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A traditional Irish breakfast in Dublin

By Stephanie Fedor · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:40 a.m.

I've been told I talk too much about alcohol in my articles. So during the past two weeks, I tried to figure out why. In Ireland, there are two ways a beverage is served: from a cup or a pint glass. A strong cup of tea seems to melt problems away if you have a cold or if you've lost your job. But the tea shops and coffee shops are not as prevalent as the pubs. I can't help it; so much revolves around the pint.

Bloomington celebrates a legend

By Rose Mary Forte · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:39 a.m.

It was four nights of a time-honored tradition celebrating a legend who grew up in Bloomington. Hoagy Carmichael, a composer and musician, connected with a variety of artists around the world and crossed many musical realms of his and our times. He hosted his own television show, "The Saturday Night Review," worked with lyricists Johnny Mercer, Frank Loesser and Mitchell Parish, and wrote "Georgia On My Mind," "Rockin' Chair" and "Lazy River. Carmichael died in 1981, but he lives on as a legend in music and film.

Key players attract managers

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:38 a.m.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Pedro Martinez, Sammy Sosa and Randy Johnson figured to attract plenty of attention once all 30 general managers got together Monday and set up shop for their annual meetings. Many of the general managers had already arrived at the ritzy oceanfront hotel by the time some other prominent guests -- members of the heavy metal band Metallica -- checked out. Quickly, the baseball folks got down to business.

Anyone else ready for a wardrobe malfunction?

By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:36 a.m.

After week nine of the NFL season, one thing is clear: all those preseason predictions can go right out the window. I thought I'd recap some of the major stories of the first half of the NFL season this week because some of them are as shocking as Janet Jackson's halftime performance at the Super Bowl. The top story has to be the 7-1 Pittsburgh Steelers and the success of their rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Roethl ... err, Ben has been outstanding this year and is 6-0 as a starter -- boy that whole Eli Manning fiasco on draft day seems pretty stupid now huh?

Alumnus launches weekly radio show

By Teri Rosenbaum · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:36 a.m.

A reincarnation of jazz has recently hit the IU campus, pervading local radio stations and hoping for a more modern group of enthusiasts. David Johnson, a former IU student, hosts a weekly radio show for WFIU titled "Night Lights." WFIU is an IU affiliated radio station run by full-time employees as well as students. The station's Web site describes the program as a comprehensive jazz show for all ages.

Court rejects murder appeal

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:35 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal from an Indiana death row inmate convicted of the torture murder of an 18-year-old woman.

State panel backs giving school boards more fiscal control

By Alyson Brodsy and Deanna Wrenn · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:34 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A state government efficiency group has recommended moving student testing to the spring, simplifying the school funding formula and giving local school boards more flexibility and control over spending.

Hoosiers get by AIS 75-67

By Dan Click · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:34 a.m.

Before the season opener Nov. 19 at No. 8 Baylor University, the IU women's basketball team got a preseason test against the Australian Institute of Sport -- and it was tested. IU passed the test, behind some timely shooting and defensive stops to win 75-67. Throughout much of the second half, AIS held on to the lead, building it to as high as 61-54 with seven minutes remaining.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:33 a.m.

State parole board faces pressure from growing case load INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Parole Board has seen its case load more than double during the past decade, while it has gained no new staff to help review whether inmates should be kept in prison.

LoVecchio injured in defeat

By Dan Click · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:33 a.m.

During IU's 26-22 loss to Illinois Saturday afternoon, senior quarterback Matt LoVecchio ran out of the pocket for 10 yards and picked up a first down while getting injured and possibly suffering a concussion. Redshirt freshman Blake Powers relieved LoVecchio for the remainder of the game. LoVecchio was unavailable for comment after throwing for 207 yards on 15 of 17 passes.

New amendments will give general assembly new powers

By Jill Brooks · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:32 a.m.

When voters cast their ballots last week, it wasn't just for president and governor. They also had to decide on three constitutional amendments that affect property tax; the transfer of power when governor and lieutenant governor are vacant; and the terms of county officials. All three constitutional amendments passed.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 11:57 p.m.

Bush's religious convictions are real In the letter to the editor titled "Fooling enough of the people, enough of the time" (IDS, Oct. 26), Dan Selvaggi shows a poor understanding of both religion and politics. He starts by questioning Bush's qualifications for being "anointed" as president, calling it a stretch. Not only is it a little arrogant to second-guess the decision making skills of the All Knowing, but even if we assume Selvaggi's list of disqualifiers are legitimate, it is still not a stretch when considering the thousands of years of biblical history where God used "flawed" people to accomplish great things.

Bush, Kerry supporters heavily polarized

By Alyson Brodsy and Nancy Benac · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 11:54 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The nation is emerging from the 2004 presidential election with two very different portraits of itself sketched by two very different halves of its population. President George W. Bush's voters go to church more often than John Kerry's and are more likely to oppose gay marriage and abortion. They are more likely to own guns and to feel better-off financially than they did four years ago.

Second term provides Bush more policy freedom

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 11:53 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Odd things can happen when presidents no longer have to worry about re-election. George W. Bush embarks on another four years in the White House unleashed from election concerns for the first time in his presidency, raising questions about what he will do with the freedom of a second term.

Ivorians protest possible coup

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 11:52 p.m.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Thousands of government loyalists massed outside the home of Ivory Coast's president Monday, facing off against French armored vehicles in response to urgent appeals for a "human shield" around the hard-line leader, amid fears of an overthrow.

My imaginary friend

By Amanda Trost · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 11:50 p.m.

As I sat talking with a friend last week, I found myself saying one of the most embarrassing things I've said in a while: "I wish it were still socially acceptable for 20-somethings to have imaginary friends."

Professors use hobbies to develop new classes

By Anne Purcell · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 11:48 p.m.

Nobody said taking conventional classes was the only way to get through college academics. There are a handful of teachers that have formed classes to spark a little more intrigue.

I'm here, Huckleberry

By Brett Warnke · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 11:48 p.m.

My professor asked me what I am going to do in six months when I graduate. I told her earnestly: "I'm moving to a blue state!" I had seriously considered leaving the country for a while, but I don't speak any other languages, and I figured that Los Angeles or Boston are about as foreign to those in the red states as Mogadishu. The election of 2004 wasn't decided by a populace concerned with politics. Instead, those who went to the polls in support of Bush went because of a mystification: "moral values."

RAs get many benefits, responsibilities with job

By Ryne Shadday · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 11:47 p.m.

You see them in the halls, in the food courts and in class. You talk to them in your rooms, at floor meetings and when you see them around campus. They are the resident assistants of IU's 11 residence halls.

Shaken, not slurred

By Felipe Maya · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 11:46 p.m.

I'm all for freedom of speech, but some people seriously make me want to shoot them. It's 2004. Racial slurs should be a thing of the past by now. I know that as long as people are different, there will always be slurs and insults related to those differences. But that blows.