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No. 14 IU to battle Northwestern on road, New Hampshire at home

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:23 a.m.

The No. 14 Hoosiers (7-1) will begin their Big Ten season and look to extend their seven-game winning streak this weekend when they take on two different schools of Wildcats. Friday, IU plays against the Northwestern University Wildcats in Evanston, Ill., Friday and returns for Sunday afternoon's battle with the Wildcats of the University of New Hampshire in Mellencamp Pavilion at 1 p.m.

Apply Some Pressure

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:16 a.m.

The wagon wheels are all broken. The white canvas covers have bullet holes punched through them. Slumped behind the defenses, men murmur the word "massacre."

Hoosiers begin Big Ten Season at home versus Wolverines

By Chris Engel · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:14 a.m.

After a non-conference schedule full of ups and downs, the IU men's soccer team kicks off the Big Ten season against Michigan on Sunday. Inconsistent play has plagued the Hoosiers (4-3-1) so far this year. In the early going, the cream and crimson rose to No. 9 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's poll, but three losses in a four-game stretch dropped the Hoosiers from the rankings.

Exhaustion prevention

By Alyson Brodsy and Ashlee Green · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:01 a.m.

In the busy world of today, time management is a necessity. This problem is crucial in college, as many entering freshmen lag behind and get caught in the mix of college life. As I made the transition from high school to college, time management became a huge problem for me. It seems like everyday I wake up, rush to class, do homework and eat in between classes and then head from one meeting to another. When I have time to myself, I'm beat. I lie awake in my bed, pondering about the agonizing tasks of the following day. As the end of my first full month of college approaches, I decided I had to find a solution. The best advice was right here on campus at the IU Health Center Web site. This is what I found:

A party divided

By Alyson Brodsy and Rachel Fullmer · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12 a.m.

With midterm elections quickly approaching, Republicans, who desperately need to make some major gains in order to retain control of the House and Senate, handpicked the issue that would come to define this election season. With most early predictions about the outcome of the elections calling for "Democratic gains across the board," the Republicans were looking to campaign aggressively with two main approaches: the first, a well-funded, mudslinging campaign that targeted lesser-known democratic challengers and the second aimed at portraying the Democrats as soft on terrorism to the point of risking national security.

No hard drugs

By Alyson Brodsy and Jacob Stewart · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:57 p.m.

Two years ago as a freshman -- bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to begin my wholesome education -- I strolled into my philosophy discussion with an open mind, ready to learn from my "more than capable" and "morally sound" assistant instructor. To begin the course, our humble teacher decided to get to know us better. So he inquired about what we kids were doing for fun those days. We bombarded him with talk of bars, bowling and other bull, and finally someone returned the question: What do you do for fun? His response: "Lots and lots of drugs."

Rage against the voting machine

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:38 p.m.

One. Two. Three. Forty-five. Wait, what? 46. 47. 48. 79. What's going on? 80. 81. 1,583,027 ... If the people who count the votes really do decide everything, the next president of the United States could be Thomas Swidarski, CEO of Diebold. One of the primary manufacturers of electronic voting machines, Diebold has been repeatedly accused that its product has the potential to be tampered with, causing an incorrect ballot count.

Film, book resurrect flamboyant politician

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:22 p.m.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- For his first meeting with presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, Huey P. Long dressed in his flamboyant Kingfish mode: plaid suit, purple shirt and pink necktie. During lunch, Roosevelt's mother gazed down the table at the United States senator in the garish outfit. She whispered: "Who is that awful man?"

Russia marks 100th birthday of Shostakovich

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Heintz · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:17 p.m.

MOSCOW -- It's a rare talent that would make internationally acclaimed cellist Mstislav Rostropovich feel second-rate. Dmitri Shostakovich had it. Rostropovich is among the renowned musicians who will put the wide and contradictory breadth of Shostakovich's vision on full display this month as Russians observe the 100th anniversary of his birth. The celebration will include a concert by Moscow Conservatory's orchestra, which will perform Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony conducted by Rostropovich.

Structural problems might force ISU to demolish recently renovated building

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:07 p.m.

TERRE HAUTE -- A building Indiana State University has spent nearly $1 million to renovate might be demolished because of structural problems too expensive to repair.

Around the World

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:01 p.m.

Space shuttle glides to a safe landing, Ahmadinejad: Iran doesn't need the bomb, Mogul pledges $3 billion to combat global warming, 4 Aides of Ousted Thai Leader Detained

IU Opera Theater presents 'Don Giovanni' this weekend

By Molly Peters · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 10:55 p.m.

This weekend, IU Opera Theater will present "Don Giovanni," a Mozart masterwork said to be one of the greatest operas ever written, according to the Jacobs School of Music Web site. This drama giocoso, meaning "playful drama" or "tragic comedy" in Italian, is based on the legendary Spanish tale of Don Juan. Don Giovanni is a lustful man who engages in episodic conquests of seducing women for nothing more than his own gratification. Giovanni is as easily loathed as is he is adored, as his malicious intentions are contrary to his irresistible charm.

Wal-Mart plans to test reduced prices for generic drugs

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 10:49 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart, facing pressure from critics who call its employee health care coverage inadequate, plans to begin selling nearly 300 generic prescription drugs for a sharply reduced price of $4 for a month's supply.

Zipped up: Hoosiers shut out Akron 2-0, Yeagle scores 4th of year

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:10 a.m.

When they arrive back in Bloomington, members of the IU men's soccer team might have a little more swagger in their step. Their confidence is back.

(Next) generational angst

By C. Warner Sills and Chris Freiberg · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 8:13 a.m.

It's no secret that I'm a huge gamer. And it's also no secret that I prefer what Nintendo and Microsoft have done with the original Xbox and Gamecube over what Sony has done. The Xbox has some great exclusive action in the "Halo" and "Project Gotham Racing" series. Nintendo has the best, most creative programmers on the planet and a truly legendary library of games based on Mario and "The Legend of Zelda."

When bad is good

By C. Warner Sills and Bryan Lufkin · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 12:11 a.m.

It's time to play everyone's favorite game: "Name that cinematic triumph!" Which 1990 classic features a soundtrack nearly entirely created by a Casio synthesizer, goblin costumes made from burlap potato bags and paper mache masks and a steamy love scene in an RV overflowing with popcorn? If you're one of the proud few who were able to immediately yelp, "Troll 2," then congratulations, you have mastered the art of watching bad movies. You have become one of millions around the world who unite to bask in the glory of cinematic detritus that is so bad, it's good.

B, X buses to change routes, schedules Oct. 1

By Kristi Oloffson · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 12:11 a.m.

B bus won't go to stadium; X bus will stop before 9 p.m.

Athletics budget deficit $213K less than expected

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 12:11 a.m.

The IU Athletics Department ended last year with a smaller budget deficit than predicted, but the department is still $7.2 million in debt, said Kathleen McNeely, IU's executive director of Financial Management Services.

Hotel-like hospital coming soon

By Kasey Hawrysz · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 12:11 a.m.

It all began with a one-line advertisement in the weekly nursing newsletter Judith Ingala received. All it said was that a new hospital in Bloomington was looking for a chief nursing officer, but that was enough for Ingala to send off her resume.

Music reviews from a nut and a novice

By C. Warner Sills and weekend staff · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 12:11 a.m.

* Editor's note: At WEEKEND we think it is important that the reviews you read each week are the best possible. This feature, where a CD is reviewed by one writer familiar with the artist and one who isn't familiar with them, will run alongside the other reviews in the coming weeks. We hope you enjoy the diversity of opinions.