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Senator pleads guilty to failing to pay sales tax, keeps Senate seat

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:18 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A state senator from East Chicago pleaded guilty Tuesday to failing to pay sales taxes. Sen. Sam Smith, a Democrat, will be allowed to retain his seat in the Indiana Senate because the charge was not a felony.

Eli Lilly gives $6 million after settling recipient's patent lawsuit

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Jewell · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:17 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A medical research foundation that settled a $100 million drug patent lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Co. a year ago found itself on the receiving end of a $6 million gift from the drug maker Tuesday, with past harsh words replaced by mutual praise. The money to create two endowed faculty chairs in biomedical research is the largest gift in the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation's 58-year history, said Adam Cohen, director of legal and public affairs.

Police continue search for missing Lafayette woman

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:17 a.m.

DARLINGTON, Ind. -- Police resumed a search of a rural area of Montgomery County Tuesday but found no trace of a missing Lafayette woman, police said. Sabrina Commons, 32, has been missing since Saturday, the day police found her abandoned sport utility vehicle in a ditch at the end of a dead-end county road just outside Darlington, about 20 miles south of Lafayette.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:12 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Stories of oppression both home and abroad were rewarded with Pulitzer Prizes Monday. Edward P. Jones won the fiction prize for "The Known World," a novel about a black slave owner.

You had to be there

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:11 a.m.

The mark of a great comedy troupe is the oddity in its brand of humor. Sure, the latest scandals in Washington, D.C., and Hollywood make great material to get audiences to yuk it up, but to truly make an impression on the average Joe's mind, one must not be afraid to be odd.

Jazz treasure to visit IU

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:10 a.m.

Herbie Hancock, one of the greatest composers in jazz history, brings an acoustic band tonight to the IU Auditorium for his first-ever concert in Bloomington. Hancock, a pianist, has recorded some of the most memorable songs in jazz history, including "Canteloupe Island," "Watermelon Man" and "Chameleon."

Muzzling Muqtada

By Chris Hintz · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:08 a.m.

In the words of that wise man, Donald Rumsfeld, "freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things. They're also free to live their lives and do wonderful things, and that's what's going to happen here." According to the U.S. State Department Web site, www.state.gov, that is what he had to say about the chaos immediately following the fall of Saddam, as Iraqis claimed their freedom about one year ago.

News worth reading

By Brian Matzke · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:07 a.m.

Every morning when I wake up, the very first thing I do is turn on my computer. The second thing I do -- after spending a moment waiting for both my computer and my own still groggy mind to boot up -- is click on Internet Explorer to check the news headlines. The third thing I do is note the anxious breath I inadvertently take in that half-second between the time I have clicked and The New York Times Web site has loaded on my computer screen.

It's reality, dawg!

By Phil Kijak · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:06 a.m.

Even as someone who is so staunchly against capital punishment, I really love the spectacle of public execution that is "American Idol."

Baring it in Briscoe

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 7,2004 12:05 a.m.

As most freshmen know, you can never be quite sure what's looming in the murky stalls of a dorm shower. Mildew, athlete's foot ... half-naked girls shooting pics for their hot teen Web site.

Park program to make big noise

By Hannah Schroder · Tuesday, April 6,2004 8:53 p.m.

Be it the croak of a frog or the twill of a toad, it's hard to drive anywhere with the car windows down nowadays without hearing the call of some amphibious creature.

IU investigates new dorm porn

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Tuesday, April 6,2004 12:58 p.m.

Like many IU freshman, Keira has a job to help pay for school. Unlike most freshman, her job involves taking her clothes off in front of a camera. Keira is the star of www.teenkeira.com, an adult Web site hosted by the webmaster Orange Image, which features topless and semi-nude pictures of her in a dorm room and shower inside Briscoe-Shoemaker. The Web site provides access to photos and Keira's journal for $24.95 per month.

'Singing Hoosiers' perform with innovative routine

By Stacey Laskin · Tuesday, April 6,2004 2:17 a.m.

Clad in classy black and white, the Singing Hoosiers took the stage Saturday night at the IU Auditorium with a presence suitable for their 54th anniversary. The group's sophistication keeps audiences coming back year after year.

Huskies hustle Ga. Tech for title

By Alyson Brodsy and Eddie Pells · Tuesday, April 6,2004 2:17 a.m.

SAN ANTONIO -- The Connecticut Huskies really do have it all -- the All-America center, the flashy guards, the coach who gets everything right, and now a national title won with ease. Led by 24 points from Emeka Okafor and 21 from Ben Gordon, the Huskies outclassed Georgia Tech 82-73 Monday night to win the championship many predicted they'd get from the very start of the season. They looked like champions from beginning to end, running when they wanted, controlling the middle at other times, grabbing just about every loose ball and making the Yellow Jackets look ordinary. UConn became the first team since the 1996 Kentucky Wildcats to win the title after being ranked first in the preseason. The Huskies wound up on top of the college basketball world, thanks to a tall, quick, deep and talented roster put together by Calhoun.

Indiana senator wants youth to exercise their right to vote

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Tuesday, April 6,2004 2:16 a.m.

Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., spoke out in Washington, D.C., last week to encourage young voters to March Across America this summer and increase voter registration.

Warrant issued for Iraqi cleric

By Alyson Brodsy and Hamza Hendawi · Tuesday, April 6,2004 2:14 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. administrators in Iraq declared a radical Shiite cleric an "outlaw" Monday and announced a warrant for his arrest, heightening a confrontation after battles between his supporters and coalition troops killed at least 52 Iraqis and nine coalition troops, including eight Americans.

Health Center offers discount on birth control, medications

By Chelsea McDonnaugh and Chelsea McDonnough · Tuesday, April 6,2004 2:13 a.m.

For many years, the IU Health Center has offered students medication at discounted prices. Some wonder why and how the Health Center has such discounted costs on birth control and other medications. Pharmacy Director Cheryl Thomas said the cheap prices have to do with the government. "We have a government contract that is usually given to universities and health clinics like Planned Parenthood by the manufacturers," Thomas said.

IU approves tight budget

By Rick Newkirk · Tuesday, April 6,2004 2:12 a.m.

The IU board of trustees approved the University's budget for 2004-2005 Friday, which includes a 2.4 percent net increase in projected revenues. But in economic reality, the University has almost zero dollars to expand and invest for the next academic year.

Magic hands

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Tuesday, April 6,2004 2:12 a.m.

A local physical therapy office in Bloomington is performing procedures with some unexplainable results. It's not voodoo, and it's not magic -- it's just somewhat of a mystery.

Alcohol arrests drop on campus

By Mallory Simon · Tuesday, April 6,2004 2:12 a.m.

While alcohol and drug arrests at IU have decreased in the last year, IU officials, police and store owners remain cautious about causes and implications of the decline. Dean of Students Richard McKaig said he believes it would be a good idea to withhold judgment on these statistics for at least another year or two.

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