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V-Day wishes

By Brian J. McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:06 a.m.

I don't know if these columns leave any impression beyond the final sentence. But, if so, you might have noted that every year I write something snarky about Valentine's Day -- something bitter, mean-spirited, nowhere near "in the spirit of things" ...

Testing the limits

By -Kehla West · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:04 a.m.

The New York Times reported Friday that the Commission on the Future of Higher Education, a board appointed by President Bush and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, is working on a report, due in August, that will likely recommend more standardized testing.

The problem that won't go away

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 13,2006 12:01 a.m.

Last week, the IDS ran a story with the headline "Assault reports up, officials not worried." Dean of Students Dick McKaig admitted, "We do have a problem, as most campuses do, with sexual assault." Other officials, including IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger and Carol McCord, assistant dean for women's affairs, voiced their belief that the jump in reports of sexual assault is more a result of increased reporting, rather than a result of an increase in assaults.

Shiite lawmakers appoint new Iraqi Prime Minister

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:59 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Shiite lawmakers chose incumbent Ibrahim al-Jaafari to be Iraq's new prime minister Sunday even though his current government has been criticized for not dealing effectively with the Sunni-led insurgency or rebuilding the nation's crumbling infrastructure.

Record-breaking snow storm hits Northeast

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:56 p.m.

NEW YORK -- A major storm slammed the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states on Sunday with nearly two feet of windblown snow, nearing record levels as it blacked out thousands of customers and shut down air travel from Washington to Boston.

Cheney accidentally shoots fellow hunter in face

By Alyson Brodsy and Nedra Pickler · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:54 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a companion during a weekend quail hunting trip in Texas, spraying the fellow hunter in the face and chest with shotgun pellets.

Indiana casinos look for new breed of enforcers

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:51 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Gaming Commission is turning to people who understand the gaming industry's financial intricacies to keep watch for vice on the state's riverboat casinos.

Whiteout blamed for pileup on I-65

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:49 p.m.

FRANKLIN, Ind. -- Police shut down Interstate 65 south of Indianapolis after a snow squall caused a 20-car pileup.

Bayh might run in 2008 election

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:47 p.m.

Sen. Evan Bayh, who's expected to decide after this fall's elections whether he'll run for president in 2008, is giving political pundits in both parties plenty to talk about these days.

'Pink Panther' strikes again

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:42 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Inspector Clouseau bumbled his way to the top of the box office as Steve Martin's "The Pink Panther" debuted with $21.7 million to lead a rush of new releases.

Sometimes artists' greatest tools are their words.

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:40 p.m.

"Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love." - Claude Monet (1840 - 1926)

Purdue revives work of Indiana-born playwright

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:35 p.m.

KENTLAND, Ind. -- A century ago, Indiana-born playwright George Ade was the toast of Broadway, where his amusing plays packed theaters and made him a fortune.

'Jaws' author Peter Benchley dies

By Alyson Brodsy and Hillel Italie · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:35 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Peter Benchley, whose novel "Jaws" terrorized millions of swimmers even as the author himself became an advocate for the conservation of sharks, has died at age 65, his widow said Sunday.

Youth exposed to jazz with local program

By MichaelLyn McBride · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:34 p.m.

Jazz from Bloomington board member Monika Herzig is teaching elementary students about improvisation. However, IU music students might be surprised at Herzig's playful technique.

'Vagina Monologues' brings laughter, tears

By Alyson Brodsy and Lynndi Lockenour · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:32 p.m.

My mother always said the best movies were the ones that could make you laugh and cry. While it isn't a movie, "The Vagina Monologues" did both for me.

Student dancers further skill, talent with kinesiology degree

By Kristi Oloffson · Sunday, Feb. 12,2006 11:29 p.m.

Even when they're not dancing, their poised and limber bodies show the strength built up from long practices just like these. Despite having an important performance in just a few months, the rehearsal is light-hearted, with students laughing and joking as they try out new moves. They respond quickly to junior student choreographer Abigail Rich as she helps them learn the contemporary dance routine.

Student's Facebook heats up dad's campaign

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Friday, Feb. 10,2006 1:18 p.m.

Pictures of a 19-year-old freshman enjoying an alcoholic beverage have caused her father's congressional campaign to heat up just days after he announced his candidacy.

Fire burns empty fraternity house

Friday, Feb. 10,2006 2:36 a.m.

Police investigating a fire that erupted through the roof of the abandoned Sigma Alpha Epsilon house early Thursday morning estimated the damage to the house would be about $200,000.

PSU coach draws ire of protesters

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, Feb. 10,2006 12:50 a.m.

Almost 30 members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services made a self-titled "showing of support" Thursday night at Assembly Hall in protest of Penn State coach Rene Portland.

Spirit of Sport offers Polar Plunge

By Chip Cutter · Friday, Feb. 10,2006 12:50 a.m.

There will be basketball games, sports contests, an outdoor water plunge and more Friday night as part of the annual Spirit of Sport event, which benefits Special Olympics Indiana athletes. The event, now in its 30th year of existence, is designed to give students the chance to interact with each other in a fun environment while also supporting a philanthropic cause, said Joanne Orrange, the assistant director of special events for the Division of Recreational Sports, which is playing host to the event.