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Community college debate cools

In higher education, the dollar still reigns supreme. There is no place where this is more prevalent than here in Indiana, as a month-long clash between two education titans over just that - money - seems to be losing some steam.

City introduces noise ordinance

Last year the Bloomington Police Department fielded 3,107 complaint calls concerning loud parties and disturbances. Earlier this year, city officials began taking steps to keep would-be noise ordinance violators muffled. Mayor John Fernandez, in conjunction with BPD Chief Mike Hostettler and Safe and Civil City Program Coordinator Marsha Bradford, unveiled the "Quiet Nights Initiative" July 7. The two-part plan is aimed at helping curtail nighttime noise infractions in Bloomington neighborhoods.

Goalie departs team for Clemson

Spartans revamped for 2000

Transfer complements soccer team with strong defense

Reiling prepares for Olympics

It's been a summer of highs and lows for Olympic hopeful Sara Reiling. The sophomore diver has spent the summer in the air, flying around the country and world for training camps and competitions. Along with the rest of the U.S. Olympic diving team, Reiling toured six cities, including Bloomington, giving exhibitions for the public. She also competed in the U.S. national competition in Mission Viejo, Calif., and traveled to a meet in Spain.

Football team plays waiting game

'Tenchu' prequel offers great features, too many glitches

Finally, the long awaited follow-up to 1998's highly acclaimed release Tenchu is here. But in this prequel, lead characters Rikimaru and Ayame are a little younger.

Local bands a jammin' success on Walnut

The Jammin' On Walnut musical extravaganza Tuesday night was exactly what it was expected to be: jammin' all night and a lot more. The event consisted of local and regional bands performing at three different locations: Axis, 419 S. Walnut, Bluebird, 216 N. Walnut, and Kilroy's Sports, 319 N. Walnut. The net proceeds of this event were donated to Shelter Inc.

ACC director appointed to Bloomington Human Rights Commission

Monsoons drench south India

Free speech ends at Sample Gates

Professor remembers Chancellor as scholar

University fees should be expected

Protest rally one of largest in country

Jazz virtuoso David Baker returns to Bear's Place

Professor David Baker will take the stage once again at 5:30 p.m. today at Bear's Place, 1316 E. Third St, at the Jazz Fables concert series. Baker will be celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Jazz Fables series, which has played at Bear's almost every week since its conception in September 1989.

The real boys of summer

Estate tax places burden on heirs

How will we survive without 'Survivor'

This is the first installment of a weekly column that will run Wednesdays. Since Larry King was unavailable for a weekly intellectual critique of culture and cinema, we had to make due with in-house film reviewer and former arts editor Martin Tsai. That's life.

Mellencamp to play free concert on campus

John Mellencamp fancies himself a Good Samaritan. The Seymour native announced Tuesday he'll give a free acoustic performance at 1 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Field, at the corner of Woodlawn Avenue and 10th Street. Mellencamp has been performing free, impromptu concerts throughout the month of August as part of his Good Samaritan Tour. He announces the concerts on his Web site, mellencamp.com, a few days in advance and has played in Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Boston. Though attendance has varied, a recent show in Chicago drew in 15,000 for his hour-long set. The Bloomington performance will be the last of the tour, according to his Web site.