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Recital features student violinist

By Kailash V. Murthi · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 11:52 p.m.

Demonstrating her dedication to music, senior and violinist Ju-young Kim performed last night at Recital Hall. "I started playing the violin at the age of 5 when my mother took me to a violin shop," Kim said. "At first I was uncomfortable with it, but then I started getting used to it and fell in love with the violin."

If you could fix these things, I'd vote for you

By James Boyd · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 11:28 p.m.

Well, the polls are just hours from closing, and it appears as though I'll lose my third straight run at the IU Student Association presidency. It's not much of a disappointment, though, considering I wasn't even running. Nevertheless, if I were president, I'd try my best to get some things done. This campus is plagued with many problems that even the IUSA can't tackle, but here are some issues that are worth fighting for.

Greek Generations

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Reed · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 11:18 p.m.

The greek system at IU after the Great Depression reflected the attitudes and beliefs of the time: conservative, modest, with an emphasis on conformity. Fraternities and sororities played a bigger part in the university than they do now. Each era in the greek system has had its own particular beliefs, fashions and ideals, each different from one another. The contrast with today is especially marked, say some greeks, including sophomore Sarah Iba, president of Alpha Chi Omega.

Make the most of college

By Matt Csanyi · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 10:49 p.m.

I have a confession to make: I am not ready to leave college. I am the guy in the bar who's had a bit too much to drink and is not ready to leave at closing time. Myles Brand is the bouncer, clumsily trying to shove me in the back of the cab headed for the real world as I'm yelling there's no way I could've had that many drinks. Taverns prohibit people too young to drink; colleges prohibit young people overstaying their welcome and turning into old people. And so, as that one rock group said, "I believe it's time for me to fly."

Why I am on the opinion page

By Mark A. Price · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 10:47 p.m.

If opinion consisted solely of unique perspective, that would be the reason I'm here. For in no other way do I make any great effort to be contemporary. In fact, this column is relentlessly self-referential, a full-on blast of what I think.

Censorship should not be tolerated

Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 10:44 p.m.

According to Renee Cox, Jesus is a black, naked woman, and when she went to the last supper, she was flanked by 12 black apostles. At least, that is what her photograph "Yo' Mama's Last Supper," now being shown at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, conveys. Cox, a Catholic herself, has inspired plenty of controversy with her piece, especially now that New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani wants to take away her freedom to exhibit it, and the people's right to see it.

'Billy Elliot' sleeper hit of the year

By Kate Lewis · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 3:10 p.m.

Who would have thought a movie about a boy's love for ballet would turn out to be one of the best films of the year. The British sleeper hit "Billy Elliot" does just that.

'Almost' perfect

By Jim Poeppelman · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 3:04 p.m.

1973 is infamous as the year America lost its morality, and Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous" knows this. Of course it captures the immediate highs of the period, but it never loses sight of the long-term.

Shadow of the Vampire

By Sally O'Brien · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 3:01 p.m.

• Directed by E. Elias Merhige • Starring Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich • Rated R • Now playing at ShowPlace West 12

Hollywood addresses politics as usual with 'The Contender'

By Jodi Miskell · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 2:53 p.m.

It was only a matter of time before Hollywood addressed the concept of sex scandals and the U.S. presidency -- or in the case of Dreamworks' new film "The Contender," the vice presidency.

Outgoing IUSA president recalls election night, offers advice

Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 1:12 a.m.

IU Student Association President Meredith Suffron, a senior, said she is watching this week's IUSA elections from the sidelines. She said she chose not to support one of the five executive tickets. Suffron said election days and nights are full of stress and intensity for the candidates, while the campus is bombarded with fliers, signs and campaigning candidates.

Tickets' platforms address campus issues

Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 1:09 a.m.

Primary goals of the House ticket are student involvement and administrative accountability, candidates said. The ticket consists of freshmen Dale Drizd for president, Jim Brueggemann for vice president for Congress, Heath Voegerl for vice president for administration and Adam Traylor for treasurer.

Tickets ready for elections

Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 1:05 a.m.

Covered with several fresh layers of paint, the bridges of Jordan Avenue are a cutthroat battleground for candidates for IU Student Association offices. The Supernova ticket had someone watch their bridge until 2 a.m. Monday morning, said sophomore Jeff Wuslich, Supernova candidate for vice president for administration. But when the person left, their advertisement was painted over by a rival ticket, he said. Signs of the IUSA elections -- including the bridges -- have been appearing all over campus in the last few days.

Hoosiers looking for sweep

By Alyson Brodsy and Heather A. Dinich · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 1 a.m.

There is no question men's basketball interim head coach Mike Davis has his heart set on postseason play, and time is running out to get there. There are four games left in the regular season, and if Davis wants to reach 19 wins, the Hoosiers must win three of them. But with No. 5 Michigan State, Wisconsin and intra-state rival Purdue left on the schedule, Davis said the Hoosiers are entering the toughest part of the season. The Spartans are first on the list. The Hoosiers (16-10, 7-5 Big Ten) will face Michigan State (20-3, 9-3) at 7 p.m. in the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.

Victim's mother to speak

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennie Arnold · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 12:55 a.m.

Judy Shepard, mother of the slain gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, will speak about the prevention of hate crimes Wednesday in West Lafayette, and some IU students will make the trek to hear the speech. Shepard became a proponent of hate crime ordinances after her son's death in 1998. The event was re-publicized this year by MTV, with the movie "Anatomy of a Hate Crime -- the Matthew Shepard Story."

Little 500 practice begins

By Guy Cipriano · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 12:48 a.m.

Serene rides through campus and the streets of Bloomington seemed distant memories for many first-year Little 500 riders as Rookie Week started Monday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. "I was riding next to a girl who wasn't very vocal, and she actually touched the girl's bike in front of her and almost fell," said sophomore Alpha Delta Pi rider Lauren Moore. "Everybody kind of stopped to miss her. I was scared because I didn't know what way she might fall." Riders bumping into each other is a part of the race. Moore said she has seen the scrapes and bruises on her teammates. Rookie Week is designed to limit serious injuries to riders.

Wanted: full-time head coach

By Alyson Brodsy and Peter Newmann · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 12:42 a.m.

Some of the premier coaches in America are being considered as candidates to become the next head man of the Hoosiers.

City opposes housing complex

By Joseph S. Pete · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 12:39 a.m.

Graffiti covers the brick walls at the ST Semicon site, 415 N. College Ave. While the cracked windows have been boarded for more than a decade, not everyone has forgotten about the vacant building. Intergroup Realty Trust, a Florida-based developer, filed papers last week to build a nine-story student housing complex there. The complex has been in the works for some time, and Intergroup President Pat Nolan said everything is on schedule. The Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals will hear the proposal March 15, and is expected to vote on it in mid-April.

Earnhardt will be sorely missed

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt Light · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 12:36 a.m.

When Dale Earnhardt slammed into the wall during the final lap of the Daytona 500, it wasn't the first time he had been in a serious accident. Notorious for his aggressive driving, Earnhardt had seen many of his risky maneuvers on the track pay off over the course of his 23-year Winston Cup career.

Pitchers seek stability

By Alyson Brodsy and Ryan Gunterman · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2001 12:35 a.m.

To say the Hoosiers are looking for a little more stability in their pitching staff after giving up a school-record 49 runs in three games last weekend against Furman would be an understatement. And the Hoosiers have one day off to try to find that stability before they face Indiana Wesleyan at 3 p.m. today at Sembower Field.