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American Indian museum opens in D.C.

By Waddel Hamer and Waddell Hamer · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 1:17 a.m.

When freshman Jasmine Alfonso witnessed the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., last month, she had never seen so many American Indians in one place in her life.

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La Casa explores culture through film

By C. Warner Sills · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 1:16 a.m.

The Latino Cultural Center will explore culture at 7 p.m. tonight in a film screening of the Mexican film "El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba," or "No One Writes to the Colonel," at La Casa, 715 E. Seventh St.

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Trend Tidbits

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 1:12 a.m.

BALTIC, Ohio — A 2-year-old Amish boy plays on the front lawn with a pinwheel, barely noticing as 40 tourists shuffle past and into his grandparents' home. After all, tourists are a common sight at the Hershbergers'.

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Helping through Hospice

By Kathleen Quilligan · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 1:11 a.m.

The air is just beginning to crisp as Tomoko Yamshita Cerajeski sits in a wheelchair in the middle of her room. She stares out the bay window where birdfeeders swing lazily among the leaves as they slowly change from the color of summer greens to autumn sunsets.

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Bush, Kerry fight for swing states

By Alyson Brodsy and Ron Fournier · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 1:09 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Eight states worth just 99 electoral votes are up for grabs in the closely fought presidential race, with the White House going to whomever conquers this shrinking battlefield.

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Shut up, Europe

By Edward Delp · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 12:56 a.m.

The British are coming! Unfortunately, this phrase is just as true today as it was when it was first coined during the Revolutionary War. This time, instead of sending soldiers, the British are sending letters which may prove to be just as harmful.

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Officials play big role for RecSports programs

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 12:55 a.m.

The lights shine bright as teams take the field in the intramural flag football championship. Throughout the year, they have proven to be the best and now they are on the field showcasing their skills on IU intramurals' biggest stage.

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Lipstick it to 'em

By Elisha Sauers · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 12:54 a.m.

What if, one day, every woman in America refused to spend a dime? The economy would combust from lack of shoe, jewelry and low-carb bread purchases, right? Every mall would be a ghost town, and the stock market would crash, sending us all to Hoovervilles. Well, Tuesday was supposed to be that day, but as far as I know, brokers still trade, women still max out their credit cards, and, despite the "recessive" nature of our current economy, I can't say it's significantly wavered in the last 24 hours.

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Dissent

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 12:49 a.m.

Any newspaper's editorial board must reserve the right to endorse, or not endorse, any candidate. The only tradition we care about is that of the First Amendment, and we respect that the decision of endorsement varies between a newspaper's editors and management, which can alter between election cycles.

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Endorsements unnecessary

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 12:49 a.m.

Editorial boards and newspapers are distinctly separate, but the distinction is lost when a newspaper prints, "The Chicago Tribune urges the re-election of George W. Bush as president of the United States," in its staff editorial.

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Gividen talks politics with local Libertarians, supporters

By Rick Newkirk · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2004 12:47 a.m.

Gubernatorial candidate Kenn Gividen joined a band of 12 Libertarian supporters at the Village Deli, 409 E. Kirkwood Ave., Tuesday night to discuss the "wasted vote syndrome" and to pound out campaign strategies. Nick Blesch, president of IU College Libertarians, was also in attendance.

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U2's Bono, Georgia congressman honored for civil rights work

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 19,2004 2:16 a.m.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- U2 lead singer Bono and a civil rights leader from Georgia received awards Monday from the National Civil Rights Museum at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Bono, a native of Ireland, was honored with the international Freedom Award for promoting greater Western involvement in improving medical care and reducing poverty in Africa.

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'Teen Keira' launches new site, lands in Hustler

By Amber Nicholas · Tuesday, Oct. 19,2004 2:16 a.m.

Selling your used panties for profit might be seen as controversial to some, but it can be a big money maker for others. Born and raised in a small town near Muncie, sophomore September Harness, also known as "Teen Keira," has taken the next step in making it big with her self-made adult Web site. Her original site, www.teenkeira.com which first made the news in April, has acquired more than 700 members and sparked controversy nationwide.

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Gender studies plans Ph.D. program

By Rick Newkirk · Tuesday, Oct. 19,2004 2:16 a.m.

When Suzanna Walters trekked from Georgetown University to Bloomington to chair IU's gender studies department, she came in search of greener pastures. Walters did not come without ambitions. By fall 2006, she hopes IU will have the nation's first doctoral degree program in gender studies.

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Professors to address state commission

By David A. Nosko · Tuesday, Oct. 19,2004 2:16 a.m.

For every dollar a man earns working in Indiana, the average Hoosier woman earns 68 cents with the same degree of skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, according to the 2003 American Community Survey conducted by three IU faculty members. This puzzle piece of data will be combined with other significant gender research findings to outline for Indiana legislators a picture of wage equity gaps between men and women, and between minorities and non-minorities, according to a statement.

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City offers chance to vote early

By David A. Nosko · Tuesday, Oct. 19,2004 2:16 a.m.

Election Day is everyday in the Clerk's Office at the Monroe County Justice Building, 301 N. College Ave., Room 202, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, now until the last day of local and national elections Nov. 2.

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Falling Foliage

By Christine Lunde · Tuesday, Oct. 19,2004 2:16 a.m.

The feel of autumn is everywhere. Sudden coolness has swept the air, the leaves are now changing to shades of yellow and copper, and the students are pulling out their fleece sweatshirts from the bottom of their closets. Sophomore Robyn Jordan, who is from San Diego, has enjoyed the changing seasons in Bloomington.

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