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Documentary explores legend of 'Ballets Russes'

By Alyson Brodsy and Claudia La Rocco · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 11:34 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Agnes de Mille was in London in the summer of 1933 when the new Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo came to town. For the young American choreographer, seeing a Leonide Massine ballet became one of the season's "great erotic pleasures."

Herbert abandons 3 finalists for IUB chancellor

By Brian Baker · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:35 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert announced Monday he has dropped the three finalists for the IU-Bloomington chancellor position, and the search will begin again despite efforts to fill the post by Friday's board of trustees meeting.

Students say IUPD incident 'resolved'

By Peter Stevenson · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:35 a.m.

Students who were mistakenly handcuffed and searched after a Sept. 18 dance at the Indiana Memorial Union are disappointed with the results of an IU Police Department investigation of their cases. But the students are aware officers were following IUPD protocols and expected an internal investigation to recommend no action against the officers involved.

Clark: Reform foreign policy

By Ben Woodson · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:35 a.m.

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark gave what he believes is a new strategy for America Monday night at the IU Auditorium during a speech sponsored by the Union Board. Clark, a 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, was the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO forces Europe and led the allied forces during the Kosovo conflict in the late '90s. America is in a time of transition right now from the old outdated strategy to a new one, he said, but the problem is that President Bush has not defined one yet.

IU professors say Alito fight will get rough

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:35 a.m.

In a swift change of direction from his nomination of Harriet Miers, President Bush announced Monday veteran appellate judge Samuel Alito Jr. as his nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Alito, 55, has served as a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 1990 and has a strong conservative track record. In 1992, Alito voiced his support for spousal notification in abortions as the lone dissenter in the landmark case Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

'HELL HOUSE' terrifies tricksters seeking treats

By David A. Nosko · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:27 a.m.

ELLETTSVILLE -- Halloween is often associated with ghouls, ghosts, goblins and costumed children and adults prowling community streets in search of candy and other festive treats from neighbors and local businesses. But for Pastor Larry Mitchell of the House of Prayer Ellettsville, 4100 N. Hartstrait Rd., Halloween is a night in which "millions of Christians will encourage their children to pay respect to the devil and his gang of evil spirits," according to a church pamphlet. Pastor Mitchell's parish, in response, has continued its holiday tradition of furthering the Rev. Jerry Falwell's three-decade evangelistic quest to proselytize community members about Jesus Christ during the Halloween season by transforming their church into a "HELL HOUSE."

Suit up, NBA is back

By Alyson Brodsy and Kevin Dwire · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:20 a.m.

After a long and tumultuous offseason, the NBA is back tonight and dressed better than ever. The passing of the summer has brought the Zen master and his meditation back to Los Angeles, 'Toine is now in Miami Beach, and the Hornets will be playing their home games in Oklahoma City. Because of all the faces changing places, Down to the Dwire is going to provide seven things you must know about the upcoming professional basketball season.

Mr. Greenspan, stop shafting the students

By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:19 a.m.

No sports tradition is more revered in this country than the link between the people of Indiana and basketball. Everyone associates the state with the sport, regardless of where you go or who you talk to. I'm not a native Hoosier. I grew up on the sun-soaked beaches of Southern California, but even from 2,090 miles away I was drawn to the mystique surrounding the Hoosier state and its obsession with roundball. As a 6-foot-2-inch, comically un-athletic shooting guard, Indiana basketball was something I looked at with hope for most of my high school years.

Hoosiers No. 3 in preseason Big Ten rankings

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:17 a.m.

IU was selected as the No. 3 team in the Big Ten this season at Big Ten media day this weekend in Chicago. The Hoosiers were predicted to finish behind Michigan State, who claims the top spot, and defending Big Ten champion Illinois. "It's the first time we've been picked that high in a long time" said IU coach Mike Davis. "I think when you go from two, three, four, five and six, every (team) is the same ... I think we have about eight teams that could make it to the tournament (from the Big Ten)." IU finished fifth in the Conference last season with a 10-6 conference record. The team jumped Minnesota and Wisconsin in the preseason rankings as it returns four starters and adds Auburn transfers Marco Killingsworth and Lewis Monroe.

Nguyen named National Player of the Week

By Chris Engel · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:14 a.m.

When the IU men's soccer team trailed by three goals with 17 minutes remaining, it took an 18-year-old freshman to bring the Hoosiers back. For his efforts against Maryland and Notre Dame, College Soccer News named freshman forward Lee Nguyen as its National Player of the Week. Nguyen's two assists and one goal also earned him Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.

Businesses argue Eastern time makes sense

By Jamie Ward · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:02 a.m.

Correspondence regarding Indiana's time zone debate continues to arrive at the Department of Transportation office in Washington, D.C., as Hoosiers speak their minds about Indiana time. More than 940 correspondences currently exist at the DOT concerning docket number 22114, the number assigned to the time debate in Indiana. All pertain to 77 counties' time zones -- Central or Eastern.

Martial arts center roughs it out

By Jessica Wolfe · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2005 12:01 a.m.

Unless you know someone who has been to the area, you won't find Paul Smith's martial arts training center -- the Yobushin Dojo near Lake Lemon in Unionville, Ind. MapQuest won't tell you that after winding through roads lined with fall-colored trees then landing on a gravel road, you will have to find an unmarked drive to find the small, unmarked wooden building.

Flyers accuse man of sexual assault

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 31,2005 11:45 p.m.

An IU employee called the IU Police Department to investigate flyers accusing a man of rape after he found the papers at Memorial Hall early Monday morning. Officers found about 30 flyers scattered and posted throughout the building, as well as more flyers near the Music Building, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger, quoting the police reports.

Russian President will not seek 3rd term in office

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Gutterman · Monday, Oct. 31,2005 11:44 p.m.

MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin said Monday he won't seek a third term in 2008 but vowed not to allow "destabilization" in Russia following the vote, leaving the door open for drastic action in the event of a crisis. In an interview with Dutch media on the eve of a visit to the Netherlands, Putin reiterated that he opposes changing the constitution to prolong his time in power -- a possibility that has been widely discussed because of his popularity and control over parliament.

New program offers practical physics

By Liz Rice · Monday, Oct. 31,2005 11:44 p.m.

IU's new program in applied physics has recently been put into motion, and undergraduates gunning for their bachelor's degree in science now have the option of taking either the standard physics track or one in applied physics.

Grad rates fall for 21st Century Scholars

By Megan Hubartt · Monday, Oct. 31,2005 11:43 p.m.

IU students in the 21st Century Scholars Program are graduating at rates nearly 20 percent lower than the University average, according to a study sponsored by the Lumina Foundation for Education. Lumina, a national private foundation, concentrated on the impact the 21st Century Scholars Program has had on the degree earnings of low-income students and assessed data of both scholars and nonscholars.

India seeks suspect in attack

By Alyson Brodsy and Matthew Rosenberg · Monday, Oct. 31,2005 11:43 p.m.

NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh claimed Monday there was a foreign link to bombings that bloodied two New Delhi markets, a veiled reference to Pakistan-based militants. But both nations sought to preserve the fragile detente that grew out of the recent quake disaster.

The magic whistle

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Dugdale · Monday, Oct. 31,2005 11:40 p.m.

Where in the world is Rosie O'Donnell? Replace that fabulously over-sized red hat with a pair of Birkenstocks and Rosie O'Donnell is merely the talk show equivalent of Carmen Sandiego. After dropping her TV career to become a full-time lesbian, she seemed to disappear, fading into thin air like a poof of homosexual smoke.

Picking difference

By Alyson Brodsy and Levi Harris · Monday, Oct. 31,2005 11:39 p.m.

I was pleasantly surprised to read Wednesday that the Houston Comets' forward Sheryl Swoopes is gay, although an WNBA star coming out as gay is about as shocking as a Baptist preacher coming out as Republican. However, when I read further, I was surprised by something Swoopes said: "Do I think I was born this way? No."

Tylenol turns 50, more popular than ever

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 31,2005 11:38 p.m.

TRENTON, N.J. -- Tylenol, originally a pain reliever for children, has hit middle age. The world's best-known acetaminophen brand turns 50 Tuesday, and it's more popular than ever, in part because of its reputation as the safest nonprescription pain reliever. Even a fatal 1982 poisoning scare barely hurt the brand -- and introduced tamperproof packaging.