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Gas line rupture forces evacuation of Bloomington buildings

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:53 a.m.

A construction crew digging at the parking garage on the corner of Sixth and Morton streets ruptured a natural gas line Monday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of area businesses and the Monroe County Justice building.

Comiskey becomes US Cellular Field

By Eric Fidler · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:52 a.m.

CHICAGO -- For more than 90 years, the Chicago White Sox have played in a South Side ballpark called Comiskey Park. Now that the stadium's name has been turned into an advertisement for U.S. Cellular, some are calling it "Sell-Your-Soul Field."

UConn basketball coach has cancer

By Donna Tommelleo · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:50 a.m.

STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut men's coach Jim Calhoun has prostate cancer and is leaving the team for up to a month for surgery and treatment.

Hoosiers skating up the ranks

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:49 a.m.

The IU hockey team started the second semester knowing that it would have to be playing good hockey to make the most of its 9-6-1 start. The Hoosiers responded in a big way.

Sports' forecast: gloomy

By Kevin A Switaj · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:48 a.m.

It has been tough to think negatively about sports recently. After all, the NFL playoffs have been exciting and controversial. Underdog Ohio State shocked Miami in double overtime to win the Fiesta Bowl and the national championship. Mario Lemieux has battled back from hip surgery and cancer to lead the NHL in scoring. IU has started Big Ten play, and the Indiana Pacers sit atop the NBA's Eastern Conference, led by perhaps the best two-way player in the game -- Ron Artest .

IU must plug some leaks

By Alex Hickey · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:46 a.m.

Well, at least it should be easier to get season tickets next year. And while people start flying off the Hoosier bandwagon like lemmings, the rest of us are left scratching our heads and wondering what exactly is going on.

Collins celebrates poetry, improv performance

By Patrice Worthy · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:43 a.m.

Oral self-expression reigned supreme this weekend at Collins Living Learning Center. The center hosted an open mic night Thursday and a poetry slam Saturday in conjunction with Arts Week -- a city-wide effort to promote diverse arts in the area. Collins is known for its open mic events, but this year proved to be different. Not only were the events open to non-residents of Collins, but it was Collins' first ever judged poetry slam.

Marion TV plant lays off 335

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:42 a.m.

Marion, Ind. -- Thomson Multimedia said it will lay off 335 employees at its television tube plant here because of falling orders for the large tubes made at the sprawling factory. In addition to the layoffs that take effect on Monday, most workers will see their work week reduced from five to four days over the next 13 weeks.

Explosion kills 40 in Nigeria

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:41 a.m.

LAGOS, Nigeria -- An explosion destroyed a bank and dozens of apartments above it in Nigeria's biggest city, killing at least 40 people and trapping many more in the rubble. Hundreds of young men swarmed the area in a grab for money that littered the debris.

Student code faces changes

By Matt Conn · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:38 a.m.

This year, IU will change its relationship with its students. The Bloomington Faculty Council Student Affairs Committee is planning to revise the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, which applies to all IU students on all campuses. Though the Code informs students of their rights and could have a profound effect on their future, many have never taken the time to read its regulations, said Stephanie Reinking, deputy director of the Department of Student Rights.

'On the road' trip

By Colin Kearns · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:38 a.m.

"On the Road" makes its first stop in Bloomington today. An exhibit of the original manuscript for Jack Kerouac's definitive Beat novel "On the Road" begins today at the Lilly Library and will remain on display until May 10. The Lilly Library is the manuscript's first stop in a five-year, nationwide tour.

Vacant greek house to be site of shelter

By Colin Kearns · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:38 a.m.

The empty Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house on the corner of Third Street and Faculty Avenue was purchased Sunday by a private real-estate investor in Bloomington who plans to renovate the house into an upscale homeless shelter. Dunn Real Estate agent Dee Burris said that Bank One -- the current owner of the property -- accepted an offer from John Seeber in which he agreed to pay the asking price of $1.1 million.

America's dirty little secret

By Alicia Gilbert · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:18 a.m.

Four years ago today, a Guinean immigrant named Amadou Diallo was aggressively confronted by four New York Police Department officers outside of his Bronx home. They opened fire on him. Forty-one shots later, Diallo was dead. The officers involved later said that they were looking for a serial rapist and that Diallo was "acting suspiciously." As it turns out, Diallo was not this suspect. He was an unarmed man with no criminal record.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:18 a.m.

Students should get meningitis vaccinations A soldier's life is a proud choice Editorial missed Blix's condemning evidence Joe falls short of 'Graceland' Ballantine elevator situation needs modification Sig Eps deserved their eviction Dr. King would have been pro-life Abortion not a tool, but an injustice Matt Murray sees world through rose colored glasses IU basketball needs a student section Columbia tragedy editorial struck a chord IU needs more improvement than just new buildings

TV doesn't make you kill

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:14 a.m.

Two brothers in California have been arrested for allegedly murdering their mother. After allegedly suffocating her, the sons chopped off her head and hands so that the body would be harder to identify -- a technique they saw on the HBO series, "The Sopranos." Undoubtedly this will stir debate

IUPD Blotter

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:08 a.m.

The following activity was reported by the IU Police Department. Jan. 30 • Non-student Everett C. Harding, 42, resident of Bloomington, was arrested for possession of marijuana and cocaine as a result of a vehicle stop on East 10th Street east of Walnut Grove Street. • Professor Chris Saporita reported the theft of a laptop computer from the northeast corner of East 10th Street and Union Street. Estimated loss is $2,500.

Career Day to offer opportunities

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:07 a.m.

The Networking for Success Career Day, sponsored by the IU Student Alumni Association, will take place today from noon to 5 p.m. in the Tree Suites of the Indiana Memorial Union. Throughout the day, IU alumni will lead panel discussions on their careers. At 4 p.m., there will be a networking reception in the Frangipani Room. IU Alumni President Ken Beckley will also speak.

7 IU women selected as Indy 500 festival princesses

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:04 a.m.

The Indianapolis 500 Festival organization has selected seven IU women to be Festival princesses for 2003. They are Katherine Beyer, Faith Schooley, Aja Dunlap, Amanda Ferguson, Megan Richards, Lindsay Templeton and Gwyn Zawisza.

Collins administrator bids farewell

By Brandon Morley · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:03 a.m.

IU will lose another administrator today when Iris Yob, academic coordinator of the Collins Living-Learning Center, works her last day in the residence hall before leaving to pursue other career options.

This might be satire

By Evan Ross · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 12:01 a.m.

Many IU basketball fans were shocked last week when they read a CNN.com headline that said Jeff Newton and Bracey Wright had been suspended from the IU basketball team. Fans became confused and upset at this shocking turn of events that came completely out of the blue.