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Ketchup-related felony

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Hintz · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:55 p.m.

Since changes to the Constitution are in the news, it's worth looking back at the unpredictable and sometimes downright crazy world of proposed amendments. There have been 27 actual changes but literally thousands more have been suggested. Here are just a few that didn't quite find their way into the very fabric of our government.

Dog owner withdrawal

By Brian Matzke · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:52 p.m.

People have a lot to criticize about college students today. Ours is the most apathetic demographic in terms of voter turnout and activism. We lack the ideals of our parents and the work ethic of our grandparents. We're naively optimistic and overly self-confident, and instead of reading literature or learning about art we prefer to spend our time binge drinking and having loveless sex.

We've gone 'Democrazy'

By Alyson Brodsy and Phil Kijak · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:51 p.m.

Oh, Urban Outfitters … Yeah, I shop there sometimes … but man, that place can be so damn stupid. Like when they decided to recently stock a t-shirt that says "Voting Is For Old People." Sigh …

Remembering the separation

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:47 p.m.

The Supreme Court recently held up a Washington state ruling allowing states to deny theology students from receiving state-funded scholarships.

Dancers incorporate many artistic elements

By Stacey Laskin · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:47 p.m.

In an attempt to draw digitally dazed audiences back to the theater, local artists created "Foci," an experiment in time, space and forms of expression. Videographer and musician Rob Dietz set up cameras to film the dancers from different angles, which will run simultaneously with the live dancing at the performance at 8 p.m.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:26 p.m.

SOUTH BEND -- A judge has set a trial date for this month for a 9-year-old boy accused of bringing a gun to school and pointing it at two children.

China embraces property rights

By Alyson Brodsy and Audra Ang · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:25 p.m.

BEIJING -- Communist China is changing its constitution to embrace the most basic tenet of capitalism -- protecting private property rights for the first time since the 1949 revolution. China's parliament is meeting in an annual session starting Friday to endorse the change, already approved by Communist Party leaders who tout privatization as a way to continue the country's economic revolution and help tens of millions of poor Chinese.

U.S. rejects opposition power bid, insists on disarmament

By Alyson Brodsy and Sonya Ross · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bush administration rejected Tuesday bids for power in Haiti by rebels and insisted they lay down their arms and return to their homes. There is a political process under way to pick up after the departure of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and "the rebels do not have a role in this process," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said.

143 killed in Iraq blasts

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:24 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Suicide bombers carried out simultaneous attacks on Shiite Muslim shrines in Iraq Tuesday, detonating multiple explosions that ripped through crowds of pilgrims. At least 143 people were killed and 430 wounded -- the bloodiest day since the end of major fighting last May.

Proposal for state insect sparks debate

By Rick Newkirk · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:23 p.m.

A bill recently proposed in Indiana State Congress rekindles debate over the importance and significance of official state insects. Senate Bill 67, authored by Sen. Rose Ann Antich-Carr, D-Merriville, proposes to name the Karner blue butterfly the official state insect of Indiana.

Tae Kwon Do club to hold friendly tournament

By Ryan Corazza · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:23 p.m.

For the fourth straight year, the IU Tae Kwon Do club is gearing up for its own tournament. The competition starts at 12 p.m. Saturday. Club teams from DePauw, IU-Purdue University Indianapolis, University of Wisconsin-Madison and two club teams from Purdue are all scheduled to compete.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:16 p.m.

Raymond Kulczak, a tax advisor for H&R Block, will hold a presentation for graduate students who need help filling in their tax forms at 4:30 p.m. today in the Oak Room at the Indiana Memorial Union.

Health Center offers anxiety screening today

By Kristin Huett · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:10 p.m.

In college, when tests arrive, students are often stressed. But while the stress may go away when the all-nighter cram session is over, many students continue to stress. When stress is taken to the next level and the symptoms continue after the original stressor is over, students may be facing an anxiety disorder.

'Dr. Seuss' widow celebrates centennial

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 2,2004 1:06 a.m.

SAN DIEGO -- Near the end of his life, Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel sat down with his wife, Audrey, to speak of the past and of things to come. "'I've had a wonderful life,'" Audrey Stone Geisel recalled him saying. "'I've done what I had to do. I lived where I wished to live. I had love. I had everything.' "'But,' he said, 'now my work will be turned over to you. And you will have to deal with those consequences.' "And oh-ho," said the 82-year-old heiress of the Seuss world, "has that been true!"

Iraqis approve interim constitution

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Krane · Tuesday, March 2,2004 1:04 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi leaders must still decide on the form of a new government to take power June 30 despite approval of an interim constitution at the end of a protracted and sometimes stormy debate, officials said Monday. Members of the Iraqi Governing Council agreed to the interim constitution before dawn Monday -- two days after the deadline. It establishes a bill of rights and cements compromises on the structure of a future presidency and the role of Islam.

Annual business conference to honor alumni

By Stacie Vasko · Tuesday, March 2,2004 1:03 a.m.

Speakers and honorees are anticipating the 58th annual Kelley School of Business Alumni Conference, which is set to take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Wednesday.

Hidden Message

By Tim Callahan · Tuesday, March 2,2004 1:03 a.m.

A scenic walk down Kirkwood begins with the Samples Gates and carries on past a sea of aromas and flashy signs, all inviting students to buy an array of goods ranging from bikes to ice cream cones. But apart from these images, one must only gaze down a side street or two to notice the large number of hidden messages in Bloomington. Some messages appear to have deep meaning, and others simply baffle the mind. The source? Graffiti. This popular form of expression has transformed the community of Bloomington into a living canvas.

RPS proposes crosswalk in response to students' safety concerns

By Mallory Simon · Tuesday, March 2,2004 1 a.m.

Foster resident Vanessa Lustig often misses the bus while waiting to cross the street from Foster to the McNutt Quad bus stop. Fee Lane is so busy that the freshman watches cars whiz by for 5 to 10 minutes before she can cross. Some students think the problem is so bad that the only answer is a crosswalk. "Sometimes you can miss a bus waiting to cross the street, and it can take forever for another one to come," Lustig said. "It's just annoying. I would definitely support a crosswalk." Members of Residential Programs and Services have met to develop a plan for a crosswalk project as a result of students' complaints about traffic and the dangers they face while crossing the busy street.

Students vote for dorm leaders

By Matt Mattucci · Tuesday, March 2,2004 1 a.m.

A week after IU Student Association elections attracted the most student voters ever, the Residence Halls Association will hold voting today for its executive board positions. The two tickets running in the elections, Connect and Amplify, said they have done their share of campaigning and plan to do more today. "We've been trying to reach as many people as possible in the dorms," said John Palmer, Connect ticket's presidential candidate. "We will be walking around to the various dorms, standing in the communal areas and in front lawns and handing out flyers. We are trying to represent as many people as possible."

Kerry seeks nomination lock

By Alli Stolper and Writer Alli Stolper · Tuesday, March 2,2004 1 a.m.

Alex Bracke endured insults and jeers this weekend. While campaigning for Sen. John Kerry in Cincinnati, Bracke said student hecklers outside the Xavier University basketball game shouted obscenities as he stood on the street corner waving a "Kerry for President" sign. But the director of IU Students for John Kerry was unfazed. In fact, he said he was thrilled to encounter other college students who weren't apathetic about the election.