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Do you think Bayh will run in 2008?

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 10,2005 9:20 p.m.

While speaking at a Rotary Club meeting last week, Indiana senator Evan Bayh said he hasn't decided if he will run for president in 2008 or not. "I am thinking about it," Bayh was quoted as saying in the San Jose Mercury News. "I haven't finally decided."

Nickname Hall of Fame

By Jordan Majewski · Sunday, July 10,2005 9:02 p.m.

Sports and nicknames go to together like milk and honey, and once an athlete has earned a nickname, he or she has transcended their sport and entered into the realm of general pop culture. An unforgettable nickname can turn a mediocre player into a household name, and it can turn a great athlete into a multi-million dollar corporation (e.g.: "Air" Jordan).

2 Hoosiers play for national team

By Ari Shifron · Sunday, July 10,2005 9:01 p.m.

The U.S. Under-20 soccer team was made up of many of the top college stars in the country, including two Hoosiers, junior Jacob Peterson and freshman Lee Nguyen. Although many think of 16-year-old D.C. United star and U-20 team member Freddy Adu as the young hot shot in soccer, there is another youngster who IU men's soccer coach Mike Freitag hopes is as good -- Nguyen.

IU lands quarterback for '05

By Dan Click · Sunday, July 10,2005 9 p.m.

A life saver isn't just a bite-sized piece of candy to Kellen Lewis. While most college bound prospects signed letters of intent in February, Lewis didn't and he was planning on attending Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia.

Cold Stone recalls cake batter ice cream

By Shaan Joshi · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:57 p.m.

Cold Stone Creamery has recalled one of its most popular flavors due to a salmonella outbreak in four states. The national chain, which has two Bloomington locations, acted with a voluntary recall after being informed by the Food and Drug Administration of a possible multi-state outbreak associated with their products early this month.

Construction hurts stores

By Ben Woodson and Benjamin Woodson · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:57 p.m.

Several businesses in Bloomington have been hurt by recent road construction on West Kirkwood that has closed both lanes of traffic for the three blocks west of Rogers St. since the end of May. The project is scheduled to be substantially completed by mid September, said Joyce Williams, a project manager for the Bloomington engineering department.

London is a reminder

By Brian J. McFillen · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:56 p.m.

On July 2, London played host to a free concert, attended by over 200,000 people and watched by an estimated 9.6 million British television viewers (BBC, July 3, 4), with the express goal of pressuring the leaders of the world's seven wealthiest countries (and Russia) to do more to help poor and starving strangers living on a distant continent. Five days later, this same city came under attack by minions of al-Qaida, who killed over 50 innocent civilians just for commuting to work. I want you to remember this.

Slim Sasser sentence

By Alyson Brodsy and Jeff Alstott · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:55 p.m.

Sven Jaschan, creator of the infamous Sasser worm that ravaged computers worldwide last year, was convicted Friday of various hi-tech crimes, including computer sabotage. His sentence? Twenty-one months probation and 30 hours community service. What?

Union Jack attacked

By Lindsay Kerrigan · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:55 p.m.

An earlier than usual phone call prompted me to check the news last Thursday morning. I immediately felt sick. The terror attacks became all too real to me as the names of a handful of friends studying in London popped into my head. Thankfully, anxious e-mails asking for reassurance and desperate prayers for their safety were answered.

Kicking drug testing up a notch

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:54 p.m.

Random drug searches involving dogs are already part of Carmel High School's drug policy but school officials are planning to intensify searching practices. The proposed policy involves random tests for drugs and alcohol for students who drive to school or participate in athletics, music or other extracurricular activities. Though ultimate responsibility for monitoring the students' habits belong to their parents, the school ought to take measures to discourage risky and harmful behavior since it does supervise the students for a large part of the day. Ensuring that students remain free of substance abuse is only part of creating a safe and healthy learning environment.

Staunching terrorism

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:53 p.m.

Innocence took a heavy toll this week. More than 50 people died Thursday in London when terrorists exploded buses and trains, reducing innocent victims to strewn and unidentifiable body parts in the name of an extremist cause. Early Saturday morning, it hit closer to home. In an apparent gesture of revenge for those gruesome acts, someone set a Bloomington Mosque on fire.

Student earns honors for riding

By Haley Beck · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:50 p.m.

In some ways, junior Samantha Roper is just like any other 20-year-old college student. She attends class, joins student organizations and dreams of a future in business. But, while most are still sleeping or relaxing after a hard day on campus, Roper heads to Rocky River Farms twice a day to pursue her hobby; horseback riding.

Program provides more than language learning

By Carrie Ritchie · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:50 p.m.

Africa is home to over 1,700 languages, which account for one-third of the languages spoken around the world. This summer and next summer IU is home to the Summer Cooperative African Language Institute, a program that offers courses in 13 of these languages and the cultures of the people who speak them.

IU Foundation appoints new chief

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:50 p.m.

The IU Foundation has a new Chief Information Officer. Donald Grinstead started his new job on July 1. As CIO for the Foundation, Grinstead will be responsible for overseeing the implementation and use of new technologies.

Bloomington has some history of hate crimes

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:49 p.m.

An IU student experienced feelings of anger, shock and disbelief as he learned exactly what it felt like to become the target of a hate crime. Sometime between 7:30 and 10 p.m. Monday, his car was vandalized -- covered in red spray-painted swastikas and the word "Jew" splashed on the side.

Community responds to hate crimes

By Rami Chami · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:48 p.m.

Saturday morning's attempted arson attack on a Bloomington mosque was not the first time a religious hate crime has occurred in the city. Six years ago Won-Joon Yoon, an IU student, was shot dead outside the Korean United Methodist Church by a white supremacist. Last year a student's car was vandalized and had a swastikas and the word "Jew" spray painted on it. Despite these incidents the Bloomington community has rallied to the aid and expressed solidarity with the victims of hate crimes. The vandalized car of the student was repaired with money raised by the community and a solidarity walk in support of the city's Muslim community is in the planning stages.

Casino exhibits French paintings

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:44 p.m.

LAS VEGAS -- The French countryside could not be farther away, in distance or sentiment, from the long stretch of neon lights that line the Las Vegas Strip.

Lotus season opens with peek at annual event

By Lisa Braverman · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:44 p.m.

As soon as West African artist Mamadou Diabate took the stage carrying what appeared to be a large onion, the audience immediately realized that they were in for something special. In reality, Diabate's instrument was a kora, and his performance was one of the many events of the night which culturally broadened Bloomington residents' and students' minds.

Walk features more than just galleries

By David A. Nosko · Sunday, July 10,2005 8:43 p.m.

Some loose talk about Bloomington acting the role of a viable arts community has blown through town this summer, yet the community seems hesitant to identify the city's place among the national and international art talent decorating the globe. The Downtown Gallery Walk commenced Friday evening, the second of four like-minded events scheduled about town during the year, showcasing nine Bloomington art galleries and the artwork contained within their walls.

FBI investigating apparent arson at Bloomington mosque

By Alyson Brodsy · Saturday, July 9,2005 6:52 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The FBI is investigating an apparent arson at a mosque in Bloomington as a possible hate crime, an agency spokeswoman said. A burned Quran was found outside the mosque, said Nathan Ainslie, president of the Islamic Center of Bloomington. No one was inside the mosque when the fire occurred about 2 a.m. Saturday, he said. A passerby noticed the blaze and the fire was extinguished before doing any major damage. Damage was confined to the kitchen area, said Ainslie.