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We fought the law, and the law won

By Alberto D. Morales · Thursday, Sept. 6,2007 12 a.m.

5 to 8 percent of people are impervious to the effects of pepper spray. One WEEKEND reporter (who was not lucky enough to be part of that 5 to 8 percent) took on the task of finding out what it feels like to get a shot of pepper spray in the face.

In South Bend it is illegal for an individual to make a monkey smoke a cigarette. This was first brought into notice in 1924, when the accused was to pay a $25 fine. Illustration by Natalie Avon

WEEKEND lays down the law

By Stefania Marghitu · Thursday, Sept. 6,2007 12 a.m.

In the movie "Footloose," Kevin Bacon stumbled into a sleepy small town that outlawed dancing. In Indiana, there are actual laws just as crazy as the one Bacon encountered. WEEKEND investigated some of the state's most outlandish legalities.

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4,400 students told SAT scores wrong

By Molly McKinley · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2007 11:54 p.m.

Students prepare for months, even years for the SAT in hopes of getting into the college of their dreams. The test is known as a decisive factor in admissions decisions and is relied on by admissions counselor at schools across the country. But in October 2005, 1 percent of the students received miscalculated test results.

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NFL in Naptown

By Mike Abrams · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2007 11:42 p.m.

Can you feel it? Can you feel the cool breeze smacking you in the face as you enter through the revolving doors, the warm feeling when your body hits the seats and the chills from the roaring crowd? If you are lucky enough, like I am, to be able to go to today’s NFL Colts-Saints season opener at the RCA Dome, you will feel those things. But this game is more than a football game. It’s an event that goes well beyond the realm of throwing a lopsided ball. It’s a civic event. Prior to the 8:30 p.m.

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Hoosiers head to Valparaiso for weekend tournament

By Harry Buc · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2007 11:41 p.m.

This weekend, IU will stay in the Hoosier state as they travel north to Valparaiso, Ind., to compete in the Valparaiso University Popcorn Classic. This will be the third tournament the Hoosiers have participated in so far this season, and the team will have one more next weekend before conference play begins. Senior right side Lauren Ditteon feels the previous tournaments have helped the team gel as a unit.

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Participation in high school sports sets new record again

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2007 11:15 p.m.

More than half of the nation’s high school students participated in sports last year, and for the first time, more than 3 million of them were girls. The National Federation of State High School Associations released the results of its annual participation survey on Wednesday, listing a record 7,342,910 high school athletes in the 2006-07 school year among its member associations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It’s the 18th straight year the number of participants has increased. “This is certainly another great report,” NFHS executive director Robert F. Kanaby said. “The girls participation figure is particularly exciting since this year is the 35th anniversary of Title IX.”

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Bloomington Hospital buys 3 acres for future expansion

By Sophie Pappas · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2007 11:05 p.m.

On Aug. 9, Bloomington Hospital finalized the $6 million purchase of three acres in the North Park development. The land is just the first of the 85 total acres Bloomington’s largest hospital will buy over the next six years as it expands its facilities.

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Fear and loathing

By Peter Chen · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2007 10:58 p.m.

On Sep. 1, alarmed that there were Arabic-speaking men who “looked mean” on her late night flight from San Diego to Chicago, Leigh Robbins demanded to get off the plane in order “to protect her kids.” Her commotion forced the men to be questioned and searched by American Airlines and airport security, with no probable cause other than Robbins’ unsubstantiated panic.

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Conspiracy claptrap

By Indira Dammu · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2007 10:53 p.m.

When Rosie O’Donnell proclaimed on The View on March 27 that she doubted the official story behind 9/11, it gave me one more reason to hate her. As she put it definitively, “I do believe it’s the first time in history that fire has melted steel. I do believe that it defies physics.” Admittedly, I have long refrained from turning to Hollywood for careful scientific analysis. So it was quite easy to dismiss her ranting as a ploy to boost visibility. As we near the sixth anniversary of 9/11, however, the voices that support a conspiracy theory are getting louder.

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