Community Arts

Diddy gets dirty south with 8 Ball and MJG

By -Brandon Tucker · Thursday, May 20,2004 12 a.m.

It's a tough sell. The first words you hear on 8 Ball & MJG's new album, Living Legends, isn't from either of the two Memphis rappers, but from P. Diddy.

'Troy' offers scintillating swords, sandals

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, May 20,2004 12 a.m.

Following on the sandaled heels of Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" (a film that single-handedly resurrected the seemingly deceased swashbuckler sub-genre -- see "The Lord of the Rings," "Pirates of the Caribbean" and the upcoming "King Arthur" for further examples), comes "Troy," director Wolfgang Peterson's reinterpretation of Homer's timeless, epic poem, "The Iliad."

Third time's not always a charm

By Amy Hamblen · Thursday, May 20,2004 12 a.m.

Can any movie that starts out with sleepover friends Jenny McCarthy and Pamela Anderson wearing low-cut white blouses and Catholic schoolgirl skirts be that bad?

'In America' on DVD

By -Kehla West · Thursday, May 20,2004 12 a.m.

If the DVD contained nothing more than this charming, touching movie, it would be well worth purchasing.

Harmony education center kicks off campaign drive

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:19 p.m.

A local independent school kicked off a national campaign drive Tuesday geared toward raising over $6 million. Over half of that money will be devoted to the restoration and maintenance of Harmony School's historic Elm Heights facilities, while $2.5 million will be devoted to scholarship interests.

'Titan'ic Rivalry

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:19 p.m.

After being eliminated from the six-team Big Ten tournament, IU's baseball team will travel to West Lafayette looking to spoil Purdue's postseason hopes. The four-game series begins Friday, followed by a doubleheader Saturday and before the season finale Sunday. With just four more conference games left for the Big Ten, the Boilermakers presently sit in sixth place in the conference standings with Northwestern looming three games behind in seventh place. If IU sweeps Purdue, or even wins just three of the four games, they will open the door for Northwestern to tie Purdue in conference play and climb to sixth place by virtue of the overall record tie-breaker. In addition to attempting to spoil the Boilermakers' season, this weekend's series is important for the seniors, who would like nothing more than to end their careers on a good note.

Taser case sent to Greene County

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:17 p.m.

A judge assigned to a felony battery case involving a Monroe County jailer has recused himself, forwarding the case to a Greene County superior court magistrate.

Soldier sentenced in Iraq abuse

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:17 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Spc. Jeremy C. Sivits received the maximum penalty Wednesday -- one year in prison, reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge -- in the first court-martial stemming from mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison. Sivits, who pleaded guilty to four abuse charges, broke down in tears as he expressed remorse for taking pictures of naked Iraqi prisoners being humiliated.

Fighter plane crash claims pilot

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:17 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Two Indiana Air National Guard F-16 fighter jets collided Monday afternoon on a routine training mission, leaving one pilot dead and the other with minor injuries.

Alleged music school thief arrested on fraud charge

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:17 p.m.

The former student arrested on charges of theft from the School of Music has been arrested again. This time, he was arrested on charges of fraud and receiving stolen property, both Class D felonies.

Music from another time

By Jenica Schultz · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:17 p.m.

Music enthusiasts will get the rare opportunity to hear masterpieces by Bach and Handel in their original sound this weekend at the Bloomington Early Music Festival, where musicians will play instruments from or modeled after earlier times. The BLEMF attracts musicians and early music fans from around the world. The 11-day festival offers a variety of opportunities for students and Bloomington residents to see early music performed on its original instruments in several different venues across the city.

City leaders celebrate Brown decision

By Lauren E. Morrill and Lauren Morrill · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:04 p.m.

Bloomington held a public forum Monday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared the "separate but equal" clause upheld under the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson unconstitutional and thus ended years of legal segregation in the United States. Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan offered the afternoon as an open forum for panelists and community members to reflect on the decision and to look forward to the future.

Summer bus service free to IU students

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 10:01 p.m.

The IU Campus Bus Service is offering free service this summer to students with a valid student ID as part of the transportation fee paid by IU students. This is the fourth summer this program has been in effect, Director of Campus Bus Service James Hosler said.

Democracy budding in Asia

By Alyson Brodsy and Tim Sullivan · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:58 p.m.

NEW DELHI, India -- In India, more than 380 million people turned out. So did tens of millions in Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the Philippines and South Korea. In staggering numbers, Asia has taken to voting this year. And if casting ballots doesn't equal quality governance, the spree of elections does highlight a dramatic change on the continent over the last 20 years: the spread of democracy.

Britain opens world's 1st national stem cell bank

By Alyson Brodsy and Jane Wardell · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:57 p.m.

POTTERS BAR, England -- Britain opened the world's first national stem cell bank Wednesday, hoping to establish a lead in promising but controversial medical research. Citing the "tremendous potential" of stem cells, Health Minister Lord Norman Warner said, "We expect to bring breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of disease."

Canadian team calls on Hoosier

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:52 p.m.

IU sophomore center Sarah McKay earned a spot on the Canadian Senior Women's National Team after a productive showing at the team's open tryout held May 18 in Richmond, British Columbia. McKay, a native of Victoria, British Columbia, will compete in a series of four exhibition games against the Japanese National Team from June 4-8 before returning to the squad next summer for the 2005 FIBA Americas World Championships Qualifying Tournament. "I am very excited to get a chance to play for the Canadian National Team," McKay said. "It has been a dream of mine to do this for a long time, and I am honored to get this opportunity and look forward to the tryout."

8 Hoosier cyclists to race in collegiate road championships

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:52 p.m.

It's not Little 500, and it's definitely not a ride in the park. This weekend eight IU students will travel to the 2004 TREK Bikes Collegiate Road National Championships in Madison, Wis., for three days of intense racing. The riders will compete in three different competitions -- the Criterium, Road Race and Team Time Trial.

Records fall as IU takes 4th at Big Ten Outdoors

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:46 p.m.

The Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Purdue, held last weekend, brought IU's men's track and field team a fourth place finish while Wisconsin took home the top spot in the highly competitive meet. But IU garnered a number of outstanding results and provided several athletes with stepping stones to bigger and better things. Freshman All-American David Neville provided IU's top achievements.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:44 p.m.

Hoosiers make short drive The IU men's golf team will compete in the NCAA Central Regionals this weekend at Kampen Golf Course in West Lafayette. The Hoosiers are one of 26 teams competing at the Regionals, and are familiar with the Kampen course. "We've been working real hard this week preparing for the NCAA tournament," IU coach Mike Mayer said. "Obviously it is an outstanding field, and we will have to play a solid tournament to have a chance to advance to the NCAA finals." The Hoosiers, who finished in fifth place at the Big Ten Championships, boast Big Ten Golfer of the Year junior Jeff Overton and second team All-Big Ten junior Heath Peters.

Panel discusses student stress in annual symposium event

By Matt McNabb · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:41 p.m.

The stress levels of students were on the forefront of many campus administrators' minds Tuesday. "Students and Stress -- Implications for Our Campus" was the topic of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs" 22nd annual Spring Symposium, held in the Indiana Memorial Union. The symposium, which was presented for members of all IU campuses, is a professional development opportunity for faculty and staff that deals with students, said Associate Dean of Students Suzanne Phillips.