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Sticker me, baby

By -Kehla West and Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 3,2004 12:23 a.m.

Going to class today, I cut through the Jordan Avenue parking garage. People at IU are funny -- and they like bumper stickers. I counted almost 50 (yes, I was almost late for class). I like bumper stickers. They're like tattoos for your car. My car has 20 or so -- just little stickers that say things I like. I have one that reads: "Don't hold strong opinions about things you don't understand." I have the Truffle Shuffle kid from the movie "The Goonies." I have another that reads: "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you're a mile away, and you have their shoes." It's a good life policy, and it keeps me shod.

Putting a face on tragedy

By Alyson Brodsy and Amanda Trost · Friday, Sept. 3,2004 12:20 a.m.

Every day, I, like many of you, read the newspaper. My eyes scanned through the horrific accounts of terrorist bombings, hostage situations, natural disasters and murders. But because I read them so often, it's very rare that I seem to be affected by them. Read over them and don't even stop to consider the reality of what I'm reading.

20 countries later

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 3,2004 12:19 a.m.

A few days ago, my 4-foot tall roommate, Melissa, slaved over a piping hot oven for five hours to prepare the most mouth-watering brisket I have ever tasted. Although it is merely beef sautéed in special marinade and seasonings, it reminded me so much of my grandmother's cooking on the high holidays and served as a sore reminder of my slim ability to "cook" LIFE cereal with soy milk.

Mysterious illness still plagues courthouse

By Scott Lipsky · Friday, Sept. 3,2004 12:17 a.m.

Local government officials still haven't been able to determine the cause of the mysterious smell and illness plaguing the Morgan County Courthouse since this summer. The popular thought among people close to the case was that the air ducts in the building's air conditioning system were producing what is known as Legionnaires' disease, with symptoms including headache, fever and sore throat.

New headman right choice

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 3,2004 12:16 a.m.

The athletics department announced Thursday the hiring of its new director, Rick Greenspan. Greenspan comes to IU after serving in the same capacity at Army and becomes IU's fourth athletic director in five years. Awaiting Greenspan is a department mired in a deficit of about $2 million, a purposed $65 million in renovations, a controversial implementation of a $30 mandatory athletic fee, and a football team that has won only five games in two years and hasn't been to a bowl game since 1993.

AD Search ends with Greenspan

By Dan Click · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 3:18 p.m.

After three months of searching for a new athletics director, IU President Adam Herbert annouced today that Rick Greenspan would be the next athletics director at IU, effictive September 15. In coming to IU, Greenspan left the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he served as director of intercollegiate athletics since 1999.

Group seeks student voters

By Eric Tash · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:43 a.m.

As the November presidential election looms, Democratic and Republican officials are doing their best to capture the student vote. At IU, the Black Student Union has been doing its part to get students registered and at the polls for the upcoming election. Though the main focus of the BSU is to get black students to vote, Crystal Brown, senior and president of the BSU, said the organization is encouraging all students to register.

Admission cuts will cost RPS millions

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:43 a.m.

Last April the Board of Trustees raised tuition rates by four percent to increase revenue. Four months later that decision may be the reason Residential Programs and Services finds itself $2.5 million short of its proposed revenue. The exact admission numbers for the 2004 fall semester won't be finalized until Monday, but RPS is currently anticipating a drop of 450-500 students, RPS Executive Director Pat Connor said.

VP Cheney accepts GOP nomination

By Josh Sanburn · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:43 a.m.

To a crowd chanting "four more years," and following a raucous keynote speech by Democrat Zell Miller, Dick Cheney accepted the nomination for vice president of the United States Wednesday night.

Diner turned into media hub

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:43 a.m.

NEW YORK -- ESPN has its Zone. The Internet has its cafes. Now, CNN has its -- diner? The Cable News Network has turned the Tick Tock Diner into the CNN Diner for the Republican National Convention.

Local bus move denied

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:43 a.m.

Students who use the Park and Ride system can now eliminate the parking step from their daily routine. In a meeting Tuesday, the Bloomington Parks Board voted unanimously not to transfer the Park and Ride parking lot from Bryan Park to the Winslow Sports Complex. After the conclusion of the park board's meeting, the transit board met to find a solution.

Linguistics investigates regional dialects

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:26 a.m.

When she's thirsty, freshman Kari Robinson asks for a "Coke," but she's used to carbonated beverages being called a variety of things. "I've heard it called seltzer, pop and cola. In Louisiana they call it soda water," Robinson said. "My family's from all over, and we've had this discussion more than once."

Kelley names new director

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:25 a.m.

Donald F. Kuratko, or 'Dr. K' as he likes to be called, has been named executive director of the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at IU. Kuratko, a former distinguished professor at Ball State, hopes to lead the entrepreneurship program in new directions and he has plenty of experience to do so.

Atwater lottery frustrates students

By Ashley Rhodebeck · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:23 a.m.

People dream of winning the lottery, but for off-campus students who depend on driving to classes on the south side of campus, losing the Atwater Garage lottery forces them to find alternative routes. Located between Third Street and Atwater Avenue on Faculty Drive, the Atwater Garage is close to academic buildings, which makes it a popular parking spot among students who want to avoid using the bus systems.

U.S. Marshals pledge resources to find Jill Behrman's killer

By Mike Malik · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:23 a.m.

Like many other viewers Jason Wojdylo tunes in to the TV show "America's Most Wanted" at night. But unlike most, Wojdylo is a deputy with U.S. Marshals in Indiana. While he was watching the show Saturday night, Wojdylo saw the segment about the Jill Behrman unsolved murder case. Right after the show Wojdylo drove 35 miles to his office in Indianapolis and called the lead investigator for the case, Indiana State Police Detective Rick Lang, to pledge the help of the U.S. Marshals Service in apprehending Kerry Silvers.

RPS hires dietitian to cater to student needs

By Maggie Bozich · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:22 a.m.

Packing on pounds might be on the minds of many freshmen when they go away to college. The legend of the "freshman 15" may be true for some college students, which is why Residential Programs and Services offers a registered dietitian for students who have nutritional concerns.

In reversal, Justice Department agrees to throw out major terror conviction

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:13 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- In a dramatic reversal, the Justice Department acknowledges its original prosecution of a suspected terror cell in Detroit was filled with a "pattern of mistakes and oversights" that warrant the dismissal of the convictions.

Israel holds Syria responsible for suicide bombings, official says

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Lavie · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:12 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israel holds Syria responsible for a double suicide bombing that killed 16 people, a senior Israeli official said Wednesday in a warning that implied possible retaliation. The militant Islamic group Hamas claimed the attack Tuesday in the desert city of Beersheba, when two bombers from the West Bank city of Hebron blew themselves up seconds apart in two buses.

From The Floor

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:12 a.m.

Youth Convention sparks controversy NEW YORK -- The Bush sisters, actress Angie Harmon, St. Louis Rams defensive back Jason Sehorn and MTV's "Stand Up and Holla!" winner Princella Price were among the many who addressed the crowd Wednesday afternoon at the Youth Convention at the Republican National Convention.

SPEA research parodied

By Steven Chung · Thursday, Sept. 2,2004 1:11 a.m.

When Ronald Hites, professor at the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs, recently reported high levels of man-made, flame-retardant chemicals in farm-raised salmon, few saw benefits for consumers. But satirist Harry Shearer, known as the voice of Mr. Burns and others on "The Simpsons," suggested a way to exploit a salmon's flame-resistant properties in a parody that aired on his radio show, "Le Show," and National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."