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Throat-singing class offered for first time

By Greg Goodin · Friday, Nov. 15,2002 12:08 a.m.

For the first time ever at IU or any other university in America, Mongolian throat, or khoomei singing, is being offered for college credit. Christopher Atwood, professor of central Eurasian studies, said Mongolian throat singing is unique to Mongolia and Tuva and an important part of their musical traditions in the past and the present. "Throat singing is not connected with formal religion, but it is connected with the sense of nature being alive with spirits," Atwood said.

Faculty awarded for excellence

By Jennifer Whalen · Friday, Nov. 15,2002 12:07 a.m.

Rockney Walters said he doesn't teach for recognition or awards. Walters, a professor of marketing in the Kelley School of Business, was one of several professors recognized during the Teacher's Excellence awards ceremony Monday.

Bishop opposes abuse policy

By Alexandra R. Moses · Friday, Nov. 15,2002 12:03 a.m.

EVANSVILLE -- Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger said his experience working with a priest who admitted having a sexual relationship with a teenager but later repented helped motivate him to vote against new policies covering Roman Catholic priests. Gettelfinger, leader of the Evansville diocese, was one of seven bishops to vote Wednesday against the policies aimed at preventing child sex abuse by priests.

City limits roommates

By Ryota Kashiwa · Friday, Nov. 15,2002 12:03 a.m.

Students who plan to live with three or more roommates might want to reconsider their living situation. On Nov. 7, the Indiana Supreme Court held a hearing on a case about a city housing violation. The city sued landlord Peter Dvorak and five tenants -- former IU students Imram Ariz, Brian Gach, Eric Himes, Scott Albright and Alan Lutz -- for a 1996 violation of a city ordinance that allows up to only three unrelated adults to share rental property in Bloomington.

DEA may question Irsay in probe

By Alexandra R. Moses · Friday, Nov. 15,2002 12:01 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating Indianapolis physicians and pharmacies suspected of providing excessive prescriptions for painkillers, a prosecutor said.

Audiotapes raise questions

By Abdullah AlShihri and John J. Lumpkin · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:57 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Senate's top Democrat said Thursday that the failure of U.S. authorities to capture Osama bin Laden raises questions about "whether or not we are winning the war on terror." Sen. Tom Daschle's remarks came as intelligence analysts concluded that a new audiotape almost certainly contained bin Laden's voice and is proof that he is alive.

Bomb explodes too near

By Dan Cohen · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:56 p.m.

The type of greeting I usually receive when I return home from running errands is at most a hello or if Dad is home, a quick, one-armed effortless hug. My brothers won't even make eye contact until something is said directly to or affecting them.

Rise in birth rate requested

By Abdullah AlShihri and Nicole Winfield · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:55 p.m.

ROME -- Pope John Paul II delivered a historic speech to the Italian parliament Thursday, urging Italians to have more children to reverse the country's declining birth rate. It was the first time a pope has addressed Italy's legislature. In the speech, the pontiff also called on authorities to show prisoners "a gesture of clemency" by reducing their sentences and repeated his call for the new European Union constitution to recognize Christianity's tradition on the continent.

Platters lawsuit settled

Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:53 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — The Platters have settled a lawsuit against a former lead singer they said tried to use the venerable group's name with his new band.

Crowe gets hit in brawl

Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:52 p.m.

LONDON -- Russell Crowe got into a brawl at a chic London restaurant and was questioned by police, newspapers reported Thursday.

Michael Jackson sued by former promoter

Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:52 p.m.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Reclusive pop star Michael Jackson took the witness stand Wednesday in a $21 million lawsuit by his longtime promoter that accuses the singer of backing out of two millennium concerts. Jackson spoke softly while testifying, saying yes or no or asking for questions to be repeated. He paused frequently when asked about his business relationship with the plaintiff, concert promoter Marcel Avram.

Mind's Ear still provides recorded radio dramas ed by Mind's Ear

By Liv Cole · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:51 p.m.

The "Golden Age of Radio" may be long gone, but in Bloomington, audio theater is very much alive thanks to the not-for-profit organization Mind's Ear. Mind's Ear, founded in 1991, produces modern audio theater, where unlike television and movies, the audience sets the scene itself. Also, unlike audio books, audio theatre uses several actors, music, and sound effects.

Offenbach opera 'Tales of Hoffman' opens tonight

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:48 p.m.

Tonight's opera looks to be a very interesting one indeed. "Les Contes d'Hoffman" (The Tales of Hoffman) by the 19th-century French composer Jacques Offenbach, tells the story of essentially a man who tells stories. Stage director Vince Liotta, described it as "A set of three one-act plays between the 'bookends' of the prologue and epilogue." The prologue begins with Hoffman's narration of the three love stories of Olympia, Antonia, and Giulietta. The opera then ends with Hoffman's epilogue.

Pilobolus graceful, but lacks soul

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:47 p.m.

Last Wednesday saw the performance of one of America's most prestigious and lauded dance troupes at the IU Auditorium. Pilobolus, the modern dance troupe founded at Dartmouth College in 1971, amazed the audience with their unique style dance that combines acrobatics, contortions, humor and dance into a surreal experience.

March on with your complaints

By Dominic Imgrund · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:42 p.m.

Memo to the Marching Hundred: It's not about you. We don't want to hear any whining about how former Athletic Director Michael McNeely made you change some of your ways. First, the reason the Marching Hundred exists is because of the football team. They are supposed to be the main focus. I have heard people say that the band is the best part of the game. This is not supposed to happen, and McNeely was working on making the football team the centerpiece of football Saturdays. I'm sorry, but the band is NOT supposed to be the main attraction.

The dark side of Wal-Mart

By Jim Harper · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:42 p.m.

It seems like just about every city and town has a Wal-Mart. Wal-Marts here, Wal-Marts there, Wal-Marts everywhere. If you think about it, you can get pretty much everything you need at Wal-Mart, without ever having to step foot in another store. Wal-Mart is extremely popular, primarily because of its low prices. But, there is a dark side to America's largest retailer.

There's no place like home

By J.P. Benitez · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:41 p.m.

Last Sunday, the Colts game was obscured by warnings of pending bad weather and the possibility of a tornado. Though Indiana was lucky enough to avoid Nature's scourge, unlike earlier this semester, hundreds of families in Tennessee lost their homes and 36 people were left dead.

IU, McNeely were bad match

By Erin Nave · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:39 p.m.

Michael McNeely's tenure as IU athletic director lasted a mere 16 months. It took 33 instances of misconduct and 16 years before Bob Knight was finally run off. What went so wrong this time around?

Team travels to Purdue for regionals

By Steve Slivka · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 10:50 p.m.

The No. 20 women's cross-country team travels to West Lafayette tomorrow to compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional 6K meet at Purdue University. The Great Lakes region has four women's teams competing from the Big Ten Conference that are ranked in the top 30 of the The FinishLynx NCAA Women's Cross Country Coaches Association Poll.

Men's cross country ready for regionals

By Steve Hinson · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 10:48 p.m.

Saturday, the No. 20 men's cross country team travels to Purdue for the second time in three weeks. There the Hoosiers race in their most important race to date this season with the Great Lakes Regional meet. The top three teams at the District meet earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships Nov. 25 at Terre Haute. The others may receive an at-large bid if they have enough regular season victories.