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Choosing peace

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Friday, April 2,2004 1:06 a.m.

Some faces, deeply wrinkled, registered awe at the sheer bustle of the nearly hundred-strong crowd; others, smooth with youth, beamed with a pride hate couldn't touch. Bodies -- some draped in rainbow-striped flags -- heads adorned with golden-tinged halos milled together, so in the dusk enveloping North Jordan Avenue, they almost seemed to move as one.

Friends stunned by arrest

By Mallory Simon · Friday, April 2,2004 1:06 a.m.

Police have connected suspect Carl St. Jacques to six minor thefts at the School of Music, including two newly-discovered incidents, IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger said earlier this week.

Romantic, moody Irish singer catching on

By Alyson Brodsy and David Bauder · Friday, April 2,2004 12:35 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Even with an audience including Julia Roberts, Renee Zellweger, George Clooney and Nicolas Cage, singer-songwriter Damien Rice is not a background kind of guy. All those stars attended a gig Rice had last year at the home of a Hollywood agent to introduce his music to the movie community. But it was a party with networking and laughing, so when the folksy Irishman began strumming his guitar, few people noticed.

Singing Hoosiers blend pop, classical, Broadway styles

By Stacey Laskin · Friday, April 2,2004 12:34 a.m.

He lifted his hands and the giggles and scattered conversations immediately transformed into song. Director Michael Schwartzkopf and the Singing Hoosiers struggled Tuesday afternoon at rehearsal to turn their expansive repertoire into a full-fledged musical production.

Middle Way House presents art

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, April 2,2004 12:33 a.m.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month started Thursday, and the Middle Way House is taking advantage by sponsoring a month-long show of community art at the Indiana Memorial Union Gallery throughout April. Middle Way House provides a safe place for women and children who have been victims of domestic and sexual abuse and assault. The presenting of artwork based on sexual assault is a way for Middle Way House to reach out to the community of Bloomington about this "silent epidemic."

Students choreograph, produce dance shows for final projects

By Katie Killebrew · Friday, April 2,2004 12:30 a.m.

This weekend, the work of six IU seniors in the Individualized Major Program will come to fruition. At 8 p.m. tonight in the John Waldron Arts Center, these seniors -- who have chosen to major in Dance Performance through the IMP -- will perform and present their final projects in a series called "Revival: The Rebirth of Dance". Erin Pritchard and Brittany Snyder are two of the seniors who chose to major in dance performance and will be presenting their final project in the show. Pritchard and Snyder have been working on their final project for the past two months. The hard work and time put into the presentation have made the two realize choosing to do the IMP major has not been an easy walk in the park, they said.

Play offers insight into 1600s witchcraft

By Laura White · Friday, April 2,2004 12:29 a.m.

Tonight, the Reva Shiner Winner, "MALEFICIA: A Wonderful Discoverie of Witches," premiers at the Bloomington Playwrights Project, located at 312 S. Washington St. "MALIFICIA" brings four women who were accused of witchcraft in Lancaster County, England, in 1612, back to life. "MALEFICIA's" director, Steve Decker, said the play gives a voice to these women who may have never been heard from again.

Coin show offers top dollar event

By Jorie Slodki · Friday, April 2,2004 12:29 a.m.

To most students, "valuable" coins are the ones they find in their pockets and couch cushions that can be used to buy pizza. This weekend offers an opportunity to view a wider variety of rare, valuable coins and other currency. The Bloomington Coin Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Bloomington Convention Center, located at 302 S. College Ave. Admission is free.

Hispanic author talks about contemporary cultural identity

By Steven Chung · Friday, April 2,2004 12:27 a.m.

Though Hispanics have grown to become the nation's largest minority, author Richard Rodriguez, the son of Mexican immigrants, questioned the notion of Hispanics replacing African Americans. In a lecture Thursday afternoon, titled "New Ways of Thinking about Diversity," at the Indiana Memorial Union's Whittenberger Auditorium, Rodriguez said because of African Americans' history as leaders of the civil rights movement, he didn't understand that idea.

RAISE campaigning in April

By Laura Kruty · Friday, April 2,2004 12:25 a.m.

The month of April brings warmer weather, blooming flowers and thoughts of the school year coming to an end. While these are enough to bring a smile to anyone's face, April also brings a month-long dedication to awareness of a serious issue. The month of April has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Harvard professor speaks on Iraq future

By Matt McNabb · Friday, April 2,2004 12:24 a.m.

The military action in Iraq theoretically can succeed in forcing a people to be free, but it is a difficult task, said Harvard Ethics Professor Arthur Applbaum Thursday during a lecture at the Student Building.

2 students named Goldwater scholars

By Michael Zennie · Friday, April 2,2004 12:22 a.m.

Two IU students took their places among the top science undergraduates in the country when they were named as recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship March 26.

Child's death initiates window safety debate

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 2,2004 12:18 a.m.

DELPHI, Ind. -- The death of a 3-year-old girl who became trapped in a car's power window highlights the need for the U.S. auto industry to make the devices safer, a child advocate said. Rian Addison Brandt might not have died if her mother's car had been equipped with safer power windows, Kids and Cars president Janette Fennell told the Journal and Courier of Lafayette for a story Thursday.

Mayor, students discuss parking problems in Bloomington

By Kristin Huett · Friday, April 2,2004 12:16 a.m.

Hands waving back and forth to animate his regret for his tardiness, Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan began the "Meet the Mayor" discussion by explaining that he gets later to events every day, and that is why he was 20 minutes late last night.

A vote for sincerity

By Jonathan Blanks · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:43 p.m.

When Clinton was president, it was almost cool to be a conservative. His foreign policy was a mess, his personality flaws were many, and his wife was the right wing's personal punching bag. (Emphasis on bag.) Ah, the good ol' days of Bill Clinton's first term. I was in high school then -- already a burgeoning political junkie.

Insurgents attack U.S. convoy in Iraq, 3 injured

By Alyson Brodsy and Sameer N. Yacoub · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:41 p.m.

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A roadside bomb injured three American troops Thursday near Fallujah, Iraq, a day after the grisly killing and mutilation of four American contract workers in the city. The top U.S. administrator in Iraq said the deaths would not go unpunished.

A tax on both your houses!

By Scott Gorsky and Scott J. Gorsky · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:32 p.m.

I hope you all had a wonderful April Fools' Day and your roommate found it as funny as you did when you replaced his shampoo with Super Glue. Now that we've all had our fun, it's time to address a very serious issue -- taxes. Less than two weeks from today is Tax Day, which means many of you must begin concocting elaborate stories for your extension applications.

It's time to talk

By Cameron Thibos · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:30 p.m.

Every once in a while, it is heartening to unfold a copy of The New York Times and see only happy headlines and happy pictures. This happened Wednesday when page one spoke of increases in congressional child care, barroom pancakes for early-bird Yankees fans and a Buddhist monk who had his bag of string stolen but got it back from a hairdresser who found it on the street. Right at the top was a great headline: "Bush allows Rice to testify on 9-11 in a public session."

Woman bomber kills 1 in Uzbekistan

By Alyson Brodsy and Burt Herman · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:28 p.m.

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan -- A woman detonated a bomb Thursday in central Uzbekistan, killing one person and critically injuring herself, and the government, for the first time, said al Qaeda, was behind this week's attacks that left at least 44 dead, mostly alleged militants.

Madrid issues arrest warrant for suspected terror group leader

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:27 p.m.

MADRID, Spain -- A 35-year-old Tunisian is believed to have led the group suspected in the railway bombings in Madrid, Spain, according to the international warrant for his arrest released Thursday.