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IU alumnus David Neville returned Saturday afternoon to IU after competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Neville won a bronze and a gold medal in the 400-meter dash and the 4 X 100-meter relay, respectively.

Neville comes home again

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 10:45 p.m.

This weekend, Neville, a star on the IU track and field team from 2003 to 2006, received a standing ovation from the Memorial Stadium crowd as he flashed his two medals – the bronze from the 400-meter dash and the gold as part of the record setting 4x400-meter relay team.

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‘The Wild Party’ keeps the ’20s roaring

Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 10:44 p.m.

The idea of 1920s America typically brings to mind speakeasies, prohibition and flappers. It was a shifting era spinning toward disaster. Fortunately, “The Wild Party,” now playing at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center, does not suffer the same fate as the decade the musical portrays.

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Save us from the robots

Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 7:56 p.m.

As the election draws nearer, any eligible voter has felt the barrage of messages, questionnaires and calls for donations. But these calls aren’t being made just by pesky campaign workers, but also by our robotic brethren in the form of spam programs. Like John Connor battled the terminators to save us from a world overrun by Arnold Schwarzenegger, we eligible voters have to find a way to overcome this robo-menace. Robocalls – phone programs that send automated messages – are being abused by both political parties to spread their messages with varying degrees of truth and propaganda. Indiana is one of three states that has banned this practice completely, but is a hard law to enforce because voters often don’t know that it’s against the law and don’t report it. Free speech shouldn’t apply to automatic messages such as these if they invade privacy and force themselves on the listener. It’s not free speech if someone takes a pamphlet, ties it to a brick and throws it through your window. Why should robocalls be considered different?

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An Ugg-ly situation

By Abby Schwimmer · Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 7:54 p.m.

“She looks like a slutty Eskimo.” This is the initial reaction an acquaintance of mine had when she saw her first Ugg boot. To provide a bit of context, I’ll concede that this acquaintance lived in Florida and that the boots happened to be paired with a miniskirt and tank top. Here in Bloomington, where the mercury actually drops below 75, it seems a bit more sensible to don these infamous boots.

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Memo to the Republican Party of 2012

By Christian Hines · Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 7:53 p.m.

Republican leaders of 2012: Well, it’s looking more and more like this thing’s wrapped up. With eight days until the election, the chances of our claiming a third consecutive term are steadily going down the tube. I suppose it’s no surprise. Despite our greatest efforts, we knew that isolating ourselves from a president with a 25 percent approval rating would be no easy feat. 

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Sarah Palin TV

By Jordan Zaslow · Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 7:51 p.m.

Sarah Palin is going to be the most chic mom at the hockey game on Nov. 5. I mean, she is going to look like a dime piece next to Joe Six Pack’s wife. But looking like a dime doesn’t come cheap. The Republican National Committee reportedly spent $150,000 on “campaign accessories” for Palin – and you know they didn’t hit up the local Wal-Mart. Palin’s new designer wardrobe was purchased at Neiman Marcus, Barney’s and Saks Fifth Avenue.

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Popular Palin

By Danielle Fleischman · Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 7:49 p.m.

Since Sarah Palin’s introduction to the general election, I’ve had trouble understanding her political appeal. It might be her folksy way of talking or her perceived incompetence in handling interviews, but either way there isn’t a word that has come out of her mouth that I have been able to take seriously. This perception has only deepened as Nov. 4 nears and the media continues their aggressive onslaught against her.

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Bloomington man arrested after car chase

By Elvia Malagon · Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 7:32 p.m.

A Bloomington man led the IU Police Department, the Bloomington Police Department and the Indiana State Police on a chase throughout the city Saturday while his 86-year-old mother was in the passenger seat, police said.

IU senior defensive lineman Greg Brown celebrates following IU's 21-19 win over Northwestern on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Brown had three tackles in the win.

Hoosiers pull out stunning win against Northwestern

Saturday, Oct. 25,2008 3:05 p.m.

For the first time since September, the IU football team and its fans know what it is like to win. The Hoosiers (3-5, 1-4) ended their five game losing streak on Homecoming, defeating Northwestern 21-19 after suffering a heartbreaking loss in Evanston, Ill., a year ago. Sophomore quarterback Ben Chappell, starting in place for injured junior Kellen Lewis, led the Hoosiers by running and throwing for a touchdown. Chappell spread the ball around well but completed the majority of his passes to freshmen Tandon Doss and Damarlo Belcher.

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Weather rains on the parade

By IDS staff · Friday, Oct. 24,2008 11:57 a.m.

Tonight's Homecoming Parade and pep rally have been canceled due to the weather, according to an e-mail from Mark Skirvin, the senior director of outreach programs for the IU Alumni Association.

Administrative assistant of the Asian Culture Center, HaeSook Park lights candles in celebration of Divali, the Indian festival of light Thursday night outside the AAC's building. The candle lighting followed dance demonstrations at Mathers Museum and outside the AAC, and free Indian food for attendees.

Students celebrate Diwali

By Jessica Hullinger · Friday, Oct. 24,2008 12:41 a.m.

Seven young girls sat dressed in colorful Indian sarees, waiting anxiously for their moment to shine at the Mathers Museum on Thursday night. Their bright dresses sparkled and jingled as they squirmed with anticipation, waiting to perform for Diwali, the Indian Festival of Light. “These girls are doing a dance that was created thousands of years ago in a small village across the world,” said sophomore Preya Davé.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to a crowd of more than 35,000 people during a rally Thursday at the American Legion Mall in Indianapolis.

Countdown to Election Day

By Kristi Oloffson · Friday, Oct. 24,2008 12:38 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS - Democratic nominee Barack Obama won’t give up on Indiana. The Illinois senator addressed 35,000 cheering Hoosiers on Thursday in his seventh visit since the May primary, promising voters that if elected, he would fix the economy. Hoosiers turned out in sub-40 degree temperatures, some waiting since 7 a.m. for the rally Thursday at the American Legion Mall in downtown Indianapolis.SLIDESHOW: Obama in IndyPODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

A member of the Student Athletic Board performs during Yell Like Hell Thursday evening in the Indiana Memorial Union. The skit pitted 'old people' against 'students' with the chant 'stand up old people.'

Students ‘Yell Like Hell’

By Elvia Malagon · Friday, Oct. 24,2008 12:37 a.m.

Midterms might be in full swing, but that didn’t stop more than 400 students from screaming at the top of their lungs Thursday night. “Yell Like Hell” was one of the 10 events the Indiana Student Alumni Association hosted this week for Homecoming. Twelve student organizations participated in the event – a competition where students showcase their talents – Thursday inside of Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union.

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Hoosiers look for 1st win in 6 games

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, Oct. 24,2008 12:36 a.m.

The hope Hoosier fans had for IU football in 2008 has slowly subsided over the team’s last five games, all losses. Now with five games remaining and seemingly no shot at going to a second-straight bowl game, IU will attempt to break out of its skid against Northwestern on Saturday.PODCAST: Hoosier Sidelines

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