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Geography matters in marriage age

By Alyson Brodsy and Stephen Ohlemacher · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Couples in the Northeast are hearing wedding bells later than men and women elsewhere in the country, especially in Utah, where younger newlyweds are the norm.

Bush: Faith important to Miers

By Deb Riechmann · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:28 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Religion was an issue the White House avoided in pushing the nomination of John Roberts to be chief justice of the United States a month ago. For Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court, President Bush and his top aides are taking a different tack. Trying to patch a growing fissure in the Republican Party over Miers, the president is openly talking about her conservative religious beliefs.

New Orleans police deny excessive force

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:27 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- A police union official and a lawyer for officers accused in the beating of a retired teacher on Wednesday sharply disputed the man's contention he was brutalized during his arrest, which was captured on video.

UN exploring ways to speed up avian flu vaccine

By Alyson Brodsy and Frances D'Emilio · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:27 p.m.

ROME -- U.N. officials said Tuesday they are exploring ways to step up the production of a vaccine in case bird flu mutates and sparks a human flu pandemic.

Aftershocks hit Pakistan as aid arrives

By Alyson Brodsy and Sadaqat Jan · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:25 p.m.

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan -- Rescue efforts gave way to aid relief, as hopes faded Wednesday of finding more survivors in Pakistan's devastated quake zone. Still, miracles emerged amid the misery: A Russian team rescued a 5-year-old girl trapped for nearly 100 hours under the rubble of her family home. Trucks and helicopters with aid from dozens of countries choked up roads to the crumbling towns of the Himalayan region of Kashmir, but the hungry and homeless in hard-hit areas remained isolated four days after the temblor.

Writers misrepresent Rokita

By Alyson Brodsy and Lindsay Kerrigan · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:24 p.m.

Friday's Indiana Daily Student article covering Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita's visit for the IU Republican Women's speaker series "Something to Talk About" did not accurately represent the ideas expressed at the event. Rokita's comments about Hurricane Katrina were in response to a question asked by an audience member who actually paid attention.

From Page to Screen

By C. Warner Sills and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:23 p.m.

Have you ever been in that conversation where someone is ranting on about how movie adaptations of books are never as good as the original? These people are all around and make up a general population of people who seem to have some moral hatred of seeing a movie based on a book.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:23 p.m.

I applaud Alex Shortle for striving to be open to the concerns of his constituents and to advocate on their behalf, as expressed in his guest column, "IU Student Association speaks out to students," Oct. 6. However, I would like to point out that IUSA is not, as Shortle claims, "the representative body of the students of IU." Rather, it should be considered the representative body of the undergraduate students of IU-Bloomington. The Graduate and Professional Student Organization is the representative body of the graduate and professional students on this campus has been since 2002, when the graduate and professional student body ratified a constitution endorsing that claim and the chancellor of the Bloomington campus recognized the organization as such. It is high time that other campus entities, including IUSA, realized that we have two student governments on this campus.

MTV's Seven Deadly Sins

By Alyson Brodsy and John Barnett · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:22 p.m.

The conversation goes like this. Suspiciously attractive Valley girl: Do you wanna be with me? Mush-mouth SoCal pop-collar: (long pause) Yeah and no. SAVG: Well which one? MMSCPC: Yeah, but no, too. SAVG: Ok. You can always call me, yeah? Envy, Sloth Thus ends another late afternoon in the lives of the cast of MTV's blatantly banal "Laguna Beach," a show which purports itself to be "The REAL Orange County" while the rest of us wonder if there really is such a thing. "Talent"-scouted from an actual California high school, the cast, which features vamp-tramp Kristin Cavallari (doing her best Paris Hilton ad-infinitum) and a seemingly IQ-less bevy of male hangers-on, bumble around their ritzy Cali digs with a haughty assurance unbecoming of a group of people with so little of importance.

Is "Commander in Chief" the warmup act for a real White House run?

By Alyson Brodsy and AP Reports · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:17 p.m.

NEW YORK -- ABC's "Commander in Chief" would seem to be a pretty straightforward drama. The president dies. The vice president (played by Geena Davis) succeeds him in the Oval Office. And, omigosh, she's a woman!

Political celebrity

By Alyson Brodsy and Peter Chen · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:16 p.m.

In his best-selling book, "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America," Bernard Goldberg does exactly what he promises: he offers a list of people who "screw up" America. He cites important folks like Maury Povich, Anna Nicole Smith and John Green. (Don't recognize Mr. Green? Surely you remember the man who hucked his lager at Ron Artest.) Many on his list would probably be more likely seen in Entertainment Weekly than Time magazine.

Fishnets Fetishes & Fun

By Stephen Crane · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:15 p.m.

Just as the monotony of daily routines begin to take hold, yet another opportunity to unleash the inner 'id' is coming to Axis Nightclub at 9 p.m. Oct. 15, with the return of Eroticon, the event formerly known as Stimuli. This 20th appearance of Eroticon, an erotic convention, is packed with contests, booths and events guaranteed to titillate. "Basically, it's a fun, safe place for people to creatively express their sensuality," said Leyna Wallace, media spokesperson for Sessions Inc., who is organizing the event.

No comprendo

By Alyson Brodsy and Felipe Maya · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:15 p.m.

I get it all the time at parties. "Dude, say something in Spanish!" Or better yet, "How do you say (enter random curse word or insult here) in Spanish?" And I entertain the requests because I really don't care as long as people don't keep asking all night.

Snip snip snip

By Rebecca Price · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:15 p.m.

Monday morning the temporary fixes begin: the hat, the bandana, the ponytail holder. Confess: you've even rocked a sweatband for an entire week because those frontal frizzies somehow managed to develop a mind of their own. Does this sound familiar: leaning awkwardly into the bathroom mirror, head half dry, attacking your hair with scissors that you found in the kitchen? We've all been there. A bad haircut is most definitely something to be avoided at all costs. Doing this in Bloomington can be a challenge -- or so you thought. Many students, like seniors Raleigh Jurnakins and Alton Dorian Clark, say they would rather spend money on a quarter tank of gas and drive to Indianapolis, their home town, rather than risk an overpriced Bloomington style.

Why be isolated?

By Alyson Brodsy and Ayesha Awan · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:15 p.m.

Emotions and what makes people tick the way they do has been pondered about for a long time. In fact, it has been pondered practically since ancient men were able to divert their attention to something other than finding food. Everyone from Aristotle to Shakespeare to the musicians whose MP3s you illegally downloaded spent a great deal of time dwelling on feelings and the like.

University has room to grow in wireless connectivity

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:14 p.m.

Last April, Intel Corp. was lauding IU as the No. 1 "unwired" campus in the country. We were on the cutting edge of technology, ready to seize the changing world by its throat. This week, Intel loosened our grasp on the future by leaving us off the top-50 list.

No whining about this café

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:13 p.m.

This past weekend we decided to try Tutto Bène wine café because we had heard mixed reviews and wanted to find out the truth for ourselves. Tutto Bène is a trendy, sophisticated establishment. The exposed brick and ductwork works well with the swanky couches, dim lighting, and enormous semicircular bar to create a relaxed yet exclusive atmosphere.

Shopping for fall in Bloomington

By Patrice Worthy · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:12 p.m.

Finally the weather fits the season, and leaves are turning colors of burgundy and orange to match those gold bags, orange sweaters and brown boots. This season's designers are putting an edge on classics, and fur is back in a big way.

Playoffs test speed, talent

Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 11:10 p.m.

Nine teams comprised of a writer, director and one to three actors will continue to compete this weekend in the 4th annual Bloomington Playwrights Project Playoffs. The Playoffs offer the chance for amateurs and veterans of the stage to come together to write, produce and perform nine new plays within 24 hours -- a breakneck pace compared to the months spent rehearsing already-scripted, full-length projects.

A reunion like no other

By Alyson Brodsy and Ryan McLaughlin · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 10:54 p.m.

The DVD release of Cream's Royal Albert Hall performance shows the highlights of the long overdue reunion concert of rock's first "super-group." The 2-disc DVD set contains more than 20 classic Cream songs, including "Badge," "Crossroads," "White Room" and "Sunshine of Your Love," as well as interviews with band members Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker.