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Life with laptops at IU 'dynamic'

By Takashi Nakamichi · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:33 p.m.

Ph.D. student Eric Ban sat at his dark Dell laptop in the Education Library and hovered the mouse-pointer over a printer icon. "I can send wireless to that printer -- anything I want," Ban said, gesturing at the library's printer.

Students see, learn about stars

By Ryota Kashiwa · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:27 p.m.

A summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, funded by a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), recently concluded, giving undergraduate students an opportunity to see the work of professional researchers in the field of astronomy. According to a recent press release, the IU College of Arts and Sciences and IU's Research and University Graduate School also supported the program.

Girls Gone Wild?

By J.P. Benitez and JP Benitez · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:15 p.m.

Upon purchasing Girls Gone Wild: Gone Wild on Campus, I expected to see some familiar faces. I was prepared for good times, and of course, some going wild. But what I received was appalling. First and foremost, the girls on the video were only truly going wild for a small portion of the tape. The majority of the time was filled with clips of girls hesitantly thinking about going wild, girls going silly and girls teetering on the verge of going crazy. "Wild" would not be the word I'd use to describe any of the "going" whatsoever.

Weekend Previews

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:12 p.m.

The NASCAR series invades Indianapolis beginning Friday through Sunday. The Craftsman trucks race at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) at 8 p.m. on Friday, with the Busch Series cars following at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

A cynic is born every minute

By J. Chris Carmichael · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:10 p.m.

For all their idealism, the baby-boomers sure didn't leave much of a world for us to inherit. Their dreams, however beautiful, were fated to end with their youth. So, despite years of incessant whining, there is nothing to make me believe that democracy and harmony will soon burgeon in the world's most turbulent regions or that bi-partisan grooviness will ever be achieved here in the U.S., the great paradigm of democracy.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:08 p.m.

Baseball, Football, Auto Racing and Basketball briefs.

Sparks' Leslie makes WNBA's first dunk

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:02 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Lisa Leslie went where no one else in the WNBA has gone before -- above the rim for a dunk.

It's almost time

By Yahya Chami · Wednesday, July 31,2002 8:59 p.m.

We can make it. The wait is almost over. Real football is less then a month away. No longer do we have to watch the development league in Europe or the arena brand of the game.

IUSA accused of discrimination, witholding funding

By -Meghan Dwyer · Wednesday, July 31,2002 12 a.m.

Students for Justice in Palestine are claiming IU Student Association executives have mishandled its application to receive money from the Grass Roots Initiative Fund (GRIF), composed of IUSA credit card revenue interest totalling close to $10,000 annually.

IU student remembered

By Ryota Kashiwa · Tuesday, July 30,2002 8:57 p.m.

Meaghan Ann Buis was one girl, but she was always in a huddle with people extremely close to her. People touched by Buis became not only her good friends, but great friends.

Bloomington company bought for $3 billion

By Jackie Corgan · Tuesday, July 30,2002 7:55 p.m.

Cook Group Incorporated, a Bloomington-based group of medical device companies, has agreed to a $3 billion acquisition offer from Guidant Corporation based in Indianapolis. Guidant, a world-class company in the development and design of cardiovascular medical products, will now take over the 40-year-old company.

Eurasia discovered in Indiana

By J.P. Benitez and JP Benitez · Sunday, July 28,2002 11:44 p.m.

In from the hot Saturday sun, the cool sounds of the East were inviting many to venture into the Buskirk-Chumley for an afternoon of culture, music and unity. The Central Eurasian Concert and Art Exhibit set up shop in the early afternoon and closed down at 6 p.m. Throughout the day, the audience was delighted by dancers, storytellers, painters and singers.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 28,2002 11:42 p.m.

'God' in Allegiance bastardizes pledge Boy Scouts encourage close-mindedness, hatred IDS printing material of questionable value Lowriders appreciative of media acknowledgement

What one can assume

By Joe Grace · Sunday, July 28,2002 11:41 p.m.

I was planning on writing a serious column this week, but unfortunately I have no idea what has gone on in the world lately since I stopped using the Internet and watching the O'Reilly Factor a couple of weeks ago.

Around The Region

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 28,2002 11:39 p.m.

Police crack three-state burglar ring Supreme court rejects convicted murderer's appeal Doctor reinstated after writing 140 personal prescriptions Burglar gets 12 years for Pacer break-in

Departments request for 2003 budgets approved

By Joe Aamidor · Sunday, July 28,2002 11:38 p.m.

The Bloomington City Council gave preliminary approval for two proposed departmental budgets last Thursday night. Both the planning department and the housing and neighborhood development (HAND) department received praise from the council for their budgets for 2003.

Supercomputer, super feats

By Rebekah Carpenter · Sunday, July 28,2002 11:36 p.m.

IU is home to one of the largest supercomputers in the U.S. In June, it was listed No. 78 on the list of the top 500 supercomputers in the world.

RPS increasing dorm capacity

By Jackie Corgan · Sunday, July 28,2002 11:33 p.m.

As the largest incoming freshman class is scheduled to flock to Bloomington this fall, questions have surfaced involving space concerns while dorm renovations are taking place in Eigenmann Hall and Foster-Harper.

Student Code to get facelift

By Josh Sanburn · Sunday, July 28,2002 11:33 p.m.

The University's Student Code of Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct will be getting a facelift soon as IU Bloomington and IU-Purdue University in Indianapolis form committees to revise and update portions of the code.

Miners emerge safely

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry Neumeister · Sunday, July 28,2002 11:28 p.m.

SOMERSET, Pa. -- One of the miners pulled from a cramped, flooded shaft where he and eight others were trapped for three days said Sunday he thought he was going to die. "I didn't think I was going to see my wife and kids again," a teary-eyed Harry B. Mayhugh told reporters, several hours after being pulled out of the Quecreek Mine in western Pennsylvania.