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The excess of Homecoming

Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 8:50 p.m.

I am appalled at the wasteful extravagance that IUSA indulged in when planning this year’s Homecoming Week. First of all, an IUSA member spoke of the bonfire at last Wednesday’s cornhole tournament in which students were encouraged to bring a shirt from another school to burn, and then receive an IU shirt in return.

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Kinsey Confidential

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 8 p.m.

QUESTION: I have a bend in my penis – is this normal? Also, sometimes it feels uncomfortable.

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Our last best chance at representation

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:21 p.m.

On Sept. 19, IU President Michael McRobbie announced the establishment of a student advisory committee called Vision of the Ideal College Environment, or VOICE, which will assist in crafting a vision of the ideal college living and learning environment for the 21st century.

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Nice guys finish last

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:17 p.m.

This week, Stephen Colbert and Chuck Norris might have pushed the Republican presidential candidate race from being a source of groaning to a source of laughter. But Fred Thompson has managed to rise above such external satire – he makes fun of himself. Thompson seems like a nice guy, and nice guys have been hard to come by in this race. The power-hungry, big-government politicians have taken over, leaving plenty of room for complaining about the nasty nature of politics in America.

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Knowledge is power

By Tristan Reitz · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:15 p.m.

So the U.S. wants to spread democracy throughout the world? Here’s an idea: Help build more libraries. While the idea of spreading literacy and knowledge may sound quaint and useless to many when discussing national security, it is not. Its importance lies with the fact that knowledge and literacy are crucial for alleviating poverty and disease. As college students, we are often overwhelmed by the amount of information at our fingertips. We have access to millions of books and Internet connections are at every corner.

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In our genes

By Johnathan P. Rossing and Jonathan P. Rossing · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:13 p.m.

Maybe racism is in white people’s genes. Geneticist and Nobel laureate James Watson of the famous DNA double-helix duo Watson and Francis Crick made waves worldwide, but not for his genetic genius. In an interview with London’s Sunday Times on Oct. 14, Watson explained that black people are not as intelligent as white people.

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Nonconsensual outrage

Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:07 p.m.

A 19-year-old Howard University sophomore is suing the District of Columbia, Howard University Hospital and George Washington University hospital for denying her a rape kit on the grounds that she allegedly “appeared intoxicated.” The defendants are making various arguments, including the fact that it is standard medical policy to require informed consent on the part of any patients undergoing a medical procedure. Because she appeared intoxicated, her consent to a rape kit was not considered valid, and they claim that as a result, they denied her one.

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Dalai Lama dedicates combined cultural centers

By Chelsea Merta · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 1:03 a.m.

Rainy and cold weather did not deter the hundreds who braved the elements Tuesday to catch a glimpse of the 14th Dalai Lama as he made his fifth visit to Bloomington. Nearly 300 students, community members and volunteers lined the driveway, awaiting the arrival of the Dalai Lama and his official dedication of an archway that recognizes the newly named Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center.

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Tuition still going up at universities nationwide

By Peter Stevenson · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:49 a.m.

According to an annual report released Monday by the College Board, makers of the SAT, college tuition across the country is rising much faster than inflation. On average, tuition rose about 6.6 percent at four-year public colleges and universities, the report said.

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ROTC wins weekend challenge

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:06 a.m.

IU’s Army ROTC team arrived back in Bloomington after a winning weekend. This past weekend, the team participated in the 9th ROTC Brigade 2007 Ranger Challenge Competition held at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The competition involved 15 to 18 Army ROTC organizations from Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, according to an IU press release.

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Researcher says humans will be able to marry robots by 2050

By Ab D. Phillip and Hannah Tomlin · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:02 a.m.

Researcher David Levy from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands has provided an argument for his prediction that by the year 2050 humans will be able to marry robots and consummate these vows. Levy presented his thesis, “Intimate Relationships with Artificial Partners,” on Oct. 11.

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A window to space

By Shannon Dahmer · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:01 a.m.

The weeds gripped mercilessly at the 100-year-old stones sitting deep in a tangled mass of trees. The Kirkwood Observatory, built in 1900 and dedicated in May 1901, contains six rooms, including the wooden circular dome. It boasts two telescopes: a 12-inch refractor telescope and a solar telescope.

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Sahara Mart to open second location on Bloomington’s eastside

Tuesday, Oct. 23,2007 11:32 p.m.

The owner of Sahara Mart, an organic grocery store that boasts the state’s largest selection of chocolate, will open a second location by Christmas if all goes well. The newest addition to Javad Noori’s “organic food, gourmet and international” grocery stores will be located at 611 E. Third St.

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