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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!"

Girls gone slutty

By Jack M. Silverstein and Jack Silverstein · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:25 a.m.

I couldn't sleep Tuesday night, having just watched one of the most depressing games in Chicago Cub history.

Stupidity in 'A' minor

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 17,2003 12:23 a.m.

So despite the heroic efforts of our resident Kung Fu janitor, the thievery continues.

Harvey still reminded of Knight's firing

By Matt Lahr · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:49 a.m.

Imagine seeing a T-shirt with the word "kill" on it followed by your first name. Imagine seeing that T-shirt being worn by hundreds of people. Imagine mock lynchings in your honor. Imagine 500 angry e-mail messages in your inbox. Imagine your phone ringing nonstop with belligerent callers on the other end.

NFL could learn a few things from college football overtime

By Colin Nowling · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:43 a.m.

If you have seen any football over the last couple of weekends it is likely you have witnessed the extreme differences between the National Football League and NCAA overtime scenarios. One of the overtime scenarios is thrilling throughout overtime and keeps all fans on the edge of their seats every play. The other scenario is exciting, well, exciting if you consider a coin toss exciting.

Red Sox force Game 7 with 9-6 win over Yankees

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:42 a.m.

NEW YORK -- These resilient Red Sox keep rallying just in time. Down by two runs and nine outs from ending their season, they're one win from returning to the World Series for the first time in 17 years. Better still, they're one win from finally knocking off the New York Yankees.

Junior runner reliable for team

By Alex Witteveld · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:42 a.m.

Heading into a crucial part of the season, the IU cross country team will look to one of it's most consistent performers for the last four meets of the season.

Brewer breaks record in IU loss

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:41 a.m.

Senior middle blocker Melissa Brewer entered her name in the Hoosier record book Wednesday in a tough four-game loss to Purdue. The Hoosiers lost two close games 30-28 and 30-26, before putting together a comeback effort by capturing the third game 30-21.

Fishing club hooks IU

By Colin Burns · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:41 a.m.

IU students might think they don't have time to go fishing between classes, but they can with the Bass Fishing Club. Recreational Sports sponsors the club, which gives students the chance to meet new people while hooking trophy-sized fish.

NBA realignment should lead to new playoff format

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:40 a.m.

The baseball playoffs have been so tense that I don't dare touch my TV set, lest I be electrocuted. The Yankees-Red Sox and Cubs-Marlins series fulminate with so much drama and subplots that not even an episode of "Playmakers" -- snicker, snicker -- can compare.

Deceiving shot total yields 1 goal as IU wins 4th straight, increases unbeaten streakto six games.

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:39 a.m.

If ever a score is not indicative of a game, Wednesday night's 1-0 victory over IUPUI provided a great example as the Hoosiers, (6-4-3, 3-0-1 Big Ten) outshot the Jaguars 32-2, extending their winning streak to four and unbeaten streak to six.

IU outshoots IUPUI 32-2, wins 1-0

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:39 a.m.

Junior goaltender Jay Nolly posted consecutive on-the-road shutouts this weekend over Wisconsin and Northwestern. Nolly's efforts reeled him in Big Ten defensive player-of-the-week honors. But that's not his only catch. Nolly hails from Littleton, Colo., a town between the mountains full of streams where he learned the art of fly fishing. At IU, Nolly is a dedicated fisher and was a member of the 2001 Big Ten champion Bass Fishing Club. After the 3-0 shutout of the Badgers, the Hoosiers bussed down to Northwestern but made a quick stop on the way. As IU coach Jerry Yeagley directed the troops to the food court, Nolly landed his eyes on a gold mine -- a bass fishing store -- and decided to shop.

Wining & Dining

By Alex Pappas · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:09 a.m.

Just over 30 years ago, not a single winery existed in Indiana. Today, the state is home to 25 different wineries, three of which are located in or near Bloomington. The Oliver Winery, Butler Winery and Brown County Winery are all places where students can indulge in an unusual atmosphere of wine tasting and relaxation. Students are no strangers to Oliver Winery and its engaging gardens and picnic area. Located a few miles north of campus on Ind. 37, the winery has been attracting patrons both young and old since its opening in 1972. William Oliver, IU law professor, began making wine for his own pleasure in the early 1960s. His children and their neighborhood friends would stomp grapes in his basement to begin the process. Over the past three decades, the winery has become somewhat of a tradition for students in Bloomington.

Manned Chinese spacecraft lands in Northern China

By Alyson Brodsy and Christopher Bodeen · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:07 a.m.

JIUQUAN, China -- The craft that carried China's first astronaut into space touched down on northern grasslands at dawn today, government television said. The man inside, Lt. Col. Yang Liwei, was reported safe and in good condition. China's mission control declared the mission "a success," and Premier Wen Jiabao spoke with Yang and congratulated him, state television said. State television said Shenzhou 5 landed at 6:28 a.m. (6:28 p.m. Wednesday EDT) and that rescue helicopters had found the capsule. The station released an image of the capsule.

Fall Colors

By Hannah Schroder · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2:06 a.m.

As the weather gets colder, the green summer leaves that annually change to shades of red, yellow and orange are expected to be especially vivid this year due to the rainy weather in the past weeks, said Susan Douglas, an interpretive naturalist at Brown County State Park. In comparison with previous years, Douglas said viewers can expect to see an earlier change to brighter colors because of the large amount of rain that decreased the trees' access to sunlight. She said the next two weeks will be the best time for leaf viewing. In three to four weeks she predicts the trees will start losing their leaves. Douglas said early morning is the best time to view the leaves. "You can see the haze over the hills and it's just a really neat time," she said.

Camera stolen in latest theft

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Thursday, Oct. 16,2003 2 a.m.

Another theft was reported from the IU School of Music Wednesday, less than two weeks after the theft of a $20,000 violin from a locked practice room at the school.