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Benigni's new film to take place in Iraq war

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 12:25 a.m.

ROME -- Like the Oscar-winning "Life Is Beautiful," which tackled the Holocaust, Roberto Benigni's new film, "La Tigre e la Neve (The Tiger and the Snow)," is a comedy set against a tragic backdrop -- the war in Iraq. The movie is an anti-war statement in Benigni's preferred style -- a love story driven by the 52-year-old actor-director's exuberant and sometimes slapstick humor.

Campus Quiz: USS Indiana twin gun turrets honor Indiana's soldiers

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:49 a.m.

The mast of the USS Indiana stands on the west side of Memorial Stadium, centered between two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns of the variety that once graced its deck. Decommissioned in 1947 after five years of service in World War II, the remnants of the ship now serve to honor the "sons and daughters of the state of Indiana who have so gallantly served in the armed forces of our nation," according to its plaque.

The art of Business

By Maria Fragnoli · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:34 a.m.

Hexagonal and circular mobiles dance above students' heads as they ascend the stairs to their classes. An impressionistic scene of an English town at twilight catches the light of a nearby window and sparkles with pink and blue flashes. Prints of Chinese door gods stand sentry over an administration office. No, this isn't the Fine Arts building, this is the Kelley School of Business' Graduate and Executive Education Center.

RPS considers scrapping McDonald's

By Carrie Ritchie · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:29 a.m.

The fate of the Read Center McDonald's is still uncertain. The Mean Plan Committee will vote on whether to renew the franchise's contract at their Oct. 14 meeting. The group, comprised of representatives from Residential Programs and Services and the Residence Halls Association, will make its decision immediately following a presentation by McDonald's corporation representatives, said junior Sam Scarpino, a vice president of RHA and the committee's chair. If the contract is renewed, however, it must have terms that would be more financially beneficial to both the University and the students, said RPS Executive Director Pat Connor.

Silenced sounds

By Elisha Sauers · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:29 a.m.

The backstage of Auer Hall looks like a mechanic's shop. Rows of soldered metal pipes, wooden freights full of tools and two-story-high scaffolding hide behind the façade of an instrument so large, it soars from the balcony to the rafters in height.

Actor Nipsey Russel dies

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:29 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Nipsey Russell, who played the Tin Man alongside Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in "The Wiz" as part of a decades-long career in stage, television and film, has died. He was 80. The actor, who had been suffering from cancer, died Sunday afternoon at Lenox Hill Hospital, said his longtime manager Joseph Rapp.

Bloomington reacts to gay ban by Vatican

By Anne Banfich · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:29 a.m.

A Vatican official last week reaffirmed the belief of the Catholic church that homosexuals cannot be appointed priests, a statement which has drawn outcry across the nation and in Bloomington. The American prelate overseeing the evaluations, Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, said earlier this month that most gay candidates for the priesthood struggle to remain celibate and the church must "stay on the safe side" by restricting their enrollment. He stressed that the church was not "hounding" gays out of the priesthood, but wants to enroll seminarians who can maintain their vows of celibacy.

Bush taps counsel for 2nd pick

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:29 a.m.

President Bush nominated White House counsel Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Monday morning. Bush praised Miers in his speech at the nomination ceremony. "She has devoted her life to the rule of law and the cause of justice. She will be an outstanding addition to the Supreme Court of the United States," he said.

Landslides, heavy rains kill 31 in El Salvador

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:09 a.m.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- Heavy rains triggered landslides that killed at least 31 people in El Salvador on Monday, while rising rivers forced the evacuation of dozens of people there and in neighboring Guatemala. Both countries put their Pacific coasts on alert as a tropical weather front swept over Central America, unleashing downpours and causing principal rivers to overflow.

Legendary coach Ditka speaks in Bloomington

By Jordan Majewski · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:04 a.m.

With a homecoming game around the corner, IU head coach Terry Hoeppner may have been able to take some advice from coaching master Mike Ditka, who was in Bloomington last Thursday to speak on behalf of the National Football Foundation's Central Indiana Chapter.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 12:52 a.m.

Scientists photograph giant squid for first time TOKYO -- When a nearly 20-foot long tentacle was hauled aboard his research ship, Tsunemi Kubodera, a researcher with Japan's National Science Museum, knew he had something big. Then it began sucking on his hands. But what came next excited him most -- hundreds of photos of a purplish-red sea monster doing battle 3,000 feet deep. It was a rare giant squid, a creature that until then had eluded observation in the wild.

Events planned for National Depression Screening Day

By Jessica Frischknecht · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 12:49 a.m.

Balancing homework, a job and relationships is a chaotic lifestyle for many IU students. Each year, the college stresses can take their toll.

Simple activities reduce blood pressure

By Audrie Garrison · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 12:48 a.m.

IU researchers have determined that incorporating physical activities, such as walking a dog or cleaning the house, into a daily routine can effectively lower blood pressure.

Instrument boasts 3,500 pipes

By Elisha Sauers · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 12:47 a.m.

The word "organ" derives from the Latin word "organum," the earliest instrument ancestor of the pipe organ. The organum was used in ancient Roman circus games. The major parts of a pipe organ are the pipes, console and blower. The blower supplies the air to the instrument. The Auer Hall organ has four keyboards: three controlled by the hands and one controlled by the feet.

IU finishes errorless preseason

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 12:28 a.m.

The IU women's softball team continued its streak of errorless games Sunday, splitting its twin bill with a win over Butler University and a loss to the University of Louisville.

Chicago, there's a new team in town

By Alyson Brodsy and Kevin Dwire · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 12:26 a.m.

It's finally that time of year. It's getting a bit colder, the leaves are changing and the seemingly 18-month major league baseball season is finally culminating. That means the playoffs, probably the most exciting sporting event held every October, are here. And despite the naysayers who always whine about baseball being boring, games being too long and all that other bologna, I'm as excited as ever. Just like the girls that sit behind me in Assembly Hall and ask how many quarters are left, these haters can't diminish the thrill.

How to leverage effectively -- save your time and money

By Alyson Brodsy and David Weisburd · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 11:29 p.m.

Editor's note: This is the third column in a six column series giving advice to beginning entrepreneurs. Check out www.davidweisburd.com for more information about Weisburd and his business. The ability to leverage effectively is an important part of becoming successful in business. Everyone seems to talk about leverage and leveraging, but what is it exactly?

Around Business

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 11:24 p.m.

Design of $100 laptop for world's kids unveiled CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The $100 laptop computers that Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers want to get into the hands of the world's children would be durable, flexible and self-reliant.

Count Basie Orchestra still alive and well

By Jimmy Rae · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 11:15 p.m.

Friday featured one of the oldest and finest big bands in existence at the IU Auditorium: the Count Basie Orchestra. It might be incredible to imagine that this big band, first devised by Count Basie in 1936, is still going strong today. Many band members have come and gone through the years, but there are still members playing today who actually played with Count Basie, namely Clarence Banks on trombone, John Williams on baritone saxophone, Butch Miles on drums and James Leary on bass.

Restorers work to conserve art battered by Katrina

By Alyson Brodsy and Sharon Cohen · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 11:13 p.m.

CHICAGO -- Helen Conklin whisks a cotton swab delicately across a 19th century painting of silvery fish set in deep earth tones. She's looking for, of all things, mud on the canvas -- and sure enough, there it is. She peers at another painting through a microscope, focusing on a cardinal's rich crimson robes that have faded to a sickly pink. That's the mark of floodwaters.