Community Arts

Truck bombs hit British consulate in worst terrorist blasts in Turkish history

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:32 a.m.

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Trucks packed with explosives blew up at a London-based bank and the British consulate Thursday, killing at least 27 people and wounding nearly 450. Security forces were put on highest alert after the blasts at the high-rise headquarters of the HSBC bank and the British consulate occurred five minutes apart at about 11 a.m.

Suicide bomber strikes U.S.-allied party in Iraq's Kurdish north

By Alyson Brodsy and Mariam Fam · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:31 a.m.

KIRKUK, Iraq -- A suicide truck bomb exploded at the office of a U.S.-allied Kurdish political party in this northern oil center Thursday, killing four bystanders and wounding about 30. It was the second car-bombing in as many days against Iraqis cooperating with the U.S.-led occupation. A pro-U.S. politician was assassinated in the southern city of Basra, his party said Thursday.

Health Center raises funds for ill friend

By Adam Aasen · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:27 a.m.

When IU Health Center employee Trent Whitaker heard from his doctor that he was "cancer free as of now," he said he felt overjoyed. His battle with sinus cancer was almost through. Now, he has to go through an MRI to see if he can move on with his life. "It's like I'm in my finals right now," he said. "Hopefully, I'll be able to beat this."

Journalism professor to be honored

By Mike Malik · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:26 a.m.

Dr. Jack Dvorak, journalism professor at IU and director of the High School Journalism Institute, will accept the prestigious Carl Talley Distinguished Service Award Saturday in Washington, D.C. According to the Journalism Education Association Web site, the Carl Talley Distinguished Service Award is JEA's highest honor and is presented to a JEA member whose work is unusually beneficial and of superior value to the national JEA and to scholastic journalism.

INPIRG works on recycling campaign

Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:25 a.m.

The Indiana Public Interest Research Group, a student activist group on campus, is currently working on its annual recycling campaign. INPIRG is working to get recycling programs for off-campus apartment complexes.

Your childish Congress

By Tony Sams · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:25 a.m.

Last week, the United States Sandbox -- I mean the "United States Senate" -- participated in a 40-hour nonstop debate over four of President Bush's judicial nominees whom the Democrats have successfully blocked through filibustering.

Do the right thing

By Jack M. Silverstein and Jack Silverstein · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:23 a.m.

In 10 days, it will be one year since I was arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana, and, lemme tell you, that ain't no kind of fun.

We want Keggy!

By Phil Kijak · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:22 a.m.

When you are looking for a college to meet your educational demands, many factors come into play. The beauty of the campus, class sizes, reputation of the school, extracurricular activities and social scene can all play a major part in where you decide to commit four years of your time and thousands of dollars in order to become an intellectual.

Extend the Inter-tax ban

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:20 a.m.

The U.S. Senate is holding up the renewal of the federal ban on Internet access taxes. The Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act, originally passed by Congress in 1998, has prevented taxation of Internet access as well as discriminatory taxes that single out Internet sales or use.

Fashion from the big screen

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:16 a.m.

Films, TV shows and sometimes books influence fashion. Characters in movies or on TV shows often inspire us to dress a certain way. Sometimes the character may be a role model, like Mary Tyler Moore, or influence a certain way of dress, like Don Johnson in "Miami Vice." The way characters dress can tell you a lot about them before they even say their lines.

Latin ensemble features Mexican composer

By Michael Beal · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:15 a.m.

The IU Vocal Contemporary Ensemble and the Latin American Music Center will present a concert Sunday featuring composer and conductor Juan Trigos. The program will take place at 8 p.m. in Auer Hall.

Mathers shows folk instruments

By Joanna Borns · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:13 a.m.

A Mexican rattle crafted from a donkey's jaw is an example of the instruments that examine the cultural meaning portrayed by an instrument's design in "Cultural Resonance: Interpreting Musical Instruments," an exhibit at the Mathers Museum at 416 N. Indiana Ave.

Council passes new legislation

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:11 a.m.

The Bloomington City Council has approved a $200,000 proposal made by the city's Parking Enforcement Division for an automated parking enforcement system at the new Regester Parking Garage, located downtown at the corner of 7th St. and College Ave.

Smoking ban defeated

By Lyndsey Williams · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:10 a.m.

Just four days prior to a Nov. 11 City-County Council vote on a plan to eliminate smoking from most public and work environments, one Indianapolis west side restaurant jumped the gun and established its own ban.

Cooking series gains popularity

By Jenica Schultz · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:09 a.m.

The Asian Culture Center will transform its lounge into a cooking show with the third of its monthly recipe exchange and cooking demonstration series at 5 p.m. tonight at 807 E. 10th St. Senior Joon Gang Ko and Bloomington resident Hee Chung Yang will show the audience how to make several Korean dishes.

Bloomington music legend dies at 53

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 11:50 p.m.

The Bloomington music scene lost one of its greatest contributors when Tom Donahue passed away Wednesday from complications from liver cancer. He would have been 54 next week. Donahue had been a staple of the Bloomington music scene for more than 25 years, working in several music stores, and finally settling as owner of TD's CDs & LPs on Kirkwood Avenue.

Celebrating LIFE

By C. Warner Sills and Ben Warden and Meghan Dwyer · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 11:49 p.m.

The sign above the door reads "Closed temporarily due to illness." But if passersby only knew ... this store isn't just any store. It's TD's CDs and LPs -- a local record shop widely known for years as the center of Bloomington's local music scene.

Kroger worker negotiations to resume

Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:28 a.m.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kroger Co. and the union representing thousands of striking workers in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio were to resume negotiations today.

Committee meets to discuss city's Park and Ride program

By Hannah Schroder · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:20 a.m.

The City of Bloomington's Planning Department held its final public meeting Wednesday regarding the Park and Ride program. The meeting was held to share survey results on the usage of the program and open the floor for suggestions before the staff makes final recommendations on the changes to be implemented in the service.

Book probes Indiana black history

By L. R. Rarick · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:16 a.m.

For much of her professional career, history professor Emma Lou Thornbrough has been interested in black history. As a result of her research, Thornbrough published "Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century" in 2000.