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Change just a slogan

Monday, Sept. 29,2008 10:14 p.m.

The extent to which Barack Obama shows concern over America’s financial crisis isn’t resonating with the American people. For a campaign running on “change,” there has been little done with his campaign in these recent months that even hints at reforming the old regime. The man who purports his desire to help Americans in their current crisis hired Franklin Raines as his housing financial adviser.

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Biden’s ties and lies

By Yahya Chaudhry · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 10:09 p.m.

Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware is one lucky guy. Out of the blue, Barack Obama picked Biden to be his running mate in the upcoming presidential election. Then, Sen. John McCain of Arizona chose an inarticulate fool as his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

IU scientists designed special rugged computing equipment that will be used for the Polar Grid Project, which is studying Earth's shrinking ice caps in Antartica and Greenland.

Indiana University hardware sent to Antarctica

By Megan Meyer · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 10:09 p.m.

A team from IU’s Pervasive Technology Labs and University Information Technology Services bundled up powerful computing equipment and sent it off to Antarctica on Friday.The equipment is specially designed for the Polar Grid Project, an organization formed to provide better information about Earth’s shrinking ice caps.

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The biker dilemma

By Erin Chapman · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 10:08 p.m.

The other day while biking on North Jordan, I had a close call when I was almost forced to swerve into a parked car in order to avoid the black Honda Civic that passed too close on my left.

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Give me an elitist

By Ashley Ames · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 10:06 p.m.

America is in love with the notion that anyone could become president; a commonplace citizen taking command is the ultimate illustration of what our land of opportunities represents. We value in our political candidates an aura of ordinariness and a sense of being down-to-earth. We want our presidents to be just like us. We enjoy imagining that our commander in chief is the type of dude with whom you’d like to sit down at a bar and have a beer (or, in the case of Hillary, a swig of whiskey), which is why the dub “elitist” has become so, well, nasty. It’s a label both candidates reject, snub and fear.

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Pastors should pay the price to politicize

Monday, Sept. 29,2008 10:03 p.m.

As the election heats up, a group of ministers across the country might run into trouble for endorsing their choices for president. Dubbed Pulpit Freedom Sunday, 33 church leaders will speak to their congregations about how they should vote. Copies of their sermons will be sent directly to the Internal Revenue Service in attempt to challenge the law that prevents nonprofit organizations from dealing with partisan issues. The issue is these churches’ tax-exempt status. By allowing tax-exempt organizations to be involved with the political process, the government is, in essence, contributing to those campaigns.It doesn’t matter if it’s an official nomination or a recommendation in a Sunday sermon.Saving an organization money through tax breaks is a negative tax, essentially the same as donating to them.

Hello: My name is ...

By Lindsey Hoeppner · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 9:58 p.m.

Track. Bristol. Willow. Piper and Trig.Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, gave her children five unusual names. Plenty of IU students can empathize.Freshman Piper Hamlett, who shares the name of one of Palin’s daughters, said students with uncommon names encounter a range of experiences.“Having an unusual name is fun because it stands out in a group,” she said. “People don’t forget it once they’ve met me.”

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Male a capella group to sing at Homecoming

Monday, Sept. 29,2008 8:49 p.m.

The original 10 members of a capella group Straight No Chaser will perform during the 2008 IU Homecoming concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the IU Auditorium.

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IU releases response to NCAA

Monday, Sept. 29,2008 7:09 p.m.

In a letter to the NCAA released today, the IU Athletics Department denied that it failed to monitor the IU men’s basketball program’s recruiting practices. IU today released its response in letter form to the NCAA’s “failure to monitor” allegation leveled against the IU men’s basketball program in June.

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Something to do November 4th

By Chad Quandt · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 5:48 p.m.

My first memorable experience with politics involved Winnie the Pooh and drugs. Endorsed by the elder Bush and his wife Barbara (who I until recently believed was his grandmother), Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue featured the greats of Saturday morning cartoons such as Garfield, Muppet Babies, Alf and Bugs Bunny as they battled Smoke, the evil avatar of marijuana.

A trader takes a break as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets Monday in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Fear swept across the financial markets Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrials down as much as 705 points, after the government's financial bailout package failed to survive a vote in the House.

House defeats $700B financial markets bailout

Monday, Sept. 29,2008 2:29 p.m.

WASHINGTON – The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry.

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See Jacobs’ elite, free of charge

By Katherine Hagan · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:50 p.m.

The Jacobs School of Music puts on more than 1,100 performances per year in different venues, but only a select few are held at the Musical Arts Center. On Monday, a weekly music series returns to the MAC, giving people more opportunities to see some of the best music ensembles on campus. “Live and Free at the MAC” kicks off at 8 p.m. Monday with the Jazz Ensemble.

C-Store markups cause IU students to weigh convenience against price

By Amanda Cochara · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:24 a.m.

Kraft Easy Mac is the ultimate college convenience. Pour in the water, put it in the microwave, pour in the cheese, stir and eat to your gut’s delight. But convenience on IU’s campus can be costly.A six-pack of the cheesy goodness is $7.79 at any C-Store, but a short walk or drive down Third Street to the local Target could save you more than $5 if faux mac-and-cheese is what you are craving.Students are questioning whether it’s worth sacrificing price for the convenience of shopping on campus.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader shows a copy of the U.S. Constitution during a news conference on Sept. 10 at the National Press Club in Washington.

Hoosiers for Nader struggle to inform

By Zina Kumok · Monday, Sept. 29,2008 12:20 a.m.

While citizens around the country focused on Friday’s presidential debate, some voters gathered to support a less popular candidate: Ralph Nader.

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