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PBS' NOVA to document IU Newton project this week

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 6:47 p.m.

A re-enactment of Isaac Newton's alchemical experiments conducted at IU will be the subject of an approaching documentary titled "Newton's Dark Secrets."

IU facility to aid NASA in solar flare research

By Lee Hurwitz · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 6:46 p.m.

Since President John F. Kennedy said in 1961 that America would put a man on the moon, the American people have been fascinated with the skies.

Student faces 2 counts of battery

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 5:56 p.m.

IU student Jeffery Catron was arrested early Tuesday morning after the IU Police Department responded to a call of an assault in Briscoe Quad.

Herbert: Open to the public?

By Adam Aasen and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 5:55 p.m.

The administration of IU is in the midst of a tumultuous time. IU faculty members voted Monday night to have the IU board of trustees consider reviewing the presidency of IU leader Adam Herbert.

Gros Louis to evaluate School of Informatics

By Allie Townsend · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 5:54 p.m.

IU-Bloomington Interim Chancellor Ken Gros Louis and committee will soon evaluate the School of Informatics and its effects on the IU-Bloomington campus, as ordered by President Adam Herbert as part of the effort to maintain the momentum of the position of IUB chancellor.

Music student wins major competition in Paris

By Clemens Matuschek · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 5:54 p.m.

"Congratulations, Frederieke!" shouts a passerby carrying a cello case.

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."