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Singing Hoosiers to perform Saturday The Singing Hoosiers, directed by Michael Schwartzkopf, will perform "A Celebration of American Popular Song" 8 p.m. Saturday at the IU Auditorium. For ticket information, call the Auditorium at 855-1103.

Waldron performance of Stoppard play amusing

Operating on two levels, are we?" That line, taken from the script of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," would be a good question to ask playwright Tom Stoppard. The Waldron Arts Center production of the 1966 play tried to make sense of the plight of "Hamlet's" minor characters and the various levels of meaning on which the characters work.

Central Asian nations celebrate spring equinox with Navruz

Representatives of cultures from central Asia united to entertain and educate the Bloomington community Saturday in a celebration of spring. "Navruz" -- a Persian word that means "new day" -- is celebrated by central Asian countries annually, including the former Soviet republics of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan and nations such as Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey.

'Pride' offers glimmers of humor

Picture the pastoral scenes of the English countryside, where ladies and gentlemen blush at balls and gossip at dinner, while wearing their latest finery from London and France. This is the world of Jane Austen, where love always seems to work itself out and the "nice" characters always get their happy endings.

Committee discusses 3 development proposals

Thirteen members of the Development Review Committee met Tuesday in the McCloskey Conference Room in Bloomington City Hall at the Showers Building downtown to discuss three proposals.

Council to rule on parks

The first step to possibly improving city parks and park facilities was taken Tuesday as the City Board of Park Commissioners met to discuss bonding capital fund projects.

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Young students learn about college first-hand

Sunday and Monday, six middle school students took some time out of their spring break to come spend time with IU students for a Spring Shadow visit, organized under the Collegiate Compass Program. Collegiate Compass is a program designed to educate young students, especially students who will be first-generation college students, about college by bringing IU students to visit Indiana middle schools. The program also invites those middle school students to campus for enrichment programs and tours.

Pharmacist discusses anti-abortion issues, concerns

About 15 people gathered in Ballantine Hall Monday to hear Karen Brauer speak on behalf of the anti-abortion movement. Brauer is president of Pharmacists for Life, an organization that believes life begins at conception and ends at natural death. Brauer was fired from Kmart four years ago for refusing to dispense progestin-only birth control.

Educators discuss impact of 'intellectual revolution' on classrooms

WASHINGTON -- While hundreds of students took notes, tests and naps during classes March 20, their general fate was discussed in terms of human capital attaining intellectual capital. This phrase was the scope of the discussion among education leaders, business executives and three governors during a roundtable discussion envisioning higher education amid social and economic change.

Fight the evil Parking Operations power

It happened again. Returning from a University-affiliated meeting, I encountered the enemy of all enemies: the yellow parking ticket on my windshield. Being involved with an event that exposes the University on a national level (the Little 500) and brings in thousands of dollars, it came as no surprise that I would be penalized for parking in a lot that was practically vacant at 10:30 p.m. on a Wednesday night.

Scientists function as part of society

The mapping of the human genome is complete, and I am already worried. It's not the advancement of science that concerns me, it's the nearly complete and total faith people seem to show in this mysterious group known as "they" -- the scientists.

Little 500: The stupidest IU tradition

IU is home to a great deal of tradition. Some of these traditions are of an academic nature, such as a highly regarded business school, or an internationally known music program. Some of our institutions, such as IU Sing and a world-class, binge-drinking greek system, concentrate on the social aspects of college.

Parking garage helps downtown

Several weeks ago, the first phase of a downtown revitalization was completed, hopefully starting a welcome trend in Bloomington towards a lively downtown community. A $5.6 million, six-story parking garage opened at the newly constructed Walnut Center on the northeast corner of Walnut and Seventh streets.

Health Center provides counseling, resources to prevent suicide

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 15 and 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It has not left IU unaffected. The IU Health Center is trying to inform students about counseling and other services it offers for students suffering from depression or who are suicidal, said Nancy Buckles, director of Counseling and Psychological Services. The Health Center wants to let people know help is available to prevent suicide.

Senior commits suicide; friends say he was caring, unselfish

Friends say senior Bradley Henninger always had a project. He was always busy. And when he did something, he always finished it and made sure it was right. More importantly for his Phi Kappa Psi brothers, Henninger, 22, was a role model, mentor and friend who made his fraternity house and fellow members his priority. Henninger, a Pittsburgh native, was found dead in Greene County March 22. Police said he appears to have committed suicide.

Brand steps up lobbying efforts

Facing the prospect of funding cuts for higher education in the state budget, IU President Myles Brand has stepped up efforts to lobby those who control it. In response to a proposed Senate Finance Committee moratorium on capital building projects and a general slashing of higher education funds, Brand has been meeting with key legislators and contacting IU alumni to garner support for increased funding.

Environmentalism with an altitude

A 1,000-year-old redwood tree named Luna was home to activist Julia Butterfly Hill for 738 days, 1997 through 1999. Hill lived in the tree for two years to protest the Pacific Lumber Company's plans to cut down a section of northern California's famous redwood forests. While 180 feet in the air in Luna, Hill founded the Circle of Life Foundation to work for solutions to environmental and social problems. After descending Luna, Hill began traveling around the country to speak to schoolchildren, college students, labor unions and others.

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Around The Game

Men's golf team finishes 11th in tournament The men\'s golf team finished tied for 11th place in the rain-shortened Dr. Pepper Intercollegiate this weekend in Pottsboro, Texas.