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Praise for anti-Zionism

By Yahya Chaudhry · Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:39 p.m.

What if the United States elects an anti-Zionist president? That’s exactly what Rev. Jesse Jackson suggested when he said Barack Obama would rid the United States of “Zionist” control if elected. In response to these falsities, Obama spokesperson Wendy Morigi said, “Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is not an advisor to the Obama campaign and is therefore in no position to interpret or share Barack Obama’s views on Israel and foreign policy.” She went on to stress Obama’s loyalty to Israel. Obama quickly threw Jackson under the bus, just like he did to his pastor of more than 20 years, Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

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OMG! HSM3

By Erin Chapman · Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:37 p.m.

The entertainment event of the century has come. Although, as college students, we have been sheltered from its apocalyptic ramifications, the musical messiah has in fact come – a third time. All weekend tweenie-boppers across the nation sang and danced their little hearts out to the beats of the newest cultural cataclysm: “High School Musical 3.” Ahh, the Disney marketing machine. They’ve proved once again that the recipe for big screen success is as simple as combining one teenage heartthrob, two pretty faces, several so-so voices and lots of singing and dancing. Just add water and several million dollars and POOF! Phenomenon.

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No more Joe

By Ashley Ames · Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:34 p.m.

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! The economy is clearly a mess as we helplessly suffer through one of the greatest financial panics of all time. Nearly unanimously, the population believes our country is headed in “the wrong direction.” Jeff Probst is creating a reality TV show about terminally ill people in the last days of their lives (it’s creatively entitled “Live Like You’re Dying”). Perhaps most heartbreakingly, one of our very own pop culture icons is deserting us in our time of need: Ringo Starr has stopped responding to fan mail because he is just too busy. But hey, look on the bright side: At least you aren’t Joe Wurzelbacher.

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Obama for president

Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:30 p.m.

In the tradition of election hyperbole, with this election goes the future of America.   We suspect that both candidates, as is typical, will adequately address only a handful of the issues on which they campaign. Yet we are approaching a time when circumstances will force the next president, whoever he is, to act. As an editorial board that had plenty of John McCain supporters, a Naderite and a few people who were fed up with both candidates we decided that the next president of the United States should be Barack Obama. Obama is one of the least experienced candidates to recently run for president. He has a tendency to exaggerate his legislative accomplishments and has little record of standing up to his own party. Still, Obama managed a campaign that beat out, in the form of Hillary Clinton, one of the biggest front-runners in history, and he has surrounded himself with some very smart (and non-ideological) foreign policy and economic advisors. Barack Obama talks a lot about change. In some areas we certainly deserve nothing less.

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University falls behind other Big Ten schools in graduate, professional students’ salaries, pay

By Ashlee Green · Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:29 p.m.

The IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSO) has released a report comparing teaching assistant salaries at IU with those at other Big Ten universities, ranking IU last in the amount they are paid. The data, which was compiled in September, indicates average salaries of IU graduate students in the physical sciences compare favorably with the Big Ten average, but suggest IU’s student academic appointees in the social sciences and humanities are paid less on average than their Big Ten peers.

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Why Batman should move

By Chad Quandt · Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:07 p.m.

As much as I wish superheroes were real, I’m extremely thankful that the cities they call home aren’t. Gotham City, also known as “Evil Chicago,” is home to not only Batman, but a list of villains longer than the Bush Administration’s list of “suspected terrorists.” Denizens of the city have to deal with daily bank robbings, criminal psychopaths who seem to have all taken high school drama classes and a man who dresses like a bat who will punch you in the face if you litter. It isn’t easy living in Gotham.

Former Rep. Mike Sodrel, R-9th, visits a Rotary Club lunch meeting Thursday in New Albany, Ind. Sodrell is in a race against against Rep. Baron Hill, D-9th, for southern Indiana's 9th Congressional district.

State gets $57 million for storm relief

Monday, Oct. 27,2008 9:18 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana communities hit by severe storms and floods last summer will get another $57 million in federal aid to rebuild, Gov. Mitch Daniels said Monday.

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Rotika: ACORN analysis found voter registration fraud

By Larry Buchanan · Monday, Oct. 27,2008 9:14 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Secretary of State Todd Rokita says his office has found evidence of “multiple criminal violations, including possible state and federal racketeering laws” in connection with fraudulent voter registration applications filed in Lake County.

Fred Glass, right, the Marion County Capital Improvements Board president, looks on as Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson speaks during a press conference on Dec. 20, 2004 in Indianapolis. Glass is now a partner at Baker and Daniels in Indianapolis.

Fred Glass selected as next athletics director

Monday, Oct. 27,2008 8:12 p.m.

IU has selected Indianapolis attorney Fred Glass as its next athletics director, a source told the Indiana Daily Student.The University announced Monday that IU President Michael McRobbie will make a major announcement regarding the IU Department of Athletics at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the DeVault Alumni Center.Check back at idsnews.com throughout the day for more, including audio and video of the press conference.

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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists cancel Election Day show

Monday, Oct. 27,2008 4:16 p.m.

The indie political band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists has canceled its Election Day show at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater because of a "personal emergency."For more details, keep checking the Live Buzz.

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IU field hockey finds confidence amidst defeat

By Nathan Hart · Monday, Oct. 27,2008 12:12 a.m.

Despite an overtime loss against No. 9 Penn State on Friday, the IU field hockey players felt they proved themselves proud by staying close. Junior Lucy Ireland’s broken nose is the evidence. Penn State’s Amy Bonenberger scored the game’s lone goal on a breakaway in the first minute of overtime to give the Nittany Lions their eighth consecutive win. The defensive game often led to scrappy play by both teams. In the second half, a Penn State forward smashed her head into Ireland’s face, breaking her nose.

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IU volleyball sweeps northern road trip

Monday, Oct. 27,2008 12:10 a.m.

All the IU volleyball team needed to win was a little time away from home. IU headed into this weekend’s road trip sporting a 2-6 Big Ten record. Even tougher for the Hoosiers was the fact they had played six of their first eight matches at home and faced the prospect of many road games remaining as a result. IU responded to the challenge this weekend, knocking off Northwestern 3-2 on Friday and upsetting No. 21 Wisconsin 3-1 on Sunday. The victory against Wisconsin was the Hoosiers’ first in their last 12 tries against the Badgers and the first in Madison since 1995.

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IU women's golf team excited for Vegas trip

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Oct. 27,2008 12:09 a.m.

The Hoosiers won’t have a lot of time to visit casinos or gamble this week, but IU coach Clint Wallman is betting his team is ready to play well. “I think they are in a good frame of mind right now to go out and play,” he said. The IU women’s golf team concludes its fall season this week in the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown in Las Vegas. The Boulder Creek golf course, which will host the tournament, is a favorite of senior Amber Lindgren.

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