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Music school to be renamed

By Mike Wilson · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:24 p.m.

After receiving a record $40.6 million donation, the IU School of Music has been renamed the Jacobs School of Music. The donation, from David and Barbara Jacobs, is the largest single gift given by individuals to IU and, nationally, the biggest donation to a music school at a public university. University officials will make the announcement at a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. today at the Musical Arts Center auditorium, said Ryan Piurek, an IU spokesman.

Hacker accesses 5,300 personal student records

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:24 p.m.

When senior Kevin Donahue opened his mail Monday, he received a less than pleasant surprise. "Dear Kevin," the letter began, "On Monday, November 7, security analysts in the Kelley School of Business and Indiana University's Information Technology Security Office determined that an instructor's computer in the Kelley School of Business had been compromised by a hacker. We are writing you about this security problem because your personal information was present on the computer."

Hoeppner withdraws from GOP event

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:16 p.m.

Misuse of IU insignia caused football coach Terry Hoeppner to withdraw from a Dec. 12 Republican fund-raising event Tuesday evening. Hoeppner was contacted earlier this fall to speak at the $300-per-plate luncheon fund-raiser for the Indiana Senate Majority Campaign Committee. IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre said Hoeppner was not aware the luncheon was a fund-raiser.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:14 p.m.

Having spent nearly three decades in senior leadership positions in higher education, including 11 years as chancellor of two campuses, I know from personal experience that a certain amount of criticism (of University leadership) is normal and can be expected. I also know that criticism, when properly expressed, can lead to improvements whether in administrative matters or the work of the professoriate.

Tentative deal on Patriot Act would limit provisions

By Abdullah AlShihri and Laurie Kellman · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:13 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- House and Senate negotiators have struck a tentative deal on the expiring Patriot Act that would curb the FBI's investigative power and require the Justice Department to more fully report its secret requests for information about ordinary people.

Returning to New Orleans

By Abdullah AlShihri and Rami Chami · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:13 p.m.

The last time I left New Orleans I was being evacuated on the back of a military truck that was navigating through the city's flooded streets against a backdrop of war-like destruction. Two months after Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast, I returned to New Orleans for a brief visit. I was both impressed and disheartened by what I saw in terms of the city's recovery.

Stuck in the Middle

By Mallory Simon · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:12 p.m.

Linda Kaczynski felt a nagging pain in her gut when she read pieces of the Unabomber's Manifesto. As she read the words explaining the perils and evils of technology from a man who had sent shrapnel--covered bombs to unsuspecting victims, it seemed all too familiar. She sat motionless, and then asked her husband to sit down on the couch. "Don't get angry at me, but is there any possibility this could be your brother Ted?" Linda said, clutching a copy of The Washington Post, which had published the Manifesto.

Great American Smokeout promotes quitting smoking

By Alex M. Thompson · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:11 p.m.

Today marks the 29th annual Great American Smokeout, a public awareness campaign sponsored by the American Cancer Society to promote an end to cigarette addiction, a consistent health problem for IU students and Indiana residents.

Man attempts robbery with large knife

By Alexandra R. Moses · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:11 p.m.

Bloomington Police responded early Wednesday morning to an attempted robbery in the 1200 block of West 12th Street. According to the police report, a man with a very large knife entered a house seeking money and pills at about 6:45 a.m. A 68-year-old woman and two of her grandchildren were in the house at the time.

Hill to make another run for the Hill

By Ben Woodson · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:11 p.m.

Former Rep. Baron Hill is back for another round with Rep. Mike Sodrel. Hill announced Tuesday his candidacy in what is expected to be a very close congressional race for Indiana's 9th District. The 2006 election will mark the third time Sodrel, a Republican from Jeffersonville, Ind., and Hill, a Democrat from Seymour, Ind., have faced each other in an election for the congressional district. In 2002, Hill beat Sodrel by five percentage points, but in 2004, Sodrel beat Hill by only one-half of a percent.

A mile high and no way out

By Kirk Nathanson · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:10 p.m.

I've been on more flights to more places than most people ever will, so I consider myself something of an expert when it comes to air travel. Go on, ask me which carrier's the best. Take your pick; they're all ungodly. Forget airport security and body searches. That bit stopped being funny when the public realized the Bush administration hasn't improved the situation. I'm talking about the actual airlines: cheap as dirt and about as unpleasant. It's no surprise that two weeks ago Independence Air (formally Flyi Inc.) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest in a list that includes former industry leaders Delta, Northwest and United.

Feeling stupid?

By Deara Ball · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:08 p.m.

I've got a question for you. Have you ever done or said something and the very second it happened you immediately cursed yourself for being so stupid? If you are anything like me, then you answered "yes" to this question. We all have our moments, some more than others, when we feel like the most inane person on the face of the Earth. It wouldn't be so bad if these mishaps occurred when we were by ourselves. But no, they of course happen when we are surrounded by people. And you know they are thinking that somewhere, some village far, far away is missing an idiot, and it just so happens that it is you.

You say you want a revolution?

By Peter Chen · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 2:07 p.m.

On Tuesday, in a historic special session of Bloomington faculty, a resolution was passed which demanded a complete overview of IU President Adam Herbert's job performance. After a swirl of accusations about President Herbert, including the still unfilled chancellor position, it appears to be high noon between a frustrated faculty and the highly criticized president. Some have painted attacks on Herbert as racist, a white faculty fighting a black president. Others describe it as an attempt by Bloomington faculty to retain control of a University that increasingly turns a blind eye to faculty concerns.

Addicted to power

By Levi Harris · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 1:34 p.m.

So, I'm worried about President Bush. Between you, me and the fence post, the guy's got real problems. I first noticed it Nov. 1, when he took an 11th-hour trip to Virginia to stump unsuccessfully for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore. Once upon a time, a visit from Bush on the eve of an election would've been political gold. But as Bush launched into his standard rose-colored rhetoric about "freedom" and "values," it was clear the gold had lost its luster. Bush has become "that guy." You

Herbert's unrealistic requests

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 1:33 p.m.

IU President Adam Herbert has given IU-Bloomington Interim Chancellor Ken Gros Louis a tall order to fill before Jan. 1. Herbert has charged Gros Louis with appointing a new vice chancellor for enrollment services, a new graduate school dean and associate vice president for academic affairs and a new director of IU Faculty Colloquium of Excellence in Teaching.

Best-selling author to speak about Mexican heritage

By Ab D. Phillip · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 1:32 p.m.

Best-selling author Victor Villaseñor will speak at 7 p.m. today in the Neal-Marshall Black Cultural Center Grand Hall. Hosted by the La Casa Latino Cultural Center and the Union Board, the lecture is free and open to the public.

BSU serves soul food at annual fund-raiser

By Megan Stuart · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 1:32 p.m.

Thanksgiving dinner is coming to IU one week early. The Black Student Union will be serving ham, turkey, chicken, greens and macaroni and cheese at its annual Soul Food Dinner at 6 p.m. tonight in the Forest Greenleaf Dining Room. The event is open to the public and costs $2 with a canned food donation and $3 without. "The best reason (to attend) is because it's great soul food that's difficult to get in Bloomington unless you have parents here," said Eric Love, diversity educator and BSU adviser.

Unions protest produce placement trend

By Alyson Brodsy and Gary Gentile · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 1:31 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood writers and actors are calling for a code of conduct to govern a growing trend of hidden advertising in TV shows and films, and they say they will appeal to federal regulators if studios don't respond.

Lewis and Clark monument dedicated

By Jim Suhr · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 1:31 p.m.

CAIRO, Ill. -- While thrilled to be entrusted with creating a memorial to Lewis and Clark's brief visit two centuries ago to this outpost near where the Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet, Evertt Beidler found the work itself to be a bit of an adventure. The Southern Illinois University art graduate student built the 12-foot, 1,100-pound sculpture of stainless steel and bronze inlays in a school building that lacked the right hoisting equipment for such a massive project. As a result, Beidler did a lot of improvising.

Former Straight No Chaser singer goes solo

By Allison Richie · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 1:30 p.m.

Local singer-songwriter Ryan Ahlwardt has been creating quite the buzz around Bloomington. He is working on finishing his first album featuring his track "I Can See Forever." Ahlwardt hopes the album will be released later this year, but for now, he's still working on trying to "get the fun I have on stage onto a CD.