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Only you can prevent bad PSAs

By Bonnie Real · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 11:26 p.m.

After observing what a great job our generation did at preventing forest fires, avoiding downed power lines and taking bites out of crime, it's no wonder current ad councils feel today's youth should also be nurtured by such valuable TV messages. However, sweeping in behind the likes of Smokey, Louie and McGruff, creators of the modern public service announcement have a tough act to follow. They're fresh out of animal characters, but they offer the next best thing -- "Friends" star David Schwimmer, staring solemnly at the camera, asking the youngsters of the nation if they like being judged by the way they look. "I don't," he answers, with an absurd look of deadpan earnestness. Gee thanks, Ross. We want our lightning bug back.

Oh TV, that's all I need

By Joe Ptak · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 11:25 p.m.

If you were asked who the biggest influence on your life has been, who would you say? Your parents? Teachers? Best friends? Your pimp? Well, even though those are all lovely answers, I'm afraid they're incorrect. For the vast majority of us, the most significant authority in our lives is television. Maybe the IU Bookstore should pass out free TV Guides when we purchase those bargain-priced textbooks (this of course, would have to replace the planner that informs us it's time to purchase Grandma an IU Wrestling sweatshirt every single week).

'Vice tax' the wrong choice

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 11:23 p.m.

Some Indiana legislators, along with several interest groups are now campaigning to impose a 50 cent "vice tax" on alcohol to pay for alcohol rehabilitation programs and cut into the $850 million state deficit. Just like additional taxes on cigarettes, the government is again trying to capitalize on a product it knows consumers will continue buying no matter the price.

Koreas agree to resolve nuclear mess

By Hans Greimel · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 5:30 p.m.

SEOUL, South Korea - South and North Korea agreed early Friday to peacefully resolve the international standoff over North Korea's nuclear programs, according to a joint declaration released after Cabinet-level talks. But South Korea acknowledged it had not been able to draw any compromises from the North over its nuclear programs during the two days of talks in Seoul.

'Fosse' ready to fly onto IU Auditorium stage

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 5:27 p.m.

Before Bob Fosse came along, choreography was like a kaleidoscope by Busby Berkeley. Elegant by Fred Astaire. Or the athletic kind by Gene Kelly. Then Bob Fosse decided to jazz things up, make them more vivacious. A story about Fosse and his groove hits the stage at 8 p.m. tonight and Friday at the IU Auditorium.

US now ready for war in Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert Burns · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 5:26 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. military forces in the Persian Gulf region are prepared now for a war against Iraq but could wait for months at a high state of readiness if necessary, the military's top officer said Wednesday.

Women's team hopes large crowd will help fight breast cancer

By Natatlie Trout · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 5:25 p.m.

On Jan. 12 the women's basketball team (9-6 overall, 2-3 Big Ten) upset Ohio State in front of 2,845 screaming fans. It was the sixth-highest single-game attendance total ever at IU. But 2,845 fans aren't enough for coach Kathi Bennett. She said she wants to see over 5,000 at the game against Wisconsin 7 p.m. Friday to break the attendance record.

The dreamer and the writer

By Pedro Pontual · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 1:04 a.m.

1984 was perhaps just another year. But in my own weird logic, it makes me think about a paradox we are all living now, in 2003.

Steel tariffs at what cost?

By Matthew Murray · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 1:03 a.m.

In March the Bush administration imposed an audacious 30 percent tariff on imported steel products. The trade barrier was erected in response to the estimated 30 percent of steel-producing firms having filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. since 1998 and because of the lowest domestic prices in 20 years.

Soccer mom terrorists

By Rory Starks · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 1:03 a.m.

Expedition, Escalade, Excursion, Explorer. Expensive. I've never been a fan of SUVs. I think they're great for their intended use, hauling stuff around, but it's another thing trying to navigate around the damn things. I admit I've had some negative feelings toward the SUV crowd. If only roads and parking spots were just a bit wider, maybe we could all live in happiness.

BSU promotes minority presence

By Amanda Hendy · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 1:01 a.m.

Basketball frenzy, the Kelley School of Business and a "Campus Invasion" are all reasons why IU is well known throughout the country. Being a racially diverse institution however, has not been a common bragging right of IU. In fact, only about 10.7 percent of students enrolled at IU in 2001-2002 were African American, American Indian, Hispanic or Asian.

March recalls Civil Rights Era

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12:58 a.m.

In May 1961, the Congress of Racial Equality sent thousands of people throughout the South to protest the segregation laws that applied to interstate transportation. They became known as the Freedom Riders. That trip, a milestone in the Civil Rights Movement, will be commemorated at IU today.

Meningitis fears prompt rule change

By Alison Grant · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12:58 a.m.

After reading a magazine article that told the sad story of a college student dying of meningitis, freshman Allison Cooke made sure to get her vaccination before moving in to Collins Living-Learning Center this fall.

Remembering the fight

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12:58 a.m.

This week the nation celebrated a day to honor the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. His work with civil rights occurred during one of the most socially unrestful times in the United States. IU Physics Professor Bennet B. Brabson advocates a continuing commitment to King's dreams of racial equality by reflecting on his life before the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and the way things were then and now on IU's Bloomington campus.

Student group scrubs away at poverty

By Danielle Gingerich · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12:57 a.m.

Students Organized Against Poverty dedicates itself to aid the Bloomington community by providing furniture to people in poverty or in need. Senior Chong Choe, SOAP's former president for two years and current advisor, described the organization as an eye-opening experience.

Local businesses benefit from student projects

By Laura Lacci · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12:55 a.m.

Recently a number of local businesses received an in-depth analysis of their operations and what could be done to improve both their customer base and profits. These recommendations were not made by professional consultants but instead by students from the Kelley School of Business.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12:54 a.m.

Professor Richard Turner will give a lecture today called "I'll Change the World - Maybe: Ambivalence about Philanthropy in Literature."

Out of cite, out of mind

By Cory Schouten · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12:54 a.m.

Your professor wants an e-mail copy of that paper you turned in during class. Maybe the professor wants to sneak a peek while an assistant grades the paper, or make sure you're covered if the other copy gets lost. Or maybe they feel lonely without a full inbox. Think again.

Profanity not a pastime for 'true' fans

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12:49 a.m.

The Ohio State basketball game Tuesday evening was a heated battle between bitter season rivals, and it was for good reason. IU lost to OSU just 10 days before. The team was ready for revenge and so were the fans.

American wins fifth-set, 21-19

Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12:29 a.m.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- A sweat-soaked Andy Roddick handed his racket to a ball boy to play the next point, then staggered to the corner of the court and plopped himself down, gasping air. More than 80 games and 4 1/2 hours into his quarterfinal against Younes El Aynaoui, Roddick figured the lighthearted gesture might ease the tension in what already was the longest Australian Open match in more than 30 years.