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Council swears in new officers

By Haley Beck · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:15 p.m.

After being on the job for only one day the new Panhellenic Executive Council is already making big plans. The members hope to revamp the council's image from a mere governing body to a support group and friend of the greek community.

Terror threat sends flight back to England

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:12 p.m.

LONDON -- A British Airways flight from London to New York was forced to turn back Wednesday after U.S. authorities refused to allow one of the passengers to land, saying he posed a terrorist threat, the airline said.

Hillbillies are people too

By Joanna Borns · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:12 p.m.

Do you ever get that urge to put on a cowboy hat, grab the nearest 45 and shoot at a jukebox to change the song?

Shivaree shows 'who's got' talent with latest

By -Kehla West · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:12 p.m.

Shivaree's third album, Who's Got Trouble?, will, with any luck at all, finally catapult them to the big time. Their sound is soundtrack-ready jazzy, and this album, with its nice variances from song to song and overall cohesion as a work, can be enjoyed by old Shivaree fans and newbies alike.

Supreme Court orders change in sentencing system

By Alyson Brodsy and Gina Holland · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:12 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- A splintered Supreme Court threw the nation's federal sentencing system into turmoil Wednesday, ruling that the way judges have been sentencing some 60,000 defendants a year is unconstitutional.

The aesthetic vacuum

By Adam Sedia · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:11 p.m.

Art moves me, and contemporary art moves me to tears when I think of the hundreds of years of glorious, moving work tossed aside in favor of ugly monstrosities with neither beauty nor power.

Palestinians blaze trail of freedom

By Charlie Cszrom and Charlie Szrom · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:10 p.m.

Valparaiso -- Arabs have no democratic traditions. They know only how to wield the AK-47, never the vote. Self-determination has no place within Islamic society. If Arabs do vote, they will only elect a militant Islamist regime that will sponsor terrorism and ensure no further voting takes place.

ODB's rhymes live on

By Karen Green · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:09 p.m.

Considering the longstanding tradition of recording companies capitalizing on the untimely death of artists, it isn't surprising that less than two months after the drug overdose of Ol' Dirty Bastard the first of what will most likely be many posthumous records has been released. Osirus: The Official Mixtape, however, is not to be confused with the album that he was in the process of recording at the time of his death, which will most certainly be released sometime in the near future.

A nation's investment

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:08 p.m.

Sufficient money to go around for college just isn't there, but the outcry about changes in the Pell Grant program is reactionary. The United States needs its best minds to go to college without hesitation, but changing the formula to use 2002 tax figures instead of 1990 figures will not significantly alter the national picture of higher education funding.

'Lemony Snicket's' a fortunate film

By -Kehla West · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:57 a.m.

The delights of this movie will be completely lost on adults. Kids, as so many parents are coming to realize, have a beautiful capacity for appreciating gloom and doom, even if it doesn't ultimately lead to clear-cut salvation.

East side blacked out

By Mallory Simon · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:51 a.m.

Late Tuesday night the east side of Bloomington was left in the dark. Students drove through unlit streets when power was knocked out in residential areas and businesses located east of Third Street past College Mall Road.

Spending students welcomed downtown in 'a cosmic shift'

By David A. Nosko · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:51 a.m.

Mayor Kruzan's economic development plan has launched Bloomington small businesses into a new frontier of space-age student living, within a crawl of many downtown nationally recognized restaurants, traditional Hoosier taverns and specialty shops.

IU sees decline in foreign grad students

By Michael Zennie · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:51 a.m.

When graduate Faraz Sheikh decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Islamic studies outside of his home country of Pakistan, he looked at universities in the Middle East, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. He decided to come to IU because the Near Eastern Languages and Cultures department offered him the most money, and he saw the world-renowned value of a degree from the United States.

Rezoning affects city parking areas

By Mike Wilson · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:51 a.m.

Money saved by avoiding parking tickets is money earned, so students who enjoy nights out downtown should take note; new re-zoning might change the way they park. Parking overnight is no longer an option, unless students are willing to risk parking tickets.

Herbert asks for state funds

By Rick Newkirk · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:51 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert appeared before the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday in Indianapolis to present his request for IU's new budget.

Scorsese, DiCaprio fly high in 'Aviator'

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:17 a.m.

Martin Scorsese is long overdue for an Academy Award. His classic films "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull," and "Goodfellas" failed to earn him Academy gold and though "The Aviator" may not be as good as these previous masterpieces (it would be like comparing Picasso to Van Gogh), it is certainly good enough to merit at least one coveted Oscar.

Judge nominated to head Homeland Security

By Alyson Brodsy and John Solomon · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:13 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Tuesday chose federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff to be his new Homeland Security chief, turning to a former federal prosecutor who helped craft the early war on terror strategy.

Emo director tackles Melville-esque yarn

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:11 a.m.

Wes Anderson is arguably the best and most eccentric filmmaker of his generation. His movies reflect the man himself in that they're weird as all get out. Such is the case with his latest, "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" -- his strangest, saddest and arguably most precious effort to date.

New IFC leaders push change

By Haley Beck · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 1:03 a.m.

Twenty-one years old and it's time to party. A six pack of beer and a couple of wine coolers, is that a reasonable amount for one person? How about one fraternity member? Despite what popular films might suggest, the new officers of the Interfraternity Council think so.

Marino among 15 finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 12:40 a.m.

CANTON, Ohio -- Quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young and wide receiver Michael Irvin were among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday. The finalists also include former Miami guard Bob Kuechenberg, who played at Notre Dame, and defensive end Richard Dent, who played for the Indianapolis Colts in 1996 late in his career.