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County in need of special advocates for abused, neglected children

By Allison Tyra · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 10:20 p.m.

Working with children involved in dangerous home situations can be one of the most difficult jobs a person can have, and Kristin Bishay knows this firsthand.   “We deal with very serious stuff,” she said. “We deal with sexual abuse, physical abuse. You can’t let your emotions get the best of you because this stuff is really heart-wrenching.”

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Nurses in high demand in state

By Maegen Ionoff · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 10:18 p.m.

While the overall job market might be tight, nursing and other health care professions show the most job security in Indiana. And because of the low number of nurses with a four-year degree, the industry is facing a shortage as baby boomers begin to retire.

Students swarm Dunn Meadow for fraterity rush on Friday.

Fraternity recruitment kick-off gives rushees view of greek life

By Haley Adams · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 10:17 p.m.

As rain poured over Dunn Meadow on Friday morning, Stephen Poremba, Interfraternity Council vice president of recruitment, feared a repeat of last year’s recruitment kick-off in which rain hindered attendance. But by Friday afternoon, the downpour stopped and the kick-off was back on.

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Ex-preacher speaks to students about atheism

By Jeremy Watt · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 10:14 p.m.

John Loftus, an ex-evangelical preacher and author of the book “Why I Became an Atheist,” told both believers and non-believers why he considers Christianity to be a false system of beliefs Saturday.

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New director of 21st century scholars casts 4 initiatives

By Joel Sanders · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 10:12 p.m.

With his new position as director of the IU Bloomington 21st Century Scholars Program, Enstrom has the opportunity to try to make sure that doesn’t happen anymore. As the director, Enstrom will follow students’ careers from the time they sign up for the program in either junior high or high school to college graduation.

Lisa Freeman (center) performs with Second Baptist Church dance group Heavenly Anointed Vessels Friday evening during the Black Student Orientation in the Neal Marshall Cultural Center Grand Hall. The event offered information booths about organizations around campus, live entertainment, raffle prizes, and educational advice from a panel of successful black students.

Orientation brings resources to students

By Jessica Hullinger · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 10:09 p.m.

The second annual Black Student Orientation drew more than 150 people to the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center on Friday night, where black students were introduced to the many resources available to them on campus and throughout Bloomington.

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Married to Paris

By Bonnie White · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 10:04 p.m.

What they don’t tell you when you go to study abroad is that by studying abroad, you have actually entered into a marriage with the place to which you will be traveling. They might phrase it in different terms, but if you’re studying abroad, don’t forget to pack something borrowed, new, old and blue, because you’re getting hitched.

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Light and Lyrics to present 1st concert, discuss current issues

By Allison Tyra · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:58 p.m.

A new student organization, Light and Lyrics, will bring together music and people in hopes of stimulating conversation as it presents its first artistic event, a concert featuring local band True Story and student singer/songwriters Jonah Malarsky and Christine Papania.

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The real sexist

Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:44 p.m.

In response to John McCain’s accusation of Barack Obama’s so-called sexist remark against VP nominee Sarah Palin, it’s important to note the inherent hypocrisies within this situation and talk about who the true sexist in this campaign is.

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New Hoosier class raises the bar

Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:13 p.m.

Every freshman class at IU believes it is the best and brightest of the crop. The same is true for the class of 2012. Fortunately for them, recently released numbers seem to support this theory. The average combined math and verbal SAT scores for first-year students was 1,151, up five points from last year. Seventy-three percent ranked in the top quarter of their high-school class.

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Obama camp says it raised a record $66 million in August

Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:13 p.m.

Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign announced Sunday it raised $66 million in August, marking another record fundraising month for the Democrat. The August total tops the $55 million Obama raised last February.He reached the $66 million mark with help from more than a half million new donors.Obama’s total for August was almost $20 million more than the $47 million Republican rival John McCain raised last month.Obama’s campaign said with the latest figures he had more than $77 million cash on hand.More details about the campaigns’ finance are expected later this week, when their monthly financial reports are due at the Federal Election Commission.

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Calif. rail agency: Engineer’s error caused wreck, 25 deaths

Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:11 p.m.

A commuter train engineer who ran a stop signal was blamed Saturday for the nation’s deadliest rail disaster in 15 years, a wreck that killed 25 people and left such a mass of smoldering, twisted metal that it took nearly a day to recover all the bodies.

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Extending a hand

By Jordan Zaslow · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:11 p.m.

IU is red-hot, and this month we’re so hot we’re turning purple, thanks to the heat produced by The Wall Street Journal last week. The Journal published an article about the recent phenomenon that has New Yorkers flooding to IU. In the days following the article, thousands of readers nationwide began e-mailing it to all their friends and college-bound children, making it the newspaper’s most e-mailed story of the week. The article’s popularity will inevitably result in even more East Coasters applying and being admitted this fall. Native Hoosiers might find themselves feeling less than hospitable to the wave of outsiders, making next year an inevitable culture clash.

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They killed Kenny!

By Ashley Ames · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:10 p.m.

The Russian government is undertaking a courageous crusade to protect the innocent eyes and ears of its citizenry from the abasement of “national dignity” and incitement of “religious and national hatred.” These horrific notions, along with the villainy of “offending the honor and dignity of Muslims and Christians alike,” are the result of cartoon characters singing Christmas songs.

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The real sexist

Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:08 p.m.

In response to John McCain’s accusation of Barack Obama’s so-called sexist remark against VP nominee Sarah Palin, it’s important to note the inherent hypocrisies within this situation and talk about who the true sexist in this campaign is. As you may or may not know, Sen. McCain, the “moderate” Republican, is anything but moderate when it comes to women’s health, reproductive rights and abortion. Throughout his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, Sen. McCain has consistently voted against abortion and has blatantly pledged to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Superstition checkup

By Erich Reinhard · Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:07 p.m.

If you’re crazy enough to switch majors at the outset of your junior year, or feeble minded enough to regurgitate others’ viewpoints while believing them to be your own, you’d not only fit the mold of a good many others on IU’s undergraduate scene. You wouldn’t just share something unexpectedly in common with me (at least occasionally). You might also be ripe for your latest superstition checkup.

After the storm – A man screams as he waits in a crowd for food during a food distribution operation by the Yele Haiti foundation in Cabaret, Haiti, on Saturday. The U.N.’s World Health Organization is appealing for $4.2 million to help treat injured and sick Haitians in the wake of a devastating string of storms.

Roadside bombs strike Iraq police convoy, kill 5 officers

Sunday, Sept. 14,2008 9:06 p.m.

Three roadside bombs planted in succession struck a police convoy Sunday in one of Iraq’s most dangerous provinces, killing five policemen. In Baghdad, the leader of a Sunni group allied with the U.S. died when his booby-trapped car exploded.

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