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Activists plan resistance

By Joseph S. Pete · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Bloomington activists have planned a "week of resistance," starting Sunday, to coincide with Frank Ambrose's April 5 court appearance. Police have charged Ambrose, a prominent local environmentalist, with driving nails into trees set aside for lumber in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest last June. Timber spiking, a class D felony in Indiana, carries a punishment of up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

Poor Sunday round hurts Hoosiers

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

The men's golf team struggled to get through the Finkbine Golf Course Sunday in the Big Ten Championship. The Hoosiers finished sixth overall. Minnesota won the event, followed by Illinois, Purdue, Northwestern and Michigan State. The team shot a round of 300, 12 over par -- the second-worst score of Sunday's final round. Wisconsin was the only team to shoot worse with a 13 over par.

New law has gray areas

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

Recently, as another part of the domestic war on terrorism, Attorney General John Ashcroft pushed through a new exception that would allow prison officials to listen in on conversations between inmates and their lawyers, and disreguard the attorney-client priviledge. Attorney-client privilege is a tool used by every lawyer to make sure he or she can get all the facts straight before going to court. It's something defendants use to feel completely comfortable when they are talking to their lawyers. It's something that has been a part of civil liberties for many years, and it is something we should not to tamper with. Like many parts of the new anti-terrorist legislation that was recently pushed through, this too is a very frightening attack on our rights.

Child's death overshadows Armstrong's solid ride

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

PAU, France -- A child's death overshadowed Lance Armstrong's ride to the foot of the Pyrenees, where he is expected to make his first serious assault on this year's Tour de France. Before riders started Wednesday's 10th leg from Bazas to Pau, a car from the Tour convoy struck and killed a 7-year-old boy who was crossing the stage route.

Taking his knowledge on the road

By Jeanne Hovanec · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Brett Dvorak grew up watching Jeopardy. The junior watches new shows and old shows; it doesn't matter to him. He watches the show so much he actually stayed up-to-date on Alex Trebeck's famous mustache, which Dvorak reaffirms is now noticeably missing. It is only fitting that a true fanatic like Dvorak can fulfill his dream and compete on his favorite show.

'McCool's' lacks humor, quality, entertainment

By Ryan Hildebrandt · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The writer and director of "One Night at McCool's" are bigger teases than my high school girlfriend. They should never have an opportunity to make another movie after the disappointing, not funny, leave you blue (not depressed), annoying dud of a movie they turned out.

Council raises concerns

By James Boyd · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The Bloomington Economic Development Corporation won't be seeing any new faces for a while. In a marathon session Wednesday, the members of the Bloomington City Council raised several concerns with an ordinance to broaden the BEDC membership base to include a more diverse population. The resolution, sponsored by council members Andy Ruff and Jeffrey Willsey, was voted down 3-6.

Bush promises aid to Afghan civilians

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

WASHINGTON -- President Bush committed $320 million in humanitarian aid to the "poor souls" of Afghanistan Thursday as he and allies from Mexico to Qatar moved ahead with plans against terrorists sheltered by Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. "In our anger, we must never forget we're a compassionate people," the president said.

Cook sells drug division

By Joseph S. Pete · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Cook Group Inc., the Bloomington-based medical supplies titan, is getting back to basics -- minimally invasive medical devices such as stents and catheters. Company officials announced Wednesday that Cook has sold its pharmaceutical branch to Baxter Healthcare Inc. for $219 million in cash and stocks. The Deerfield, Ill.,-based pharmaceutical giant reported $6.9 billion in sales last year. "Cook Group has always recognized the tremendous potential for growth in our contract pharmaceutical business," said Phyllis McCullough, executive vice president of operation for Cook Group Inc. "Our decision to sell that portion of our business to Baxter will ensure that the pharmaceutical business we started reaches its fullest potential."

Woman reports rape at SAE

By Bennet Haeberle and Bennett Haeberle · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

A 20-year-old student and member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, reported being raped at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house, 1511 North Jordan Ave., early Tuesday morning. While the IU Police Department continues its investigation Thursday, SAE President Kyle Bach says the reports of misconduct are not true. "The alleged altercations are false, and it's in the laws hands at this point," said Bach late Wednesday night. "It's basically out of our hands. We're waiting for a response from IUPD." The student went to the Bloomington Hospital Emergency Room 6 a.m. Tuesday morning after a Bloomington Police Department officer responded to a call, IUPD said.

Fans' lawsuit to continue

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Special judge Cecile Blau ruled Monday to allow 46 plaintiffs to pursue their claim that the IU board of trustees broke the Indiana Open Door Law in firing former men's basketball coach Bobby Knight last September. While Blau ruled Myles Brand was within both the scope of the law and his legal authority as university president in firing Knight, she did acknowledge the plaintiffs' claim that the board met in executive session without public notice. Blau rejected both parties' requests for summary judgment and will allow the suit to commence. In a ruling received by the Monroe County Court Monday, Blau agreed Brand had sole authority to fire Knight, a power designated by the trustees. Blau wrote that the president "had the authority to make, enforce and terminate contracts," thus enabling him to legally fire Knight.

Women test knowledge

By George Lyle IV · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The women of Alpha Omicron Pi know sports. And they aren't afraid to show it. Sunday, the sorority's intramural sports trivia team, consisting of seniors Dana Sitarz and Ann Poosuthasee and juniors Maria Delimata and Natasha Heimer, was in first place heading into the third round of an intramural sports trivia contest held at the Student Recreational Sports Center Auditorium.

World-class trio to perform

By Chris Sanchack · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

For over 40 years the Beaux Arts Trio has provided audiences with precise, exciting and critically acclaimed performances and recordings of chamber music for piano, violin and cello. The founding pianist of the trio, Menahem Pressler, is accompanied by violinist Daniel Hope and cellist Antonio Meneses. Hailing from Britain, Hope was voted Young Artist of the Year 1999 by Germany's two leading music magazines and Classical Performer (of the year) 2001 by London's Evening Standard newspaper. Meneses has performed with top orchestras all over the world, and has won first prize in several international competitions, not the least of which was the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.

Game has postseason implications for team

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

The men's lacrosse club team is preparing for a home game that has playoff implications. The Hoosiers will meet Illinois at 2 p.m. Saturday at the intramural fields.

Chinese spiritual group spreading peace across campus

By Adam Van Osdol · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Mary Lan often thinks about her home in China. Sometimes at night, she can't get to sleep, she is so overcome with longing. She thinks of the river that runs near her parents house. She thinks of her father, who is old and not always well.

Six IU singers take home top awards from vocal competition

By Katie Killebrew · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Voices echoing with operatic arias -- an air or melody in an opera, cantata or oratorio, especially for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment -- rang through the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in the 33rd West Palm Beach Vocal Competition, held this past April in West Palm Beach, Fla. Five of the winners were students from IU and one was an IU alumnus.

Burton grows with race team

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

Ward Burton will always cherish his win in the Daytona 500, the biggest victory of his career. But when everything that followed was a disaster, it's easy to forget that moment. Week after week after his season-opening victory, Burton fell deeper and deeper into a miserable slump. He had finishes of 21st or worse 11 times, scored just two top-10 finishes and went to New Hampshire International Speedway last weekend stuck in a rut of finishing 33rd of worse in six of the last seven races.

'Halloween' in July?

By Seth Forster · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Jamie Lee Curtis is back once again for the eighth installment of the "Halloween" franchise, but only for a brief while. Michael Myers is as relentless as a Rolling Stones tour manager. It turns out that Laurie Strode (Curtis) had decapitated the wrong guy in a mask in the last episode. Kind of like when you walk into the wrong classroom on the first day of school. So we can all relate, right?

Chinese village voting wins praise

By Martin Fackler · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

QUANWANG, China -- With former President Carter watching, villagers cast ballots Wednesday in a display meant to showcase China's experiment with limited, low-level elections. About 860 voters gathered in the back lot of a silk factory to choose the five-member Quanwang committee, supposed to run daily affairs in this village near Shanghai. Carter called it proof that democracy was spreading, albeit slowly, through China's grass roots.

Let's stop homeland terror

By Cherry Blattert · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Regardless of Washington's best efforts to desist terrorist efforts overseas, nationally, the U.S. has yet to take a united stand against the dangerous cadre of environmental extremists who continue to commit horrendous acts of terrorism against their fellow citizens.