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Men’s swimming and diving team gains victory against Missouri

By Josh Bagriansky · Monday, Oct. 15,2007 11:42 p.m.

The IU swimming and diving team wanted to start the season strong on the road against Missouri last Friday. The men did just that with a resounding 141-102 victory. The defending Big Ten champion women struggled, however, in a surprising 150-93 loss at the hands of the Tigers.

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Young IU women's basketball team says energy, passion will be trademarks

By Zachary Osterman · Monday, Oct. 15,2007 11:33 p.m.

IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack never stopped smiling Friday night as members of the IU women’s basketball team danced their way into the 2007-08 season, showing off their moves as each was introduced at Hoosier Hysteria. Even Legette-Jack gave the crowd something to cheer about as she took the floor before taking the microphone and firing up the crowd, asking for fans’ support this season.

MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS RICE

State of peace

Monday, Oct. 15,2007 10:09 p.m.

In this photo made available by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, meets with Jerusalem religious leaders Monday at the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem.

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Research panel marks Kinsey’s 60th anniversary

By Rachel Pankiw · Monday, Oct. 15,2007 9:48 p.m.

The Kinsey Institute will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a research panel discussion at the Monroe County Public Library. The event will start at 7 p.m. Thursday, when six panelists will present their current research.

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The science behind rejection

By David Weisburd · Monday, Oct. 15,2007 9:43 p.m.

The one thing that humans seem to have in common is the fear of rejection. Regardless of ethnicity and culture, most human beings cannot take it. Before learning the science of rejection, I had not considered why it is that rejection is feared. Modern science shows us that rejection sends the same exact pain signal to the brain that a physical blow does. That, my friend, is why it hurts.

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Celebrate IU week events

Monday, Oct. 15,2007 9:41 p.m.

To celebrate IU’s annual homecoming weekend, the University has decided to do something different this year: Celebrate IU week. During Homecoming week, events, performances and lectures will be featured each night. From the Jacobs School of Music to the School of Fine Arts Gallery, there is no shortage of cultural happenings. Here’s a short list of free events.

Justin Chafe, an IU graduate student and author of “Bunny Rabbit on the Moon,” reads his book at the Graduate and Executive Education Center on Thursday.

The write stuff

By Heather Haemker · Monday, Oct. 15,2007 9:41 p.m.

Whether it’s a convertible, a balloon or a teddy bear, people see different objects when they gaze at the clouds. For MBA student Justin Chafe, the same can be said for the moon. When Chafe’s girlfriend said she saw an old man’s face on the celestial body, he could not see it; instead, he saw a bunny.

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Letters from abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Oct. 15,2007 9:40 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy – When I hear people railing against modern art and its lack of aesthetic value, I usually get upset.

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Experts: Building near schools is risky for students

By Ab D. Phillip and Ken Maguire · Monday, Oct. 15,2007 9:30 p.m.

Harrah’s Entertainment pitched a proposed Rhode Island casino to college students as a place “to have fun when they’re taking a break from studying.” In Connecticut, home to two of the world’s largest resort casinos, a minimum age limit of 21 doesn’t deter young people. And colleges in Missouri changed their health center intake forms to include a space for gambling issues, after counselors found the problem was prevalent but not being addressed.

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Appeal of video games transcends age, gender

By Ab D. Phillip and Catherine Villnave · Monday, Oct. 15,2007 9:27 p.m.

When George Washington University senior Tom Lotito came home for Christmas from a semester studying abroad in Japan, he found that his mom and sister were wishing for the same Christmas present that he wanted – the newly released Nintendo Wii. For Lotito, the president of the Nintendo Players Union on campus, getting a Wii was a no-brainer, but he was taken aback by the interest of his family members.

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