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Tropical Storm Wilma strengthens in Caribbean, aims for Gulf Coast

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 1 a.m.

MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Wilma strengthened Monday after forming in the northwestern Caribbean, tying the record for the most named storms in an Atlantic season and following a path that some forecasters believe could menace the Gulf Coast next week as a hurricane.

Murder rate hits 40-year low; all major crime rates down

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael J. Sniffen · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:59 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The nation's murder rate declined last year for the first time in four years, dropping to the lowest level in 40 years. Experts said local rather than national trends were mostly responsible. The rates for all seven major crimes were down and the overall violent crime rate reached a 30-year low, according to the FBI's annual compilation of crimes reported to the police.

Around Business

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:54 a.m.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After revolutionizing the way people listen to music with the popular iPod, Apple Computer Inc. is trying to do the same with video. The company introduced a new iPod Oct. 12 that is capable of playing everything from TV shows to music videos.

Help and genocide

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:53 a.m.

In many matters of foreign policy, students in the United States have little or no opportunity for input. Rarer still are the moments when IU students have the ability to change the course of world events. This is one of those few moments.

Trends: tracking, predicting and capitalizing

By Alyson Brodsy and David Weisburd · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:53 a.m.

Editor's note: This is the fifth column in a six-column series giving advice to beginning entrepreneurs. For more information about Weisburd, the co-founder of Indy Tickets Express LLC and the vice president of the Young Entrepreneurs Association, visit www.DavidWeisburd.com.

Lazy laundry

By Audrie Garrison · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:52 a.m.

After experiencing the accidental shrunken sweater or white shirt turned pink from a mixing of reds and whites, to some student laundry becomes more of a fear than the chore it usually is. For students who don't know how, don't have time to or just don't want to do laundry at all, local businesses such as Winslow One-Stop Laundromat, Campus Laundry East and Bumble Bee Laundry & Cie have moved from the traditional laundromat setup to one requiring less work from customers. Rather than just providing washers and dryers, these laundry services actually wash, dry and fold the clothes for customers.

Down in flamers

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Dugdale · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:51 a.m.

The stars are melting. The stripes are turning black. America is on fire. On Wednesday, the Indiana Daily Student ran an article concerning two 17 year olds who stole and burned a gay pride flag. Apparently, they each had a big bowl of stupid for breakfast that morning, washed down with an even bigger glass of plucky. Only foolhardy hoodlums are naïve enough to think that flamers can be eradicated with fire. The flag that the minors burned was quite large, roughly 3 feet by 5 feet. Their ignorance, however, had even larger dimensions.

A plea for manliness

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Stewart · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:49 a.m.

In the aftermath of Big Man on Campus, it is intriguing to go back a half century, before Frank Sinatra became the man's man par excellence. When manliness was a concept that still resonated, Humphrey Bogart was the paragon to which American boys would aspire.

We card for Nyquil?

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:47 a.m.

Thanks to a new Indiana law, Nyquil has joined alcohol, pornography, cigarettes and R-rated movies on the list of items that require identification. In July, Indiana passed a law that restricts access to cold medicines containing ingredients that can contribute to the making of Indiana's newest problem drug: methamphetamine. Head to your local Village Pantry or grocery store looking for deliverance from your nighttime coughing, sniffing, sneezing and that notorious "I can't go to sleep but God I want to" feeling, and you will discover relief has red tape. Your name, telephone number and address are required to purchase all cold medicines containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine. This would seem like a very small price to pay to stem drug use, if the new laws made any sense.

Class features Tibetan religious songs, texts

By Katie Peck · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:45 a.m.

In a quiet part of Bloomington, set far back from Snoddy Road, is the Tibetan Cultural Center. Though the location is almost hidden and one could easily miss the turn, the surrounding land and exotic architecture make the setting quite peaceful.

Local troupe offers free puppet theater

By Lindsey Hubbard · Tuesday, Oct. 18,2005 12:44 a.m.

A little boy almost 3 years old eagerly claps as he sits on top of a book his mother just checked out of the library. His light-up shoes beam flashes of red in the dark theater as he kicks his feet together in excitement. Saturday, the Puck Players Public Theatre puppet troupe performed "The Little Red Hen" and "Chicken Little" free of charge to a large audience at the Monroe County Public Library.

Men's Basketball: 11,000 provide Hoosiers with hysteria

By Andy Romey · Monday, Oct. 17,2005 1:15 a.m.

It takes brains to skip an entire grade, but it took sophomore guard A.J. Ratliff to jump one. Ratliff, who shared Friday's Hoosier Hysteria slam dunk crown with senior forward Marco Killingsworth, first wowed spectators by leaping over sophomore guard Adam Ahlfeld for a one-handed throw-down.

Around the Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 17,2005 1:15 a.m.

Auburn proves too much for young Hoosier swimmers The Auburn Tigers proved to be too hot for the Hoosiers' swimming and diving team to handle as the team displayed their dominance with a 165-124 win over IU Friday in Auburn, Ala. The Hoosiers' opposition showed that a sizeable amount of talent has carried over from last year's squad, which finished as the NCAA runner-up.

Women's Soccer: IU's roller coaster season continues

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 17,2005 1:12 a.m.

The IU women's soccer team's roller coaster season continued this weekend -- hitting the low early, losing to Northwestern Friday, but peaking with a win against Wisconsin yesterday. The split over the weekend moved IU to 6-8-1 overall. With three games left, the Hoosiers are looking for a spot in the top eight in the Big Ten to make the conference tournament. Before Friday's game, the Hoosiers sat in eighth place.

Men's Soccer: IU handed another OT disappointment

By Chris Engel · Monday, Oct. 17,2005 1:10 a.m.

For the fifth time this season the IU men's soccer team ended regulation with a tie. For the fifth time this season the team ended overtime without a victory. And in that fifth time, the Hoosiers ended overtime tied with Northwestern University 1-1 Sunday. IU improved its record to 8-1-4 and its Big Ten record to 2-1-2 after tying the Wildcats and beating the University of Wisconsin on a weekend road trip.

Football: IU's dynamic duo continues to shatter records

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Oct. 17,2005 1:07 a.m.

Perhaps Blake Powers has powers of prophecy. Earlier in the week, the sophomore quarterback discussed breaking Antwaan Randel El's record for touchdown passes in a single-season. Impressive numbers, he said, were only impressive if they helped IU to victories.

Chicago claims AL title in 6-3 win

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Monday, Oct. 17,2005 1:07 a.m.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Not since Shoeless Joe Jackson have the Chicago White Sox caused this much of a commotion. World Series, here they come for the first since 1959. A.J. Pierzynski came out on the right side of yet another umpiring ruckus, Jose Contreras pitched Chicago's fourth straight complete game and the White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 to win the AL championship series in five games.

Women's Basketball: Valentin reclaims 3-point title

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, Oct. 17,2005 1:06 a.m.

With the fight song blaring and the cream and crimson crowd on its feet, the IU women's basketball team took the court for the first time this season during Hoosier Hysteria Friday night. "It was a big asset to be in front of 10,000 fans or however many there were," first-year IU coach Sharon Versyp said. "We were able to sell ourselves to the fans and get them excited about our program."

Volleyball: Hoosiers stumble against Wisconsin, Northwestern

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Monday, Oct. 17,2005 1:05 a.m.

Road trips continued to treat the IU women's volleyball team harshly this weekend, as the team came away winless against both Northwestern and Wisconsin. The Hoosiers cited failed passing attempts, weak serves and a breakdown in communication for their two losses. "We just didn't play together against either (squad)," senior Rachel Gerling said. "When we lose the first set, we get down on ourselves. That's what we did last night (against Wisconsin)." The Badgers took down the Hoosiers 3-0 (30-14, 30-25, 30-12) in the first match Friday. The red and white took down the cream and crimson offense, overpowering the Hoosiers' killing percentage of .081 with a .413 percentage of their own. Gerling came out firing for IU with 10 individual kills, followed by freshman Erica Short, who added seven.

Game of give and take

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Monday, Oct. 17,2005 1:05 a.m.

The football team giveth and the football team taketh away. Like a child playing in a bathtub turning tides, a game of momentum in Iowa City went back and forth. "It's hard to get momentum on the road," coach Terry Hoeppner said at the post-game press conference. For the adolescents of the Big Ten, a team which has grown up rapidly before the eyes of every Hoosier, seizing the lead remained a problem.