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Orpheium takes Bloomington

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Garfunkel shares song and life stories

Five-time Grammy winner Art Garfunkel performed a mellow set of new songs and timeless classics at the Indiana University Auditorium Tuesday night. His unique style of easy-listening folk rock was well received by the predominantly older crowd, who erupted in applause after almost every tune. The soothing, pleasant sound of his music made the evening a sit-down affair, except for the occasional standing ovation.

Creating a Broadway experience

Behind the song and dance of admired Broadway plays that tour through the IU Auditorium lies a group of 400 people who help to make it all happen.

Student reports armed robbery

A female IU student reported she had been robbed at knifepoint at approximately 11:45 p.m. Monday just south of the Collins Living-Learning Center Edmundson Hall dock.

O'Bannon announces more cuts

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Frank O'Bannon said Wednesday he will cut $332 million in spending for such things as computers for schools, building repairs, research and development programs and local projects legislators designated for their districts.

Tribunals differ from earlier trials

WASHINGTON -- Terror suspects tried before military tribunals would have many of the legal rights given defendants accused of other crimes, but prosecutors could use evidence that would probably be tossed out of an ordinary American court, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

A taste of freedom

Rudi Romaine, a senior at Harmony School in Bloomington, is on a 12-state road trip studying poverty. Wes Biddle, also a senior, is exploring his interest in cars through an internship at an auto-mechanics shop and another Harmony classmate is writing a 300-page science-fiction novel. Unlike the experience of most seniors, who deal with senioritis, college rejections, college acceptances, prom and sappy yearbook signings, seniors at Harmony participate in an independent, semester-long research project.

Kappa Sigma books O.A.R. for Little 500

Kappa Sigma fraternity will ring in Little 500 week by hosting the band Of A Revolution (O.A.R.) April 16. The concert will be from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Kappa Sigma house, 1411 N. Jordan Ave. The opening act will be local favorite Three Minute Mile. Tickets for the show are being sold for $12. All of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington.

Sharon considers allowing Arafat to leave

JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Tuesday Yasser Arafat will be free to travel to an Arab summit next week if the Palestinian leader agrees to a cease-fire but hinted Arafat may not be allowed back if the violence persists while he is gone.

An inner journey

A traveler is always looking for the next place to stay. While in pursuit of inexpensive friendly lodging in Asia, senior Natalie Baker met a monk, Venerable Bagdro. He offered her a place to stay. She didn't stay there but thanked him for his help anyway.

We can't always win

When it comes to the NCAA tournament, the University of Kentucky can always win, should always win and will always win. I learned this growing up in the Bluegrass.

Tattoo parlor opens on the square

Danny's Ancient Art Tattoo and Body Piercing opened its new location at 122 W. Sixth St. across from the courthouse earlier this month. Despite the opening of Ancient Art downtown, area tattoo parlor owners said they are optimistic, considering the numerous shops in the area.

Rock and Roll inducts members

NEW YORK -- They represented the anti-establishment, so it was a bit odd to see the Ramones so happy to become part of the music establishment as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But for the remaining members of the punk rock originators -- whose lead singer, Joey Ramone, died last year -- Monday night's induction at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel represented long-overdue respect for the band that helped revolutionize rock with their rapid-fire, guitar-heavy songs.

Senate OKs keg tracking

Kegs are about to be regulated by state law: Before you tap it, they have to track it. The Indiana State Senate hopes to crack down on underage drinking by linking alcohol buyers with the keg they purchase. The Senate joined the House in passing a bill requiring tags on kegs, which identify their purchasers. Late last month, Senate Bill 97 survived a House vote. Now, if Gov. Frank O'Bannon signs the bill into law, identification will be mandated on all kegs.

Faculty member dies

The IU community has lost an esteemed alumnus and faculty member. George Sullivan, the theater department's director of audience development, was found dead at his home on North Park Avenue in the early evening of March 5. Monroe County Coroner Dave Toumey pronounced Sullivan dead at the scene, ruling the death an apparent suicide.

O'Bannon to make cuts

Indiana lawmakers ended this session of the General Assembly Thursday with no answers for the state's budget shortfall. Facing an unresolved $1.3 billion deficit, Governor Frank O'Bannon will now be forced to begin making cuts in spending beginning this week. Education, the largest chunk of the budget, will not be spared. For IU, the cuts may mean a tuition increase and more administrative slashing.

States seek Microsoft penalties

WASHINGTON -- Monday, nine states asked a judge to impose tougher penalties against Microsoft, citing internal memos as evidence the software giant had persisted in thwarting competitors even as it was being found guilty of antitrust violations. The states asked U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to force Microsoft to create a stripped-down version of its flagship Windows software that could incorporate competitors' features and to divulge the blueprints for its Internet Explorer browser.

Mideast talks point to possible truce

JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops pulled out of biblical Bethlehem and a neighboring village early Tuesday, witnesses said, edging Israel and the Palestinians closer to a cease-fire in the 18-month-old Mideast conflict. The pullback came during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, winding up a tour of the region that concentrated on the U.S.-led campaign against world terrorism. Concerned that Palestinian-Israeli violence would disrupt the effort, Cheney called on both sides to end their conflict.