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Bloomington Hospital: no lab results that confirm diphtheria

By Sophie Pappas · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 12:14 a.m.

The initial shock Tony Berger received when he said a nurse at Bloomington Hospital told him he was being treated as though he had diphtheria has slightly subsided. Bloomington Hospital cannot confirm a preliminary diagnosis of Berger and has not had any reported cases of diphtheria in 2007, said Amanda Roach, media relations coordinator for Bloomington Hospital.

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New committee to assess ideal student living

By Ben Phelps · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 12:12 a.m.

IU President Michael McRobbie announced the formation of a student steering committee that will submit reports in the spring on various aspects of student life. The steering committee will lead five subcommittees focused on specific areas, including the intellectual and social environments, on- and off-campus housing and student support services.

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Virginia licenses not valid at Big Red

By Elizabeth Dilts · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 12:08 a.m.

In the last year Big Red Liquors provided its liquid services to more than 2 million customers, said Wade Shanower, president of Big Red Liquors. Unfortunately, Shanower said, people with Virginia licenses can no longer be among the liquor store’s satisfied customers.

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Hoosiers looking to bounce back defensively against the Hawkeyes

By Lee Hurwitz · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 10:54 p.m.

At Saturday’s 27-14 loss to Illinois, rows of IU fans had left the game before the final seconds ticked off. As the players looked to the stands to gain some sort of inspiration to make a comeback, for the first time this year they saw empty seats and defeated fans.

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Bush challenges U.N. to promote democracy

By Ben Feller · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 10:27 p.m.

President Bush announced new sanctions Tuesday against the military dictatorship in Myanmar, accusing it of imposing “a 19-year reign of fear” that denies basic freedoms of speech, assembly and worship.

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Skinny jeans and GDP

By Jennifer Miller · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 10:06 p.m.

CAIRO, Egypt – Bottled water. Embassy registrations. Hepatitis vaccines. Skinny jeans? Packing for Egypt involved a week of angst-ridden foraging through my closet in search of anything that would be appropriate in a new social framework where my knee-length Old Navy cotton skirt is considered risqué.

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Mea Culpa

By Trevor brown · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 9:41 p.m.

Like everyone, we here at the Indiana Daily Student make mistakes from time to time.

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Policing expert to speak Friday

By Chelsea Merta · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 9:40 p.m.

While the United States is often regarded as having the best policing system in the world, India’s police force isn’t far behind.

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Police officer battered

By Sara Amato · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 9:24 p.m.

A Bloomington man was arrested Monday night for allegedly assaulting a police officer in Peoples Park. Peter Torgersen, 38, faces preliminary charges of battery on a police officer, public intoxication and resisting law enforcement. Bloomington Police Department Officer Shane Rasche was on patrol Monday night when he spotted Torgersen drinking a bottle of beer, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report. Rasche got out of his car and approached Torgersen. While Rasche was talking on his radio, Torgersen pushed him against his car and ran off behind Nick’s English Hut, Canada said, reading from the police report. Torgersen was taken into custody and transported to the Monroe County Jail.

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Milan Fashion Week begins with Armani

By Daniela Petroff · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 9:15 p.m.

MILAN, Italy – Showing Giorgio Armani on the first day of the Milan fashion week is like serving dessert before the main course. After such a treat, is there room for more?

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Le Dernier Cri

By Claire Burke · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 9:15 p.m.

A fashion trend that I will never understand is the public’s fascination with Crocs. The idea of foam resin clogs that look like a clown shoes has never been appealing to me. I don’t care how comfortable they are supposed to be, I cannot accept them as a legitimate form of footwear.

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Loving the bomb

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 8:14 p.m.

In spy movies, it always seems that some global supervillain is holding the world hostage by threatening major cities with stolen nuclear warheads. This always seemed dumb to me, though. Based on my movie-originated nuclear weaponry expertise, warheads are pretty well-protected. You need to turn at least two different keys in order to launch a nuclear attack, after all.

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The fine print

By Chase Cooper · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 8:10 p.m.

It seems like everybody’s getting in trouble these days – not for their actions, but for their words. Have you noticed how many people out there are just sitting around waiting to be offended by the things that other people say? Just about every other day some politician, religious leader or media personality makes an apology for something he said that caught a bunch of flak. I’ve never understood why someone would go to the trouble to say something provocative and then turn around and apologize when people are provoked! If it needs to be apologized for, don’t say it in the first place; if it doesn’t need to be apologized for, stand your ground. In this column, I plan on saying what I mean and meaning what I say. If I get something wrong I’ll correct myself, but I’m not going to apologize for taking unpopular positions.

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Boycotting boycotts

By Ayesha Awan · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 8:05 p.m.

On Sunday, I watched an interview with a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union about how he defends the rights of groups he disagrees with, such as the Ku Klux Klan. He has no regrets about defending these groups’ rights to free speech because he staunchly believes in everyone’s right to constitutional liberties, whether or not he agrees with them.

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Home schooling

Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 8:02 p.m.

I am 9 years old and this is my mom; her name is Betty, and this is my other mom; her name is Kim.” This statement, uttered by a girl featured in a New Jersey public school system diversity education video, while it seems harmless enough, has been part of a major controversy. New Jersey law mandates teaching fourth grade students a diversity education curriculum, which includes the half-hour video, “That’s a Family!”

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