Community Arts

Diversity still lags on network television

By Alyson Brodsy and Lynn Elber · Wednesday, June 5,2002 10:08 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Black characters get more television time than other minorities but they tend to be relegated to sitcoms, a study released Tuesday found.

O'Bannon seeks federal aid for 33 counties

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Callahan · Wednesday, June 5,2002 9:49 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Frank O'Bannon is seeking federal disaster aid for 33 Indiana counties where spring floods damaged or destroyed about 140 homes and caused about $6 million in damage to roads and bridges.

Man rescued after falling off bridge into swollen creek

By Jackie Corgan · Wednesday, June 5,2002 9:45 p.m.

Rescuers responded to a call around 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon to save Bloomington resident Greg Bowles who had fallen into a creek off of a bridge behind Night Moves night club located at 1730 S. Walnut St.

Libertarians: 'Click it or Ticket' violation of rights

By J. Chris Carmichael · Sunday, June 2,2002 11:41 p.m.

For the past month, Indiana residents have continually been reminded to buckle their seat belts, whether it be a stern television or radio advertisement or a uniformed officer issuing citations in the middle of the street at one of the 4,000 conspicuous seat belt enforcement zones. As of May 30, over 24,000 Indiana motorists have been issued citations as a result of the "Click it or Ticket" program, which is part of a nationwide campaign to increase the use of seat belts.

Foul play not ruled out in deaths

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Sunday, June 2,2002 10:55 p.m.

A woman who was found dead in an apartment on May 25 was to have been a key witness in an upcoming murder trial stemming from a fatal drug overdose.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Sunday, June 2,2002 10:52 p.m.

Diplomats push for international peace conference Indian, Pakistani leaders head for summit Feds warn of nukes in wrong hands Italian premier to answer charges of corruption at trial 16 arrested in Mexico land dispute massacre

Pop stars capture MTV movie awards

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 2,2002 10:31 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Pop stars rocked the MTV Movie Awards on Saturday, with rapper Will Smith winning best actor for "Ali'' and singer Mandy Moore claiming breakthrough actress honors for "A Walk to Remember."

The Pioneer Women's Club keeps traditions alive

By Adrienne Ball · Sunday, June 2,2002 10:28 p.m.

Quilting is an art form like no other. Hundreds of tiny pieces of fabric are "pieced" together to create images of pinwheels, birds, portraits of people, flowers, tea pots, kittens, rabbits, and a myriad of startling and colorful abstract designs. Once the pieces are sewn together, borders, batting and backing fabric are added and then the entire piece is quilted, sewn over with a design either by hand or by machine, to complete the laborious process.

Student aided by fellowship, able to continue study of humanities

By Katherine Helmke and Kathryn Helmke · Sunday, June 2,2002 10:19 p.m.

This past year more and more undergraduates have turned to graduate school. But with extra schooling comes added costs. Graduate school can be expensive. Recent IU graduate Michael Marlo has a solution to any monetary problems he might face this fall, when he starts a Linguistics PhD program at the University of Michigan. Marlo has received an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies.

FIFA has trouble 'footing' the bill

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Sunday, June 2,2002 9:30 p.m.

A 'pretty' society

By David Glick · Sunday, June 2,2002 9:13 p.m.

Okay, this week's statement of excruciating obviousness is: We live in a society of superficiality. Pretty deep, huh? I thought so too. Let me tell you how I came upon this earth-shattering conclusion.