IUPD

New Potter film debuts

By Brett Martel and Ed Johnson · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:53 p.m.

LONDON -- Dressed in wizards' hats and witches' robes, hundreds of screaming fans greeted the stars of the new Harry Potter movie at its glitzy world premiere Sunday in London. "Daniel, Daniel, Daniel,'' chanted a crowd of teenage girls, as Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor who plays the boy wizard, arrived for the screening of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.'' "It is really strange, but very exciting,'' Radcliffe said of the enthusiasm that greeted him upon his arrival at the Odeon cinema in London's Leicester Square.

Love and politics in 'The Translator'

By Jane Charney · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:53 p.m.

Is she translating his poetry, or is he translating her soul? The main heroine of John Crowley's latest novel "The Translator" ponders the question in the course of the book. Chrysta "Kit" Malone's life has been full of changes -her father works on the 1960s version of computer security and moves a lot to accommodate her job. In 1961, Kit Malone, a contributor to a national anthology of young people's poetry, shakes hands with John F. Kennedy at a ceremony honoring the book's publication; the promise in her life seems even fresher than his own.

Cult horror classic shows creative gore

By Roman Bailey · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:51 p.m.

Yes, there are Italian horror films. There are even good ones. On Halloween, the biweekly Italian Cinema series continued with "Suspiria," a cult classic which somehow combines creative gore with genuine art film qualities. The film series plays every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in Ballantine Hall, room 330. Jessica Harper stars as Susy Banyon, a young American ballerina who enrolls in a famous dance academy in Germany. Almost as soon as she steps off the plane she becomes tangled in a conspiracy of bizarre murders and disappearances.

Polaris Project blasts off

By Adam Sedia · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:50 p.m.

Saturday at Auer Hall saw the commencement of a program dedicated to presenting an exciting new way of looking at music. It is called the Polaris Project. Its goal is to combine music with other forms of artistic expression to create opportunities for interaction between media. Even in concerts that do not employ media other than music (like this Saturday's), a relation between the pieces is presented. And the very first program consisted of two very different pieces put together in a very unique manner.

'Potpourri' a rousing success

By Brett Martel and Jonathon Sanders · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:49 p.m.

Friday night started out with a taste of soul and r&b. Then I was treated to a great interpretive dance performance in the African tradition. To top everything off, I was then taken to church, as I heard some great choral and southern gospel music. I got to hear all of this in two and a half hours, as the African American Arts Institute put on their annual Potpourri of Arts Friday night at the Buskirk Chumley Theatre. The evening got off to a great start, as the IU Soul Revue took the stage to thundering applause.

Saudi Arabia won't give shelter if U.S. attacks unilaterally

By Aida Sultanova · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:45 p.m.

CAIRO, Egypt -- Saudi Arabia will not allow bases on its soil to be used for an attack on Iraq even if the United Nations authorizes military action, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said in an interview broadcast Sunday. Saudi Arabia earlier ruled out the use of its territory for unilateral U.S. action against Iraq, but had indicated it would cooperate in some way if the U.N. Security Council approved. In the CNN interview, however, Saud said more clearly that Saudi cooperation would not include permitting use of its territory for strikes against Iraq.

Netanyahu will join if Sharon has elections

By Aida Sultanova and Greg Myre · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:43 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sought to keep his imperiled government afloat Sunday by bringing former premier Benjamin Netanyahu into the Cabinet, while Netanyahu set a tough condition for joining -- early elections. Israel's two leading right-wing politicians, Sharon and Netanyahu, are trying to work out an alliance while also battling each other to lead the Likud Party into the country's next general election.

U.S. to North Korea: Scrap nuke quest

By Aida Sultanova and Scott Lindlaw · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:42 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Bush administration showed little interest Sunday in renewing official dialogue with North Korea unless the communist government first scraps its nuclear weapons program. A senior North Korean diplomat was quoted as saying his country was willing to negotiate with the Bush administration over the newly disclosed weapons program, which violates a 1994 accord with the United States. "North Korea knows what it needs to do. It needs to dismantle its nuclear program and honor its treaty obligations," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said aboard Air Force One as President Bush headed to Illinois on a political trip.

U.N. resolution 'evil,' Iraq says

By Aida Sultanova and Dusan Stojanovic · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 11:41 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's foreign minister said Sunday that Baghdad may not accept a draft U.S. resolution on United Nations weapons inspections even with Security Council approval. "How can you expect Iraq to accept such an evil American resolution,'' Foreign Minister Naji Sabri told reporters. "This resolution is rejected by the international community, and it will never be accepted by anybody.'' Speaking at the Baghdad trade fair with visiting Austrian politician Joerg Haider, Sabri said the "whole international community rejects warmongering, the desire for killing ... by this evil administration in Washington.''

Cummins to add 140 workers

By Charles Wilson · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 10:59 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins Inc. plans to immediately add 140 positions at its Columbus engine plant. The new positions aim to help meet the demand for the turbo diesel engine used in the Dodge Ram pickup truck, according to Joe Loughrey, president of the engine business. The news shows Cummins' willingness to grow its operations in Columbus, said Brooke E. Tuttle, president of Columbus Economic Development Board. The company last month announced plans to move some of the heavy-duty assembly positions in Columbus to its Jamestown, N.Y., plant.

Libertarians run in record numbers

By Charles Wilson and Chris Sundheim · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 10:57 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Libertarians don't expect any sweeping victories on Election Day, but party leaders believe their organizing efforts are paying off as a record number of candidates seek office. The state Libertarian Party fielded just five candidates in 1994. There are 160 on Tuesday's ballot. Libertarians are running in each of nine congressional districts and for all four statewide offices. Dozens of others are competing for positions in city, county or township governments. Organizers say the 2002 campaign has helped secure Indiana's status among the Libertarian Party's top states.

Cheney campaigned for GOP Friday

By Charles Wilson and Chris Sundheim · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 10:56 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Vice President Dick Cheney, on a four-state tour to shore up support for GOP congressional candidates, urged Indiana voters to do the same as he is asking the rest of the nation: Vote Republican. As the campaign to decide which party controls Congress entered its final weekend, Cheney stopped in Indianapolis to seek votes for former congressional aide Brose McVey in his quest to unseat Democratic Rep. Julia Carson. McVey is locked in a tight race with Carson, who is seeking election in central Indiana's 7th District to her fourth term.

Hoosiers pull off pair of wins

By Aaron Beard and Kyle Lineback · Sunday, Nov. 3,2002 10:22 p.m.

The competition was fierce and the score close as the No. 13 ranked Hoosiers competed against the No. 14 ranked Fight Irish at Notre Dame on Friday. The final score was 154-146; IU. The entire 16 event meet came down to the last event, the 400 yard freestyle relay. The Hoosiers were trailing the Irish by one point upon entering this event. Freshman Nina Thurston, senior Anne Williams, and sophomore Tammy Kostner swam the first three legs of the relay.

Bepko appointed interim president

By Josh Sanburn · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 6:11 p.m.

At the board of trustees' meeting today at IU-Fort Wayne, board President Frederick Eichhorn announced that IUPUI Chancellor Gerald Bepko will serve as IU's interim president.

Bepko a natural fit

By Adam Aasen · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 6:06 p.m.

It seems natural that Gerald Bepko will run the show in President Myles Brand's absence, considering he has so much history with the University.

Red Cross to help 3 Afghan men

By Alyson Brodsy and Todd Pitman · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 3:59 p.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The International Red Cross is helping three Afghans freed from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay rejoin their families in far-flung regions of Afghanistan, an ICRC spokeswoman said on Thursday. The men were freed from the U.S. base last weekend and returned to the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 11:53 a.m.

I wish to respond to Cherry Blattert's inaccurate and misleading editorial ("Lessons from the sniper case" Oct. 30) concerning the Washington, D.C. sniper case. First, she dismisses expert speculation during the killing spree that the snipers were probably white males.

US also executes unfairly

By Katie Flege · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 11:40 a.m.

It seemed strange that the same week IU hosted a series of events on our country's death penalty system, an international debate began to arise over the imminent stoning of a Nigerian woman, Amina Lawal. She committed the most offensive, horrifying crime of all when she had a baby (Gasp!). Of course it's not black and white, as she's been accused of adultery. Still, many people around the world recognize that her punishment is unusually cruel for a "crime" that didn't directly cause another person harm.

Kill the hype

By Jason Grinblat · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 11:35 a.m.

You undoubtedly know about the D.C.-area sniper. The string of shootings has captivated the nation through and through, unseating the upcoming midterm elections and even the war on Iraq as the top story in the newspapers and on television. Why are we so fascinated with the so-called Beltway Sniper? Maybe it's our serial killer obsessed culture, coupled with the unnerving randomness with which he seems to choose his victims. The story is undeniably important, especially to the residents of the D.C.-area. But how much coverage is too much? At what point does the news stop informing and start entertaining?

I'll bet you read this

By Joe Ptak · Friday, Nov. 1,2002 11:34 a.m.

One of the overs in my parlay didn't cover the line, so I lost 50 bucks plus 10 percent juice." Even if you didn't follow that statement, one of your buddies probably did. Gambling runs more rampant on college campuses than Gonorrhea. It's a much larger problem than most students realize. A study by Sports Illustrated found it is "nearly impossible to visit a campus in search of organized gambling and not find either 1) sophisticated on-or-off campus bookmaking operations with a large student clientele or 2) legal casinos within a short distance of the schools, easily accessible to undergraduate students -- or both."