A female IU student reported she had been robbed at knifepoint at approximately 11:45 p.m. Monday just south of the Collins Living-Learning Center Edmundson Hall dock.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Frank O'Bannon said Wednesday he will cut $332 million in spending for such things as computers for schools, building repairs, research and development programs and local projects legislators designated for their districts.
WASHINGTON -- Terror suspects tried before military tribunals would have many of the legal rights given defendants accused of other crimes, but prosecutors could use evidence that would probably be tossed out of an ordinary American court, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
Rudi Romaine, a senior at Harmony School in Bloomington, is on a 12-state road trip studying poverty. Wes Biddle, also a senior, is exploring his interest in cars through an internship at an auto-mechanics shop and another Harmony classmate is writing a 300-page science-fiction novel. Unlike the experience of most seniors, who deal with senioritis, college rejections, college acceptances, prom and sappy yearbook signings, seniors at Harmony participate in an independent, semester-long research project.
Kappa Sigma fraternity will ring in Little 500 week by hosting the band Of A Revolution (O.A.R.) April 16. The concert will be from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Kappa Sigma house, 1411 N. Jordan Ave. The opening act will be local favorite Three Minute Mile. Tickets for the show are being sold for $12. All of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington.
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Tuesday Yasser Arafat will be free to travel to an Arab summit next week if the Palestinian leader agrees to a cease-fire but hinted Arafat may not be allowed back if the violence persists while he is gone.
A traveler is always looking for the next place to stay. While in pursuit of inexpensive friendly lodging in Asia, senior Natalie Baker met a monk, Venerable Bagdro. He offered her a place to stay. She didn't stay there but thanked him for his help anyway.
When it comes to the NCAA tournament, the University of Kentucky can always win, should always win and will always win. I learned this growing up in the Bluegrass.
Danny's Ancient Art Tattoo and Body Piercing opened its new location at 122 W. Sixth St. across from the courthouse earlier this month. Despite the opening of Ancient Art downtown, area tattoo parlor owners said they are optimistic, considering the numerous shops in the area.
NEW YORK -- They represented the anti-establishment, so it was a bit odd to see the Ramones so happy to become part of the music establishment as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But for the remaining members of the punk rock originators -- whose lead singer, Joey Ramone, died last year -- Monday night's induction at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel represented long-overdue respect for the band that helped revolutionize rock with their rapid-fire, guitar-heavy songs.
Kegs are about to be regulated by state law: Before you tap it, they have to track it. The Indiana State Senate hopes to crack down on underage drinking by linking alcohol buyers with the keg they purchase. The Senate joined the House in passing a bill requiring tags on kegs, which identify their purchasers. Late last month, Senate Bill 97 survived a House vote. Now, if Gov. Frank O'Bannon signs the bill into law, identification will be mandated on all kegs.
The IU community has lost an esteemed alumnus and faculty member. George Sullivan, the theater department's director of audience development, was found dead at his home on North Park Avenue in the early evening of March 5. Monroe County Coroner Dave Toumey pronounced Sullivan dead at the scene, ruling the death an apparent suicide.
Indiana lawmakers ended this session of the General Assembly Thursday with no answers for the state's budget shortfall. Facing an unresolved $1.3 billion deficit, Governor Frank O'Bannon will now be forced to begin making cuts in spending beginning this week. Education, the largest chunk of the budget, will not be spared. For IU, the cuts may mean a tuition increase and more administrative slashing.
WASHINGTON -- Monday, nine states asked a judge to impose tougher penalties against Microsoft, citing internal memos as evidence the software giant had persisted in thwarting competitors even as it was being found guilty of antitrust violations. The states asked U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to force Microsoft to create a stripped-down version of its flagship Windows software that could incorporate competitors' features and to divulge the blueprints for its Internet Explorer browser.
JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops pulled out of biblical Bethlehem and a neighboring village early Tuesday, witnesses said, edging Israel and the Palestinians closer to a cease-fire in the 18-month-old Mideast conflict. The pullback came during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, winding up a tour of the region that concentrated on the U.S.-led campaign against world terrorism. Concerned that Palestinian-Israeli violence would disrupt the effort, Cheney called on both sides to end their conflict.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Qadry Ismail, who led Baltimore in receiving last season but became a victim of the NFL's salary cap, agreed to terms with the Indianapolis Colts on Monday.
Cape Town professor to speak David Sandile Gxilishe will be presenting "Acquisition of Clicks by Xhosa-speaking Children." The lecture is at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Ballantine Hall 139. The department of linguistics is sponsoring the event.
The process of forming an organization at IU is as simple as filling out a listing card with the Student Activities Office. Over 400 student organizations are listed with the office annually. One of these organizations is the Hip Hop Congress. Five chapters now exist in the U.S. as well as several delegate or seed groups on six continents. Senior Ron Gubitz, one of the founders of the national organization, was responsible for creating the IU chapter.
Stepping into Geoff Conrad's office is like taking a step into the past. Ancient Indian artifacts cover the walls, a stone gargoyle perches on his desk and an Aztec stone figure, painted and adorned according to tradition by Professor Conrad himself, stands guard in the corner. "I like to think I'm keeping the tradition alive," Conrad said of the cast of the ancient statue, which was decorated differently during various ancient Aztec festivals. Director of IU's Mathers Museum and professor in the department of anthropology, Conrad spends most of his time relaying information about these traditions and ancient cultures to students and the Bloomington community.
Cinergy is warning customers to beware of anyone claiming to be an electric company employee who asks to enter their homes. The company received a report March 8 that a thin, white man in his late twenties asked a Franklin resident to enter his home to check the fuse box. The man was carrying a pocket badge that included his name and the word, "Cinergy." The resident called Cinergy to ask about the man, but when he returned the man had disappeared. Valid Cinergy badges include a photo, the company logo, name, date and employee ID number, said Sharon Acton, Franklin district manager.
