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IU carries No. 12 win streak into weekend

By Matt Dollinger · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:57 p.m.

After winning their last nine games, the Hoosiers are one victory away from tying their all-time record for consecutive games won.

Around the World

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:46 p.m.

Iraq terrorist calls scientists to jihad, Colo. school attack 'sexual in nature', 40 bodies found tortured in Iraq; 21 others dead, Stock prices fall after Dow Jones milestone, Former HP chair defends company spying probe

IBM, Lenovo announce recall of 526,000 ThinkPad laptop batteries

Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:45 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- IBM Corp. is recalling 526,000 laptop batteries worldwide made by Sony Corp., the latest in a series of problems with Sony batteries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.

UNBEATEN

Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:43 p.m.

Go eight games without a loss, and people start to notice. Riding the second-longest unbeaten streak in program history, the IU women's soccer team is starting to gain national attention. The Hoosiers (5-2-3, 2-0-0 Big Ten) have gone 5-0-3 in their last eight games, including two wins in their first Big Ten games against Ohio State and Minnesota. Because of their streak, the Hoosiers recieved votes for the first time this season in this week's NSCAA/Adidas national rankings.

Study finds U.S. college students are failing in 'civil literacy'

By Zachary Osterman · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:33 p.m.

Do you know the significance of the Battle of Yorktown or what federalism is? If you're a college student, chances are you don't, according to a recent study by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. The report claims that American college students are coming up short in what the study calls "civil literacy," according to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Around the Arts

Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:32 p.m.

Series discusses commemorative Mexican Ballads

New dean of the School of Continuing Studies named

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:32 p.m.

Today IU President Adam Herbert announced the new dean of the School of Continuing Studies. Daniel Callison, a professor and executive associate dean of the School of Library and Information Sciences in Indianapolis, has accepted the appointment and will take over the position subject to being confirmed by the IU board of trustees at its Nov. 3 meeting.

IU Outdoor Pool to host Cardboard Boat Regatta

By Beka Mech · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:30 p.m.

Watermelons, animals, planes and pirate ships will be sinking in the IU Outdoor Pool this afternoon. The sixth annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, featuring homemade crafts resembling various objects, begins at 4 p.m. today. The Council for Advancing Student Leadership hosts the regatta as a fundraiser for student scholarships.

Miss Gay Bloomington pageant winner addresses law students

By Shannon McEnerney · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:28 p.m.

While in a Texas shelter after Hurricane Katrina, a transgender woman emerged from the showers only to be greeted with an arrest for criminal trespassing. Police said that she was using the "wrong bathroom."

Cat Power's acclaimed concerts astonish audiences

By Alyson Brodsy and Jake Coyle · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:28 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Somewhere between the piano and stage left, Chan Marshall turns to the audience and raises her fists, flexing her slender arms like a prizefighter.

IUSA to use freshmen as interns

By Julie Mahomed · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:25 p.m.

The IU Student Association has selected 13 freshmen for its 2006 Fall Freshman Internship Program. With the help of these interns, IUSA will be able to "extend its reach to become an all-encompassing body," said Phillip Smith, IUSA chief of operations and intern coordinator.

Be prepared

By Alyson Brodsy and Jacob Stewart · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:17 p.m.

Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed. This is the motto listed on www.ready.gov, a Web site sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. For those of you who have been neglecting your duty as Americans to fear anything and everything -- from your aunt's potato salad to WMD devastation -- this may be the first time you've heard: September is National Preparedness Month.

Game of hearts

By Alyson Brodsy and Natalie Avon · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:15 p.m.

What kind of ice cream best describes you? Which Disney character are you most like and why? What is your favorite sexually transmitted disease? What do these three questions have in common? They could be potential queries from an old TV favorite: "The Dating Game."

Where's your head at?

By Alyson Brodsy and Stefania Marghitu · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:15 p.m.

In 1690, philosopher John Locke wrote that there is some degree of madness in almost everyone. In 1981, Stephen King wrote that everyone is "mentally ill."

Democracy Plaza doomed?

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:07 p.m.

A new group on campus is attempting to convince students to participate in public discussion of political issues. Democracy Plaza plans to have panel discussion sessions where students can voice their opinions and listen to experts speak. The group also plans to put dry erase boards up in various locations across campus that will ask specific questions about current issues. Students will respond via marker.

Club team offers both competition and fun

By DeAntae Prince · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 2:24 p.m.

When the term "hockey" comes to mind, it usually conjures up images of fast-paced play on the ice. But for the IU field hockey club, the action is all on the grass. Club president Audrey Matthias said the co-ed club offers a fun, relaxed environment for those interested in playing field hockey.

Low-income students bring city big bucks

By Paige Ingram · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 9:52 a.m.

IU senior Diana Dickerson, 21, lives near downtown Bloomington in a four-bedroom house.

IU beats Kentucky 1-0 in overtime

By Chris Engel · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 12:27 a.m.

The IU men's soccer team got its first home win of the season as the Hoosiers defeated boarder-rival University of Kentucky 1-0 in overtime Wednesday night.

E-mail, voice mail to cross wires

By Sonia Rana · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 12:25 a.m.

Students no longer have an excuse for not checking their e-mail. This fall the campus voice mail service extended its unified messaging service to students who live on campus, allowing them to retrieve their e-mail through voice mail when they do not have access to a computer and vice versa.

$11M ticket claimed; winner unidentified

By Kristi Oloffson · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 12:22 a.m.

The secret's out: The largest lottery jackpot ever won in Bloomington has been claimed. A representative for the 2006 Stewardship Revocable Trust claimed the winning $11 million Hoosier Lotto ticket Wednesday morning, according to a press release from the Hoosier Lottery.

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