Community Arts

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.

Union Board presents poetry slam

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:15 a.m.

The Union Board invites all students interested in expression their opinions creatively to participate in a poetry slam followed by an open mic night at 8:30 p.m. tonight at the IMU Marketplace.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:12 a.m.

A presentation by the Asian Culture Center will focus on the national dance of the Philippines, "Tinikling." The dance imitates the movement of the tinikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers.

New Thai restaurant serves great food at reasonable prices

By Adam Steer · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:10 a.m.

I love going to new restaurants because you never really know what to expect. Because of this, I found myself at Esan Thai, a new Thai restaurant next to Shanti on Lincoln Street.

Brewer garners another honor

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:05 a.m.

IU senior Melissa Brewer's volleyball career has been filled with great achievements and exemplary honors. As her four years at IU come to an end, she continues to rack up the awards.

Presidents Cup kicks off in South Africa

By Doug Ferguson · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:04 a.m.

GEORGE, South Africa -- The photo on the front page of the Cape Times sent a strong signal to captain Jack Nicklaus that the Americans were not taking this Presidents Cup lightly.

Figure skating club starts at IU

By Amy Barnicle · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:04 a.m.

Forty-nine different club sports representatives in the IU Club Sports Federation voted figure skating as the newest club sport at their monthly meeting held Oct. 9 in the HPER building.

USC, Oklahoma will still battle for title

By Colin Nowling · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:03 a.m.

The Bowl Championship Series is at it again, doing the one thing it seems to know how to do best -- create controversy.

Freshman makes impact

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:01 a.m.

This year, the women's swimming and diving team has a certain swimmer who has the potential that college teams are always looking for. Leila Vaziri, who has become one of the team's star swimmers this year, is a freshman from Coral Springs, Fla. Vaziri has been really consistent this year in many of the team's relays and she has been someone that the team can count on.

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