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Poles celebrate pope's 25th anniversary

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 12:23 a.m.

KRAKOW, Poland -- Troubled by television pictures of a stooped and frail Pope John Paul II, Poles on Sunday celebrated the 25th anniversary of their native son's papacy with prayers for his health and memories of his inspiration for their overthrow of communism.

Car bomb rocks center of Baghdad

By Alyson Brodsy and Charles J. Hanley · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 12:23 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Suicide attackers struck again Sunday in Iraq, this time with twin car bombs in the heart of Baghdad that fell short of a hotel full of Americans but exploded on a busy commercial street, killing six bystanders and wounding dozens, U.S. military and Iraqi officials said.

Dark, demented 'Vacation'

By Nikolas Priest · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 12:20 a.m.

The IU Theatre and Drama Department opened its season with a daring and slightly unconventional choice of Christopher Durang's "Betty's Summer Vacation," and the effect was everything one could expect from a satire.

Students share fiction, poetry works

By Jennifer Jackson · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 12:18 a.m.

In an otherwise deserted campus, a crowd of about 40 people gathered Friday night in Ballantine Hall Room 109 for the second of two nights of readings from first year Master of Fine Arts students in IU's Creative Writing Program.

French jazz group visits IU

By Mike Carey · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 12:18 a.m.

Flamenco, Stevie Wonder, Definitely Django Reinhardt, the B-52's and G-Love and the Special Sauce.

Local, regional acts of all genres featured in performance series

By Josh Hamm and Joshua Hamm · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 12:17 a.m.

Every week mobs of students flock to The Bluebird and Bear's Place to relax and check out the sounds of the latest emerging local bands.

Gallery uses music to connect with visitors

By -Jenny Kobiela · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 12:16 a.m.

Nine art displays by IU faculty, alumni and Indianapolis artists and music by DJ Ionman from WFHB were featured in "Lounge" at the School of Fine Arts Gallery Friday night. The event highlighted numerous forms of media art, including video, film projection and 3-D art.

Deadline today for student tickets

By Natalie A. Trout · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 3:24 a.m.

According to the IU Ticket Office, today is the last day students can purchase guaranteed seats for the 2003-2004 men's basketball season. And many students are wondering how many games will be included in this year's package. After the IU men's basketball team made its unexpected run to the Final Four in 2002, more students than in the past rushed out to buy tickets for last year's season.

Police use lost dentures to track down break-in burglar

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 3:19 a.m.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Ind. -- Police didn't have to use DNA or fingerprints to track down a man accused of breaking into a vacant house -- they traced his dentures. Investigators said Paul D. Lee's false teeth apparently fell out when he stumbled after breaking into a house that was being remodeled.

South Bend's dilapidated Bayer factory sold to charity for $1

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 3:18 a.m.

ELKHART, Ind. -- A massive building formerly used to make tablets to relieve indigestion will now be used to store food to feed the poor. Feed the Children, a not-for-profit Christian charity based in Oklahoma City, announced Wednesday it has bought Bayer Corp.'s vacant 933,000-square-foot factory. The $1 cost of the building is less than the cost of a package of Alka-Seltzer, which was once made in the building.

Judge rules voting card unfair to Democratic party

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 3:17 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Marion County officials must redesign and print an entirely new ballot before the Nov. 4 election, a judge ruled Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by Democrats who objected to the voting card's design.

Bloomington teacher wins statewide award

By Brittany Hite · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 3:15 a.m.

Eric Mjolsnes is more than a normal teacher at a local Bloomington school. Mjolsnes, head teacher for the upper elementary classroom at Bloomington Montessori School, was chosen as one of 10 teachers statewide selected annually to receive the Project E "Excellence in Education" Teacher Award. The award is sponsored by Project E, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1999 to promote major improvements in Indiana's K-12 schools.

2 people killed in airplane crash

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:50 a.m.

Two people were killed when an ultralight plane crashed in southwest Lawrence County, near Springville, Ind. Police said the plane crashed between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, but the crash wasn't discovered until 7 a.m. Thursday morning. David L. Kimmell, 60, of Springville, and Jamie R. Umphress, 29, of Mitchell, were killed. Kimmell's father, Charles, discovered the wreckage early Thursday. Investigators said there were no witnesses and no obvious reason for the crash.

Illustrator displays work at Boxcar

By Jenica Schultz · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:47 a.m.

Boxcar Books, a not-for-profit bookstore, will hold the opening of children's book illustrator Emma Overman's colorful art exhibit at 8 p.m. tonight. Overman's art exhibit will be on display at the bookstore until Nov. 13. Overman, whose illustrations have appeared in children's books, "The Easter Chicken," "Chumpkin," and "Pickin' Petunia," fills her canvases with whimsical depictions of children and personified creatures."The stuff that's coming looks really neat and colorful," said Erin Tobey, a Boxcar Book volunteer. "It will be nice to have something different up."

'Sweet Home Indiana'

By -Kehla West · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:38 a.m.

On the eve of Homecoming weekend, there's only one thing to do -- put on some cream and crimson, put on a skit and "Yell Like Hell." Student organizations from all walks of campus came together Thursday night to put on skits, cheer and get revved up for Homecoming. Many groups embraced the Homecoming 2003 theme, "Sweet Home Indiana." Many group members jumped at the chance to go on stage and prepare their fellow fans for Saturday's game.

Play explores the tabloid side of theater

By Nikolas Priest · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:36 a.m.

What do you get when a young, normal woman; her chatty, emotionally scarred friend; a suspected killer who is a very sweet young man; a sexy, sexist pig; an overly happy flasher and the landlady who is oblivious to it all get together to live in a summer cottage on the beach?

Kernan names lieutenant governor

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:35 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan has selected a woman who once built diesel engines in Columbus, Ind., and later served as the state's budget director to be his lieutenant governor. Katherine Davis will be the first female lieutenant governor in Indiana history if she is confirmed by the Indiana General Assembly. Legislators of both houses will convene a special session Oct. 20 to vote on the ratification.

Parade steps off tonight

By Laura Lacci · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:35 a.m.

Tonight at 5:30 p.m. people will crowd the streets from Rose Avenue to Third Street to the Sample Gates, as the 2003 Homecoming Parade begins. Some will congregate on the sidewalks and position themselves to view the action. Others will walk, dance, maneuver bicycles, or ride in cars or on floats as children wait anxiously for candy to be thrown in their direction.

Astral Project introduces contemporary jazz to IU

By Ben Hsu · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:35 a.m.

Astral Project was in Bloomington Wednesday for a concert at the Willkie Auditorium, performing songs from its latest 2002 album, "Big Shot," as well as new compositions the group hope to record later this year. "Our latest album was self-produced, and we're very happy we got the opportunity to do it because we put our hearts into it," Astral Project drummer John Vidacovich said.

When clothes launch an attack

By Patrice Worthy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:32 a.m.

We have all done it. It is one of the hardest tasks on the face the earth: shopping. You can be in the best of moods, and by the time you finish your shopping expedition you feel like you have been put through the ringer. I have been there so many times. I love to shop, but more times than not I begin to ask myself, why?