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The toxic Texan's revenge

By Alyson Brodsy and Tyler Bond · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:49 p.m.

Today the U.S. government will begin prosecution for one of the most grievous crimes committed in recent memory -- sailor-mongering. What? You've never heard of sailor-mongering? That's because the last time someone was prosecuted for it was in 1890, according to Reuters. Today, however, the Bush administration will take the organization Greenpeace to trial in federal district court in Miami for sailor-mongering.

Alarm at the gate

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:48 p.m.

I can't believe what is happening at IU. If I had not attended school for three years here already, I wouldn't ever believe this. I have finally come to the conclusion that IU, while integrated racially, doesn't promote diversity interaction.

O little town

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:47 p.m.

There is a 71-year-old man who lives in Triana, a barrio of Seville, Spain, that some consider its own republic. He is a representative for a company that sells "caramellos" (what we might call lozenges). Though that is his title, his passion is for his car. It's an early '80s model Hyundai Accent LS, olive green, splattered with dents and the dropping of pigeons that pass over the skies of Andalucia.

Still separate,still unequal

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:45 p.m.

As same-sex couples in Massachusetts head to the altar today for the first state-recognized gay marriages, we should remember the case that inspired a state supreme court edict that "separate is seldom, if ever, equal." Fifty years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed racial segregation in public schools in Brown v. Board of Education. Contradicting the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling, Chief Justice Earl Warren read aloud the court's unanimous decision which ruled Plessy's "separate but equal" standard "has no place" in public education and was "inherently unfair."

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:45 p.m.

Bennett inks junior college All-American Women's basketball head coach Kathi Bennett announced that junior college forward Joei Clyburn signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball for the Hoosiers this upcoming season.

IUPD Blotter

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:43 p.m.

The IU Police Department reported the following activity: May 13 • Sophomore Grady Randall, 20, resident of Third Street, was arrested on charges of illegal possession of alcohol, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement at Third and Indiana Streets. The subject was transported to the Monroe County Jail.

Nation's best prep stars invade Bloomington

By Dan Click · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:43 p.m.

Though basketball season won't start for another six months, recruiting season is heating up as Bloomington played host this weekend to the Adidas May Classic, Friday through Sunday at the Bloomington Sportsplex, both Bloomington high schools and Assembly Hall.

More jobs to be offered to new grads, survey says

By Alyson Brodsy and Susan C. Thomson · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:42 p.m.

The college class of 2004 is somewhat in luck. Employers are expected to hire 11.2 percent more of them than they did from the class of 2003. The projection comes from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which follows job trends for new graduates.

Real world full of financial lessons for recent graduates

By Alyson Brodsy and Ieva M. Augstums · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:40 p.m.

Ricardo Lopez is apprehensive about walking across the stage Saturday to get his industrial engineering degree. The University of Texas at Arlington senior knows what's on the other side: the real world -- financial statements, health insurance, mortgages, taxes.

IU comes up short against Arizona

By Dan Click · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:40 p.m.

The IU women's tennis team (17-8) traveled to Los Angeles looking for its first NCAA tournament win since 1997. Instead, the second seeded Hoosiers were upset by third seeded Arizona (7-13) 4-2, Friday at Marks Tennis Stadium at Southern California.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:37 p.m.

SOFA shows photos The SOFA Gallery hosts the opening of the Thirteenth Annual Juried Exhibition of the Bloomington Photography Club Tuesday. A large percentage of the club's members are amateur photographers from the Bloomington area. The group is also composed of professional photographers who work locally. In an attempt to get their work seen by the public, 40 Photography Club members submitted over 170 works for acceptance into the exhibition.

'Patty Red Pants' takes on suburban sexuality

By Alyson Brodsy and Jenica Schultz · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:35 p.m.

Little Red Riding Hood becomes more than a story about a girl and a wolf in Trista Baldwin's "Patty Red Pants," which runs for its last weekend at 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m., Sunday at the Bloomington Playwrights Project, 312 S. Washington Street.

Acting classes show off talent

By Jaime Cohen and Jaimie Cohen · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:33 p.m.

For the past eight weeks, local Bloomington elementary students and adults have been participating in the School of Dramatic Arts as part of the education program at the Bloomington Playwrights Project.

Gay couples to wed in Massachusetts

By Alyson Brodsy and David Crary · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:29 p.m.

For better or for worse, depending on which side of the ideological aisle one chooses, a divided America crosses a historic threshold Monday as state-approved marriages of same-sex couples take place for the first time.

New Indian prime minister anticipated

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:25 p.m.

NEW DELHI, India -- After all the pundits had written off the family dynasty that dates back to the birth of modern India, the legendary Nehru-Gandhi clan has captured the kingdom once again. And its matriarch, Sonia Gandhi, is likely this week to become India's first foreign-born prime minister, further burnishing the family name.

State senate finance chair asks for recount after losing primary

By Adam Aasen · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:18 p.m.

For State Sen. Larry Borst, it ain't over until it's over. After losing in the primary by 48 votes to Johnson County Council President Brent Waltz, he wants a recount. For three decades, Borst, R-Greenwood, has been the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, which decides issues as funding for public education, higher education, welfare and health care.

Local nonprofits seek volunteer assistance

By Michael Peiper and Michael Pieper · Sunday, May 16,2004 9:18 p.m.

Though many students who aid local volunteer efforts have left Bloomington for the summer, opportunities still abound for individuals interested in serving the community. The Bloomington YMCA is in need of volunteers throughout the summer. Adapted swim instructors are needed to help facilitate an eight-week program from June 18 to August 13. Volunteers teach people of all ages about swimming, safety, recreation and social skills.

Olsen twins annoy in 'New York Minute'

By -Jenny Kobiela · Thursday, May 13,2004 12 a.m.

Ah, New York City. Home of Times Square, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty … and two very obnoxious twin girls who run through the city on a "wacky" adventure and, throughout the course of their crazy day, learn to better understand each other. Hugs all around!

New Orleans-style YATS open for summer

By Amber Garvey · Thursday, May 13,2004 12 a.m.

Months ago, I had heard it through the grapevine that Yats, a Cajun and Creole restaurant, was coming to Bloomington.

Has the sitcom died -- for good?

By Tony Sams · Thursday, May 13,2004 12 a.m.

Did you hear the bad news? The sitcom died -- again.