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Sign Language popularity increases

By Dana Shapiro · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:15 a.m.

With 51 foreign languages offered on the IU-Bloomington campus, it is not a problem to fulfill the foreign language requirements needed for many majors. European languages, Slavic languages, East Asian languages, African languages and so many more offer a spectrum of opportunities to study a language from any part of the world.

Kernan announces plan to dissolve collegiate alliance

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:35 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Joe Kernan proposed a plan Tuesday to dissolve the troubled alliance that manages Indiana's community college system. Kernan's plan would have Ivy Tech State College take over management of the Community College of Indiana next fall, with former partner Vincennes University adding its first four-year degree programs.

Letter Spotlight

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:35 a.m.

Felipe Maya's choice of Ernesto Rafael "Che" Guevara ("The clothes make the Marxist," Sept. 28) as an emblem is an insult to almost every section of society that IU seeks to include. Mr. Guevara's face on T-shirts has been adopted as an emblem simply because it is eye-catching and out of historical ignorance. Unfortunately, the movie titled "The Motorcycle Diaries" does not help. It is a terrible adaptation of a journal written by Che Guevara while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s. In his memoirs, Mr. Guevara wrote of "the indolent and fanciful blacks" as "magnificent examples of the African race who have conserved their racial purity by a lack of affinity with washing" while traveling in South America's Caribbean coast in 1952.

Local congressional candidates in spotlight

By Alyson Brodsy and Kimberly Hefling · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:34 a.m.

EVANSVILLE -- Two of the nation's most-watched congressional races are playing out in the rolling hills of southern Indiana, where conservative values hold sway and fickle voters make even a five-time incumbent fair game. The 8th Congressional District, long known as the "Bloody 8th" for its close, contentious races, is living up to its nickname as Republican incumbent John Hostettler is being challenged by Jon Jennings, a former Boston Celtics scout and aide to President Clinton.

IU graduates open business next week

By Nick Pittman · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:33 a.m.

For two IU graduates, a class assignment is about to come to life. Beginning Oct. 11, a new meat market called The Butcher Block will be open on the corner of Third Street and the Bypass between Starbucks and Best Buy. Its specialty will be in serving the finest meats cut to the customer's wishes.

9-11 bill could cost $15 billion

By Alyson Brodsy and Jesse J. Holland · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- A House Republican bill to implement the Sept. 11 panel's recommendations could cost almost $15 billion over five years, congressional budget officials said, as the Senate moved Tuesday to finish its version of the legislation.

Dancing 'Through a Looking Glass'

By Melissa Harrold · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:30 a.m.

Members of the IU Ballet Theatre have been working hard this week to prepare for their performances of the Fall Ballet, "Through a Looking Glass," at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Ballet professor and former prima ballerina Violette Verdy said the performance is one that is "incredible in variety." "Through a Looking Glass" consists of three sections, each containing a different ballet style and music by different composers. Music by Antonio Vivaldi will be featured in "Viva Vivaldi," Maurice Ravel in "Sonatine" and Philip Glass in "Glassworks."

Powell urges Israel to end Gaza operation

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Schweid · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:29 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin Powell urged Israel Tuesday to end its retaliatory incursion into Gaza, while U.S. diplomats at the United Nations vetoed an Arab resolution designed to end the operation. Powell, while flying to Brazil, said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon found a need to respond to rocket attacks.

Bremer wanted more troops at conflict start

By Alyson Brodsy and Scott Lindlaw · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:27 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The White House refused to say Tuesday whether the top U.S. civilian official in Iraq after Saddam Hussein's ouster had asked the president for more troops to deal with the rapid descent of postwar Iraq into chaos.

U.N. envoy says Sudanese not doing enough in Darfur

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:25 a.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- The top U.N. envoy to Sudan said Tuesday the Sudanese government has failed to improve security for the embattled people in Darfur or brought to justice the perpetrators of atrocities during the 19-month conflict.

Dealin' em: Euchre begins another season

By Chris Hopper · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:25 a.m.

There are many different aspects that can define a Hoosier. Car racing, basketball, corn -- they all represent Indiana in a special way. The card game Euchre is another that sets a Hoosier apart from a resident of any other state.

Iraqi forces launch anti-insurgent operation

By Alyson Brodsy and Alexandra Zavis · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:22 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- More than 3,000 U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major operation Tuesday against insurgent strongholds just south of Baghdad, their second mission in five days to wrest control from militants whose attacks threaten national elections seen as crucial to stabilizing this turbulent country.

'Psycho's' Janet Leigh dead at 77

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:13 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Janet Leigh's most famous scene was so terrifying it put her off showers for the rest of her life. Leigh, who died Sunday, insisted she always took baths after seeing the finished cut of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," in which her character was slashed to death in a motel shower in what may be the silver screen's most memorable murder. "I know she used to get very scared about that scene," said the director's daughter, Pat Hitchcock, who had a small part in "Psycho" as a co-worker of Leigh's.

Hillel teaches ethnic cooking

By -Jenny Kobiela · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:11 a.m.

Sweet aromas of food, just like your Bubbe (Yiddish for grandmother) used to make, will waft through the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center tonight. Hillel will host "In Our Bubbes' Kitchen: Sephardic Cooking" at 7 p.m. in the Hillel Center, 730 E. Third St. The class is the second in a series focusing on different styles of Jewish cooking. This week's class focuses on the food of Sephardic Jews, who are Jews that originated from Spain and were exiled in 1492. Since evacuating Spain, Sephardic Jews have spread all over the world.

Antique Mall offers latest fashion trends

By Mallory Zalkin · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:09 a.m.

Though some fashion trends might be short-lived, you can always count on the new stuff becoming old and old stuff becoming new again. Old fads from each decade have been brought back, and are often worn in a way that looks even more stylish than the original appearance. Because of fashion's cyclical manner, purchasing new apparel that simply imitates historical looks can be frivolous. Thanks to vintage and antique stores, shoppers can buy the latest styles at a bargain price.

Diversity group to hold show

By Eric Tash · Tuesday, Oct. 5,2004 2:03 a.m.

Ballantine Hall has been known for its steep staircases, its echoing classrooms and its barren walls. The empty walls that many students pass on the way to class will soon receive new attention.

A little art and SOUL

By Ashley Lough · Tuesday, Oct. 5,2004 2:03 a.m.

To construct beautiful pieces, artists must have visions. Artist William Snapp knows about vision; it woke him in the middle of the night more than 40 years ago.

SpaceShipOne wins $10 million prize with second space flight in 5 days

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 5,2004 2:03 a.m.

MOJAVE, Calif. -- A stout, star-spangled rocket plane broke through the Earth's atmosphere to the edge of space Monday for the second time in five days, capturing a $10 million prize aimed at opening the final frontier to tourists.

Herbert set to address Rotary Club

By David A. Nosko · Tuesday, Oct. 5,2004 2:03 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert will address the Rotary Club of Indianapolis today at the Murat Shrine Arabian Room, 520 N. New Jersey St., in Indianapolis. The Rotary Club of Indianapolis includes more than 500 business, education and civic leaders from the greater metropolitan area.

Professor reveals solutions to flooding

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Tuesday, Oct. 5,2004 1:56 a.m.

It didn't have to rain 40 days and 40 nights to flood Germany's Elbe River in August 2002. It only had to rain a little more than 40 hours to kill more than 100 people across the continent, and cause more than 9 billion euros in damage to Germany alone.