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Welcome back fantasy football!

By Ben Homrig · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 11:36 p.m.

After a seven-month hiatus, the phenomenom of fantasy football is back. For people not rich enough to own an NFL team or not athletic enough to play the game, fantasy football gives the common fan a chance to run an NFL franchise and compete against other owners. Games are scored by an intricate system that assigns points for passing, rushing and receiving yards as well as touchdowns, defense and special teams.

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Former Hoosier Vaden arrested in Alabama

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 11:31 p.m.

Former IU men’s basketball player Robert Vaden was arrested early Friday morning at a Birmingham, Ala., nightclub. Vaden was one of five University of Alabama-Birmingham players arrested after they began to argue and fight among themselves. Vaden posted $500 bond after being charged with disorderly conduct.

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New coach has plan to build a contender

By Jordan Cohen · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 11:10 p.m.

For a man whose previous head-coaching experience came at tiny Charleston Southern University and the even tinier Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, N.C., new IU head men’s tennis coach Randy Bloemendaal is thinking big. “I envision having Indiana attracting the best players,” he said. “I envision winning the national championship.”

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Coupons available for Dylan, Costello concert

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 9:49 p.m.

The Union Board has announced that $10 discount coupons for the Oct. 19 Bob Dylan concert will be issued to 2,000 current IU-Bloomington students on a first come, first serve basis.

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Letters from Abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 9:44 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy – You know you aren’t in Bloomington anymore when you can only find peanut butter at an exotic food store. I have been in Europe for one week now, and I have spent the entire time trying to deal with culture shock. For instance, there is no Comedy Central, and I don’t know the intended use of half of my bathroom fixtures. Also, I have been frantically searching for an apartment. There has been very little time for arts and entertainment this week, and more of a focus on survival. I have to say that there are a few things I really think someone could have mentioned before I left.

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Make talks, not war

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 8:09 p.m.

When I was little, my mom always told me that fighting doesn’t solve anything. She said when you have a problem with somebody, you should talk it out. This usually works out pretty well, especially as people get older, since the penalties for fighting and the amount of damage done increase. This advice works out so well, in fact, that it’s a good strategy for almost any person in almost any situation – including international relations.

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The Finkelstein Ultimatum

Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 7:58 p.m.

Shortly before the start of its 2007-2008 academic year, Chicago’s DePaul University canceled the classes of assistant political science professor Norman G. Finkelstein, placing him on paid academic leave and taking away his departmental office. His first class would have been today, and he still plans to fight for it.

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Peace

By Grace Low · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 7:51 p.m.

There exists in America a vocal concentration of citizens who support the idea of developing a U.S. Department of Peace. They are a group that’s tired of violence as a means of conflict resolution. They recognize a need for an evolution of thought in both foreign and domestic affairs, because, quite frankly, traditional methods of violence and intimidation to control behavior and foment change are just not working. The underlying mission behind the hypothetical Department of Peace centers on the idea that violence results from desperate people using it as a last resort in the quest for basic human needs and dignity. If a powerful sector of government were to be entirely dedicated to the alleviation of desperation, the impetus behind violence could be removed.

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Make talks, not war

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 7:49 p.m.

When I was little, my mom always told me that fighting doesn’t solve anything. She said when you have a problem with somebody, you should talk it out. This usually works out pretty well, especially as people get older, since the penalties for fighting and the amount of damage done increase. This advice works out so well, in fact, that it’s a good strategy for almost any person in almost any situation – including international relations.

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Lean on me

By Jonathon P. Rossing · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 7:48 p.m.

By now, new students probably feel like they’ve been on campus for months instead of two weeks. Sophomores and juniors are finally shaking off mental cobwebs of summer. Some seniors might be looking ahead to job applications or graduate school exams. Whatever your current place on your journey through IU, it’s not too late to revisit some useful advice.

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Bahamas trip gives Sampson early look

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 12:20 a.m.

The Hoosiers swept through their weekend competition, posting triple-figures in every contest and limiting their opponents to an average of 50 points per game. Still, Sampson already has a list of necessary improvements for the next time the team practices – Oct. 13 during Hoosier Hysteria.

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SWiit education

By Carrie Ritchie · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 12:14 a.m.

Three IU students win Wii video game design contest for ‘Bizarro Olympics,’ an interactive game that teaches healthy eating habits

Fighting Alzheimers

Drug companies get closer to Alzheimer’s cure

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 11:58 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – First, Don Bundy had trouble remembering the names of his grandchildren. Now, the 69-year-old Alzheimer’s patient forgets what a dinner plate is and relies on his wife, Carolyn, to remember his age. Since doctors diagnosed Bundy a few years ago, he’s volunteered for several drug studies and brain scans. He knows they’ll help science – but probably not him. “I think it’s an opportunity to help others have a better life, really,” the Indianapolis resident said.

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New credit freeze law fights ID theft

By Sara Amato · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 11:52 p.m.

The good news for Indiana consumers is that, with new legislation, no one can access their credit reports, said IU law professor Fred Cate. But that, he said, is also the bad news.

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