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Admission cuts will cost RPS millions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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."

Hoosier to miss season

All-American, All-Big Ten, U.S. Under-21 participant, second all-time leading scorer, all-time assists leader and team co-captain Kayla Bashore will not be playing this year for the Hoosiers. The acclaimed field hockey star will be redshirting for the season as she prepares to take the MCAT test for entrance into medical school. "It feels like the right thing to do. This year has already taught me a lot," Bashore said of her season on the sidelines.

Militants hold Russian school, children hostage

BELSAN, Russia -- More than a dozen militants wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a southern Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya Wednesday, taking hostage about 400 people -- half of them children -- and threatening to blow up the building if police storm it. As many as eight people have been reported killed, one of them a student's parent.

Sophomore leads by example

It was the Illinois high school championship soccer game, and Jed Zayner, a young back who accepted nothing but the best, knew victory was within his grasp. The seconds counted down in the final half, and once his team finally captured the title, he was more than anxious to celebrate this accomplishment with his teammates.

Hoosier garners Big Ten award

IU women's soccer senior Kim Grodek was recently named the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Week. The honor comes as no surprise to her teamates since the Hoosier midfielder scored five goals and tallied an assist in a single weekend of competition in which the Hoosiers brought home the Milwaukee Cup championship.

The right time

'Black Woodstock' documentary to hold broadcast premiere on PBS

LOS ANGELES -- On Aug. 20, 1972, seven years after the urban upheaval in Watts, some 112,000 people came together for a daylong concert that would become known as the "Black Woodstock." They filled Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to hear performances by Isaac Hayes, Albert King, the Staple Singers, Rufus and Carla Thomas, the Bar-Kays, and more.

Prosecutors drop Kobe Bryant case; Civil action still pending against Lakers star

EAGLE, Colo. -- The criminal case against Kobe Bryant case collapsed Wednesday as prosecutors said they had no choice but to drop the sexual assault charge because the NBA star's accuser no longer wanted to participate. Bryant, whose trial had been days from opening arguments, responded with an apology to the woman who had accused him and whose civil suit for damages is still pending.