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Playwrights to hold showcase

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The Bloomington Playwrights Project's School of Dramatic Arts is holding its first showcase this weekend, featuring plays written and performed by students in the School's classes. The BPP established SODA last fall to give Bloomington residents of all ages a chance to develop their dramatic writing, acting and production skills in a friendly environment. Students as young as 7 and as old as 60 enrolled in a wide range of classes that included Introduction to Playwriting, Directing and Cabaret Class. After the success of the fall classes, a second round was held this spring, and the hard work of the students in those courses have resulted in the plays shown in this weekend's showcase.

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Student performs in 'A Chorus Line'

By Ruth Wittenberg · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Friends and colleagues use one word repeatedly to describe Amy Birnbaum and her singing talents -- amazing. Birnbaum, a 20-year-old sophomore, will appear this weekend in a production of "A Chorus Line" at the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St. A native of Long Island, N.Y., Birnbaum began performing professionally during high school. She started by reading Backstage, an industry trade magazine full of audition information and tips for amateurs. She took a homemade demo CD to famous Manhattan cabarets such as Don't Tell Mama, Danny's, Firebird and Skylight. Her persistence paid off when Birnbaum landed a gig as the youngest regular performer at Don't Tell Mama.

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'Moto GP' races in the middle of the pack

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

"Moto GP" stands among some outstanding racing titles for the Xbox (i.e. "Project Gotham Racing" and "Rallisport Challenge,") but by comparison it's fairly meager. Despite strong graphics and easily executed controls, something's just lacking.

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IU bench helps scoring burden on way to victory

By Jason Recker · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

It's no wonder Notre Dame entered Tuesday's game against IU shooting 52 percent from the floor. If the Irish don't shoot from three-point range, they shoot from three feet. Inside, inside, inside was the approach in the second half of IU's 76-75 victory, and the results didn't leave coach Mike Davis happy.

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U.S. advises Venezuelan leader

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bush administration, which expressed no regret when the Venezuelan military ousted the country's elected president last week, advised Hugo Chavez on Sunday to make good use of a second chance to govern. "We do hope that Chavez recognizes that the whole world is watching and that he takes advantage of this opportunity to right his own ship, which has been moving, frankly, in the wrong direction for quite a long time," said Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's national security adviser. She said Chavez "needs to respect constitutional processes" during this tumultuous period in Venezuela, the No. 3 supplier of oil to the United States and the world's fourth biggest exporter. Chavez returned Sunday to the presidential palace in Caracas, the capital, after he was freed by his military captors. Two days earlier, army commanders had forced him from office.

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Events seek to address GLBT issues

By Jackie Corgan · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Student Support Services Office is gearing up for a weekend of addressing issues concerning GLBT youth. "Sexual Minority Youth in the Heartland: Issues and Methods for Youth-Serving Professionals," scheduled for July 19-21, is aimed at attracting educators, counselors, social workers, principals, mental health professionals and youth group leaders to build a better understanding of GLBT issues.

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Guitarist displays quiet passion

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The mysterious Tim Reynolds, a quiet, reserved guitarist who rarely speaks during performances, made his presence known Monday night as he rocked Axis Nightclub. The 90-minute show displayed his ability to speak to the crowd through music rather than words, but it fell short of our expectations. The recital had emotion, but the energy needed for a spectacular show wasn't there. After a surprisingly energetic performance from opening soloist Peter Prince, Reynolds took the stage in quiet fashion and settled the crowd down with a slow beginning to the show. Playing his 12-string guitar, he opened with a hard, bluesy riff with an unsystematic rhythm typical of most songs in his collection.

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Knight files stay closed, judge rules

Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

In a major victory for the University, a special judge ruled Monday afternoon IU does not have to release documents related to the firing of former basketball coach Bob Knight.

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Up in the air

By Alyson Brodsy and Jackie Corgan · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Working as the "kid-check" guy at Chuck E. Cheese wasn't exactly what Eugono "Iggy" Isiorho considered exciting. The high school job where he earned $5.50 an hour making sure kids were with their parents wasn't making his time worthwhile. Kicking plastic balls back into the ball pit area was pretty boring for him -- until he started picking them up and tossing them around.

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New fraternity to unite greeks

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The greek system is getting a new and diverse addition Jan. 19 when Delta Lambda Phi starts up. This new fraternity will be open to men of all sexual orientations. Currently, fraternities do not refuse homosexuals a place in a house. Neither is there overwhelming support or encouragement of homosexual men in these houses as the book "Out on Fraternity Row: Personal Accounts of Being Gay in a College Fraternity," written by Pam Freeman, assistant dean of students shows.

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Fans contribute to Knight book

By Sarah Payton · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

While perhaps few fans of former basketball coach Bob Knight would admit to being fans of the Backstreet Boys, publishing company Fans Illustrated plans to add a tribute book about Knight to a series that includes tributes to both Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. Fans Illustrated, started in 1997 by the company's president Ken Jenkins, is a publishing company that enlists fans to write books about their favorite celebrities. According to Jenkins, Fans Illustrated gives fans "an opportunity to communicate with their favorite celebrity and other fans in a very unique manner."

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City council approves Covenanter Hill project

By Joe Aamidor · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

A preliminary plan for expansion at the Covenanter Gardens development was approved by all council members in attendance at the Bloomington City Council on Wednesday. The council also approved a resolution to designate part of the property as an Economic Revitalization Zone.

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A Hearing Aide

By Dan Holroyd · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Jared Schlanser arrives early to class to set up his stenography equipment, the laptop whirring on the desk next to him. Students nod to him as they enter the room. For the next hour he transcribes everything the teacher says for a hearing-impaired student to read from the screen. The student hears little, but is able to participate without missing a word. Schlanser works on campus for Accu-Type, a company that provides computer-aided, real-time transcription for the hearing impaired.

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A balancing act

By Guy Cipriano · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Phi Delta Theta senior Brian Drummy never rode in a Little 500 before Saturday's race. Even after his team's victory, Drummy said he still felt like he hadn't experienced the physical hardship of riding in the grueling 200-lap event. "I don't have a word to describe it," Drummy said. "It's everything you work for, and when it comes through, it doesn't even feel real. I don't even feel like I rode in the race today."

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A 'devil' of a challenge

By Dan Cortez · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Yes, Duke is the defending national champion. Yes, Jason Williams is the best player in the country. Yes, Mike Krzyzewski is one of the best coaches in the nation. But no, the Hoosiers are not going to back down.

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Ad shows majority view

By Willie Sutherland · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

"I'm getting letters from journalists all over the country telling me I'll never get a job in journalism again," admitted Daniel Hernandez, the editor of Berkeley's campus newspaper the Daily Cal, after he decided to apologize for placing David Horowitz's ad. Yet this is exactly what members of "a group of graduate students representing MEA and BGSA" demanded the IDS editors do Sunday night -- apologize for and thus destroy any and all journalistic integrity and obligation they have. The national news media does not concur with Hernandez's actions.

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Soccer team earns praise

Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The men's soccer team has been guided through the spectacular leadership coach Jerry Yeagley has shown for the past 28 years. Yeagley has built the program from scratch, making it more successful than any other Division I soccer team.

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Hoosier track and field stumble at Championships

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The men's and women's track and field teams came away from the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on the campus of Louisiana State University with some unexpected performances at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

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Tattoos show toughness

By Tyler Hoeppner · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

People at IU have tattoos. What makes the wrestling team unique is the fact that in this small group, almost everyone has a tattoo. Wrestlers are seen as tough individuals, which might explain why tattoos are so prevalent on the team. Senior Brian Smiley said tattoos add to the toughness of a wrestler. "We all think that we are the toughest guys," Smiley said. "We think that we have to show it."

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