Community Arts

On the sidelines

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, March 3,2004 12:31 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts agreed Tuesday to a $99.2 million, seven-year contract that includes an NFL-record $34.5 million signing bonus. The deal will drop the NFL co-MVP's salary cap number to $8.3 million, saving the team more than $10 million and giving the Colts more flexibility to sign players when the free-agency period opens Wednesday.

Guard has seen it all

By Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, March 3,2004 12:31 a.m.

Donald Perry, IU's 6-foot-2 guard from Tallulah, La., is a junior juggling basketball practice, games, being a recreational sports marketing and management major and the pressure of the IU fans at home games.

Sixth place finish for IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, March 3,2004 12:28 a.m.

Entering the final round of the Texas A&M "Mo"morial Invitational Tuesday, the IU women's golf team was only two strokes off the lead. Eighteen holes later, the women in crimson and cream finished their second tournament of the spring in sixth place, just six shots off the winner -- Kansas State.

Familiarity factor to help Hoosiers hoosiers

By Colin Burns · Wednesday, March 3,2004 12:26 a.m.

Being familiar with an opponent has many advantages. Their strengths along with their weaknesses are out in the open. What the foe likes to do in certain situations can come in handy when a close match is winding down. This weekend, the IU wrestling team will look to use this to its advantage as it competes in the Big Ten Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, March 3,2004 12:26 a.m.

The Feb. 24 editorial "Deflating diversity," misconstrues the point of all the efforts the University in general and the Division of Academic Support and Diversity in particular have been making to enrich the culture and demographic makeup of this campus.

Those are the 'Brakes'

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, March 3,2004 12:24 a.m.

It's March. I've got my cooler loaded with Zima, some Mike's Hard Lemonade and a Bartles & James or two. Spring Break is only a week-and-a-half away, and I've got all sorts of fun lined up. Well, sort of.

Second home win of season comes at hands of Marion

By Alex Witteveld · Wednesday, March 3,2004 12:19 a.m.

The Hoosiers defeated their in-state opponent the Marion Knights 9-4 Tuesday to improve to 3-5 on the season. The team had been struggling early on, but they got the bats swinging in the victory and picked up some key hits.

Respect, understanding key to peace

By Deema Dabis · Wednesday, March 3,2004 12:01 a.m.

Many memorable figures in Black History lent their lives to the cause of peace, justice and equality. The selfless struggles of these great men and women have resulted in slow changes in the racial consciousness of this nation. However, in many ways, the same reasoning and justification that allowed men to enslave people can be seen in the military and economic foreign policies of the U.S.

Ketchup-related felony

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Hintz · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:55 p.m.

Since changes to the Constitution are in the news, it's worth looking back at the unpredictable and sometimes downright crazy world of proposed amendments. There have been 27 actual changes but literally thousands more have been suggested. Here are just a few that didn't quite find their way into the very fabric of our government.

Dog owner withdrawal

By Brian Matzke · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:52 p.m.

People have a lot to criticize about college students today. Ours is the most apathetic demographic in terms of voter turnout and activism. We lack the ideals of our parents and the work ethic of our grandparents. We're naively optimistic and overly self-confident, and instead of reading literature or learning about art we prefer to spend our time binge drinking and having loveless sex.

We've gone 'Democrazy'

By Alyson Brodsy and Phil Kijak · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:51 p.m.

Oh, Urban Outfitters … Yeah, I shop there sometimes … but man, that place can be so damn stupid. Like when they decided to recently stock a t-shirt that says "Voting Is For Old People." Sigh …

Remembering the separation

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:47 p.m.

The Supreme Court recently held up a Washington state ruling allowing states to deny theology students from receiving state-funded scholarships.

Dancers incorporate many artistic elements

By Stacey Laskin · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:47 p.m.

In an attempt to draw digitally dazed audiences back to the theater, local artists created "Foci," an experiment in time, space and forms of expression. Videographer and musician Rob Dietz set up cameras to film the dancers from different angles, which will run simultaneously with the live dancing at the performance at 8 p.m.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:26 p.m.

SOUTH BEND -- A judge has set a trial date for this month for a 9-year-old boy accused of bringing a gun to school and pointing it at two children.

China embraces property rights

By Alyson Brodsy and Audra Ang · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:25 p.m.

BEIJING -- Communist China is changing its constitution to embrace the most basic tenet of capitalism -- protecting private property rights for the first time since the 1949 revolution. China's parliament is meeting in an annual session starting Friday to endorse the change, already approved by Communist Party leaders who tout privatization as a way to continue the country's economic revolution and help tens of millions of poor Chinese.

U.S. rejects opposition power bid, insists on disarmament

By Alyson Brodsy and Sonya Ross · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bush administration rejected Tuesday bids for power in Haiti by rebels and insisted they lay down their arms and return to their homes. There is a political process under way to pick up after the departure of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and "the rebels do not have a role in this process," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said.

143 killed in Iraq blasts

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:24 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Suicide bombers carried out simultaneous attacks on Shiite Muslim shrines in Iraq Tuesday, detonating multiple explosions that ripped through crowds of pilgrims. At least 143 people were killed and 430 wounded -- the bloodiest day since the end of major fighting last May.

Proposal for state insect sparks debate

By Rick Newkirk · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:23 p.m.

A bill recently proposed in Indiana State Congress rekindles debate over the importance and significance of official state insects. Senate Bill 67, authored by Sen. Rose Ann Antich-Carr, D-Merriville, proposes to name the Karner blue butterfly the official state insect of Indiana.

Tae Kwon Do club to hold friendly tournament

By Ryan Corazza · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:23 p.m.

For the fourth straight year, the IU Tae Kwon Do club is gearing up for its own tournament. The competition starts at 12 p.m. Saturday. Club teams from DePauw, IU-Purdue University Indianapolis, University of Wisconsin-Madison and two club teams from Purdue are all scheduled to compete.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 2,2004 11:16 p.m.

Raymond Kulczak, a tax advisor for H&R Block, will hold a presentation for graduate students who need help filling in their tax forms at 4:30 p.m. today in the Oak Room at the Indiana Memorial Union.