Community Arts

Everybody sells out sometimes

By Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:24 a.m.

So last week I got a tattoo, which, in itself, isn't too unusual. Lots of people get tattoos in college. The difference, though, is that this tattoo will probably end up in a video game at some point in the future. That's because I joined a small but ever-growing legion of people willing to sell off small portions of their body in the name of advertising.

Homeland scare-curity

By Joanna Borns · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:22 a.m.

Dear Department of Homeland Security, My boyfriend is afraid of commitment. What should I do? -- Suzie Dear Suzie, Remind your boyfriend that safety comes in numbers. In case of a chemical terrorist threat, you'll want to seal off a room with tape and plastic. This will go much faster with two people.

Theses for all, for cheap

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:21 a.m.

We all know school's expensive. In addition to tuition and living expenses, there's the cost of paper and other supplies. For graduate students finishing their dissertations, those costs are not negligible, and the University is doing something about it. That might seem like a boring topic, but to IU's graduate students, hundreds of dollars is not a boring issue.

Iraq to name president Wednesday

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:19 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Ousted dictator Saddam Hussein will watch from his Baghdad jail cell as Iraq's newly elected parliament chooses a new president Wednesday, the next step in building Iraq's first democratically elected government in 50 years, Iraqi officials said.

Plans revealed for pope's burial in grotto

By Alyson Brodsy and Victor L. Simpson · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:19 a.m.

VATICAN CITY -- Before he died Saturday at age 84, Pope John Paul II made his wish known "to be buried in the ground" and not placed in an above-ground tomb, Archbishop Piero Marini said Tuesday. John Paul will be buried in the tomb left vacant after the remains of Pope John XXIII were exhumed from the cramped grotto under St. Peter's Basilica in 2001 and moved to the main floor after his beatification.

Daylight-saving provisions ruled illegal

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:11 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Provisions of a bill that would allow some counties to opt out of statewide observance of daylight-saving time are illegal, the federal government said Tuesday. Gov. Mitch Daniels sought a legal opinion Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which regulates time zones.

IU Art of Living Club helps students relax

By Mark Casey · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:04 a.m.

As finals approach, stress levels on campus rise. Beginning Thursday, the IU Art of Living Club will offer a six-session class to help educate people about how to breathe correctly and control themselves in stressful situations. Senior Daniel Moss said the club was interested in presenting the course because it is relevant to how students perform in their everyday lives.

Spring changes attitudes, causes distractions

By Colleen Corley · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:02 a.m.

It happens every year. When the sun shines, sitting in a classroom sounds like an impossible task. Students arrive late, toting snacks and drinks and wearing smaller, shrunken versions of their winter wardrobe. It seems the day spring arrives, the rules of classroom behavior go out the window. "It just becomes a lot more loose," said sophomore Clay Cook.

Former IU-B chancellor to discuss censorship, privacy

By Ryne Shadday · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:01 a.m.

A former IU-Bloomington chancellor will return to campus Thursday to speak with the Bloomington chapter of the American Association of University Professors on academic freedom and homeland security. Robert O'Neil, who is now a law professor at the University of Virginia, plans to discuss how American universities have had to adapt after the Sept. 11 attacks.

UNC survives Illinois charge

By Alyson Brodsy and Eddie Pells · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:48 a.m.

ST. LOUIS - Of course, there was no way it was going to be easy. North Carolina did it, though, and now it's time to stop asking Roy Williams that doggone question.

Female student reports rape at McNutt dorm

By Lori Geller · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:48 a.m.

An 18-year-old female student reported being assaulted and raped by a 19-year-old male Sunday in McNutt Quad.

Old stones, new face

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:48 a.m.

Now that the Main Library is to be known as the Herman B Wells Library, plans to begin renovations will get underway, pending funding from the state.

Pope carried to St. Peter's

By Alyson Brodsy and William J. Kole · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:48 a.m.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II's body was carried solemnly on a crimson platform to St. Peter's Basilica, past a sea of more than 100,000 pilgrims who waited for hours Monday under a blistering sun for a glimpse of the late pontiff before his funeral and entombment.

Dissertation submission goes digital

By Andrea Opperman · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:13 a.m.

Graduate students finishing their dissertations only to be slapped with mounting printing fees have an alternative this year. Electronically submitted files, now in use at IU for the second consecutive semester, are changing the way Ph.D. and master's students turn in their theses.

Ebola-like virus kills 146 in Angola

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:11 a.m.

LUANDA, Angola - The death toll in Angola from the outbreak of an Ebola-like virus has reached 146, authorities said Sunday.

Professor takes steps toward viral gold rush

By Scott Shackelford · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:10 a.m.

The laboratory is filled with equipment for cutting-edge imaging, including lasers and supercomputers programmed to detect the faintest glimmers of light. Bogdan Dragnea sits and gazes, smiling at a sight that, in his thick Romanian accent, he likens to "bright beacons, like stars in the night sky."

Speech calls for 3-sided investigations

By Fatimah Scott · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:10 a.m.

IU consistently ranks as one of the leading research institutions in the nation. Based on this record, it is not surprising that top researchers from all fields come to Bloomington to conduct research in their respective fields. The school highlights this research each year by coordinating a lecture to allow distinguished professors to share their work with the University community.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:09 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Faced with a nation of rapidly expanding waistbands, the government is seeking advice on how to change food labels to help people better understand what they're getting. The Food and Drug Administration said it has received complaints about products that appear to be packaged as single servings, but contain nutrition labels that indicate they really include two or more servings.

It's not easy going green

By Janice Neaveil · Tuesday, April 5,2005 1:08 a.m.

Whether living in or visiting Bloomington, an individual is bombarded with restaurants from different countries, cultures and lifestyles. With some local eateries even offering veggie-only menus, the town is a good place to experiment with a vegetarian lifestyle.

Junior Kevin Swander qualifies for World University Games in Turkey

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:38 a.m.

The IU swimmers have represented their program well so far while competing in the World Championship trials in Indianapolis. Against the country's best, the Hoosiers have made significant noise in capturing spots for either the World Championships or the World University Games.