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Before the tarnish

By Alyson Brodsy and JP Benitez · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:41 a.m.

I think we all know that it's nearing a time to remember. Innocence. I think I can picture Sept. 10 like it was almost yesterday. It was still fairly nice out, not too hot, not too cold. The Indiana Indian summer was in full swing, and I was walking home from a class in Ballantine Hall. I was just getting used to seeing the same faces walking to and from my Spanish class -- the ones we never say "hi" to, but notice when they're missing. I remember that then, I had no idea what they were thinking.

Community board nice idea, wrong reasoning

By Laurent Castelucci · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:30 a.m.

"So in an attempt to improve... we're building a separate staff of seven to construct our opinions." ("New staff, same goals," Aug. 30) I'm sorry, I'm still laughing from that line. Someone (the online edition still doesn't have the name of the writer) has a good future in politics.

IUSA manipulates meetings for car

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:30 a.m.

The initiative to get students to vote is respectable. Manipulating an emergency meeting to purchase a luxury sports car is just plain stupid. IUSA sponsors a credit card to make a profit to have a large pool of money to spend on improving the quality of life for IU students (plural) and not just one lucky winner.

IUSA Corvette runs over issues

By Alyson Brodsy and Will Findlay · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:30 a.m.

Wow, a sweepstakes election! Now voting will feel like being part of a game show or getting a free lottery ticket.

Animal rights group plans to use campaign at IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:25 a.m.

BLOOMINGTON -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said it doesn't plan to ask students at IU if they've "got milk" -- instead it will ask if they've "got beer." "It's a tongue-in-cheek way of getting the attention of college students about the fact that, if they're consuming said PETA spokesman Bruce Friedrich. The animal-rights group chose IU along with nine other universities the Princeton Review dubbed the nation's top party schools.

Survey shows decline in teen drug use

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:24 a.m.

BLOOMINGTON -- Hoosier teens say they are smoking and drinking less and using fewer illegal drugs, but some are turning to a new illicit drug, according to a statewide survey by Indiana University researchers. Nearly one-tenth of high school seniors reported they had used Ecstasy at least once, the Indiana Prevention Resource Center said Wednesday in its annual report. It was the first time the study had asked about use of the drug, which is popular at dance clubs and raves.

Breast Cancer walk promotes awareness

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:23 a.m.

This week has been a rough one for Bloomington resident Linda Gardino. The mother of two learned that both her mother and sister have been diagnosed with breast cancer. "I'm kind of mad right now at cancer," she said. "It scares me, because my sister is younger than I am, and what if I have it right now?"

Laundry rooms going online

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:18 a.m.

College students sitting in their dorm rooms will soon get an answer via the Internet to one of life's great unanswered questions: Is there a washer or dryer available in the basement laundry room? IBM and a smaller company named USA Technologies today unfolds "eSuds," a program that will connect 9,000 washers and dryers in college dorms around the country to the Net starting early next year.

Colleges plagued by housing shortages

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:17 a.m.

MILWAUKEE -- Three's company in many college dormitories this year. A housing shortage at some Milwaukee-area colleges has forced students to accept more roommates than usual, breaking from tradition and introducing a new lifestyle arrangement on campus. Ryan VanDeLoo, a freshman at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wis., is sharing his dorm room with two roommates this fall. What's more, all three are stocky college football players.

Around the campus

Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:11 a.m.

International student reception, IMU happenings, and tickets for "An Evening with Jimmy Fallon"

Eigenmann rearranged

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:03 a.m.

As a part of the on-going renovations at Eigenmann Hall, both the dining facility and the convenience store located in the basement will be moved to the former arcade space on the ground floor, making room for projects in the basement area. Renovations initially began on Eigenmann earlier this year, with hopes of retaining upper class students in on-campus housing and improving the quality of life in the dorms, Pat Connor, executive director of Residential Programs and Services, told the IDS in April.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 11:47 p.m.

Single tickets go on sale for all IU Auditorium events Sunday, September 8. The IU Auditorium box office will be open from 12-5 p.m. on the 8th.

The Pianist premiers to emotional Polish audience

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 11:46 p.m.

WARSAW, Poland — An emotional Roman Polanski returned to Poland for the premiere of "The Pianist," based on the memoirs of a Polish Jew who survived the Nazi occupation.

Texan takes home 'American Idol' title, record contract

By Alyson Brodsy and David Bauder · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 11:45 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Kelly Clarkson, a cocktail waitress from Texas whose signature song was Aretha Franklin's "Respect," was judged America's next pop star Wednesday by the viewers of "American Idol."

Vatican paper decries church abuse film

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 11:39 p.m.

VENICE, Italy -- The Vatican newspaper denounced a film at the Venice Film Festival that recounts the story of an abusive Catholic convent, calling "The Magdalene Sisters" an "angry and rancorous provocation."

Clothing as much about culture as fashion

By Roseanne Hennessey · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 11:38 p.m.

The message behind Sunni M. Fass's upcoming exhibition is that successful communication requires a shared knowledge of culture, and this shared knowledge comes from an understanding of nonverbal communication in the forms of dress and adornment.

Iraq an increasing U.S. threat

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert Burns · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 11:08 p.m.

LONDON -- Iraq poses an increasing threat that must be met, the defense chiefs of the United States and Britain said Wednesday, showing growing impatience with Saddam Hussein.

Hispanic graduation rate low

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 11:06 p.m.

U.S.-born children of Hispanic immigrants are nearly as likely as whites to enroll in college, but less than half as likely to earn bachelor's degrees, according to a report released Thursday.

Columbian rebels attack: Indiscriminate terrorism

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 11:04 p.m.

VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia -- A car bomb exploded in a provincial capital of Colombia Sunday, killing 12 people, wounding dozens and stoking fears that Colombia's civil war is becoming one of indiscriminate terrorist attacks.

Freshman making most of opportunity

By Tyler V. Hoeppner · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 2:47 a.m.

In last Saturday's game, freshman John Pannozzo did something that hasn't been done at IU since 1999. Pannozzo hauled in two touchdown passes from senior Tommy Jones becoming the first IU player since Jerry Dorsey to catch two touchdowns in a game. The first touchdown gave IU its first lead of the game -- one they would not relinquish. The second touchdown was equally as important because provided needed insurance since William and Mary was driving for the tying touchdown. Seems like an impressive feat until you talk with Pannozzo.