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Not what they expected

By Nick Wallace · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 10:12 p.m.

Two years of election coverage accomplished what had previously been unheard of in Indiana. The coverage brought political candidates to rallies in the Hoosier state and engaged residents in the election process.The elections gave Indiana the chance to make its mark on the rest of the nation. For the first time in years, we were considered a swing state, and presidential candidates ran ads here. And even though Indiana hadn’t gone blue since Lyndon B. Johnson ran for office in 1964 , we were once again on the map in yellow, instead of dark red, during the final weeks of the campaign.

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The culture wars continue

Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 10:06 p.m.

Nov. 4 was a bittersweet day for many. The election of Barack Obama, a black man, was a sign of major social progress. However, there was a measure that passed in the West Coast that effectively stripped many of their rights. That measure was Proposition 8, an amendment that added 14 words to the state constitution defining valid marriage as between a man and a woman. In a 52 to 48 percent vote, California voted in favor of Proposition 8. In effect, this measure halted the four-month period of time where homosexuals could legally wed in the state. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints spearheaded the proposition, along with other Catholic and evangelical interest groups. Together supporters of Proposition 8 raised nearly $38 million.

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Grace in defeat

Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 10:05 p.m.

I am outraged at the comments of IU College Republicans chairwoman Chelsea Kane. In the article “IU voters increase by 287 percent,” she states that she was disappointed in students who voted for Obama because they were captivated by his rhetoric.

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Lite politics

By Ayesha Awan · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 10:03 p.m.

It’s a sign of the times that almost everything comes in a light version. Some loser who graduated in the bottom of his class with a marketing degree from a sub-par university decided that it would be clever to spell it “lite” and ended up making the greatest career move of his life. We now have lite radio, lite beer, lite cream cheese, Nintendo DS lite, and the list goes on.

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Hoping for the best

By Chase Cooper · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 10:02 p.m.

Congratulations are truly in order for President-elect Barack Obama. Congratulations must also be given to his committed, hard-working volunteers who surely played as important a role in last week’s victory as the candidate himself. One might rightly wonder whether our economy would be suffering if these tireless Obamaniacs would show the same effort working at real jobs as they did in campaigning, but I’m trying to be magnanimous, so I’ll just leave that there.

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Barack F. Kennedy

By Nathan Dixon · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 10:01 p.m.

Lyndon B. Johnson, despite his major civil rights legislation and his war on poverty, is not as well-known in American politics as he probably should be. Yet lately his name has been tossed around a lot. That’s mostly because of Johnson’s victory in the 1964 presidential election. Until last Tuesday, 1964 was the last time a Democrat had won several conventionally Republican states including Virginia and Indiana. With Johnson’s devastating 486 electoral vote victory over Barry Goldwater – one of the early proponents of modern conservatism – and the election of John F. Kennedy, a man who has probably sold the message of his party better than any man since, the early ’60s were good to the Democratic Party.

Former North Carolina senator and Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards discusses his candidacy and the implications of the 2008 presidential election Tuesday evening at IU Auditorium.

John Edwards calls for a 'new era' of leadership

By Ben Phelps · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 10:01 p.m.

Tuesday night, former Sen. John Edwards said that Sen. John McCain had a weight around his neck in the final days of the presidential campaign.That weight, he said, was sitting President Bush.

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Trust in Washington

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 9:25 p.m.

Most people don’t have a whole lot of faith in politicians. This is partially because the media tend to portray politicians as two-faced liars who are mostly out for themselves, and partially because a lot of politicians are two-faced liars who are mostly out for themselves. This predominant view was a big reason why a lot of people – myself included, at first – didn’t have a lot of faith that a candidate like Barack Obama would have a snowball’s chance in hell of getting elected. But somehow, he was able to convince people that he wasn’t totally full of it, that we could actually believe in him and in ourselves and we wouldn’t get burned. Obviously, the man hasn’t even taken office yet (though as David Letterman said, is anyone opposed to him taking over a little early?), but rumblings are already starting that we might actually have elected the man we thought we were electing.

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Pinch leg nerves to empty bladder

Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 12:40 a.m.

It’s a delicate and daring experiment: Could doctors switch a leg nerve to make it operate the bladder instead? Families of a few U.S. children, whose spina bifida robs them of the bladder control that most people take for granted, dared to try the procedure – and early results suggest the surgery indeed might help, in at least some patients.

New IU field lab combines nature, technology

Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 12:39 a.m.

IU scientists will now have a new place to conduct research outdoors. The University started construction late last month on a new 6,000-square-foot field laboratory near Griffy Lake that’s dedicated to research in sciences ranging from biology to geology and public and environmental affairs. The Research and Teaching Preserve Field Laboratory, as it’s called, is designed to advance research in environmental, geological and biological sciences.

Greg Kerchner of Northampton, receives a flu shot while sitting in his pick up truck from Katy Piokowski during the Lehigh Valley Hospital Drive Thru Flu Shot Clinic on Sunday in Bethlehem, Pa.

Flu shots in good supply

By Jeremy Watt · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 12:36 a.m.

Flu season is here, and this year, federal officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that even young children receive the vaccine.

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Community to celebrate Veterans Day

By Elvia Malagon · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 12:25 a.m.

One year ago, sophomore Nicholas Bielinski was in the U.S. Air Force. Today he is studying at IU. Bielinski is one of more than 300 IU students who have served or are serving in the U.S. military. The number also includes dependents of disabled or deceased veterans. These students will have the opportunity to not only commemorate veterans, but also themselves.

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Calzaghe likely gives Jr.’s last career loss

By Bryan Payton · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 12:25 a.m.

It was round one and Joe Calzaghe was lying on the canvas. He was no stranger to this situation, as he had been here before in his recent fight against Bernard Hopkins. This time, stunned by a Roy Jones Jr. uppercut, many wondered if the rest of the script would go differently for Calzaghe than it did against Hopkins. In that fight, he went on to dominate Hopkins, one of the biggest names in boxing. Though, in round one against Jones, he looked like a slow, 36-year-old boxer with diminished skills.

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In ‘gap year,’ columnist finds joy in substitute teaching

By Chris Engel · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 12:24 a.m.

Since enrolling at IU, I had my sights set on being accepted to the IU School of Law after graduation.I did everything possible to ensure I would get into the school, but after a summer of waiting (and kicking myself for applying in February), I found out in August I would not be accepted. Now I was charged with finding employment in one of the toughest job markets in recent years. The solution: Become a substitute teacher.

Freshman forward Tom Pritchard goes up for a dunk during IU's 103-71 victory over Anderson on Saturday at Assembly Hall.

Quiet big man speaks loudly when needed

By Matt Dollinger · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 12:23 a.m.

If silence is golden, then Tom Pritchard is worth billions. The freshman forward is so quiet that IU coach Tom Crean implemented a new team rule earlier this fall. If Pritchard doesn’t yell after he dunks, everyone has to run. Everyone.

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IU club hockey sweeps Wright State in brawl-filled weekend

By Tyler James Perry · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 12:23 a.m.

The fans who packed Friday’s game picked a good night to experience IU hockey. The biggest crowd of the season witnessed the most intense fighting of the fall, including a near bench-clearing brawl at the end of regulation. Tension between the two teams escalated the entire night, finally coming to a head late in the third period. With the Hoosiers leading 3-2 a few minutes before the end of regulation, an interference penalty was called on IU, putting them at a disadvantage. Wright State managed a game-tying goal on a power play, sending the contest into overtime. As the buzzer blared at Frank Southern Ice Arena to summon the end of regulation, a nasty fight broke out between the two teams. The officials were unable to break it up for several minutes. Then the goalies came in.

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Exhibitions don’t offer much more a than back-slap

By Zachary Osterman · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2008 12:22 a.m.

I was sitting in Jimmy John’s some weeks ago when my Blackberry buzzed to let me know I had an e-mail. Upon opening said electronic message, I read that IU would take on Bemidji State in men’s basketball during the exhibition season, and I quite literally thought, “Seriously? That doesn’t sound like a real school.” And yet, as often happens when I know I’m right, I was wrong.

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