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Teen pleads guilty to second-degree murder, released after 3 years in prison

By Alyson Brodsy and Jill Barton · Friday, Jan. 30,2004 12:29 a.m.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The teen whose life sentence for killing a playmate stirred national debate over Florida's treatment of juvenile criminals, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Thursday, finalizing his release after three years in prison. Lionel Tate, who was 12 when he beat 6-year-old Tiffany Eunick to death almost five years ago, declined to speak, but offered through his attorney to meet with the girl's mother.

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Israel, Hezbollah swap prisoners

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Jan. 30,2004 12:28 a.m.

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- A long-awaited prisoner swap between Israel and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah on Thursday freed more than 420 Palestinians and other Arabs, two Lebanese militia leaders and an Israeli businessman. Tens of thousands of Hezbollah supporters lined an airport road in Beirut to welcome home the former prisoners, including Shiite cleric Abdel Karim Obeid and Lebanese guerrilla leader Mustafa Dirani.

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The death of NASA

By Cameron Thibos · Friday, Jan. 30,2004 12:03 a.m.

President George W. Bush threw a bit of a shocker to us two weeks ago. He wants to go to the moon. In the immortal words of Han Solo, "I've got a bad feeling about this." When Bush made the announcement Jan. 14, skeptical commentators immediately pounced on it as a pre-election carrot that will be dropped into a JuiceTiger after the November elections. At this point, Darth Vader Bush counters, "I find your lack of faith disturbing."

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Curbing civil disobedience

By Scott Gorsky and Scott J. Gorsky · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 11:53 p.m.

In open letter to Doug Porter, IU Parking Operations Manager: We in Bloomington are a simple people. We till our lands. We fish our waters. We like our burritos to be as big as our heads. While I expect to pay outlandish prices in big cities and airports, never did I expect to pay $40 for a parking ticket here on campus. When more than half of the Parking Operations annual $5 million revenue is generated from parking tickets (Sept. 16, IDS), it says to me this campus has a parking problem. And it's not us.

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Ready for 'Rent'?

By Eric Anderson · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 11:53 p.m.

Calling it one of its "most highly-requested shows," the IU Auditorium will host the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT for the second time in only two-and-a-half years. RENT, written by the late Jonathan Larson, opened in 1996 and soon became a mega hit both on Broadway and across the country. Utilizing a pop-rock idiom and addressing contemporary issues such as AIDS, heroin and homosexuality, the show was as groundbreaking as it was entertaining.

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Read, dummy!

By Jonathan Blanks · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 11:51 p.m.

Having spent several years in the "real world," I have come to truly appreciate the value of education, and more importantly, the work needed to acquire it. If I have observed anything in my return to IU last semester, it is the fact that many students could care less about their education and, consequently, their futures.

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House passes kindergarten bill

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 11:49 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- With help from Republicans on Thursday, the Democrat-controlled Indiana House passed a retooled version of Gov. Joe Kernan's plan to expand state-funded, full-day kindergarten. The House approved the bill 56-40 and sent it to the Republican-controlled Senate, where its prospects seem dim. Among other objections, Senate Republican leaders say a state facing a $1 billion deficit and other money problems should not start an expensive new program.

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State goes to kindergarten

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 11:48 p.m.

It's hard to say no to a child's education. And still, Gov. Joe Kernan's proposal to expand state-funded, full-day kindergarten to 20,000 more Indiana children by this fall -- and all children by 2007 -- isn't turning out to be a black-and-white debate. We have our own concerns on each side of the issue. Certainly, before any government proposal can go into effect, one must ask how it is going to be paid for. The question, as always, is, can we afford it? And if so, where will the money come from?

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Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 11:45 p.m.

PFC presents panel discussion The IU Progressive Faculty Coalition is presenting, "Policing Professors: Professors, Academic Freedom, National Security, and House Bill 3077," as part of its spring forum series at noon today in Wylie Hall 005. HB 3077 envisions a state-appointed advisory board with the authority to remove the funding of area studies programs when its curriculum or faculty members' research is deemed too critical of U.S. policies and values, according to a press release.

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Frat goose cruelty angers activists

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 11:42 p.m.

ATHENS, Ga. -- Fraternity brothers have dropped a puppy off a Mississippi River bridge, beaten a goose to death with a golf club and abandoned an unconscious, intoxicated pig in a park. More recently, Phi Kappa Psi members killed, skinned, burned and ate a raccoon at the University of Georgia. These and other acts on campuses across the country have drawn the fury of animal lovers who say such abuse has grown into a dangerous trend because it is too often treated as innocent college hijinks.

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IUPUI seeks housing increases

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 11:41 p.m.

The Board of Trustees Finance and Audit Committee struck down an increase in housing costs Thursday for an enhanced freshman learning community at IU-Purdue University-Indianapolis but gave preliminary approval to raising rates to cope with higher living costs. IUPUI Vice Chancellor of Student Life and Diversity Karen Whitney proposed an 8 percent increase for students living in Ball Residence Hall next year, a dorm exclusive to freshmen, to pay for the "Living the Freshman Experience" initiative. The plan would have been part of an overall 4.25 percent housing increase for the campus.

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ART at risk

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 1:13 a.m.

Art seems to be the first thing cut from a budget, destroyed in a riot or banned for being misunderstood. It's a scene from a popular movie, but it could happen in any school across the country. "If I'm forced to choose between Mozart, reading and long division; I choose long division," said the principal in a line from the movie "Mr. Holland's Opus". Arts and its funding is a controversial and touchy issue -- now as much as in 1995 when "Mr. Holland's Opus" opened in theaters. It appears that due to legislation, the tide is turning in favor of arts education.

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Interior design major one of most selective

By Cassidy Flanagan · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 1:01 a.m.

In a time when home decorating shows seem to be taking over television, suddenly interior design majors at IU find themselves having to reiterate the meaning of interior design and what it actually means to be an interior designer.

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Why are so many films overlooked?

By Adam Aasen · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 1 a.m.

In the last few days, nominations for both the Oscars and the Razzies were announced, but depending on your point of view, some people may not see much of a difference.

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Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 12:59 a.m.

The Bloomington Playwright's Project presents an evening of 30 ultra-short plays by the BPP Writers' Group and other local writers at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at the Bloomington Playwright's Project on 312. S. Washington St. Admission is $8 for the second annual Winter Ballot Box Blizzard, a fund-raising event showcasing the talent of Bloomington actors, directors and writers. Audience members will play an active role and vote for their favorites plays.

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Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 12:47 a.m.

INPIRG students to stage book protest at IU Bookstore Students from the Indiana Public Interest Research Group and IUSA are staging a book return today in the IU Bookstore at the Indiana Memorial Union to protest the high cost of college textbooks. The protest coincides with the release of the national study "Rip-off 101: How the Current Practices of the Publishing Industry Drive up the Cost of College Textbooks." That report will show students pay $900 a year on average for textbooks, and publishers use a number of gimmicks to unfairly drive up the cost of textbooks. The report, which was conducted from interviews at colleges across California and Oregon, includes testimonials from faculty members and makes policy recommendations.

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Safety bill pending for pyrotechnics

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 12:44 a.m.

Pyrotechnics may no longer be seen by local residents in Bloomington's premier clubs because of new legislation that places rules and regulations on indoor pyrotechnic use throughout Indiana. State Sen. Vi Simpson D-Ellettsville introduced legislation that would establish rules to help ensure the safe use of indoor pyrotechnics and fireworks.

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IU dealing with high enrollment

By Kristin Huett · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 12:43 a.m.

With enrollment increasing each year, IU students are dealing with more tightly packed classes and registering for the classes they want. Roland Cote, associate vice chancellor for enrollment services and registrar, said no plans are in the works, however, to extend class hours from the current 8:00 a.m. to 9 p.m. timeframe.

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Dean to take 'Polar Plunge'

By Stacie Vasko · Thursday, Jan. 29,2004 12:42 a.m.

Dean of Students Richard McKaig is preparing to take the plunge. McKaig has agreed to jump into a pool of near-freezing water if the Student Alumni Association raises $500 for Special Olympics Indiana. The Polar Bear Plunge, which debuted last year, will once again highlight the Spirit of Sport fundraising event, Feb. 6. Last year, 35 participants took the icy plunge.

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