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Walk the plank

By Stephanie Susman · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 1:53 a.m.

When sophomore Rachel Taxman received an e-mail last winter break telling her that she had downloaded illegal files and needed to delete them, she wasn't too concerned.

Radio host to visit IU

By Brian Janosch · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 1:41 a.m.

The Smiley morning radio show, hosted by Dave Smiley heard on 99.5 WZPL in Indianapolis, will be coming to IU as a part of its campus invasion tour. The group has already been to Ball State University, Purdue University and Butler University and they are wrapping the tour up from 5 to 10 a.m. today in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Union Board plans road trip to Atlanta

By Colin Burns · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 1:40 a.m.

Escaping with a car full of buddies for a few days of excitement on a road trip gives students the opportunity to avoid endless lectures and long reading assignments.

NCAA evaluates graduation policies

By Alex Hickey · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 1:39 a.m.

The NCAA has proposed a new set of academic standards it believes will give a clearer picture of how well schools are graduating their student-athletes.

Jugglers meet at club

By Doug Evans · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 1:39 a.m.

Amos Batto starts out tossing three clubs every which way. After a few warm-up juggles, he pulls out his unicycle for few laps around the gym. When he gets tired of this, he decides to combine the two, juggling his clubs while simultaneously riding his unicycle both forward and backward around the gym.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 1:37 a.m.

Alpha Gamma Delta to teeter-totter for charity Alpha Gamma Delta sorority will hold it's annual philanthropy event from noon this Saturday to noon Sunday at its house located at 1314 North Jordan Ave.

Unemployment still a problem

By Obaid Khawaja · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 1:35 a.m.

The national unemployment rate -- currently at 6.4 percent -- continues to drop, and IU economists expect this decrease to continue until sometime next year, causing some students to worry about finding a job after graduation. Almost two years after the recession, the job market is still in the slump it was in after the information technology boom.

Dancing shoes

By Andrew Smith · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 1:34 a.m.

Every Monday night from 8 to 11 p.m., Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union is transformed by an endless number of feet moving in rhythm as the IU Swing Dance Club holds its weekly meetings. The club may be relatively new on campus, but swing dancing has existed in the United States for more than 80 years. The Lindy Hop is one of the popular swing dances that the club teaches. The Lindy Hop, which actually has roots in African tribal music, European social dancing and jazz, was founded at the Savoy Ballroom in New York City during the 1920s. Other popular dances include the East Coast Swing and the Push.

Around The Nation

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:40 a.m.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Jury selection in the trial of sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad slowed Thursday as several would-be jurors said they believe he is guilty in the string of shootings that terrorized the Washington area a year ago.

11th ferry victim presumed dead

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry McShane · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:38 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Divers searched for an 11th person missing and presumed dead Thursday as a probe into the horrific crash of a Staten Island ferry focused on whether its pilot fell unconscious while crossing New York Harbor.

U.N. Security Council adopts resolution to aid efforts in Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:37 a.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- In a diplomatic victory for the United States, the 15-member Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday aimed at attracting more troops and money to stabilize Iraq and putting it on the road to independence.

Bolivian citizens protest president's gas-export plan

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:36 a.m.

LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Bolivia's president went on national television Wednesday to propose a referendum on a gas-export plan that has sparked three weeks of deadly protests across South America's poorest nation.

Health screenings offered

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:34 a.m.

A local charity will hold a free health screening at its club Sunday for children with medical problems too expensive for their parents to afford.

Charities gain from Midnight Madness

By Katie Killebrew · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:34 a.m.

For IU basketball fans, tonight marks the kick-off of the 2003-2004 men's and women's basketball season. The event, known as Midnight Madness...

Walk makes debut Sunday

By Hannah Schroder · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:33 a.m.

The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk, held annually in more than 500 communities nationwide, is making its first appearance in Bloomington Sunday at Bryan Park.

The fine line between art and profit

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:30 a.m.

Last Friday, I stumbled over one of the most outrageous fashion articles I have ever read. I was reading the Wall Street Journal and came across this article called "The T-shirt You Can't Get."

Blaine ends London vigil

By Alyson Brodsy and Jill Lawless · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:30 a.m.

LONDON -- David Blaine is getting ready to leave his box. The American magician is approaching Sunday's end to a 44-day fasting stunt in a dangling plastic case.

Viola professor to perform

By Eric Anderson · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:28 a.m.

Atar Arad, a professor of viola at IU's School of Music, will be presenting a recital Sunday of 20th century works, including four original compositions.

They had it coming

By Phil Kijak · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:27 a.m.

You don't know who he is now, but hopefully you will soon enough. There are book deals and movie options in the works, all for Christopher Rocancourt (aka Christopher Rockefeller, aka James De Laurentis), as he sits in jail for fraud.

A 'novel' way to mock education

By Alyson Brodsy and Hank Grimes · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:26 a.m.

In April of 2001, a friend and I took a nine-day trip to Egypt. While walking through a section of Cairo known as Khan el-Khalili, a famous destination for tourists and shopaholics, we were welcomed ebulliently by a young man with the salutation, "Hello, my niggers!"