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Loyal fan base packs Alumni Hall for Hanson rock concert

By Kevin Caldwell · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 5:49 p.m.

Hanson still has the ability to shake its mostly female audience to the core. Case in point: Some girls got sick in the bathroom before the show even began.

International Week shows IU's diversity

By Liz Rice · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12:48 a.m.

A worldwide celebration dedicated to the appreciation of international education and exchange takes center stage at IU this week. International Education Week, sponsored by the U.S. departments of Education and State, aims to cultivate understanding of education across borders.

Concert to help ill student with bills

By Kristin Huett · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12:48 a.m.

Ashley Lee has not been outside for nearly seven weeks. She has missed the coming of autumn, and she has nearly missed her first semester at college. Lee, an IU freshman who was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis in late September, is now turning to her community for help in paying medical expenses.

Faculty to consider splitting positions

By Peter Stevenson · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12:48 a.m.

IU-Bloomington faculty members will raise questions about the structure of IU's leadership, particularly the role of the IUB chancellor, at a mass faculty meeting today. One of five resolutions to be discussed argues that a Bloomington chancellor, who is also the University-wide senior vice president for academic affairs, might not be able to focus exclusively on Bloomington's best interests. Though the resolution does not explicitly ask for a separation of the two jobs, it suggests to the IU board of trustees that faculty are concerned.

All grown up

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12:48 a.m.

Hanson, a band of brothers that reached the height of fame before they could drive, have reinvented their image, with legions of loyal fans who have backed them since the beginning. The band documented its recent experiences in the music business and discussed them with fans Monday at Alumni Hall. For coverage of the day's events, see page 10. Check Wednesday's IDS for coverage of the concert which ended late Monday night.

Vaccination teams in Pakistan warn of shortage of funds

By Alyson Brodsy and Sadaqat Jan · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12:32 a.m.

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan -- A tear rolled down the cheek of 5-year-old Syed Junaid Shah Monday as doctors from UNICEF and the Pakistani Health Ministry vaccinated him against tetanus and measles. The boy is one of the 1.2 million children in Pakistan's quake zone that doctors hope to immunize in the next two to three weeks, but organizers say they have only received about half the $8 million needed for the program. Without the money, "we will not be able to complete the whole activity, which means large numbers of vulnerable children will remain unprotected," UNICEF project manager Edward Hoekstra told The Associated Press.

Alito boasts anti-abortion work in White House

By Alyson Brodsy and Jesse J. Holland · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito boasted about his work arguing that "the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion" while trying to become a deputy assistant attorney general in the Reagan administration, according to documents released Monday. Alito, a federal appellate judge nominated by President Bush to the nation's highest court, was a young lawyer working for the solicitor general's office in 1985 when he applied for the position under Attorney General Edwin Meese.

Kansas school board approves science standards casting doubt on evolution

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12:15 a.m.

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Risking the kind of nationwide ridicule it faced six years ago, the Kansas Board of Education approved new public-school science standards Nov. 8 that cast doubt on the theory of evolution. The 6-4 vote was a victory for "intelligent design" advocates who helped draft the standards. Intelligent design holds that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power.

Birth control patch riskier than using pill, FDA says

By Alyson Brodsy and Martha Mendoza · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12:15 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration warned users of the popular Ortho Evra birth control patch that they are being exposed to more hormones, and are therefore at higher risk of blood clots and other serious side effects than previously disclosed.

Bright Eyes gives illuminating performance

By Lisa Braverman · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12 a.m.

Conor Oberst didn't know what he was in for -- and neither did the patrons of the Bright Eyes concert Sunday night. Oberst said he had played in Bloomington before but never expected it to "look like this," as his previous experiences entailed much smaller gigs. The IU Auditorium was a rowdy house as the 25-year-old singer/songwriter took the stage Sunday evening. Originally from Nebraska, Oberst wrote many songs for other bands and toyed with a few acoustic recordings of his own before becoming the lead singer of the up-and-coming band Bright Eyes, which drew a nearly packed auditorium Sunday.

Hanson bridges gap between musicians and fans

By Kevin Caldwell · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:59 p.m.

Screams of anticipation could be heard from Whittenberger Auditorium Monday afternoon. Newly independent band Hanson visited campus for a screening of its documentary, "Strong Enough to Break," and later held a concert in Alumni Hall.

Bears linemen fight; Miller breaks jaw

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:49 p.m.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Bears center Olin Kreutz will not be suspended by Chicago coach Lovie Smith for breaking teammate Fred Miller's jaw in a fight last week. The players admitted Monday they had the fight. Smith, obviously unhappy he wasn't told the truth about what happened until late last week, said he won't suspend the players but will discipline them. He wouldn't be specific, but fines are expected. Miller needed surgery last week after initially saying he hurt his jaw in a fall at his home last Monday.

2 Hoosiers among final 4 at Big Ten Championship

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:48 p.m.

Two of the four participants of the semifinals in the Big Ten Indoor Singles Tennis Championships represented the cream and crimson. However, senior Dmytro Ishtuganov and sophomore Dara McLoughlin both fell to tournament champion Nolan Polley of Wisconsin.

IU draws home field until semifinals

By Chris Engel · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:46 p.m.

One day after losing the Big Ten Championship, the IU men's soccer team received good news as the NCAA tournament selection committee awarded the Hoosiers the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. IU plays the winner of the Notre Dame-Western Illinois game Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Armstrong Stadium. "I am very happy with the No. 3 seed," IU coach Mike Freitag said. "We were hoping with our performance this year with only two losses that we would show we were deserving of a top three seed. It is very satisfying."

The 1st annual Dwi-Guy awards

By Alyson Brodsy and Kevin Dwire · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:45 p.m.

With half the season over and not much of a playoff picture painted, NFL shakeups have dominated the headlines. But different from boring midseason report cards or playoff predictions, Down to the Dwire brings you something fresh and original -- the first annual Dwi-Guy awards. Each of the following will receive their very own Golden Dwi Guy for representing the absolute best of the worst in the first half of the NFL season. So without further ado, I give you the 2005 midseason Dwi-Guy awards.

Science v. ideology

By Precious Sanders · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:16 p.m.

Last week, Vicente Verez-Bencomo was supposed to receive an award on behalf of a team of Cuban scientists who developed a low-cost vaccine against meningitis and pneumonia. Each year, 700,000 children die worldwide of these diseases, and this vaccine will undoubtedly put a dent in those numbers. According to The Associated Press, Verez-Bencomo had been invited to a ceremony at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, Calif., to accept the award; he had also received an invitation to speak to the Society for Glycobiology in Boston.

Where's the fair debate?

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:16 p.m.

Until now, most of the African-American faculty and staff of IU have deemed it prudent to stay out of the fray of the chancellor issue, which has now degenerated into a question about the quality of IU President Adam Herbert's presidency. That is because we were optimistic that our robust intellectual environment would facilitate an informed, honest, reasoned and inclusive deliberation.

Y2 'Gay'

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Dugdale · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:15 p.m.

Author Chinua Achebe once wrote that "things fall apart." Although I disagree with Chinua's name, as I hate anyone whose name is merely a country with an injected vowel, I agree with his observation. Things do fall apart; quite frequently, in fact. Cookies crumble. The London Bridge "falls down." Breast implants combust.

Going dental

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:15 p.m.

As most have probably noticed by now, the Graduate and Professional Student Organization has been lobbying for dental coverage since last fall. For the first time, however, IU President Adam Herbert has agreed to address the issue, asking Interim IU-Bloomington Chancellor Ken Gros Louis to consider it within the next few months. In a sea of recent negative publicity for Herbert, this is a positive move for the president. We hope he will follow through and eventually grant our overworked graduate students the health insurance expansion they deserve.

Strong earthquake shakes Japan, tsunami warning issued

By Hiroko Tabuchi · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:12 p.m.

TOKYO -- A strong earthquake shook northern Japan early Tuesday, triggering a small tsunami that struck coastal areas about 200 miles from the epicenter. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2, hit at 6:39 a.m. (4:39 p.m. EST Monday) and was centered off the east coast of Japan's main island of Honshu, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Japan's Meteorological Agency measured the magnitude at 6.9, it said. There was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy.