Community Arts

Habitat House: Built of love

It's snowing. Twenty volunteers bundled up in winter coats and hats are trudging through a muddy lawn, hauling and hammering boards. It's windy. Plywood walls anchored together with nails and sturdy two-by-four boards are being anchored together in what will soon be a house. Early Saturday morning, IU students and Bloomington residents are braving the elements to work on a Habitat for Humanity house.

Independents Rule Race

The 52nd running of the men's Little 500 came and went in the tradition of past years without emphasis on the controversy that led up to the race. Saturday The Corleones won the race with speed, humor, and an almost two-lap lead over the majority of the competition.

Beginning of July means more laws

Smokers in six states will pay more for their habit as of Monday, nudity with "artistic value" will no longer be off-limits to minors in Utah, and teddy bears will have official status as the state toy of Mississippi.

This joint is one that's worth passing over

Three-headed monster solves MSU's Taylor

INDIANAPOLIS - Senior Dane Fife submitted his request to guard Michigan State's Marcus Taylor early this week. Friday in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament in Conseco Fieldhouse, he got his wish. Then split the duties three ways. Fife, with help from junior Tom Coverdale and freshman Donald Perry, hounded Taylor, the Big Ten's leading scorer and top assist man, all afternoon as No. 21 and fourth-seeded IU (20-10) won 67-56 over the fifth-seeded Spartans (19-11). Taylor scored a game-high 20 points but was just 8 of 18 from the field and committed six turnovers with only two assists.

Sting operation pins drug offenders

Police arrested 11 students and two nonstudents late last week on drug-related charges at two residence halls, a fraternity and two off-campus locations. Spearheaded by IU Police Department Officer Dave Hannum, who was assisted by a team of about 30 officers from the IU and Bloomington police departments, the sting culminated three months of undercover work by the South Central Indiana Drug Task Force.

Compilation brings Ford back to life

Reddick and Wilson top conference

IU has one of the best triple jumpers in the Big Ten in Hassan Reddick. The junior finished second in both the indoor and outdoor Big Ten Championships and earned a provisional to the NCAA championship last season. This season, Reddick has improved but faces stiffer competition. Fellow teammate freshman Aarik Wilson could possibly be the toughest he finds. "This year the Big Ten is probably the best it has ever been in the triple jump, but these two should vie for the Big Ten championship," coach Marshall Goss said.

'Requiem for a Dream': a stark reality

A friend told me that I had to see "Requiem for a Dream." I didn't know what to expect, only that "it will disturb you." So, I was naturally intrigued last fall when I saw that it was playing at Showplace 11 in Bloomington. I saw it, and without a doubt, it was the most disturbing experience I have ever had at a movie.

D-Cup, Coxy and Thor: the lives of David Johnson(s)

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The enemy within

I think there are some people out there who are just inherently evil," my co-worker said. Last June, on the eve of Timothy McVeigh's execution, a co-worker and I talked about the nature of evil. We tried to fathom how a man could murder 168 people and injure 500 others.

Storm cancels classes causes power outtages

Winter weather returned to parts of northern Indiana with a vengeance Thursday, as an ice storm brought down trees and power lines and forced the cancellation of school for thousands of students. Winter weather returned to parts of northern Indiana with a vengeance Thursday, as an ice storm brought down trees and power lines and forced the cancellation of school for thousands of students.

'Unborn children' may qualify for government health care

WASHINGTON -- States may classify a developing fetus as an "unborn child" eligible for government health care, the Bush administration said Thursday, giving low-income women access to prenatal care and bolstering the arguments of abortion opponents.

Infectious and illustrious imports

More nations protest U.S. trade law

GENEVA -- Canada and Mexico on Monday joined countries asking the World Trade Organization to rule on the legality of a U.S. law that passes on to American companies fines levied on foreign firms. Under the Byrd amendment, enacted last year, tens of millions of dollars in fines collected by the U.S. government will be handed over to companies that lodge complaints against foreign exporters judged to be "dumping" products at artificially low prices. The complainants contend that the law punishes exporters twice, first they are fined and then those fines are handed to their U.S. competitors.

Hoosiers to face battle at Legends

The Hoosiers begin play in the Legends Shootout today in Franklin, Ind., hoping to build on their fourth place finish at the Northern Invitational Sept. 23.

Fabolous performs at ZBT tonight

Little 500 week is well underway, and as always, it has brought a few visitors to town. Tonight at 7 p.m., Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will play host to rap artist Fabolous, along with special guest Holistic, for an evening of lyrical flow and steady hip-hop beats.

Psst... Baseball Season is Here

With Final Four fever sweeping campus, it is easy to let the start of the Major League Baseball season slide by, but ignoring the start would be a bad way to kick off one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory. This year, there are many intriguing questions that will be answered, with collective-bargaining topping the slate.

Recruiting key to Big Ten's ability to compete nationally

Heading into this week's Women's Swimming & Diving NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, there are six Big Ten squads ranked in the College Swim Coaches Association of America Top 25. No. 13 Penn State leads the Big Ten pack, with the five schools ranked between 16 and 22. Only Virginia (14), North Carolina (15), Pacific (19) and Maryland (20) breaks up the run of Big Ten schools in the middle of the rankings. Michigan, Wisconsin and Northwestern are ranked 16-18, while IU is No. 21 and Purdue is No. 22 to round out the ranked Big Ten squads.

Forum brings Brand to students

IU President Myles Brand will field questions from an audience of students tonight. He will introduce himself, explain his duties, then embark on a question-and-answer session with students from 7-8 p.m. today in Woodburn Hall 100. Though the event is open to everyone, only students will be allowed to ask questions. "We feel that as president he has an obligation to speak to the students," said IU Student Association President Jake Oakman, a senior. "I feel this will be a positive event and hopefully one that will continue on an annual basis."