Community Arts

Marines fire rocket at mosque

By Alyson Brodsy and Bassem Mroue · Thursday, April 8,2004 2:14 a.m.

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- U.S. Marines in the third day of a battle to pacify the Sunni Muslim city of Fallujah, Iraq, fired a rocket and dropped a 500-pound, laser-guided bomb on a mosque compound Wednesday. Witnesses said as many as 40 people were killed. Moreover, Shiite-inspired violence spread to key cities in Iraq. The fighting in Fallujah and neighboring Ramadi, Iraq -- just east of Baghdad -- has killed 15 Marines since Monday and was part of an intensified uprising involving other Sunni towns in northern and central Iraq, and Shiite population centers south of the capital.

I-69 plan rankles residents

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, April 8,2004 2:06 a.m.

One week after the Federal Highway Administration approved a new-terrain corridor for Interstate 69, debate continues to swirl around the controversial route, which would extend the national superhighway mere miles from Bloomington's downtown.

Cutting the wire

By Chris Jesse · Thursday, April 8,2004 2:06 a.m.

While waiting for a chemistry reaction to take place in one of his classes last week, senior Kent Krieg connected to the IU network with his laptop to play a game of Party Poker with one of his fellow classmates in the chemistry building. Krieg uses his laptop and wireless connection to surf the Web, play online games and chat on AOL Instant Messenger. Naming off a list of places he connects to the network, Krieg jokingly said he uses it "everywhere," from the education and chemistry buildings to the Student Recreational Sports Center and even the Ballantine Hall parking lot.

IU to follow up on porn site

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Thursday, April 8,2004 2:05 a.m.

Dean of Students Richard McKaig has turned the investigation into an adult Web site featuring semi-nude pictures of a freshman in her dorm room and the showers of Briscoe-Shoemaker over to the Office of Student Ethics. "Their job now is to discover if student ethics were violated and if the case should be reviewed by the judicial system," McKaig said.

Herbert offers fee substitutions

By David Paulen · Thursday, April 8,2004 2:05 a.m.

Students, administration, trustees and the public have all expressed their views and concerns regarding the proposed $30 student athletics fee. Now IU President Adam Herbert has voiced his. The proposal of the mandatory student athletics fee last month raised many questions.

J-School dean to be named soon

By Writer Alli Stolper · Thursday, April 8,2004 2:05 a.m.

With only three candidates remaining, the dean search for the IU School of Journalism is nearing its conclusion. The decision is in the hands of IU-Bloomington Interim Chancellor Ken Gros Louis, who will be meeting with the School of Journalism faculty soon, so they can recommend one of the three candidates to Gros Louis.

Newest BPP show ready to shock audiences

By Olivia Morales · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:52 a.m.

For the Bloomington Playwrights Project, producing tales of morbidity and strangeness is a good way to get college students involved in theater. For years, the South Washington Street theater has produced shows that have entertained the Bloomington community, but lately the company has tried something new to please a larger crowd. The Dark Alley series, which is a series of late-night plays shown at 11 p.m., is the BPP's invitation to a more adult world of entertainment. Often sexual, the Dark Alley series features plays written by experimental playwrights and targeted toward younger, more adventure-seeking audiences.

Civil rights attorney speaks at IU about case

By Dan Patrick · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:51 a.m.

Alvin Chambliss, the lead attorney of a controversial lawsuit filed against the state of Mississippi, gives IU credit for its integration programs. Wednesday night, he praised the University because he said many southern states send minority students to IU for higher education.

Give up, turn it loose

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:50 a.m.

There comes a time in every person's life when he or she has to let go of certain things they hold dear. Ever since I was a little girl, I have had a hard time letting go of certain articles of clothing. It could be anything -- old shoes or jeans with holes in the bottom.

'Happy Days' takes the stage in Bloomington

By Jenica Schultz · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:49 a.m.

Winnie cannot move. Willie does not speak. Immobility and paralysis are strong themes in Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days," a two-man show which premiers at the Rose Firebay of the John Waldron Arts Center this weekend.

shaken, not stirred

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:47 a.m.

A martini -- it is the millionaire's beer. The potent drink is crystal clear in color, often with a plump green olive lying at the bottom of the wide-brim stemmed glass. Christine Baranski's wealthy character Maryann Thorpe from the 1995 sitcom "Cybill" was never seen without one. Megan Mullally's character of Karen Walker on "Will and Grace" slurps them down like water.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:45 a.m.

'Your Art Here' sponsors fundraiser The 'Your Art Here' project will sponsor a benefit show and art auction for the National Youth Art Month project of 2004: Billboard Generation II. The benefit show and art auction will be held at 9 p.m. Saturday at Second Story, located at 201 S. College Ave. Musical performers will include TV Mike, Cheer Up Charlie, Secret Girl, The Coke Dares and more.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:39 a.m.

COMU awards today The Commission on Multicultural Understanding is awarding its 2004 recipients today at the Mathers Museum. The program, which begins at 4:30 p.m., recognizes individuals who support, encourage and work toward the appreciation of diversity.

IU students get the 'bang for their buck'

By Mike Malik · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:37 a.m.

As tuition costs rise across the country, most students do not realize what they are paying for when they send their tuition checks in the mail. Because education has become expensive, it is important for students to get the most bang for their buck -- but it is up to the students to make sure they get that bang.

ZBT to host Bone Thugs 'N Harmony

By Stacie Vasko · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:36 a.m.

Following in the footsteps of Fabulous two years ago and Jurassic 5 three years ago, Bone Thugs 'N Harmony will take the stage April 23 for Zeta Beta Tau fraternity's annual Little 500 event. Pre-reserved tickets are currently being sold for $15 and part of the proceeds are going to the Children's Miracle Network.

Prehistory exhibit opens at IU

By Aishah Hasnie · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:35 a.m.

A new exhibit at the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology just might have IU students and Bloomington residents digging in their yards this summer. The laboratory opened its doors to "Pleistocene Environment and Paleoindian Culture of Indiana," which presents art and images of people and animals that inhabited Indiana at the end of the last Ice Age nearly 10,000 years ago.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:30 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A former manager at the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and three others face criminal charges in a scheme to defraud the state of about $455,000 in job training funds, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi said a grand jury indicted Matthew Raibley, the former director of an FSSA job training program, on 10 counts -- including bribery, theft, and obstruction of justice. Raibley, 41, allegedly worked with three other men operating a company called Tower LLC. The company claimed to offer training programs at no cost to businesses, but Brizzi said the company billed FSSA for the work without providing any training. Brizzi said the state could be out nearly $1 million as it must also repay the federal government the amount wrongly paid out because of the scheme.

Schools offer scholarship

By Russell Puntenney · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:26 a.m.

If the personal satisfaction of serving the community wasn't enough, perhaps the $1,000 scholarship will suffice. Thanks to the City of Bloomington's Volunteer Network, ten $1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarships are currently available to junior and senior students from local high schools who have completed at least 100 hours of community service within the past 12 months. "It's not academic or income-based, it's community service-based," BVN Director Beth Savich said. More specifically, the annual scholarships are available to two students from each high school in Monroe County. Savich said the recipients are chosen by a small panel of community members who must consider both the number of hours an applicant has served, as well as responses to three short essay questions over their experiences. Winners will receive not only the $1,000 scholarship, but also an award certificate, a lapel pin and a congratulatory letter from President George W. Bush.

Mall prisoners raise money for MD

By Nellie Summerfield · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:24 a.m.

The Terre Haute District Muscular Dystrophy Association held its annual Bloomington Lock-Up at Fountain Square Mall Tuesday and Wednesday to raise money for the local charity. MDA sponsors were pleased with the turnout of people and the progress of the program. "It's going amazingly well," District Director Amber Treat said about the program. "On the first day, we already raised $19,000 in pledges and donations."

Fight the power

By Doug Evans · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:21 a.m.

With an election year already upon us, it is nearing that time when we will have to make that most important of decisions. No, it is not which candidate we will vote for -- that would be getting ahead of ourselves. The critical decision is simply this: are you going to get your ass out there and vote?