Region

Democratic hopeful focused on protection from false conviction

By Paige Ingram · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 11:13 p.m.

Teresa Harper, Democratic candidate for Seat 8 judge of the Monroe County Circuit Court, challenges incumbent Jeffrey A. Chalfant. One of the seat's main issues concerning college students is Monroe County's diversion program, which allows drivers charged with certain traffic offenses to go through a program to have the ticket dismissed and removed from their record. Harper said she supports the program.

Mailbox

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 11:12 p.m.

In response to the "Kinsey Confidential" column that ran Oct. 25, I submit that the IDS is erring severely as a journalistic publication.

Election 2006 - State representative District 60

By Alyson Brodsy and Waddell Hamer · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 11:07 p.m.

Peggy Welch is the state representative in the Indiana House of Representatives for District 60. She has held the position since 1998 and is currently running unopposed. She is not a native of Indiana. However, since being here, she has developed a passion for the region and has gone on to serve the district well.

Election 2006 - Bloomington Township Trustee

By Alyson Brodsy and Kirk Nathanson · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 10:49 p.m.

Though most of Bloomington's significant administrative and legislative responsibilities fall to the mayor and Bloomington City Council, other essential functions are overseen by a Bloomington Township trustee and board. The trustee is responsible for allocating about $2 million for the creation and maintenance of social services like homeless shelters and soup kitchens, along with the Bloomington Township Fire Department.

Election 2006 - Monroe County Prosecutor

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 10:48 p.m.

In a local race that holds far-reaching implications in the realm of responsible execution of justice, Republican incumbent Carl Salzmann is running for a record fourth term as Monroe County prosecutor against Democratic challenger Chris Gaal. While at first glance both men seem qualified, upon further examination, one clearly stands out.

Election 2006 - Congress 9th District

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 10:48 p.m.

Baron Hill and the Democrats advocate change this year. Republicans, on the other hand, would have us believe it is necessary to stay the course -- not in reference to Iraq but to maintaining a GOP majority in Congress. Perhaps al-Qaida is planning to detonate nuclear weapons in America if Nancy Pelosi becomes Speaker of the House and the only way to prevent this scenario is to vote for Mike Sodrel.

Sexual preference

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 10:46 p.m.

Middlebury College in New Jersey recently decided to implement a policy that will give affirmative action benefits to students who identify themselves as homosexual, bisexual or transsexual on admissions applications. And a few other schools, such as Claremont McKenna College and Loyola University in New Orleans, are already considering similar programs. We at the editorial board have two main problems with LGBT affirmative action: First, we do not believe this will really help the cause of campus diversity. Second, we think it will be impossible to enforce, allowing students to exploit the policy by stating they are gay simply to receive special preferences.

Organization belittles U.S. freedom of press

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 10:45 p.m.

[ THE FACTS ] News media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders reported that the United States has fallen from 44th place to 53rd in the group's fifth annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index, which ranks countries on actions taken against news media, according to the Washington Post. The organization cites President Bush's regarding "as suspicious any journalist who questioned his 'war on terrorism'" as reason for the drop in ranking. Does this fall indicate a tendency toward media oppression?

Indianapolis mayor to speak tonight

By Lee Hurwitz · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 10:11 p.m.

In an effort to educate business and political science students on marketing a city, Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson will speak at the Whittenberger Auditorium tonight. The event, which is co-sponsored by the Union Board and Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity, will begin at 7 p.m.

'Batman' producer returns to campus

By Zachary Osterman · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 10:10 p.m.

He is Batman. Well, not literally. But IU alumnus Michael Uslan is the driving force behind the entire Batman movie series. Tuesday afternoon, Uslan came to the Godfrey Graduate and Executive Education Center in the Kelley School of Business to speak as a distinguished entrepreneur-in-residence to more than 50 students, faculty and staff about "The Business of Hollywood."

Online Only: I'm CONCERNED!

By Alyson Brodsy and Abram Hess · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 10:07 p.m.

The other day I was walking down Kirkwood Avenue when a bum hailed me with the familiar, "Hey brother, can you spare some change?" I stopped and pondered, then very deliberately drew out my wallet and removed a $50 bill; dangling the "Ulysses" in front of him, I declared to all within earshot, "If 50 people give me high-fives, I'll give this bum $50."

Using pepper spray

By Alyson Brodsy and Joanna Borns · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 9:56 p.m.

I live in an apartment complex where the aroma of marijuana gently wafts through the corridors as if it were the hottest new flavor of Glade PlugIns. Streams of beer cascade from the balconies on football game Saturdays. The repeated thump of bass is so persistent I often find myself instructing my roommate to rip up the floorboards as I scream, "It is the beating of his hideous heart!"

A house divided

By Abby Schwimmer and Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 9:55 p.m.

It's one of life's great ironies, like freezer burn or the House Ethics Committee: For whatever reason, there has always been a rivalry between the business school and SPEA, which share a conjoined building on 10th Street. As a SPEA student, I've noticed it has become popular for members of each school to deal low blows to each other, so I'd like to clear up some common misconceptions:

Curing old age

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 9:53 p.m.

Yesterday, the New York Times ran a story on a process called "calorie restriction," which has been found to significantly slow the aging process in a number of species and might be able to do the same for humans. Calorie restriction "involves eating about 30 percent fewer calories than normal while still getting adequate amounts of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients," according to the article. And while the underlying process is still uncertain, calorie restriction has been "shown in various animals to affect molecular pathways likely to be involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's disease and cancer."

Around the Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 9:42 p.m.

See what's going on with arts!

Bob Barker retiring after 35 years on 'Price is Right'

By Alyson Brodsy and Sandy Cohen · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 9:28 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Bob Barker is heading toward his last showcase, his final "Come on down." The silver-haired daytime-TV icon is retiring in June, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "I will be 83 years old on December 12," he said, "and I've decided to retire while I'm still young." He'll hang up his microphone after 35 years as the host of "The Price Is Right" and 50 years overall in television.

Annual Octubafest features misunderstood' instrument

By Yeonjoo Son · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 9:25 p.m.

A long-standing Jacobs School of Music tradition, Octubafest -- a worldwide event for tuba and euphonium -- is celebrating its 22nd anniversary this year. Perantoni, who is currently in charge of the event, said retired IU tuba professor Harvey Phillips started Octubafest.

Drummers of Burundi come to IU Auditorium

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 9:19 p.m.

While the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" filled the IU Auditorium Saturday evening, a different set of vibrations will be heard Thursday as the Drummers of Burundi take the stage. Proclaimed as "one of the greatest percussion ensembles in the world," the Drummers of Burundi will begin their performance at 7:30 p.m.

Around the World

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 9:15 p.m.

See what's going on around the world!

PM orders lifting of U.S.-Iraqi checkpoints

By Alyson Brodsy and Sinan Salaheddin · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2006 9:13 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday ordered the lifting of joint U.S.-Iraqi military checkpoints around the Shiite militant stronghold of Sadr City and other parts of Baghdad -- another apparent move to assert his authority with the Americans and appeal to his Shiite support base.