do you have what it takes to be the last man standing? Tonight's Survivor Challenge will let you find out. About 50 members of fraternities, sororities, various student groups and randomly selected audience members will take part in the event. Based on the reality show "Survivor" the competition will begin at 8 p.m. in the Alumni Hall of the Indiana Memorial Union. Campus Crusade for Christ sponsors the event, but it is not exclusive to Christians, organizers said.

Theater hosts MC battle

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, Jan. 23,2004 1:08 a.m.

Local hip-hop acts will battle and perform at at the MidCest Winterfest Hip-Hop Showcase at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. The show will exhibit talent from Bloomington and around Indiana.

Academy prepares for frenzy

By Alyson Brodsy and Anthony Breznican · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 11:13 p.m.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - 5:38:30 a.m. -- That's the moment Hollywood hype turns hyperactive. It's the precise time Tuesday morning when the 76th annual Academy Award nominations will be announced to the world, creating a frenzy among all who make movies, make money from movies or make time to see movies.

A look at the punk scene

By Sarah Kanter · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 11:12 p.m.

"AfroPunk," a documentary that investigates the two worlds of race, identity and the punk rocker, will be shown tonight at Boxcar Books, 310 A S. Washington. It interviews and explores the lives of four people who have committed themselves to the punk rock way of life. It embarks upon issues such as loneliness, exile, interracial dating and black power.

Local high schools perform tonight

By Jenica Schultz · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 11:11 p.m.

Bloomington High School North and South will combine their dramatic talents this weekend to perform Jean Giradoux's classic play, "The Madwoman of Chaillot." The students will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 25 at The John Waldron Arts Center at 122 S. Walnut St. In "The Madwoman of Chaillot," corporate evil invades majestic Paris as prospectors plot to tear up its legendary streets for oil and wealth.

Don't say that word

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 11:10 p.m.

One of my friends came up to me one day and said, you should write a column on metrosexuals. I thought to myself, "I am a fashion columnist, I think the Kinsey Institute should tackle that one." Obviously, I didn't know what a metrosexual was. Then he explained, you know the show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy?" If one of those guys was straight that would be a metrosexual.

The simple pleasures: a hot cup of joe

By Jenica Schultz · Wednesday, Jan. 21,2004 11:33 p.m.

Bloomington's coffee fanatics have a variety of unique and colorful options when looking for a place to grab a hot cup of joe. Coffee houses range from hip and funky to modern and classic. Soma is just one of Bloomington's independently owned coffee houses, each of which offers its own specialized selection of drinks and treats as well as unique environments.

Indiana-born fashion guru remembered by community

By Cassidy Flanagan · Wednesday, Jan. 21,2004 12:35 a.m.

Eleanor Lambert, first lady and patron of the fashion industry, was known for her keen ability to turn any event into a fashionable affair.

Hoosiers, justice, change

By Chris Farrar · Tuesday, Jan. 20,2004 10:57 p.m.

The Gentleman From Indiana, written by Booth Tarkington, is a descriptive account of what Indiana was like one hundred years ago. Published by the Doubleday, Page & Company in 1899, Tarkington tells an autobiographical story about an editor named John Harkless, who turns a small town's dilapidated weekly paper into a political capital. Set in Central Indiana, in the heart of the lonesome flattands of Indiana, where the winters are bleak and the summers are hot and sticky, Tarkington's story provides readers with a historical tale full of Indiana culture.

Popular musical to bring Austrian Alps to IU

By Meredith Hahn · Monday, Jan. 19,2004 11:42 p.m.

Unlike many children who vaguely ponder what their future holds, Christina Jackson, 12, already has a head start on her future. Jackson went from being a typical seventh-grader in Cincinnati, taking music lessons and performing in children's theater, to acting in a national touring show, "The Sound of Music."

BPP diversity festival honors King's legacy

By -Jenny Kobiela · Monday, Jan. 19,2004 11:37 p.m.

From noon to midnight Monday, people of all ages celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. with The Bloomington Playwright's Project. The BPP decided to put on the event in honor of King's dream of peace and togetherness. The festival was centered around diversity and encouraging attendees to embrace their differences.

Jackson draws media circus

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 11:26 p.m.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- The world press descended in full force Thursday on the normally quiet Santa Maria Valley, setting up mini TV studios with satellite dishes to beam news around the globe when pop star Michael Jackson is arraigned on child molestation charges.

This means war

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 11:26 p.m.

For some reason, fashion seems to bring out the dark side in people. A person can be a designer making beaucoup money, a model that looks perfect 24 hours a day or a consumer that has the right outfit and will carry the "no one can touch me" attitude. Fashion people are notorious for being high browed, snooty and nasty people. During my short time in the fashion industry, I have come across a lot of people.

Life is a Cabaret at the BPP

By Liv Cole · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 11:24 p.m.

Life is a cabaret. This is a phrase that many are familiar with, hailing from the musical with the same title. This weekend, audiences can watch a new cabaret, "Candy & Friends," at the Bloomington Playwrights Project. The show is produced by Candace Decker who performs several times throughout the year at the BPP in various cabarets.

Afghan singer returns to screen

By Alyson Brodsy and Stephen Graham · Tuesday, Jan. 13,2004 11:30 p.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The video was old and the song well-known, but the sight of an Afghan woman -- clad in a shiny red dress and simple headscarf -- singing on Afghan television sparked a wave of excitement and a backlash of conservatism.

Top Arista executive leaves record label

By Alyson Brodsy and Nekesa Mumbi Moody · Tuesday, Jan. 13,2004 11:29 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Antonio "L.A." Reid, who took the helm at Arista Records nearly four years ago and oversaw platinum successes from acts including OutKast, Pink and Avril Lavigne, has left the label, it was announced Tuesday. Reid became president and CEO of Arista in May 2000 after the company's founder and CEO, Clive Davis, left because of parent company BMG's mandatory retirement policy. Reid was not available to comment, according to an Arista spokeswoman. Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, chairman and CEO of BMG, called Reid "one of the music industry's top record men."

Lesson learned: Don't climb Everest

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Tuesday, Jan. 13,2004 11:28 p.m.

I'll be up front. I have always been a fan of the work of Jon Krakauer. He has struck a reputation of being a top-notch outdoors journalist, carefully and obsessively researching topics before writing about them. "Into Thin Air," his personal account of the disastrous spring of 1996 on Mt. Everest, is no different. Expertly written and exhaustively researched, it captures the horror of being stranded at 24,000 feet above sea level with little hope of rescue.

Gelato comes to College Mall

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Tuesday, Jan. 13,2004 11:27 p.m.

Ice Cream Gelato is hard to miss. Located in College Mall, the shop nestles close to the South entrance. And the shop's namesake, the gelato, is as brightly colored as the décor. Bins of bright green, pink, yellow, white and purple fill the coolers. These colors are a direct result of the natural fruit and ingredients used to create the creamy treat.

Winning words

By Dan Patrick · Tuesday, Jan. 13,2004 1:10 a.m.

Former IU Distinguished Professor Willis Barnstone has published 46 books, taught during two wars and one cultural revolution and translated texts from Chinese, Spanish, French, Latin, ancient and modern Greek and Biblical Hebrew. And Barnstone was just the beginning of his family's poetic legacy.

Healthy choices for the New Year

By Alyson Brodsy and Suzanne Lindemann · Tuesday, Jan. 13,2004 12:33 a.m.

Welcome back IU students! The New Year is here and with it comes the inevitable New Year's resolutions. The popular resolution seems to be one that combines healthy eating and exercise. So instead of jumping on the fad diet bandwagon for fast weight loss, try changing your eating habits. My sister, a registered dietician, preaches to her patients that the key to weight loss is changing daily eating habits. This doesn't mean having McDonald's for only one meal a day! Combining healthy diet and exercise is a foolproof way to ensure a healthy body in the future. The following are some easy recipes to keep a healthy lifestyle resolution on track.