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www.delawareonline.com MONDAY, NOV. 22, 2004 THE NEWS JOURNAL E3 CAMPUS LIFE Nationwide reports of hazing double in two years Fraternities, sororities, high school athletes perform rites HOW TO FIGHT HAZING Mothers Against School Hazing Inc. a nonprofit national organization, describes hazing as bullying, a negative act or words to hurt, embarrass or humiliate another person. Following are some tips the organization offers for parents and their children to stop bullying and hazing: Refuse to be a spectator. Report incidents.

Tell school or university authorities. Use distractions to stop the incident By T.J. BANES The Indianapolis Star A scar the size of a dime on Jessica Zimmerman's right hip tells the story of an event that changed her life forever. She was a freshman at DePauw University in Greencastle among people she considered close friends. After inducing her to drink alcohol, they branded her with a lighted cigarette as part of an initiation.

"If I had a daughter or a friend practice field and back. Like Sigma Nu, most Greek organizations agree not to haze initiates. Still, the number of hazing incidents nationwide continues to make headlines. Last year, Franklin (Ind.) College professor Hank Nuwer tracked more than 200 media reports of hazing throughout the United States; nearly double the number of reports two years ago. With a grant from the college, Nuwer plans to compile the most up-to-date listing of national hazing incidents.

He says his Befriend a lonely student who may be vulnerable to bullies. Talk about hazing and bullying with friends, school counselors and parents. If you or your child is subjected to bullying or hazing, seek med- ical attention and counseling. I Understand that feeling I threatened is a form of hazing. Educating children and young adults about hazing is the first step in stopping it I The Indianapolis Star see it coming.

As a condition of a lawsuit settlement between her and members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Zimmerman is not allowed to publicly discuss specifics of the ritual that took place in the fall of 1997. The incident, however, was widely publicized at the time, including a national report on ABC's "2020," and in a book on hazing, "Wrongs of Passage," (Indiana University Press, $13.97) by Nuwer. Zimmerman's mother, Cindie Shaleen, who is organizing the first Indiana chapter of Mothers Against School Hazing (MASH says Zimmerman was one of six "pledges," or would-be members, taken into a darkened dorm room. Sorority members entered the room dressed in sheets, chanting, and encouraged the girls to drink alcohol. They then burned them with cigarettes, causing scars said to be "a family sign," "a tradition," recalls Shaleen.

The next day, Zimmerman received medical treatment for the burns. People often think of hazing as paddling, drinking games and other "Animal House" behavior. Hazing ranges from seemingly innocuous activities such as blindfolding and scavenger hunts to dangerous, extreme physical punishments including sleep deprivation and excessive exercise, according to www.stophazing.org. The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges to report offenses.

However, some psychological abuse such as insults or name-calling go unreported. Some experts say laws and school bans might actually increase interest in hazing as a kind of secret taboo. Others say television shows such as "Jackass" and "Fear Factor" might contribute to the number of hazing incidents across the country. who wanted to pledge a sorority today, I wouldn't discourage her, but I'd make sure she knew how to set boundaries," says Zimmerman, now 26. She has a master's degree in mental health counseling and is four credits shy of her school counseling license.

Hazing, as a rite of passage, has been documented in professional football, the military and other groups. But it is most associated with college fraternity life. A half-dozen "pledge paddles" line the wall of Sigma Nu's fraternity house TV room at Butler current research shows that more incidents involved fraternities than sororities. The greatest increase was in high school athletics, says Nuwer. "Nobody really knows if the incidents are increasing, but the media is definitely more on top of it," says Nuwer.

Part of that is making people understand what hazing is, added Nuwer. "Hazing means different things to different people," says Daniel Walt, who came to But ON THE WEB www.mashincorg, Mothers Against School Hazing. www.stophazing.org, provides definitions, laws and resources about hazing. www.hazing.hank nuwer.com, Hank Nuwer, author of four books on hazing. www.campuspeak.com, Denver organization provides educational speakers and programs for college students and administrators.

"-iff ler from Quincy, El. He advises anyone considering joining a group to learn precisely what's involved in its initiation ritual. "You have to be clear with yourself: 'This is what I'm going to accept; if this happens, Know what your limits are. And if you can't comfortably talk with the members about what makes you uncomfortable, then you're best not doing it." Ritual burning In Zimmerman's case, she didn't University in Idianapo- lis, but they are for decoration only. "We don't haze; we don't believe in any of it," says Daniel Walt, a senior at Butler and a fraternity member.

Sigma Nu does not allow hazing, but it does employ a seniority system: Younger members mop the floors more often than the older ones. That isn't unlike a football practice, in which rookies do the grunt work, such as lugging the veterans' shoulder pads from the locker room to the Indianapolis Star photo iustratxxv'ROBERT SCHEER CREATIVE MINDS Songwriting savant and unlikely muse EXHIBITS When the artist's eye meets the camera lens Show spotlights mid-century masters I'll NWIUUH.lr..W I IJI i.NW MUJJPINU'R II tS" By DAVID MINTHORN Associated Press NEW YORK An arduous quest, the perfect photograph, and it happens in an instant. The subject is captured in a grandly defining moment that elevates the prostitutes in Mexico in 1934; and a study of a sliding door at a bullfight ring in Valencia, Spain, from 1933. Evans, who died in 1975 at 72, was the American master of photos on the sly. He took his subway portraits surreptitiously, using a The raw recordings of a troubled mind get an inside boost By JAKE COYLE Associated Press When Nirvana performed "Lithium" at the 1992 MTV Music Video Awards, Kurt Cobain wore a curious T-shirt with a frog logo and the question, "Hi, how are you?" The shirt was designed by a man Cobain frequently declared his favorite songwriter: Daniel Johnston.

Today, Johnston remains not only an influence musi- APTO00V.W0LFS0N Daniel Johnston issues his own homemade recordings. A record deal with Atlantic In the 1980s did not prove to be fruitful. our mothers to write a song as good as one of Daniel's." Johnston sings in a high, scraggly childlike voice over crude piano or guitar that often doesn't adhere to strict rules of tempo or rhythm. The music is raw, without the high production gloss that can aid listeners. But this intimate recording works because of the devastating honesty of Johnston's lyrics, and it's always been part of his allure.

"There's something about Daniel's songs coming out of his body that's just a miracle," says Mark Linkous of Sparkle-horse, who both appears on the album and co-produced it. Jordan Trachtenberg, the head of Gammon Records and the other producer, had the idea of the cover record while making a new CD with Johnston. It arose as both a way of spreading Johnston's music and as a fund raiser for the man whose been in and out of mental hospitals for much of his life. "He's the Brian Wilson of my generation," says Trachtenberg. Johnston has had brushes with fame before.

In 1985, he was featured in an MTV show about the Austin scene and then signed to Atlantic Records. The sessions with Atlantic were marred by bouts of depression, resulting in the ironically titled "Fun," released in 1994, which sold poorly. UN THE WEB cians wear on their sleeves, but a kind of godfather of low-fi pop. His new album features covers www.hi-howareyou.com 1 camera hidden in his coat to capture faces when "the guard is down, the mask is off." Eight of his 89 portraits are shown. Bill Brandt, a German-born Briton (1904-1983), carried his camera into British society to record opposite ends of the class system -the house servants and their masters in grand homes, the working class in gritty flats and the rich at London theaters.

His collection from image to the realm of art for the ages. Photographers have been chasing these images of verity ever since the advent of highly portable 35 mm cameras -and the long lens allowed close-up access to unsuspecting subjects. "Few Are Chosen: Street Photography and the Book 1936-1966," a collection of 35 photos from six renowned provides a concise posthumous recognition for the 42-year-old singer, who has bipolar disorder and lives with his parents in Waller, Texas. "I'm dead," Johnston said when reached by telephone at his home. "You've called heaven." Speaking on the phone with Johnston is a bit like talking to a lazy psychic healer, who speaks mystically on music instead of the spirit world.

His slow Southern drawl comes with little urgency and a friendly absentmindedness at 'one point Johnston put the phone down for a good two minutes to fetch an orange soda, his favorite beverage. Johnston recorded most of his best-known songs on a $60 boom box in the '80s and early '90s while living in Austin, Texas. The bare-bones sound, compulsively recorded out of a genuine passion for music, makes Johnston something like the indie rock equivalent of blues legend Robert Johnson. While his songs remain largely unfamiliar to music fans, they're famous among musicians who view Johnston as a "songwriter's songwriter." In the liner notes of the new disc, the lead singer of the Eels, says: "Any one of us would sell of Johnston's music with contributions from Beck, Tom Waits, the Flaming Lips and many more plus a second disc of the original recordings. It's titled "The Late, Great Daniel Johnston," and features his tombstone on the cover.

Of course, the man in a suit looking down at the grave is Johnston, who is alive and well. But the album seeks a little pre- Metropolitan Museum of Art "U.S. 285, New Mexico, 1956" comes from Robert Frank's travels in the 1950s. ON THE WEB Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org TECHNOLOGY Pricey new iPod Photo adds color to screen Music player lets users store pictures and add soundtrack By EDWARD C. BAIG USA Today REVIEW Apple iPod Photo PRICES: $499 and $599 for 40- and 60-gigabyte models, respectively PRO: Stores thousands of color photos.

Supplies cable for running slide shows on a television with a music soundtrack. Remains best-of-breed portable digital music player. CON: Expensive. Photos are difficult to view in sunlight MORE: www.apple.com 1936 was titled "The English at Home." Helen Levitt, still active at 91, blended into passers-by on New York City streets when she snapped her resonant photos of children and adults in their everyday lives. Her collection, "A Way of Seeing," was published in 1965.

Robert Frank, now 80, went on the road in the 1950s to picture alienation and loneliness for "The Americans," published in 1959. William Klein, 76, gained fame for his grainy and high-contrast prints of average housewives outside Macy's department store, and the rich and fashionable in New York's night life. His collection, "Life Is Good Good for You in New York: Trance Witness Revels," won ac-claim in Europe in 1956, but wasn't issued here until 1995. In showcasing the artistry achieved using small-format cameras, the exhibit has an unstated objective. Curator Jeff Rosenheim said he hoped it would serve as an impetus to get more people involved in a classic style of photography now virtually supplanted by digital cameras -visually acute, spontaneously composed black-and-white photos, taken with available light and traditional film, and printed with darkroom chemicals.

"Few Are Chosen" is a onetime show at the Met and will not travel. and insightful survey of some defining pictures from the mid-20th century. The show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art runs through March 6, 2005. The show is organized in conjunction with the rerelease of Walker Evans' "Many Are Called," his candid portraits of unsuspecting passengers on New York subways in 1938-41. The other five photographers in the show also achieved renown in the three decades when photography became an acknowledged art form, complete with museum departments and galleries specializing in prints.

All six published monographs, or self-selected collections of their photos. However, their books are now largely out of print although copies are shown in glass display cases at the show. Henri Cartier-Bresson, the great French innovator who died this year at 95, said he looked for the "decisive moment" the title of his 1952 collection when significance and composition came together in a scene so he could push the shutter instinctively. His seven photos on display include a riveting shot of an apparent traitor being denounced by fellow prisoners at a liberated concentration camp Dessau, Germany, in 1945; Millions of fans adore Apple's iPod, the world's most popular digital music player. Now, Apple has unleashed expensive new iPod models that do more: They can carry pictures with your music.

Wheel and using your thumb to press "select" lets you navigate the iPod, which can display 25 pictures at once. By manipulating the wheel or by using fast forward or rewind, you can whiz through your photo library, 25 images at a time or one by one. You can also run slide shows, backed up with any of the music on the device. Or, if you play music bought from the iTunes Music Store, the iPod can display album art. Is there enough screen real estate for pictures? Yes and no.

The crisp color screen (220 by 176 pixels) is adequate for showing off a few snapshots, but it's hard to view outdoors. With a supplied audio-video cable, you can connect the iPod to a projector or television. For an even better visual experience on a bigger display, the iPod can accommodate an optional S-Video cable via a port on its supplied dock connector. Doesn't the presence of color shorten battery life? Not according to Apple. Between charges, the company claims, you can listen to music for 15 continuous hours or listen while watching a slide show for about a third as long.

The previous music-only iPod could go about 12 hours. As with other iPods, the batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced The iPod stores notes, serves as an alarm clock, provides a simple calendar and an area to store contacts and to-dos and includes a few games. GNS The iPod Photo comes in 40- or 60-gigabyte models, enough storage to hold 10,000 and 15,000 songs, respectively, and 25,000 photos. The 2-inch liquid crystal display, the first on an iPod to ditch monochrome, handles more than 65.000 colors. In most other respects, the 6.4-ounce iPod resembles its predecessor, though at three-fourths of an inch, it's thicker.

The front is iPod white, (notwithstanding the various multihued iPod mini models or the newly released black and red "Special Edition" U2 version). Below the screen is the touch-sensitive Click Wheel with select, play, fast forward and rewind controls. Here's a closer look at some other aspects: Apple expects you to transfer images from your PC or Mac. There's no way to directly dispatch pictures from a camera to the iPod. The iPod comes with the Universal Serial Bus or FireWire cables needed to connect it to your computer.

Through version 4.7 of Apple's iTunes software, you can import pictures and music. On a Mac, you can synchronize pictures via Apple's iPhoto program; on a PC, the software works with Adobe Photoshop Elements or Photoshop Album. Gliding your finger across the Click.