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Parents of slain IU student testify

By Brittany Hite · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 9:06 p.m.

The parents of slain IU student Jill Behrman were called to the witness stand to testify in the third day of the trial of John R. Myers II, an Ellettsville resident accused of killing the IU student.

Defense points to another suspect

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 9:05 p.m.

MARTINSVILLE — Defense attorneys in the murder trial of Ellettsville resident John R. Myers II attempted to deflect attention from their client Wednesday by portraying the victim, Jill Behrman, as a scared young woman who may have been pregnant and killed by a jealous lover.

The real human cost in Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:30 a.m.

Brian Stewart wrote on Oct. 11 that honor ought to trump humanitarian considerations and that to withdraw from Iraq would impugn our nation's global reputation ("Number of Americans wounded in Iraq climbs higher" intelligence brief, Opinion front).

Lidle loss reminder players are mortal

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:29 a.m.

Now, there are many rivalries in baseball. Being a Cubs fan from Chicago, the rivalry I know best is the Cubs and White Sox.

Rosenbaum poor political pundit

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:28 a.m.

Regarding "At least my T-shirt can say 'nuclear,'" by Teri Rosenbaum (Oct. 16): I've always been a fan of the Indiana Daily Student, even when they slip up every once in awhile.

Don't forget Lent!

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:28 a.m.

The IDS coverage of the Muslim Ramadan is admirable ("Muslim Student Union raises money for kitchen with Fast-a-thon" by Zachary Osterman, Oct 12).

Fall Festival more than mulletude

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:27 a.m.

While entertained, I was also a little disheartened to read Natalie Avon's editorial this morning (Oct. 13) regarding the patrons of the Evansville West Side Nut Club Fall Festival.

B.Y.O.B. a bad idea

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:26 a.m.

In response to the October 13th's B.Y.O.B article ("B.Y.O.B." by Ariel Ivas), I think on-campus drinking is a great idea.

Let's Clean It Up!

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:25 a.m.

The recent scandal in the U.S. House of Representatives involving former Congressman Mark Foley and his relationship with underage House pages is appalling on many levels.

Protestors right to disrupt Columbia talk

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:24 a.m.

There are two major flaws in the Indiana Daily Student editorial board's article, "Columbia Crash" (Oct. 13).

IDS has misplaced priorities

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:24 a.m.

Regarding the organization of Monday's Indiana Daily Student: What kind of world are we living in, where a senior in high school that flakes out on another college and a fluke football victory are more important than raising $109,000 for Breast Cancer research?

Column = dirty business

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:23 a.m.

I have never witnessed such an error in judgement with the publication of the opinion column from Tuesday, Oct. 17, entitled "Greek Speak" (by Scott Leadingham).

Support INPIRG!

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:22 a.m.

INPIRG, the Indiana Public Interest Research Group, is a student-run, student-funded nonprofit organization at IU.

IDS neglects graduate, part-time, professional students

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:21 a.m.

Regarding the staff editorial "School of Hard Knocks" (Oct. 17): The IDS Editorial Board has completely lost touch with the student community.

What 'is' isn't what's fair

By Ursula McTaggart · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:20 a.m.

Regarding the staff editorial "School of Hard Knocks" (Oct. 17): "It is what it is" -- the Indiana Daily Student used this phrase to describe graduate students' difficult financial experience.

B bus overcrowding causes consternation

By Zachary Osterman · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:17 a.m.

Despite recent complaints from students about overcrowding caused by the new B bus schedule, IU Campus Bus Service Operations Manager Perry Maull said little can be done to alleviate the inconvenience. Maull said the best way for students to deal with crowded buses is to give themselves extra time to get to class and try to ride the bus at off-hours of the day. "We have only a limited number of buses," Maull said. "You know, if everybody tries to go at exactly the same time, it is just not going to work." Student complaints have arisen from long waits at bus stops, particularly on North Jordan Avenue and at busy stops like the Indiana Memorial Union and the Herman B Wells Library. The concerns come following a change in the B route schedule that took effect Oct. 1, which stopped the buses at Fishers Court, the last turnoff on the North Jordan Avenue extension. The route previously ran past Fishers Court to the Memorial Stadium parking lot. The bus service made the change to cut down the number of buses running on the route, according to a Sept. 21 Indiana Daily Student article.

IU opens motor pool bidding to private companies

By Dallas Frey · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 11:17 a.m.

Current staffers of two University services could be jobless or under new management as early as the 2007-2008 academic year.

Flavor Flav!

By C. Warner Sills and Chris Freiberg · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 2:10 a.m.

You'd think that someone who wears a clock around his neck would never be late, but it's almost 10 minutes past the time Flavor Flav's publicist Greg J told me the rapper would call, and there's still no word from his camp. After several minutes that seem like hours and nearly jumping out of my seat every time the phone rings, the call I've been waiting for finally comes through. It's Flav. "Hey Flavor Flav, what's up?" "Not too much, Chris. I'm just hanging out like a coat hanger in a closet right now."

Online Only: Widespread Panic draws mixed reviews

By Zack Teibloom · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 12:28 a.m.

Widespread Panic fans walking into the IU Auditorium Wednesday night, buzzing with anticipation, said the night before in Evansville the balcony literally shook from the energy of the crowd. Wednesday night, the balcony was closed off, and there were several empty seats as close to the stage as the third row. Widespread Panic had fans dancing in their seats, but a number of concert-goers said the band failed to live up to expectations.

Online Only: Candidates discuss important gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues

By Michael Reschke · Thursday, Oct. 19,2006 12:26 a.m.

Several local candidates gave their perspectives on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues in a forum Wednesday night, as requested by several Bloomington-based groups. The major topics discussed were placement of transgender inmates in the Monroe County jail and the affiliation of judges with discriminatory groups. The Bloomington Beacon and the Bloomington chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), Indiana University GLBT Student Support Services and Indiana University OUT were among the groups that sponsored a forum with the candidates for Monroe County sheriff and two contested circuit court judge seats. In addition to the forum, a questionnaire previously filled out by the candidates was distributed to the audience.