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A triumphant love story

By Alyson Brodsy and Olivia Morales · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2006 12 a.m.

There are typical love stories and then there are actual love stories. Every once in a great while, someone makes an actual love story into a film. Ang Lee's ("The Ice Storm," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") "Brokeback Mountain" is the type of actual love story that might leave you breathless. Lee has been a filmmaking acrobat from day one of his directing career, leaping from genre to genre with the fluidity of a professional gymnast.

Out, out damned spot!

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:59 p.m.

For his "Dirty Jobs" series on The Discovery Channel, television host Mike Rowe works alongside people who have the most stinky, mucky and vile occupations. He's worked as a pig farmer, a septic tank technician, a horse inseminator and a garbage collector. This year, perhaps he might consider working another job that would force dry heaves: congressional lobbyist.

Iran resumes uranium enrichment

By Alyson Brodsy and Ali Akbar Dareini · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:54 p.m.

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran removed U.N. seals on uranium enrichment equipment and resumed nuclear research Tuesday, defying demands it maintain a two-year freeze on its nuclear program and sparking an outcry from the United States and Europe.

Alito questioned on abortion, executive powers

By Alyson Brodsy and Jesse J. Holland · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:53 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito said Tuesday he would deal with the issue of abortion with an open mind as a justice.

Study gives Indiana low emergency care marks

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:48 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A new study of the nation's emergency care system finds that Indiana residents have poor access to certified trauma centers and emergency physicians.

Suspected spy: Twin to blame

By Alyson Brodsy and Ashley M. Heher · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:47 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A Palestinian man accused of conspiring to sell U.S. intelligence secrets to Saddam Hussein's government told jurors Tuesday he was secretly working for the U.S. government and may be confused with his dead identical twin.

Check out our new Opinion front

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Newkirk · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:41 p.m.

When you pick up a paper, the first thing you see is the front page, what we call "P1." It contains the day's most important news and is generally arranged with the most relevant story at the top and the most visual story in the middle, called a centerpiece. This evolution is widely accepted to be the best way to present you the most important news in a way that is easiest on the eyes.

Student arrested after running from police

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:40 p.m.

On the way to a 911 misdial response at 3 a.m. Tuesday, officers observed a student urinating on the side of the road near the intersection of Sixth Street and Indiana Avenue, said IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger. Police say Stephen Suomela was holding himself up with a one-way traffic stop sign and when officers approached him, he began running north through Dunn Meadow.

IU receives $7M grant for research, parking upgrades

By Andrea Alumbaugh · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:39 p.m.

While students were in the middle of their three-week winter break, U.S. Congress was in session approving a $7 million federal grant for IU. The money will be used to fund seven research and construction projects that will benefit IU-Bloomington students, as well as students at satellite campuses.

Award-winning poet to share struggles in a 'white world'

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:33 p.m.

Award-winning poet and author Toi Derricotte will share her experiences as a black woman living in a society where racism and sexism exist at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center Grand Hall. The Office of Vice President of Academic Support and Diversity, the department of English, and the MFA Creative Writing Program are all sponsoring the event, according to a press release.

Students can develop new painting skills with art group

By Paul Coover · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 11:32 p.m.

The Bloomington Watercolor Society's savings are so small, treasurer Carol Rhodes has to add up the numbers in her check book to remember if there is $437 or $439 in the club's bank account (it turns out to be $439).

Subbaswamy's departure may hurt research

By Peter Stevenson · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 1:11 a.m.

The loss of College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kumble Subbaswamy may mean more than just a new administrator for IU-Bloomington. Some faculty members say Subbaswamy, known for his aggressive pursuit of research grants, will be hard to replace. "The administration will have to work very hard to find someone who can pick up where (Subbaswamy) has left off," said physics professor James Glazier. "(He) has been unusual in that he is perceived by all as completely fair -- who puts the interests of the university above all else."

D.J. White sidelined again

By Andy Romey · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 1:11 a.m.

Sophomore forward D.J. White is out indefinitely after injuring his left foot in Saturday's game against Ohio State, IU coach Mike Davis announced Monday. The injury is on the same foot White hurt earlier this year, but the location is different. "It is a significant injury to the foot," team trainer Tim Garl said. "It is a different injury to a different part of the foot than he had originally. Originally, it was more of a stress fracture that happened over time. This is an injury that happened from a specific episode."

Constructing the life of a Legend

By Adam Aasen · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 1:11 a.m.

Former IU President Herman B Wells didn't understand why anyone would ever want to read a book about his life. Despite the fact that during his presidency, the size of IU-Bloomington quadrupled, enrollment increased by 500 percent, the campus was desegregated and IU became known worldwide for arts, sciences and graduate studies, Wells still felt others were more deserving of a biography than he. "He said, 'Isn't there something better you could be doing with your time?' He said other people out there were more worthy," said James Capshew, Wells' biographer and professor of history and philosophy of science. "But that's just the way he was. He was very humble. He didn't want to be an icon. But he was such a strong leader that that's what he became."

Possible robbery suspect escapes IUPD

By Audrie Garrison · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 1:11 a.m.

A man who ignored an IU Police Department officer's attempts to stop him for about a mile and then escaped on foot might also be out on bail for armed robbery, said Lt. Jerry Minger, reading from the police report. At about 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Officer David Winburn began following a maroon 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo which, according to his radar, was driving at 46 mph in a 30 mph zone, Minger said. According to the police report, the officer turned on his siren and lights, signaling the driver to pull over.

Proposed cuts may limit loans

By Chip Cutter · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 1:09 a.m.

Significant changes could be coming to student loan programs in the future, including $12.7 billion in cuts, as the federal government attempts to reduce spending and lower the deficit. The student loan reductions, which are part of a larger legislation package totaling $39.7 billion in cuts to the federal budget, were previously approved by the House of Representatives and passed in the Senate by a 51-50 margin Dec. 21, with the tie-breaking vote coming from Vice President Dick Cheney. Because of small changes made in the Senate, the bill will go back to the House for a vote, where it is expected to pass and move along to President George W. Bush for final approval.

Russell qualifies for Commonwealth Games

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 1 a.m.

Junior Colin Russell earned the rare opportunity to represent his native country when he qualified for Canada's Commonwealth Games team during the nation's trials held Nov. 23-26 at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria, B.C. "Wearing my country's colors and representing Canada for me is a great feeling," Russell said. "I love Canada and what it stands for. It's an honor." Russell was born in Barrie, Ontario, after which he moved to Florida and Spain and then returned to Canada to decide whether to attend a Canadian or American school.

Framing the playoff picture

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 12:59 a.m.

I have come to announce the end of the college football season. It's about time, right? The Fiesta Bowl in overtime? Boring. Vince Young leading the Longhorns to the upset of the decade? Snoozer. I need some excitement, some action and dare I say -- some postseason Peyton Manning -- in my life.

IU drops 2nd consecutive Big Ten game in Assembly Hall

By Steve Brennan · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 12:58 a.m.

Hanging high above Branch McCracken court, IU coach Sharon Versyp appeared on the scoreboard and proclaimed the keys to victory prior to Monday night's match-up with No. 17 Minnesota (10-3, 3-0 Big Ten). Number one on the list was dominating the boards. That did not happen. Minnesota finished with six more rebounds than IU (8-7, 2-2 Big Ten), 13 offensive rebounds and a 69-64 victory.

Hoosier duo sets free throw shooting records

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2006 12:57 a.m.

While Monday's game against No. 15 Minnesota will go down in the books as a loss, two IU players will go into the record books for personal achievements. With 2:11 remaining in the second half, senior forward Jenny DeMuth stepped to the free throw line. With the Hoosiers down by six, DeMuth sunk both shots, breaking IU all-time career free throw record of 443. The record was previously held by Denise Jackson, IU's all-time leading scorer with 1,917 points. DeMuth entered Monday's action needing to hit seven free throws to tie the record and eight to break it. On the night, the senior sunk all ten of her free throw attempts in leading the Hoosiers with 18 points.