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IU freshmen strategy guide

By Rory Starks · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 1:36 a.m.

It might be enjoyable to spend the day sleeping in your room, but you will eventually need to visit this place called class. After all, it's why you're here, right? Regardless of your answer, I would like to share with you some of my class tips; a "Tao of Higher Education" if you will. This column is aimed toward the rookie students, but I'm sure a few of us seasoned veterans could use a refresher.

Around The World

Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 1:09 a.m.

A 35-foot-wide bulge in an ancient wall has revived a dispute over Jerusalem's most hotly contested holy site.

Lance Bass is ready for takeoff

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 1:08 a.m.

Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- 'N Sync singer Lance Bass won the endorsement of NASA and other space agencies Tuesday in his bid to fly to the international space station this fall.

Ally aircraft bomb Iraqi military target

By Sarah Nasrawi · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12:57 a.m.

A U.S.-British air raid in southern Iraq this weekend destroyed a major military surveillance site that monitors American troops in the Persian Gulf, witnesses said Tuesday. The Iraqi military said the allied warplanes on Sunday bombed areas in Basra province, 330 miles south of Baghdad, killing eight civilians and wounding nine others.

Men missing since 9/11 found

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12:55 a.m.

NEW YORK-- Two men listed for months as missing in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center have been discovered alive in area hospitals, city officials said Tuesday. In addition, the city medical examiner\'s office said a revised list of the missing and dead is expected to reflect at least five similar cases when it is released next week.

Trustees set fall stage

By Josh Sanburn · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12:42 a.m.

In the first meeting of the new academic school year, the IU Board of Trustees laid the foundation for the upcoming year. The Aug. 15 meeting was highlighted by electing current trustees to new positions: Frederick Eichhorn as president and Stephen Ferguson as vice president.

Indiana SAT scores improve, still below national average

By Mike N. Smith · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12:32 a.m.

SAT scores for the high school graduating class of 2002 in Indiana improved by one point over last year but were still below the national average, according to figures released Tuesday. It marked the third straight year Indiana's cumulative score in math proficiency and the language portion of the college entrance test improved by one point. Nationally, a two-point increase in math was offset by a two-point decrease in language.

Around The Region

Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12:27 a.m.

One dead, two injured after Porter county bank robbery Tuesday Secret Service looks into felon\'s position as a fund benefit officer

Dissent builds with I-69 proposal

Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12:18 a.m.

Hoosiers have sent hundreds of e-mails commenting on the proposed Interstate 69 project and turned out en masse to sometimes-heated public hearings on the subject. Dozens of others have mailed letters with their opinion on whether the highway from Evansville to Indianapolis should be built, and if so, where it should run, said Michael Grovak, study project manager with state consultant Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates Inc.

Off-campus housing offers alternative to dorm life

By Mitch Blacher · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12:12 a.m.

Flipping through classified ads is only the start for students in need of a place to live. The search for off-campus housing will lead to many options. Angie Stewart, property manager for the University Commons apartment complex, 1150 Clarizz Blvd., said living off campus is more like home than living on campus.

Man passes out after water stunt

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12:11 a.m.

New York -- His skin crinkled and his eyes bloodshot, illusionist Criss Angel emerged Tuesday morning after spending 24 hours in a Times Square water chamber.

First ask Congress

By Cherry Blattert · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12:05 a.m.

George W. Bush should take all necessary political precautions when heading into what could be a long war against Iraq. Most White House administration officials and lawmakers say Bush doesn't need congressional approval for heading into a war, citing the 1991 Persian Gulf resolution, which allowed his father, former President Bush, to send troops to fight Iraqis when they invaded Kuwait.

No ID? No problem

By Kama Korvella · Wednesday, Aug. 28,2002 12 a.m.

I need to see your ID, please. That's the phrase on the mouth of every bouncer in Bloomington, and it's the phrase that keeps underage students out of Bloomington's bar and club scene. Those without proper identification often have to look elsewhere for evening entertainment. Sarah Haynes, a sophomore, has suffered through this government-enforced restriction.

How much for a frosh?

By Joe Grace · Tuesday, Aug. 27,2002 11:53 p.m.

Freshmen are like puppies. At first, they are soooo cute! They're tiny and stumble around completely confused. They chew on desk legs and you just want to walk up to one and give him or her a great big hug. However, you must resist this temptation because nobody wants to start a semester being known as the "hugger."

Party school? Not a big deal

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Aug. 27,2002 11:47 p.m.

IU administrators were up in arms last Tuesday when the Princeton Review named IU the No. 1 "party school" in the nation. With the University's recent efforts to reduce alcohol abuse, it is not surprising that they were less than pleased with the attention. But the University is blowing the whole issue out of proportion.

Palestinian suicide bomber kills 9

By Alyson Brodsy · Saturday, Aug. 24,2002 4:42 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian suicide bomber blew up a bus in northern Israel during rush hour Sunday, killing at least eight others, wounding dozens and scattering charred remains across the highway.

Drive-ins shift gear

By Elise LeBlanc · Monday, Aug. 5,2002 12:39 a.m.

While day is settling into dusk, adults and children are settling into Center Brook drive-in. Kids are already squealing with delight as they run around the playground -- without the ordinary constraints and austerity of an indoor theater -- while their parents dutifully set up blankets and lawn chairs. Couples snuggle next to each other in the front seat of their cars after setting up a good buffer zone between themselves and their neighbors.

New exhibit confirms that comics are not just for kids

By J.P. Benitez and JP Benitez · Monday, Aug. 5,2002 12:37 a.m.

Don't worry, it is not necessary to know all of the names of the crew members from "Battlestar Galactica" to continue reading. The knowledge of how Wolverine acquired his adamantium claws need not accessed here, nor does one need to know what adamantium is in the first place to appreciate what is to come.

Elliott, heat scorch opponents

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 5,2002 12:18 a.m.

In the hottest-recorded Brickyard 400 in history, Bill Elliott blazed to victory Sunday, winning the ninth NASCAR race in Indianapolis in Elliott's 680th career race. Elliott credited his crew for his dominating performance.

Student almost a victim of Hamas bomb

By Adrienne Ball · Monday, Aug. 5,2002 12:08 a.m.

Daniel Farahan, an IU student and Carmel, Ind. native, was in the cafeteria of Hebrew University in Jerusalem with his cousin just moments before a bomb exploded at lunch time Wednesday.