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Female student reports rape From IDS reports
A female IU student reported being raped April 7, IU Police Department Capt. Andy Stephenson said. Though the reported rape occurred April 7, it was not reported until Friday, Stephenson said. There is a suspect in the case. The victim knows the suspect, Stephenson said. IUPD has not yet talked to the suspect. Stephenson said IUPD cannot release any more information about the case until the suspect is interviewed. Sarah Gardner
Peeping cases reported at Wright
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Books line the shelves of Caveat Emptor, a used book store on Walnut Street. This June will mark the business' 45th year, but the owner, Janis Starcs, is considering closing the business.
Caveat Emptor, a local used book and CD store, is for sale. By Melanie Metzman mmetzman@indiana.edu | @melanie_metzman
After 45 years, declining sales may cause Caveat Emptor to close its doors this August if the business is not sold. Caveat Emptor, which is at 112 N. Walnut St., is a used book and CD store specializing in hard-to-find items, particularly biography and history books. Owner Janis Starcs, 73, said two mail orders going out Monday were for an Estonian dictionary and a 20th-century Chinese autobiography. “It’s becoming an expensive hobby,” said Starcs, who studied European history at IU. “I just can’t afford to keep on doing it.” Starcs said the decline in sales
From IDS reports
Multiple incidents of peeping in Wright Quad bathrooms were reported to the IU Police Department last week. One report was made Wednesday, and two more were reported Friday. “We’ve been seeing a few of these incidents in Wright recently,” IUPD Capt. Andy Stephenson said. “There was only an arrest in one case, but we believe that case is related to the others.” In all of the cases, female students taking showers reported witnessing a hand reaching into the shower and holding a cell phone. The students told police photos or video footage was taken of them. In the Wednesday case, 18-yearold IU student D’Onte Montague was arrested. He and another male student were seen exiting a women’s restroom in Wright Quad, and the RA staff called the police, Stephenson said. After an interview with detectives, IUPD determined Montague was a suspect in the case and arrested him, Stephenson said. Montague is charged with two counts of voyeurism, which is a level six felony. Sarah Gardner
Freshman lineman arrested for drinking From IDS reports
IU freshman defensive lineman Jacob Robinson was arrested at Briscoe Quad on Saturday for underage drinking and lying about his age to a police officer. He agreed to the Little 500 pre-trial diversion program that took place Sunday, requiring Jacob him to pay a $428 Robinson fine and perform road-crew work by picking up trash in town. Robinson had slurred speech and a staggering odor and had a breath alcohol content of .22, per police records. He reportedly first told the state excise officer he was SEE LINEMAN, PAGE 10
has been ongoing, and it took him many years to figure out what was wrong. “I thought we might have the wrong books, but that’s actually why people like us. We keep a lot
“It makes me sad. Nothing lasts forever. I’m 73, so it might be time to retire.” Janis Starcs, Caveat Emptor owner
of things on the shelves that most people can’t be bothered with,” Starcs said. Starcs said he believes Caveat Emptor’s books may not be in
fashion right now, but they have some inherent value and will always be of significance to those interested in learning. Business has been affected by changes in downtown Bloomington, such as the addition of parking meters a few years ago, Starcs said. People used to park downtown for free and spend hours wandering in the store. However, due to the meters, local residents don’t shop downtown as often, he said. The changes in the publishing industry have also led to a decline in business, Starcs said. Websites such as Amazon allow customers to purchase books cheaply, and in some cases charge SEE BOOKSTORE, PAGE 10
Italian film symposium returns for 7th year By TJ Jaeger tjaeger@indiana.edu | @TJ_Jaeger
Although he is in charge of most of the planning, organizing and promotion of the annual Italian film symposium, Antonio Vitti, a professor of Italian cinema at IU, said his favorite part is naming and grouping all of the panel presentations. It is a creative process, Vitti said. “By looking at the papers the speakers send, I try to find similarities or contrasts, and I like to put them in sessions with people that stimulate discussions,” he said. With 13 different panels, six films and dozens of speakers, Vitti has put together the seventh Film Symposium on New Trends in Modern and Contemporary Italian Cinema. It is taking place at the IU Cinema today until Saturday. Vitti said putting together the symposium has been a continual process. He was helped by Andrea Ciccarelli, dean of the Hutton Honors College. He is already preparing for next year’s symposium. The work goes on all year, he said. “People will start sending me abstracts and proposals, and then I have to start sending acceptance letters and organizing the sessions,” Vitti said. This year’s symposium revolves mostly around the work of Franco Maresco, an award-winning Italian filmmaker. Maresco’s post-modern style has been influential since his rise in the 1980s. Films to be screened this weekend include “The Return of Cagliostro,” “I am Tony Scott,”
YULIN YU | IDS
Professor Antonio Vitti, right, talks with Kayla Moody-Grant on Tuesday afternoon in Ballantine Hall about films that will be shown during the Italian Film Festival.
“Berlusconi: A Sicilian Story,” “I Don’t Know the Men of this City,” “The Uncle From Brooklyn” and “Totò Who Lived Twice.” Vitti said he is curious to see how the general public reacts to Maresco’s work. Maresco’s films apply a bittersweet, grotesque comedy style, he said. The films also focus on marginalized people, Vitti said. “These are not glamorous people,” he said. “These are not glamorous stories. A lot of people don’t go to the movies to see these sorts of films.” Along with the films will be several panel presentations from Italian film scholars from IU and from around the world. The panel presentations
ITALIAN FILM SYMPOSIUM Free, but ticketed Wednesday - Saturday, IU Cinema often turn into heated debates, Vitti said. These debates involve great discussions each year, he said. “For some, it may look like we’re actually fighting, but we’re not. We’re having open discussions and disagreements, and it’s fun.” Once Vitti came to teach at IU, he said the first thing he wanted to do was broaden students’ minds with Italian film. “One of the things that I asked is that I wanted to create an Italian film symposium with
“Film is visual, and there’s sound. For me, it’s always better than literature. Culture and cinema can’t be separated. There’s a story beyond what you see, too. And I think that’s very important.” Lisa Dolansinski, assistant to Antonio Vitti and symposium speaker
screenings and representatives,” he said. “My goal was to bring new trends in Italian cinema and show what is going on today.” The first year’s symposium took SEE FILM, PAGE 10