Community Arts

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Pierced from tongue to navel, Super low Levis on, this girl has some beef with a society that doesn't seem to care what she wants. Instead of placing her on equal turf with her male counterparts, the misogynistic air keeps thickening and breast size and complexion of her skin have seemed to become more important than heart and intelligence. It has just gotten old. Gone are the days of concubines and 100 wives for every man. Here are the days when it is about time women are judged by content of character, and not the gender they were born with or the amount of abs they decide to show.

'IDS' editorial board acts in cowardice with Knight editorial

I was shocked to read the IDS' staff editorial of March 21 wishing former basketball coach Bob Knight luck in his possible new job at Texas Tech University. So Knight's not fit to coach at IU, but Texas Tech is just the luckiest University ever to get a coach of his caliber?

Local band grooves in the studio

Fans of local band Three Minute Mile won't have to wait for the group's new album much longer.

Hitting the road to Penn State

The last time IU saw Penn State, the Hoosiers didn't do much of anything well. IU shot just 28 percent from the field and hit just one of 14 three-pointers. After finding themselves down by four points at halftime, the Hoosiers managed to stay in the game despite making only five second half field goals.

Greenhouse Effect

Those who have ever walked by Jordan Hall may have noticed a clear glass dome with wild green plants growing in it. Although they all know it's a greenhouse, some may wonder what it's used for, why there are red poinsettias pressed against the glass during Christmas season and whether there is anything else in the greenhouse besides green plants.

Helping people stretch frontiers

If you're looking for a new and exciting adventure this summer, try jumping out of an airplane 12,000 feet above the ground. That's what a group of IU students and Bloomington community members are doing Saturday in Greensburg, Ind. This skydiving trip is one of the many excursions IU Outdoor Adventures takes on a regular basis throughout the school year and the summer. IUOA is a campus organization that plans and coordinates various outdoor recreational activities at different locations around the United States. Located on the first floor in the Indiana Memorial Union at the student activities desk, anyone can sign up to participate -- regardless of skill level or experience.

'Music Man' boasts fantastic music, lacks flow

The glint in the eye of the young Winthrop Paroo as he belts out his show-stopper "Gary Indiana" marks the triumph of stubbornness in River City, Iowa by the glory and grace of music. Once Winthrop's young heart is won by the glamour of Harold Hill in Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man" the final chord is struck over the audience as well, and no one can keep from smiling ear to ear. The Tony award-winning musical from 1956 (which beat "West Side Story" for the coveted prize), now currently in a reincarnation on Broadway, epitomizes American nostalgia and its love for music that is purely American by showcasing everything from the Broadway ballad to barber-shop quartet.

Hoosiers' stifle defense stops Spartans

INDIANAPOLIS- Tom Izzo said he noticed the difference from the opening tip. Spartan Marcus Taylor said the same thing. And even though Michigan State realized it early, they couldn't do anything about it. The Hoosiers were just more intense than the Spartans Friday afternoon at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. That difference, particularly on defense, led to fourth-seeded IU's 67-56 win against the fifth-seeded Spartans in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Sophomore forward Jared Jeffries led the Hoosiers with 14 points while junior guard Tom Coverdale and senior guard Dane Fife each had 11 points.

Kiss-ins not necessary for acceptance

As members of the OUT executive board, we feel it is in our best interests to respond to Duncan Mitchel's column "Kiss Ins show we have a long way to go" (March 19).

All they want to do is 'Dance'

INDIANAPOLIS -- Two weeks ago, the women's basketball team lurked in eighth place in the Big Ten, not even a glimmer in the NCAA tournament's eye. But Monday night, the Hoosiers (17-13) emerged on Conseco Fieldhouse's victory stand, clad in oversized Big Ten championship T-shirts and flipped-around, black hats. Fifth-seeded IU outlasted second-seeded Penn State (21-11) in the Big Ten tournament final, 75-72.

Wisconsin escapes with big victory over Hoosiers

IU probably didn't deserve as many chances as it had to win last night against Wisconsin. The Hoosiers probably had their worst defensive performance of the season, and even though they shot the ball well, IU struggled on the offensive end when it counted.

Helping control the pet population

"Have your pets spayed or neutered," is the staple reminder that "Price is Right" host Bob Barker imparts on all his game show fans. Some can't understand why the television icon chooses to emphasize the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and others think it's all a joke. But spaying and neutering is not a laughing matter -- not to Barker and especially not to Tess Peavy, owner and steer head of Bloomington's newly founded Neuter Scooter, a mobile veterinary clinic.

Gray driven by psychic energy

Musical fusion

Saturday's greatest miracle was that it didn't rain. Minor miracles included throwing Caribbean rock, blues, country and dance music into the same lineup and having it work or drawing a decent-sized crowd of both community members and college students to downtown Bloomington to watch. But, according to HoosierFest music booker Dave Kubiak, his greatest relief was when the sky lightened at about 3 p.m.

Seniors' season coming to a close

This Friday the Hoosiers take on Eastern Illinois at home for their final home meet of the year. Sunday, IU will conclude its Big Ten season. For most of the guys, there will be next year, but for senior Brian Smiley and Viktor Sveda, these matches will be the start of the end of their collegiate careers.

Action flick full of adrenaline and surfer-boy savvy

"Behind Enemy Lines" is a somewhat odd film to release at this particular juncture. Not only does it follow a mere week on the heels of the similarly themed "Spy Game," but its unabashedly pro-war themes will likely offend some viewers in wake of recent tragedies. Crooked-nosed comedic wonder Owen Wilson stars as Lt. Chris Burnett, a smart-alecky Naval jet navigator who wants nothing more than to fight in an actual war. Gene Hackman co-stars as his tough-as-nails superior officer, Admiral Leslie Reigart.

Educators respond to Sept. 11

Two of IU's departments are "doing their part" to help educate students in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The School of Public and Environmental Affairs is offering V450, "Disaster Planning and Management." The political science department is offering Y200, "Sept. 11 -- Before and After."

Punish one group, punish all

Just as we have condemned the attacks by terrorists on our innocent citizens, so too should we condemn the racist attacks on innocent Arab Americans who are no more tied to this violence than your average white Christian was tied to the Oklahoma City bombing.

Novel examines life after slavery

As diplomats from around the world meet in Durban, South Africa, at the United Nations' World Conference Against Racism to discuss, among other things, reparations for descendants of slaves and debt cancellation for African countries, it would behoove them to read David Anthony Durham's new novel. "Gabriel's Story" is a page-turner about a black family's search for a new life -- and a livelihood -- after the Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery on Independence Day, 1865.

Growing up too fast

When I was 12 years old, my concerns were pretty simple. What to wear to school the next day, how to get that new boy I was crushing on to like me, remembering to stretch every day before ballet class, and, oh yeah, doing well on my next science test. I went to a small private school, and drugs, alcohol and sex were only things I saw on TV. I don't think I even knew what marijuana smelled like at that point. I had never had a drop of alcohol except for the weekly sip of wine from my parents on Friday nights. As for kissing boys, well, I kept my lips pretty well sealed. My weekends were consumed with going to the movies and having sleepovers.