Community Arts

Police: Others might be involved in kidnapping of Crothersville girl

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 4,2005 12:18 a.m.

CROTHERSVILLE, Ind. -- Other people might have been involved in the abduction and slaying of a 10-year-old Crothersville girl, authorities said Thursday after the arrest of a local man who reportedly confessed to the crime.

Attacks around Iraq claim 30

By Alyson Brodsy and Hamza Hendawi · Friday, Feb. 4,2005 12:12 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Once again, the highway to Baghdad airport was a scene of mayhem: a mangled vehicle hit by a suicide blast, a helicopter ferrying away casualties. With the airport freshly reopened following landmark elections, insurgents were back in action Thursday on one of Iraq's deadliest roads.

Everyone loves a Latin boy

By Felipe Maya · Friday, Feb. 4,2005 12:12 a.m.

US and Elle Girl magazines showed them off in fashion features, and Esquire magazine said, "We'd wear tshirthell.com" T-shirts. Hmm, I wonder if they meant the shirt about arresting black babies.

President Bush launches 5-state Social Security tour

By Alyson Brodsy and David Espo · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:45 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush challenged a wary Congress on Thursday to "put partisanship aside and focus on saving Social Security," promoting his idea that would combine reduced government benefits for younger workers with the prospect of higher retirement checks from personal investment accounts.

Second music school thief sentenced

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:30 p.m.

A man arrested in connection with several thefts at the School of Music last spring pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of theft Wednesday. His sentence of one year in jail was suspended, and he will instead serve time on home detention.

Students get educated at eating disorder screening

By Monica Dix · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:29 p.m.

Junior Sam Turner knows that his attitude toward eating is unhealthy, but luckily he has an outlet. He is a fitness specialist minor, learning about healthy caloric intake and exercise patterns. In an assignment for his living wellness class Turner was required to go to a health screening on campus.

Racism's many colors

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:28 p.m.

Now it's time to drop the bomb -- the racism bomb. But I'm not concerned strictly with black-white issues. The structure of racism -- both real and imagined -- is far more complex than that, especially in this country.

Heard, loud and unclear

By George Lyle IV · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:28 p.m.

Working in the news business can get you in trouble. When you spell a name wrong, there's trouble. When you appear to be biased, there's lots of trouble. If you get a story just plain wrong, you deserve whatever trouble you get.

Shying away from the Dell

By Brandon S Morley · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:27 p.m.

I've heard it said that writing is easy. Sure, you just have to be willing to sit down in front of a computer and open a vein.

Israel approves release of 900 Palestinian prisoners

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:27 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Cabinet ministers on Thursday approved the release of 900 Palestinian prisoners and a military pullout from the West Bank town of Jericho within days in overtures intended to improve the climate ahead of next week's Mideast summit.

Shiites leading early in Iraq voting

By Alyson Brodsy and Bassem Mroue · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:25 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Partial election results from six of Iraq's 18 provinces showed the cleric-endorsed Shiite ticket running strongly for seats Thursday in the National Assembly.

RPS expansion not complete

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:25 p.m.

All freshmen have to live on campus, but after their first year, most students move to off-campus or Greek housing. In an effort to provide an on-campus alternative to luxury apartments elsewhere in Bloomington, Residential Programs and Services has presented plans for major renovations to Ashton Center, and the trustees have approved the project.

Companies court students at 9th annual Internship Fair

By Ryne Shadday · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:25 p.m.

From the Monarch Beverage Co. to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a wide range of businesses attempted to garner students' interests Thursday at IU's ninth-annual Internship Fair.

U.N. rebukes oil-for-food chief's conduct

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:24 p.m.

NEW YORK -- A sweeping investigation of the U.N. oil-for-food program accused program chief Benon Sevan of a conflict of interest, saying Thursday his conduct in soliciting oil deals was "ethically improper and seriously undermined the integrity of the United Nations."

U.S. Senate confirms Alberto Gonzales as attorney general

By Alyson Brodsy and Jesse J. Holland · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:20 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Alberto Gonzales won Senate confirmation Thursday as attorney general despite Democratic accusations that he helped formulate White House policies that led to overseas prisoner abuse and was too beholden to President Bush to be the nation's top law enforcement official. The Senate voted 60-36 to put the first Hispanic ever into the job, with all of the "no" votes coming from Democrats. Last week, 13 Democrats voted against Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's confirmation.

Production reviews Arthur Miller's work

By David Charles · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:12 p.m.

Words written more than 50 years ago take on new meaning as Bloomington High School North Theatre and Advanced Theatre Productions present "An Evening with Arthur Miller."

'Bacchai' receives facelift, new spin

By -Jenny Kobiela · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:11 p.m.

When most people think of a Greek tragedy, they conjure up images of formal white robes. Check those preconceptions at the door, though, as the IU Department of Theatre and Drama presents "Bacchai" at the Wells-Metz Theater, beginning today.

University gives opera 'legs'

By Josh Kastrinsky · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 11:10 p.m.

Fans of the opera will experience a modern twist on an old format as the IU Opera launches into its spring season. William Bolcom's "A View From the Bridge" comes to the IU Opera Theater this weekend and next, showing at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, with additional performances Feb. 11 and 12.

23 new faces sign with IU football team

By Dan Click · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 1:05 a.m.

After months of traveling around the country and hosting recruits on campus, IU coach Terry Hoeppner celebrated one of the most exciting days in football as the Hoosiers announced the signing of 23 recruits Wednesday in the Football Complex at Memorial Stadium. In addition to the announcement of 23 commitments, one "mystery player" has not been announced. Upon the player's request, Hoeppner will wait until Saturday to announce who recruit No. 24 is, he said.

He shall from time to time give the Congress information of the State of the Union

By Tony Sams · Thursday, Feb. 3,2005 1:05 a.m.

The actual West Wing preempted the television drama "The West Wing" Wednesday night, as President Bush delivered his State of the Union address, drawing mixed responses from the IU community looking for domestic policies from the wartime president. Bush's 53-minute speech -- the first of his second term and his fifth overall -- proposed an ambitious agenda balancing a continued presence in the war on terrorism while focusing on American concerns at home.