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By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:22 a.m.

I am writing to voice my concern over a title of one of your articles that ran on the front page of Wednesday's edition of the IDS. Normally I am an avid reader and supporter of the IDS, but I was shocked and very concerned when reading the title "African studies chair replaced." (When the article was clearly meant to refer to the department of African American and African Diaspora Studies AAADS).

A 'healthy' value meal?

By Vince Carr and Vincent Carr · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:20 a.m.

Modern American health care is starting to look like an out-of-control keg party. The only problem: the keg is running low and a lot of people are thirsty. While calls for "nationalized" and "affordable" health care captivate many dreamers, a sobering reality exists for the rest of America. Politicians do very little but milk their geriatric constituency; the doctor's office more than ever resembles a McDonald's drive-thru lane and health care big-wigs ignore the fact that America needs more good physicians to relieve the ongoing dearth of qualified doctors.

A writer's Big Apple slice

By Tony Sams · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:19 a.m.

Writers -- and ask almost any of us, we'll confirm this -- like to travel because it gives us an excuse to enjoy ourselves while simultaneously creating something to write about. That's why a few weeks ago, when asked if I'd like to travel to New York City, as a writer, I had two responses: Response 1: Holy [comical series of compound bad words]! I've never been to New York! I'd love to go!

Illness prevents Cash from attending VMAs

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:14 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Johnny Cash's plans to attend the MTV Video Music Awards were scuttled by his hospitalization for an unspecified stomach ailment. He was in stable condition Thursday.

Getting back the gold

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:14 a.m.

Last week, the sad news reached our humble Bloomington campus: IU had fallen from the No. 1 to the No. 3 party school in the nation. Aside from the strong gust of wind generated by the cumulative sighs of relief emanating from the administrative offices of Franklin Hall, a joint tear was shed by the editorial staff here at the IDS.

'Hack' brought back for second season

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:13 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- It's sweltering and he's wearing a buttoned-down shirt and blue jeans, but actor David Morse appears cool as he hops out of his cab and saunters up the steps of a row house on the set of "Hack" in West Philadelphia.

Jazz festival honors legend

By Alyson Brodsy and Jane Charney · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:11 a.m.

Brent Wallarab was still in high school when he first heard a live jazz performance. He had been playing in the school's band, but jazz wasn't something the orchestra performed.

Avoiding the 'fall fumble'

By Alyson Brodsy and Patrice Worthy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:11 a.m.

Monday is not only the start of another school year, but it is also Labor Day, a national holiday celebrated by vacationing workers all over the U.S. While many people will be spending the day in bathing suits and summer dresses, here in Bloomington, we will wake up with the dreaded decision of what to wear to class.

Lights out in Northern Indiana

By Aaron Uslan · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:08 a.m.

Residents in South Bend and Elkhart are still without power after a tornado struck the area Tuesday afternoon. The damage was inflicted by 80 mph winds that "uprooted and halved trees," said Kim Sobchak, Secretary of the South Bend Engineering Department. "(The trees) fell onto houses and cars. Basically the south side got hit pretty hard -- there are downed trees everywhere," Sobchak said.

Mother torments children with ice-cold baths, chemical burns

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:07 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis woman whose home a prosecutor described as a "house of horrors" formerly worked as a house parent in a northern Indiana group home. Mary Corrigan, 33, and two other women have been charged with six counts of neglect involving Corrigan's three children.

Group fights to preserve bank building

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:06 a.m.

EAST CHICAGO, IND. -- Preservationists are worried that a stately bank where gangster John Dillinger was accused of pulling off a $20,000 caper in the 1930s will be robbed of its historical value. Chicago-based developer Interra Equities has begun the process to get a demolition permit for the 85-year-old East Chicago First National Bank and Trust. Developers hope to make way for a Walgreens store.

City worker leaves after revitalizing program

By Jackie Corgan · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:01 a.m.

After 27 years of service with the Bloomington Housing Authority, Director Peggy Gudal announced her resignation for the fall. "I want a rest," she said. "I began working here when I was 23 years old, so you can imagine." BHA works with low-income families to provide subsidized housing in accordance with Housing and Urban Development guidelines. In a statement, Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez said when Gudal assumed the office of director in February 1998, the program was on the "troubled" list, receiving D's and F's on its housing assessments. Through Gudal's hard work, along with staff assistance, the program was earning B's and A's in just over a year.

RecFest to kick off fall

By Stacy Ellis · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 12:56 a.m.

Students groove to the hip-hop beats. Cheese from Domino's pizza melts in the sun. Feet swiftly karate kick again and again. And sweaty students leap high into the air to catch flying Frisbees. All of this makes up RecFest, which is a traditional part of Welcome Week from 1 to 3 p.m., today at the Health, Physical Education and Recreation building.

VMAs showcase more than talent

By Alyson Brodsy and Nekesa Mumbi Moody · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 12:34 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera gave a writhing tribute to Madonna as MTV kicked off its 20th annual Video Music Awards Thursday by reaching into its past.

Moore's masterpiece invades your home

By Jake Bilinski · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 12:17 p.m.

I have issues with Michael Moore. Ever since his Academy Awards acceptance speech where he turned his podium time into a selfish, anti-war/anti-Bush rant seemingly for the sake of being controversial, I've felt like boycotting this film. Granted, the Awards are mostly political and generally fail to honor the true 'bests,' but they're still something sacred to me.

Tennessee rockers offer country-fried flavor, Southern style

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 12:17 p.m.

What would happen if one were to throw classic discs by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, Tom Petty, Randy Newman, Dire Straits and new school rockers the Strokes into a blender and hit puree? Physically, it'd be one hell of a mess. Sonically, it'd sound something akin to Kings of Leon's debut record, Youth and Young Manhood -- a near revelation.

Avoid "Marci X" by any means necessary

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 12:17 p.m.

Apparently, Hollywood decided recently that any time a white person says words like "gangsta," "wack" or "phat," the audience will burst out laughing. How else can one explain "Head of State" or "Bringing Down the House?" Well, it's not funny and hasn't really been funny since Barbara Billingsley spoke jive in Airplane! 23 years ago.

Radiohead 'bends'

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 12:14 p.m.

The curiosity in watching Radiohead live is not necessarily in watching lead vocalist Thom Yorke's gawky, lazy-eyed jitterbug around the stage. Or at least not so much anymore.

Not a puppy, not yet a dog

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 12:14 p.m.

He can't lie. He loves B-O-O-T-Y. But are we disturbed by the fact that the once rapping child prodigy used to want puppy love and was the flyest thing walking through junior high school?

Neptunes' clones diverse and dominent

By -Daniel Minchella · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 12:12 p.m.

If you haven't already realized the Neptunes exist at the pinnacle of popular music's development so far, that they are both indicative and emblematic of now, then you probably never will. What happens in The Neptunes Present…Clones is Pharrell, Chad and company saying "look what we can do" and then proceed to show us that they can do nearly everything.