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Teter trick-or-treat excites local children

By Carrie Kunkel · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:45 a.m.

The Teter Student Government and Resident Assistant Progam hosted the sixth trick-or -treat for local kids at Teter Quad on Sunday evening. Freshman Amy Garrison, representative from the student government and freshman Aaron Bork, representative from the residential assistant program, headed the event.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:36 a.m.

State says gas company did not follow procedure EVANSVILLE -- State investigators said Vectren violated state and federal regulations before a house explosion that killed two women.

Powell spurns North Korean bid

By Alyson Brodsy and George Gedda · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:17 a.m.

TOKYO -- Calling it a matter of urgency, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday North Korea should resume participation in nuclear disarmament talks and set aside its concerns about new "hostile acts" by the United States against the communist government. Speaking at a news conference, Powell also gave assurances that President Bush seeks a peaceful solution to the long-running impasse over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs.

America's unjust war

By Jonathan Blanks · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:17 a.m.

Last Wednesday another "battle" was "won" by Indiana law enforcement in the "War on Drugs." In Marion, various agencies including the Grant County Sheriff's Department, Marion Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Agency seized 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth almost $11 million, according to the Marion Chronicle-Tribune.

President Bush signs new $136 billion tax-cut bill

By Alyson Brodsy and Pete Yost · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:16 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush showered $136 billion in new tax breaks on businesses, farmers and other groups Friday, quietly signing the most sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law in nearly two decades. Announcing the action without fanfare aboard Air Force One, the White House said the new law is good for America's workers because it will help create jobs here at home.

50 Iraqi soldiers killed

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert H. Reid · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:15 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- In one of their boldest and most brutal attacks yet, insurgents waylaid three minibuses carrying U.S.-trained Iraqi soldiers heading home on leave and massacred about 50 of them -- many of them shot in the head execution-style, officials said Sunday. A claim of responsibility posted on an Islamist Web site attributed the attack to followers of Jordanian-born terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Series of earthquakes takes out power in Japan

By Alyson Brodsy and Eric Talmadge · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:14 a.m.

OJIYA, Japan -- Tens of thousands of Japanese huddled in emergency shelters Sunday after a series of earthquakes in northern Japan flattened homes, toppled bridges and derailed trains, killing at least 18 people and reportedly injuring some 1,500 others. A 6.8-magnitude quake rocked the largely rural Niigata prefecture Saturday evening, rattling buildings as far away as the Japanese capital. Several strong quakes followed through the night, and aftershocks continued to jolt the area Sunday.

What really matters

By Waddel Hamer · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:14 a.m.

I'll come right out and admit it: I am a hardcore political junkie. I have been following the presidential campaign of the two candidates since the summer of 2003. I watched last summer on C-SPAN when Vermont Governor Howard Dean announced he was running for the presidency. I watched the debates between the Democratic candidates.

Romantic film wins award

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- "Love's Brother," a romantic drama directed by Jan Sardi, won the $50,000 grand prize at the Heartland Film Festival. Sardi and actor Adam Garcia accepted the prize during a gala Saturday night at Conseco Fieldhouse. The festival honors filmmakers who create movies that portray positive, life-affirming messages.

Results of voting impact all

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:12 a.m.

In response to Grace Low's letter regarding why she won't vote this year: You are absolutely right. Neither of the candidates is perfect. However, until the fictional president Andrew Shepherd decides to run, we will never have a perfect candidate.

A comedy with little humor

By Jessica Dalsing · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:11 a.m.

People of all ages, from 50 years old to the very young, lined the lobby of the Wells-Metz Theatre a half-hour before admission to see the sold out performance of "Bat Boy: the Musical." Yet, if they were waiting for a comedy, that was not what they got.

Indian art to be sold in Chicago

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:09 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The Field Museum wants to sell 31 American Indian portraits and paintings of Western scenes by 19th-century artist and adventurer George Catlin to raise millions of dollars for its anthropology collection. The effort is being criticized by some who fear Chicago will be robbed of a scientific and cultural treasure.

Candy and censorship

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 25,2004 12:09 a.m.

A school district in Puyallup, Wash., is planning on abolishing Halloween costumes because the holiday celebrations distract students, because they waste classroom time, because some students can't afford to buy costumes, and lastly, because stereotypical costumes may be offensive to real witches.

E-mail scams target students

By Mike Wilson · Friday, Oct. 22,2004 2:19 a.m.

A dire warning about the possibility of a security breach in a Citibank checking account screams for action in a student's e-mail account. After reading the contents in the official-looking e-mail, he is directed to a Web site that looks exactly like an official bank site, down to the domain name.

New hardware to increase mail quota

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Friday, Oct. 22,2004 2:19 a.m.

IU is installing new e-mail hardware this winter that will replace the aging Shakespeare system and provide increased reliability for students. The new system costs $1.7 million and includes the addition of a backup server that will help prevent another lengthy outage like the one that crippled Ariel users for five days last week.

Annual Ghost Walk explores spooky legends, myths around campus

By David A. Nosko · Friday, Oct. 22,2004 2:19 a.m.

Led by a peaceful procession of wicked witches in cloaks and gypsies with lanterns, campus community members convened Thursday evening for a treat of spooky scares, tall tales and gruesome ghost stories.

Brew fest broadens student horizons

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Friday, Oct. 22,2004 2:19 a.m.

It's said that while in college much of the learning goes on outside of the classroom. Thursday night it went on inside the Bloomington Convention Center. The learning might not have been conventional, but for beer lovers and anyone over 21, Big Red Liquors' 12th annual BeerFest was an amazing learning experience.

Hillel and Neal-Marshall Centers team up for diversity

By Lindsay Lyon · Friday, Oct. 22,2004 2:14 a.m.

Students interested in finding new ways to promote diversity in Bloomington focused on strengthening the relationship between the Jewish and black communities on campus in a discussion Thursday. To this end, the members of the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center and the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center met for the second annual Diversity in Bloomington dinner and discussion.

Author to address youth voting issues

By Daniel Wells · Friday, Oct. 22,2004 2:14 a.m.

Participation in presidential elections among 18- to 24-year-olds has seen a dramatic decline since 18-year-olds were first permitted to vote in 1972, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Biology club to hold nature walk at Griffy Lake

By Laura Kruty · Friday, Oct. 22,2004 2:13 a.m.

While most students and Bloomington residents walk around admiring fall foliage for its colors, the IU Biology Club will take a more scientific look at the changes in nature Saturday. Beginning at 10 a.m., a nature walk will take place near campus at the IU Research and Teaching Preserve at Griffy Lake.