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Noted Star photographer dies at 34

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Wednesday, July 5,2006 8:04 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A 34-year-old Indianapolis Star photographer died Monday evening after he collapsed at the newspaper's downtown office. Mpozi Mshale Tolbert, an award-winning photographer, joined The Star in November 1998, the newspaper reported Tuesday. The Philadelphia native, who stood 6 feet 6 inches tall with waist-long dreadlocks, was known for bringing humanity to his images. "Everything he shot had heart," said fellow Star photographer Bob Scheer. "It really had a soul to it." Newspaper staff said the cause of Tolbert's death was still being investigated.

Indiana begins issuing lifetime gun permits

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Davies · Wednesday, July 5,2006 8:02 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Handgun owners can obtain lifetime licenses to carry the weapons under a new state law that some believe removes an important step in finding people whose permits need to be revoked. Legislators this spring approved the option for replacing the state's current four-year licenses, making Indiana possibly the first state in the country to have a lifetime gun permit law. State police officials said Wednesday that forms for the lifetime licenses had been sent to local police and sheriff's departments across the state and that the agency was ready to begin issuing the permits.

IU alumni keep their hoop dreams alive

By Matt Dollinger · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:57 p.m.

They might not have been drafted, but Marco Killingsworth's and Marshall Strickland's NBA dreams are still alive. After not being selected in the NBA Draft June 28, both of the former Hoosiers have signed with NBA teams to play for their summer league squads. After working out twice for them in the weeks preceding the draft, Strickland signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Strickland and the 76ers will travel to Utah to play in the Rocky Mountain Revue from July 14-21. "I knew they liked me and they showed a lot of interest," Strickland said.

'A' is for average

By Alyson Brodsy and Michelle Manchir · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:44 p.m.

Last semester, I received an 'A-' in an introductory history course for which I read barely three of the ten assigned chapters, and missed more discussion section sessions than the "permitted" number allotted on the syllabus. In the same semester, a friend of mine received an 'A' on a paper (s)he'd turned in days late -- via e-mail -- in a communications course. A different friend received a 'B+' in a class (s)

I, hooligan

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan DeLong · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:41 p.m.

I've never been a soccer fan. But, while flipping through the channels during lunch one afternoon, I came upon Germany vs. Argentina -- and curiosity took over. The camera pulled back, and I could see the stadium filled with the crazed fans, draped in flags and ready to trample any number of people in order to show their ultimate and undying support. Seventy-two thousand crazed fans must be on to something. So, I decided that I'd to sit down and make myself watch the game -- even if I ended up dozing off or reading a book to pass the time between scoring opportunities.

Cream and Crimson + Black and Gold = Green?

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:39 p.m.

Back on June 9, the Associated Press noted a new trend among colleges: rivalry-fueled conservation efforts. According to the AP, "hundreds of colleges and universities across the country (are) trying to be more self-sustaining to stretch budgets and conserve energy," and this is translating into competition between historical rivals over who can come up with the most innovative programs, who can use resources the most efficiently and so on.

Harrington, Wells open to possible return to Indiana

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:34 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Peja Stojakovic's departure could provide an opening for Al Harrington to return to the Indiana Pacers. Harrington, who played the first six years of his NBA career with Indiana, is an unrestricted free agent who played the past two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. "I know there has been some interest there in Indiana," Harrington said of a possible return to the Pacers. "I've always considered Indiana home. To come back, it would be like I never left." The Pacers also reportedly are interested in Sacramento's Bonzi Wells, an Indiana native who played at Muncie Central High School and at Ball State.

A leaving legend

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:32 p.m.

DETROIT -- Steve Yzerman has laced up his skates for the Red Wings for the last time. That doesn't mean Hockeytown has to say goodbye to the longtime Detroit captain. Yzerman, who led the Red Wings to three Stanley Cup titles and spent his entire 23-year NHL career in Detroit, retired from playing Monday, but said he plans to stay in the organization while devoting more time to his family. "I look forward to a future in the game of hockey with the Red Wings in some aspect," Yzerman said as he announced his retirement at Joe Louis Arena, his home away from home for years.

Fever's Whitmore putting up All-Star numbers

By Alyson Brodsy and Cliff Brunt · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:27 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Tamika Whitmore's favorite player is Dennis Rodman, so it makes sense that she has taken great pride in being a superstar's sidekick for the Indiana Fever. While Michael Jordan got the glory for the Chicago Bulls, Rodman grabbed rebounds and played lockdown defense while winning NBA titles. And while Tamika Catchings has become an MVP candidate for the Fever, Whitmore has pushed her way into All-Star contention by embracing her role as the ultimate team player. She has averaged a team-best 16.2 points to help the Fever start the WNBA season at 12-6. Indiana coach Brian Winters said Whitmore has proven that she deserves to make the first All-Star appearance of her eight-year career, but the final selections won't be made until later this week.

'Ethical capitalism' inspires local record label's deals

By Paul Coover · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:21 p.m.

When Chris Johnston describes "ethical capitalism," the term he coined to describe his approach to running his Bloomington-based record label, Plan-It-X Records, it doesn't sound like a very good business plan. "Don't charge more than necessary," he offers as his advice to become an ethical capitalist. "Figure out what you need to maintain whatever project you're doing and make that the price. ... Unless you're increasing the quality of the product, there's no reason to increase the cost."

'Prada' movie spotlights Nasty Boss phenomenon

By Alyson Brodsy and Jocelyn Noveck · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:20 p.m.

NEW YORK - A famous designer throws a fit and hurls a pair of scissors at his assistant. The ladies room at a top fashion glossy is routinely filled with weeping underlings who've been dressed down. One boss enforces a starvation regime: You can't go out for lunch, but you can't eat at your desk, either. These could be scenes from "The Devil Wears Prada," the new film starring Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a capricious and fear-inspiring fashion editor. But they're actual anecdotes from the fashion world. Insiders agree that the depiction of scary-boss excess in the film, and even more in the book, is dead-on.

North Korea defiantly testing missiles

By Deb Riechmann · Wednesday, July 5,2006 7:16 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Bush White House condemned North Korea for its defiant missile tests and accused Pyongyang of trying to "intimidate other states" but said the missiles posed no danger to the United States. The test-firings of six missiles -- including a long-range missile designed to reach U.S. soil -- came as America celebrated the Fourth of July and raised the stakes in a nuclear standoff and pressured the U.S. and its partners to penalize Pyongyang. North Korea fired a seventh missile early Wednesday, after the initial round of U.S. reaction.

Bloomington to hold job fair

By Sarah Core · Wednesday, July 5,2006 6:50 p.m.

The height of summer has come and gone and whether Bloomington residents and IU students want to admit it, autumn grows closer every day. For those in the area still trying to hunt down that perfect job before the leaves start to fall, the 2006 Bloomington Job Fair might be the place to start. This year, the fair boosts more than 1,300 jobs being offered by over 55 different regional businesses. The all-day event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 10 at the Bloomington North High School.

Hoosier soldier killed in Iraq after attack

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 5,2006 6:49 p.m.

FORT WAYNE -- Sniper fire killed an Indiana National Guard soldier from Fort Wayne during a patrol in Iraq, military officials said Wednesday. Staff Sgt. Paul S. Pabla, 23, died Monday after the attack in the northern city of Mosul while he was on a foot patrol. He was a member of the Kempton-based 139th Field Artillery but was deployed in Iraq with the 150th Field Artillery from Bloomington.

Fourth of July parade attracts all walks of life

By David A. Nosko · Wednesday, July 5,2006 6:48 p.m.

Fourth of July in Bloomington was celebrated with a parade and Pride Picnic before the town's annual firework spectacle at the IU Memorial Stadium. Thousands of Hoosiers and guests lined the downtown square streets Tuesday afternoon to watch more than 130 local politician caravans, business roving billboards and community member floats parade south along College Avenue from 11th Street before motoring north along Walnut Street and back to the beginning. Parade entries, most draped in holiday red, white and blue décor, included everything from politicians pedaling tractors to painted poodles to floats.

Disputes over age, Marsh lead to fight

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 5,2006 6:44 p.m.

Dustin Bright, a 22-year-old Bloomington resident was arrested on charges of assault Sunday just after 1:00 a.m. when IUPD officers in the area of Sixth Street and Indiana Avenue observed the Bright yelling at another subject inside a vehicle, who the report labels as the victim, Minger said reading from the report. Minger said the victim had blood on his face and shirt and told the officers that he had just been punched in the face by Bright. The report states the officers arrested Bright at that point.

Two assaults occur as alleged assailants punch separate motorists

By Trevor brown · Wednesday, July 5,2006 6:43 p.m.

The IU Police Department arrested Brian Gardner, a 29-year-old man from Las Vegas, early Wednesday morning on charges of assault near the intersection of Fifth Street and Indiana Avenue, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger, reading from the police report. At about 1:00 a.m., Minger said officers observed Gardner yelling into the rear of the driver side window of a black SUV. The passenger, who Minger said the officers identified as the victim, suffered a bloody lip and had a swollen upper and lower lip with an abrasion on the lower. Witnesses at the scene concurred that he had been struck two or three times in the face by Gardner, Minger said.

Class puts lesson into action

By Matt Cunningham · Wednesday, July 5,2006 6:41 p.m.

Students enrolled in an IU class on divorce and the effect it has on children were not content to merely talk about the problems kids face. Instead, they helped in a collaborative effort to create a free monitored exchange program so kids could enjoy the transition from one parent to the other with less stress. That passageway? Call it The Children's Door.

Several students report delays in receiving IU aid

By Carrie Ritchie · Wednesday, July 5,2006 6:40 p.m.

Several students seeking scholarships, fellowships and grants for summer activities like research and internships abroad have had to wait for the money they were told would be given to them. The delay was caused mainly by the set-up of the Student Information System, which, along with the Financial Information System, keeps records of student enrollment and allows officials to deposit aid into students' accounts, said Rozzie Gerstman, campus budget consultant and BL chart manager. The problem was the SIS stipulation that students are only enrolled if they are taking a certain number of credit hours, which causes many students to not show up in that particular system during the summer because students typically don't take as many classes, Gerstman said.

THE BUZZ ABOUT PUZZ

By Alyson Brodsy and Tracy Liaw · Wednesday, July 5,2006 3:40 p.m.

Somewhere on a street lay an errant brown puzzle piece. Bicyclists might pedal over it. Sparrows might peck at it. But Puzz went on a quest to find its owner. "Puzz," the second short film by The Nineteenth State Filmmakers' Collective, is to be premiered along with five other local films on Friday, July 7th at 8 p.m. at the Hospital, located at 1021 South Walnut St. The twenty minute film tells the story of a puzzle fanatic who began a mission to return a lost puzzle piece. On the other hand, Annette, who struggled with a stifling relationship with her dopey boyfriend, was also trying to complete a puzzle with only one jigsaw missing.