Community Arts

Exiled prime minister speaks to IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 12,2005 4:09 p.m.

A world leader told a group in Bloomington about corruption in the Burmese government.

Wiki wonder

By Alyson Brodsy and Jeff Alstott · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 2:42 p.m.

Last Friday in an interview with a German newspaper Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, said the Internet encyclopedia might start closing off some of its articles from editing. The idea is to create "stable contents," he said, to "freeze the pages whose quality is undisputed." For a project built around the idea of open revisions and continuous evolution of content, this is a very bad idea.

Man found dead in Bryan Park

By Brian Baker · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:28 a.m.

A 37-year-old man was found hanged in Bryan Park late Friday night. Spencer, Ind., resident Carl Edward Runyon's body was discovered hanging from a jungle gym near the basketball courts off of South Henderson Street, said Lt. Anthony Pope of the Bloomington Police Department.

Start thinking football

By Brian Baker · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:27 a.m.

"You can either run with us or get run over," sounds the beat driven lyric of "Knock, Knock," the latest musical release of multi-talented junior wide receiver and return man Lance Bennett.

Thousands of race fans gather in Indianapolis

By David A. Nosko · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:23 a.m.

Hundreds of thousands of race fans from across the nation converged on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday for the Allstate 400 NASCAR race. So what is all the rage?

Expensive viola stolen from locker

By Michael Zennie · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:17 a.m.

The IU Police Department is investigating the disappearance of $20,000 worth of musical equipment at the School of Music. Graduate student Kim Hellgren told IUPD Thursday evening that her viola, bows, case and strings had been stolen from her locker on the second floor of the Music Annex sometime between 6 p.m. Wednesday, when she left the music school, and 6 p.m. Thursday when she returned.

IU players try to make NFL cuts

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:17 a.m.

Just because Aaron Halterman, Chris Jahnke, and Herana-Daze Jones didn't hear their names called during the NFL Draft doesn't mean their dreams of playing in the NFL died that day.

Daylight Saving Time changes stir residents

By Kristen Tingley · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:16 a.m.

Since World War I the United States has had some system of Daylight Saving Time (DST), with the general idea of "spring forward and fall back." However, the exact times and dates to change the clocks has changed several times in many areas of the United States since the implementation of DST.

Bringing spirit to the stage

By Lisa Braverman · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:15 a.m.

The Windfall Youth Company is focused -- and not just on dancing. A non-profit Bloomington agency, the dance company promotes both artistic expression and service among the city's youth. On August 9 at 7:30 p.m., the talented group will stage their annual performance entitled, Who Moved my Leotard? at the John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut Street.)

Police nab suspect in bank case

By Michael Zennie · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 5:37 a.m.

Bloomington Police have arrested a suspect in the July 18 robbery of Old National Bank. Officers took Bloomington resident John F. Harlow, Jr. into custody Friday afternoon near the 1200 block of Chestnut Court. He faces a preliminary charge of robbery, a Class C Felony that carries a two- to eight-year sentence and up to a $10,000 fine.

Around the country

Monday, Aug. 8,2005 5:23 a.m.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- When students walked into class one Tuesday last semester, they knew it was going to be different than usual. Professors Sherri Porcelain and Miriam Klein Kassenoff had moved their classes to a different location, and cameras were all over the room.

Police investigating repeated car break-ins

By Michael Zennie · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 5:22 a.m.

Three vehicles were broken into Wednesday night in the parking lot of the Campus View Apartments. All three had similar methods of entry, said IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger. The cars all had windows broken and marks on the dash from where the thief apparently attempted to pry the stereos out. The cars had significant damage but very little was actually stolen, Minger said. A small amount of change was reported stolen from one car and a cell phone was stolen from another.

Report: More hate crimes found

By Carrie Ritchie · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 5:21 a.m.

A new report found 22 "hate incidents" in Bloomington last year, an increase from 19 last year. The City of Bloomington Human Rights Commission released their annual Hate Incidents Report, which covered the time period from July 2004 to June 2005, last Friday.

Foreign students learn of campus

By Rami Chami · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 5:20 a.m.

Every year thousands of students leave home, some for the first time, to come to IU. They take multi-stop flights from far away as China, New Zealand, Nigeria, Germany and Argentina. It is this great milieu of diverse backgrounds that rejuvenates IU with new life every year and enriches the academic experience here.

State Health officials report increase in West Nile activity

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 5:15 a.m.

A more than threefold increase in mosquito pools testing positive for West Nile virus has prompted state health officials to warn Indiana residents to take steps to protect themselves against the disease.

Gretzky to coach Coyotes

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:25 a.m.

PHOENIX -- Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, will be the new coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, The Arizona Republic reported on its Web site Sunday.

Cardinals blast past Braves

By Alyson Brodsy and R.B. Fallstrom · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:20 a.m.

ST. LOUIS -- David Eckstein hit a grand slam off Chris Reitsma with one out in the ninth inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

NCAA looks to end offensive American Indian nicknames

By Michael Marot · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:19 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA's decision to ban "hostile" and "abusive" American Indian nicknames from its postseason events has stirred a new debate, and a threat of legal action from at least one school.

Where are they now?

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan Majewski · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:16 a.m.

For this week's column, I decided to do something a little different. I tracked down five sports figures who are remembered not for their heroic feats, but rather for their high-profile meltdowns when the spotlight was shining brightly on them. I thought I should check on their well-being, and to see if they had undergone a sex change, a la Ray Finkle in Ace Ventura.

Around the game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:13 a.m.

While most members of the IU basketball team are staying stateside until the school year stars, freshman center Ben Allen is trying to lead the Australia Young Men's Team to a FIBA Under-21 Championship.