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The cannibal’s alternative

By Lily Miller · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 10:19 p.m.

Columnist Lily Miller lets readers know that not all cannibals are mindless zombies or homicidal crazy people.

Increase in local property tax to fund Monroe County Schools

Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 10:17 p.m.

Moments ago, the much anticipated Monroe County Community School Corporation Referendum passed a public vote granting increased funding to local public schools in order to provide relief to teacher layoffs and extracurricular activity cancellations.

Fashion trend forecaster visits IU

By Lubna Safi · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 10:16 p.m.

A lecture sponsored by the Retail Studies Organization brought world-renowned fashion trend forecaster David Wolfe to speak to students about the trends in fashion.

Young ousts incumbent Hill from House

Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 8:59 p.m.

Republican candidate Todd Young, 38, ousted Democrat incumbent Baron Hill from his seat in the United States House of Representatives.

Live coverage of election results

Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 8:13 p.m.

As the results roll in, the IDS opinion desk is live blogging election night. Check it out here.

Coats returns to US Senate

Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 7:22 p.m.

Former U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator and U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Dan Coats defeated Brad Ellsworth for Evan Bayh’s former U.S. Senate seat.

Tickets for Jane Pauley, Meryl Streep sold out

Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 7:21 p.m.

The IU Auditorium has announced that all of the tickets for “An Evening of Conversation with Jane Pauley and Meryl Streep” on Nov. 12 have been released.

Get ready for the next one

By Jarrod Lowery · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 6:48 p.m.

As many political observers have noted, only half-jokingly, the 2012 presidential election essentially begins today.

America is waiting

By Matt Straw · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 6:47 p.m.

After two years of near consecutive protest and bloviating opinions by every self described “expert” on cable news saying how this election will be (as they always are) a referendum, a wake up call, a slap in the face to the party in power, we will actually have the chance to see just what we have gotten ourselves into.

Why Palestine Matters

Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 6:46 p.m.

While lying in his bed at night, a Palestinian man is ordered to step outside his house so that it can be demolished (illegally) by the Israeli army to make way for Jewish-only villages on Palestinian land.

Turning up the heat

By Celia Grundman · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 6:45 p.m.

Texas has long been the Lone Star State — what it lacks in magnanimity it makes up for with that independent streak, as its textbook massacre demonstrates. After all, where else do public schools play down the separation of church and state and the civil rights movement all while vindicating McCarthyism?

Unclear ballot wording reported to be common problem at polls

Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 2:30 p.m.

With the polls closing in a matter of hours, the biggest reported problem coming from the polls is that the two public questions on the ballot are not written clearly.

What you need to know as a voter in today’s elections

Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 11:12 a.m.

Do you know where to vote? Look up your precinct and polling location using the Indiana Statewide Voter Registration System by providing their county, name and date of birth.

Women's basketball opens year with exhibition game at Assembly Hall

Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 12:44 a.m.

Today, the IU women's basketball team will have its first opportunity to develop chemistry on the court and test their skill against Alaska-Anchorage at 7 p.m. in Assembly Hall.

1 arrest made in robbery, battery of Asian students

By Alex Benson · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 12:41 a.m.

An arrest was made Monday in the robbery battery case that took place at 4:06 a.m. Sunday, where allegedly a group of African-Americans used racial slurs and attacked and robbed a group of Asian students.

Bouncer at Kilroy’s Sports Bar is crowd favorite

By Caitlin Keating · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 12:40 a.m.

It’s 4 p.m. and Roger Willemin, the bouncer at Kilroy’s Sports Bar, asks two guys for their IDs, putting it up to the natural sunlight. He said it’s part of his job description.

Throwing Stars to perform at The Bishop

By Briana Barger · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 12:15 a.m.

Local band Throwing Stars will perform along with Secretly Canadian/Joyful Noise, Pravada and Marmoset at 9 p.m. Wednesday at The Bishop.

Thousands of musicians around globe vie for spot at Jacobs

By Samuel Tallman · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 12:12 a.m.

Fall 2011 applications aren’t due until Dec. 1, but thousands of young musicians around the world have already applied and are hard at work preparing for their auditions.

Q&A with Dave Davison of Maps and Atlases

By Corinne Lambert · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 12:08 a.m.

The IDS interviewed lead singer and guitarist of Maps and Atlases Dave Davison. Davison, along with the rest of Maps and Atlases, will be returning to Bloomington at 9 p.m. today at The Bishop.

COLUMN: From Halloween costume to closet

By Keiara Carr · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2010 12:05 a.m.

Besides hustling kids out of candy, my favorite part of Halloween is the costumes. However, as I stewed over my bucket of Whoppers and Jujubes, I just couldn’t believe how many costumes will go back to their respected closet, box or random pile on the floor until next year.

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