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IU Forward Lindsay McCarthy battles Ashley Bower of Ohio State for the ball during a game last year at Armstrong Stadium.

IU comes from behind again to earn 5th victory

By Ryan Gregg · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:54 p.m.

The IU women’s soccer team had to come from behind for the fourth time this season to overcome the Butler Bulldogs 2-1. Butler scored first as midfielder Courtney Lord soared a shot from 30 yards out that went over a mis-timed jump of Hoosier freshman goalkeeper Lauren Hollandsworth in the 19th minute. That goal would be Butler’s only score. Indiana’s first goal came on the board in the 63rd minute as sophomore midfielder Christie Kotynski headed in a shot to the back post, off of a cross from sophomore defender Kelly Lawrence. “We were ready to play again,” Kotynski said. “At halftime we came out ready to play, and (we) stepped up and won the game.”

When you need to clean

By Matt Peyton · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:52 p.m.

If cleanliness is next to Godliness, I’m going to hell. No if, ands or buts about it, sign me up for a one-way ticket. Over the past couple of weeks, I have slowly let things slip into a state of filth in my apartment. It really wouldn’t have been so bad, except I didn’t have time to take care of anything before I left for the weekend.

Hard pill to swallow

By Tristan Reitz · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:50 p.m.

A couple of days ago I was told by a flying bee on TV that I might need to buy some allergy medicine. Abe Lincoln and a beaver came on a bit later, touting the wonderful sleep I would get with their pill, the name of which I forget, because I was trying to understand what a beaver and Lincoln have to do with sleeping pills. (What person dreams of beavers and Lincoln?)

Offending Offensive

By Jonathan P. Rossing and Jonathon P. Rossing · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:49 p.m.

Another off-color joke, another raucous outcry. And this time, Jesus was involved. When comedian Kathy Griffin won an Emmy for her reality TV show “My Life on the D-List,” she delivered the following acceptance speech: “A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus.” As she held up her statuette, she proclaimed, “Suck it, Jesus! This award is my God now.” The audience laughed; the chorus of offended critics did not.

Road warrior

By Dave Dawson · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:48 p.m.

I hate driving in Bloomington. Yes, hate. I know it’s a strong word; I chose it on purpose. Normally I wouldn’t waste my time or energy hating something as trivial as traffic. However, using Bloomington’s road network and the University’s transportation system boils my blood on almost a daily basis. Here, let me put it into perspective: Sometimes it takes me up to 25 minutes to get from my apartment near Sam’s Club to, say, the Wells Library (just more than four miles) if I go in the morning or between 4 and 7 p.m. Some might call this “rush hour,” but in Bloomington? Give me a break. When I lived and went to school in Indianapolis, an actual city with a population about 10 times that of Bloomington, it took me the same 25 minutes to get from the north side to the heart of downtown (nearly 13 miles).

Remember people, not pain

Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:45 p.m.

In the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001, there was an outpouring of support from all quarters, who tried to find ways to memorialize the event’s victims. “Never forget,” we said, and we were right. Sept. 11 became an event burned into our brains for eternity. Sadly, lives at IU were touched by the tragedy, and family members were lost. Then money began pouring in for scholarship funds.

C. C. Sabathia picks up 18th win as Indians beat Tigers 4-2

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:45 p.m.

C.C. Sabathia upgraded his Cy Young resume and Cleveland finished declawing the Detroit Tigers with a 4-2 win Wednesday that completed a three-game sweep and reduced the Indians’ magic number for clinching the AL Central to three.

Construction on Indiana’s first wind farm begins

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:25 p.m.

FOWLER, Ind. – Construction has started in the fields of northwest Indiana’s Benton County on building 87 turbines for what would be the state’s first electricity-generating wind farm.

John Vanderslice to play at Waldron

Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:11 p.m.

San Francisco-based indie rocker John Vanderslice will play the John Waldron Arts Center at 8 p.m. Oct. 5. Tickets for the show are $5 for IU students and $8 for the general public.

Redman brings his trademark style, wit to The Bluebird tonight

Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:10 p.m.

RIAA gold-selling hip-hop artist Redman is performing tonight at The Bluebird with alternative hip-hop artists Kidz In The Hall and Akir.

What is art?

By Ryan Brown · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:09 p.m.

In the past week, I have had to wear dress pants, a button down shirt, a tie and black socks a total of three times, and I have hated every second of it. There’s something about the age of 20 that suddenly forces you to surrender your youthful whims in exchange for Dockers and professional maturity.

Kanye West dominates 50 Cent by over 260,000 units

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 11:02 p.m.

NEW YORK – It’s not like Kanye West needed an ego boost, but here it comes, anyway: His “Graduation” album trounced 50 Cent’s “Curtis” in their much-hyped rap sales showdown, selling nearly 1 million copies in its first week, making it the best debut of the year for the struggling music industry.

IU to host law fair with 108 visiting schools

By Michael Reschke · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 10:57 p.m.

IU will host the largest university law fair in the country today, welcoming 108 different law school representatives to the Indiana Memorial Union.

Business fraternities induct new members

By Elvia Malagon · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 10:56 p.m.

Two greek organizations on campus share the goal of developing their members both socially and professionally. The co-ed business fraternities Alpha Kappa Psi and Delta Sigma Pi completed their induction ceremonies this week. With roughly 60 greek organizations at IU, these fraternities strive to be different from all the rest.

SAE works toward charter, new house

By Lindsey Alexander · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 10:56 p.m.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon wanted to rebuild a house and a chapter on campus. But they had to get rid of their old house first, said SAE President Ronak Desai. Demolition on the old Sigma Alpha Epsilon house began on Sept. 10 and is scheduled to finish Friday. Desai said the “eyesore” will be replaced by “a modern house with all the modern amenities,” including Wi-fi internet access and more individual rooms.

Around the Arts

Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 10:51 p.m.

Jazz Fables Concert Series WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday WHERE: Bear’s Place, 1316 E. Third St. MORE INFO: IU jazz faculty members will be playing an 81st birthday tribute to John Coltrane. Cover charge is $6.

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Actors (left to right) Claire Tuft , Jennifer Johansen, and Rob Johansen rehearse a scene in the comedy "Plaza Suite" at the Brown County Playhouse.

Husband and wife team up for Neil Simon’s ‘Plaza Suite’

By Kristin Riccardo · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 10:50 p.m.

Rob and Jennifer Johansen should have no trouble playing the married couples within Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite,” which opens this weekend at the Brown County Playhouse. After all, off the stage they have been married for two years.

Misguided love, bitterness and murder

By Kasia Bugaj and Katarzyna Bugaj · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 10:49 p.m.

The IU Opera Theater will open its 2007-08 season this Friday with Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Rigoletto.” Conductor Stephen Lord, recently chosen by Opera News as one of the “25 Most Powerful Names in U.S. Opera,” will lead the Jacobs School of Music Symphony Orchestra, accompanying two alternating casts of some of IU’s top operatic singers.

State Department’s top auditor under investigation

By Matthew Lee · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 10:04 p.m.

The labor union representing U.S. diplomats called Wednesday for the State Department’s top auditor to step down pending the results of a congressional investigation into whether he blocked fraud probes in Afghanistan and Iraq for political reasons.

New deli opening creates jobs for college students

By Erin Wright · Wednesday, Sept. 19,2007 9:30 p.m.

After several years of vacancy, a space in Eastland Plaza, located between Third Street and College Mall Road will reopen as a McAlister’s Deli franchise, creating new employment opportunities for IU students and local residents.