Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
Indiana Daily Student
Saturday, May 9
Subscribe Donate
E-paper
The Indiana Daily Student

Community Arts

The Indiana Daily Student

Three Americans killed in explosion targeting U.S. diplomatic convoy

By Alyson Brodsy and Ibrahim Barzak · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:49 a.m.

BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip -- A remote-controlled bomb exploded under a U.S. diplomatic convoy Wednesday, ripping apart an armored van and killing three Americans in an unprecedented deadly attack on an official U.S. target. In a strongly worded statement, President Bush blamed Palestinian officials for the attack, which wounded another American. "Palestinian authorities should have acted long ago to fight terror in all its forms," Bush said.

The Indiana Daily Student

Anglicans quarrel over gay unions

By Alyson Brodsy and Rachel Zoll · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:48 a.m.

LONDON -- Anglican Communion leaders said Wednesday that they wanted to preserve their global association of churches despite bitter divisions over homosexuality, yet still faced the thorny task of resolving their differences as an emergency summit on the issue began.

The Indiana Daily Student

Students going crazy for Go game

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:27 a.m.

The very best players are treated like celebrities, the biggest games are televised and the next day, the scores are printed in the paper. This is no professional sport, however. It's a game, one that most Americans have never even heard about -- but it's immensely popular in Asia.

The Indiana Daily Student

Club brings breakdancing back to IU

By Jenny Messmer · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:27 a.m.

B-boying, better known as breakdancing, began in the Bronx, New York, in the late 1960s. Its popularity has risen and fallen throughout the decades, but recently, the growing popularity of hip- hop music is causing b-boying to make a resurgence all over the world.

The Indiana Daily Student

IU journalism school weathers funding battle

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:26 a.m.

While journalism schools across the country are facing financial problems, the IU School of Journalism is weathering the battle for funding. The Sept. 8 issue of Editor and Publisher outlines the financial woes state journalism schools across the country are being forced to handle -- with the end result for many being closure.

The Indiana Daily Student

Speaker addresses sexual issues

By Marilyn Jaynes · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:26 a.m.

The "Go Ask Alice" presentation Tuesday featured serious, funny and weird questions about sex -- just as organizers expected. Judith Steinhart, senior health educator for Columbia University and member of the team behind the "Go Ask Alice" Web site, gave the presentation, entitled "From Alfred Kinsey to Go Ask Alice," at the Indiana Memorial Union's Whittenberger Auditorium.

The Indiana Daily Student

Around the arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:24 a.m.

The Persian film series presents "The Last Act" ("Parde-ye Akhar") at 7:30 tonight in Ballantine Hall, Room 340.

The Indiana Daily Student

Dark mood settles on fall ballet

By Benjamin Derrick · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:22 a.m.

Blood, death, sex and ballet, oh my! The IU Ballet Theater's "Colours of Dance" ended with a bang this past weekend with a world-premiere version of Igor Stravinsky's infamous one-act ballet. However, the three opening dances were much more traditional.

The Indiana Daily Student

Toy industry caters to 'tweens'

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:21 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Girls like eight-year-old Kelsie Templin are a challenge for the toy industry. Unlike boys in the 8-to-12 age group, who seem easy to please with video games and action toys, Kelsie and her peers are in a fuzzy, in-between stage.

The Indiana Daily Student

Professor gives poetry reading, highlights culture

By Stacey Laskin · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:20 a.m.

Nationally acclaimed poet and IU professor of creative writing Kevin Young will read original poetry from 9 to 10:30 p.m. today in the African American Cultural Center Library, Room 113A in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center.

The Indiana Daily Student

Lawmakers plan for extra session

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Joe Kernan and top lawmakers agreed Wednesday to set late November as a time to take up legislation addressing higher property tax bills and other fallout from the statewide reassessment.

The Indiana Daily Student

Living fair comes to Bloomington

By Monica Dix · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:11 a.m.

The 5th annual Simply Living Fair will begin this Friday and continue through Sunday at Dunn Meadow. The fair will begin with the goal of educating members of the Bloomington community about healthy living and organic foods.

The Indiana Daily Student

Living fair comes to Bloomington

By Monica Dix · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:10 a.m.

The 5th annual Simply Living Fair will begin this Friday and continue through Sunday at Dunn Meadow. The fair will begin with the goal of educating members of the Bloomington community about healthy living and organic foods.

The Indiana Daily Student

Needing Rush of kindness

By Jim Harper · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:09 a.m.

Last week, radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh announced on his program that he is addicted to prescription pain pills. Limbaugh began taking pain pills after surgery in the 1990s and has since become addicted.

The Indiana Daily Student

That's what it's there for

By Tony Sams · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:08 a.m.

OK, I admit in hindsight there were a few (20 or 30) times a few weeks ago when I really should have just swallowed my pride, gotten over my fears and gone to the IU Health Center. I had what appeared to be a cold or a dead fish caught in my sinus cavity or something. I don't really know. I get sick easily in autumn, because I have seasonal allergies and the actual germs sneak into me.

The Indiana Daily Student

Overcoming racism by teaching

By Charlie Nelms · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:07 a.m.

Three years ago, IU's Bloomington campus teamed with IU-Northwest Gary and IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis as well as two universities in Michigan and Wisconsin to initiate the Interracial Communication Project.

The Indiana Daily Student

Transferring the skills

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 1:06 a.m.

Last February, freshman Daryl Pegram of the IU men's basketball team decided to transfer to another school once the spring semester had ended. Pegram had played in only two of the team's 21 games due to knee problems. IU coach Mike Davis said he respected his decision and wished him the best.

Trending