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Finding my inner diva

I have tried to be a diva since birth, but not the kind of princess who can sing Britney better than the pop star herself. And not the tall supermodel with the long blond locks who struts the catwalks in Paris and Milan. I will never be one of those girls.

Jurassic 5 to perform benefit show

The music filling the air during Little 500 will be anything but ancient. Coinciding with the growing popularity of rap music, the IU Chapter of the Hip-Hop Congress and Zeta Beta Tau fraternity announced Tuesday that rap group Jurassic 5 will play April 19 at ZBT. Much of the show's proceeds will go to benefit Bloomington United and Dance Marathon's fund to support Riley Children's Hospital, said sophomore Ross Edwards, ZBT's organizer for the show. He said he is confident the show will be a success.

Former student protests logging on public lands

Mary Demkovich, a 21-year-old former IU student, climbed up a red oak Friday -- a massive tree she named "Prometheus" -- to prevent the private logging of about 60 trees in Yellowwood State Forest in Brown County. She said she doesn't plan to leave anytime soon. Steven Sellers, a spokesman for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, said Demkovich has her facts wrong.

Jurassic 5 to perform benefit show

The music filling the air during Little 500 will be anything but ancient. Coinciding with the growing popularity of rap music, the IU Chapter of the Hip-Hop Congress and Zeta Beta Tau fraternity announced Tuesday that rap group Jurassic 5 will play April 19 at ZBT. Much of the show's proceeds will go to benefit Bloomington United and Dance Marathon's fund to support Riley Children's Hospital, said sophomore Ross Edwards, ZBT's organizer for the show. He said he is confident the show will be a success.

Meeting advocates activism

Former board of trustees member Harry Gonzo first experienced the sharp slap of sexual discrimination as an IU student in the late sixties -- only it wasn't directed at him. When the standout quarterback and Rose Bowl champion's best friend announced he was homosexual, Gonzo supported the young man's decision. But he was in the minority.

Famous mime to perform

April 16, the Department of Theater and Drama will welcome a person to the stage who has absolutely nothing to say. The silence on stage results from the performer -- Marcel Marceau, a world-famous mime, whose stage shows incorporate only motion. Theater and drama assistant professor Murray McGibbon saw Marceau perform in London in 1979. He said the performance was so extraordinary he still remembers it vividly.

Hoosiers fail in attempt to snap streak of losses

The men's lacrosse team said its four-game losing streak was enough. Illinois didn't oblige.

What to expect this baseball season

The resin bag sitting next to the pitching rubber, a perfectly placed bunt down the third-base line, a manager trying to play the numbers by making a double switch, a vendor in the bleachers yelling, "Cold beer, here!"

Team's win streak on line against Irish

The women's tennis team puts its four-match winning streak on the line when it plays host to No. 7 Notre Dame at 3 p.m. today at the IU Tennis Center. IU (11-6, 2-2 Big Ten) has been a one-team wrecking crew, winning the last four matches with a combined 25-3 record, including a perfect 14-0 two-match weekend at home.

Event marks women's month

Women's History Month was celebrated during Monday's International Women's Day event, co-sponsored by the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance and the Women's Student Association.

Around The Campus

Summer and fall editors chosenThe IDS and Arbutus publications boards met this week to choose student leaders for the summer and fall semesters.

Students have flair for fashion

It's 7:10 p.m. and the door to the Flame Room in McNutt is locked. This is not good news for the 20 or so models congregating outside. Rehearsal was supposed to start 10 minutes ago.

Panel addresses issues of diversity in Week Without Violence event

Conflict Resolution Services held a two-hour discussion panel Monday at 7 p.m. in the Oak Room of the Indiana Memorial Union to inform students about diversity on campus as well as discrimination and local resources available to victims. The event was the second installment of the organization's Week Without Violence program.

Blues prodigy to perform

With the release of his debut album, Lie To Me, in 1997 at the age of 16, Johnny Lang astonished the music industry and critics with his soulful guitar playing and raw gritty voice that accompanies many experienced Marlboro-smoking veterans of the blues.

Words on Wheels hits Bloomington Transit

The Matrix, a literary arts group that strives to promote poetry and art in the community, teamed with Bloomington Transit to bring poetry to public transportation. Words on Wheels is a poetry contest that provides the public with a more interesting bus ride and gives poets an opportunity to express themselves.

Around The Region

ISU student dies after collapsing at football game TERRE HAUTE -- An Indiana State University sophomore who collapsed during Thursday night's ISU football game while working as a volunteer has died at an Indianapolis hospital. Stephen Kennedy, 19, died Friday morning at Methodist Hospital after he was removed from life support.

House combats dog attacks

A House committee passed a bill that would hold dog owners responsible for dog attacks on their property that lead to serious injury or death. The law would apply only to persons carrying out duties required by law. The bill, authored by Sen. Vi Simpson, D-Ellettsville, was prompted by the death of a Brown County woman last June. Dorothy Stewart, a U.S. Census worker, was attacked and killed by a pack of dogs on the property of the dogs' owners.

Innovative teachers honored for livening up civics lessons

Keeping students' interest peaked during a civics lecture has never been easy. Government teachers across the state are bringing congressional deliberations to life through innovative teaching techniques while students learn firsthand how legislation is passed.

Little 500 not all about riders

After reading Matt Csanyi's article on Little 500 ("Little 500: The stupidist IU tradition," March 28) and hearing a lot of negative response, I feel someone has to come to his side. I will not defend everything he says -- for a lot of people the race is meaningful and important -- but let's remember the fans.