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Being an intern on Capitol Hill was a summer to remember

What makes for the perfect internship? If you answer "access to knowledge and power," an internship on Capitol Hill might be ideal.

O'Bannon cuts another $10 million

Indiana University faces an even tighter financial situation in light of Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon's announcement of a budget plan that would cut an additional $10 million from the University's state budget allocation. The announcement brings the total cuts to IU in this two-year period to about $100 million.

Meeting the stars of Ragtime

My dream finally came true. My whole life, I've dreamt of standing at the stage door after a show and seeing the actors fresh off the stage from a performance. Tuesday night at "Ragtime," that dream was made possible.

Professors discuss retribution

As the United States continues to search for retribution after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., Law and religious studies professors examined the legal options available to the United States. David Fidler and Kevin Jaques spoke to law students last week about potential U.S. legal reactions in an event organized by the International Law Society. International Law, U.S. Law, and Islamic Law are different -- and those differences could have major implications on the future of international law and the fight against terrorism.

This Weekend's Calendar Events

Puddle of Mudd's debut dirty

Including the line, "I love the way you smack my ass," in the first track of a band's first album is not the most eloquent way to unleash musical fury on the world. Try telling this to Puddle of Mudd.

'Annie Get Your Gun' provides some good old-fashioned fun

When I was a wee little thing, I was a pretty good shot. At Golden Arrow Day Camp my counselor deemed me "little Annie Oakley." So you could imagine my curiosity with "Annie Get Your Gun" in town. This is a show I had never seen before, so I really had no preconceived notions about the premise or even the music -- although for the record I must state that the one song I do love is "Anything You Can Do," and I eagerly awaited its catchy music and spunky lyrics. But since the song came at the end of the show, I figured that I would just get comfortable and enjoy it from the start.

Around The World

Ecuador plane crashes in Colombia QUITO, Ecuador -- An Ecuadorean jetliner carrying 94 people, including seven children, crashed in Colombia on Monday in the fog bound mountains of the Andes. The Boeing 727-100 from Ecuador's TAME airline originated in the capital, Quito, and was headed to the Ecuadorean border city of Tulcan, 110 miles to the northeast.

U.S. should not apologize for crash

China has blamed the United States and demanded an apology for the collision of a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft and a Chinese fighter jet. Because few details of the crash are known, and China refuses to release 24 Americans who were on the plane, this request is unreasonable. Information about how the incident occurred is still unclear, and little has been discovered that would determine definite fault on either side. According to The Washington Post, a U.S. plane loaded with surveillance equipment collided in international airspace with a much smaller Chinese plane that was shadowing it. Preliminary investigations have shown that the Chinese jet was flying closely beneath the U.S. plane, and that a hard bank by the U.S. plane triggered the crash. The issue of which plane actually caused the crash is still in question.

Season opens with annual regatta

The women's rowing team began its fall season Saturday at the Fourth Annual Lemonhead Regatta at Bloomington's Lake Lemon.

Rick Braun

Public Enemy brings the noise in this stone-cold classic

France re-elects Chirac in landslide

The controversial ultra-right wing National Front Party presidential candidate, Jean-Marie Le Pen, unexpectedly won the presidential primaries April 21, pitting him against incumbent president Jacques Chirac, the moderate right wing contender. Although it was a landslide victory for Chirac, winning 81 to 83 percent of the vote with an 80 percent voter turnout, Chirac's road to victory captured international headlines. Le Pen won 17 to 18 percent Sunday.

Professor nominated by Bush to head Endowment for Humanities

President George W. Bush has nominated Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts Bruce Cole to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). In a press release, IU President Myles Brand called the nomination an affirmation of IU's leadership role in national academic affairs. Cole, a member of the faculty since 1973, was previously a member of the National Council on the Humanities and is the chair of the Art History department. He has published 12 books, including a collection of articles called "Studies in Italian Art 1250-1550."

Bikers brave rain to honor friend

Despite impending rain clouds, about 50 motorcyclists gathered Saturday morning to ride in an "Angel Run" in memory of Kathy Apathy. Apathy, a resident of Unionville, died last year on Dec. 26, from colon cancer. Riders gathered at the Harley Davidson of Bloomington, 522 W. Gourley Pike, and rode through Bloomington, Martinsville, and Trafalgar on a scenic route to Unionville, collecting cards for a poker run along the way. Riders ended up at Vee-Twin Racing, owned by Kirby Apathy, to see who had the best hand, and to enjoy music and free food. The riders came from all over central Indiana -- many had known Kathy Apathy. Others just enjoyed the ride and the company.

2 idiots on the highway

This should be a movie. My roommate, Jakob, and I are driving south on Ind. 57 in a beat up Cougar heading toward Evansville Sunday around midnight on a quest to surprise his girlfriend for their six-month anniversary. The movie would be called, "Two Idiots on the Road When They Should Be Sleeping Because One of Them Has a Class at 8 a.m. the Next Day." But we're in college, and this is the perfect time to be an idiot. It seems I'm the bigger idiot of the two because there is no good reason why I should even be on this road trip. I'm like Thelma from Thelma and Louise, except for the fact I'm not a "naive housewife burdened with a negligent, sexist husband" (That quote is from Yahoo! movies. Don't sue me.)

Nursing and dentistry the new, 'hot' careers

Nursing is "hotter than ever." Dentistry is also a hot career, as are careers in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, Peg Ferguson said, who oversees recruiting efforts for the nine colleges at the University of Rhode Island.

Segregation already exists, groups should be more recognized

I read your staff editorial (Campus Must Welcome All, Feb. 28, 2002) with a good deal of interest. It concluded that the new gay and Latino fraternities segregate IU; it implies that they are unnecessary and their existence points to a problem. First it is important to understand that the new fraternities do not segregate IU -- IU is already segregated. While there is no longer segregation by law, segregation based on preferences exists at IU and in American culture.

West Bank civilian suffering colossal

JENIN, West Bank -- Despite the stench of death, Palestinian refugees searched for loved ones and possessions Thursday in the devastation left by the Israeli incursion. A U.N. envoy said the attack caused "colossal suffering" and was unjustified. Near Nablus, the Israeli military said it captured Husam Ataf Ali Badran, a leader of the Hamas militant organization who the army said was responsible for the deaths of more than 100 Israelis in some of the worst suicide bombings in the last year. He reportedly had a hand in the March 27 Passover suicide bombing in Netanya that triggered the Israeli drive into Palestinian cities and towns. An army statement said his capture "is a significant blow" to Hamas. Witnesses said he was captured and three others were killed in a raid by helicopters firing rockets and machine guns outside the village of Beit Hassan.

Auditions: the fine art of getting the part

Auditions. The cause of bitten nails, stomach aches and superstitions, the making or breaking of a career. Is it possible to ace an audition? If the outcome of an audition never ends in happiness, maybe your audition skills need some tweaking at the roots. "All auditions are different," said Iris Rosa, director of the African American Dance Company.