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By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:13 p.m.

Prosecution alleges recklessness in 6- year-old's death VALPARAISO -- Prosecutors contend a 6-year-old girl died just after she stepped off a school bus because of the recklessness of a motorcyclist, while his defense attorney says it was an accident caused by bright sunlight. The trial of Michael L. Hineline, 37, of Westville began Tuesday. Hineline faces felony counts of reckless homicide and criminal recklessness and a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving. If convicted, he faces two to 11 years in prison.

Colleges, students adapt in response to RIAA lawsuits

By Alyson Brodsy and Gavin Lesnick · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:12 p.m.

Like so many of his peers, Rusty Tracey fell in love with file sharing when Napster debuted. And, like so many others, Tracey, who is a student at Washington State Community College in Marietta, Ohio, wandered from program to program when the pioneering software crumbled amid legal difficulty. Now, with students and citizens alike being sued by the Recording Industry Association of America for the act, Tracey isn't buckling. He's just finding new ways to build his rather extensive collection of MP3s.

IDS publisher to be given award

By Lou Capwell · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:11 p.m.

Adjunct journalism professor and Indiana Daily Student publisher David Adams will be honored with the Educator of the Year award by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Aug. 5. The award, given annually by the Scholastic Journalism Division of the AEJMC, will be given at the organization's conference in Toronto, Ontario.

Suspect apprehended in robbery, kidnapping

By Russell Puntenney · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:08 p.m.

The lone suspect in the robbery and kidnapping of an IU student was apprehended Friday after calling police and claiming he was actually the victim. The Bloomington Police Department said they believe 20-year-old IU-Purdue University Indianapolis student Jared Bailey held up a 29-year-old IU-Bloomington graduate student at knifepoint. Bailey will soon face felony charges for the attack and already has pending charges of felony burglary and battery from a separate incident.

Statue honoring Bob Newhart dedicated in Chicago

By Alyson Brodsy and Tara Burghart · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:07 p.m.

CHICAGO -- "Hi Bob!" could become a popular phrase on Michigan Avenue. A statue commemorating comedian Bob Newhart's role as Dr. Robert Hartley on "The Bob Newhart Show" was unveiled Tuesday in downtown Chicago near the office building shown in the TV classic's opening credits.

On a good day, a welcoming garden

By Brittany Terwilliger · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:07 p.m.

In what is sometimes an overwhelming barrage of different ethnic restaurants on Fourth Street, Puccini's La Dolce Vita provides a soothing return to classical Italian. During the warmer months, thick bushes of hydrangeas engulf the wrought iron gates of the patio, enclosing the tables in what feels more like an Italian garden than a restaurant. Here one feels encouraged to sip on a good pinot grigio and chat with friends.

Children go 'Into the Woods' with fairy tale farce at BPP

By Jenica Schultz · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:06 p.m.

For the last three weeks, local children ages nine through 15 have had the opportunity to experience the feeling of performing in a professional show as have been rehearsing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in preparation for this weekend's premier of Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods" at the Bloomington Playwrights Project. "They're here all day. It's actually like a professional company," Artistic Director Richard Perez said. "It's comparable to a professional experience."

Monroe landfill to close Sunday

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:05 p.m.

The Monroe County landfill is scheduled to permanently close Sunday. Beginning July 30, trash can be taken to Hoosier Disposals' transfer site at 6660 South State Road 37, as stated on the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District Web site. Iris Kiesling, chairperson of the board of directors at the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District, said there are many reasons why the landfill is closing.

eBay is eVil

By Jordan DeLong · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:02 p.m.

If I don't watch out, eBay will ruin my life. The commercials are enough to catch anyone's eye. Seemingly normal people bursting into song about the wonderful deals that are available for them online.

'57' uncensored

By Lauren Zaczek · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9:01 p.m.

John Kerry has a big nose. His face stares at me from the cover of this week's Time magazine. The feature article wants to know, "What makes John Kerry tick?"

Reflections on the convention

By Brian McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Wednesday, July 28,2004 9 p.m.

I was going to write about something important this week, like the New York Post's revelation that Ashlee Simpson can belch the alphabet (July 27). But my evil editor said that if I didn't comment on the Democratic National Convention, he'd cut my Indiana Daily Student dental plan.

Jogging our wallets

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 28,2004 8:58 p.m.

This is a story about a lot of money. With a campus that shelters roughly 36,000 students -- after taking into account second semester drop outs -- a little bit of our money goes a long way. Of course, with the rising costs of maintaining a quality staff of in-demand faculty and administrators, every now and then we're asked to sacrifice just a bit more.

Court to rule on medical drug law

By Priyanka Shewakramani · Tuesday, July 27,2004 11:05 p.m.

The Supreme Court has decided to hear the Bush administration's appeal of a case it lost last year involving the federal ban on marijuana and the use of the drug to treat medical ailments. The case was argued in the San Francisco 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in December of 2003. The court ruled that California patients whose doctors have prescribed marijuana for medicinal proposes are not subject to the federal laws outlawing the use of the drug.

AD search enters next step

By Dan Click · Sunday, July 25,2004 10:43 p.m.

The search for a new athletics director began its next phase with the passing of the July 16 deadline for applicants. The IU Athletics Department set up a Web site featuring an advertisement outlining the criteria expected of IU's new athletics director June 10 and distributed the advertisement through traditional media in addition to e-mail. The ad was also sent to major college sports conferences around the nation and to those who expressed interest in the job.

Convention to kick off tonight

By Tony Sams · Sunday, July 25,2004 10:43 p.m.

BOSTON -- Amid the signs and cries of protesters, the possibility of city union workers striking, congested downtown traffic and the ever-present threat of terrorism, Democrats from around the country will converge on their national convention, which will open tonight at the FleetCenter in Boston.

County Fair to feature 4-H contest

By Andrea Opperman · Sunday, July 25,2004 10:43 p.m.

The recent cool weather may entice some to leave their homes and attend this year's Monroe County Fair, which kicked off Saturday and is open to all county residents. Monroe County Fair Secretary Bobbi Partenheimer said she expects the unseasonably cool weather to aid in attendance figures for the event. "We hope to have a lot of people because the weather is quite cool and it helps the crowds," Partenheimer said. The annual fair is located at the west end of town off of Airport Road.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 25,2004 10:27 p.m.

Hues and cries from the liberal media The Ban on assault weapons will not be renewed. Despite hues and cries in the press from liberals, we conservatives control Congress and the presidency. There are as many good arguments against renewal as there are for renewal. The fact that your editorial board voted 11-0 ("Renew assault weapons ban" July 22) to approve your article -- without even one (statistically-expected) dissent indicates that your publication is biased. You know, there is a reason Bush and the Republicans are in power. George Karalis San Francisco

S-string diva

By J.P. Benitez and JP Benitez · Sunday, July 25,2004 10:20 p.m.

I always knew I hated L.A. For the longest time I suffered to put words to my emotions, to translate that taste of regurgitated fried eggs and apples I would experience every time someone mentioned the city's name. Yet by my sword, Tom LaBonge has changed all of that for me. The fog has been lifted and there is now truth, light and direction. I hate L.A. because L.A. hates silly string.

La cage au protesters

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 25,2004 10:16 p.m.

Prepare for the single greatest steel cage match of the century. Four days of blood, guts and primal screams will fill a 28,000-square-foot zone surrounded by chain link and dressed with razor wire. Finally, the box has returned to Boston. Just outside the FleetCenter where presidential candidate John Kerry will greet his party for the Democratic National Convention, protesters are livid with the decision to confine all demonstrators to an official area with all the aesthetic niceties of an Iron Maiden concert.

Israelis split on Gaza Strip withdrawal plan

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Sunday, July 25,2004 10:10 p.m.

An estimated 130,000 Israelis joined hands Sunday to form a human chain stretching from the edges of the Gaza Strip to Jerusalem to protest the Israeli government's plan to withdraw from the area. The Israeli government's unilateral withdrawal plan comes after years of fruitless negotiations between Israel and their Palestinian counterparts, years which have been frequently punctuated with violence and much blaming.