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Pannozzo nets Big Ten award; team gets transfer

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:59 a.m.

It didn't take long for senior linebacker John Pannozzo to accommodate himself to a new position. The Hoosiers' middle linebacker was named Big Ten defensive player of the week after his performance against Central Michigan Saturday. Last season, Pannozzo started at fullback for the Hoosiers; however, IU head coach Terry Hoeppner was so impressed with the linebacker's special teams play that he decided to move him to linebacker.

Israel approves more construction in West Bank settlements

By Alyson Brodsy and Karin Laub · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:54 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israel has approved construction of 117 houses in the Ariel settlement in the heart of the West Bank, the government said Tuesday, signaling it will not relinquish the sprawling community that Palestinians complain would cut up their future state.

Italian museum seeks to protect art

By Alyson Brodsy and Alessandra Rizzo · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:52 a.m.

ROME -- Italy has installed more metal detectors and X-ray machines as part of stepped-up security at cultural sites to protect its artistic treasures from terrorist attacks, the culture minister said Tuesday.

Saddam confesses to crimes committed by regime

By Alyson Brodsy and Omar Sinan · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:51 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's president said Tuesday that Saddam Hussein had confessed to killings and other "crimes" committed during his regime.

Southern Indiana church faces drastic restoration

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:51 a.m.

JASPER, Ind. -- In March, metal webs of scaffolding rose nearly 90 feet to the top of the dome of the Monastery Immaculate Conception church. The interior renovation of the 80-year-old-plus church was under way. Delicate painting brought out details never before seen. Painstakingly, artists accented columns with gold leaf. Now the scaffolding is gone and the $7 million interior and exterior renovation is finished.

Kanye's conspiracy

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:50 a.m.

Kanye West caused quite a stir this weekend during Friday's NBC telethon for victims of Hurricane Katrina when he suggested the federal government had been slow to deal with the crisis because "George Bush doesn't care about black people." NBC quickly cut away from him and edited his remarks out of the telethon's West Coast showing, prompting the next day's Los Angeles Times to opine that "the network violated the most moving and essential moment in an otherwise sterile, self-serving corporate broadcast" (Sept. 4).

Actor Bob Denver, TV's Gilligan, dead at 70

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:49 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Bob Denver, whose portrayal of goofy first mate Gilligan on the 1960s television show "Gilligan's Island," made him an iconic figure to generations of TV viewers, has died, his agent confirmed Tuesday. He was 70.

Supreme Court nominations 'wide open'

By Alyson Brodsy and Jesse J. Holland · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:49 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said the list of possibilities for his second Supreme Court nomination was "wide open" Tuesday as Senate Republicans urged him to consider a woman and Democrats pressed him to consult with them before making his next pick.

Campus baseball field

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:48 a.m.

Ever notice IU is shaped like a giant baseball field? Look at a map. The School of Law is home plate. The School of Music is first base. Second base: the Main Library. Yogi's is the third-base coach's box. The Bypass is the home run fence.

Chirac Hospitalized for Vascular problem

By Alyson Brodsy and Elaine Ganley · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:47 a.m.

PARIS -- Jacques Chirac's hospitalization for a vascular problem in his eye has been described as minor, but it appears to have galvanized possible successors and caused a media uproar about the naked ambitions of Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.

Safety, for a price?

By Alyson Brodsy and Megan Robb · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:46 a.m.

In the past week, Americans have demonstrated their gift for translating natural human empathy for the victims of Hurricane Katrina to donations of money and elbow grease -- the thousands of volunteers working to assist Katrina victims hail from dozens of religious groups, philanthropic organizations and conscientious businesses. But Hurricane Katrina has exposed debilitating weaknesses in more than just the levees of New Orleans.

New local exhibits showing at Waldron

By Katie Peck · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:44 a.m.

Now that a new school year has begun, students both new and old want to know, "What is there to do around here?" Bloomington is filled with things to do and see. From places to eat and shop to musical performances around town to art galleries, Bloomington has it all. One such interesting place is the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St. The center offers not only art exhibits, but also art classes, plays and musical performances. The arts center features two galleries for artists to display their work and many classrooms to educate people of all age groups about art.

High hopes for Herbert's junior year

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:44 a.m.

This year marks Dr. Adam Herbert's third anniversary as president of the University. Let the Indiana Daily Student be the first to say: Congratulations -- you've made it through the freshman year and avoided the dreaded sophomore slump. You've done some good things in your time here.

Bush readying $40 billion relief request

By Alyson Brodsy and David Espo · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:43 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush intends to seek as much as $40 billion to cover the next phase of relief and recovery operations from Hurricane Katrina, congressional officials said Tuesday as leading lawmakers and the White House pledged to investigate an initial federal response widely condemned as woefully inadequate.

Meirelles Creates Masterpiece

By Chris Wisner · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 11:59 p.m.

While the last week of August is usually reserved for releasing the final cinematic flops of the season, there is a sole diamond in the rough, coming in the form of "The Constant Gardener."

Keepin' It Blackalicious

By Adam Aasen · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 11:47 p.m.

In 1987, in an economics class in Sacramento, Calif. a hip-hop group was formed. Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker were just two kids sitting in class arguing about hip-hop -- and they didn't like each other one bit.

Rhino's Rocks Reopening

By Nate Gowdy · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 11:23 p.m.

While Bloomington is home to a variety of bars, there is one club that provides something that bars in particular can't -- an all-ages venue.

Student groups organize variety of relief programs

By Hannah Lodge · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 3:04 p.m.

IU students, faculty and organizations met last night in an attempt to pool their resources and share fund-raising strategies for Hurricane Katrina relief. The IU Student Association, in an effort to prevent an overlap in charitable goals, organized the meeting, which spawned a number of ideas, including selling Mardi Gras beads, putting on benefit concerts and collecting money on campus.

Herbert discusses progress in 3rd year

By Kristin Huett · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 3:07 a.m.

Nearly two years ago, IU President Adam Herbert discussed in his inaugural speech the challenges the University commonly faces. "In responding to these challenges, we must remain focused on who we are, even as we engage in the institution-building that will determine what we become," Herbert said.

Raising Relief

By Mike Malik · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 3:07 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert and Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan turned out with about 125 people Monday for a benefit to raise money and supplies for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The goal of the event, held outside the Monroe County Courthouse, was to bring together the Bloomington community, providing them with the inspiration and the vehicle to donate supplies and money to the victims of Katrina.