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Volunteers breathe new life into old lagoons

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:59 a.m.

FRANKFORT, Ind. -- Barney Avery just wanted a place to fish. Three years later, with a little help from his friends, Avery has turned a trash-strewn haven for weeds and vandalism into an inviting spot to fish or to just sit back and enjoy nature.

Two killed in truck collision on I-70

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:58 a.m.

RICHMOND, Ind. -- A pair of tractor-trailers collided Wednesday on Interstate 70, killing two people, police said. The two trucks appeared to collide head-on. Television images from the crash site showed a Mayflower Van Lines truck with its front end destroyed up against another truck that was heavily damaged by flames. Tire tracks could be seen nearby in the grassy median.

Finding Faith

By Jackie Walker and Jacqueline Walker · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:45 a.m.

Joseph Shamis plans his classes around it. He plans his work schedule around it. He even plans his lunch breaks around it. Since converting to Islam while at IU, Shamis, a senior, said prayer has become second nature to him, just like brushing his teeth. It's something he makes time for and something that's become routine.

Courts uphold housing limits

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:45 a.m.

The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a Bloomington city ordinance Tuesday that limits the number of people living in the same house. The ordinance prohibits more than three unrelated residents from living together in parts of the city designated as single-family areas.

African-American Studies moves on

By Jake Rossman · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:45 a.m.

A panel of graduate students in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies held a public forum Wednesday to discuss the goals of their department following the demotion of Departmental Chair John H. Stanfield.

East Coast plagued by more thunderstorms

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:34 a.m.

RICHMOND, Va. -- East Coast residents recovering from Isabel are cleaning up again after new storms, including tornadoes, brought down more trees, flooded already saturated areas and knocked out power, forcing some people to empty refrigerators they'd just refilled.

Rumsfeld tells Congress $87 billion is 'affordable'

By Alyson Brodsy and Ken Guggenheim · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:31 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Congress Wednesday that President Bush's $87 billion request for Iraq and Afghanistan was an affordable and needed investment in international security. But a top Democrat questioned whether the American people have ever blessed the U.S.-led Iraqi reconstruction effort now under way.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:23 a.m.

I finally realized why I hate Tim Robbins. Don't get me wrong, I think that Robbins is a great actor. But as I watched "Real Time with Bill Maher" this evening, I realized why I get mad every time I see a celebrity spouting off about his or her political views.

Tax-free double latte, please

By Tony Sams · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:22 a.m.

When 2003 is over, and we look back on all the weird things people tried to do, shaking our heads in hindsight, I know there will be a special place at the top of the list for the city of Seattle.

Finding my place

By Joe Troyer · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:21 a.m.

One of the risks I took when I decided to come to graduate school at IU was the possibility that I'd end up running into some of my former students. After spending six years teaching in Elkhart, Ind., I was a bit worried -- justifiably, I think -- that I might end up being a little embarrassed or maybe even a little beat up if I happened to run into somebody I had in class. "Remember that D you gave me in freshman English, Mr. Troyer?" Oh, I remember, all right. Sir.

Danger in specialization

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:19 a.m.

Adam Herbert says he has big plans for IU. This doesn't limit itself to Bloomington. Herbert is attempting to prove himself with a plan to "specialize" IU's regional campuses -- "mission differentiation," he calls it.

Late game rally brings NL Central closer

By Duncan Mitchel and Michael A. Lutz · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:18 a.m.

HOUSTON -- With the Astros trailing in the late innings, Jose Vizcaino came up with a big hit that kept them from dropping even farther back in the NL Central.

Cubs stay in first with four to play

By Alyson Brodsy and Joe Kay · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:18 a.m.

CINCINNATI -- Sammy Sosa, Shawn Estes and the Chicago Cubs turned off the television and kept themselves in control of the NL Central.

Big Ten boasts top competition

By Matt Glenesk · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:17 a.m.

The Big Ten's volleyball programs have ascended to top tier status usually reserved for basketball and football. The conference has long been noted for providing some of the most competitive and spirited clashes in sports and over the past decade, volleyball has earned its spot as one of the Big Ten's power sports.

Experience all the Speedway offers

By Colin Nowling · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:16 a.m.

For those of you who may not have noticed, there happens to be a huge sporting event with large international implications in our own state's backyard this weekend. No, it's not the Indianapolis Colts seeking to be 4-0. Nor does it relate to basketball, even in a state where basketball controls some lives for months at a time.

True freshman making impact

By Gavin Lesnick · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 1:15 a.m.

Saturday night against Kentucky, true freshman running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis was playing under a lot of pressure. His family was in town from New Orleans, La., for Freshmen Family Weekend, to see him play collegiate football for the first time in person. Among them was Green-Ellis' biggest critic, someone who routinely pointed out what he was doing wrong or what skills he needed to improve in football growing up.

Prog-rock side project not 'watered' down by endless noodling

By C. Warner Sills and Josh Kastrinksy · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 12 a.m.

All praise the return of prog-rock! In one of the more interesting collaborations in recent memory, drummer Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden fame tests his singing and songwriting mettle alongside ex-Monster Magnet guitarist John McBain to form Wellwater Conspiracy.

The only Feargal we have is Sharkey himself

By C. Warner Sills and Mike Ley · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 12 a.m.

Are teenage dreams so hard to beat?" You sure as hell can't beat these. The Undertones lived up to the biggest of teenage dreams, landing a record deal for their self-titled LP for $60,000 from Sire Records, touring and gaining respect as one of the best punk bands of the late '70s -- all before they hit 20.

A deal with the Devil

By Neal Taflinger · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 12 a.m.

Leni Reifenstahl is dead at the age of 101. She is as widely praised for her artistic vision as she is condemned for her early collaboration with the Nazi Party. There has been much talk of how she will be remembered, and, to be sure, there will be much more. She herself waffled between denying any wrongdoing as a Nazi propagandist and admitting that the circumstances of her work were regrettable.

Around the world in four days

By C. Warner Sills and Jenny Sung · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 12 a.m.

SOUTH AFRICA Mahotella Queens The Mahotella Queens are a trio of senior citizens from South Africa who will rock your American socks off. They hail from apartheid-stricken South Africa, where music as a means of survival propelled them into international recognition in the late '60s and early '70s.