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Bloomington post office hosts first ever 'Passport Fair' Saturday

By Paige Ingram · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 8:23 p.m.

With the increased necessity for passports starting the first of the year, the Fourth Street Bloomington post office will host its first ever "Passport Fair," increasing its hours of availability to file the paperwork.

City purchases land for park

By Roy Maurer · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 8:23 p.m.

The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved the $136,600 purchase of the the defunct Cascades Motorcycle Shot Wednesday.

Children report man with gun by playground

By Jessica Wolfe · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 8:22 p.m.

Children at Childs Elementary School reported seeing a man with a gun in the woods by the school's playground yesterday.

Blue light special?

By Alyson Brodsy and Nick Weprich · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 1:13 p.m.

Walking: It didn't happen much in my affluent, suburban hometown (OK, fine, I'm from Carmel. Get over it). If you were walking on the sidewalk, there was something wrong with you. Everyone drove everywhere. Pedestrian safety wasn't a big deal. Strange people didn't follow you and make creepy, mostly incoherent conversation.

International community springs into inaction

By Alyson Brodsy and Ayesha Awan · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 1:06 p.m.

Yesterday saw thousands of people demonstrate in more than 30 cities worldwide against the genocide occurring in the Darfur region of Sudan, where 200,000 people have been killed and more than 2 million displaced since a revolt started in 2003. In Central Park alone, 20,000 people came to voice their support for peace and justice in the area.

UConn defensive back arrested, dismissed from team Thursday

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:33 a.m.

STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut safety Marvin Taylor has been thrown off the football team following his arrest on larceny charges. UConn coach Randy Edsall said Thursday he was clarifying the school's position after a statement released Wednesday saying Taylor had been suspended indefinitely from the team, which plays Indiana Saturday.

Rest comes at right time for IU

By Kevin Kane · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:30 a.m.

With a few more days than usual between tournaments, the Hoosiers are looking to freshen up on more than just golf. IU has seen few breaks in this young season. In its first two events, the team was pitted against some difficult golf courses and equally challenging opponents. When they begin play Monday at the Virginia Commonwealth University/Mattaponi Springs Shootout in Ruther Glen, Va., it will have been eight days since the Hoosiers last competed. And there's been quite a bit on the agenda during the time off.

IU kicks off Big Ten play this weekend

By John Wustrow · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:28 a.m.

Two weeks ago, it was senior Carrie DeFreece netting all the goals for the IU women's soccer team. Last weekend, freshmen Christie Kotynski and Liz Holby scored both goals for the Hoosiers. "I think it's the weekend for juniors to step up and score some goals," IU head coach Mick Lyon said. "I'll be happy with that."

Hoosiers take 3-game winning streak into Michigan matchups

By Rick Harker · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:25 a.m.

The Hoosiers are riding a three-game winning streak heading into Big Ten play, but IU coach Katie Weismiller knows battles in hostile environments await her team this weekend. The IU women's volleyball team will head north this weekend as it starts the Big Ten season against No. 19 Michigan and Michigan State.

No. 14 IU to battle Northwestern on road, New Hampshire at home

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:23 a.m.

The No. 14 Hoosiers (7-1) will begin their Big Ten season and look to extend their seven-game winning streak this weekend when they take on two different schools of Wildcats. Friday, IU plays against the Northwestern University Wildcats in Evanston, Ill., Friday and returns for Sunday afternoon's battle with the Wildcats of the University of New Hampshire in Mellencamp Pavilion at 1 p.m.

Apply Some Pressure

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:16 a.m.

The wagon wheels are all broken. The white canvas covers have bullet holes punched through them. Slumped behind the defenses, men murmur the word "massacre."

Hoosiers begin Big Ten Season at home versus Wolverines

By Chris Engel · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:14 a.m.

After a non-conference schedule full of ups and downs, the IU men's soccer team kicks off the Big Ten season against Michigan on Sunday. Inconsistent play has plagued the Hoosiers (4-3-1) so far this year. In the early going, the cream and crimson rose to No. 9 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's poll, but three losses in a four-game stretch dropped the Hoosiers from the rankings.

Exhaustion prevention

By Alyson Brodsy and Ashlee Green · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:01 a.m.

In the busy world of today, time management is a necessity. This problem is crucial in college, as many entering freshmen lag behind and get caught in the mix of college life. As I made the transition from high school to college, time management became a huge problem for me. It seems like everyday I wake up, rush to class, do homework and eat in between classes and then head from one meeting to another. When I have time to myself, I'm beat. I lie awake in my bed, pondering about the agonizing tasks of the following day. As the end of my first full month of college approaches, I decided I had to find a solution. The best advice was right here on campus at the IU Health Center Web site. This is what I found:

A party divided

By Alyson Brodsy and Rachel Fullmer · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12 a.m.

With midterm elections quickly approaching, Republicans, who desperately need to make some major gains in order to retain control of the House and Senate, handpicked the issue that would come to define this election season. With most early predictions about the outcome of the elections calling for "Democratic gains across the board," the Republicans were looking to campaign aggressively with two main approaches: the first, a well-funded, mudslinging campaign that targeted lesser-known democratic challengers and the second aimed at portraying the Democrats as soft on terrorism to the point of risking national security.

No hard drugs

By Alyson Brodsy and Jacob Stewart · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:57 p.m.

Two years ago as a freshman -- bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to begin my wholesome education -- I strolled into my philosophy discussion with an open mind, ready to learn from my "more than capable" and "morally sound" assistant instructor. To begin the course, our humble teacher decided to get to know us better. So he inquired about what we kids were doing for fun those days. We bombarded him with talk of bars, bowling and other bull, and finally someone returned the question: What do you do for fun? His response: "Lots and lots of drugs."

Rage against the voting machine

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:38 p.m.

One. Two. Three. Forty-five. Wait, what? 46. 47. 48. 79. What's going on? 80. 81. 1,583,027 ... If the people who count the votes really do decide everything, the next president of the United States could be Thomas Swidarski, CEO of Diebold. One of the primary manufacturers of electronic voting machines, Diebold has been repeatedly accused that its product has the potential to be tampered with, causing an incorrect ballot count.

Film, book resurrect flamboyant politician

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:22 p.m.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- For his first meeting with presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, Huey P. Long dressed in his flamboyant Kingfish mode: plaid suit, purple shirt and pink necktie. During lunch, Roosevelt's mother gazed down the table at the United States senator in the garish outfit. She whispered: "Who is that awful man?"

Russia marks 100th birthday of Shostakovich

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Heintz · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:17 p.m.

MOSCOW -- It's a rare talent that would make internationally acclaimed cellist Mstislav Rostropovich feel second-rate. Dmitri Shostakovich had it. Rostropovich is among the renowned musicians who will put the wide and contradictory breadth of Shostakovich's vision on full display this month as Russians observe the 100th anniversary of his birth. The celebration will include a concert by Moscow Conservatory's orchestra, which will perform Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony conducted by Rostropovich.

Structural problems might force ISU to demolish recently renovated building

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:07 p.m.

TERRE HAUTE -- A building Indiana State University has spent nearly $1 million to renovate might be demolished because of structural problems too expensive to repair.

Around the World

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:01 p.m.

Space shuttle glides to a safe landing, Ahmadinejad: Iran doesn't need the bomb, Mogul pledges $3 billion to combat global warming, 4 Aides of Ousted Thai Leader Detained