Community Arts

Don't bet on Brand

By Jeff Fuldauer · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:37 p.m.

What's that you say? Gambling on college athletics is a nationwide problem involving both athletes and fans? Well, surprise, surprise. Did we really need a study to tell us that next to pro football, NCAA sports is a bookmaker's best friend?

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:33 p.m.

Don't forget violence against others No one can deny the wrongness and the terrible consequences of the violations against Iraqi prisoners. No one can defend it, and I do not believe anyone is trying to defend it. However, to condemn us as a people and to condemn our entire political system based upon the behavior of a small number of Americans at Abu Ghraib is also wrong, very wrong.

'Liar's Poker' an amusing inside look at Wall Street

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:29 p.m.

Books about bond trading aren't usually the books one has trouble putting down -- but "Liar's Poker," a memoir penned by Michael Lewis, is not your average book about bond trading. Lewis chronicles his career with Salomon Brothers in the heady 1980s, when the excesses of Wall Street were quite possibly at their most ostentatious. Devilishly funny, Lewis describes his rise from a "geek" to a "big swinging dick" with panache and a large dose of humor. "Liar's Poker" should be required reading for any person considering a career in investment banking.

Dreaming of the unlikely Kerry-McCain

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:26 p.m.

Sen. John McCain wants you to know he does not want to be your vice-president. "I have totally ruled it out." "No, no and no." "I will not be a candidate." "It's not going to happen -- end of story, period, exclamation mark."

A note of caution

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian McFillen · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:24 p.m.

A great deal of disturbing news has come to light over this past week, but there have been no stories more troubling than two reported Tuesday by The Associated Press.

Goose died for our sins

By Alyson Brodsy and Jack Silverstein · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:22 p.m.

I was watching "Top Gun" about a week ago, and everything was going along fine, when all of a sudden we got to the scene in the locker room right after Maverick does the "fly by." Iceman walks up to him, stares him down, and tells him that "the enemy is dangerous, but you're worse than the enemy. You're dangerous and foolish."

Area hit with 3 inches of rain in past week, more expected

By Michael Peiper and Michael Pieper · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:21 p.m.

Recent torrential downpours have put a hold on students' outdoor activities in the past week as Monroe County has been bombarded with rain, making things difficult for local residents and businesses. Ed Terrell, a hydrological manager for the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, said Monroe County has received 3 inches of rain over the past week, which is almost an inch above the normal average for May.

Learn from my mistakes

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan Blanks · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:21 p.m.

I just completed my first full successful year in college. I first came to IU in the fall of 1995 a B-average student with exceptional test scores. College had always been a given in my parents' (and my own) planning for my life. I expected it to be a cakewalk, just as high school had been.

Neurotic superheroes prove their worth

By Matt McNabb · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:21 p.m.

Times are tough for everyone, including superheroes. That's the premise behind the Bloomington Playwrights Project's most recent play, "Meanwhile, Back at the Super Lair." The comedy, written by Indiana native Greg Kalleres, is part of the Bloomington Playwrights Project's late night Dark Alley Series. Performances are 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the Lora Shiner Studio at 314 S. Washington St.

'Til death do they part

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

It's been three days since the first legal state-recognized gay marriages occurred, and Massachusetts hasn't fallen into the Atlantic Ocean, yet. Good news. For many heterosexuals, it would be difficult to imagine ever being denied a wedding day. But for many homosexuals, a wedding day -- a day many never thought would legally arrive -- actually did occur Monday. Thousands of couples were allowed to apply for marriage licenses, putting the final stamp on their long-term relationships.

Men's chorus expanding horizons

By Jaime Cohen and Jaimie Cohen · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:19 p.m.

With Andrew Lloyd Weber's play "Aspects of Love" as an inspiration, Quarryland Men's Chorus, the only area choir composed predominately of gay and bisexual men, holds its spring concert 7 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2120 N. Fee Lane. Chorus manager Jim Johnson said Quarryland found its home in the large arts community in Bloomington. "Quarryland provides a sense of community for gay and bi men and their allies through performance experience," Johnson said.

Paying more at the pump

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:18 p.m.

A supposed "boycott" of gasoline was to take place Wednesday, after being touted and forwarded around the country in spam e-mail for the majority of last week. As if we can change the industry in one day. How American of us. The outrage is understandable. No one likes high gas prices. Today, Americans are paying 30 percent more for regular gasoline than a year ago and average retail prices for regular-grade gasoline jumped in the last week to $2.02, according to U.S. Energy Department economists. This is the first time in history the national average has gone above $2.

BAAC holds art auction of locally made donated works

By Jenica Schultz · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:18 p.m.

Colorful paintings, handcrafted jewelry and original sculptures donated by local artists will go up for auction tonight at the Rosemary P. Miller Gallery of the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut Street. The Bloomington Area Art Council's annual fundraiser will last from 5 to 8 p.m. The auction is the BAAC's largest fundraiser of the year. Letters requesting donations for the event were sent to all of the artists on the BAAC's mailing list. Gallery Director Mary Hambly said local artists have shown tremendous support for the organization by donating nearly 60 original pieces of art for the auction.

Ambiguous fliers investigated for anti-Semitism

By Karen Green · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:10 p.m.

The IU Police Department is investigating the distribution of fliers on campus that could be related to anti-Semitism. IUPD was notified that a slow-moving vehicle was depositing the fliers which said, "IU Hates East Coast Jews," at a variety of locations on campus, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger.

Giuliani questioned at 9-11 commission hearings

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Weissenstein · Wednesday, May 19,2004 9:09 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Outraged relatives of World Trade Center victims heckled former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Wednesday as their hopes that he would be grilled by the Sept. 11 commission faded in the face of gentle questioning and effusive praise from panel members. "My son was murdered because of your incompetence!" shouted Sally Regenhard, whose firefighter son died in the trade center. Seated three rows behind Giuliani, she jabbed her finger at the former mayor and waved a sign that read "Fiction" as he gave the city's emergency response a glowing review.

Economists discuss 'jobless recovery' at campus forum

By Daraius Dubash · Sunday, May 16,2004 10:23 p.m.

Two prominent economists spoke Thursday at the Monroe Bank's Third Annual Economic Forum at the Ruth N. Halls Theatre to discuss the current mutual fund scandal and the U.S. economy's "jobless recovery."

Hoosiers postseason hopes dashed

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Sunday, May 16,2004 10:22 p.m.

The IU baseball team approached this weekend with ideas of stringing together crucial wins in the team's quest to make the Big Ten tournament. With the Michigan Wolverines taking three out of the four games this weekend, however, the Hoosiers' hopes and chances of a tournament berth were dealt a fatal blow. After a rainout for Friday's game, IU and Michigan played doubleheaders both Saturday and Sunday. Senior pitcher Nick Vitielliss started the weekend on a good note with his first complete game of the season in the full nine-inning game. Seniors Seth Bynum, Kevin Mahar and Ryan Donley all contributed to the scoring in their final home victory, 4-1. "It felt good to get a complete game for my final game, but the rest of the weekend didn't go so well," Vitielliss said.

Tightening their belts

By Holy Johnson · Sunday, May 16,2004 10:21 p.m.

Elephants. That's the term longtime arts lover Hillard Trubitt uses to refer to the aging segment of Bloomingtonians supportive of a local, non-University affiliated classical music scene. They're retired IU professors, philanthropists with large pockets willing to quietly encourage, both practically and fiscally, a volunteer regiment of Bloomington musicians. They've been the lifeblood, it seems, for the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, which for more than three decades, has filled local auditoriums with a shimmering flute descant or the richly-colored stroke of a cellist's bow.

A DECADE IN Africa

By Rami Chami · Sunday, May 16,2004 10:20 p.m.

The 10-year anniversary of two monumental events in African history passed last month with little international attention. In 1994 South Africa held its first general elections after the end of apartheid, bringing to an end nearly a century of institutionalized racism and discrimination.

Student pleads guilty to cocaine charge

By Robert Schmitt · Sunday, May 16,2004 10:20 p.m.

An IU student charged with a felony dealing in cocaine pled guilty in Monroe County Circuit Court May 10. Senior Joseph Miller of Bloomington was arrested and charged May 5 at the Omega Apartments, where he resides.