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Invasion of the 'ladybugs'

By Brian Janosch · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 2:12 a.m.

Just as many students are beginning to get accustomed to the dorm lifestyle at IU, Mother Nature has decided to throw in another variable. Most have gotten used to the long walks, a snoring roommate and even the occasional cockroach they may see near the laundry room. But the bug problem has recently taken on an entirely different meaning.

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Ashton Quad to be rebuilt

By Aaron Uslan · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 2:03 a.m.

New parking garages and state-of-the-art science buildings are among the facilities being considered for construction on campus over the next couple years.

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Health officials combat infection

By Brian Janosch · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 2:03 a.m.

To many students, the recent string of cold-like infections and viruses is an "outbreak" and seems to stop at nothing to infect every person on campus.

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Around The Nation

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:54 a.m.

TALLULAH, La. -- A church bus from Texas slammed into a into a tractor-trailer Monday on Interstate 20, killing six people and injuring at least nine. State police spokesman Lt. William Davis said it appeared that the tractor-trailer had stalled and was pulled over on the shoulder of the road when it was struck.

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EU promises $233 million in recontruction

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:36 a.m.

The European Union approved $233 million in reconstruction aid for Iraq on Monday, with Britain the only EU nation for now to provide additional funding from its national budget.

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Officials believe Saddam alive in Tikrit

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:35 a.m.

Resistance forces killed one American soldier and wounded two others Monday in a grenade attack in Tikrit, where the U.S. military said it believes Saddam Hussein has been hiding out and influencing the anti-U.S. insurgency. Another soldier was killed by a land mine blast north of here.

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The Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:32 a.m.

Your headline: "$20,000 violin missing in School of Music thefts," is an example of sensationalistic journalism. Sure $20,000 is a big number and will attract attention.

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Another look at dorm life

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:27 a.m.

We are writing in response to your article entitled, "To Dorm or not to Dorm." The article discussed the supposed benefits of either living or not living in the residence halls. The facts and figures used were on the extreme high end of rates.

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Bible bribery for the poor

By Elisha Sauers · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:25 a.m.

Monsignor Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Workers, claims the world suffers from a dangerous epidemic. Barragan calls it "pan-sexual," meaning sex, once used only for procreation, is now abused as a means of pastime.

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Drug addicts can change

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:24 a.m.

In 1991, Joel Hernandez, an employee of 25 years at Hughes Missile Systems in Arizona, showed up to work smelling of alcohol. The company decided to administer a drug test that showed Hernandez had also used cocaine.

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Davis receives approval

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:23 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Raucous applause greeted Kathy Davis when she walked into a packed Senate chamber as Gov. Joe Kernan's nominee for lieutenant governor. But Kent Adams felt left out. The Republican state senator from Warsaw turned to a reporter and said, "I think I'm the only one not clapping."

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Web site provides candidate updates

By Molly Erman · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:22 a.m.

In an effort to increase voter education, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce has launched an initiative to provide updated coverage of local political candidates on its Web site.

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Republican candidate focuses on grassroots approach

By Jenny Viviano · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:22 a.m.

A 20-foot red, white and blue billboard with "Prall for Mayor" in large block letters coasted down Third Street during the Homecoming parade Friday. Prall himself, along with his campaign workers, ran along the side, smiling at the crowds, passing out notepads with his name printed on the top and Dum Dum lollipops.

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On the campaign trail

By Sarah Schwimmer · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:21 a.m.

In 21 days, months of hard work will come to fruition for Democratic mayoral candidate Mark Kruzan and his campaign staff. With the final ballot count tallied, Kruzan will see just how well he connected with the Bloomington community. Already the winner of eight political elections since 1986, Kruzan is working to make this Bloomington election number nine.

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Caving Club offers students subterranean adventures

By Christie Burke · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:15 a.m.

Sophomore Lauren Pollock was a little nervous when she was handed a mud-encrusted miner's helmet at the narrow jagged entrance of Fredericksburg Cave in Washington, Ind. She had never gone into a non-commercial cave before.

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Sexual health speaker visits campus

By Danielle Gingerich · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:15 a.m.

Health educator Judith Steinhart will speak at 7 p.m. tonight in the Indiana Memorial Union Whittenberger Auditorium to discuss the changes and roles of women's sexuality and other sexual health topics.

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Bolivian gas plans provoke protests

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 1:13 a.m.

LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Thousands took to the streets in the capital, chanting anti-government slogans despite an announcement Monday by Bolivia's president that he will shelve controversial plans for natural gas exports.

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