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Dedication and hard work crucial for runners

By Alex Witteveld · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:47 a.m.

The average college student starts his Sunday in the afternoon, waking up late in the day recovering from the previous night. For a member of the IU cross country team, this time is spent recovering from something different.

Trash-talking corner backs his words

By Gavin Lesnick · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:47 a.m.

Line up across from Leonard Bryant on a Saturday game day and you'd better be prepared to get an earful. For the sophomore cornerback, trash-talking is as natural a part of football as tackling. "I always come up to 'em," Bryant said, "and first thing I say is 'Hey man, why aren't you looking at me. You scared? What are you, tired? You tired? I'm telling you, I'm going to make a play. It's going to be on ESPN -- Dee da dee, dee da dee (ESPN theme).' I'm from Florida. I'm from the same area as Deion (Sanders), Jevon (Kearse) and Edgerrin (James). That's just how we do it down South."

Famed conductor to come to IU

By Kye Lee · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:45 a.m.

Sergiu Comissiona, a world-renowned conductor, will lead an IU School of Music orchestra at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Musical Arts Center. Thomas Wieligman, coordinator of instrumental ensembles at the Music School, said that very few schools in the country can call on someone like Comissiona, who has worked with some of the best orchestras in numerous countries.

Creative writing students share poetry, fiction works

By Jennifer Jackson · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:44 a.m.

Going to a fiction and poetry reading can help students escape the reality of the daily grind, and IU's creative writing program offers exactly that. The program fills the need with its year-long series of readings by visiting lecturers and students in the Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. Tonight marks the first of the readings.

Shriver balances news role, political work

By Alyson Brodsy and David Bauder · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:44 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Maria Shriver will huddle soon with NBC News executives to decide how her job as a correspondent will change now that she's about to become California's first lady.

Black film showcase to kick off Saturday

By -Jenny Kobiela · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:44 a.m.

Two years of working and planning will finally pay off for the Black Film Center and Archive with the launch of two months of programs exploring the history of African Americans in cinema. "We are very excited," said Audrey McCluskey, director of the Black Film Center and Archive. "The exhibit hopes to explore the history of people of African descent in cinematic form."

A sound tradition

By Claire Blaustein · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:43 a.m.

When he was a college student, Ken Zuckerman discovered traditional Indian music. His life changed forever after that momentous experience. Zuckerman and celebrated musician Anindo Chatterjee will perform at 8 p.m. tonight at Auer Hall.

Listening device found in Philly mayor's office

By Alyson Brodsy and David B. Caruso · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:39 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- The discovery of a listening device in Mayor John F. Street's City Hall office has touched off a political furor just weeks before Election Day and raised strong suspicions that the bug was planted by the FBI as part of a criminal investigation.

Impact of recall reaches Bloomington

By Mike Malik · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:39 a.m.

Junior Leah Schultz said people start laughing when she tells them she is from California. Recently Schultz's home state has been mocked and criticized by many for its unusual political behavior.

IUPD works football tailgating

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:39 a.m.

With the Homecoming game Saturday, more football fans than normal will gather to support IU in its battle against Northwestern. This also means more tailgating will go on in the Red Lot across the street from Memorial Stadium.

$20,000 violin missing in School of Music thefts

By Mitch Blacher · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:39 a.m.

An IU student's $20,000 violin is missing, along with nearly $2,000 of recording equipment and cash taken out of a dean's desk. The School of Music sent an e-mail warning students about the security risk Monday, a little over a month after master keys from the School were reported missing.

Kernan to name lieutenant governor

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:39 a.m.

Gov. Joe Kernan plans to announce his choice for lieutenant governor at 2 p.m. today at the Indiana Statehouse. Kernan's selection might be the clearest indication yet of whether he intends to toss his hat into the ring for the 2004 governor's race.

SPEA project awarded millions

By Paul Musgrave · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:39 a.m.

The Parliamentary Development Project at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs received a five-year, $4.9 million grant this week to continue its work building democratic institutions in the Ukraine.

Hard times ahead for Schwarzenegger

By Alyson Brodsy and Erica Werner · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:39 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- A week ago, then-candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger laid out a plan for his first 100 days that was long on ambition but short on details. Now he is going to have to deliver.

A new way to catch fake IDs

By Adam Aasen · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:39 a.m.

Indiana's liquor stores are tackling the problem of fake IDs by testing new technology at three college towns, including Bloomington. The Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers has initiated a one-of-a-kind trial where it will test the system, which scans the bar code on driver's licenses and lets workers know if the ID is legitimate.

Warlords fight in Afghanistan

By Alyson Brodsy and Amir Shah · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:38 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Fighting erupted Wednesday between rival warlords who both claim allegiance to the government of President Hamid Karzai, and an official of one of the warring groups said as many as 60 people were killed and scores more wounded.

Farmers to sell to Cuba

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:36 a.m.

HAVANA -- Indiana farmers agreed to sell $15 million of goods to communist Cuba Wednesday as U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh declared that expanded American trade with and travel to the island could create a democratic opening.

City reviews Jackson Creek Trail

By Monica Dix · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:36 a.m.

Due to child safety and other issues, Rod Young, Republican candidate for Bloomington Common Council in District 4, called for the council on Sept. 30 to re-examine plans for the Jackson Creek Trail.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:28 a.m.

Students will be bidding on 10 men and 10 women in an annual Dance Marathon date auction from 9 to 11 p.m., tonight at Kilroy's Sports Bar, 319 N. Walnut St. IU track and basketball stars, cheerleaders, IU Student Foundation leaders, and others will be auctioned off

Guest lecturer to speak on birds

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:27 a.m.

University of Washington biologist Scott Edwards will come to IU 4 p.m. Monday to speak for the James P. Holland Memorial Lecture. Edwards will examine the evolutionary history of birds and their genetic relationship to dinosaurs in his talk, "From Archaeopteryx to Modern Birds: A DNA Trail."