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Field Hockey tops Ball State 2-0 at new home field

By Brian Buckey · Monday, Sept. 10,2007 12:09 a.m.

The IU field hockey team knew it would be in for a tough battle against Ball State this weekend, but it didn’t know it would also have to battle Mother Nature.

IU women's soccer wins close game against USC in overtime

By Ryan Gregg · Monday, Sept. 10,2007 12:09 a.m.

The IU women’s soccer team claimed a 2-1 upset victory Sunday afternoon over No. 19-ranked University of Southern California and it did so in a rather dramatic fashion.

When time stood still: IU wins in Kalamazoo

By Matt Dollinger · Monday, Sept. 10,2007 12:03 a.m.

Saturday night’s game was similar to the song everyone hated as a grade-schooler: It was the game that would never end. The Hoosiers were able to get up early, and the game ended late.

Free language courses to begin

By Chelsea Merta · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:59 p.m.

For those who don’t have enough time to take a language course during the semester, an alternative offering more one-on-one time is available.

DePaul professor resigns under fire

By Ab D. Phillip and Don Babwin · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:59 p.m.

CHICAGO - In the home of Norman Finkelstein’s youth, talk about a watchful God was not welcome.

IU safety panel holds meeting to discuss campus procedures in light of Virginia Tech shootings

By Emily Gibbons · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:56 p.m.

A panel of IU officials met Friday to discuss the changes being made in University security since the Virginia Tech shootings.

Muslim student club hosts welcome back event for IU students

By Chelsea Merta · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:56 p.m.

With nearly 60 members in attendance, the Muslim Student Union kicked off their first call-out meeting with their first female president, Myeda Hussain, leading the group.

IU female reports abduction, sexual assault near SRSC on Jordan Avenue

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:54 p.m.

A 19-year-old female international student reported to the IU Police Department that she was abducted and sexually assaulted around 1:30 p.m. Friday, according to an IUPD news release.

Rain doesn’t hamper recruitment

By Lindsey Alexander · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:54 p.m.

Rain did not deter freshmen from attending men’s formal fraternity recruitment Friday.

Walking in the Rain

By Jacob Kriese · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:38 p.m.

A young woman shields herself from the rain Saturday afternoon on Kirkwood Avenue.

A woman holding a poster with the photo of a relative who disappeared during the government of former president Gen. Augusto Pinochet marches during a protest organized by human rights groups in Santiago on Sunday.

Broken drain cause of 80/94’s August closure

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:26 p.m.

HAMMOND, Ind. – A broken drainage device might have contributed to the flooding and closure of a major road artery into and out of Chicago last month, a joint investigation by several agencies has revealed.

Bloomington local robbed early Friday morning

By Sara Amato · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:24 p.m.

A 22-year-old Bloomington man was robbed Friday morning while walking back to his home.

Farm aid

Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:24 p.m.

Neil Young, right, speaks as Willie Nelson listens in at a news conference before the Farm Aid concert Sunday on Randall’s Island in New York.

Security gaps found in CDC’s ability to handle cases of pandemic illness

Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:23 p.m.

A congressional investigation into officials’ inability to stop a tuberculosis patient from leaving the country found significant security gaps, heightening concern about vulnerability to potential cases of pandemic flu or smallpox.

Few changes made in treatment of travelers’ terrorism potential ratings

By Michael J. Sniffen · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:22 p.m.

Rejecting a wave of criticisms, the government has agreed to only modest changes in the computerized system that assesses whether each American who travels abroad poses a terrorist threat.

Ralph Lauren throws 40th anniversary party during Fashion Week

By Samantha Critchell · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 9:37 p.m.

NEW YORK – Ralph Lauren took a well-deserved extended bow Saturday night as he presented and celebrated his 40th anniversary collection.

Ron Paul revolutionaries

By Anna Piontek · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 9:30 p.m.

You’ve seen his smarmy grin. In the IMU, on the square and plastered over the kiosks. His flyers beckon you with the question: “Who is Ron Paul, and why is he trying to save my country?” Aaron Jones, a leader in IU Students for Ron Paul, said Paul is a “shining gem in a pile of shit.” Unfortunately, I didn’t have to think very hard about which “pile” Aaron was talking about. He was talking about American politics.

Pedro the Lion singer performs tonight

By IDS staff · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 9:29 p.m.

Singer-songwriter David Bazan will perform at 8 p.m. today in the John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium. The concert will be one of many in the upcoming months for Bazan, who is promoting his debut solo EP “Fewer Moving Parts.”

Sue this!

Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 9:28 p.m.

Since the inception of Napster, the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA, has been extremely active in efforts to protect the intellectual property of its members by attacking anyone and everyone who commits copyright infringement via Internet file sharing. However, it has not been particularly successful, which has led it to seek help. The RIAA now is asking universities to assist it in suing its own students.