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Boy watching horror movies a scaredy-cat

The other night was the first time I have been without a roommate. He moved out, and I am still here taking summer classes. So what did I do? I watched a really bad movie about a masked man who sneaks into people's houses and slits their throats. It probably wasn't the best film to watch because of my newfound loneliness, and that turned out to be true when I kept the television on while I went to sleep so it wouldn't be too quiet.

Local Red Cross accepting blood, monetary gifts

Local Red Cross branches are accepting blood and monetary donations to aid relief efforts in New York, Washington, D.C and Pennsylvania. "This region is making 80,000 units of blood available," disaster services volunteer Tom Ross said. Available units -- which will be used as necessary by the national division of the American Red Cross -- are being made from reserve supplies.

Behrman suspect charged in other case

While a man named a suspect in the Jill Behrman case was charged with the attempted abduction of an Ellettsville woman, residents of Lampkins Ridge Road received a letter pertaining to the possibility of a reckless driver seen the same day of the cyclist's disappearance. Uriah J. Clouse was charged Friday in Monroe Circuit Court with attempted criminal confinement, a felony and a misdemeanor battery count. Prosecutors allege Clouse tried to abduct an Ellettsville woman who was 18 at the time of the June 13, 2000, attempt. The woman reported a man tried to pull her into his truck in an alley behind an Ellettsville convenience store. The woman managed to break free and run away, escaping with bruises and scrapes.

Hudson's vision finally unveiled

During the last 30 years, Herman Hudson's ideas and efforts have worked as a catalyst for the character that will infuse the Theatre/Neal-Marshall Education Center. Today, he will be handed an honorary doctorate of humane letters and witness the dedication of a building inspired by his vision.

Around The Campus

Dept. of History holds Brown Bag Lecture 'RICER' to hold support group session Swing club to hold open dance lesson

Bombing in Israel kills one, injures dozens

NETANYA, Israel -- A suicide bomber apparently wearing an army uniform detonated his explosives in a produce market in this coastal city Sunday, killing himself and an Israeli and wounding at least 28 people, Israeli officials said. The bombing came while security forces were on alert in the area of Netanya in central Israel for several hours after information was received that a suicide bomber was preparing an attack, Israel radio reported.

The heart of film:

Do you believe in magic? I do now

Amazing. That is the best way I can describe what David Copperfield brought to the IU Auditorium Thursday evening during the 6:30 p.m. show. His tricks and illusions left me wondering where he went and what he was going to do next.

Bikel breathes life into traditional musical

As the sweet, familiar notes of the title character's violin were heard, a hush fell over the crowd. From those first simple tones to the last curtain call, Tuesday night's performance of "Fiddler on the Roof" proved once again that after countless performances, it still has the power to move audiences.

Concert schedule released

A full slate of nationally known entertainers, including Counting Crows and Ani DiFranco, highlight the fall's Indiana Memorial Union Board-sponsored events.

Threes reign in Hoosier victory

A box score would more than do justice to Saturday's battle between IU and Illinois. IU splattered the board with mind-boggling numbers: Like a school- and Big Ten-record 17 three-pointers. There were 46 first-half points and 42 more in the second half. There were five players in double figures. And there were three players with three or more three-pointers. But, in reality, all you need to sum up IU's 88-57 pounding of the No. 9 Illini in front of 17,456 wound-up fans in Assembly Hall is vocal evidence from the Illini themselves.

Chancellor must follow Wells' lead

Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of longtime University chancellor and president Herman B Wells. Wells, the man who would dress up as Santa Claus at Christmastime and walk around campus, the man who hand-signed every graduate's diploma, is immortalized with a statue and a scholarship program.

Going-away party

IU fans wanting to wish the IU men's basketball team luck and watch the final practice before its trip to Atlanta for the Final Four this weekend can attend an open practice and pep rally today at Assembly Hall. The doors open to the public at 4 p.m., and fans can sit on the East side of the arena to watch the final minutes of practice.

'RBI Baseball' hits a homerun

Welcome back

A little more than 12 hours after falling short in the NCAA championship game, a tired IU men's basketball team returned to Bloomington around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday and received a warm welcome from several hundred Hoosier fans. The IU faithful welcomed the team bus back from the airport and followed the Hoosiers inside Assembly Hall, where seniors Dane Fife and Jarrad Odle addressed the gathering of fans and media.

Team readies for conference tournament

If you had to label IU men's basketball coach Mike Davis as either a pessimist or an optimist, you would have to go with the latter. In an up-and-down season, Davis has spent much of this year with a positive outlook. He hit a low after the loss to Southern Illinois, but he has been optimistic since.

Skateboarding rolls into mainstream

Some say Bloomington has a skateboarding dilemma. The activity is resurfacing as a mainstream sport. But, with its growing popularity, some who participate in the sport say they are having a hard time finding places to skate where they won't get into trouble.

Cyclists ready for men's Little 500

Let's get one thing straight about Saturday's Men's Little 500: Nobody will lap the field like the Cutters did last year. This year's field is too deep and the riders are too evenly matched for one team to dominate the race. Unlike last year when only a few teams had a chance, a number of teams could take the checkered flag.

Hey real slackers, don't get up for this

Go home, already!

Is anyone else tired of these so-called activists who protest all around town and campus? Take, for example, the Starbucks protesters who were out near the coffee shop two weeks ago -- a year after Starbucks was built. That place is packed almost constantly. It doesn't look like the protests are working. But do the protesters get the hint? They're still out there with signs that say "Stavebucks," chanting to shut the shop down. They don't realize they are wasting their time and have been for a year.