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Spinning their wheels

(09/12/02 5:00am)

The bikes that will litter the streets of Bloomington Saturday actually have nothing to do with Little 500. Rather, Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of one of Bloomington's first large-scale bicycle events of the season, the Hoosier Hills Tour. \nWith proceeds going to two selected charities, the event is as much about philanthropy as it is about fitness. Cycling begins at 7 a.m. at Jackson Creek Middle School, 3980 S. Sare Rd. Offered to riders are 20k, 60k and 100k courses, all of which stretch in and around the vicinity of Lake Monroe, an area known for its vivid autumn scenery. \nEach year, riders from many places make the annual trip to Bloomington for the bike tour. \n"Cyclists from 10 to 75 years of age are signed up again this year," said Anne Phillips-Holahan, director of the Hoosier Hills Bike Tour. "About a third are from Indiana and another third from Monroe County." \nFor many riders, the event's greatest attraction is the scenic ambiance of the course through southern Monroe and Lawrence counties. The route, which starts in Bloomington and stretches as far south as Heltonville, roughly 20 miles away, includes serene vistas of Lake Monroe and the local countryside. \n"One Indianapolis Star reporter said he rode the 20k loop twice just to experience the 'peace and tranquility of the sound of the swaying corn in the breeze against a backdrop of clear blue sky,'" Philips-Holihan said of a past tour participant.\nThe tour, although presenting a potential physically-grueling challenge, is not in itself a race. "People derive a sense of accomplishment from tackling the hills on a beautiful fall day, meeting new people and learning a new ride or simply enjoying an old favorite one," Philips-Holahan said. "Some might argue that simply finishing the 100k is a feat in itself."\nThough the event is relaxed in nature, some riders do decide to treat the event as a competition. Junior Leigh Frame, a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority bike team that won the Little 500 in 2002 and a past Hoosier Hills Tour participant, said the tour is so appealing because it can be both fun and competitive. \n"It's different for different people I think," Frame said. "Some people just want to win while others enjoy pushing themselves to the limit."\nProviding support for the event are the Bloomington Bicycle Club, the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and the IU Student Foundation. Each plays a significant role in conducting the event. \nJonathan Purvis, IUSF director, has kept close track of the conception process. \n"IUSF enjoys a great partnership with the Hoosier Hills Tour," Purvis said. "IUSF will be hosting one of the major rest stops this year as well as providing some other logistical support for the event." \nThough the riders gain experience, exercise and friendship from the tour, participants agree that the greatest benefit of being involved with the bike tour is that it is a way to contribute to charity. \nLiz Ries, Kappa Alpha Theta philanthropy chair and junior, said she expects the event to raise a great deal of funds for the less fortunate. \n"The Hoosier Hills Bike Tour was created 25 years ago to raise money for Family Service Association of Monroe County and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and it also promotes healthy families and cycling," Ries said. "Last year Hoosier Hills raised over $7,000 for Family Services and every year there are more riders and more money is raised"

https://www.idsnews.com/article/2002/09/spinning-their-wheels

Scholar to focus on debate about Dead Sea Scrolls

(07/25/02 8:23pm)

One of the country's leading scholars on the Dead Sea Scrolls will help unravel the mystery of the scrolls and their connection to the history of Judaism in a lecture Monday. \nLawrence Schiffman, a New York University professor and Dead Sea Scrolls expert, will present the Edward A. Block Lecture in Jewish Studies at 8 p.m. Monday in Lindley Hall Room 102. The topic is "Scholars, Scrolls, and Scandals: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the History of Judaism."\nSchiffman began his involvement with the scrolls nearly 30 years ago and is considered one of the leading experts on the subject. \n"I first became interested in the scrolls when I wrote a senior honors thesis at Brandeis," Schiffman said. "What fascinated me was the chance to fill a black hole in the history of Judaism and the background of Christianity."\nAuthor of more than 150 articles and many books on the subject, Schiffman will focus mainly on the discovery, debate, and history of the scrolls -- not their religious context. \nTodd Joyner, a senior majoring in religious studies, said he believes the scrolls are an important discovery.\n"This is the Bible we're talking about here," he said. "The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has served as a lens through which we can better understand this ancient text and its implications on us all."\nSince the scrolls' discovery in 1947, they have attracted much publicity and scrutiny. They were found on the western shore of the Dead Sea in Transjordan by a Bedouin named Mohammed ed-Dhib. \n"It reads like a thriller…the way they were found," said Michael Satlow, associate professor of religious studies. \nThe scrolls are thought to be about 2,000 years old, produced at or around the time of the Roman Empire and the life of Jesus Christ. \nOnce the magnitude of the discovery was realized, there was a rush to find more scrolls in the areas of the Dead Sea and Qumran. The scrolls have since been collected and sold over the years for several reasons, including religious study, as antiquities or relics and even as a map for ancient buried treasure. \nScholars argue over who originally wrote the scrolls. Although there is academic support for the hypothesis that they were produced by a now nonexistent group of Sectarian Jews called Essenes, no one can be absolutely certain. But this mystery does not reduce their historical value, Schiffman said.\nHe said he does not consider them the key to all or many mysteries. A common view is that the scrolls raise more questions than they answer. \n"There is so much still out there to learn about and discover, and you always need to be ready for new discoveries and willing to change your mind," Schiffman said.\nOne thing many scholars agree on is their importance to both Judaism and Christianity. \n"The scrolls show us the complex Jewish web from which Christianity emerged and so show us our common origins and how much we share," Schiffman said. "So for us, in the modern world, there can be no place for prejudice. Rather, we have to recognize that our common, shared heritage calls on us to respect each other."\n

https://www.idsnews.com/article/2002/07/scholar-to-focus-on-debate-about-dead-sea-scrolls
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