Community Arts

Chicago fan? Don't miss 'Royko'

By Brittany Ausmus · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:45 a.m.

Corrosive, vitriolic, insightful. All were words used to describe Mike Royko, the late Chicago Tribune columnist who was described as the best journalist of his time by many of his peers.

Sale showcases various pottery styles

By Jenica Schultz · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:44 a.m.

Colorful mugs, plates, vases and bowls line the shelves between Fine Arts Rooms 173 and 174. Students make their purchases and go home with handcrafted ceramics from the IU Ceramic Guild's pottery sale, which began Tuesday and continues until 3 p.m. today.

Dance troupe to present annual concert

By Jessica Dalsing · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:43 a.m.

The Indiana Dance Theater will perform "Holiday Magic: A dance concert for the whole family" at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and free for children under five.

Artist attempts to define nature of memory

By Olivia Morales · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:41 a.m.

As Dana Sperry was watching TV a couple of days ago, he saw a piece about the fires in Southern California. The first thing survivors looked for were photographs, he said.

Battling Stereotype

By Lynndi Lockenour · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:41 a.m.

What is a gamer? Is it a man, a woman, a geek? Do they have glasses? Tousled hair? A pocket protector? Gamers are much more than this popular stereotype. Still, stereotypes exist in almost every hobby and participants learn to live with it. But role-playing games are being banned from schools, clubs and libraries, according to the Web site www.TheEscapist.com. Cultural assumptions make it challenging for gamers to engage in their hobby.

Busy library to extend hours for final exam study crunch

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:34 a.m.

With final exams quickly approaching, students are frantically making their way to the nearest quiet setting to study. Tomorrow through Dec. 18, they'll have an even longer opportunity to do so at the Main Library. The research side of the facility will be open for an additional two hours until 2 a.m.

Tapak seals 66-63 win with 3 pointer

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:14 a.m.

SOUTH BEND -- It was a team effort for IU (3-3) in its 66-63 victory over Notre Dame (2-3) at the Joyce Center, Wednesday night. Nine players from the IU roster scored in the contest, and the team had a total of 15 assists. IU coach Mike Davis tried yet another new starting lineup consisting of sophomore guards Bracey Wright, and Marshall Strickland, junior guard Donald Perry, sophomore forward Sean Kline and junior forward Mike Roberts -- who saw his first collegiate start. "I told Roberts that it was time for him to have confidence and step up," Davis said. "He played well." Wright was IU's top scorer with 19 points as he also improved his consecutive free throw streak to 15. He said the team was focused in the game, and it was obvious the players are finally buying into the team concept.

From glory to gone

By Mike Malik · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:09 a.m.

Fifty years ago, the Von Lee Theater offered a movie and hot popcorn. Today, it offers bare walls and dusty air. According to the Cinema Treasures Web site, the theater was built by local investors in 1928 as The Ritz. The theater was reopened in 1948 by the Vonderschmitt family, who renamed the building the "Von Lee." The Vonderschmitts also opened the Indiana Theater on Kirkwood Avenue, which currently operates as the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

City council opens garage

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:09 a.m.

The Bloomington Common Council unanimously voted to approve a lease with Mercury Development Group LLC Wednesday night at City Hall. The vote will enable the downtown Regester parking garages to open to the public. The council also questioned, for the third meeting in a row, the lack of a hotel across from the parking garage on the corner of Ninth Street and College Avenue.

Dean nears decision on fate of Sigma Nu

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:09 a.m.

The Greek Judicial Board has made a recommendation to Dean of Students Richard McKaig to punish the fraternity Sigma Nu for a hazing incident that occurred last year. McKaig said he will make the final decision about the fraternity's fate sometime next week. McKaig declined to reveal the punishment the judicial board recommended until he makes his final decision.

Professor elected president of ACS

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:09 a.m.

Adjunct Chemistry Professor William Carroll has been elected president of the American Chemical Society. The ACS, founded in 1876, is the world's largest scientific association, boasting more than 163,000 members.

War crimes court established for Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy and Christopher Torchia · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:07 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's U.S.-appointed interim government established a war crimes tribunal Wednesday to try former members of Saddam Hussein's regime, and two U.S. soldiers were killed and four wounded in a northern city. Guerrillas also struck at an Air Force C-17 transport plane with a ground-fired missile, forcing it to return to Baghdad early Tuesday, a senior Pentagon official said. In Baghdad, the U.S. military said the plane reported an engine explosion on takeoff and one of the 16 people on board was slightly injured.

IU researchers' findings aid in fight against E Coli bacteria

By Jun Chung · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 1:05 a.m.

A recent study conducted on spontaneous mutations in microorganisms by IU researchers Patricia Foster and Jill Layton may help the effectiveness of antibiotics. Their study indicates that although spontaneous mutations in microorganisms under adverse circumstances are common, the rise in adaptive mutations in Escherichia Coli, a common bacterium found in molecular biology laboratories, is a direct response to a lack of nutrients. At times, mutations in bacteria can cause a resistance to antibiotics. The newfound research provides scientists with more knowledge about mutations in bacteria, which could benefit the effectiveness of drugs in the future.

Professor elected head of biologists' society

By Theo Lutz · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 12:45 a.m.

IU plant biologist Dr. Roger Hangarter, with his long silver hair and beard, a vibrant green shirt and sandals, seems to blend in with his office décor of plants. Hangarter does not blend into the background but is a modest leader, as the newly elected 2004 president of the American Society of Plant Biologists.

Iranian activist wins Nobel Prize

By Alyson Brodsy and Doug Mellgren · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 12:34 a.m.

OSLO, Norway -- Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi accepted her Nobel Peace Prize Wednesday, with a warning that civil liberties and human rights must not be allowed to fall prey to the war on terrorism in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Then there's always 2004

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Harper · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 12:26 a.m.

At the end of each semester, a little part of our lives comes to an end, and a new chapter opens. Cliché, I know. The end of this semester marks the final of my 55 columns for the Indiana Daily Student and yet another chapter (the final at IU) in life is set to begin. But you don't care about me or my history; what about our future?

Come on, feel the non-noise

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 12:24 a.m.

There is sometimes a perception, created by the disillusioned, the cynical and the apathetic, that the IU Student Association does nothing for students.

Students plan ski trip for winter break

By Brittany Hite · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 12:24 a.m.

While many students have no major plans for their winter vacation, sophomore Bryan Di Matteo will be in Aspen, Colo., hitting the slopes. "I'm excited," he said, "But I know there will be a lot of lessons and learning."

Matunda ya kwanza!

By Alyson Brodsy and Rahsaan D. Bartet · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 12:23 a.m.

Matunda ya kwanza! Yeah, I bet you guys are thinking I have lost my mind and have started to speak gibberish. Well, I have. My dead week is so not so dead, but that's not why I said, 'Matunda ya kwanza.' It's the Swahili phrase from which the African-American celebration Kwanzaa derives its name.

Police searching for teens find two bodies among remains

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Coyne · Thursday, Dec. 11,2003 12:19 a.m.

HAMMOND, Ind. -- Investigators awaited help from an anthropologist as they continued digging through the basement of a northwest Indiana home Wednesday, a day after finding at least two bodies wrapped in plastic and buried beneath freshly poured concrete.