Longform

GOP faces some losses in Senate

By Alyson Brodsy and David Espo · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 12:41 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Resurgent Democrats grabbed Republican Senate seats in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Rhode Island Tuesday in midterm elections shaped by an unpopular war in Iraq and scandal at home.

Dems win governorships in Mass., Ohio, New York

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 12:40 a.m.

Democrats scored a string of victories in governors' races Tuesday, taking back Massachusetts, Ohio and New York from the GOP, holding a vulnerable seat in Michigan and fighting hard to unseat Republicans in Minnesota and Maryland.

Voters elect to ban same-sex marriage in 3 states, 5 pending

By Alyson Brodsy and David Crary · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 12:38 a.m.

Amendments to ban gay marriage won approval Tuesday in three states, including Wisconsin, where gay-rights activists had nursed hopes of engineering the first defeat of such a ban. Nationwide, a total of 205 measures were on the ballots in 37 states -- ranging from routine bond issues to a riveting contest in South Dakota, where voters chose whether to uphold or reject a toughest-in-the-nation law that would ban virtually all abortions.

UPDATE: 12 a.m. results

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 12:17 a.m.

As of midnight, Monroe County's election results were as follows, with 31 out of 96 Monroe County precincts tallied (32 percent):

UPDATE: 11 p.m. results

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 11:40 p.m.

As of 11 p.m., Monroe County's election results were as follows, with 28 out of 96 Monroe County precincts tallied (29 percent):

UPDATE: Hill, Ellsworth, Donnelly give Democrats key wins in Congress

By Deanna Martin · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:57 p.m.

Baron Hill squeaked past Rep. Mike Sodrel in southern Indiana's 9th District. Meanwhile, Democrats ousted Republican incumbents Tuesday in Indiana's 2nd and 8th Congressional Districts as well, giving the party three of the 15 seats it needs to take control of the U.S. House. Joe Donnelly topped Rep. Chris Chocola in northern Indiana's 2nd District, and Brad Ellsworth swept past Republican Rep. John Hostettler in southern Indiana's 8th District.

UPDATE: 10 p.m. results

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:49 p.m.

As of 10 p.m., Monroe County's election results were as follows, with 18 out of 96 Monroe County precincts tallied (19 percent):

Online Only: Jesus isn't a ninja

By Alyson Brodsy and Abram Hess · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:41 p.m.

As I was hustling down 10th Street last week, late as usual, I was accosted by a smarmy grin poking a piece of paper at me. "Hey man," the smarmy grin said. "Want a free ticket to a concert next week?" Eager to make haste, I accepted the proffered piece of paper and plunged on to my late appointment. As I bustled along, I examined my "ticket," only to discover that it was the very same uninformative and ubiquitous advertisement I'd already seen about a million times in the previous days, inviting me to an ambiguous event called "AFTERdark." Par for this course, the "ticket" listed the program's name, date, time, location and little else: no description, campus affiliation or sponsoring student group could be found. Apparently cat-killing curiosity was the intended enticement.

For Freitag and gang, 1 goal to go

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan Hines · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:40 p.m.

One goal. It sounds rather cliche, but no phrase better summarizes the IU men's soccer team at this point in the season. The team has already reclaimed the Big Ten regular season championship and the conference tournament title, two feathers that never made it in their cap last year. They brought home the hardware, despite losing six of 11 starters from a year ago and being the lowest-scoring team in the 34-year history of the program. If that doesn't typify how dominant IU soccer has been over the years, I don't know what does.

Hoosiers dealt 1st loss of season

By Mike Abrams · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:40 p.m.

The IU men's hockey team split games last weekend, tallying its first loss of the season. The Hoosiers lost their first game Friday but won the second game Saturday against Lindenwood University, currently ranked No. 7 in Division I. The split put the Hoosiers at 5-1-2 on the season.

Goldwater standard?

By Alyson Brodsy and Waddell Hamer · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:39 p.m.

No matter how Tuesday's election went, it's safe to say that conservative voters were influenced by the "religious right," and liberal voters were driven to represent everything that conservatives are not. But what's ironic and tragic about the religious right's position in Republican politics is that it's so far away from the views of the founding father of modern conservatism, Barry Goldwater.

IU receives wild card bid to soccer nationals in Arizona

By Dallas Frey · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:39 p.m.

IU men's club soccer is trying to make sure Mike Freitag's squad is not the only championship soccer team on the Bloomington campus this season. The club team earned regional runners up honors after a 2-0 loss to Illinois in the Oct. 29 Midwest Alliance Soccer Conference final. The loss, IU's first of the year, brought the club's record to 11-1-3.

Academic pursuits

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:38 p.m.

Last Saturday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has adopted a new policy that not only bans relationships between students and professors, but also requires schools to "ask faculty and staff in positions of power to disclose any existing romances or other 'consensual relationships' that might violate the policy." A professor who doesn't tell the school about such a relationship could face "disciplinary action."

'The Beatles' class spreads love of music

By Brian Hettmansperger · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:38 p.m.

All you need is love -- and maybe a little help from your friends -- to be successful in Z401: The Music of The Beatles. The class of about 360 students meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. By the end of the semester, students will have listened to every Beatles song, seen clips from The Beatles' movies and witnessed a variety of documentary and archival footage put together by IU School of Music professor Glenn Gass, who normally teaches the course.

Sweet, sweet candy

By Alyson Brodsy and Joanna Borns · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:37 p.m.

Both board games are a staple in the childhood of Americans, but Candy Land is clearly superior. The rift between those who favor Candy Land and those who favor Chutes and Ladders dates back centuries. The conflict between the two is the little known spark behind many of history's most dramatic events such as the U.S. Civil War, World War II and the explosion at Pompeii. When archeologists found the perfectly preserved form of Gloppy the Molasses Monster in the ashes, they knew the truth.

Union Board searching for new directors

By Jordan Cohen · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:37 p.m.

The Indiana Memorial Union is looking for students to round out its board of directors for 2007. The Union Board, which has brought various entertainment and educational events to campus since 1909, will be accepting applications through Nov. 14 for the 16 available positions.

Burma gender, peace struggles discussed

By Nick O'Neill · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:36 p.m.

On Tuesday afternoon, students, faculty and guests gathered in the IU School of Law to hear the first of three lectures this week concerning the struggle for gender equality and peace in Burma. Ying Lao and Thin Thin Aung, members of the Federal Constitution Drafting and Coordinating Committee and the Women's League of Burma, gave a passionate address to the crowd that filled the seats in the Moot Courtroom. Lao and Aung provided background and insight into the battle for justice, gender equality and the process of creating a democracy in their country.

Permitting failure

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:36 p.m.

It's no secret: IU has a perennial parking problem. There have been many ideas over the years to solve this problem. The latest suggestion by the President's Parking Commission is to raise the price of A permits and prohibit graduate students from buying A and C permits. The theory goes that if A permits are more expensive, there will be less demand for them; additionally, if graduate students cannot buy A and C permits, there will be more available to faculty members. Presumably those graduate students who must drive will have to buy E permits, park at the stadium and ride the bus.

Kinsey Confidential

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:33 p.m.

QUESTION: One night I was with a girl and I ejaculated quickly after receiving a hand-job. Then we were about to have sex, however I was unable to get it up, and since I am a virgin I was worried about the situation. Do I have any sexual problems? Is there anything I can do to be able to get it up and can I do anything to make my self last longer?

Undergrad organizes exhibit of 19th century ceramics

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2006 10:31 p.m.

From cobalt blue Chinese willow ware plates to a delicate hand-painted IU teacup and saucer, the latest array of shiny things to stop students in their tracks is on display in the Fine Arts Library foyer. Senior Andrea Truitt concocted the idea for the display, titled "Prints, Patterns and Porcelain: a selection of ceramics from the Wylie House collections," as well as the corresponding in-house exhibit at the Wylie House Museum, "A Glimpse of Wylie Household Taste: Come to the Table!" She did all the research and put both exhibits together.