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Killing the messenger

By Thomas Wachtel · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 11:13 p.m.

Dakota Fanning gets raped in her next movie. Did that get your attention? The film is called "Hounddog," and it will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next week. The movie features Fanning as Lewellen, a young girl who lives in a world dominated by a cycle of violence and abuse.

Film with rape scene featuring 12-year-old actress stirs debate

By Debbie Hummel · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 11:11 p.m.

PARK CITY, Utah -- At a festival that features several films with sexual content, including full male nudity and a documentary about bestiality, a Southern Gothic tale that includes the rape of a young girl is causing the biggest stir.

Women 'expose' their art

By Michelle Manchir · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 11:08 p.m.

More than 20 women, both Bloomington residents and IU students, will showcase their artwork at the third annual Women Exposed art exhibition and benefit from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at the Art Hospital.

Thin is 'out' on the runway

By Katrina Loh · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 11:07 p.m.

The latest trend gracing the runways this season won't be a new Chanel bag or Dolce & Gabanna jeans, but healthier models.

High cost of low action

By Edward Delp · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 11:06 p.m.

Illegal immigration is a serious problem. While this might seem like a no-brainer, there are those who don't see the problem. There are even those who argue in favor of rewarding illegal immigration by giving status to those who are here.

Dirty laundry

By Colin Dugdale · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 11:05 p.m.

Chlamydia, scabies, dyslexia, cholera -- you name it, it's growing in my hamper. As a result of laundry procrastination, my closet has become infested with mounds of dirty, diseased clothes. For two months, the garments have accumulated faster than Bette Midler's back hair.

Sampson not so welcome in other Assembly Hall

By Ryan Corazza · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 10:30 p.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Not to get all predictably cliche on you here, but Assembly Hall -- the one in Champaign, Ill. -- is quite literally a gladiator's ring.

UPDATE: Jake's cancels 'Girls Gone Wild'

By Mallory Simon · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 7:45 p.m.

Several campus groups have successfully forced the cancellation of the shirt-raising "Girls Gone Wild" event that was scheduled to take place Friday night at Jake's Nightclub. More than 125 members of the Bloomington community, including students, faculty members, administrators and campus groups, signed a petition sent to Jake's owner Dave Kubiak calling for the event to be cancelled, according to an e-mail obtained by the Indiana Daily Student.

Hoosiers hope to get back on track against Ohio State

By John Wustrow · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 7:30 p.m.

First-year IU women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack's welcome into the Big Ten has not exactly been easy. So far, in the first seven games of conference play, Legette-Jack has seen two teams -- No. 23 Michigan State and No. 12 Purdue -- that are among the elite in not only the conference, but the nation. And she's had to see them both twice.

Police: Abducted children still alive

By Tom Coyne · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 6:19 p.m.

ELKHART -- Police searching for a woman and four children abducted from their home over the weekend said they believed all five were still alive Monday, but they shed no light on their possible whereabouts.

Hoosiers support cigarette tax hike

By Mike Smith · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 6:19 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Sixty-two percent of Indiana registered voters support increasing the state's cigarette tax by $1 per pack if the money was used to fund health programs and smoking cessation and prevention initiatives, according to a poll released Monday. The statewide telephone survey of 500 people conducted Jan. 10 through Jan. 11 showed that 36 percent opposed a $1 per pack increase.

Citizens' Academy aims for civic involvement

By Andrea Knapp · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 6:18 p.m.

For the ninth year in a row, citizens can learn about Bloomington services during the 2007 Citizens' Academy. Developed by Housing and Neighborhood Development, this nine-week class is free and allows participants to gain knowledge of budget limitations, challenges to the city government and day-to-day operations and mandates.

Prosecutor begins 'challenging year'

By Alexa Lopez · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 6:18 p.m.

Monroe County Prosecutor Chris Gaal has many aspirations for the new year, calling for citizens to cut down on everything from crime to underage drinking.

Basketball recruit grazed by bullet

Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 6:09 p.m.

A member of the 2007 IU basketball recruiting class received a minor wound from a bullet in his upper back Saturday outside a hotel in California, according to a report by the Contra Costa Times.

UPDATE:Police: abducted mom, 4 children found safe

By Alexandra R. Moses and Tom Coyne · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 3:51 p.m.

ELKHART, Ind. - A mother and her four children were found safe Tuesday night at a motel, three days after police said they were abducted by the woman's former boyfriend. The man, Jerry D. White, 30, was arrested, Detective Sgt. Bill Wargo said.

Conference presenter to address male minorities

By Brian Hettmansperger · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 12:30 p.m.

The Faculty and Staff for Student Excellence is putting on the third annual Men of Color Conference on Feb. 3. The keynote speaker for this year's event is the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute's founder and president, Juan Andrade Jr.

Student dresses for summer all year

By Zack Teibloom · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 1:54 a.m.

It's midwinter in Bloomington, but fifth-year student Ryan Worden is wearing jean shorts and aviators today. He wore them yesterday, and he'll wear them tomorrow, too. He's been doing it every day for seven years, whether it's 100 degrees outside or there's a blizzard. He'll abstain from wearing jean shorts at church or working at a job that requires pants, but those are his only two exceptions. It all started as a bet when Worden was 16 from a football teammate when he moved to North Carolina.

Students react to State of the Union address

By Alberto D. Morales · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 1:53 a.m.

President Bush spoke to the nation Tuesday night in his annual State of the Union Address, discussing issues of economy, Social Security, education, immigration and the environment. David White, chairman of IU College Republicans and a first-year law student, said Bush made "a productive speech towards what can effect change in America."

IDS Presents Dean of Students Richard McKaig

By Maria Srour · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 1:27 a.m.

If there were one thing you could change about your job, what would it be? Notifying parents of student deaths. What's your favorite color? Red or blue.

Shooting struggles, rowdy atmosphere lead to IU road loss

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2007 12:38 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Assembly Hall got the best of the IU men's basketball team yet again. For the sixth straight time, the No. 23 Hoosiers lost on the Illinois Fighting Illini's home court, suffering a 51-43 defeat Tuesday night that snapped IU's five-game win streak. The loss dropped the Hoosiers to 14-5 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten. IU coach Kelvin Sampson said after the game that the Hoosiers' problem Tuesday night was nothing that could be found on a stat sheet.