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West Nile virus threat diminished by heavy rains in 2003

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Jewell · Wednesday, April 14,2004 12:10 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Standing water is a mosquito's friend and flood water an enemy -- a reality that helped Indiana avoid a threatened increase in West Nile virus cases last year.

Sorority to host blood drive today

By Andrea Opperman · Tuesday, April 13,2004 2:20 a.m.

Most people think of giving blood as a grueling process that involves sticking needles into their arms, but for Junior Shiva Kalaiselvan, the purpose of giving blood is to save a life. Gamma Phi Beta sorority will host the second -- annual blood drive, taking place today from 1 to 6:30 p.m. at the Gamma Phi house on Jordan Avenue. "There are a lot of people out there that need it, and if you can, why not," she said. "There's no reason not to if you're healthy."

What happeneed to the Little 500 concerts?

By Lori Geller · Tuesday, April 13,2004 2:17 a.m.

For years, it was a Little 500 tradition for the Union Board Concert Committee to bring in various artists to play at the IU Auditorium, adding to the excitement of the world's greatest college weekend. Past performers have included Nelly, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

IUPD arrests 2 cocaine suspects

By Mallory Simon · Tuesday, April 13,2004 2:17 a.m.

In two separate incidents, IU Police Department officers arrested two male Bloomington residents for the sale of cocaine Friday. John Hardin, 51, was arrested on two charges of dealing crack cocaine, which is a class A felony, as well as maintaining a common nuisance, a class D felony, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger. Brandon Goodman, 35, was arrested and also charged for dealing crack cocaine, a class A felony, Minger said. Hardin was dealing out of his place of residence.

U.S. citizens missing; 7 hostages freed

By Alyson Brodsy and Hamza Hendawi · Tuesday, April 13,2004 2:17 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two U.S. troops and seven contractors were confirmed missing Monday following an attack on a convoy west of Baghdad, a U.S. commander said, amid a wave of abductions of foreigners in Iraq. More than 40 foreigners from at least 12 countries -- including a Mississippi man whose fate also was unclear -- have reportedly been kidnapped in recent days by insurgents.

Campus up in arms about bill

By Rick Newkirk · Tuesday, April 13,2004 2:17 a.m.

IU students and faculty are growing increasingly concerned with a House of Representatives Bill that might constrict academic freedom in higher education. HR 3077, also known as the International Studies in Higher Education Act, is an amendment to Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and was initially created to increase foreign studies funding in universities.

University will not punish 'teen Keira'

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Tuesday, April 13,2004 2:17 a.m.

A freshman who stars in an adult Web site featuring semi-nude pictures of her taken in her dorm room and showers at Briscoe-Shoemaker will not be charged through the campus judicial system, Dean of Students Richard McKaig revealed Monday.

13-year-old reports rape in Poplars

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 13,2004 2:17 a.m.

A 13-year-old girl has accused an acquaintance of raping her in the Poplars Garage at 6th and Dunn on the evening of March 6, according to the IU Police Department. The girl's mother called IUPD after her daughter told her she had been raped by a 30-year-old acquaintance, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger.

Health care cut-off

By Brittany Hite · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:34 a.m.

With the pressures of finding a job, figuring out where to live and deciding whether or not to attend graduate school looms ahead, many seniors will soon be faced with an added challenge -- finding their own health insurance.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:29 a.m.

The dialogue lives I would like to thank J. Marty Cope for his letter of April 6, in which he calls for an open dialogue on issues of sexuality. Hurrah, I say! I fully agree with the need for an open mind when discussing these issues, and I would like to disagree with Mr. Cope's implication that I -- by virtue of the vocabulary in my original letter -- am not willing to listen to both sides.

Business Briefs

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:18 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- DuPont Co. will eliminate at least 2,500 jobs companywide, about 3 percent of its work force, as part of cost-cutting plans announced last year, a union leader said Friday.

Eli Lilly gives $6 M after settling lawsuit

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Jewell · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:16 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A medical research foundation that settled a $100 million drug patent lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Co. a year ago found itself on the receiving end of a $6 million gift from the drug maker Tuesday, with past harsh words replaced by mutual praise. The money to create two endowed faculty chairs in biomedical research is the largest gift in the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation's 58-year history, said Adam Cohen, director of legal and public affairs.

Food handlers must pass test

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:16 a.m.

TERRE HAUTE -- At least one food handler in all Indiana retail restaurants, day cares, schools and nonprofit organizations must pass a test and obtain state certification beginning next year, a health official said.

Anthem CEO to receive $42.5 M

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Jewell · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:15 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The top executive of Anthem Inc. is set to receive a $42.5 million stock and cash incentive package as a reward for the health insurer's rapid growth in the past three years.

College and porn go hand-in-hand

By Alyson Brodsy and Jake Rossman · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:07 a.m.

I visited the Teen Keira Web site before the entire hubbub began and didn't give it another thought until the stories began to show up in the news. Now that the University has decided Teen Keira did not violate its ethics code by publishing nude photos of herself taken in Briscoe Quad, we can all breathe easy. But what could this mean for the future?

Get your geek on

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian McFillen · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:06 a.m.

(Cue soft, smooth R&B in the background.) Aww, yeah. It's spring. The grass is green, the birds and the bees are doing what they do and much of campus seems impatient to put their secondary sex characteristics on display. Yup, it's the time for love. But not all is well here in the Opinion Page Groove Lounge.

Pop music plague

By Alyson Brodsy and Chelsea York · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:04 a.m.

What has happened to music? It seems an incurable plague is sweeping through the industry, turning everything it touches to meaningless garbage. I like to refer to this illness as "Pop Music." The carriers of the disease can be found on almost any local radio station, belting out tunes written by someone other than themselves with the intent of attracting as many teeny-boppers as possible.

Ode to the cause-ites

By Alyson Brodsy and Judd Arnold · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:03 a.m.

We are all defined by something we do. Some people are athletes, some people are partiers, some people are business persons and some people are devoted to a cause. "Cause-ites," people dedicated to a cause, baffle me on the whole.

Who else will foot the bill?

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 13,2004 1:01 a.m.

In response to the objections of a mandatory athletics fee, IU President Adam Herbert proposed several alternatives to the fee in an interview for the April 8 Indiana Daily Student. The $30 fee had been proposed to bail out the ailing athletics department which continues to suffer a "structural" deficit -- its expenses will outpace revenue by $2 million dollars this year alone.

Students run sex talk show on campus radio

By Lindsay Lyon · Tuesday, April 13,2004 12:54 a.m.

In a dimly lit room inside the WIUS studio, junior Lindsay Baumgartner and freshman Matt Leach take their seats across from each other, put on their headphones and prepare to go on air. Without nervous stutters or flushed cheeks, the two students begin their Monday night talk show, WIUSEX, and for the next hour they discuss sex.