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New coach has plan to build a contender

By Jordan Cohen · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 11:10 p.m.

For a man whose previous head-coaching experience came at tiny Charleston Southern University and the even tinier Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, N.C., new IU head men’s tennis coach Randy Bloemendaal is thinking big. “I envision having Indiana attracting the best players,” he said. “I envision winning the national championship.”

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Coupons available for Dylan, Costello concert

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 9:49 p.m.

The Union Board has announced that $10 discount coupons for the Oct. 19 Bob Dylan concert will be issued to 2,000 current IU-Bloomington students on a first come, first serve basis.

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Letters from Abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 9:44 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy – You know you aren’t in Bloomington anymore when you can only find peanut butter at an exotic food store. I have been in Europe for one week now, and I have spent the entire time trying to deal with culture shock. For instance, there is no Comedy Central, and I don’t know the intended use of half of my bathroom fixtures. Also, I have been frantically searching for an apartment. There has been very little time for arts and entertainment this week, and more of a focus on survival. I have to say that there are a few things I really think someone could have mentioned before I left.

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Make talks, not war

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 8:09 p.m.

When I was little, my mom always told me that fighting doesn’t solve anything. She said when you have a problem with somebody, you should talk it out. This usually works out pretty well, especially as people get older, since the penalties for fighting and the amount of damage done increase. This advice works out so well, in fact, that it’s a good strategy for almost any person in almost any situation – including international relations.

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The Finkelstein Ultimatum

Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 7:58 p.m.

Shortly before the start of its 2007-2008 academic year, Chicago’s DePaul University canceled the classes of assistant political science professor Norman G. Finkelstein, placing him on paid academic leave and taking away his departmental office. His first class would have been today, and he still plans to fight for it.

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Peace

By Grace Low · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 7:51 p.m.

There exists in America a vocal concentration of citizens who support the idea of developing a U.S. Department of Peace. They are a group that’s tired of violence as a means of conflict resolution. They recognize a need for an evolution of thought in both foreign and domestic affairs, because, quite frankly, traditional methods of violence and intimidation to control behavior and foment change are just not working. The underlying mission behind the hypothetical Department of Peace centers on the idea that violence results from desperate people using it as a last resort in the quest for basic human needs and dignity. If a powerful sector of government were to be entirely dedicated to the alleviation of desperation, the impetus behind violence could be removed.

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Make talks, not war

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 7:49 p.m.

When I was little, my mom always told me that fighting doesn’t solve anything. She said when you have a problem with somebody, you should talk it out. This usually works out pretty well, especially as people get older, since the penalties for fighting and the amount of damage done increase. This advice works out so well, in fact, that it’s a good strategy for almost any person in almost any situation – including international relations.

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Lean on me

By Jonathon P. Rossing · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 7:48 p.m.

By now, new students probably feel like they’ve been on campus for months instead of two weeks. Sophomores and juniors are finally shaking off mental cobwebs of summer. Some seniors might be looking ahead to job applications or graduate school exams. Whatever your current place on your journey through IU, it’s not too late to revisit some useful advice.

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Bahamas trip gives Sampson early look

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 12:20 a.m.

The Hoosiers swept through their weekend competition, posting triple-figures in every contest and limiting their opponents to an average of 50 points per game. Still, Sampson already has a list of necessary improvements for the next time the team practices – Oct. 13 during Hoosier Hysteria.

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SWiit education

By Carrie Ritchie · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 12:14 a.m.

Three IU students win Wii video game design contest for ‘Bizarro Olympics,’ an interactive game that teaches healthy eating habits

Fighting Alzheimers

Drug companies get closer to Alzheimer’s cure

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 11:58 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – First, Don Bundy had trouble remembering the names of his grandchildren. Now, the 69-year-old Alzheimer’s patient forgets what a dinner plate is and relies on his wife, Carolyn, to remember his age. Since doctors diagnosed Bundy a few years ago, he’s volunteered for several drug studies and brain scans. He knows they’ll help science – but probably not him. “I think it’s an opportunity to help others have a better life, really,” the Indianapolis resident said.

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New credit freeze law fights ID theft

By Sara Amato · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 11:52 p.m.

The good news for Indiana consumers is that, with new legislation, no one can access their credit reports, said IU law professor Fred Cate. But that, he said, is also the bad news.

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Big Flop Network

Monday, Sept. 3,2007 11:32 p.m.

This weekend saw some great Big Ten games, of interest to many Big Ten fans. No. 5 Michigan was embarrassed in the “upset of the century” by the Division I-AA Appalachian State Mountaineers. Back home in Indiana, IU trounced Indiana State to open the season right at The Rock. Unfortunately for anyone outside of the 3.5 million homes reached by the Big Ten Network – including some cable customers in Bloomington and Indianapolis and anyone with a DirecTV dish – the games were only available to those select few with access to the exclusive network.

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One hot potato

By Scott Leadingham · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 11:31 p.m.

Remember Mark Foley? He’s the ex-congressman from Florida who left the U.S. House of Representatives amid a sex scandal involving an underage male congressional page. Of course, we know what really happened. In fact a column last year by yours truly highlighted the plight of poor Mr. Foley: he was the victim of a conspiracy to make us believe he was just another hypocritical Republican who opposed gay rights in speech but loved wearing butt-less leather chaps in practice. It appears the vast left-wing conspiracy has struck again, no doubt fueled by its chief instigators Michael Moore and Al Franken. (What the heck, as long as we’re libeling people, let’s throw Hillary Clinton into the mix.)

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Boys gone wild

By John Barnett and Stefania Marghitu · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 11:28 p.m.

It’s a mystery to me why the media is still covering the same old stories about Britney and Lindsay. It’s not because I don’t condone celebrity gossip. On the contrary, I think anyone who is an intelligent human being deserves some silly entertainment every now and then. Ain’t no shame. Still, the continued coverage is confusing because these girls have simply lost their touch, and their routines are becoming repetitive. It would be somewhat acceptable if Britney was putting out clubbangers and Lindsay was making good movies again.

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