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California stem-cell measure draws academic attention

By Alyson Brodsy and PAUL ELIAS · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:53 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- A 21st-century gold rush is on in California after voters approved $3 billion for human embryonic stem cell research. At least one out-of-state biotech company is already making plans to move to California. Stem cell start-up businesses are expected to emerge. And universities are hoping to recruit some of the field's brightest minds to take part in the biggest state-run research project in U.S. history.

16 U.S. soldiers killed as forces push into Fallujah

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Krane · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:52 p.m.

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq -- U.S. forces punched into the center of Fallujah on Tuesday, overwhelming bands of guerrillas in the street with heavy barrages of fire and searching house to house in a powerful advance on the second day of a major offensive to retake the insurgent stronghold.

Accord guarantees aid to Darfur refugees

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:51 p.m.

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Sudan's government and rebel representatives signed accords Tuesday meant to end hostilities and guarantee aid groups access to 1.6 million people uprooted by conflict in Sudan's bloodied western region of Darfur.

Election experts divided on political implications

By Hina Alam · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:50 p.m.

The Nov. 2 election painted the country red and blue. Some believe other shades are disappearing fast. Most people now seem to be looking hard at the Republican Party, the issues within it and how they affect the decisions it makes.

Flag football resumes after weather delays

By Chris Engel · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:33 p.m.

While the majority of football fans around the country were tuning in to the Colts-Vikings Monday Night Football matchup, senior Todd Bunton and the rest of Da Bears were getting ready for their quarterfinal game of the intramural flag football playoffs. The success of Da Bears is among the many interesting storylines surrounding the flag football tournament.

Power play fires Hoosiers to victories

By David Resnik · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:31 p.m.

The IU ice hockey team played host to a two-game inter-conference series last weekend at Frank Southern Ice Arena, welcoming Ferris State University to town. A notoriously dirty and physical team, the Bulldogs came into the Frank looking to impose their will on the Hoosiers with their size advantage. After thrashing Illinois by a total of 14-2 in Bloomington last weekend, the top priority around the IU locker room was maintaining the team's perfect record at home.

Salvation finally arrives for Xbox fans awaiting 'HALO 2'

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:29 p.m.

In a scene reminiscent of the recent remake of "Dawn of the Dead," hundreds of people poured into College Mall late Monday night to satiate an incredible hunger. But unlike the zombies in that movie who were after brains, these "zombies" only craved a freshly shrink-wrapped copy of the Microsoft Xbox game "HALO 2."

The squirrelly Mr. Morley

By Brandon S Morley · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:24 p.m.

A few weeks ago, I went squirrel hunting with my friend Jesse. I've talked about him and his family in this column before. You'll probably remember him best for that time we took a pee in his family cornfield. His family owns a prime stretch of woodlands loaded with 10 times the squirrels of Dunn Meadow. It's about 30 minutes west of Evansville, and that's where we went one Saturday morning.

All glazed in white

By Colin Dugdale · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:23 p.m.

Well, looks like we've got another four years of Dick in the White House. As I had tragically predicted, Sponge Bob Bush Pants has once again taken the title of President of the United States. While the news roused Bush voters, causing them to jump for joy in their overalls and wife-beaters; Kerry fans, like me, were left with no other options to curb our depression but developing a life-threatening addiction or moving to Canada. Since I am not a big fan of hockey, bears or Celine Dion, I decided to go with the former.

What's the moral of the story?

By Elisha Sauers · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:20 p.m.

You're either "with us," or you're the other 49 percent of the population. That's what this election proved. For Democrats, the Red Sea of states did not part, the South opened its floodgates, and there was no exodus from Bush's religious right-wing agenda.

Study jumps to conclusions

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:17 p.m.

A study conducted by a University of California at Los Angeles law professor suggests affirmative action harms black students more than it helps them, as it pushes them to confront curriculum they are not prepared to face. The author of this study -- Richard H. Sander -- looked at 27,000 students who entered law school in 1991 and found a gap between the performance of white and black students.

Dead Science

By Colin Kearns · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 1:13 a.m.

The Baron did not want a funeral, so before he died, he gave his body away. ***** After the living exit the room and close the door secured with a keypad lock, the eight operating tables start to resemble eight coffins. Metal lids are placed on top of each table and remain closed during the living's absence from the room. The lids mask the sights of what lies below, but a hint of the smell always survives. The stink oozes through the cracks and sours the air just enough to remind the living of their place every time they open the door from the other side.

Football players graduating below average

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 1:11 a.m.

Hoosier football players are graduating just short of the national average, according to the 2004 NCAA Graduation Rates Report.

Incubus rocks crowd at IU Auditorium

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 1:11 a.m.

More than 3,000 people packed the IU Auditorium Sunday night to hear the alternative rock band Incubus play live songs from both its newest album and older albums. The IU Auditorium was filled with students wanting to hear their favorite songs, and with surprise covers of R. Kelly and Prince by lead singer Brandon Boyd. Students came from as far as Ball State and Purdue universities to hear the popular band.

Student injured in science lab

By Mike Wilson · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 1:11 a.m.

A "flash" in the chemistry building Monday resulted in the hospitalization of Michael Ingleson, a post-doctoral student, for second degree burns. The flash caused heavy blistering on the skin of the part of Ingleson's arms that was not covered by his gloves and short sleeve shirt, according to IU Police Department reports.

IU student veteran fears for comrades in major offensive

By Michael Zennie · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 1:11 a.m.

With thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops assaulting the Iraqi insurgent hotspot of Fallujah, few people at IU have the same perspective as junior Brian Nordhoff. Nordhoff served in south-central Iraq as a corporal in the Detachment Communications Company of the Headquarters Battalion of the Fourth Marine Division. He said Fallujah had a reputation of being a dangerous city.

U.S. strikes Fallujah

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Krane · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 1:10 a.m.

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Thousands of U.S. troops, backed by armor and a stunning air barrage, attacked Sunni insurgents' toughest strongholds in Fallujah on Monday, launching a long-awaited offensive aimed at putting an end to guerrilla control of the Sunni Muslim city.

Sex-ploration: The beginning of sex research at IU

By Nicole Hindes · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:52 a.m.

His lectures filled auditoriums and stadiums; his face graced the cover of Time magazine; and now, 48 years after his death, the story of his life and controversial research will be projected upon big screens across the country for audiences who might not realize the continuing influence of his volumes.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:50 a.m.

IU named in list of top places to work Monday's issue of The Scientist magazine names IU as one of the nation's "Best Places to Work in Academia," according to its survey of 1,456 researchers. IU made No. 10 on the list, while the California Institute of Technology and Purdue University came in at first and second places, respectively.

88-year old professor leaves mark on IU

By Lindsay Lyon · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:47 a.m.

Every day he teaches, 88-year-old Henry Remak leaves his house on Maxwell Lane and walks nearly a mile to campus, cranking his weight from side to side with a large shoulder bag and a look of contentment on his face. He takes it slow, using this time to appreciate his surroundings and to chat with the people he meets.