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City leaders celebrate Brown decision

By Lauren E. Morrill and Lauren Morrill · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:04 p.m.

Bloomington held a public forum Monday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared the "separate but equal" clause upheld under the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson unconstitutional and thus ended years of legal segregation in the United States. Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan offered the afternoon as an open forum for panelists and community members to reflect on the decision and to look forward to the future.

Summer bus service free to IU students

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:01 p.m.

The IU Campus Bus Service is offering free service this summer to students with a valid student ID as part of the transportation fee paid by IU students. This is the fourth summer this program has been in effect, Director of Campus Bus Service James Hosler said.

Democracy budding in Asia

By Alyson Brodsy and Tim Sullivan · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:58 p.m.

NEW DELHI, India -- In India, more than 380 million people turned out. So did tens of millions in Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the Philippines and South Korea. In staggering numbers, Asia has taken to voting this year. And if casting ballots doesn't equal quality governance, the spree of elections does highlight a dramatic change on the continent over the last 20 years: the spread of democracy.

Britain opens world's 1st national stem cell bank

By Alyson Brodsy and Jane Wardell · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:57 p.m.

POTTERS BAR, England -- Britain opened the world's first national stem cell bank Wednesday, hoping to establish a lead in promising but controversial medical research. Citing the "tremendous potential" of stem cells, Health Minister Lord Norman Warner said, "We expect to bring breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of disease."

Canadian team calls on Hoosier

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:52 p.m.

IU sophomore center Sarah McKay earned a spot on the Canadian Senior Women's National Team after a productive showing at the team's open tryout held May 18 in Richmond, British Columbia. McKay, a native of Victoria, British Columbia, will compete in a series of four exhibition games against the Japanese National Team from June 4-8 before returning to the squad next summer for the 2005 FIBA Americas World Championships Qualifying Tournament. "I am very excited to get a chance to play for the Canadian National Team," McKay said. "It has been a dream of mine to do this for a long time, and I am honored to get this opportunity and look forward to the tryout."

8 Hoosier cyclists to race in collegiate road championships

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:52 p.m.

It's not Little 500, and it's definitely not a ride in the park. This weekend eight IU students will travel to the 2004 TREK Bikes Collegiate Road National Championships in Madison, Wis., for three days of intense racing. The riders will compete in three different competitions -- the Criterium, Road Race and Team Time Trial.

Records fall as IU takes 4th at Big Ten Outdoors

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:46 p.m.

The Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Purdue, held last weekend, brought IU's men's track and field team a fourth place finish while Wisconsin took home the top spot in the highly competitive meet. But IU garnered a number of outstanding results and provided several athletes with stepping stones to bigger and better things. Freshman All-American David Neville provided IU's top achievements.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:44 p.m.

Hoosiers make short drive The IU men's golf team will compete in the NCAA Central Regionals this weekend at Kampen Golf Course in West Lafayette. The Hoosiers are one of 26 teams competing at the Regionals, and are familiar with the Kampen course. "We've been working real hard this week preparing for the NCAA tournament," IU coach Mike Mayer said. "Obviously it is an outstanding field, and we will have to play a solid tournament to have a chance to advance to the NCAA finals." The Hoosiers, who finished in fifth place at the Big Ten Championships, boast Big Ten Golfer of the Year junior Jeff Overton and second team All-Big Ten junior Heath Peters.

Panel discusses student stress in annual symposium event

By Matt McNabb · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:41 p.m.

The stress levels of students were on the forefront of many campus administrators' minds Tuesday. "Students and Stress -- Implications for Our Campus" was the topic of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs" 22nd annual Spring Symposium, held in the Indiana Memorial Union. The symposium, which was presented for members of all IU campuses, is a professional development opportunity for faculty and staff that deals with students, said Associate Dean of Students Suzanne Phillips.

Don't bet on Brand

By Jeff Fuldauer · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:37 p.m.

What's that you say? Gambling on college athletics is a nationwide problem involving both athletes and fans? Well, surprise, surprise. Did we really need a study to tell us that next to pro football, NCAA sports is a bookmaker's best friend?

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:33 p.m.

Don't forget violence against others No one can deny the wrongness and the terrible consequences of the violations against Iraqi prisoners. No one can defend it, and I do not believe anyone is trying to defend it. However, to condemn us as a people and to condemn our entire political system based upon the behavior of a small number of Americans at Abu Ghraib is also wrong, very wrong.

'Liar's Poker' an amusing inside look at Wall Street

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:29 p.m.

Books about bond trading aren't usually the books one has trouble putting down -- but "Liar's Poker," a memoir penned by Michael Lewis, is not your average book about bond trading. Lewis chronicles his career with Salomon Brothers in the heady 1980s, when the excesses of Wall Street were quite possibly at their most ostentatious. Devilishly funny, Lewis describes his rise from a "geek" to a "big swinging dick" with panache and a large dose of humor. "Liar's Poker" should be required reading for any person considering a career in investment banking.

Dreaming of the unlikely Kerry-McCain

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:26 p.m.

Sen. John McCain wants you to know he does not want to be your vice-president. "I have totally ruled it out." "No, no and no." "I will not be a candidate." "It's not going to happen -- end of story, period, exclamation mark."

A note of caution

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian McFillen · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:24 p.m.

A great deal of disturbing news has come to light over this past week, but there have been no stories more troubling than two reported Tuesday by The Associated Press.

Goose died for our sins

By Alyson Brodsy and Jack Silverstein · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:22 p.m.

I was watching "Top Gun" about a week ago, and everything was going along fine, when all of a sudden we got to the scene in the locker room right after Maverick does the "fly by." Iceman walks up to him, stares him down, and tells him that "the enemy is dangerous, but you're worse than the enemy. You're dangerous and foolish."

Area hit with 3 inches of rain in past week, more expected

By Michael Peiper and Michael Pieper · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:21 p.m.

Recent torrential downpours have put a hold on students' outdoor activities in the past week as Monroe County has been bombarded with rain, making things difficult for local residents and businesses. Ed Terrell, a hydrological manager for the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, said Monroe County has received 3 inches of rain over the past week, which is almost an inch above the normal average for May.

Learn from my mistakes

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan Blanks · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:21 p.m.

I just completed my first full successful year in college. I first came to IU in the fall of 1995 a B-average student with exceptional test scores. College had always been a given in my parents' (and my own) planning for my life. I expected it to be a cakewalk, just as high school had been.

Neurotic superheroes prove their worth

By Matt McNabb · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:21 p.m.

Times are tough for everyone, including superheroes. That's the premise behind the Bloomington Playwrights Project's most recent play, "Meanwhile, Back at the Super Lair." The comedy, written by Indiana native Greg Kalleres, is part of the Bloomington Playwrights Project's late night Dark Alley Series. Performances are 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the Lora Shiner Studio at 314 S. Washington St.

'Til death do they part

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:19 p.m.

It's been three days since the first legal state-recognized gay marriages occurred, and Massachusetts hasn't fallen into the Atlantic Ocean, yet. Good news. For many heterosexuals, it would be difficult to imagine ever being denied a wedding day. But for many homosexuals, a wedding day -- a day many never thought would legally arrive -- actually did occur Monday. Thousands of couples were allowed to apply for marriage licenses, putting the final stamp on their long-term relationships.

Men's chorus expanding horizons

By Jaime Cohen and Jaimie Cohen · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:19 p.m.

With Andrew Lloyd Weber's play "Aspects of Love" as an inspiration, Quarryland Men's Chorus, the only area choir composed predominately of gay and bisexual men, holds its spring concert 7 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2120 N. Fee Lane. Chorus manager Jim Johnson said Quarryland found its home in the large arts community in Bloomington. "Quarryland provides a sense of community for gay and bi men and their allies through performance experience," Johnson said.