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Last week's holiday marks the beginning of our yearly custom of gorging ourselves at family Thanksgiving feasts, office Christmas parties and New Year's Eve lush-fests that give the most health-conscious among us excuse to splurge. Between the end of November and the beginning of January, we put away more food and drink than Rush Limbaugh can put away narcotics in 10 lifetimes.

Jet blues

For me, home is too far to drive for just the Thanksgiving weekend, so last Wednesday I braved the holiday hordes and flew out of Indianapolis International Airport. Now let's be clear: JFK is an international airport. LAX, Dulles, Atlanta and O'Hare are all international airports.

Protect children

Crimes against children, especially those of a sexual nature, are the most evil acts our criminal justice system has ever had to face. This seems to be one of the very few issues liberals and conservatives can agree on.

Blog-worthies?

Do you ever stop and count the number of Web sites you visit daily? There are the essentials: Webmail, Gmail, Facebook and (God forbid) MySpace. Then there are sites for you news junkies: NPR, CNN and The Onion (that's right, it's news -- sorta). Maybe you even visit idsnews.com as part of your daily online routine.

Put Up Your Dukes

The numbers don't necessarily play in IU's favor. The Hoosiers haven't played a game in nine days. Four years have passed since IU's last victory against Duke University. And the Blue Devils are 70-3 on their home court since that same year, 2002. But IU coach Kelvin Sampson and the Hoosiers say they are looking forward to the experience of playing one of the top teams in the country inside of one of the most raucous arenas in all of college basketball.

Officials say lack of women faculty not unique to IU

Female tenured faculty account for less than 22 percent of senior-level faculty at IU, but an absence of women is not only a problem at the top of the faculty status ladder. It's evident in various academic departments, namely the sciences.

IU gets No. 2 top school in Collegehumor.com rankings

IU might not have beaten Purdue at football, but the Hoosiers beat the Boilermakers and nearly every university in the country in a recent Collegehumor.com poll.

Bus drivers unhappy with campaign to hire student employees

IU vs. Duke

March 21, 2002: 74-73 in Lexington, Ky. Jared Jeffries torched Duke with 24 points and 15 rebounds in IU's stunning Sweet 16 upset of the heavily-favored Blue Devils. Duke was ranked No. 1 at the time and was the defending national champion. IU went on to lose the national championship game 64-52 against the University of Maryland.

Skiles downplays rift with forward Wallace

Greenhouse protects foliage despite frosty weather

Catching the eye of the casual observer on East Third Street, the greenhouse in Jordan Hall might look like something from an old science-fiction movie. The dome-shaped room with large windows is difficult to place until one sees what's inside.

Olmert, in dramatic policy shift, urges Palestinians to return to negotiations

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reached out to the Palestinians on Monday in one of his most conciliatory speeches yet, saying he was prepared to grant them a state, release desperately needed funds and free prisoners if they choose the path of peace.

Fact or Fiction

Mothers often tell their children to zip up their jackets to avoid getting the dreaded seasonal cold, but according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Web site, these moms are dishing out unfounded advice.

Professor shares insight about brain after suffering stroke

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor spent more than 10 years training to become a brain scientist. But the four hours during which she suffered a massive stroke taught her far more than all her years in academia.

Global warming affecting animals earlier than expected

WASHINGTON -- Animal and plant species have begun dying off or changing sooner than predicted because of global warming, a review of hundreds of research studies contends.

Be my Internet pal during the IU-Duke game

The power of office politics

It is a well-known fact that the majority of information passed through an organization goes through informal channels such as gossip or informal meetings at the water cooler. This fact is important for all new hires to consider when entering their first full-time positions.

IU sweeps all 5 Hoosier Duals' matchups

This weekend marked the most successful match of the still young IU wrestling season. IU scored a perfect 5-0 performance in its only home match this fall. Four members of the team also went 5-0 Saturday at the Hoosier Duals in Assembly Hall. Freshman Angel Escobedo, one of the four Hoosiers to finish undefeated on the day, said he was pleased with his performance.

Research finds holiday weight gain reality for students

BOSTON -- New research suggests that the typical student leaves holiday weekends as stuffed as the turkey, gaining more than a pound during the short break.

Some students don't wait for a diploma to start businesses

Some students are anxious to get out into the "real world." Three 21-year-old IU students didn't wait for graduation before getting their feet wet in the small-business world.