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'Afterdark' thought provoking and complex

The new play that opened at the Bloomington Playwrights Project this weekend, "Afterdark" by New Yorker Kara Manning, is supposed to examine the personal lives and relationships of seven city dwellers trying to make sense of their world, post-Sept. 11. It does successfully raise some important questions and offer flashes of occasional insight, but just how many questions and what they may be is not always clear. For every truth eloquently illuminated, there seems to be two other threads left untied.

Jordan River Forum

Conference about education, not money Tenure-track support appreciated International criminal court not needed

Mayor Daley's new bulldozer

The best breakfast I've ever had was a greasy Polish sausage with grilled green peppers. I remember it all so distinctly, so vividly -- as if it were a lucid dream. A cantaloupe dawn was breaking over the foul waters of Lake Michigan. Yawning delivery men were heaving bundles of the Chicago Tribune on street corners, and the line at Jim\'s Hotdogs was at least a block long. Those electric blue insect zappers were zinging and flypaper dangled over the deep fryers. Maxwell Street was muggy, even at 6 a.m., and sweat trickled down the spine like spooked rodents.

Voter turnout an embarrassment

As I arrived at a polling station last Tuesday to campaign, I expected a flurry of voters throughout the day. I was sadly mistaken. Instead, I sat in my car most of the day keeping warm as hours passed with few or no voters to be seen. By the end of the day, only 102 of the precinct's 525 voters had voted.

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Around The Campus

IU annouces scholarship winners Student named Goldwater scholar Multimedia workshops for faculty

Schools required to track foreign students

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Friday that a new Internet-based tracking system will replace the old paper method for monitoring foreign students who come to the United States. Schools will be required to track everything from when a student enrolls at the institution to any disciplinary action taken against the person.

Wells award winner honored

Graduate Kathryn Bryan is the recipient of the Herman B Wells Senior Recognition Award, the highest honor a graduating senior at IU can earn. The religious studies major received the award at her recognition dinner on April 13 where friends, nominators, former recipients, professors and Chancellor Sharon Brehm were present.

Around The Region

Cincinnati airport terminal evacuated Tippecanoe judges rule differently in meth search cases 10 Indiana charter schools win $150,000 grants

Overshadowed Valens remains a true rock titan

Sometimes I am struck by an urgent sense of wanderlust that prods and cajoles me into taking impulsive, spur-of-the-moment road trips to God-knows-where. Such a spontaneous desire struck me about a month ago after my hopeful plans for a weekend date fell through. I was left to face yet another dismal, self-pity-filled weekend.

'Evil' takes up residence on Gamecube

Cassius Clay ain't getting no DVD play

La pelicula es muy bueno

Not worth a 'Deuce'

'Spider-Man' stays true to its roots

Garage rock pumps through 'Stereo'

Four years not the norm

When senior Carrie Owen walked the graduation plank at IU's commencement ceremony Saturday, she was only going through the motions. Owen finished her year just shy of enough credits to graduate. She won't get an actual degree in her religious studies major until she completes one more class this summer.

Suspect arrested in mystery

MARTINSVILLE -- After nearly 34 years, the wait is over. With tears in the eyes of the Jenkins family, authorities announced the murder mystery that has plagued the Martinsville community for decades has been solved.

Mom's Day at work

The second Sunday of May has traditionally been the day when mothers are appreciated for all they do for their children, their families and society in general. At a large university such as IU, moms play important roles as students, staff and faculty. Mothers balance the responsibilities of their administrative positions with the daily expectations of their children and spouses.

12-year-old IU School of Music grad wants international success

Twelve-year-old Julian Bliss completed the coursework to qualify for a two-year Artist's Diploma at the IU School of Music while attending St. Charles Middle School. The young clarinet prodigy is the youngest person to qualify for this degree from IU, and was a guest on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday.