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Court gives lesbians dual parenthood

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Nov. 28,2004 11:04 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Lesbian partners in Indiana who agree to conceive a child through artificial insemination are both the legal parents of any children born to them, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.

New rule will change how Indiana juries deliberate

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Nov. 28,2004 11:03 p.m.

EVANSVILLE -- A new rule that takes effect in January could alter the dynamics of jury trials in Indiana by permitting jurors to freely discuss elements of a case before they begin deliberating.

Deputy prime minister says Iraqi elections must go ahead

By Alyson Brodsy and Slobodan Lekic · Sunday, Nov. 28,2004 11:03 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's deputy prime minister said holding elections in January will be "a serious challenge," but Sunday he insisted they must go ahead as scheduled. As part of the effort to address security concerns, U.S. troops and Iraqi paramilitary police arrested 43 suspected insurgents in the northern city of Mosul, the military said.

5 students injured in Valparaiso slashing

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Nov. 28,2004 11:02 p.m.

VALPARAISO -- The last of five Valparaiso High School students cut, in what police said was a knife attack by a classmate, was released from a hospital.

Homeland Security advises Hoosiers

By David A. Nosko · Sunday, Nov. 28,2004 11:01 p.m.

In a world of conflicting cultural identities, confrontational religious doctrines, crippling economic disparities and fanatical national pride, international terrorist acts against civilian populations is on the rise.

Hoosiers beat in-state rivals Indiana St. by 4

By John Rodgers · Tuesday, Nov. 23,2004 11:21 p.m.

Indiana State almost did it a third time in a row. Trailing by three in the waning seconds, ISU's David Moss looked for the tying basket, but a Marshall Strickland steal off Moss' pass prevented ISU's tying opportunity while stopping the Sycamores two-game winning streak against the Hoosiers with a 56-52 IU victory.

Hoosiers defeat Wolverines; face Boston College Sunday

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Nov. 23,2004 11:21 p.m.

IU coach Mike Freitag stressed all season the team's need to finish games. IU sophomore forward Kevin Robson finished the game for the No. 2 seed Hoosiers by scoring the game's lone goal versus IU's Big Ten rival, Michigan, in the match's 87th minute.

Blaze consumes country club

By Mallory Simon · Monday, Nov. 22,2004 4:47 p.m.

The smell was unmistakeable and the sight was one workers were not prepared to see. Gathered Monday morning in front of the rubble that remained, employees and members of the Bloomington Country Club stood in awe as forensics teams searched for clues as to what caused a fire destroying 70 percent of the clubhouse.

Officials meet to update IU mission

By Rick Newkirk · Monday, Nov. 22,2004 12:09 a.m.

IU officials are considering mission statement overhauls for Bloomington and satellite campuses, but that might mean more than just printing new brochures.

Boilermakers win annual blood drive; 5,164 pints donated

By Lori Snow · Monday, Nov. 22,2004 12:09 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- Purdue University fans cheered their football team to a win Saturday during the Old Oaken Bucket game, but they also erupted in applause between the third and fourth quarters after the announcement that Purdue won the "IU vs. Purdue Blood Donor Challenge" by 182 pints.

Bucket Bashing

By Dan Patrick · Monday, Nov. 22,2004 12:09 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- The Hoosier football team suffered a spanking in the Old Oaken Bucket game Saturday as IU gave up 763 yards of total offense in a 63-24 thrashing at the hands of arch-rival Purdue. With the loss, the Hoosiers end a disappointing 2004 campaign at 3-8 and 1-7 in the Big Ten.

Repeat championship run starts against Michigan

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Nov. 22,2004 12:09 a.m.

With Thanksgiving break right around the corner, students are beginning to depart campus for their holiday destinations. IU men's soccer coach Mike Freitag hopes students can wait until after Tuesday night's NCAA Tournament second round game against Michigan to go home.

Protest language revisited at panel

By David A. Nosko · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:43 p.m.

The idea of freedom of speech presupposes a word is just a word; unless the word spoken is "fuck" during an anti-war protest on a college campus.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:36 p.m.

Tudor Room to hold Thanksgiving feast The Indiana Memorial Union's Tudor Room is busy preparing for its typically sold-out, famous Thanksgiving meal. For $19.95, guests can feast on turkey, pilgrim pumpkin chowder, dilled smashed red potatoes, caramel apple pie and more. The first sitting will be at noon and the second sitting will be at 4 p.m. on Thursday. To make reservations, call Judy Drew at 855-9866 or Maureen Brown at 855-0513.

Dorm residents struggle with healthy eating habits

By Danielle Gingerich · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:34 p.m.

As the manager of the Willkie C-Store, Sandy Porter sees firsthand the choices students make about what to eat. For the majority of students, these choices are not always the healthiest, she said. "(Students) don't always purchase the healthiest or low-fat options," Porter said.

Students eager to spend holiday with loved ones

By David A. Nosko · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:33 p.m.

When Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, no one could have foreseen 500 years of traditional Thanksgiving feasts and ritualized gorging with family and friends alike.

Live fire arts show lights up Collins

By Annie Tasker · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:32 p.m.

It was OK to play with fire in the Collins Living Learning Center Courtyard this weekend. The Stinkee Beetle Tribe, an Indianapolis-based fire performance art group, set the rain-soaked yard ablaze with two shows sponsored by the Collins Arts Council at the corner of 10th Street and Woodlawn Avenue.

Artest suspended for rest of season

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Sheridan · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:30 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Ron Artest was suspended for the rest of the season Sunday as the NBA came down hard on three members of the Indiana Pacers for fighting with fans as a game against the Detroit Pistons degenerated into a melee.

WOMEN'S: IU hopes to place 3 runners in top-60

By Andy Romey · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:29 p.m.

The IU women's cross country team will be planning to run as hard as the solid November ground tonight in Terre Haute at the NCAA Championships. "I just want them to cross the finish line and have nothing left at all," said IU coach Judy Wilson. "Championships call for championship performances."

Runners, teams ready for NCAA Championships today

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:28 p.m.

Depending on when you read this, the IU men's cross country team might have finished its season in grand fashion. Scheduled for just after noon today, the No. 10 ranked Hoosiers will compete in the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute.

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