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IU reacts to recall appeal

By Andrea Minarcek · Wednesday, Sept. 17,2003 1:11 a.m.

IU students and faculty reacted strongly to the announcement Monday that a federal appeals court had ordered California officials to halt preparations for the gubernatorial recall election, originally slated for Oct. 7.

A tribute to the fiddler

By JP Benitez · Wednesday, Sept. 17,2003 1:06 a.m.

He was known to my generation as Captain Hanzel "Hank" Murphy. To others, frankly, he wasn't known at all. Though he starred in 1,004 performances as the longest-running Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof" in the mid-1960s (whose costume hangs in the Smithsonian), though he enjoyed a brief stint on Broadway as Molokov in "Chess", though he had a role in the 1980s classic film "Mommie Dearest" and guest appearances on "Third Watch," "Law and Order" and "Kojak," nobody today seemed to be able to place Hollywood working-class legend Harry Goz's voice with his face.

Reality bites

By Joe Troyer · Wednesday, Sept. 17,2003 1:05 a.m.

Maybe you missed the news like I did, but two weeks ago, ABC announced plans to air an awards show geared specifically for reality TV. What I'd like to do this week is speculate a little.

Put boots on your billboards

By Bonnie Real · Wednesday, Sept. 17,2003 1:04 a.m.

About a week ago my friend and I passed a fellow wearing a brightly lettered sandwich board to advertise a Union Board event. "Sure is a shame more people don't use sandwich boards these days," my friend commented.

Learn to take responsibility

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 17,2003 1:03 a.m.

So your neighbor down the hall had a few too many and broke your favorite lampshade. The guy living above you has repeatedly ignored your requests to stop playing Bon Jovi at full volume at 3 o'clock each morning. Perhaps you're sure that one of your classmates stole your textbooks.

Prescribing the pen

By Colin Kearns · Wednesday, Sept. 17,2003 12:58 a.m.

Richard Balaban first noticed a problem when his father Sol drove past the familiar driveway of his own home. That was only the beginning. For four years, Balaban saw his father's mind and memory fall prey to Alzheimer's disease as he watched him stumble and suffer. More than anything, Balaban wanted it all to end. And as a consequence of watching his father suffer physically, Balaban suffered mentally as he began to fantasize about ending his father's life.

East coast residents prepare for Hurricane Isabel

By Alyson Brodsy and Estes Thompson · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 2:18 a.m.

TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. -- Residents up and down the East Coast boarded up windows and stocked up on supplies Monday, while Navy ships prepared to head to sea and the Air Force readied to fly planes out of harm's way as Hurricane Isabel churned toward land with 125 mph winds.

Study shows alcohol promotions spur alcohol sales and binge drinking

By Julia Blanford · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 2:14 a.m.

A study released Friday by Harvard School of Public Health said lower-priced beer and alcohol near college campuses is linked to higher rates of heavy drinking among students.

Former IU student 'joyrides' to success

By Lindsay Kaplan · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 2:03 a.m.

It was not so long ago that Nick Martin was just another IU student majoring in marketing, hanging out regularly at Yogi's Bar & Grill and having a good time with his friends.

Area businesses serve up support for expansion

By Gary Guffey · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 2:02 a.m.

The loud and rumbling sounds not only come from the heavy construction of three new towers on the west side of downtown, but also from the amplified excitement and optimism of the city's government, community and business leaders.

Peterson pushes to new heights

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:47 a.m.

Running nearly 50 miles per week while taking summer classes is not normal for the average college student. But while most of the IU campus was home during the summer recess, junior Mindy Peterson stayed in Bloomington to focus on her upcoming cross country season doing just that. Peterson was an Academic All-Big Ten selection and IU's top finisher in every race during the 2002 season except for the Big Ten Championship. She ran a 6 kilometer personal record at the 2002 NCAA Championships with a 20:55 and was training this summer to prepare for the 2003 season. "All of the experience from last year is going to be very valuable for me this year as I race in Big Tens, Regionals and then NCAA's," Peterson said. "I think that the experience of nationals will be very beneficial to all of our runners." Peterson's workout partner for most of the summer was fellow teammate and senior Audrey Giesler. Not only did Peterson and Giesler train this past summer, but they have been training together since Peterson's freshman year.

California recall vote postponed

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:45 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court threw California's tumultuous recall campaign into complete turmoil Monday by postponing the Oct. 7 election, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore in ruling that punch-card ballots could lead to some votes not being counted.

Mixing art with music

By Jennifer Jackson · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:44 a.m.

The crowd at Boxcar Books Sunday evening looking for live entertainment may have wondered what it was in for when it saw a projector and screen set up next to the guitars and amps at the front end of the store. The crowd didn't need to worry -- no lectures were on the evening's agenda. Artist Andy Friedman and long-time friend and folk-blues musician Paul Curreri stopped into the bookstore and community center, 310A S. Washington St., for the second time in their "Make a Living" tour. Friedman and Curreri, who met at the Rhode Island School of Design, have been playing bars, bookstores and theaters around the country together for a year and a half. Curreri took the stage first, a slight man not quite dwarfed by his acoustic guitar.

Safety a priority for Ballantine

By Chris Hopper · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:43 a.m.

With nine floors of classrooms and offices, thousands of people travel through Ballantine Hall everyday. But IU students and faculty might not know what to do in an emergency, such as a fire or tornado. That is why action has been taken by 30 faculty members that work in the building, formingthe Ballantine HallSafety Committee. The committee has decided to educate students and faculty by holding a "Safety Week" that runs Monday through Friday. Kathryn Propst, project coordinator with the IU Teaching and Learning Technologies Centers, founded and heads the committee. "We want everyone in the building to know who we are and what to do when there is a tornado or fire alert," she said. "We also want people to know what to do when the (Emergency Medical Service) personnel come."

Woman pleads guilty in shooting

Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:40 a.m.

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- A woman who said she mistook a city police officer for a burglar pleaded guilty Monday to firing a shot that wounded the officer who was taking part in a raid of the woman's house.

Grissom Air Force Base in Indiana to protect jets from eastern storm

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:40 a.m.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- An Indiana air base may provide a temporary home to military jets in the path of Hurricane Isabel.

Ivy Tech Bloomington sees increase in enrollment

By Katie Killebrew and Kent Burns · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:39 a.m.

For the city of Bloomington, IU is not the only higher education establishment with a growing student enrollment.

Judy O'Bannon steps aside for Gov. Kernan

By Alyson Brodsy and Ken Kusmer · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:39 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Judy O'Bannon's public presence has never loomed larger as it has over the past week, but she feels duty-bound to step aside in the coming weeks to make room for the new administration.

Police chief killed west of Baghdad

By Alyson Brodsy and Hamza Hendawi · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:38 a.m.

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Three assailants in red-and-white Arab headdresses gunned down the police chief of a city west of Baghdad Monday in an ambush that underscored the perils for Iraqis who join U.S.-backed security forces. The Americans hope those forces will gradually take over security from U.S. troops -- part of the effort to transfer sovereignty to Iraqis. The attack came three days after U.S. forces mistakenly killed eight Iraqi policemen in Fallujah in the worst friendly fire incident since major fighting ended.

Kernan looks to next 15 months

By Christina Galoozis · Tuesday, Sept. 16,2003 1:38 a.m.

While the state is mourning the death of Gov. Frank O'Bannon, the business of the state must go on. And while O'Bannon is no longer governor, local legislators say his ideals and agenda will live on through Joe Kernan's administration. Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Bloomington, said Indiana business will not greatly change because Kernan will continue the policies O'Bannon laid out. Pierce said Kernan, like O'Bannon, will focus on education and economic development in Indiana.