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Dennison develops her game

A sophomore this year, Karen Dennison has already logged valuable playing experience on her collegiate resume for the women's golf team. Dennison played in 20 rounds, registering a 78.5 stroke average while garnering three top-25 finishes as a true freshman. Now, with the new season opening this weekend in Champaign, Ill., at the Northern Invitational, Dennison looks to begin another successful season.

Staying strong and united

I never imagined I would live through a time like this, nor witness such a catastrophe. The events of Sept. 11, 2001, are like a throbbing ache throughout my body. It is incomprehensible that human beings could harbor such hate as to commit this atrocity.

Muslims show solidarity with gesture

Members of the Muslim and non-Muslim communities are observing the one-week anniversary of Tuesday's terrorist attack by doing what they say defies the perpetrators behind the bombings -- working together and building unity.

IU offers domestic partner benefits

The first thing that passed through Bob Eno's mind after the Trustee's meeting Friday was a sense of great satisfaction. Eno, an East Asian Languages and Culture professor and president of the Bloomington Faculty Council, has been a member of IU's Working Group on Domestic Partner Benefits since May. For the past three and a half months, he has been working on a proposal to convince the IU board of trustees to offer the same benefits married couples receive to couples of the same sex who live together.

Police investigate rash of vandalism

Police have now determined that 40 SUVs were vandalized in Bloomington and on campus over the weekend. The Bloomington Police Department has made one arrest and is now following leads in an investigation into the rash of vandalism.

Wall Street loses big

NEW YORK -- The losers included airline, insurance and entertainment stocks while defense issues were among the few winners when prices tumbled on Wall Street Monday, the first day of trading after last week's terrorist attacks.

Crows cut eight tour dates

Management for Counting Crows said Monday a scheduling conflict stemming from recording dates and the recent international crisis contributed to the band's cancellation of a scheduled Oct. 30 performance at the IU Auditorium. The concert was sponsored by the Indiana Memorial Union Board, who announced the cancellation Friday afternoon, shortly after the public ticket sale began at 10 a.m.

Bin Laden wanted 'dead or alive'

President Bush said Monday the United States wants terrorism suspect Osama bin Laden \"dead or alive.\" \"We will win the war and there will be costs,\" Bush said during a visit to the Pentagon, badly damaged when hit by one of the hijacked airliners. \"The U.S. military is ready to defend freedom at any cost,\" he said as the Defense Department readied call-up orders for an estimated 35,000 reservists.

Around the Region

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Zen Center provides an outlet for meditating

Marked by a small paper sign on the otherwise inconspicuous looking door on the courthouse square is the Bloomington Zen Center, 107 N. College Ave. Various groups use the Center for meetings, education and meditation. Every Sunday afternoon, people come here to practice Mindfulness meditation. "All religions have some form of meditation," said Daniel Logan, a graduate student and facilitator of the Mindfulness Meditation Group. "Mindfulness is an old concept in Buddhism."

Culture, rhythm, fitness merge for belly dancers

They sway their hips, bob their heads and move their wrists in circles, as if immersed in a soothing trance before they begin. Dressed in baggy Turkish-style pants, many made by their own hands, and adorned with flashy jewelry, Banat Mara, the daughters of Mara, are enrolled in the belly dancing class offered through Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Market sees red as Dow has record loss

Chain letters urging people to "put money into the markets" were distributed last week via the Internet. Many traders announced they would not sell stocks short. Fund managers said they would not attempt to profit off of terrorism. The Securities and Exhange Commission announced it changed its rules dealing with corporate share repurchase programs. And, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by half a percentage before the opening bell even rang (in a show of support, the Bank of Canada, the Swiss National Bank and the European Central Bank also lowered interest rates by half a percentage). Yet, many on Wall Street had the feeling that stocks would suffer on Monday.

Take me home, UT Vols

You can always tell who the out-of-staters are. We don't understand when we're offered a "pop." It takes a few seconds to process that "Indy" is short for Indianapolis, and we get funny looks when we say things like "ya'll."

My first date

A great tragedy befell America Tuesday, Sept. 11, but that doesn't mean that wonderful, exciting and even humorous things stop happening, nor should it. For example, embarrassing as it is for me to say this, I went on my first date Wednesday afternoon. I would love to say how it went, but honestly, at the moment, I have no idea. I'm guessing this is probably because I\'m writing this column on the Tuesday night before. Man, I hate deadlines.

Can't count on Union Board

For the second time in three years, the cancellation of a Union Board-sponsored concert has left music fans at IU standing out in the cold. Friday afternoon, two days after ticket sales officially began, Counting Crows canceled the last half of their U.S. tour, including an Oct. 30 show at the IU Auditorium. The band's management blamed scheduling conflicts for the cancellation. Union Board concerts director Andy Proctor, a senior, told the IDS that the cancellation "in no way reflects on Union Board."

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Sorority gathering donations for victims

The women of Zeta Phi Beta are spending part of their Fantazee Week helping the victims of last week's terrorist attacks.

Terrorist attacks affect sports, too

My column-writing schedule took a hit last week. With Thursday's column, a Kentucky preview, already written, IU announced it would cancel or postpone all athletic events, including Saturday's home opener against Kentucky.

Managing stress, keeping the routine

It is not unusual for people to experience extreme reactions during and immediately after catastrophic events. Most people experience some combination of physical, cognitive and emotional distress.

Buckeye state represented on Hoosier baseball squad

Head baseball coach Bob Morgan knows Ohio well. A native of Findlay, Ohio, Morgan attended Ohio University and has coached at Wooster College and Kent State.