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Tadesse Meskela talks with farmers in Ethiopia during the filming of "Black Gold". The film features Meskela and his fight to save 74,000 Ethiopian farmers from bankruptcy.

GLUED TO THE TUBE

By Byran Lufkin · Thursday, Nov. 3,2005 12 a.m.

Can you name the nerdy next-door-neighbor from "Family Matters?" What about the slacker cousin who lived in the van outside in the lawn on "Step by Step?" Or Cory's girlfriend on "Boy Meets World?"

The solitude of the 'Samouraï'

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Wisner · Thursday, Nov. 3,2005 12 a.m.

In 1967, French director Jean-Pierre Melville would make his masterpiece "Le Samouraï," a stunning examination of one hitman's solitary lifestyle influenced by the Japanese samurai code of the Bushido. Jef Costello (French film legend Alain Delon) is a modern-day samurai -- replacing heavy armor with a raincoat, a fedora instead of a crescent-mooned helm and wielding a revolver in place of a katana.

Take the trip over the rainbow again

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Mellini · Thursday, Nov. 3,2005 12 a.m.

There's no format like DVD...There's no format like DVD... The new special edition 2-disc "The Wizard of Oz" has arrived just in time for, um, the film's 66th anniversary? Well, there may not be a reason for the release, but that doesn't mean this isn't a DVD to celebrate. Packed with more than ten hours of special features, the disc is a real delight.

Panel of business faculty to examine future of global economy

By Craig Ginsberg · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 11:53 p.m.

A panel of Kelley School of Business professors and faculty will be looking ahead to 2006 and forecasting the likely economic trends for the global economy, the United States, Indiana and the major metropolitan Indiana cities in the coming year.

Forum aims to reduce 'casual racism' on campus

By Kacie Foster · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 11:52 p.m.

When people say Asians are good at math or are bad drivers, they might think they're being funny or that their words are harmless. But several campus groups believe these stereotypes promote racism. That's why they're hosting a diversity education program on stereotypes and casual racism.

Suspicious man seen in bushes outside Delta Delta Delta

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 11:52 p.m.

A suspicious man was spotted in the bushes outside the Delta Delta Delta sorority Tuesday night but ran away when someone spotted him.

IUPD investigating car arson in garage

By Gavin Lesnick · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 11:51 p.m.

Senior Justin Crossley parked his 1994 Mitsubishi Galant in the Jordan Avenue Parking Garage late last month when it encountered mechanical problems. Just a day before he was arranging to move it, Crossley is now without a car at all thanks to an apparent early Wednesday morning car arson.

Mosque firebombed in apparent hate crime

By Mike Malik · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 11:40 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department and the FBI are treating an early Saturday morning firebombing at the Islamic Center of Bloomington as a hate crime. Nathan Ainslie, president of Bloomington's only mosque, said a rock was thrown through a window on the lower level of the mosque on 1925 Atwater.

Big Ten volleyball all in the family for Holm

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 11:23 p.m.

The Penn State volleyball team will bring a few things to Bloomington when it leaves State College, Pa., for its matchup with IU on Friday. The Nittany Lions will bring a No. 3 national ranking, a 21-2 overall record, a 12-0 conference record, a three-game lead over the second place team in the Big Ten and a junior middle hitter by the name of Kim Holm.

IU holds home ice advantage

By Josh Sacks · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 11:23 p.m.

Walking into the Frank Southern Ice Arena, the smell of dirty socks fills the air. Commonly called "The Frank," the arena is dark, drab and features a relatively small skating area. Many opponents come into this arena thinking the shanty-like appearance will correlate to a washed-up IU hockey team. But what they soon find out is this ice arena serves as one of the toughest places for opposing teams to play in.

Team ready for 1st exhibition game with Hoosier Lady Stars

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 11:22 p.m.

With Hoosier Hysteria now passed and three weeks of practice under its belt, the IU women's basketball team will take the court for the first time this season tonight as the Hoosier Lady Stars come to town for an exhibition matchup.

Centrist Democrat lauds Alito

By Alyson Brodsy and Jesse J. Holland · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 10:58 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- A centrist Democratic senator complimented Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito Wednesday as a jurist who won't "hammer away and chisel away" existing law. While Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska did not endorse President Bush's latest nominee for the high court, he did say he was impressed by what he heard from Alito during his introductory visit.

4,000 mourners honor Rosa Parks at Detroit funeral

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 10:54 p.m.

DETROIT -- A church packed with 4,000 mourners celebrated the life of Rosa Parks Wednesday in an impassioned, song-filled funeral with a crowd of notables giving thanks for the humble woman whose dignity and defiance helped transform a nation.

Fighting the flu

By Alyson Brodsy and Kirk Nathanson · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 10:53 p.m.

If I learned one thing from my parents, and God knows they tried to teach me more than I committed to memory, it was to always, always get a flu shot. Every year at about mid-October, my brother and I would be taken to Dr. Kettel's waiting room and play with plastic trucks and find the hidden pictures in Highlights magazine. Then we'd be whisked off to the examination room where the smiles, stuffed animals and pictures of airplanes provided ample distraction before the nurse mercilessly drove the needle into our arms.

Your T-shirt might get you slapped

By Patrice Worthy · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 10:48 p.m.

Fashion is said to be used as a source of self-expression, but when your self-expression starts to offend others, it's time to pull the plug.

Ultra-short plays wanted for dramatic holiday 'Blizzard'

By David A. Nosko · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 10:47 p.m.

Forget the pumpkin pie and the turkey legs. Sleigh bells are ringing, and winter snow is falling, if only in the mind of the playwright. The Bloomington Playwrights' Project is seeking at least 30 ultra-short plays, three to five minutes or three to five pages in length, due by 5 p.m. Friday for the 2005 Ballot Box Blizzard production titled "Holidazed & Confused."

'Frankenstein' brings big acting to tiny stage

By Alyson Brodsy and Meghan Lucas · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 10:46 p.m.

Kirkwood Avenue's Irish Lion had more than just the spirit of the Irish Monday night; it was filled with the spirit of theater. It was on this Halloween evening that the Monroe County Civic Theater's production of "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" truly came alive amid a congested setting of blarney balls and Baileys.

Persimmon recipes

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 10:41 p.m.

Recipes

Persimmon Country

By Alyson Brodsy and Brittany Hite · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 10:39 p.m.

As the leaves change color with the arrival of autumn in southern Indiana, the choice of cuisine changes as well. Fall brings its share of seasonal dishes, and while pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce might be the dishes that come to mind, there are also more offerings: those made from persimmons, a fruit indigenous to the United States that grows wild throughout much of southern Indiana.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 2,2005 10:37 p.m.

I'm writing this letter in response to the column "Mr. Greenspan, Stop Shafting the Students" by Ryan Phillips (Tuesday). In his column, Phillips stated, "During a great rally, all the students will be standing and cheering while the older fans, who take up the best seats right on center court, have their rear ends stapled to their seats. Like Adam Ahlfeld, there's no hope of ever getting them up and involved in the game."