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T-shirt protest should be civil

A recent controversy over several Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirts hit home recently. A new line of shirts the clothing company produced portrayed Asians and Asian-Americans in an unfavorable light. One T-shirt even displayed the phrase: "Two wongs can make it white," -- a slight modification from the old "two wongs can't make a white" racial joke, Asian Student Union senior chairperson Christopher Chan said.

'80s throwback fails to impress

Workshop promotes awareness

Freshmen participated in an interactive presentation on rape awareness Sunday at the McNutt Quad Flame Room. The presentation showed a male student slip drugs into a female partygoer's drink. Then, a couple discussed unprotected sex. The audience saw one girl tell her resident assistant she'd been raped. All before the first week of classes. For 45 minutes, these students were part of a program subsidized by the Commission on Personal Safety. "Surviving the Best Four Years of Your Life," the scenario-based presentation, focused primarily on personal choices and responsibilities and their effect on situational outcomes.

Club Night a 'success'

The 16th annual Live From Bloomington Club Night featured a variety of bands at a variety of clubs. While the total amount of proceeds going to the Bloomington Food Bank still has not been tallied, the organizers of the event agree that it was a success. "I think it went really well. There were a lot of people out at the bars and the clubs," senior Kristin Holtz, assistant director of Union Board's Live From Bloomington committee, said. "I would say it was definitely successful. We heard from the bands -- they were having a good time. The volunteers had a lot of fun. And the club owners thanked us afterward."

Mellencamp, Matthews steal Farm Aid spotlight

Bloomington was well represented at Saturday's 16th Farm Aid, as local rockers John Mellencamp and Three Minute Mile were onstage at the Verizon Wireless Music Center to benefit farmers across the country. Only a week after performing to nearly 30,000 fans over a two-night stint at the same venue, Mellencamp stole the show again at Farm Aid 2001 with another solid performance.

WHAT A DRAG

Angie Stevens stands in front of a massive powder-smeared mirror, staring at her thickly glossed pout. Running her hands through her artificial, but stunning, hair, she sways her hips to the beat pulsating through the dressing room floor. Upon realizing a reporter and photographer are in the room, she bellows for security. "Angie" is one of the five drag queens getting ready to perform Monday night at Bullwinkle's, 201 S. College Ave. The dressing room is a whirlwind of last-minute efforts to primp, spray, tape and tuck everything perfectly into place.

Still our neighbor

New coach leads Hoosiers

The IU athletics department announced Wednesday that former University of Pacific coach Ray Looze Jr. will be the next men's swimming coach. Looze replaces Kris Kirchner at the helm of one of the Big Ten's most storied swimming programs.

Stone Temple Pilots' new CD lackluster

Growing up through junior high and high school, music was often something I turned to during hard times, such as dealing with the whole puberty thing, not getting a date with that girl or just doing something to get away from my parents. One of these bands that I found solace in was Stone Temple Pilots, who burst on to the scene with their debut album Core in 1992.

Book explores motorcycle outlaws

They are everywhere. The big bikes, the long hair, the leather jackets. There is a certain air of distinction that follows motorcycles and the people who ride them. In "Wild Ride," Tom Reynolds explores the myths, fact and fiction of motorcycle outlaws. Part of the book covers the story of Trash, a Vietnam veteran turned political motorcycle activist. He campaigns in California for a Vietnam veterans' motorcycle license plate and a repeal of California's helmet law, which compels all motorcyclists to wear helmets, much to the dismay of the motorcyclists themselves.

Scholars Inn truly impressive

Scholars Inn impressed us more than any other restaurant we've been to. Situated in an old remodeled house atop a hill on College Avenue, this restaurant caters to those who want great service and excellent gourmet dishes.

Ballet delivers emotional experience

The IU spring ballet was as beautiful and pure as a baby's smile. It made you want to cry, as does an original Monet, or the ocean at night. The ballet was delicate, powerful, unabashed and eloquent all at once. It was real, but it danced like a dream. It was, all in all, a complete success.

A weekend of entertainment

The Queen of the Blues is coming to Bloomington. Koko Taylor, who had her first hit, Wang Dang Doodle, more than 35 years ago, is still on the road, and Friday she's bringing her Blues Machine to the Bluebird, 216 N Walnut St.

Los Lobos saves best for solo acts

Kmart seeks bankruptcy protection

DETROIT -- Kmart Corp., the discount chain that gave America the BlueLight Special and introduced Martha Stewart home fashions at cut-rate prices, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. Kmart becomes the biggest retailer in history to seek court protection from creditors.

Appeals court ruling clears way for trial

A decision by the Indiana Court of Appeals Monday might clear the way for a trial to determine whether IU violated state law when it fired former men's basketball coach Bob Knight.

L-permit will not cure parking ills

Parking is always a topic of discussion on campus, especially for those who want to park at night to go to the library or the Indiana Memorial Union. The IU Student Association and Parking Operations are trying to help the situation with a new L-permit, which will allow students to park in A, C and E spots any time after 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. the next day.

Activist comes down from tree

Tracy "Dolphin" McNeely is headed west. Not long ago, McNeely pledged to remain atop a red oak in Stoney Springs as long as it took to protect the privately-owned forest area, which will soon be razed to make way for an apartment complex. Then last Saturday, she descended from her perch -- a four-by-eight-foot platform suspended 50 feet in the air -- after 88 days. It has since been manned in shifts by fellow environmentalists who decry the planned Canterbury Apartments as a reckless development.

GLBT supporters speak out

This weekend, the "Sexual Minority Youth in the Heartland," a conference sponsored by the IU Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Support Services, offered insight to the lives of GLBT youth as they struggle with gender identity and sexual orientation in an environment that sometimes shuns their very existence. In order to educate others and eliminate the stigma associated with these issues, the conference sought action from those both within and without of the GLBT community.

Movin' to the movies

Evidence of IU Sing spirit lined the path to the IU Auditorium Friday and Saturday nights. Posters from sororities and fraternities were posted to light posts, stairwells and trees.