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PRIDE film schedule

By Paige Ingram and weekend staff · Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 12 a.m.

Here's the schedule for this weekend's PRIDE film festival screenings.

Guild, studios to start informal talks

By Lynn Elber · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:47 p.m.

LOS ANGELES – With idled entertainment industry workers and Oscar-nominated actors among the interested observers, striking writers and studios are talking again after weeks of bargaining silence.

Thrifty threads

By Jessica Andrews · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:42 p.m.

As the average price for a pair of designer jeans or a new pair of Ugg boots continues to skyrocket, it is no wonder many IU students are turning to stores that offer vintage clothing and second-hand apparel to complete their look. Bloomington boasts nearly a dozen thrift stores that sell used clothing, shoes and other attire at affordable prices.

Painting on a Foreign Canvas

By Ryan Brown · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:36 p.m.

Last summer, I pitched an idea for a new show to the Travel Channel. The premise is there’s a college student who loves to travel, and each week, he would go to all these different places across the globe and discover things about the cultures he visits and make recommendations on hidden beauties to see in different lands.

Professor earns prestigious award

By Alanna Malik · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:32 p.m.

IU Jacobs School of Music professor Claude Baker was named the 2008-09 Paul Fromm composer-in-residence for the American Academy in Rome two weeks ago. The Academy is a “very famous hotbed for composers at the beginning of their career,” said Don Freund, acting chair of the composition department.

Around the World

By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 10:51 p.m.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday pressed Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf to ensure that next month’s elections are free and fair and urged him to boost counterterrorism cooperation with the U.S. and neighboring Afghanistan.

Congressional Budget Office predicts deficit will rise to $250 billion for this budget year

By Abisalom Omolo and Andrew Taylor · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 10:50 p.m.

The deficit for the current budget year will jump to about $250 billion under Congressional Budget Office figures released Wednesday, as a weaker economy and lower corporate profits weigh on the government’s fiscal ledger.

Panel approves bill to punish companies

By Alexandra R. Moses · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 10:12 p.m.

A Senate panel advanced a proposal that could revoke business licenses for companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants, but bill opponents warned the measure could have unintended consequences.

Bill on public smoking ban dies in the House

By Alexandra R. Moses · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 10:12 p.m.

A bill that would impose a statewide smoking ban in most public places in Indiana has died.

Man struck by car Wednesday morning

By Ben Phelps · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 10:10 p.m.

James M. Lawrence, 59, is in “very serious condition,” after he was struck by a car as he was walking across Curry Pike Wednesday morning.

‘Most wanted’ to appear on billboards

By Elvia Malagon · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 10:09 p.m.

Indianapolis will soon become one of only 20 U.S. cities to try and help the FBI apprehend wanted criminals through the use of digital billboards.

Alpha Epsilon Pi closed for 2 years for hazing violations

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 6:08 p.m.

The IU chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity was closed today after the University found they violated a hazing regulation.

No. 7 Hoosiers to host Hawkeyes

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 2 p.m.

The No. 7 Hoosiers (16-1, 5-0) will host Johnson and the improving Hawkeyes (9-10, 2-4) at 9 p.m today.

Former U.S. security advisor cancels speech

By Elvia Malagon · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 1:59 p.m.

A lecture scheduled for Tuesday night in the Indiana Memorial Union was canceled after the speaker began feeling ill and after questions arose about the legality of requiring a public speech to be off-the-record.

Fight for the right

By Carrie Ritchie · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 1:59 p.m.

In my brief career as a journalist, I’ve realized that media are often misunderstood.

Three minors arrested for drinking

By Ben Phelps · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:11 a.m.

Three IU undergraduate men were arrested for illegal consumption and being minors in a tavern Tuesday morning after entering Kilroy’s with fake identification.

United Way distributes nearly $29k in aid, grants

By Bertrand Teo · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:11 a.m.

United Way of Monroe County recently awarded grants totaling almost $29,000 to eight social welfare agencies. Projects by these agencies will be funded through capacity-building grants, which are intended to improve an organization’s infrastructure.

Roommates must learn to survive

By Kalyn Hippleheuser · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:10 a.m.

Big ones, small ones, random ones, old ones. Living with roommates can be difficult no matter how they’re packaged. While some roommates pair randomly and enjoy a year of roommate perfection, others sever the bond of high school friendship. Some never even speak.

King’s teachings continue

By Alex Benson · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:10 a.m.

It’s 6:35 p.m. Monday at the Teter Formal Lounge, and still nobody has arrived to attend the 6:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Experience. The event leaders, community educator Ashley Green and resident assistant LaDortha Mitchell, resorted to pulling people out of the hallways to attend.

Internship fair brings nationwide companies

By Jackie Kochell · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:10 a.m.

Students looking to gain real work experience and bolster their resumes might find their chance tomorrow. The Career Development Center will host the 2008 Career Services Internship Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union. The event brings in more than 60 recruiters for internship opportunities for students in all majors.

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