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Council sends back tenure proposal for now

By Obaid Khawaja · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:53 a.m.

A proposal requesting that tenured faculty receive a three-year extension to their contract after their first three years was turned down by the Bloomington Faculty Council Tuesday. After a lengthy debate, the BFC sent back the proposal because of the wording. The council said the proposal will be discussed in March.

Seeing through a new lens

By Alyson Brodsy and Sarah Webb · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:52 a.m.

The old saying "seeing is believing" holds true for much of scientific research. As visual beings, the better we can see something, the better chance that we have of understanding how it works and how to fix it when it's broken. When researchers apply technology that astronomers use to filter out atmospheric distortions to seeing individual cells in the back of the human eye, seeing is not only believing, but it may lead to better vision.

Crimson ticket brings common sense ideas

By Jake Rossman · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:51 a.m.

Now that the IUSA season is underway, more student government tickets are getting the support they need to run their campaigns. The Crimson ticket, led by presidential candidate Casey Cox, is running under the motto: "True Students, True Voice, True Colors." "This is not just student government, it's student advocacy," Cox said. As their motto suggests, the Crimson candidates' approach to student government is less about politics and more about student support.

Students await possible call-up

By Ben Cunnighman and Ben Cunningham · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:27 a.m.

Junior Eric Cross tries to live as normal a life as possible. He goes to class. He spends time with his girlfriend. But each day he waits for the phone call that could change his life. Cross is a full-time student studying biology; he is also a member of the 2nd of the 150th division of the Indiana National Guard in Bloomington.

Legislators wage war on tuition

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:27 a.m.

As IU hints at another large tuition hike if more state funding isn't approved, some Indiana Republicans are threatening to place a tuition cap on the state's colleges and universities.

Bush leads solemn memorial for 7 Columbia astronauts

By Alyson Brodsy and Scott Lindlaw · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:25 a.m.

SPACE CENTER, Houston -- Led by President Bush, thousands of grieving space workers and their families, friends, neighbors and political leaders paid a solemn farewell Tuesday to the seven Columbia stronauts.

Saddam insists he does not want war

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Renfrew · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:14 a.m.

LONDON -- In his first Western television interview in more than a decade, Saddam Hussein said the United States wants to conquer Iraq so it can "control the world" and insisted his regime does not have weapons of mass destruction.

WTC plans narrowed down to 2

By Alyson Brodsy and Karen Matthews · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:13 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Two designs that would put the tallest buildings in the world at the site of the World Trade Center were selected Tuesday as the finalists in the plan to redevelop ground zero. The plan from Berlin architect Daniel Libeskind calls for glassy, angular buildings clustered around the foundations of the fallen towers.

4 people injured in shooting

By Alyson Brodsy and Alexandra Olson · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:11 a.m.

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Supporters of President Hugo Chavez opened fire Tuesday on the offices of Caracas' opposition mayor Tuesday, injuring four people in an attack that marred the government's commemoration of the 11th anniversary of a failed coup led by Chavez.

Powell to present evidence

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Schweid · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:10 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin Powell, bidding for U.N. support, is set to present evidence that Iraq has hidden large caches of weapons of mass destruction from international inspectors and defied calls on it to disarm.

IU music faculty take spotlight

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:03 a.m.

It's refreshing to see composers given top billing and a moment in the spotlight. So much of our concert life is spent watching conductors and singers interpret the music that we may forget it is actually the composers who brought the music into being and who give the audience a reason to gather.

Politics, religion, caffeine and ice

By Alyson Brodsy and JP Benitez · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12:01 a.m.

Do you hate America, but just love a cold cola beverage? Then worry no longer, because the market has discovered you as a buyer and wants to quench your thirst. Get ready for "Mecca Cola." Yes, it's true. Tawfik Mathlouthi, a French entrepreneur, has discovered that anti-American sentiment is turning out to be quite the cash cow far off from our shores and has decided to capitalize on the ire by bottling it, carbonating it and infusing it with caramel coloring. Their slogan: "No more drinking stupid, drink with commitment."

Actor Spacey becomes artistic director

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12 a.m.

LONDON -- Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey will soon be named the new artistic director of the Old Vic Theater, a newspaper reported.

Greeks are anti-alcohol?

By Alyson Brodsy and Erin White · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2003 12 a.m.

There is an underage drinking problem at IU. And at Purdue. And at Harvard. This problem exists at every university across the nation. If you don't believe it, stay sober for a night, go to a party, and observe. Observe the action of a student "fresh" out of high school who thinks it would be cool to bong four beers in 40 seconds after consuming three shots of Jack Daniels whiskey. Observe an intoxicated sophomore climb to the top of a bar not realizing all it takes is a fall from that bar to end up in a hospital bed. And if you care about your peers, help them realize the possible consequences of their actions.

Cars and Coors

By Mike D’Avria and Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 11:59 p.m.

It's February, and that means a few things. It's time for love, presidential holidays and NASCAR. It's true, I am a NASCAR fan. You may be wondering, "His picture doesn't make him look like a hillbilly, beer-guzzling car junky!" Well, I am, other than the hillbilly car junky part. It all started when my older brother moved to Charlotte, N.C., the NASCAR capital of the world. My brother is easily influenced, and since he was surrounded by stock-car racing fans everywhere, he soon became one too. So I did the same thing you readers are probably doing now -- I made fun of him until he would cry.

Long Island Reflects

By Alyson Brodsy and Brandon Morley · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 11:58 p.m.

Long Island Expressway (LIE)," is a 2001 film directed by Michael Cuesta and stars film notable Brian Cox, most well known for being the first to portray Hannibal Lecter in "Manhunter." Also in the film is Paul Franklin Dano playing Howie Blitzer, the central character who deals with being gay, a bad time of losing a mother to the LIE, a father who pays little attention to his son and is corrupt in the likes of Ken Lay of Enron fame.

on the SIDELINES

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 11:57 p.m.

AKRON, Ohio -- LeBron James' attorney asked a court Tuesday to block a ruling that barred the basketball high school superstar from playing for the rest of the season. NEWARK, N.J. -- Jayson Williams' trial for Feb. 18 was called off Tuesday when an appeals court agreed to consider dismissing manslaughter charges against the former NBA star. The IU Table Tennis Club will host the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association Ohio Division Tournament on Feb. 9 in HPER 293 from noon to 4 p.m.

Schools need improvements

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 11:57 p.m.

The No Child Left Behind Act, signed by President Bush in January 2002, designated an accountability standard, requiring statewide exams to track the progress of students and teachers. What the president has done, essentially, is drive a stake into the weakening heart of American education. Today, that wound is exposed -- out of Indiana's 292 school districts, 270 do not meet federal standards.

People Soft

By Ryan Lengerich · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 11:56 p.m.

In May 1999, former IU President Myles Brand announced the University would completely overhaul its computer information systems and purchase software licensing from technology giant PeopleSoft. The massive implementation process, scheduled to last six years, began in the spring of 2000, and in the midst of the overhaul, IU administrators, academic advisers, faculty and staff are coping with or preparing for enormous change within the school's computing system.

Senior earns weekly honor for stellar play

Tuesday, Feb. 4,2003 11:54 p.m.

Senior Kristin Stanford has been a dominant scoring force all four years of her participation as a Hoosier. That showed after her performance at the Michigan Invitational last weekend. Against Hartwick on Saturday, Stanford had four goals on seven shots and three steals and was subsequently named player of the week for the Collegiate Water Polo Association's Southern Division.