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MARCH

Man who robbed restaurant on the loose

Bloomington police are looking for a man who robbed a Chinese restaurant at knifepoint Sunday night. Bloomington Police Department Detective Sgt. David Drake, reading from the police report, said the man entered Sunny Palace restaurant, 1143 College Mall Rd., took all of the store's money and left on foot at about 10:46 p.m. The man seemed to be heading toward the University Commons apartment complex, Drake said, reading from the report. Witnesses described the suspect as being a white man in his 20s, "heavy-set" and wearing a gray IU sweatshirt, jeans and a denim hat.

Suspect faces 2 felony charges

A 23-year-old man who admitted to stabbing a Ramada Limited Motel clerk during a robbery could serve as many as 100 years in prison or as few as 20, if convicted. Defendant Chad A. Luck faces one count of attempted murder and one count of robbery resulting in serious bodily injury. Both charges are class A felonies with maximum fines of $10,000 each.

Bank robbery accomplice arrested at his apartment

Bloomington Police arrested a second suspect for robbing the Regions Bank on College Mall Road just before spring break. After initially charging IU junior Maggy Baurley with robbery March 11, police continued the investigation and arrested Bloomington resident Damion P. Bridgewater, 21, Sunday. He was preliminarily charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.

Police: Man responsible for 5-car accident

A man driving about 70 miles per hour hit a moving car and three parked cars Monday morning, then crashed into a house. Aside from a few minor injuries to the passengers in the two moving vehicles, no one involved was seriously hurt. Bloomington Police Department officers cited Bryan T. Roof, 19, on a preliminary charge of reckless driving. At about 9:30 a.m., Roof and a friend were traveling north on Lincoln Avenue in a maroon Pontiac Grand Am, said Detective Sgt. David Drake, reading from the police report. Because of Roof's excessive speed, he was unable to stop at a stop sign, according to the report.

CAMPUS QUIZ

It's difficult to notice the stone figurine of a woman less than five feet long resting peacefully in the grass beneath a large tree on the south side of the School of Education. Those who do notice the figure, however, are often struck by its most distinguished characteristic -- its lost head. Prior to the construction of the School of Education, the area was used by fine arts faculty and students, said Adelheid Gealt, director of the IU Art Museum.

1st Crouse scholarship recipient named

When IU student Ashley Crouse died in a car crash last year, both friends and strangers joined hands and crowded the streets in remembrance of her life. Classmates of Crouse showed their respect by collecting funds and starting a scholarship in her name. Freshman Monica Ozaeta is the first student to receive the $500 Ashley Crouse Memorial Scholarship, and will study abroad in Cuernavaca, Mexico, just like Crouse did two summers ago. Ozaeta is double majoring in biochemistry and Spanish, and wishes to one day pursue a career in medical research. Though she is half Mexican, Ozaeta was raised in an English-speaking home and began taking Spanish classes in high school as a way to learn more about her own culture. "I've always wanted to get in touch with that part of my background," she said.

Skilling proclaims 'absolute' innocence

HOUSTON -- Former Enron Corp. Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling told jurors in his fraud and conspiracy trial Monday that he abruptly resigned from the energy trading company a few months before it collapsed because he was worn out and troubled by its falling share price -- not because he knew disaster loomed. "I am absolutely innocent," Skilling said right after he swore to tell the truth while testifying in his own defense Monday.

The Student Consumer

With Little 500 quickly approaching, it's time to find the perfect beer for your kegs. To make sure you get your favorite brew, Bloomington Liquors and Big Red suggest ordering it this week. "We can get a hold of a keg of just about anything with a weeks' notice," said Galen Pejeau, assistant manager of Big Red on Third Street. It's important to know which beer you want, as prices vary.

The value of voice

In real estate, they say the three most important factors are "location, location, location." In business, they are "communication, communication, communication." Great communication skills are what separate the average businessman from the great businessman. More specifically, it is the people with a great handle on both verbal and written communication skills who become the VPs and partners at top companies.

Learn to protect yourself

When senior Margaret Szczerba received a phone call from her credit card company asking if she had charged a $500 hotel room in Paris to her credit card, she knew something unusual had happened. Although she did not know how it happened or who did it, Szczerba had become a victim of identity theft. The fastest growing crime in the United States, identity theft occurs when sensitive personal information is stolen from an unknowing person and used to commit fraud or theft. More than 900,000 people will become victims of identity theft next year, according to the IU Credit Union's Web site. "I never knew who did it or how it happened, but I do a lot of online shopping, so I always kind of thought that might be how (the identity thief) got my information," Szczerba said. Fortunately, Szczerba's credit card company covered the theft, but Szczerba felt the aftermath of the crime for a year.

Cultural knowledge, entertainment focuses of first ever Korea Night

When junior Josh Kim walked down Kirkwood Avenue with a camera crew, he asked Bloomington residents and IU students Korean trivia. He was surprised when most had no answers.

BPD: Man admits to stabbing

Bloomington police arrested Chad A. Luck on preliminary charges of attempted murder and armed robbery resulting in serious body injury early Sunday Morning, according to a press release BPD Captain Joe Qualters issued. At about 5:30 a.m., a 32-year-old clerk at the Ramada Limited Motel on North Walnut Street who had just returned from a break was attacked from behind with a knife, said Qualters, citing the victim's police report. In the report, the victim said the suspect slashed at his neck with a knife until he fell to the ground.

Suspect arrested in 2000 murder of IU student

MARTINSVILLE -- Investigators announced Monday morning a grand jury indicted a suspect for the 2000 murder of IU sophomore Jill Behrman. Indiana State Police arrested John R. Myers II, 30, in his Ellettsville home without incident Sunday.

Miss-n-Out on the fun

Kappa Kappa Gamma rider Jess Sapp was in familiar position. As a sophomore in 2004, Sapp made the final round of Miss-n-Out, a light-hearted round-by-round elimination race, but finished third behind Teter rider Bri Kovac. Sapp used lessons from that race to outlast Bella Veloce rider Abby Cooper and Kappa Delta rider Lauren Ziemba to win Saturday afternoon.

Tailgate-area residents feeling DUMPED ON

The start of the Hoosiers' football season might be months away, but law student Arthur Traynor and some of his neighbors on North Woodlawn Avenue are already worried.

7 to run in next trustee election

The IU Alumni Association validated seven candidates for the trustee position up for election this year, including incumbent Cora Smith Breckenridge. The seven candidates turned in nomination packets including 100 signatures from IU alumni supporting their recommendations, in accordance with state law. Breckenridge said her experience as the longest-tenured member of the board of trustees is one of her biggest assets coming into the summer elections. She said that her commitment makes her a strong member of the board.

Hard to imagine

Twenty-five years ago today, then-IU graduate student Glenn Gass sat in front of his television when a friend called and told him to switch to ABC. The friend, who was watching Monday Night Football, heard from Howard Cosell in mid-broadcast that rock 'n' roll icon John Lennon was shot. "There was so much confusion and shock," said Gass, adding that news reports were conflicted as to whether Lennon was dead. "My friends and I were such big (Beatles) fans that it really hit us hard. It's hard to imagine the death of a pop star seeming so much like the death of a family member, but that was how closely we related to John and his music."

Around the game

The IU men's track and field team held its first meet of the outdoor season Saturday with the Indiana Relays. In its third consecutive year, the competition saw five Hoosiers attain regional qualifying standards in their respective events. After bad weather canceled Friday's events, the IU men's squad hit the track Saturday in cold and windy conditions. Despite the unfavorable weather, the team dominated the field with five personal bests.

IU joins local community in volunteer drive

Saturday close to 100 volunteers aided Bloomington's poor by raising, distributing and organizing the Hoosier Hills Food Bank's 21st annual Life of Bloomington food drive.