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IU to dance, honor life of student

By Michelle Manchir · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:41 a.m.

More than 1,000 IU students will forego sleep and, instead dance this weekend in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation gymnasium for the 15th annual IU Dance Marathon. The 36-hour event that raises record amounts of money for Riley Hospital for Children -- $468,000 last year -- is the third largest dance marathon in the nation. Members of various student groups, largely from greek organizations, will commence the dance at 8 p.m. Friday night, said IUDM President Chris Carlson.

200 pounds of marijuana seized

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:10 a.m.

Indiana State Police seized 200 pounds of marijuana after arresting a 46-year-old Bloomington man early Wednesday morning. Police apprehended Clifford Lee Harden at 5:30 a.m. after a six-month investigation by the Indiana State Police, the Mitchell Police Department and the South Central Indiana Narcotic Strike Force.

Local TASER lawsuit dropped

By Elisha Sauers · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:10 a.m.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday against the manufacturer of TASER guns -- the high-voltage stun guns used for police compliance. James L. Borden, a Bedford man, died in police custody Nov. 6, 2003. His family received $500,000 from Monroe and Lawrence counties in a civil suit Jan. 19 but did not recover a settlement from TASER International, Inc.

IU senior starts link between students, Middle Way House

By Liz Rice · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:10 a.m.

October marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Middle Way House, a shelter and recovery center for battered women and children, is in the spotlight in Monroe County. Its mission, according to its Web site, is "to end violence in the lives of women and children by implementing or sponsoring activities and programs aimed at achieving individual and social change."

Coach K will lead USA

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim O’Connell · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:08 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Coach K's first day on his new job wasn't just about Xs and Os. It was filled with questions about NBA players representing USA Basketball minding their Ps and Qs. Two weeks after it was widely reported, the sport's national governing body Wednesday made Mike Krzyzewski the first coach of the first men's senior national team.

Hoosiers hold Irish scoreless in win

By Steve Slivka · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:08 a.m.

SOUTH BEND -- Four days ago, Mike Freitag said he witnessed the worst IU men's soccer game he's ever seen as his squad tied Ohio State, 2-2. Last night, the second-year coach said the cream and crimson played their best match all season. IU defeated Notre Dame 3-0 in front of 2,418 fans at Alumni Field at Notre Dame on a night when the temperature dropped to 40 degrees.

Air Force coach might face punishment for remarks

By Alyson Brodsy and Eddie Pells · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:07 a.m.

DENVER -- Air Force Academy officials reprimanded coach Fisher DeBerry on Wednesday for what it called "seriously inappropriate" comments about black athletes but stopped short of firing him for his second public firestorm in as many years.

Hoosiers look to 'boot' Boilers today

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:07 a.m.

The IU women's soccer team is looking for a win to guarantee a spot in the Big Ten tournament tonight. However, its game is about more than getting into the tournament. It's also about a boot.

Sox sweep for first title since 1917

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:06 a.m.

HOUSTON -- The Chicago White Sox are World Series champions again at last, and yet another epic streak of futility is not just wiped away but swept away. After seven scoreless innings, Jermaine Dye singled home the only run in the eighth, and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 1-0 Wednesday night to win their first title in 88 years. Just a year ago, the same story line captivated baseball when the long-suffering Boston Red Sox swept St. Louis to capture their first title in 86 years.

Folklore ghost walk takes students past IU spooks

By Chip Cutter · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:04 a.m.

The spirit of a girl has been seen at Read Center. Lights have gone off at La Casa. Screams have been heard at the Career Development Center. Nobody can confirm if they're true, but a select number of academic buildings, residence halls and green spaces on campus are reportedly home to ghosts. To tell the histories of these stories, just four days before Halloween, the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology will hold its annual campus ghost walk tonight, beginning at McNutt Quad and ending at the Career Development Center on North Jordan Avenue. Another walk, starting at the Department of Folklore at 504 N.

Former Federal Reserve vice chair to discuss polarization of American public at SPEA

By Peter Stevenson · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:02 a.m.

Bloomington native Alice Rivlin, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and Brookings Institution Scholar, will speak Thursday at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Rivlin will discuss the question "Are we too polarized to make public decisions?" at 5:30 p.m. in the SPEA atrium.

Man wearing wig reported to have entered women's HPER locker room

Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:02 a.m.

A young man wearing a blond wig tried to gain access to the women's locker room in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Monday, according to IU Police Department reports.

Scandalous display

By Amanda Dorman · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:48 a.m.

Attention: racy mannequins coming to a mall near you. Apparently, it's not so much about what the Victoria's Secret mannequins are wearing, but how they are posing that has recently upset dozens of shoppers in the Virginia Tyson's Corner mall.

Red hot or in the red?

By Megan Robb · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:47 a.m.

IU's reputation for Internet accessibility could be its bane, thanks to the Federal Communication Commission's rule mandating that all "facilities-based broadband Internet services" be updated to allow for more effective surveillance by the government. The FCC's rule will force IU and other American universities to update their systems to FBI-friendly standards, a process with an unfair price tag in the millions for large universities.

Extreme Supreme Court Challenge

By Joanna Borns · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:33 a.m.

The other night I snuggled up in a cozy blanket, sat down next to a roaring fire with a mug of hot cocoa and read the U.S. Constitution (like every red-blooded American citizen should). Because of the recent snowstorm of Supreme Court nominations, I needed a refresher on the president's enumerated powers, specifically the judge pickin' of Article II, Section Two.

Fear and folly in China

By Peter Chen · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:32 a.m.

Ah, the Bush administration -- pinnacle of diplomacy! Having finished his grand tour of burning bridges across Europe and the Middle East, it looks like President Bush is turning his attention to China. In America, China is regarded with a skeptical eye: What are those shifty Chinese up to this time? With booming economic growth and an expanding military, as well as an increasingly active role in diplomacy, it appears China is posturing to become a world superpower.

Bluegrass family attains early success

By Alyson Brodsy and John Gerome · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:22 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The family bluegrass group Cherryholmes was tearing through a song last summer at the Ryman Auditorium when a guitar string snapped. The lanky young picker in a white cowboy hat began working furiously to replace it on the fly. In just a few moments, the new string was in place and the group never missed a beat. Things happen fast for the Cherryholmes clan of Los Angeles.

Directors get creepy on Showtime's 'Masters of Horror' anthology series

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:22 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- In Don Coscarelli's "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road," a seemingly defenseless woman gets to practice her survival skills against a serial killer. In Mick Garris' "Chocolate," a man experiences life through the eyes of a mysterious lady. And in Joe Dante's "Homecoming," deceased U.S. soldiers in Iraq rise from the grave to vote out the politicians who sent them there.

Runcible Spoon is not your average spork

Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:21 a.m.

A loose translation for a runcible spoon is a "fork with three broad-curved prongs." It's also the name of an eclectic restaurant, which might be something out of the ordinary, but truly fits the nature of this Bloomington original. Located at 412 E. Sixth St., this restaurant offers gourmet food and coffee at a fraction of the gourmet price.

Historical Society focuses on death

By Sarah Neely · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:20 a.m.

Death is an inescapable part of life for all, regardless of sex, age, race or religion, but the practices of grieving and properly honoring a body after death differ greatly throughout the world. The Monroe County Historical Society explores these different practices in one of its newest exhibits, "Facing the Inevitable: Mourning and Mortuary Practices in Monroe County."