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Adult reading rallies local support

By Tiffany Combs · Friday, April 7,2006 1:20 a.m.

Thirty-eight teams, composed of competitors ranging from middle school students to business professionals, will face off at the 23rd annual quiz bowl, while anxious bidders will battle for the last cent at a silent auction Monday -- all for the sake of increasing adult literacy. Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners, which is sponsoring the event, is a community service program offered by the Monroe County Public Library to teach adults how to read in both Bloomington and Ellettsville. Because VITAL is a confidential program, students and tutors are allowed to study without the stigma of social pressures.

New exhibit fosters cultural awareness

By Erica Ballard · Friday, April 7,2006 1:17 a.m.

The Mathers Museum has taken a step toward fulfilling its goal of increasing its audience's understanding of world cultures with its latest exhibit, "Japan-in-America: The Turn of the Twentieth Century." "This exhibit shows how different cultures interact, mingle and respond to different ethnicities," said Judy Kirk, assistant director of the museum. "It helps to illustrate how complex people's responses are to other cultures."

Mayor outlines future goals, reminisces accomplishments

By Roy Maurer · Friday, April 7,2006 1:16 a.m.

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan laid out his plan for city governance in 2006 while expressing gratitude to the City Council and city staff for his administration's accomplishments in the past year. At Thursday's State of the City address titled "City Vision 2006," the mayor's hour-long speech focused on the promotion of community through four distinct themes: collaboration, commerce, condition and character.

Weekend trip outdoors offers chance for graduate students to de-stress

By Chip Cutter · Friday, April 7,2006 1:13 a.m.

Graduate students will have a chance to socialize and de-stress this weekend as part of a planned outdoor activity meant to coincide with the end of the graduate student appreciation week. The event, which includes kayaking, cave tours, canoeing and hiking, is coordinated by IU's Outdoor Adventures and sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Organization, which represents graduate students.

Saturday conference explores Central Eurasian cultures

By Kristi Oloffson · Friday, April 7,2006 1:13 a.m.

IU's Association of Central Eurasian Students are sponsoring their 13th annual conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in Ballantine Hall. The conference itself is unique because it is run entirely by graduate students, said Daniel Beben, president of the association. The organization is for graduate students who are studying the countries and people of the Central Eurasian region. Beben said many graduate students, scholars and professors from Russia, central Europe and China, among other countries, will be presenting papers in the form of panels for each session, which are open to the public.

Weekend race to raise funds for mentor program

By Kasey Hawrysz · Friday, April 7,2006 1:12 a.m.

More than 100 students, parents and community members will strap on their running shoes Sunday afternoon as College Mentors for Kids holds its second annual 5K run around campus. The event, beginning at 1 p.m. at the DeVault Alumni Center, will raise money and awareness for the program, which helps encourage disadvantaged elementary school children to someday attend college.

Real sizes, real bodies

By Alyson Brodsy and Bethany Bannister-Andrews · Friday, April 7,2006 1:08 a.m.

By her measurements in the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe was a size 12. In 2006 sizes, she would be a size 6. People large, small, tall and short worry about their sizes, but it seems that women worry more than men. When men shop for a pair of jeans, they walk up to the Target "Wall" of Levi's, find their favorite fit (loose vs. tight), find their measurements (e.g. 30x30), and purchase them.

WIUX concert to rock Dunn Meadow Saturday

By Ashley Brown · Friday, April 7,2006 1:06 a.m.

Concerts can be an expensive proposition for many students, but IU's student-run radio station WIUX is bringing free live music to campus. WIUX is holding its annual Culture Shock music festival from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday in Dunn Meadow. "Bloomington has a very storied music scene," said Brian Kerr, WIUX special events director. "A lot of good bands are coming out of Bloomington, but it's sometimes hard to find out about them. Culture Shock is one way to expose these bands to everyone."

Local orchesta holds 'Celebration' of 17th annual concert

By Molly Peters · Friday, April 7,2006 1:05 a.m.

On April 9, 1989, at 3 p.m., Bloomington's Camerata Orchestra performed its first concert. Seventeen years later to the exact hour, it will perform again in "celebration." The group started as a 35-piece orchestra and has grown into a full-size symphony, with 75 to 85 members, said Lenore Hatfield, violinist and orchestra founder. The concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bloomington High School South's auditorium. All Bloomington-area music lovers are invited to come to the performance, titled "Celebration." Tickets are available at the door for $12 for adults and $4 for students. According to a press release, the orchestra is made up of IU music faculty, music students and Bloomington residents, and was organized to offer a professional setting separate from the University. The orchestra also includes many guest conductors and soloists from around the world.

'Dynamic' cast sings opera season to an end

By Adam Sedia · Friday, April 7,2006 1:03 a.m.

The IU Opera Theatre season closes with a bang this weekend with Georges Bizet's "Carmen." This opera, first performed in 1875, won instant success and has since become a staple. It remains one of the most beloved and most performed operas in the world because of its catchy melodies and vibrant action. It tells the story of Carmen, a gypsy factory worker, who is loved by both the soldier Don José and the matador Escamillo, who fight to gain her attention.

ONLINE ONLY: France: the un-revolution

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, April 6,2006 1 p.m.

I'm really not a conservative. Well, in the conventional usage of the word, I am; but in reality, "conservative" is defined as "tending to oppose change." But I hardly wish to conserve the present situation of things -- I wish to see change, just not the same change the misnamed "progressive movement" wants. I suppose that makes me a revolutionary of sorts?

Protests stop IU classes in France

By Trevor brown · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:05 a.m.

Coming out of a Paris metro exit last Tuesday, IU junior Brandi Angrick began to hear loud yelling and chanting. When Angrick, who is studying abroad in France, turned around, she saw a large crowd of people coming down the street. Partially out of fear or just the mob mentality, Angrick ran from the commotion until she reached the safety of her apartment.

Student found dead at Delta Zeta sorority

By Audrie Garrison · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:05 a.m.

Junior Nichole Birky, 21, died Wednesday morning in her Delta Zeta bedroom from causes unknown at this time, said IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger.

Report: Davis interviews at UAB

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:05 a.m.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Former IU coach Mike Davis interviewed with UAB officials for the vacant head coaching job, according to The Birmingham News. Davis met for more than three hours at a hotel in Nashville on Tuesday with interim athletic director Richard Margison and two other UAB athletic officials, the newspaper reported Wednesday.

Nichole Birky remembered as happy, outgoing, friendly

By Carrie Ritchie · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:05 a.m.

On bright, sunny spring afternoons, Jordan Avenue is usually packed with people tossing baseballs and frisbees, walking dogs or sunning themselves on the lawns of the greek houses. But Wednesday afternoon a strange silence fell on the street, and students outdoors were not there to play.

Not so trivial Pursuit

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:05 a.m.

For sophomore Kate Laudermilk and the rest of her Alpha Phi teammates, today's Team Pursuit will give them a chance to prove their second-place finish at qualifications was not an aberration.

Few students show up at tuition forum

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:02 a.m.

Hundreds of students wandered through the Indiana Memorial Union Wednesday for the summer job fair and blood drive, but few if any knew that in that same building, the IU board of trustees was holding an open forum to discuss raising tuition next year.

Hoosiers' win streak ends before meeting with OSU

By Evan Harris · Thursday, April 6,2006 12:48 a.m.

They were just one match away from extending their seven-match winning streak. A couple points here or a break or two there would have given the Hoosiers their second win against a conference opponent in as many days. But as it stands, the IU men's tennis team looks to pick up the pieces of a lost opportunity heading into Friday's match against No. 4 Ohio State.

Amid scandal, Duke lacrosse coach resigns

By Alyson Brodsy and Emery P. Dalesio · Thursday, April 6,2006 12:47 a.m.

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University's lacrosse coach resigned Wednesday and the school canceled the rest of the season amid a burgeoning scandal involving allegations that three players on the highly ranked team raped a stripper at an off-campus party. Mike Pressler spent 16 seasons at Duke and won three Atlantic Coast Conference championships. Last year, his team appeared in the national championship game.

Conscience does make cowards of us all

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Thursday, April 6,2006 12:45 a.m.

To be, or not to be; that is the question. Shakespeare never had to deal with a question this tough.