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Former music student awarded

By Jackie Corgan · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:51 p.m.

Indiana University alumni and former IU School of Music pianist, Winston Choi, recently received first place at the Orleans Concours International Competition in Orleans, France. His awards for this prestigious achievement include concerto and recital showings in France, Spain, Argentina and Bulgaria. He also signed recording contracts with Harmonia Mundi and Quadro Frame recording labels for which he will be recording the complete solo works of Elliott Carter and a CD in the series, "Yearbooks of Twentieth Century" respectively.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:42 p.m.

India troops told: Prepare to fight with Pakistan Civil War in Colombia yields violent street battle In first day of independence, East Timor begins building a nation Senate moves toward final vote on trade package

GOP attempts to pass anti-terror package in House, Democrats skeptical of spending

By Alyson Brodsy and Alan Fram · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:37 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders scurried to tamp down last-minute problems Wednesday and push a bipartisan $29 billion anti-terrorism package through the House.

U.S. states Yugoslavian cooperation, prosecutors claim 18 more suspects

By Alyson Brodsy and Dusan Stojanovic · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:36 p.m.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- U.N. war crimes prosecutors insisted Wednesday that Yugoslav authorities arrest and extradite more Serb suspects despite claims from the United States that Yugoslavia was cooperating with the court.

Lo Vecchio to transfer

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:22 p.m.

SOUTH BEND -- Quarterback Matt LoVecchio, who led Notre Dame to seven straight wins and a Fiesta Bowl berth as a freshman before losing the starter's job after two games last season, plans to transfer.

Team rows to strong finish

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:20 p.m.

The women's crew team rowed to a sixth place finish in the First Novice Eight at the Lexus South/Central Region Sprints last weekend in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The team's performance capped off one of the most successful seasons in the program's brief history.

Celtics able to overcome Game 1 woes

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Canavan · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:19 p.m.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jim O'Brien stood in front of a board in the Boston Celtics locker before Game 2 and wrote the keys to winning. Most of them were about defense and rebounding.

Centerfielder earns award

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:17 p.m.

IU junior centerfielder Kennard Jones was one of three Big Ten standouts named 2002 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. Jones led the conference in overall hitting (.411), runs (72) and overall hits (88). In addition, Jones was second in hitting (.397) in conference games only. He led the league in hits (46), runs (30) and overall stolen bases (22). Minnesota junior second baseman Luke Appert and Michigan State junior outfielder Bob Malek were also named Player of the Year.

IU baseball advances in Big Ten

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:15 p.m.

No. 4 IU played its first game of the Big Ten Tournament Wednesday against No. 5 Iowa and won 7-4. Junior pitcher Nick Vitieliss (8-1) picked up the win, and junior pitcher Ryan Smith got his 9th save, setting a new single season school record.

Women place 2nd, men 4th

By Michael Schroeder · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:13 p.m.

17.74 miles per hour; approaching third gear. That's how fast Danielle Carruthers was going Saturday when she recorded this year's second best time in women's 100 meter hurdles on the planet. Carruthers' run concluded a weekend of personal bests at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Madison, Wis.

Beijing University students, faculty visit

By Christina Pace · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:09 p.m.

Half a world away, nine students and seven faculty members from the Beijing University of Physical Education are planning to visit IU May 30-June 10 for recreational and educational activities planned by the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Bush appoints IU professor to Holocaust museum

By Jon Shoulders · Wednesday, May 22,2002 10:02 p.m.

Professor Alvin Rosenfeld has secured IU more national attention -- for the second time. Rosenfeld, director of Jewish studies, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to a council that oversees the world renowned United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. A former member of the Memorial's education committee, as well as a special advisor to its chairman, Rosenfeld has been a diligent researcher of the Holocaust for over 30 years.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 22,2002 9:05 p.m.

Funding abortion an ongoing debate Higher legal authority on campus? Bush did not fail the country Seatbelt crackdown out of control Professors' judgments in question Support breast cancer research

IU to teach Afghan languages

By Michael Koh · Sunday, May 19,2002 10:13 p.m.

IU is slated to receive approximately $1.5 million from August 2002 to July 2006 to develop language learning materials for five languages spoken in or near Afghanistan. The languages include Pashto (Afghanistan), Tajik (Tajikistan), Turkmen (Turkmenistan), Uyghur (Uyghur autonomous region of Xiangjian province, northwestern China) and Uzbek (Uzbekistan).

Nelms withdraws candidacy

By Josh Sanburn · Sunday, May 19,2002 10:13 p.m.

Charlie Nelms, IU's vice-president for student involvement and diversity, was the frontrunner for Florida A&M University's presidency, but withdrew from consideration for the position early Friday. Nelms, according to The Tallahassee Democrat, was the only candidate who appeared to have met the expectations of the association and the search committee. He withdrew from consideration Friday, prompting the board of trustees to choose Tallahassee native Fred J. Gainous as the university's ninth president.

ALF: Tactics are "non-violent"

By Jackie Corgan · Sunday, May 19,2002 10:13 p.m.

The Animal Liberation Front, an animal activist group, claimed responsibility late Wednesday for the fire that destroyed a Sims Poultry truck on May 3. The group said they aimed to cause economic sabotage to the business. David Barbarash, spokesman for the ALF, described the group's tactics in the poultry attack.

Cheney: terror near

By Alyson Brodsy and Ken Guggenheim · Sunday, May 19,2002 10:13 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday he is almost certain that terrorists will attack the United States again. "It's not a matter of if, but when," he said.

Panelists discuss Ernie Pyle

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 19,2002 10:09 p.m.

DANA, Ind. -- The big yellow C-SPAN school bus pulled into Dana, Ind., Sunday for its "American Writers II" series, with two hours of live coverage devoted to Ernie Pyle. Pyle attended IU's journalism school in the 1920s before heading across the United States to write columns about people's lives and then around the world as a respected war correspondent for Scripps-Howard news service.

Geology class heads to California

By -Meghan Dwyer and Megan Dwyer · Sunday, May 19,2002 9:47 p.m.

During the next two weeks, 15 students will be playing ultimate frisbee in Death Valley, Calif. They will be hiking in craters formed by volcanic eruptions, skiing down California's Mammoth Mountain, and observing 5,000 year-old bristlecone pine trees with the U.S. Forrest Service. They will also be receiving three credits.

Violence in India raises concerns of full-scale war with Pakistan

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 19,2002 8:41 p.m.

NEW DELHI, India -- Fierce gunfire across the India-Pakistan border and attacks by militants killed at least 15 people in disputed Kashmir over the weekend, as India considered on Sunday whether to take further military action against its rival.