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Jazz musician leaves behind more than great music

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry McShane · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 1:27 a.m.

NEW YORK -- There was more than musical magic on stage that day in 1936 when Lionel Hampton joined Benny Goodman in a Manhattan ballroom; it was a breakthrough in American race relations. Hampton, a vibraphone virtuoso who died Saturday, broke a barrier that had kept black and white musicians from performing together in public. Through a six-decade career, he continued to build a name for himself as one of the greats in jazz history.

'Good Doctor' lives up to name

By Alyson Brodsy and John DeBoer · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 1:26 a.m.

The works of Neil Simon have a charm about them that is hard to explain. You want to dismiss them for being simple and uncomplicated, yet he is a master of whimsy and charm. It is fitting that the beginning of his play "The Good Doctor," which concluded its run at the Brown County Playhouse on Saturday, opens with its writer narrator, played by Jonathan Molitor, lamenting the fact that his works are praised for being charming, but never ground-breaking.

Singing for her supper

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 1:22 a.m.

IU masters candidate Twyla Robinson, a soprano, took home first place in the professional division at the MacAllister Awards competition, which was held at the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis. The MacAllister Awards are an annual vocal competition named for P.E. MacAllister, an Indianapolis businessman, philanthropist and the president of the Indiana Opera Theater. This competition, which is in its 22nd year, draws a field of over 800 contestants in the high school, college and professional divisions.

Freshmen take a lesson in 'Spirit and Traditions' of IU pride

By Jackie Corgan · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 1:16 a.m.

Saturday's home-openers for the men's football and soccer teams were two more reasons to bring freshmen together to learn about the spirit of IU athletics. Just hours before IU's football bout with William and Mary, white and red clad students headed to Assembly Hall for "Spirit and Traditions 2002," to get pumped for another year of collegiate sports competition. Students were given free noisemakers and were taught the cheers and cries of their new home away from home. The Office of Orientation Programs, the IU Athletic Department and Residential Programs and Services sponsored the event.

Festival opens eyes to campus opportunities

By Jackie Corgan · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 1:15 a.m.

Socializing, free food, thumping music, bright green balloons -- and careers? That's what one could find at the Career Development Center's annual Career Fest on Friday. The corner of 10th Street and Jordan Avenue was one big celebration all in the name of directing students on the right career paths.

All the boys in the lounge

By Elise LeBlanc · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 1:14 a.m.

Due to overcrowded residence halls and a lack of housing cancellations, 38 students have been designated to live in lounges -- all of them male. Becky Kehrberg, who works assignments for Residential Programs Services, said males, statistically, are usually the latest applicants and therefore receive last priority for housing.

GOP pushes for gains

By Alyson Brodsy and Scott Lindlaw · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 12:24 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Republican Party chairman said the GOP is fighting "the tide of history" in trying to make gains in the November elections, as he and his Democratic counterpart previewed an acrid home stretch by trading bitter accusations on Bush administration policies.

Mideast violence continues

By Alyson Brodsy and Steven Gutkin · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 12:22 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israeli soldiers, saying they had been warned of an attack, shot and killed four Palestinians near a Jewish settlement's vineyard in the West Bank on Sunday. The shootings brought the weekend Palestinian death toll to 12, including two children and several other civilians.

Florida tests for virus

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 12:20 a.m.

MIAMI -- Health officials said Sunday they were testing a transplant patient who received an organ from a Georgia donor for West Nile virus, after the recipient of a heart from the same donor was diagnosed with the disease.

Keep cloning legal

By Jason Grinblat · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 12:17 a.m.

In July of last year, the House of Representatives passed the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001. The ban would criminalize human cloning, providing up to ten years in prison and a one million dollar fine for violators. Senator Brownback (R-Kan.) drafted a similar version of the bill for debate within the Democrat-controlled Senate, where there is considerably more opposition. In response to growing pressure to bring the issue to resolution, President Bush created the President's Council on Bioethics last November to further research the prospect of human cloning. Yet Bush has made his position on the issue clear; he believes all forms of human cloning should be banned, and supports the Prohibition Act passed by the House.

Negotiators reach agreement

By Alyson Brodsy and Alexandra Zavis · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 12:17 a.m.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- As heads of state began arriving at the World Summit, bleary-eyed negotiators were upbeat Sunday about reaching a deal to tackle poverty and protect the environment.

Lugar urges caution on Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 12:15 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- A leading Republican lawmaker urged President Bush on Sunday to underpin any military action against Iraq with resolutions from the United Nations, demanding that weapons inspectors be allowed to return, and from Congress, giving its approval for action.

Not-so-great expectations

By Katie Flege · Monday, Sept. 2,2002 12:13 a.m.

In the midst of writing my dreaded junior term paper, I looked around at my Catholic all-girls high school and realized it was nothing like "Saved By the Bell." It's not that I had been so unobservant for two and half years to not see the difference between my plaid skirt and Lisa Turtle's stone-washed jeans.

Where\'s the party?

By Julie Sobel · Sunday, Sept. 1,2002 11:59 p.m.

I noted, with a mixture of surprise and chagrin, the recent analysis conducted by some organization called the Princeton Review (obviously trading off the prestige of the Princeton name but having no affiliation with Princeton University) which said IU was now the new No. 1 party school in the country. I have been here for two years -- where are the parties?

Strike — over and out!

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Sept. 1,2002 11:52 p.m.

Dating back to 1970, Major League Baseball owners and players have ended all of their labor negotiations in one of two ways -- either with a lockout or a strike... until now. On Friday, representatives of the players association and the owners kept the fans as their top priority, reaching a four-year long labor agreement just hours before players were set to go on the ninth strike in the history of the sport.

Culture on display

By Maura Halpern and Maura Haplern · Friday, Aug. 30,2002 8:28 p.m.

Invigorating and lively music showcasing everything from swing dancing, belly dancing and bongo-playing echoed throughout the IU campus late Thursday afternoon as the flavorful aroma of chicken, popcorn, rice, egg rolls and even tiramisu filled the air around Showalter Fountain.

Two vehicles sought in Behrman disappearance

Friday, Aug. 30,2002 8:23 p.m.

Investigators said Friday they were looking for the drivers and passengers of two vehicles who might have information about missing IU student Jill Behrman. FBI agent Gary Dunn said investigators continue to believe that Jill Behrman was hit by a pickup truck, driven by someone under the influence of alcohol or drugs, while she was riding her bike near Bloomington on May 31, 2000 and that her body was dumped in southern Monroe County's Salt Creek.

Chancellor joins local arts board

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 30,2002 8:23 p.m.

The Bloomington Area Arts Council (BAAC) announced Thursday that IU Chancellor Sharon Brehm was appointed to a two year term on the BAAC's Board of Trustees.

IUSA buys Corvette to encourage voting

By Bennet Haeberle and Bennett Haeberle · Friday, Aug. 30,2002 8:23 p.m.

For one lucky student, democracy will come with horsepower -- lots of it. The IU Student Association will spend $61,000 on a Corvette to encourage IU students to vote in November's general election. With Project Vote Hard, IUSA hopes to help achieve a stronger voice for the University in the state's General Assembly by increasing the number of registered voters in Monroe County. Students who can prove they voted will be entered in a drawing for the sports car.

Strike: Out

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Friday, Aug. 30,2002 2:23 p.m.

NEW YORK -- After a round of all-night negotiations, baseball players and owners reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract that averted a strike threatened for later Friday. "There is no strike," said Atlanta pitcher Tom Glavine, the National League player representative.