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By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:58 a.m.

Teach For America works for equal education Teach For America will meet for an information session at 7 p.m. today in Jordan Hall, Room A100. Teach For America works to end educational inequality in the U.S. Since 1990, more than 12,000 people have joined Teach For America, committing two years to teach in low-income rural and urban communities.

Cyclist injured in accident with pedestrian

By Ashley Lough · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:49 a.m.

An ambulance was summoned early Monday evening when a student on a bicycle struck a second student on foot outside of Woodburn Hall.

African American studies names new interm chair

By Ashley Lough · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:47 a.m.

African American and African Diaspora Studies experienced another change in administration Aug. 1 when Dr. Valerie Grim became the second consecutive interim chair of the department.

Students find voting help at www.collegevote.org

By Cecelia Wolford · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:44 a.m.

With less than two months until the 2004 presidential election, students have a lot weighing on their minds. Besides deciding who to vote for, they must decide how to vote. To answer this need, http://collegevote.org was established. The Web site was implemented to help college students and their educators understand the voting process. The Web site includes sections on voter registration deadlines and absentee ballot information.

An Irish wedding party

By Stephanie Fedor · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:43 a.m.

I broke out of my American nutshell Thursday with the beautiful Guinness and a wedding party south of Dublin. Though I was off to a very rocky start, things turned out to be literally better than I ever could have imagined.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:42 a.m.

In response to Jacob Johnston's "Campus conservatives underrepresented" (Sept. 7): Perhaps the reason you don't see a lot of "respect" for Christianity in the Indiana Daily Student is because the IDS must be fair to all faiths. While someone could write in the editorial section, "I, a Christian, believe..." the IDS itself cannot write anything discriminatory against any single group.

Funding changes could affect Kinsey

By Claire Bartel · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:41 a.m.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed two amendments late last week regarding federal aid for students and the institutions they attend in a process that led to the passage of a bill financing the U.S. Education Department and the National Institutes of Health for the 2005 fiscal year.

Two clowns, a gun and homoeroticism

By George Lyle IV · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:40 a.m.

Thursday, the Bloomington Playwrights Project started off its 2004 Dark Alley Series with "The Great Egress," a work by award-winning Midwestern playwright G. Riley Mills. "Egress" is the story of two circus clowns collaborating on a "job" offer received by one of them during the show.

Dismantling a culture of fear

By Brett Warnke · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:25 a.m.

She stood with waving strawberry tresses, gazing onto the field of last week's football victory with an attractive reticence and contagious grin. I'm a talker -- for those who know me, getting me to shut up is like asking President George W. Bush to do calculus -- but I couldn't utter a word; a paralytic fear locked me up as only my eyes darted to see her reactions. But before a few minutes ended, she was gone.

Tax woes may close shelter

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:24 a.m.

KOKOMO -- A nonprofit group might have to close a shelter for young pregnant women because of unpaid taxes on the house where it has been located for about a decade.

Concert patrons upset after rainout

By Dan Patrick · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:23 a.m.

When fans bought tickets for the Hippy Hill Hoodang event in Bean Blossom, Ind., they expected a large venue with a multitude of local and popular punk bands for an entire weekend. However, all the concertgoers got was a few short hours of music, a rainstorm and a cancelled event with no refund for their troubles.

Cold weather prompts unseasonal color change

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:22 a.m.

EVANSVILLE -- This summer's unseasonably cool weather has apparently tricked some of Indiana's trees to change into their fall finery weeks early. Tree enthusiasts say some trees and shrubs are changing colors far earlier than normal in southwestern Indiana -- particularly maples, burning bushes and sumacs that are now splashed with dark reds.

Calling Mr. Manners

By Felipe Maya · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:22 a.m.

The other day I stumbled across this post online that read, "Manners are scarce nowadays." The poster wrote this story about how some guy didn't hold the door for her and she was so pissed off she had to tell everyone about it. At first I thought this girl was dumb. But then I began seeing similar situations happening around campus, and it made me think she may have some kind of point.

Fred Ebb, lyricist for 'Chicago,' 'Cabaret' dies

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Kuchwara · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:20 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Fred Ebb, who wrote the lyrics for such hit Broadway musicals as "Chicago" and "Cabaret" as well as the big-city anthem "New York, New York," has died of a heart attack.

Third debate would only be a waste of television space

By Christina Galoozis · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:20 a.m.

In the 21st century political world, election debates are geared toward undecided voters who want to see more of a contrast between the candidates. This year they make up a mere 10 percent, so what's the point of holding three debates?

Ducking the debates

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:17 a.m.

The Commission on Presidential Debates, an independent, bipartisan organization, has proposed three 90-minute primetime network TV match-ups between President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry (one domestic policy, one foreign policy, one town-hall-style session with questions from uncommitted voters), along with one all-purpose debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards.

Taking the road more travelled

By Amanda Trost · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:14 a.m.

So, I'm a senior. "So what?" you ask. "Why do I care what year you are?" Well, just stick with me here. Last week was the first time I had the fateful moment: I'm an adult. I know this should have occurred to me well before now, but well before now, I wasn't going to have to become an adult. Well before now, I had a great plan that allowed me to avoid adulthood for several more years.

Gay college students eligible for special scholarships

By Alyson Brodsy and Lisa Leff · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:08 a.m.

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Alyn Libman won a $15,000-a-year scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley with a resume that showed more than just Libman's athletic achievement and academic potential. It also showed years of ridicule, beatings and threats, along with Libman's decision to become a boy in 11th grade.

Putin plan strengthens Kremlin

By Alyson Brodsy and Vladimir Isachenkov · Tuesday, Sept. 14,2004 12:07 a.m.

MOSCOW -- Responding to a series of deadly terror attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday moved to significantly strengthen the Kremlin's grip on power, with new measures that include the naming of regional governors and an overhaul of the electoral system.

Unexpected IU victory inspires lofty fan predictions

By Dan Patrick · Monday, Sept. 13,2004 4:55 p.m.

The Hoosier faithful broke out into a primal roar, followed by the religious incantation of "I-U" again and again until the final mighty psalm of "Indiana We're All For You" filled the air. The crowd noise was absolutely deafening -- worthy of any IU home game. There was just one problem -- the Hoosiers played some 2,400 miles away in Eugene, Ore., against the No. 24 Oregon Ducks.