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Indiana limestone used to rebuild damaged Pentagon

By Adam Aasen · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:31 p.m.

Two local limestone companies provided a helping hand this summer by putting their other work aside to help rebuild the damaged wall of the Pentagon. Dubbed the "Phoenix Project," the $700 million restoration makes use of over 2.7 million pounds of Variegated Clear limestone. Over 18,000 square feet of stone was cut into 700 pieces and then transported in 48 flatbed trucks. Since the original 1940 construction of the Pentagon used Indiana limestone, officials sought a company that could provide the same services.

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One badge binds Bloomington firefighters with New York counterparts

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:30 p.m.

Three days ago, as the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks loomed before a jaded nation, the men and women of the Bloomington Township Fire Department took a moment of silence to honor two of their own. They assembled quietly, standing around a limestone marker flanked by an undulating American flag, lost in their own thoughts and memories. In an era of innocence lost, as a country turns its attention to the machines and mechanisms of a war against terror, these quiet heroes took a moment to remember their fallen brothers -- and reflect upon the level of courage their service commands. "People ask me all the time, 'Faron, with your years of experience, would you have gone inside that tower?'" Chief Faron Livingston said. "And I say yes -- of course -- absolutely. When you make a commitment to this life, you have to know you're going to see death and destruction. You just have to go in and do it."

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A day in a life now changed

By Elise LeBlanc · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:27 p.m.

"You're goin,'" says firefighter Sal Aragono. Co-worker Vincent Geloso shakes his head no. "Yes, you awre," he repeats, this time more firmly. "No, I'm gonna be good tonight," Geloso declares. "I'm gonna be good -- I'm not drinking. I'm going to stay home and go to bed early."

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They deserve answers

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:26 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Three thousand victims -- and 3 million questions unanswered. Such was the cry of the hundreds flooding the U.S. Capitol in June voicing support for an independent investigation into the Sept. 11 attacks. It haunted me then, as I watched, a spectator and Senate intern, from the back of the crowd, feeling naked without my tape recorder or piece of media apparatus. And it haunts me yet.

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Selling out Sept. 11

By Elise LeBlanc · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:23 p.m.

NEW YORK -- While "collateral damage" typically refers to additional, physical destruction, the definition has to be expanded to include the major thorn jabbing into New Yorkers' psyche -- street vendors who have set up a cramped camp along the outskirts of Ground Zero. "(Sept. 11) definitely still affects a lot of people in a lot of ways," said Linda Neu, a resident of Woodstock, N.Y. "I feel sad for the people that were there -- people that could even now be in ashes under the stones."

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New York different this time around

By Emily Veach · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:22 p.m.

As our airplane made the gradual turn to the north toward LaGuardia Airport in Queens, it gradually came into view -- the void that used to be the World Trade Center, windows formerly glistening brilliantly in the midday sun. That's when the reality sunk in -- the city I had grown to love had been wounded and was no longer the same. Visiting New York City before Sept. 11, 2001, always brought a great deal of excitement. I would go to visit family and friends, and I would take friends from home to share with them the many wonders of "The City that Never Sleeps." But this visit was different. I boarded an airplane in Indianapolis early one Wednesday morning with two fellow journalists, neither of whom had ever been to NYC. Since I was familiar with the city, I was the designated navigator for our trip.

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'In times of struggle, art forms reach higher levels'

By Nick Kapke · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:20 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Union Square Park is nestled near the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village. Students, skaters, bums and executives can be found talking, sleeping or reading the paper all within this acre-and-a-half of green space.

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Future of Ground Zero remains in question

By Emily Veach · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:17 p.m.

NEW YORK -- They come from all over the world to prove to themselves that it's real. Day after day, thousands of tourists shuffle along the viewing platform on the edge of Ground Zero. It's a perpetual wake to mourn the dead and quantify the chaos.

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This wall does speak

By Elise LeBlanc · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:16 p.m.

NEW YORK -- "If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again." These words are engraved on a gray slab of rock, along with the initials "ASD" scratched into the bottom right-hand corner. It's propped up against a memorial aptly named the "Wall of Tears," located in Battery Park. The wall is hard to miss because it's marked by a police department, fire department and U.S. flag, which are all secured to a tall pole that sways in the breeze but is weighed down by giant, cream-colored concrete blocks with law enforcement emblems painted on the sides.

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You could never imagine until you've been there

By Elise LeBlanc · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:15 p.m.

Ground Zero takes up two city blocks. This statement lacks meaning until you understand the term "concrete jungle" is the most accurate description of New York City you will ever have. In a city where trees are a rare commodity, space is nonexistent and you're more likely to look up and see a skyscraper than the sky, it's a punch in the gut to round the corner to see -- emptiness.

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How the IDS chronicled 365 days of living in a different world

Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:12 p.m.

As journalists, we're always looking for the big story. It seems each year at the Indiana Daily Student brings at least one. In the past few years, those big stories have included the death of Herman B Wells, the installment of a new chancellor and the Final Four. And for Hoosiers, how could a story be any bigger than the firing of Bob Knight?

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Taking you there and back again

By Aaron Sharockman · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:09 p.m.

This story has touched everyone, and we knew it would from the moment we began covering it one year ago. Circled around our tiny television, we were paralyzed like the rest of the IU community. We worked on the story -- one eye on the computer screen, one peering at

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Blowout is cause for concern

By Alyson Brodsy and Sarah Meinecke · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 1:08 a.m.

They're baaaaack. It's unfortunate to say, but the IU football team that has so famously self-imploded in the past made its comeback debut on Saturday against Utah 40-13. That's not even close to being a competitive game. For the Hoosiers that showed so much potential in the win against William and Mary, they certainly showed that giving IU the benefit of the doubt only causes heartache. So without further adieu, here is this week's awards.

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Switzerland to join U.N.

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 1:06 a.m.

GENEVA -- Handing out chocolate and special-issue Swatches, the Swiss kicked off ceremonies Monday to end decades of splendid isolation and follow the rest of the world into the United Nations. But in a final gesture of independence, they made it clear they would not change their flag.

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Delivering the message

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 12:58 a.m.

IU's new director for public communications has more than just her feet wet. She has jumped into the deep end and swam around a bit. She worked as a journalist and for The Associated Press. She took part in public relations and media relations. She held a position with the NCAA, working closely with inter-collegiate sports. She has even worked for government agencies, such as the Department of Energy, dealing with non-nuclear weapons. Now she has landed on the IU campus as the new director for public communications. But Jane Jankowski, who began her new job Sept. 3, is still getting used to her new surroundings.

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Police narrow in on creek

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 12:58 a.m.

The Bloomington Police Department and Bloomington branch of the FBI are leaving no stone unturned in their search for missing IU student Jill Behrman. The police agencies will construct two 4,000-foot temporary dams and drain 15 million gallons of water from Salt Creek.

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IUSA adds more vote incentives

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 12:58 a.m.

The IU Student Association has announced there will be second and third place consolation prizes for students drawn in Project "Vote Hard" Corvette giveaway, following the November general election. Students whose names are drawn to the first and second runners-up positions will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. The contest's goals are to increase voter turnout in the general election and make the IU student voice heard in the state's General Assembly through votes.

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Help for alcohol abuse

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 12:58 a.m.

The riots on Kirkwood Avenue, the stealing of the fish in Showalter Fountain and Little 500 weekend all came and went. So did the celebration of the beginning of summer. It's no wonder IU was proclaimed "No. 1 Party School" by the Princeton Review. When the polls came around to decide who had the biggest parties, weekend after weekend, the students at IU were celebrating.

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Strict partying policy

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 12:53 a.m.

SALISBURY, N.C. -- You can't smoke in a dorm at Catawba College anymore. If you're a student under 21 and you get caught drinking, the dean calls your parents. No exceptions. And if you're a visitor causing trouble on campus, you're banned, reported to police and arrested for trespassing if you come back. Those are the rules -- and they're being enforced.

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Respect your roots

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 12:50 a.m.

It's that time of year again. The men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Gamma Eta Chapter are having their annual Alpha Week. This year's theme is "Respect Your Roots." The entire week is full of scheduled events, which include musical concerts, discussions, parties and programs all geared toward educating students about the African-American greek system.

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