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Drafting America

By Alyson Brodsy and David A. Nosko · Friday, Oct. 14,2005 12:49 a.m.

Iraqis will vote on a draft of their country's first democratic constitution Saturday, yet insurgents have continued their murderous attempt to disrupt the constitutional referendum. Even though President Bush renewed America's pledge to secure Iraq's future and to continue the country's lead in the global War on Terrorism during a speech Aug. 24, insurgents have killed about 400 people since then. As a result, many Americans continue to ask: "What exactly are we fighting for and how do we achieve that goal?"

Macho macho man

By Alyson Brodsy and Amanda Dorman · Friday, Oct. 14,2005 12:48 a.m.

Brad Pitt and David Beckham have been labeled one. So have Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Ewan McGregor. But if the latest reports prove to be at all true, these metrosexuals and others like them must change their ways and do so quickly.

Accountability: Too high a price?

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 14,2005 12:47 a.m.

By creating the Office of University Planning, Institutional Research and Accountability, IU President Adam Herbert has the right idea. But having a bright idea might not be enough to create a successful system of accountability at a University already pressed for funds.

Witty story much more than 'junk'

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 14,2005 12:44 a.m.

At first glance, Christopher Largen's narrative titled "Junk" seems to be just that: junk.

Yoga taught at Tibetan Center

By Roy Maurer · Friday, Oct. 14,2005 12:43 a.m.

Bells from a Buddhist ritual begin to toll softly in the next room as Allana Radecki's weekly hatha yoga class gets underway at the Tibetan Cultural Center's Chamtseling Temple. From tortoise and thunderbolt to cobra pose, Radecki and her students strive for balance and well-being through a series of simple breath and positioning exercises.

Veterans recall plights of war, emotional scenes of fallen comrades in battle

By Mallory Simon · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:48 a.m.

In a mine field in Vietnam, U.S. soldiers had not been told about undetectable plastic mines buried beneath the surface.

IU student veterans attempt to cope with readjustment after service overseas

By Michael Zennie · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:48 a.m.

Nathan Bobay and Matt Rybka don't fit the typical image of veterans.

Memorial service focuses on celebration of fallen soldier's life, bittersweet memories

By Mallory Simon · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:47 a.m.

With their heads bowed and hands clutched, friends and family of Spc. Brett Hershey prayed together in the remembrance of the fallen soldier.

McDonald's representatives plan meeting with RPS

By Carrie Ritchie · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:37 a.m.

The McDonald's Corp. is scheduled to make a presentation to Residential Programs and Services and IU's Meal Plan Committee Friday concerning McDonald's contract with IU, which will expire after the 2006-07 school year. The meeting will be at 2:30 p.m. in the large conference room of the RPS building at 801 N. Jordan Ave. The meeting will be open to the public.

Boxing approved as club sport

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:37 a.m.

After a 15-year absence from participating in any IU-sponsored boxing activities, IU-Bloomington Chancellor Ken Gros Louis can finally climb back into the ring again. The Club Sports Federation voted to grant club status to the Gros Louis-sponsored boxing organization Tuesday night in the HPER building. Founding seniors Charles Benson and Jamie Kleinschmidt, accompanied by club coach John Bradshaw, gave a 15-minute presentation to the CSF. During the presentation they distributed the club's provisional constitution and disclosed how they would provide safety to club members.

University falls off cutting edge of wireless connection technology

By Allie Townsend · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:37 a.m.

The numbers are in for this year's Most Unwired College Campuses and it seems IU has been given the plug. The survey done by the Intel Corp. ranked IU as the No. 1 unwired college in the nation last year, but on this year's list IU was nowhere to be found. 2005's reign belongs to Ball State University, which has recently updated its wireless services to include every area of campus -- a feat that IU Vice President of Telecommunications Mark Bruhn said would be almost impossible for a school of IU's size.

New office aims to bring money to IU

By Audrie Garrison · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:37 a.m.

You have to spend money to make money. With that idea in mind, IU President Adam Herbert created the new Office of University Planning, Institutional Research and Accountability at the beginning of September. IU associate vice president of the office Victor Borden sees the creation as an investment for the University. "If it doesn't contribute, the office will go away. But I think it will be a great return on investment -- it has been in my experiences at IUPUI," he said.

Parking permit theft numbers spike

By Elisha Sauers · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:37 a.m.

CD players and subwoofer speakers aren't the only commodities in students' cars being stolen. In the last month, the IU Police Department has documented 30 cases of stolen parking decals. That's more than half the total number of permits stolen in the entire fall semester last year. Since moving into the Foster Quad dorm this semester, freshman Robert Hellmann has had his dorm parking permit stolen. "I just ran into my dorm for, like, five, 10 minutes," Hellmann said. "When I came back out, it was gone."

Lawyer: Medical marijuana patient taken from Canada to face charge in U.S.

By Alyson Brodsy and Gene Johnson · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:27 a.m.

SEATTLE -- An Army veteran who fled to Canada to avoid prosecution for growing marijuana to treat his chronic pain was yanked from a hospital by Canadian authorities, driven to the border with a catheter still attached, and turned over to U.S. officials, his lawyer says. He then went five days with no medical treatment and only ibuprofen for the pain, attorney Douglas Hiatt said. Steven W. Tuck, 38, was still fitted with the urinary catheter when he shuffled into federal court for a detention hearing Wednesday, Hiatt said. "This is totally inhumane. He's been tortured for days for no reason," Hiatt said.

Angels drop the ball in Chi-town

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Fitzpatrick · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:12 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The ninth inning was over. And then it wasn't. And then Joe Crede gave the White Sox what is sure to go down as one of the most disputed victories in playoff history. Given a second chance when plate umpire Doug Eddings called strike three -- but not the third out -- Chicago beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Wednesday night to even the best-of-seven American League Championship Series at a game apiece.

Club Hockey: Team hopes to skate into championship game for fourth time, net a win

By Josh Sacks · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:11 a.m.

Coming off a 22-win season and earning a No. 1 seed in the southeast region of the 2005 American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II National Championships held in Rochester, Mich., the IU hockey team is set for another run at a national championship. That run begins 9 p.m. Friday at the Frank Southern Center, where IU takes on Grand Valley State.

Field Hockey: Coach mines prime talent from 'Golden State'

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan Majewski · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:10 a.m.

IU coach Amy Robertson has found field hockey gold in California. With five players hailing from San Diego and nearby Escondido, Calif., Robertson has successfully tapped into a fertile hotbed of budding field hockey talent. In the process, she has transformed an upstart IU field hockey program into not only Big Ten title contenders, but a team to be reckoned with on a national scale.

Playin' it Shaffe: What is a Hoosier?

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:09 a.m.

To raise awareness (and ticket sales) for Saturday's Homecoming game against Illinois, coach Terry Hoeppner invited Hoosier fans to e-mail him for the chance to give their 12-year-old-and-under son or daughter an exclusive chance to participate in "The Walk" to "The Rock." The contest asked the kids to answer the question, "What is a Hoosier?"

Football Notebook: Hoosiers snag 12th recruit of year

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:09 a.m.

With plenty of football still left to play in 2005, IU coach Terry Hoeppner and the rest of his staff continue to stock up players for next season. The latest high school senior to commit to the Hoosiers is Deonte Mack, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive tackle. The Elkhart, Ind., native is a two-star recruit and is ranked as the top defensive tackle in Indiana in this year's graduating class, according to www.peegs.com. Mack joins Indianapolis native Greg Middleton and Matt Mayberry of Darien, Ill., as the lone defensive recruits for the Hoosiers next season.

Eppley Institute aids in park research

By Elizabeth Peacock · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12:41 a.m.

The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands, a unit of IU's Department of Recreation and Park Administration, provides research, training, design and planning for parks nationwide. It is a part of IU's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation and is also influential on a national level. "Eppley has its greatest effect on the possibilities for students and faculty as it relates to learning, careers and research," said Stephen Wolter, executive director of the Eppley Institute.