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Surviving Thanksgiving

By Alyson Brodsy and Michelle Manchir · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 11:21 p.m.

Congratulations if you're reading this. As we both know, many of our fellow students checked out early for Thanksgiving break. Cheers to us nerds who are left over and damn-well planning to be the sole attendee of art history class tomorrow afternoon.

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Borat's boorish

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Stewart · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 11:19 p.m.

This week we turn to Borat, whose "Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" is making the rounds in every corner of America. From the very first frames of "Borat," it is apparent that Sacha Baron Cohen, the satirist in question, seeks to shine the mirror on hapless Americans. This has been lauded as a great Swiftian exercise to expose the typical American as a well-meaning fool and a brash knave.

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Thankfully crimson and cream

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 11:17 p.m.

Among all the holidays, Thanksgiving is a particularly inspired one. It honors no given religion, yet it is profoundly spiritual. It has a slick commercial element -- after all, it kicks off the holiday shopping season, and many of us spend Thanksgiving Day watching blockbuster movies and TV. Yet we celebrate it by sharing a dinner with family and friends and, if you're involved the way you should be, by helping the less fortunate.

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Syrian official makes breakthrough visit to Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 11:11 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Syria's foreign minister arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, the highest ranking official from his country to visit since the U.S.-led war began in 2003, at a time when Syria is increasingly seen as key to helping stem the insurgency.

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Fire

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 11:06 p.m.

Fire -- State Fire Marshal Roger Johnson, left, makes a phone call while firefighters work inside of a home where four people were killed in a house fire in North Vernon, Ind., Sunday. There was no immediate word on how the fire started. The fire occurred at a home near the downtown area of North Vernon, about 50 miles south of Indianapolis.

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Video unveils Chocolate Moose's history

By Shannon McEnerney · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 11:05 p.m.

On Thursday, the Monroe County History Center hosted the event "Remember the Penguin," tracing the roots of the Chocolate Moose, an ice cream shop formerly known as the Penguin, at 401 S. Walnut St., back to the original May's Café of 1933.

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University Commons sold

By Kasey Hawrysz · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 11:04 p.m.

After a $28 million sale, the former University Commons has changed its name but little else. Rechristened "College Park at Campus Corner," the apartment complex will eventually undergo some renovations, though the new owners are unlikely to make specific plans until January.

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Student's voice stands out, puts her on stage in Indianapolis event

By Cal Condon · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 11:04 p.m.

Imagine standing before a crowd of 100,000 in the middle of downtown Indianapolis with all eyes on you. This is exactly what junior Chaley Rose Jackson is set to do Friday at Indianapolis' 44th annual Circle of Lights. She will take the stage to sing "O Holy Night" as one of six acts in Indiana chosen to perform during the holiday celebration.

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Students break for holiday

By Mandy Eid · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 11 p.m.

Even though IU administration policy requires professors to have classes the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving break, that doesn't mean students are attending. While reasons vary from student to student, many skip class to go home early.

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Students, faculty debate controversial 'Borat' film

By Jessica Hullinger · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 10:59 p.m.

Students and faculty debated the merits of the controversial film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" Thursday evening as they discussed its portrayal of Central Asia and Kazakhstan.

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Spring IDS editor in chief selected

By Shannon McEnerney · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 10:58 p.m.

The IU Student Media Board announced the spring 2007 Indiana Daily Student editor in chief Friday. Senior Kacie Foster, one of the current managing editors, was chosen for the position.

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Coats of injustice

By Alyson Brodsy and Teri Rosenbaum · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 10:55 p.m.

In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal. This was one of the most crucial elements of American democracy, created back when our nation was an emaciated baby with a big head. (But not cute like TomKat's or Brangelina's baby. Probably more like what I imagine Conan O'Brien and Calista Flockhart's pilgrim love-child would look like.)

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'Un-skateable' artwork on display

By Alexa Lopez · Sunday, Nov. 19,2006 10:55 p.m.

Boxcar Books and Youth Mural Arts after-school program at Rhino's Youth Center & All-Ages Music Club are working together to put on an art display of old, unusable skateboards.

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UPDATE: Hoosiers' bowl bid denied

Saturday, Nov. 18,2006 11:41 p.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE—With bowl eligibility on the line Saturday, the IU football team fell short of its season-long goal of "playing 13" as the Hoosiers fell 28-19 to in-state rival Purdue.

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