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Wylie House holds open house

By Rachel Ward · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:24 a.m.

Candlelight filled the air and smells of warm apple cider sifted through the Wylie House Museum, 307 E. Second St., Saturday, as the home was showcased for the annual "Wylie House by Candlelight" open house.

Trustees informed of IU promotions

Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:23 a.m.

The IU board of trustees met with representatives from the IU Varsity Club and IU Alumni Association to discuss new strategies and programs for promotion Friday on the IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis campus.

Residents tired of alarms

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:22 a.m.

The ninth and 10th fire alarms of the semester at Read Center Sunday morning have led one student to send a letter about the plight of residents to the IU administration. Although the two alarms were due to actual smoke unlike six previous Read alarms, senior William Harvey sent an e-mail demanding action on the matter to IU President Adam Herbert and IU-Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm, among others.

Investigators looking into slain prosecutor's relationships, finances

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Witte · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:18 a.m.

BALTIMORE -- Federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna traveled in recent months to the area of Pennsylvania where his body was found, and authorities were not immediately aware of any work-related business that would have taken him to the region, The Associated Press learned Sunday.

'Last Samurai' cruises to box office win

By Alyson Brodsy and Anthony Breznican · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:18 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- "The Last Samurai" came in first at the weekend box office as the Tom Cruise war epic cut down the competition with $24.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:18 a.m.

U.N. disarmament opens in Liberia CAMP SCHIEFFELIN, Liberia -- Thrusting AK-47s in the air one last time, Liberia's fighters started surrendering weapons to U.N. peacekeepers on Sunday, a major step toward ending 14 years of bloodshed and one of West Africa's most vicious conflicts.

Annual production brings joy to audience

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:17 a.m.

Slightly before the golden age of Romantic Gothic Horror, German romanticist E.T.A Hoffman wrote a tale equally romantic, exotic, dreamy, supernatural, yet significantly less macabre. Composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreographer Lev Ivanov reinterpreted "The Nutcracker and The King of Mice," which was handed down to guest conductor Xian Zhang and choreographer Jasques Cesbron for the IU Ballet Theater this weekend.

Palestinians fail to reach cease fire agreement with Israel

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:14 a.m.

CAIRO, Egypt -- Palestinians on Sunday failed to reach agreement on any truce offer to Israel, even a conditional one, after three days of talks mired in arguments, delegates said. Negotiators from Palestinian factions -- including Hamas and Islamic Jihad -- were split over whether to offer a full cease-fire or a limited truce that would only stop attacks inside Israel.

Bloomington art lovers entertained by annual Downtown Gallery Walk

By Jenica Schultz · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:13 a.m.

As the cold winter winds blew through Bloomington Friday night, courageous art enthusiasts bundled in parkas and scarves and braved the streets to see the talent on display at the nine local galleries participating in the Downtown Gallery Walk.

Northeast digs out of snowstorm

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:13 a.m.

Residents of the Northeast climbed through snowdrifts and navigated icy streets and sidewalks Sunday as they dug out from a weekend Nor'easter that dumped more than two feet of snow in places and slammed waves over coastal seawalls. The powerful storm that started plowing up the coast on Friday began losing strength Sunday. At least 10 deaths were linked to the storm around the Northeast.

Comedian inspires audience with good-natured humor

By Liv Cole · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:13 a.m.

Just before 6 p.m. Saturday, the IU Auditorium was buzzing with anticipation to see Bill Cosby perform. The house was nearly full; however, it did not sell out. A probable cause for this, which even Cosby mentioned, was the basketball game taking place at the same time. People of all ages, from small children to seniors, came to see the legendary comedian of "The Cosby Show," "I Spy" and "Fat Albert."

Bishop divides Episcopalians

By Lauren Schaefer · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:12 a.m.

The House of Bishops elected Rev. Gene Robinson, an active homosexual, as bishop of New Hampshire in August, making him the first openly homosexual bishop in the history of the Episcopal Church. The election of Bishop Robinson has created heated controversy and division within the church, even in the Bloomington community.

How to steal X-mas

By Phil Kijak · Sunday, Dec. 7,2003 11:54 p.m.

You open the latest issue of "Maxim" or "Cosmopolitan," read through articles claiming to teach you how to "wrestle a bear" and "make your partner scream," eventually coming to a little pictorial that's advertising the latest clothing styles. The clothes are slapped onto concerned looking models, shot on-location upon hallowed Aborigine ground. That button-up shirt sure does look nice. Oh, and it's only $750.

I hate to admit this, but ...

By Anna Dittmer · Sunday, Dec. 7,2003 11:52 p.m.

This is my last semester and, assuming all goes according to plan, I'll be graduating soon. So I figured it was time to confess all my sins. I don't want to glorify my wrongdoings by publicizing them; on the contrary, I'm hoping that coming clean will ease some of my gnawing guilt, while also serving as a cautionary tale of what not to do in college for all the pure, innocent freshmen out there. I confess that, for some of my classes, I actually did not do all the reading. I've always felt rather guilty about that, especially in the classes where I ended up getting a good grade anyway.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Dec. 7,2003 11:49 p.m.

Let's take a look at Rahsaan Bartet's column from this past Thursday ("Smooth Criminal," IDS, Dec. 4): About half of it discusses how the media focuses on larger-than-life celebrity trials, like those of "Kobe Bryant, Elizabeth Smart, Scott Peterson or O.J. Simpson," rather than important issues like "Medicare, tariffs on imported steel and school vouchers." I'll give credit where credit is due: this is a fair criticism. One may or may not completely agree with Bartet, but there's certainly an argument to be made here.

A tree for all seasons

Sunday, Dec. 7,2003 11:43 p.m.

This is the season for injustice. Deck the Halls with oppression. Santa Claus is coming to marginalize noncooperative communities. Jingle all the way. Before the Thanksgiving holiday, the School of Law at IU-Purdue University Indianapolis decorated their atrium with a Christmas tree. After complaints began to sound, Dean Anthony Tarr decided to take the decorations down so as to not make students feel "excluded" by the biased glorification of a seasonal holiday in a public building.

U.S. prosecutor found dead

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Witte · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:44 a.m.

BALTIMORE -- A federal prosecutor was found stabbed to death in a Pennsylvania creek Thursday after failing to show up at the trial of a rapper and another man accused of dealing heroin.

Bonds prepares to testify

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:29 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds says the muscular development that fostered his evolution into one of baseball's greatest power hitters was due to intense weight training, a proper diet and a regimen of nutritional supplements.

FBI investigating hate mail sent to black NFL players

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:28 a.m.

CLEVELAND -- The FBI is investigating hate mail sent to black NFL players and other black men during the past year. A memo sent Nov. 18 to all NFL teams by the league's security department said all the threatening letters came from the same person and were postmarked Cleveland; Youngstown, Ohio; and Erie, Pa.

Team takes 2-0 record to Iowa

By Colin Burns · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:27 a.m.

The IU wrestling team takes its 2-0 record to Cedar Falls, Iowa, Saturday to compete in the 53rd annual Northern Iowa Open. More than 300 wrestlers from around the Midwest are expected to battle in the day-long meet, held in the Northern Iowa Dome. IU will join other Big Ten schools as well as teams from the Big 12 and Divisions I and II.