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Professor earns prestigious award

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IU Jacobs School of Music professor Claude Baker was named the 2008-09 Paul Fromm composer-in-residence for the American Academy in Rome two weeks ago. The Academy is a “very famous hotbed for composers at the beginning of their career,” said Don Freund, acting chair of the composition department.


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Around the World

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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday pressed Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf to ensure that next month’s elections are free and fair and urged him to boost counterterrorism cooperation with the U.S. and neighboring Afghanistan.



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Panel approves bill to punish companies

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A Senate panel advanced a proposal that could revoke business licenses for companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants, but bill opponents warned the measure could have unintended consequences.


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Man struck by car Wednesday morning

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James M. Lawrence, 59, is in “very serious condition,” after he was struck by a car as he was walking across Curry Pike Wednesday morning.





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Former U.S. security advisor cancels speech

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A lecture scheduled for Tuesday night in the Indiana Memorial Union was canceled after the speaker began feeling ill and after questions arose about the legality of requiring a public speech to be off-the-record.



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Three minors arrested for drinking

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Three IU undergraduate men were arrested for illegal consumption and being minors in a tavern Tuesday morning after entering Kilroy’s with fake identification.


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United Way distributes nearly $29k in aid, grants

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United Way of Monroe County recently awarded grants totaling almost $29,000 to eight social welfare agencies. Projects by these agencies will be funded through capacity-building grants, which are intended to improve an organization’s infrastructure.


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Roommates must learn to survive

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Big ones, small ones, random ones, old ones. Living with roommates can be difficult no matter how they’re packaged. While some roommates pair randomly and enjoy a year of roommate perfection, others sever the bond of high school friendship. Some never even speak.


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King’s teachings continue

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It’s 6:35 p.m. Monday at the Teter Formal Lounge, and still nobody has arrived to attend the 6:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Experience. The event leaders, community educator Ashley Green and resident assistant LaDortha Mitchell, resorted to pulling people out of the hallways to attend.


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Internship fair brings nationwide companies

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Students looking to gain real work experience and bolster their resumes might find their chance tomorrow. The Career Development Center will host the 2008 Career Services Internship Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union. The event brings in more than 60 recruiters for internship opportunities for students in all majors.


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Seminar to offer retail information

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It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Kelsea Foist, a senior majoring in retail studies and a career seminar officer, has been attending the Retail Student Organization Career Seminar since her sophomore year and has found this cliche to ring true. Making small talk at the seminar her sophomore year led to a business card that ultimately led to starting her career at Target Corporate as a business analyst in Minneapolis following her graduation in May this year.


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Housing fair has more than 100 choices

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Students will have the opportunity to explore more than 100 on- and off-campus housing options at today’s Housing Fair, which is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union. The fair, which is sponsored by the Indiana Daily Student, will be set up like a job fair, but instead of recruiters, housing vendors will man the tables. While attending the fair, students can schedule appointments to see various properties and some locations will offer virtual tours.


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IU recruit working hard to run the point for Hoosiers next season

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IU recruit Terrell Holloway, who signed his letter of intent Nov. 14, will provide something IU has sorely lacked during the Sampson era: a pure point guard.olloway, the 100th-ranked prospect in the class of 2008 according to Rivals.com, was ranked the No. 14 fifth-year player in the country by Hoop Scoop Online in September.