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RAISE campaigning in April

By Laura Kruty · Friday, April 2,2004 12:25 a.m.

The month of April brings warmer weather, blooming flowers and thoughts of the school year coming to an end. While these are enough to bring a smile to anyone's face, April also brings a month-long dedication to awareness of a serious issue. The month of April has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Harvard professor speaks on Iraq future

By Matt McNabb · Friday, April 2,2004 12:24 a.m.

The military action in Iraq theoretically can succeed in forcing a people to be free, but it is a difficult task, said Harvard Ethics Professor Arthur Applbaum Thursday during a lecture at the Student Building.

2 students named Goldwater scholars

By Michael Zennie · Friday, April 2,2004 12:22 a.m.

Two IU students took their places among the top science undergraduates in the country when they were named as recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship March 26.

Child's death initiates window safety debate

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 2,2004 12:18 a.m.

DELPHI, Ind. -- The death of a 3-year-old girl who became trapped in a car's power window highlights the need for the U.S. auto industry to make the devices safer, a child advocate said. Rian Addison Brandt might not have died if her mother's car had been equipped with safer power windows, Kids and Cars president Janette Fennell told the Journal and Courier of Lafayette for a story Thursday.

Mayor, students discuss parking problems in Bloomington

By Kristin Huett · Friday, April 2,2004 12:16 a.m.

Hands waving back and forth to animate his regret for his tardiness, Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan began the "Meet the Mayor" discussion by explaining that he gets later to events every day, and that is why he was 20 minutes late last night.

A vote for sincerity

By Jonathan Blanks · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:43 p.m.

When Clinton was president, it was almost cool to be a conservative. His foreign policy was a mess, his personality flaws were many, and his wife was the right wing's personal punching bag. (Emphasis on bag.) Ah, the good ol' days of Bill Clinton's first term. I was in high school then -- already a burgeoning political junkie.

Insurgents attack U.S. convoy in Iraq, 3 injured

By Alyson Brodsy and Sameer N. Yacoub · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:41 p.m.

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A roadside bomb injured three American troops Thursday near Fallujah, Iraq, a day after the grisly killing and mutilation of four American contract workers in the city. The top U.S. administrator in Iraq said the deaths would not go unpunished.

A tax on both your houses!

By Scott Gorsky and Scott J. Gorsky · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:32 p.m.

I hope you all had a wonderful April Fools' Day and your roommate found it as funny as you did when you replaced his shampoo with Super Glue. Now that we've all had our fun, it's time to address a very serious issue -- taxes. Less than two weeks from today is Tax Day, which means many of you must begin concocting elaborate stories for your extension applications.

It's time to talk

By Cameron Thibos · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:30 p.m.

Every once in a while, it is heartening to unfold a copy of The New York Times and see only happy headlines and happy pictures. This happened Wednesday when page one spoke of increases in congressional child care, barroom pancakes for early-bird Yankees fans and a Buddhist monk who had his bag of string stolen but got it back from a hairdresser who found it on the street. Right at the top was a great headline: "Bush allows Rice to testify on 9-11 in a public session."

Woman bomber kills 1 in Uzbekistan

By Alyson Brodsy and Burt Herman · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:28 p.m.

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan -- A woman detonated a bomb Thursday in central Uzbekistan, killing one person and critically injuring herself, and the government, for the first time, said al Qaeda, was behind this week's attacks that left at least 44 dead, mostly alleged militants.

Madrid issues arrest warrant for suspected terror group leader

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:27 p.m.

MADRID, Spain -- A 35-year-old Tunisian is believed to have led the group suspected in the railway bombings in Madrid, Spain, according to the international warrant for his arrest released Thursday.

Trademark travesty

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 1,2004 11:26 p.m.

You're fired!" Soon, this catchy phrase may be the newest possession of real estate and casino mogul Donald Trump, who recently applied for a trademark on the line with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Though not nearly as legally stringent as a patent, a trademark will give Trump the exclusive right to use the phrase in association with merchandise. The "The Apprentice" star plans to slap the logo on everything from T-shirts to slot machines.

Council hears training tips

By Alex Hickey · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:32 a.m.

The Monroe County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council heard a presentation Wednesday advocating the implementation of a new police training method. The training model, in use by the Fort Wayne Police Department since 2001, seeks to respect the rights of the mentally ill and prevent jail overcrowding. The issue has moved to the forefront following the November death of Bedford resident James L. Borden, Sr. Borden died in police custody at the Monroe County Jail after being shocked with a Taser gun three times.

Residents remember 'Indiana Daily Stupid'

By Lindsay Lyon · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:31 a.m.

Imagine this -- you wake up, roll out of bed and on your way to class grab a copy of the Indiana Daily Student. After scanning the headlines, your squinting, sleep-deprived eyes pop open. Assembly Hall is in shambles after a propane popcorn popper allegedly caused an explosion late last night. There are pictures to prove it. You tell your friends, and maybe you decide to go and check out the damage. But when you get there you realize something isn't right.

Office of Disability Services to kick off awareness month today

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

IU's Office of Disability Services for Students will host a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. today in the Indiana Memorial Union's Frangipani Room to kick off April as Disabilities Awareness Month. This is the department's first reception of its kind at IU, and Director Martha Jacques said she hopes it becomes an annual event designed to raise awareness of the needs of students with disabilities and the challenges in creating a level playing field for them.

Paper program unlikely to pass

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

The college readership program has been a work in progress for several years now, and all signs point to it remaining just that -- a work in progress. The program, initiated by the IU Student Association, would bring four national newspapers to campus with a $2 student fee charge. A committee of student representatives, staff and faculty met last week to decide upon a recommendation to the board of trustees for the proposed initiative. But the plans might be in limbo as the proposed $2 fee would not fit under the 4 percent tuition increase cap limiting increased student fees if the $30 athletics fee is approved.

Chancellor supports students' discontent

By Mallory Simon · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

With the support of IU-Bloomington Interim Chancellor Kenneth Gros Louis, the Residence Halls Association Presidents' Council voted unanimously in favor of a bill stating the RHA's opposition to the proposed $30 student athletic fee Wednesday night. The IU board of trustees is set to discuss this fee along with tuition, housing and other campus issues tomorrow in New Albany, Ind., where IU Student Association President Casey Cox will represent the student body's discontent with the fee. The board will vote on the proposed fee Friday.

Overcoming the obstacles

By Chris Jesse · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

When junior Steve Hinson walks by, he does so without hobbling or limping. It is not until he nonchalantly takes off the prosthetic appendage below his knee to show you the scribbled notes, numbers and burn marks on his rubber foot that it is even apparent he has only one leg. Hinson, though, hasn't let the injury stop him from becoming a top-tier runner with his eyes on a world record. It was May of 1992 when Hinson and his twin brother, Joe, both nine, were cutting grass at their family's home in Hebron, Ind. Joe was on the riding lawn mower when Steve fell and came into contact with the lawn mower's razor-sharp blades.

'Laramie' to attract opposition

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

This afternoon, the cast and crew of "The Laramie Project" are gearing up for the performance. But at the same time, theater staff, the IU Police Department and anti-gay activists are also preparing for reactionary protests surrounding the controversial play. "The Laramie Project," a docu-drama, written by Moises Kaufman, details the 1998 fatal beating of openly-gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo. "We will have people at the theater," said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger. "We have officers at every performance to maintain traffic flow and assist pedestrians in and out of the theater. We are aware of the issues surrounding the project."

Athletic deficits ran deep before 2002

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Thursday, April 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

A report conducted under former Athletics Director Michael McNeely shows the athletics department operated under deficits from 1998 to 2001 and lacked the adequate financial controls that might have prevented those losses. Separate reports filed by the athletics department with the NCAA, and required under federal law, claim the department's budgets were in the positive during those years. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, the department reported to the NCAA on its Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act it had a $40,000 surplus. For fiscal year 2000, the department claimed it was $1.6 million in the positive, and in fiscal year 2001, it reported revenues of $.7 million.