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The Web That Binds Us

By Paul Coover · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 11 a.m.

Fifty years from now, historians will look back on the ’90s as the dawning of the Internet era – a period that shaped the future in every way imaginable. That same stretch of time just happens to be our childhood. We are the products of the Internet age. But what does that mean? The Internet has grown up right along side us, but how has that shaped who we are? Sure, the Web has changed us – made things easier – but has it all been for the better?

Ballet

Blisters & Big Dreams

By Joanna Borns · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 11 a.m.

In a department where simply being accepted is an accomplishment, IU’s ballet students share the ugly side of a beautiful dance

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Doin’ it all night long

By Colin Dugdale · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 11 a.m.

For The Wired Issue, we thought we’d find the most wired students on campus. There was only one man for the job.

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ALMOST

By Eamonn Brennan · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 1:36 a.m.

DURHAM, N.C. -- If anything, the IU men's basketball team can be classified as pesky. Down 33-21 at halftime of Tuesday's 54-51 loss to Duke University at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Hoosiers struck back with a lightning-quick 12-2 run to put them back into contention. And they refused to go away.

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Agency orders fines in Wal-Mart accident

By Sarah Core · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 1:03 a.m.

Lawyers for two of the men severely burned in an electrical fire in August at the new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Bloomington said they are uncertain how recent fines leveled against their clients' employer will affect their cases.

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FBI won't charge student for boarding pass site

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 1:03 a.m.

The FBI is no longer investigating an IU doctoral student who raised security concerns last month when he created a Web site that could generate fake Northwest Airlines boarding passes. After interviews and a search of his property, the FBI has concluded Chris Soghoian didn't have malicious intent when he set up the site in October, said Indianapolis-based FBI Special Agent Wendy Osborne.

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Income gap persists for female faculty

By Whitney Mitchell · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 1:03 a.m.

Not only do statistics show women are underrepresented in the upper levels of higher education, evidence also details that they are paid significantly less than their male counterparts.

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Unlikely lineup sparks IU's near second-half comeback

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12:51 a.m.

DURHAM, N.C. -- With junior forward Lance Stemler sidelined with a concussion and senior guards Rod Wilmont and Earl Calloway on the bench for most of the game, IU coach Kelvin Sampson looked to guards Armon Bassett and Errek Suhr to provide a spark for the Hoosiers Tuesday night against No. 11 Duke University.

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Weismiller will not renew contract as coach

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12:46 a.m.

The IU women's volleyball season has come to a close and so has Katie Weismiller's IU coaching career. After 14 years of coaching Hoosier volleyball, Weismiller has decided not to seek to renew her contract as head coach of the IU women's volleyball team, the IU Department of Athletics announced Monday.

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Suite deal: Soriano's filled with perks

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12:45 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Alfonso Soriano will be paid $18 million annually in the final five years of his $136 million, eight-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, the fifth-richest contract in baseball history.

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Pope visits Turkey amidst heavy protest

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12:10 a.m.

[The Facts]Thousands of protestors in Istanbul, Turkey, have demonstrated opposition to the visit by Pope Benedict XVI, despite Turkey's hopes that the pontiff's appearance would help highlight the secular nature of the government and support the country's ambition to join the European Union. Given the Pope's recent comments linking Islam to violence, is the visit to the primarily Muslim nation worth the security risk?

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The truth hurts but the film doesn't

By C. Warner Sills and Stuart McWhirter · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12 a.m.

"An Inconvenient Truth" is one of the scariest films ever made. That said, it's not a slasher movie... it's a documentary. The film takes the viewer through former Vice President Al Gore's slide show on the effects of global warming on Earth. The slide show is inter-spliced with different montages of events in Gore's life that led him to become so adamant about this issue. He also provides examples of his time at college, and a certain professor that introduced the concept of global warming to him, which led to his lifetime commitment to it. He says in the film that he's probably shown slide shows regarding global warming "at least a thousand times."

New Bond at home in blonde

By C. Warner Sills and Chris Freiberg · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12 a.m.

When I first saw the trailer for the latest James Bond movie "Casino Royale," I was more than a little bit skeptical. The generic action scenes and Chris Cornell theme didn't exactly fill me with confidence. And Bond was blonde. I mean, they could blow $150 million on another Bond movie but somehow couldn't squeeze $10 into the budget for a bottle of black hair dye?

A king's reign ends with a whimper

By C. Warner Sills and Josh Millrod · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12 a.m.

Jay-Z is the Michael Jordan of rap. After a long reign on top, Michael Jordan retired, tried his hand at playing baseball and being an executive and returned, slightly shamed and not quite as skilled to the game. After Def-Jam's crushing failure with Rick Ross' ill-conceived "Port of Miami," Jay-Z, the self-proclaimed MJ of rap, was forced out of retirement and Kingdom Come is his slightly shamed, not-quite-cutting-it attempt to breathe life into his talent-starved record label.

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No observatory? No problem!

By C. Warner Sills and Michael Reschke · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12 a.m.

The streets were quiet, the parking lots were empty and there was hardly a soul in sight at Kirkwood and Indiana avenues. It was early evening the day before Thanksgiving. Inside the Kirkwood Observatory, IU Astronomy department chairperson Catherine Pilachowski and graduate student Christian Johnson adjusted the 12-inch telescope. Twelve inches refers to the diameter of the telescope that won't be available to the eyes of the public again until spring break 2007. The Kirkwood Observatory will be closed for the winter, but that does not necessarily mean you are cut off from the heavens for the rest of the season. The skies are always open, and if you know what tools to use and where to go, you can enjoy the universe all winter long.

So...pretty good

By C. Warner Sills and Brian J. McFillen · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12 a.m.

Perhaps it's due to the extensive marketing for their (supposedly disappointing) compilation, Stop The Clocks, but with every listen to ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead's So Divided, I can't help but think of Oasis. It's not that the two sound similar per se. Rather, with So Divided, Trail Of Dead seem to have taken Oasis' road to success (for better or worse): forget originality, artistic merit or profound lyrics; just crank out visceral, well-crafted, satisfying rock that the listeners will like. Thus, before purchasing So Divided, you should consider where you fall in this dichotomy (don't worry -- there's no right answer).

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