Community Arts

What we're reading now

By Paul Musgrave · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:44 a.m.

What you read about, you think about. So a look at America's reading list would reveal much about the preoccupations of the country's literate class. Thanks to Amazon.com, that list is now online.

Truth behind the crime

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:39 a.m.

On Oct. 28, when the news of the first blitz-rape on the IU campus in 30 years was broken, our community went on alert. We were shocked at the depravity of what we could only imagine occurred that night when an unknown assailant jumped out from the misty shadows and forcibly committed the most heinous of acts upon a young freshman woman walking home from Ballantine Hall. Then we learned the truth. The report was false.

Event to focus on women's sexuality

By Aaron Uslan · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:38 a.m.

The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction will co-sponsor a conference next week on women's sexuality to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alfred Kinsey's landmark book, "Sexual Behavior of the Human Female."

Ball State student shot and killed by rookie university officer

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:38 a.m.

MUNCIE -- A 21-year-old Ball State University student from Bedford, Ind., was shot and killed by university police early Saturday morning. Junior Michael S. McKinney was banging on the back door and window of an off-campus house when the police were called around 3 a.m., Ball State spokesperson Heather Shupp said.

National economy to see growth

By Paul Musgrave · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:38 a.m.

A panel of IU economists announced Friday its prediction that the United States and global economies will see stronger growth in the coming year. The panel also predicts Indiana will continue to underperform in the national economy, and the growing federal deficit will threaten the economy's long-term health.

'Matrix' sequel opening off 45 percent

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:37 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The sci-fi Matrix saga lost some of its spin at the U.S. box office, with "The Matrix Revolutions" pulling in $50.16 million in its opening weekend -- off 45 percent from the previous chapter's weekend debut. "Revolutions," pummeled by critics as harshly as "The Matrix Reloaded" was last May, has grossed $85.5 million domestically since debuting Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Literary magazine features local writers, artists

By Lizzy Emanuel · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:35 a.m.

Students in creative writing classes might be familiar with Indiana Review, a non-profit arts magazine featuring the talents of artists from Bloomington and the surrounding area through fiction and nonfiction stories, as well as poems, interviews and reviews. Many outstanding writers, such as Charles Johnson, have gotten their start through Indiana Review. While this magazine might not be widely known on campus, it is known in many other parts of the country.

IU students start PRIDE film festival

By Jenica Schultz · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:34 a.m.

When two School of Public and Environmental Affairs graduate students altered their project from a showing of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" to Bloomington's first gay film festival, they received overwhelming community support.

Diverse acts share Buskirk stage

By Josh Hamm and Joshua Hamm · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:33 a.m.

The African American Arts Institute held its 10th annual "Potpourri of Arts in the African American Tradition" at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Friday. The IU and Bloomington community poured into the theater an hour before the show began, eager to see and hear the sights and sounds for which the AAAI has gained national prominence.

Leaders meet to discuss diplomacy

By Alyson Brodsy and Jill Lawless · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:21 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- The Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met for two hours Sunday, kicking off 10 days of international diplomacy aimed at solidifying a fragile Mideast cease-fire and advancing the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan.

Veterans await 2004 opening of National World War II Memorial

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennifer C. Kerr · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:20 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Tears and pride mix as Navy veteran Ted Burke talks about the National World War II Memorial and its significance as a reminder of the sacrifices he and millions of others made.

Saddam opponents believed buried in 263 mass graves

By Alyson Brodsy and Bassem Mroue · Monday, Nov. 10,2003 12:19 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Saddam Hussein's government is believed to have buried as many as 300,000 opponents in 263 mass graves that dot the Iraqi landscape, the top human rights official in the U.S.-led civilian administration said Saturday.

Catholic culture of silence

By Vince Carr and Vincent Carr · Sunday, Nov. 9,2003 11:48 p.m.

On top of being a lifelong Catholic, I've been a church musician since the age of eight. My first extended venture outside of the Catholic Church occurred when I accepted an organist position at an Episcopal church during the summer after my junior year in high school. One particular Sunday, the priest, in the midst of his sermon, arrived at a discussion of homosexuality.

No-nonsense schedule help

By Tony Sams · Friday, Nov. 7,2003 11:10 a.m.

By the time you read this, I may or may not currently be in police custody pleading insanity to a string of completely unrelated crimes.

Join the 'Red Army'

By Phil Kijak · Friday, Nov. 7,2003 11:09 a.m.

I'm tired of people complaining about only getting eight basketball tickets.

And those twins!

By Jack M. Silverstein and Jack Silverstein · Friday, Nov. 7,2003 11:07 a.m.

Women often ask me, "Jack, what is it about two women making out that men find so damn appealing?"

Sinking overseas

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 7,2003 11:05 a.m.

IU is constantly striving toward increasing diversity on campus. But when its minority population is hit hard by the U.S. government, diverting its desires from making the trip here to Bloomington, will anything be done about it?

Baghdad made last minute overture to U.S. before war

By Abdullah AlShihri and Pauline Jelinek · Friday, Nov. 7,2003 11 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Just days before U.S.-led forces invaded Iraq, officials claiming to speak for a frantic Iraqi regime made a last-ditch effort to avert the war, but U.S. officials rebuffed the overture, the intermediary and U.S. officials said Thursday.

Comfortable whenever we want

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Nov. 7,2003 10:54 a.m.

The lifestyle of American women, and women in general has continued to evolve. In the past, women's activities were very restricted. Laws denied women the right to vote, work, and receive an education.

Wax cylinder recordings to be discussed today

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, Nov. 7,2003 10:53 a.m.

The IU Archives of Traditional Music will present a demonstration of the earliest form of sound recording from noon to 1:30 p.m. today in the Hoagy Carmichael Room, Room 006, in Morrison Hall.

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