Community Arts

Closing the gender gap

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 23,2004 12:23 a.m.

After hundreds of years as second-class employees, women deserve the right to make more money. But the idea that they must go through four years of additional schooling to receive these economic incentives further proves the struggle is not over.

RHA's Connect appoints VP

By Cecelia Wolford · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:56 a.m.

The Connect ticket, the winner of this year's Residence Halls Association elections, appointed sophomore Kyle Campbell to the position of vice president of internal affairs. The position became open after the elected winner, sophomore Joe Reid, was disqualified for sending out a mass e-mail, which was prohibited by the RHA election commissioners.

Tornadoes cause damage in central Indiana

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:56 a.m.

A barrage of thunderstorms that spawned apparent tornadoes caught people by surprise as it peeled roofs off buildings, damaged homes and flipped trucks across much of central Indiana. Officials said at least five people suffered minor injuries as a result of the storms Tuesday. No deaths or serious injuries were reported. The same weather system that spawned the Indiana storms apparently fueled storms that killed four people in northern Illinois.

Kinsey Instituteunveils director

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:56 a.m.

The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction will name Julia Heiman the new director today. Heiman, who will also serve as a professor in the psychology department, will take the helm June 1, according to a statement.

Credit card thefts on the rise

By Mallory Simon · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:56 a.m.

Credit, debit and ATM cards have become recent targets for fraud and theft on campus during the last month. Since April 1, nine reports, with one as recent as last Friday, have been filed with the IU Police Department regarding stolen cards, withdrawals made without the owners' consent or illegal use of the card for online purchases.

Bepko to run Tobias Center

By Rick Newkirk · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:56 a.m.

Leadership has found a new home. IU announced Tuesday the establishment of the Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence, which officials foresee as a vanguard institution in the study of leadership. IU President Emeritus Gerald Bepko will function as the Tobias Center's inaugural director. Bepko, a former CIA agent, said the center will function like other schools in the University -- research, teaching and service will be its primary objectives.

A long way to go

By Hannah Schroder · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:56 a.m.

Bloomington activists met Wednesday night to discuss the upcoming presidential election's hot topic -- gay marriage. Members of Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians addressed gay marriage locally and at the national level.

Failed router causes irksome network delays

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:44 a.m.

Checking e-mail or registering for classes Wednesday was probably harder than most days. The IU network was experiencing problems all day, which left many students and professors on campus frustrated and with more work than usual. In some cases, going back to manual and old- fashioned ways of communication was the only option.

Clarett case advances to nation's highest court

By Alyson Brodsy and Rusty Miller · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:21 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Maurice Clarett's status for the NFL draft is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Clarett's attorney, Alan Milstein, filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court on Tuesday. He asked for a stay of a federal appeals court's decision from 24 hours earlier preventing the former Ohio State tailback from being in this weekend's draft.

Bynum: midseason All-American

By Cory Steger · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:20 a.m.

Amongst the inconsistency at the plate and some struggles in conference play, senior shortstop Seth Bynum has remained consistent. Consistently good, that is. Now, halfway through the season, he's being recognized by Baseball America for his excellent play.

Grizzlies' Brown wins Coach of the Year

By Alyson Brodsy and Teresa M. Walker · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:19 a.m.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Hubie Brown answered a question about Memphis' first pro basketball playoff game by detailing how his Kentucky Colonels won the ABA title in 1975. He listed the St. Louis roster and pointing out that 72 of 79 players won NBA jobs after the leagues merged. Jerry West listened, then said: "I can't remember yesterday. How do you remember that?"

IU outlasts 7th inning scare to win win earn big victory

By Mark Carlson · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:17 a.m.

Playing a tough schedule ended up paying off for IU in the end. It looked as if the Hoosiers had the game in hand -- then came the seventh inning. With IU up 2-0, Louisville countered with two runs to tie the score before IU upended the Cardinals in extra innings, 3-2.

Hoosiers suffer non-conference loss

By Cory Steger · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:15 a.m.

The Hoosiers suffered a loss at home Wednesday to Miami of Ohio (23-11, 6-1 Midwestern Athletic Conference) after surrendering a two-run lead late in the game. IU (21-15, 5-7 Big Ten) gave up seven runs in the top of the ninth after holding the Redhawks scoreless for the previous three innings. IU coach Bob Morgan said the team wasn't able to step up to the plate when it mattered.

Dream a little dream

By Matt Glenesk · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:14 a.m.

I've been waiting for this day for a long time. This Saturday is the NFL Draft and all my hopes and dreams will finally be realized. I know a lot people were against me leaving early and entering the draft only after my junior season, but I didn't have much of a choice. Coach DiNardo and I didn't really see eye to eye. He told me he didn't have any room on the roster for a 5-foot-5, 127-pound linebacker. Can you believe it?

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:03 a.m.

O'Brien newest coach of 76ers PHILADELPHIA -- Jim O'Brien wanted to coach the Philadelphia 76ers -- and Allen Iverson. "When you're dealing with somebody like Allen, I really want to be as close to 100 percent sure as I possibly could that I'd be coaching him," O'Brien said. O'Brien got his wish, and the Sixers have their new coach.

And the award goes to...

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, April 22,2004 2:02 a.m.

Little 500 Grand Marshal Jonathan Vaughters will have more responsibilities than riding in the pace car and talking to fans Saturday. Vaughters, a former top-ranked U.S. cyclist and six-time Tour de France participant, will be choosing one outstanding men's Little 500 rider to receive the inaugural "Most Valuable Rider" award. But the award carries much more prestige than just MVR status -- it will give the recipient a one-year opportunity to join Vaughters and his TIAA-CREF Under-23 team to race and begin building a professional cycling career.

Country Runway

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, April 22,2004 1:59 a.m.

Saturday night at the "Chicken Ranch," a crowd of about 100 people saw the only student runway show this semester. Jesse Deckard, a senior majoring in fashion design through the Individualized Major Program, said goodbye to IU with style. In a rustic setting on the outskirts of Bloomington, friends and family gathered under a white tent to see Deckard's final project, "Because I'm a woman." Before the show started, all of the guests received a free glass of wine. The speculation was present on everyone's face as they looked at the white 50-foot runway bearing the collection name "Esseja Creations." The event was complete with flowers on each table, a cash bar and a decorated runway. Anticipation was hard to contain as old classmates returned to Bloomington to see the show everyone had been talking about.

A piece of art

By Chris Jesse · Thursday, April 22,2004 1:57 a.m.

Sophomore Tim Schmidt works on the final project for his Fine Arts classes Wednesday evening at McCalla, located at 9th street and Indiana Ave. His project, which will resemble a plant once it's finished, is created using a variety of tools and techniques, including welding and grinding. The course, Sculpture 1, is designed to acquaint the student with different types of materials and tools.

Playwright Mark Medoff and his muse get primitive on Broadway

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Kennedy · Thursday, April 22,2004 1:55 a.m.

NEW YORK -- When playwright Mark Medoff first met actress Phyllis Frelich, there was no sign she would soon become his muse. The two ran into each other in 1977 during a writers' workshop at the University of Rhode Island. She was an actress with the National Theatre of the Deaf; he was a hot off-Broadway playwright. It took only 20 minutes before Medoff wanted to write a play for her.

East meets West at Honolulu Academy of Arts exhibit

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 22,2004 1:54 a.m.

HONOLULU -- East and West cross, clash and meld into cityscapes, landscapes, portraits and nudes in an exhibit of works by European masters purchased a century ago by Japanese industrialists and rarely seen outside Japan. "Japan & Paris: Impressionism, Postimpressionism, and the Modern Era," an exhibit of French and Japanese paintings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is on view at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.