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Getting the party started

By Lindsay Kerrigan · Monday, June 27,2005 2:46 p.m.

Indiana should be proud. This past weekend, several hundred College Republicans convened outside of Washington, D.C., for the 56th National College Republican Convention. College Republican members kicked-off the weekend with an impressive agenda of high-profile conservative speakers, including Tom Delay, Mike Pence and Ed Gillespie. College Republicans have long been a vital crank in the Grand Old Party machine--dominating grass-roots campaigning, fundraising and coaching the nation's best leaders.

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Patriots for Live 8

By Brian J. McFillen · Monday, June 27,2005 2:46 p.m.

Starting Saturday, a series of concerts will be launched around the world to convince the leaders of the seven leading industrialized democracies and Russia (the "G8") that we, their citizens, want them to do more to help Africa's population escape the grip of poverty and disease. Dubbed "Live 8," this international effort has been scheduled to both commemorate the original Live Aid concert 20 years ago and to deliver its message before the G8 leaders sit down for their July 6 summit.

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Risky business in SimCity

By Jeff Alstott · Monday, June 27,2005 2:45 p.m.

On Thursday the Supreme Court ruled that local governments can seize private property only to sell the land to other private citizens. What?! When phrased so simply, the ruling sounds fairly ridiculous. But in reality this is just an extension of the Fifth Amendment, a law as old as the United States that gives the government power of "eminent domain."

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Flag burning is our free speech

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, June 27,2005 2:44 p.m.

Once again, Congress has found itself knee-deep in flag burning legislation. This bill has gone to the House at least four other times and has once again managed its way back and is the basis for many conversation.

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Do you think the proposed flag burning amendment will pass?

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, June 27,2005 2:40 p.m.

This is just one of many frequent attempts to use the constitutional amendment process to support a minority conservative agenda. Regardless of what Orrin Hatch believes, these amendments do not necessarily represent the views of most Americans. Most never see the light of day. The fact that this attempt has made the news speaks more to Republicans' belief that their political timing is good, and that Democratic opposition to the amendment can be used as a campaign weapon in the 2008 elections. I do not support such an amendment myself.

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In search of the 'American Dream'

By Kristen Tingley · Monday, June 27,2005 2:35 p.m.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The names in this story have been changed at the sources' request due to the sensitive nature of their experiences. The United States has seen an influx of Latino and Hispanic immigrants every year with the population reaching more than 40 million in 2004, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The rate of this population's increase is nearly four times the white, non-Hispanic population increase in the United States. Bloomington resident Janet, who is married to a former illegal immigrant, said she notices many more Hispanics coming to Bloomington, either to chase the "American Dream" or to make money and return to Mexico.

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Students receive awards for excellence

By Daniel Hiester and David Hiester · Monday, June 27,2005 2:27 p.m.

Ten of IU's finest students and faculty members were honored for their extraordinary work in the classroom, campus groups and achievements during the Spring Recognition Banquet in April. "This occasion has always seemed to me one of the best illustrations of how a university works, because it gives the faculty an opportunity to acknowledge, and perhaps more crucially to say thank you to several outstanding seniors," said IU-Bloomington Chancellor Ken Gros Louis at the event.

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Speaker reminds crowd high price of war in Iraq

By David A. Nosko · Monday, June 27,2005 2:26 p.m.

Despite recent Congressional calls for a well-defined "timetable" regarding the withdrawal of U.S. military personnel from Iraq, American men and women in uniform continue to suffer murderous retribution.

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Decision on background checks deferred

By Mike Malik · Monday, June 27,2005 2:26 p.m.

The IU board of trustee Friday deferred a decision till September that would implement background checks for tenure track professors, deans and people working with "vulnerable populations." The decision comes at a time when there is substantial disagreement between the faculty and administrators as to the necessity of the checks. Trustee Pat Shoulders said the faculty offered to amend some language in their proposal and that is why the vote was delayed.

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Trustee election deadline looms

By Mike Malik · Monday, June 27,2005 2:14 p.m.

The next meeting of the IU board of trustees will not be until fall and, by that time, the board could have a very different make-up than the one that met Thursday and Friday. There are four trustee positions opening up that require action to be taken by IU alumni and Gov. Mitch Daniels. Former governor trustee appointees Pat Shoulders, Erin Haag Breese and current president Fred Eichhorn are facing expired terms.

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'Jaws' celebrates 30 years of scares

By Tristan Mathews · Thursday, June 23,2005 12 a.m.

While the new "Anniversary Edition" of Martin Scorsese's "Casino" does its job by giving fans an aesthetically pleasing transfer of the quasi-sequel to 1990's "Goodfellas," it completely fails in presenting an otherwise interesting DVD.

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New Foo more than an 'Honor'able mention

By Dan Hopmann · Thursday, June 23,2005 12 a.m.

Since their self-titled debut, released a decade ago, the Foo Fighters have always combined elements of grunge and alternative rock to create a unique blend of unmistakable "Foo" sound. But the band turned over a new leaf with its latest release, In Your Honor.

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Meet Neko Case

By -Kehla West · Thursday, June 23,2005 12 a.m.

Country noir artist Neko Case's last album, The Tigers Have Spoken, may have only been 35 minutes long, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have plenty to say. After her June 13 show in Bloomington, she took a few minutes to discuss music, politics and the glamorous life of a touring musician.

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'Heaven' and 'The Lubitsch Touch'

By Chris Wisner · Thursday, June 23,2005 12 a.m.

If anyone knew how to make a comedy with a lot of class, it was director Ernst Lubitsch. There is something magical, something that resonates in his films that earned the merit of "The Lubitsch Touch." "Heaven Can Wait" is one of those films.

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'Jaws' celebrates 30 years of scares

By John Barnett · Thursday, June 23,2005 12 a.m.

Steven Spielberg was 27 years old when he made "Jaws." He was hired on pure faith by the producers, and not since someone put Alexander the Great in charge have the top brass possessed keener foresight. Alexander was nothing if not a populist, and one who knew how to spin straw into gold with the best of them.

'Jaws' celebrates 30 years of scares

By Tristan Mathews · Thursday, June 23,2005 12 a.m.

While the new "Anniversary Edition" of Martin Scorsese's "Casino" does its job by giving fans an aesthetically pleasing transfer of the quasi-sequel to 1990's "Goodfellas," it completely fails in presenting an otherwise interesting DVD.

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Hey, it's that one guy!

By Adam Aasen · Thursday, June 23,2005 12 a.m.

So, I'm out here in New York interning at a magazine right now. I've been going to a lot of intern functions in the city, meeting people who have a lot of the same journalistic aspirations as me. And the other night, my former features editor back when I worked on Weekend invited me to a party with a bunch of his coworkers. We're all taking, having a few beers and making small talk about what colleges we are from, etc., when the weirdest thing happened.

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'Hours' of enjoyment

By Chris Wisner · Thursday, June 23,2005 12 a.m.

A year ago I found out about the British badasses known as Funeral for a Friend by way of the Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation LP and Seven Ways to Scream Your Name EP and you could color me impressed. With a fresh pop sound mixed with European melodic metal conventions and hardcore mentality, FFAF have a unique style and approach that is reconfirmed on their sophomore release, Hours.

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