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Herbert to map IU's priorities

By Trevor brown · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 1:20 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert is expected to outline in his State of the University address today several initiatives to substantially increase IU's research budget, complete the University's mission differentiation project and remain a leader in information technology.

Brawn and Beethoven: Local sisters balance muscle, music

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 1:11 a.m.

Sisters Abigail, Hannah and Sarah Biddle go to church at Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle and are enrolled in IU's pre-college music program. Abigail, 17, plays the harp and sings in church choir. Hannah, 15, plays the cello and piano and wants to become a musical score composer. Sarah, 13, plays the harp and the piano and is the baby of the family.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:53 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Men are dirtier than women. So scientists confirmed by spying in public restrooms, watching as a quarter of men left without washing their hands. In contrast, 90 percent of the women did wash up.

Evolution vs. Intelligent Design: Is there room for both?

By Hannah Schroder · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:48 a.m.

Understanding the nature of the world's creation is no small task. Was it created in six days, as it says in the first chapter of the book of Genesis in the Bible? Or did life forms evolve during billions of years, as evolutionary scientist Charles Darwin's theories suggest?

Law Day to bring school recruiters to IU

By Allie Townsend · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:44 a.m.

For potential lawyers, the future is coming to IU -- 105 times to be exact. This Wednesday, IU will play host to Law Day, a conference containing admissions officers representing more than 100 law schools in the country. Held in the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall, IU's Law Day will is scheduled to have the largest turnout in history and will be preceded by a panel of prominent law school admissions deans speaking on "What I Really Look for in a Law School Application."

Tower features 42-bell carillon

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:43 a.m.

At IU's highest point stands a structure that pays tribute to one of its most esteemed alumni. The Arthur R. Metz Memorial Carillon honors Metz, a "distinguished student and student benefactor," according to the message engraved on the A-sharp of one of its bells.

Library receives grant to expand music software

By Katie Sellers · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:41 a.m.

In 1996, the IU School of Music developed the nation's first digital music library, which allowed students to access vast music libraries and interact with what they heard through innovative digital capabilities at the University.

Clarian, School of Medicine begin work on Cancer Center building expansion

By Audrie Garrison · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:40 a.m.

To combat an expected increase in cancer treatment demand and in an effort to become one of the top five cancer centers in the country, the IU School of Medicine and Clarian Health Center began construction last week on an expansion of the IU Cancer Center. The $150 million expansion, expected to be completed in 2008, will add more than 400,000 square feet to the center. "We have a unique opportunity. Cancer is a disease of aging and a substantial number of people affected with cancer are aging patients," said Stephen Williams, director of the IU Cancer Center. "The demographics of Indiana are such that there will be a huge increase of cancer over the next 20 to 30 years."

Student reports rape after party

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:36 a.m.

An 18-year-old female student reported she was the victim of a sexual assault that occurred sometime after 1 a.m. Sunday, said IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger, quoting a police report. The female said in the report that she had been consuming alcohol at an undisclosed fraternity. Someone offered her a drink and she reported she experienced a hazy, dreamlike state, according to the report.

Jets QB out for season with torn rotator cuff

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrea Adelson · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:25 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Jets quarterback Chad Pennington will miss the rest of the season because of a torn right rotator cuff, The Associated Press learned Monday night. Pennington's injury was confirmed by a person with knowledge of his condition but who declined to be identified because the team had not made an official announcement. An MRI exam showed Pennington tore his rotator cuff in Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to Jacksonville. The NFL Network originally reported the injury, the second time Pennington has had this tear in less than a year.

Taking the fun out of hate mail

By Alyson Brodsy and Kevin Dwire · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:22 a.m.

Many people would like to think we've come a long way in the fight for civil rights. It's been many years since Dr. Martin Luther King told America of his dream that everyone of all races and ethnicities could live in peace. Well, just when you thought tolerance was starting to become a part of our society, some nut has helped us take a collective step backward. You see, Jeter has recently become the target of hate mail from a fan. Not hate mail about failing to turn the double play or striking out but hate mail chastising him for carrying on interracial relationships. The www.foxsports.com story that cites the letter claims it read Jeter would be "shot or set on fire" if he didn't discontinue these relationships. Is this for real?

Summer abroad leaves Gerling with lessons in life, volleyball

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:18 a.m.

IU senior outside hitter Rachel Gerling has been all over the place lately -- making kills at the net, lunging for deep digs and shutting out the opposition with her blocks. She has been making a name for herself with an impressive 3.20 kills per game, 37 service aces, 158 digs and she is the third best blocker for the Hoosiers, averaging 1.02 blocks every time she steps on the court. This past summer, the six-foot senior added another notch to her resume -- a trip to Italy. "I studied studio art and Italian in Florence," Gerling said. "But the best part of the whole trip was getting to experience things that a normal tour wouldn't have given me."

Daniels' highway plan calls for I-69 extension

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:14 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels announced a sweeping highway plan Monday that would extend Interstate 69 from Indianapolis to Evansville -- possibly funded in part by tolls -- upgrade parts of U.S. 31 and impose higher fees on the Indiana Toll Road. Daniels also suggested the possibility of leasing the Toll Road and an extended I-69 to a private venture, which would receive the tolls and operate and maintain the highways. Those and some other possibilities in the plan would require legislative approval.

Woman overcomes odds, leads full life

By Jessica Wolfe · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:12 a.m.

For Betsy Higgins, leading a normal life is defying the odds, as she lives with the developmental disorder Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a genetic condition that causes delays in intellectual and physical development, and occurs in about one of every 800 births, according to the National Association for Down Syndrome. Today, although some of her abilities are affected by Down syndrome, she enjoys many of the same activities and deals with many of the same day-to-day pressures as other 32-year-olds. She successfully juggles the responsibilities of her job at T.I.S. Bookstore, both paid and volunteer work at the not-for-profit Stone Belt Arc, located on 10 Street, and singing in her church choir at Sherwood Oaks Christian Church -- not to mention having fun with family and friends.

Oprah to revive 'The Color Purple'

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:03 a.m.

NEW YORK -- "The Color Purple," a musical based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, will have Oprah Winfrey as a producer and investor when it opens on Broadway in December. In Winfrey's first Broadway venture, she will contribute more than $1 million of the musical's $10 million production cost, The New York Times reported Sunday on its Web site. The musical, which has been revised since receiving some bad reviews when it opened in Atlanta last year, will be called "Oprah Winfrey Presents: 'The Color Purple.'"

Hoosiers remember James Dean; childhood recalled

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2005 12:02 a.m.

FAIRMOUNT, Ind. -- Nearly 50 years after his death, some of James Dean's former classmates are counting on his enduring fame to help save their decaying alma mater. Fairmount High School alumni gathered Saturday in a 1950s-era gymnasium behind the decrepit, 103-year-old building for their sixth annual reunion. Inevitably, talk turned to their movie star classmate. Wilma Jean Underwood Soultz-Brown, a classmate of Dean's, said she and others don't remember him as a Hollywood legend but as someone who "was just like the rest of us." "He drove the tractor when we had class parties out at the Winslow Farm -- and we always had a hay ride," she said. Soultz-Brown supports the idea of saving the original school building, which includes the auditorium where Dean first gave speeches and performed in plays overseen by the school's drama teacher, Adeline Nall.

eBay: The ultimate business simulator

By Alyson Brodsy and David Weisburd · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 11:59 p.m.

Editor's note: This is the second column in a six-column series giving advice to beginning entrepreneurs. In my opinion, the creation of eBay has been the cause of the greatest entrepreneurial revolution in the history of the world -- a revolution that has proved greater than the creation of the Internet, the typewriter and even the quill pen. The reason I'm partial to eBay is because my first successful venture was an eBay business I started in eighth grade. My company, Viddiot, specialized in selling used video games to buyers on eBay. The lessons I learned selling on eBay have proved priceless. I highly recommend starting an eBay business because it will teach you how to market your product, interact with customers, deal with electronic payments and deal with suppliers.

Oregon wine enters Asian market via Disney

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 11:57 p.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon wine has won the keys to the Magic Kingdom -- in the People's Republic of China. When the new Disney theme park opened in Hong Kong last week, Oregon wine was featured on the exclusive wine list. The deal helps put Oregon wine "on the Asia map," said Brian Liu, international trade manager with the Oregon Department of Agriculture. In January, Oregon sent its first wine to China, shipping 1,250 cases of the state's signature pinot noir to the world's most populous nation. It's a difficult market to penetrate because unlike in neighboring Japan -- where red wine sales recently overtook sake sales in Tokyo -- wine is still an oddity in mainland China, sold mostly in five-star hotels and high-end restaurants. If Oregon winemakers succeed in tapping into the Chinese market, it could spell huge gains, say industry experts. Overall wine sales in China are between $7 billion and $10 billion, according to the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service.

Kwame Jackson of 'The Apprentice' to speak at Union

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 11:56 p.m.

The runner-up from the first season of "The Apprentice," Kwame Jackson, will present "Lessons from the Boardroom" at 7 p.m. Thursday in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union. Jackson has Wall Street experience and a master's in business from Harvard University. Since appearing on "The Apprentice," Jackson has co-founded Legacy Holdings LLC, a diversified holding company positioned to engage in real estate development, fashion, television and film production. The event, sponsored by the IU chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants and Kappa Alpha Psi, is free and open to the public.

Decision to change Marshall Field's name to Macy's met with bitterness

By Alyson Brodsy and Don Babwin · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 11:54 p.m.

CHICAGO -- It has always been much more than a department store. It's the magical place where parents brought their children to see the windows at Christmastime, where those children grew and did the same with their kids -- stopping, of course, to visit the one true Santa Claus. It is Marshall Field's. Or simply "Field's" to everybody in Chicago. For longer than anyone can remember, Marshall Field's has been one of the few constants in an ever-changing city. With its famous clock, the store that was built in stages between 1892 and 1914 is as much a part of the city's landscape as Wrigley Field and the Sears Tower.