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Officials: Bus plan will wait

An IU committee will recommend putting off universal bus access for students for at least another year, opting instead for a plan similar to the current one, IU officials said. The IU transportation committee will present its proposal, which includes free rides on all Bloomington Transit buses and a stadium-to-campus shuttle, to the board of trustees today. The services would require a student ID. The plan will cost students about $26 per semester, an increase of about $5, said IU Vice President for Administration Terry Clapacs, a member of the transportation committee.

Brand flips switch

IU just got a new toy. But this one could aid in research on the preservation of health and prevention diseases, among other uses. On Wednesday, officials from IU and IBM unveiled the most recent collaboration in their longstanding relationship -- a supercomputer capable of processing one trillion numerical calculations in one second.

Burton gets out of slump

LOUDON, N.H. -- Ward Burton, stuck in a miserable slump since winning the Daytona 500, overcame hazardous track conditions and a late caution to win the New England 300 on Sunday.

All-Stars strive to impress

PHILADELPHIA - The city of brotherly love gave the NBA's best and brightest the freedom to be showy, clownish and silly Sunday night at the All-Star game. With spectators such as lovebirds Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, the "Greatest," Muhammad Ali, P. Diddy and Magic Johnson, the East and West stars battled for who-can-be-the-most-impressive.

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A rough post-spring break week

Some troublesome journalistic issues are worth discussing in the wake of the IDS' post-spring break editions.

Around the Game

'Hollywood Ending' shouldn't begin

University set to curb alcohol flow

With the endorsement of Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm, IU is poised to wage a new initiative against high-risk drinking on campus. Implementation teams have been assembled and students could feel the effects of stricter alcohol policies as early as Fall 2002, IU Dean of Students Richard McKaig said.

The Ramones legacy lives on in reissues

Now that The Ramones' first four albums have been given the deluxe reissue treatment, complete with bonus tracks, liner notes and all the other hoo-hah, it may be appropriate to do a little Objective Historical Comparison. Let's step into the Way-Back Machine™ and first examine an excerpt of the lyrics from Rush's bloated-beyond-belief 1976 album 2112, released just one month before The Ramones' self-titled debut.

Life's biggest lesson in Illinois

To many, the 13-mile stretch of road between Jerseyville and Carrollton would be unremarkable. Endless fields of corn plants, maybe some soybeans thrown in here and there. White farmhouses with windmills and weathervanes. A lone John Deere tractor lying idle by the side of Illinois Route 67. Nothing fascinating, nothing shocking, nothing out of the Midwestern ordinary. Indeed, to many, the Illinois countryside holds nothing of any particular importance. But for H.T. McAdams, the drive from Jerseyville to Carrollton, is what life is all about. "A lot of people just drive to get where they want to go," H.T. said to me as we rode past another cornfield. "They never really look to see what their driving by. They miss so much." H.T. was born and raised on this same fertile farmland. Rural Illinois is where he is from, and it's where he is living as his life winds down. This is where he belongs.

Jordan River Forum

Love it or leave it Letters unbalanced Shocking not best way GAP portrayed wrongly Respect for all opinions necessary

Spiderman back again

INDIANAPOLIS -- Spiderman is back again, but he's not in New York City and he's not feared by all. In fact, the people love him when he crawls up the fence and salutes them. And he did just that Sunday.

Raising cancer awareness

A group of 15 IU students huddled in a cluster trying to fight off cold winds tearing across the corner of Jordan Avenue and 10th Street Monday night. One held a sign with the words "Sigma's Waging War Against Cancer" written on it. Eight hours into the twelve-hour "Couch-A-Thon," the men of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and the women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority were cold, but in high spirits.

Koronas subpoena University

The family of Seth Korona has sent IU a court-ordered subpoena to force the University to turn over documents relating to their son's death. Indianapolis Attorney Rich Hailey, the Korona's attorney, sent Dean of Students Richard McKaig the three-page subpoena late last week.

IU heads into Big Ten play

After winning nine of its last 11 games, the IU baseball team starts the Big Ten regular season against a team that was one game away from the college World Series.

Trustees approve 7.5 percent tuition hike

IU's board of trustees approved a 7.5 percent tuition hike Tuesday, the University's largest in six years. In-state students will see their tuition rise $320 next year while out-of-state tuition and fees will go up by about $1,000.

Church attacked in Pakistan

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said he was outraged by the church attack Sunday in Pakistan that killed a U.S. Embassy employee and her daughter. He pledged to help bring those responsible to justice. Two attackers hurled grenades into a Protestant church filled with worshippers in Islamabad, Pakistan. Five people, including the Americans, were killed, and more than 45 others were injured, police and U.S. officials said. The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad identified the Americans as Barbara Green, who worked in administration at the embassy, and her daughter Kristen Wormsley, a senior at the American School in Islamabad. Green's husband works in the embassy's computer division.

Journalist tried for breaking country's new media laws

An American working for a British newspaper, the first journalist to be tried under tough new media laws some see as an attack on free speech in Zimbabwe, pleaded innocent Wednesday to charges he knowingly published false information on alleged political violence.

'Buried Child' features strong acting

There is a scene in the Detour Production of Sam Shepard's "Buried Child" that will stay with me forever. Beautiful young Shelly is left alone in a house full of misfits when Bradley, in a foul mood, thumps into the room on his wooden leg. After the shock of finding Shelly in his parents' house, he verbally accosts her and forces her to sit down on a milking stool. "Open your mouth," he commands. She does, and he sticks his first two fingers into her mouth. Upon removing them he smirks and says. "Now stay right where you are."