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'Queen' of the castle

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 11:15 p.m.

When Princess Diana was fatally killed in a car accident in 1997, I was an eighth grader. It was a time when I was young and had more important things on my mind -- I really didn't know much about her at all. After seeing "The Queen," I felt as if I was given a most rewarding history lesson.

Scott/Crowe melodrama slightly overripe

By C. Warner Sills and John Barnett · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 11:13 p.m.

Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe's second project together has none of the same energy or vitality of their last project, "Gladiator," and the pair's upcoming "American Gangster" looks to pack serious heat. For now, though, we have a relatively lighthearted melodrama in "A Good Year," a movie with a concept worthy of a Lifetime Original, but with a unique performance by Crowe that nearly transcends the simple, standard formula.

Tower of Iñárritu

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 11:11 p.m.

As the story goes in the Bible, long ago all people spoke the same language and lived in a giant tower that pushed toward the Heavens. God, who feared what his own creations might accomplish -- and seeking to punish mankind for its blind ambition -- struck down the structure and made everyone speak different languages so they would be unable to communicate with one another.

ONLINE ONLY: Borat: Cultural Offending of Romania

By Alyson Brodsy and Ayesha Awan · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 11:02 p.m.

I'll confess I'm just one of the masses when it comes to the new movie "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." I laughed at the online trailers and eagerly waited in line for a ticket.

'Ugly' and proud

By Alyson Brodsy and Peter Chen · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:58 p.m.

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France -- In America, my relatively liberal views ensure that I am called "un-American" a decent amount. It does not help that I don't "look American," a fact that French folks have mentioned to me numerous times. With my English major, political views and slanty eyes, I might as well be from Canada.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:57 p.m.

Am I the only one who is fed up with asking and hearing, "Which bus is this?" The IU Auditorium's advertising on our campus bus marquees is a real inconvenience to passengers and drivers.

The real MLK

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan P. Rossing · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:57 p.m.

Ground has been broken for the Martin Luther King Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It is a well-deserved monument but one that may further fetishize King and strip power and urgency away from his incomplete work.

Gutter balls

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Dugdale · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:56 p.m.

Last Friday, with no Bible study to attend, my friends and I decided to go drunken bowling. For all you losers (or anti-winners, if you prefer) who haven't partaken in this glorious sport, you should know that there are two main differences between drunken and sober bowling.

Trusted trustees

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:54 p.m.

Here at the IDS editorial board, we have been known to scrutinize just about every decision made on the IU campus. And over the years, the board of trustees has taken a lot of guff from us. But now hell might be freezing over as we applaud the trustees' recent decision to make $9 million of additional financial aid available to the freshman class of 2007. By allocating these funds for incoming students, the trustees have won our undying love and affection. We feel their plan is (dare we say it?) worthy of a gold star. Here's why:

Professor gives keynote address in South Korea

By Lee Hurwitz · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:52 p.m.

Professor Alan Rugman wanted to put his already-extensive credentials to better use. When he was offered the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at a nationwide symposium on South Korea's foreign direct investment policy, he jumped at the chance.

Former European CIA chief to speak

By Zack Teibloom · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:49 p.m.

Former Chief of the CIA European Division Tyler Drumheller will be speaking on campus today. He recently released his book that accuses the Bush administration of filtering intelligence and exaggerating Saddam Hussein's weapon stockpile to legitimize the attack on Iraq.

Program offers leadership training

By Ryan McLaughlin · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:48 p.m.

A program sponsored by the IU Alumni Association will give students the chance to sharpen their leadership skills and to network with others during a six-day leadership institute. IU's campus session of the LeaderShape Institute will be held Jan. 2 to 7 at the Waycross Camp and Conference Center in Morgantown, Ind.

Bush, Putin discuss Iran, nuclear weapons over lunch man says

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennifer Loven · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:45 p.m.

MOSCOW -- President Bush, eager for Russian help in ongoing nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, tended to the sometimes frosty Washington-Moscow relationship Wednesday by paying a quick call on President Vladimir Putin. Bush paused to visit the Russian leader for an hour and a half at an airport stopover on his way to Asia for an eight-day trip that includes stays in Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia. Bush has meetings scheduled with several important allies, including Putin, on the sidelines of a summit of Pacific Rim leaders in Hanoi, Vietnam, later this week. But only Putin rated a social call as well.

Top general against timetable in Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy and Anne Plummer Flaherty · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:44 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The top U.S. commander in the Middle East warned Congress on Wednesday against setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, putting him at odds with resurgent Democrats pressing President Bush to start pulling out of the violence-torn country. Gen. John Abizaid spoke as the Senate Armed Services Committee began re-examining U.S. policy in the wake of last week's elections, which gave Democrats control of Congress starting next year and was widely seen as a repudiation of the administration's war policies.

Rape, murder suspect shot in chase

By Audrie Garrison · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:42 p.m.

Police are investigating a series of events from late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning in which a woman was raped, a man was murdered and another man sustained gunshot wounds in a city an hour southwest of Bloomington. Indiana State Police suspect Roger Nicholson, 39, of Loogootee, Ind., drove to Red Wing Mobile Home Park in Lowell, Ind., Tuesday night, picked up a woman, drove her to a rural area on County Road 1300 East in Daviess County and raped her, according to an ISP news release. Police say Nicholson then drove her back to the trailer park and dropped her off.

High school coach might have stolen game proceeds

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:42 p.m.

ELKHART, Ind. -- Four young children whose bodies were found in the basement of their home suffocated to death, and their mother remained hospitalized under sedation, police said Wednesday. Detectives were reviewing previous police calls to the home involving custody disputes between the woman and the father of the two oldest children but were not focusing yet on a particular suspect in the attack, police Capt. Steven Mock said. No arrests were immediately made, but the deaths of the two girls and two boys were ruled homicides, and detectives had interviewed the father of the older children, he said.

4 children fatally suffocated

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Coyne · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:40 p.m.

ELKHART, Ind. -- Four young children whose bodies were found in the basement of their home suffocated to death, and their mother remained hospitalized under sedation, police said Wednesday. Detectives were reviewing previous police calls to the home involving custody disputes between the woman and the father of the two oldest children but were not focusing yet on a particular suspect in the attack, police Capt. Steven Mock said.

Candidates jockey for vacated council seat

By Joseph S. Pete · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 10:39 p.m.

Monroe County Prosecutor-elect Chris Gaal is leaving his at-large City Council seat up for grabs among Democrats in January when he assumes his new office. A past council candidate and an economics professor have already declared their candidacies, and more are expected to contend to fill the soon-to-be-vacated seat, which comes up for election in November 2007.

Silence of the signs

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan Hines · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 3:08 p.m.

"Fire John L. Smith, please." Big banner. Large letters. Couldn't miss it. The demands of a sizable chunk of the visiting Michigan State Spartan fans regarding their visiting coach could be made out from an airplane thousands of feet above Memorial Stadium during Saturday's homecoming victory. After a Michigan State fumble led to another Kellen Lewis touchdown pass in the final minute of the first half, the banner quickly unfurled, rattled in the wind for a few minutes and disappeared into the crowd. The scoreboard should have read: IU: 30, John L. Smith: toast.

Israel spokesman: Peace still possible

By Nick O'Neill · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006 12:42 p.m.

Mark Regev is used to answering difficult questions regarding the struggle for peace in the Middle East as the spokesman for Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At at a half-full room in Woodburn Hall on Tuesday night, he fielded inquiries and comments from students, faculty and community members about what he thinks is the next step in ending the conflict between Israel and Palestine.