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Concert to honor and showcase retired professor

A comment about his teeth when he was in seventh grade spurred retired IU Professor Emeritus Dominic Spera to take up playing the trumpet. Now, years later, the accomplished professor is being honored with a concert for his 70th birthday with the Jazz Fables concert series at Bear's Place tonight at 5:30 where he will be among the performers.

'Cole' hopes to inspire

An evening of laughter, entertainment and music promises to fill the Brown County Playhouse as "Cole," the story of one of America's greatest song writers, Cole Porter, opens the 2002 show season at the theatre. The show opens on June 13 and will run until July 7 every Wednesday through Sunday.

'Writers of Color' featured in latest Indiana Review

In its twenty-fifth year of existence, Indiana Review has come out with its Spring 2002 edition, titled "Writers of Color." As the only special issue devoted to writers of various ethnic backgrounds in the literary magazine's history, the spring publication features fiction, nonfiction, art, poetry and book reviews from writers around the world.

Bush signs bill with $4.3 billion for vaccines, tightening security

WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed bioterrorism legislation Wednesday that devotes $4.3 billion to stockpiling vaccines, improving food inspections and boosting security for water systems, calling it his "urgent duty" to prevent germ warfare.

Around The Region

Hogs killed in car accident State senator forms committee for 2004 governor run Court wants statewide computer network

State Senate battles over casinos

INDIANAPOLIS -- The fiscal leader of the Indiana Senate squared off with gambling proponents Wednesday, a day before his committee was expected to endorse a GOP tax plan without provisions to expand gambling.

IU speech team tradition worth talking about

The IU speech team has a tradition of success, and this year's team has continued the run.

Junk science emerges

The Environmental Protection Agency submitted its 2002 U.S. Climate Action Report to the UN recently, heaving the reputable scientific research of the U.S. aside and joining the popular academy of junk science.

The stereotype express

Our world is filled with inconsistencies, inaccuracies and misconceptions. I think it's great. We are all guilty of basing opinions about others and their lifestyles off of little or no information at all. And when you sit back and think about it, it's really hilarious.

Anti-protest was justified

Monday and Wednesday of last week, members of a group called the "Call to Repentance" staged anti-gay and anti-abortion protests at People's Park on Kirkwood Avenue. The group, affiliated with the Old Paths Baptist Church in Campbellsburg, Ind., was met with opposition as outraged IU students and community members showed their disapproval by forming anti-protests. One counterprotester was arrested on Monday after pushing a member of "Call to Repentance."

Professor appointed to head IU budget, will battle state funding cuts

Neil Theobald, professor of educational finance, has been named as the new vice chancellor for budget and administration, replacing Maynard Thompson after his 12-year tenure heading the University's budget.

Dale Jarrett wins race at Pocono

LONG POND, Pa. -- Dale Jarrett ended a 30-race losing streak with a little luck over the final laps Sunday to win for the third time in his career at Pocono Raceway.

There can never be too much sports

This past weekend not only proved to be one of the busiest sports weekends of my lifetime, but also a very diverse one.

New local play promises lots of laughs, pop culture influence in story of 'Faust'

Once again, the comedic skills of playwright Eric Pfeffinger and the talent of director Scot Greenwell are put together as "Life in the Faust Lane" comes to the Bloomington Playwrights Project theatre next week. The play opens June 14th and will run until June 30th.

Jordan River Forum

'Click-it-or-ticket'a reasonable program Students, alumni should have say in athletics changes Hate crimes mean unequal protection under the law

MTV embraces elves and man-on-man kiss

No allergic reaction to the Hives

'Potter' DVD magical

'Inline' impressive

Clancy's latest adds up to a summer hit