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Complex good for Bloomington

Along with several other recent projects in the downtown area, Pavilion Properties has petitioned to build a four-story apartment complex at the corner of Seventh and Lincoln Streets, several blocks west of the IMU. While some think this adds more parking difficulties, the project is beneficial to Bloomington and IU for several reasons. Not only will the proximity to campus reduce the need for some residents to have cars, the project will also play a part in the revitalization of Bloomington's downtown.

Castroneves back at Indy

Helio Castroneves was welcomed back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the champion he is.

Pop fizzes, rock remains

The resurgence of pop music in the last three years has come, sadly, at the expense of the rock and roll medium that so dominated popular culture in the early and mid-1990s. The phenomenon that has transcended beyond the King of Pop and the ultimate Diva, Madonna, into a new realm of pop, has had a watershed effect on American cultural history. It's hit everything from clothing to television: most apparently with MTV's "Total Request Live."

U.S. reaction to attack mixed

Cheers of "USA! USA!" echoed through football stadiums at news that U.S. forces had launched strikes in Afghanistan. In Denver, a woman who fled as a child from Vietnam ruefully wished that war could be avoided.

Three chords and the truth

Summer heats up with 'Jazz in July'

The hum of crickets and air conditioners won't be the only sounds of summer beginning this Friday evening, when the IU Art Museum plays host to local jazz ensemble Marty Hodapp's Swinging Dixie Band. Hodapp's band kicks off the eleventh annual "Jazz in July," when they perform the first of four Friday night jazz concerts during the month of July. "'Jazz in July' started 11 years ago," said Joanna Davis, administrative assistant for development and administration at the IU Art Museum. "It was geared toward introducing people to the Art Museum. It is a fun way for people to come visit, especially those who haven't previously thought about viewing art, but would come and listen to music."

Big Ten schools debate athletics reform

In a move that could mark the beginning of the end for big-time college sports, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation -- the academic equivalent of the Big Ten -- will meet Friday and Saturday to determine whether its member schools should decide to overhaul collegiate athletics and put an end to the "exponential growth" of their athletic programs.

A passion to teach

Kenya is a country of contradictions. According to the Center for Disease Control, 2.2 million people suffer from HIV, but the people of Kenya are striving for AIDS education to improve their conditions. Some schools might not have little things like chalk, but these children still have something more important, a passion for learning. There might be despair in their land and there may be diseases like malaria that kill the innocent every day, but people still smile at each other on the streets.

The 'us' and 'them' mentality

On a flight from Los Angeles to St. Louis, there was a polite young man in the window seat of row 43. After exchanging a few obligatory comments regarding the mad house that is LAX, I discovered that my fellow passenger was travelling to Missouri to visit family. He was much looking forward to it. I, on the other hand, was heading home to Indiana after a brief sojourn in California and was not much looking forward to it.

Solid play in Florida follows slow start

Spring break began in nightmarish fashion for the men's golf team, and its problems had nothing to do with sketchy travel agents or missed flights. The team had one of its poorest showings of the year, limping to a 14th place finish in the 16-team Big Red Classic, an event of which the Hoosiers were co-host.

Students learn tune of music industry

LONDON -- Many university students find their book bags weighed down by Freud, Shakespeare, biology texts or accounting tomes, so feel no pity for Graham Parker, whose homework consists of listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan and other masters.

I'm part of this place now

I'm writing from a perspective slightly different from most people here, but at the same time I'm far from unique. I'm not a graduating senior, nor a parent of one. I'm one of the people who stay behind, and I've been one of them for a long time. I came to IU from northern Indiana as a student in 1971, and stayed here as an employee, in the Center of the Universe (as my friend Evan calls it) or the Belly of the Beast (as I sometimes call it).

Complaints filed, hearing held tonight

Amid allegations of misconduct by the tickets aspiring to lead the student body, the IU Student Association election commission is meeting today to settle disputes. The commission, made up of eight students, will meet at 8:30 p.m. in State Room East of the Indiana Memorial Union and will rule on complaints filed by the Kirkwood, Steel and Synergy tickets.

Book examines foreign policy

Not since the Vietnam War have Americans given so much attention to the United States foreign policy as we have following Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon across the river from Washington, D.C. Hundreds are already confirmed to have died, hundreds more are missing, and still more are injured. As answers are sought, many Americans might find that a quick review of foreign policy is helpful. And there is arguably no better source of knowledge of foreign policy than former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who served in that role from 1973-77 and as the assistant to the president for National Security Affairs from 1969-75.

Trapped by eating disorders

A 15-year-old, 5-foot-4, 112-pound girl places her hands down on her bathroom sink. She takes a deep breath and stares into the mirror; her eyes look tired and worn-out. She begins to count: 10,9,8,7…and then it is all over. Everything she ate for lunch is gone, swirling down the drain. She breathes in, looks at herself again in the mirror feeling relieved and then disgusted.

College life examined in "Number 6 Fumbles"

Everyone's heard the phrase, "These are the best years of your life." The validity of this statement is brought into harsh light by first-time author Rachel Solar-Tuttle in her book "Number 6 Fumbles."

Phi Gamma Delta positioned on pole, ready for race

Row 1 is filled with tradition. Phi Gamma Delta and Delta Chi are two of the all-time top teams. Delta Chi won 7 of 10 races in the 1970s and early 1980s, and Fiji hasn't finished out of the top five since 1993. Sigma Phi Epsilon, the other team in the row, has developed a solid program in recent years and was the last greek team to win the race. Sigma Phi Epsilon edged Fiji to win the 1999 Little 500.

Eigenmann Hall merges into RHA

Eigenmann Hall residents took to the polls Tuesday and passed a referendum 183-42 that merged the Eigenmann Resident Association with the Residence Halls Association. Because voter turnout was more than 20 percent, the results are officially binding. One ballot was unmarked.

Jigga who? Jigga what? Jigga wow!

If you own all or most of Jay-Z's albums, Jay-Z Unplugged no doubt needs to be a part of your collection. Jay-Z, aka Jigga or Young H.O.V.A., whatever you want to call him, has done it again with a hit album less than four months after his previous release, The Blue Print. Few artists can release quality albums one right after the other, but Jay-Z has proved to his fans, as well as the general public that he is capable of things that most artists aren't.

Around The Game

Davis adds to his staff Track teams take wins in invitational Tennis teams fall short in NCAA