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Celebrating freedom

By Alyson Brodsy and Patrice Worthy · Sunday, June 29,2003 9:27 p.m.

The annual African American Cultural Juneetenth festival kicked off Saturday at Bryan Park. The "Celebration of Freedom" was host to many activites and many families from the Bloomington community. There were little children running around dancing to music with their mothers, and plenty of people taking advantage of the $2 plates being served.

IU Trustees approve budget

By Joe Grace · Sunday, June 29,2003 9:27 p.m.

The IU Board of Trustees approved a $2.08 billion operating budget Friday created by the Indiana General Assembly for the 2003-04 fiscal year and a new science precinct on the north side of the Bloomington campus. The budget is $120 million more than the 2002-03 budget of $1.96 billion.

IU team receives NASA grant

By Sarah Webb · Sunday, June 29,2003 9:27 p.m.

A team led by an IU professor is trying to discover exactly what kind of creatures reside deep below Earth's surface as part of a NASA grant. IU geology professor Lisa Pratt is directing a new team of researchers that received a five year grant worth $5 million from the NASA Astrobiology Institute. Astrobiology is the study of the origins, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe, according to the NAI Web site.

Ball State improves faculty diversity

Sunday, June 29,2003 9:19 p.m.

MUNCIE -- The College of Sciences and Humanities at Ball State University has created a task force to improve diversity among its faculty members.

Guaranteed tuition still poses problems

Sunday, June 29,2003 9:18 p.m.

URBANA, Ill. -- It sounds like a simple proposition: Guarantee that tuition won't rise during a university student's four years of school.

IU gives arts grant to 34 professors

By Nicholas J. Schmidt · Sunday, June 29,2003 9:18 p.m.

Students aren't the only ones that get money for college from IU. Because of the Arts and Humanities Initiative, teachers will be receiving IU money as well.

Jordan River Forum

Sunday, June 29,2003 8:55 p.m.

Unhumorous Association The comic strip by Michael Teague entitled "Blender Kitty" (June 19, shown at right) provoked a series of emotions from members of various Latinos organizations on and off campus. We are writing collectively to voice our disgust over the insulting message found in that particular comic strip.

Working reforms

Sunday, June 29,2003 8:52 p.m.

When the state of Pennsylvania took control of the Philadelphia public schools last summer and decided to privatize them, many dubbed it the grandest school reform experiment in the history of American education. The decision ignited strong opposition from teachers' unions and bands of students who protested with signs reading: I AM NOT FOR SALE! SAY NO TO PRIVATIZATION! Students had a legitimate reason to be upset; 45 of the city's schools would be managed by two nonprofit companies, three for-profits and two universities.

Filtering right to privacy

Sunday, June 29,2003 8:51 p.m.

When it comes to battles fought over the constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech, the persistent reality is that they have mostly been fought over the unsavory issue of pornography. The U.S. Supreme Court delivered another blow to the First Amendment by ruling for the Children's Internet Protection Act on June 23 in United States vs. American Library Association.

Of Dogs and Men

By Alyson Brodsy and Lize Kolar · Sunday, June 29,2003 8:49 p.m.

Recent developments in pet policies have sent landlords "howling," according to a June 26 New York Times article. Tenants have taken to insisting that their 70-pound black labradors or Berneses are as essential to their mental health as seeing dogs are for the blind.

U.S. forces launch massive new operation to stem insurgency

By Borzou Daragahi · Sunday, June 29,2003 8:42 p.m.

CAMP BOOM, Iraq -- U.S. forces launched a massive operation early Sunday to crush insurgents and capture senior figures from Saddam Hussein's ousted regime, arresting mored to last several days, military officials said. More than 20 raids involving air and ground forces were carried out, military officials said. The region has become "the nexus of paramilitary activity in central Iraq," the military said in a statement.

Syria asks for return of guards

By Sam F. Ghattas · Sunday, June 29,2003 8:42 p.m.

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's foreign minister said Sunday that Damascus wants to avoid escalating tensions with Washington and is quietly seeking the return of five Syrian border guards wounded and taken by U.S. forces during a battle on the Iraqi border. The June 18 border clash, during which U.S. forces attacked what they suspected were fleeing officials of Saddam Hussein's deposed regime, threatened to stoke already strained relations between Washington and Damascus.

'Angels' top, replace 'Hulk' at box office

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Sunday, June 29,2003 8:42 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The "angels" have lost a little of their kick, but they can still pulverize the opposition, even if he's big and green.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah declare suspension

By Ibrahim Barzak · Sunday, June 29,2003 8:41 p.m.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- The militant Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups and Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement declared immediate suspensions of attacks against Israel on Sunday. Israel began pulling troops out of Gaza, in breakthrough attempts to end almost three years of fighting. The militant groups announced three-month truces and Fatah's cease-fire was for six months.

Arts Center displays showcase local talent

By Rebecca Herr · Sunday, June 29,2003 8:41 p.m.

Upon entering the oak-framed glass doors of the John Waldron Arts Center, the busy sounds of Bloomington fade away as the familiar sounds of laughter and conversationalists at their best celebrate the opening reception of four talented, local artists Friday.

Vatican hopes Web site appeals to new generation

By Alyson Brodsy and Nicole Winfield · Sunday, June 29,2003 8:40 p.m.

VATICAN CITY -- The Sistine Chapel is now online. The Vatican put its enormous art collection on the Web on Tuesday, launching a new site for the Vatican Museums that it hopes will attract more tourists while also disseminating the church's message around the globe.

Non-conference schedule announced

Thursday, June 26,2003 6:09 p.m.

The 2003-2004 Hoosier basketball team will have its hands full in non-conference bouts as IU will face numerous teams that made it into post-season play. Well-known teams such as Kentucky, Missouri, Notre Dame, Wake Forest and Xavier will face the Hoosiers out of conference. While the Big Ten schedule has yet to be set, coach Mike Davis is sure that IU's non-conference opponents will be formidable. "Six of our first eight games are against teams that made the NCAA Tournament, and three of those teams (Kentucky, Notre Dame and Butler) made the Sweet 16," Davis said in a press release. While they are going to face some tough opponents, this is no change for the Hoosiers, as their schedule has ranked amongst the top eight in the nation in Sagarin Ratings schedule strength for the past five seasons. Davis hopes that a schedule with such elite opponents will drive his players to train harder during the offseason.

Incoming! Freshmen!

By Bonnie Real · Thursday, June 26,2003 6:08 p.m.

Nerves flutter and nametags reign on the IU campus as incoming freshmen and their families complete the first rounds of summer orientation. The New Student Orientation program is required for anyone who is attending IU for the first time, and it will draw nearly 6,900 new faces to the campus by the time it concludes July 25, Orientation Director Melanie Payne said.

The importance of the music you hate

By Seth Forster · Thursday, June 26,2003 12 a.m.

Someone once asked how it all started for me. "What was that one song that made you want to be a musician?" or "Why is it that all you ever seem to talk about is music?" OK, to be fair, 'someone' is a little less accurate than 'just about everyone who knows me.'

Songs for the working stiffs

By B. James Reid and Brian Reid · Thursday, June 26,2003 12 a.m.

Fountains of Wayne songwriters Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger, the men responsible for the Academy Award-nominated theme to Tom Hanks's "That Thing You Do," have put their pop sensibilities back to good work on Welcome Interstate Managers.