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And the beat goes on...

By Jamieson Hawkins · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 11:54 p.m.

There is rhythm in everything we do. With day-to-day walking, talking, traffic, noise, sound and music, rhythms surround us whether we notice them or not. But there are some people around campus who are always aware of these beats and use them to their advantage. Drummers of local bands internalize the natural sounds of Bloomington to inspire their art, the music. Drummers are responsible for setting the pace and rounding out the sounds of songs their bands are working to create. Producing original music and generating the respect of music fans and students alike are the goals of Dan Hirons (Blue Moon Revue), Rory Sandhage (Laborious Clef) and Justin Shaw and Ben Handel (the drummer and percussionist team of Run of the Mill). Hirons, Sandhage, Handel and Shaw were drawn to the drums for different reasons, yet their passions for the music are similar. Hirons began his career with the drums when his father gave him a snare drum six years ago. It was then that he knew he was a drummer and wanted to develop as a musician. Sandhage also began playing on the drums when his dad purchased a drum set for him to play, beginning Sandhage's self-described obsession with the drums. Handel got an early start on the drums as well, when in the third grade he and his brother started the Toxic Twinkies.

US seizes, then releases missile shipment from North Korea to Yemen

By Alyson Brodsy and Pauline Jelinek · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 11:52 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Ending an embarrassing faceoff with Yemen, Bush administration officials said Wednesday they secured an agreement from the Arab nation to no longer buy Scud missiles from North Korea. But the understanding was not reached until after the United States was forced to release to Yemen a vessel containing North Korean-made missiles.

Chile and US agree on accord

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 11:50 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Chile and the United States reached an agreement Wednesday for a free trade accord that will allow more than 85 percent of Chilean goods into the country tariff-free in the first year.

Iraqi report review could take weeks

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Schweid · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 11:50 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. weapons experts are taking an accelerated but thorough look at Iraq's 12,000-page weapons declaration with the aim of providing the chief United Nations inspector with an assessment by Friday. The four other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council -- Britain, France, China and Russia -- received copies of the declaration from the United States and are also putting it under close scrutiny.

Sloshed and savvy drivers

By Alyson Brodsy and Silvia ten Houten · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 11:48 p.m.

The prospect of Thanksgiving in Florida was enticing. Everything was organized, up to the drive to Indy at 4 a.m. on a Friday morning -- American hospitality is such a wonderful thing. Until 4:30 loomed, the scheduled time of departure, and still no ride up Highway 37 had appeared. A drastic last-minute contingency plan placed us at the Indianapolis airport, but the plane departed two exchange students lighter. What had happened to our trusty chauffeur? Road accident? Car blocked in?

Be vegetarian, but why?

By Terry Ord · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 11:46 p.m.

According to a recent article in Time magazine there are about 10 million vegetarians in America with an additional 20 million who admit to having had vegetarian tendencies at some point in their lives. Many choose such a diet for health reasons.

My precious title

By Evan Ross · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 11:44 p.m.

In the next week, movie fans and fantasy geeks will be nearing the end of a long awaited return. On Dec. 18, the second installment of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy will thunder into theaters with the strength of the Battle at Helmsdeep.

Money can't buy best IU president

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 11:41 p.m.

Jerry Baker, from the Atlanta-based search firm Baker, Parker and Associates, told the IU board of trustees and the presidential search committee last Friday that IU should offer its new president a total package of between $600,000 to $800,000. Bollocks.

Grossman still undecided about future plans

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 10:28 a.m.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida quarterback Rex Grossman is still deciding whether to leave college for the NFL or stay with the Gators for his senior season. "I actually haven't made up my mind yet," he said Tuesday. Grossman, a junior who was Indiana's 1998 high school Mr. Football at Bloomington South, also said he probably won't submit his name to the NFL Draft Advisory Board, which informs players where they will likely be drafted. Grossman said he has information from last year that he can rely on.

Enough games, Iraq

By Cherry Blattert · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 8:50 a.m.

Although U.N. inspectors in Iraq recently reported that they had failed in their attempt to find a needle in Iraq's haystack, Team Bush remained unconvinced of the inspectors' ability to produce a trustworthy report of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). The U.S. has emphasized that Iraq needs to disarm the WMDs we know it possesses.

School backs out of 'Pact'

By Jackie Corgan · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 8:48 a.m.

The Bloomington Faculty Council, in charge of governing much of our university's academic policy, decided on Tuesday, Dec. 3, to end the GradPact program. The University contract with undergraduates, once referred to by IU President Myles Brand as, "a key to our building of 'America's New Public University,'" guaranteed the school would waive the cost of extra classes if a student was unable to graduate within four years.

In defense of RPS

By Rory Starks · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 12:42 a.m.

I have yet to see anybody stand up for RPS. It's come to a point where we have a campus group whose mission is to "give students a unified voice against the unjust practices of RPS …" This quote comes from the Cooperative Opposition to Residential Programs and Services. I will admit that in the past, I've been adamantly against RPS -- the dining services in particular. I remember initially thinking that RPS was an evil corporation trying to take everybody's money.

Giving her stuff back

By Joe Grace · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 12:42 a.m.

It's not like I want to hate my ex-girlfriend. I believe it's wrong to hate anybody, including poopie doo doo head people who just happen to be my ex-girlfriend and ex-friend. But now she's asking for her stuff back in extremely tacky and brief emails that could very well be haikus. I just want to say I want my poop deck shirt back Next time your in town The audacity! The nerve! The grammatical error!

Bloomington gets some style

By Patrice L. Worthy and Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 12:31 a.m.

Oversized hoodies and velour suits are part of the basis for fashion inside downtown Bloomington's latest boutique. Urban Stylz is the name of Bloomington's first and only urban wear shop. The store, located at 113 7th St., greets customers with a bright yellow and red graffiti style sign.

Ship carrying missiles intercepted

By Abdullah AlShihri and Tom Raum · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 12:31 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- A ship carrying a dozen Scud-type missiles from North Korea was intercepted in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, U.S. officials said. They said the missiles were believed to be headed for Yemen. The ship was stopped and boarded about 600 miles east of the Horn of Africa, the officials said.

Presidential search committee holds first meeting

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 12:31 a.m.

The presidential search committee, which is in charge of finding IU's next president, will hold its first meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, in the Distinguished Alumni Room of the Indiana Memorial Union. The 17-member committee will search for a replacement for IU President Myles Brand, who announced Oct. 10 that he will leave the University to head up the NCAA starting Jan. 1. IU Purdue University at Indianapolis Chancellor Gerald Bepko was named as his replacement until a new president is appointed July 1, 2003.

A fight over war

By Ab D. Phillip and Micah Maidenberg · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 12:31 a.m.

As the United Nations reviews the findings of the weapons inspection team in Iraq and the document the Iraqi government submitted in accordance with the Nov. 13 U.N. Security Council resolution, organizing against a preemptive strike on Iraq continues apace. Results of the new data on Iraq, as reported by The New York Times, could be available at the end of the week.

Students make call to order

By Amy Curry and Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 12:31 a.m.

To sit the bench, you've got to be able to stand your ground. It's the strength of mind required to judge a could-be-expelled student in their last chance at appeal or to settle an election contest between two dueling parties, each wanting their role in the university. Someone's college career could be on the line, and there's no room for indecisiveness.

US seeks 'diplomatic solution' with North Korea

By Abdullah AlShihri · Wednesday, Dec. 11,2002 12:28 a.m.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said Tuesday that Washington would seek a "diplomatic solution" to North Korea's nuclear weapons program. North Korea reiterated its rejection of a U.N. watchdog's appeal to abandon its nuclear program and to accept foreign inspections.

Band of brothers

By Sonja Khunau · Tuesday, Dec. 10,2002 11:02 p.m.

Some people assume he is Mexican. Others think he is from Southeast Asia. With his black hair, smooth dark eyes and tawny complexion, IU sophomore Melvin Tejada doesn't blame them. "I'm dark," he said. "I've had some people in my life think I'm Indian." Yet Tejada's ethnic background is neither Mexican nor Indian -- his parents actually emigrated to the United States from El Salvador 30 years ago.