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Celebrating LIFE

By C. Warner Sills and Ben Warden and Meghan Dwyer · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 11:49 p.m.

The sign above the door reads "Closed temporarily due to illness." But if passersby only knew ... this store isn't just any store. It's TD's CDs and LPs -- a local record shop widely known for years as the center of Bloomington's local music scene.

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Kroger worker negotiations to resume

Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:28 a.m.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kroger Co. and the union representing thousands of striking workers in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio were to resume negotiations today.

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Committee meets to discuss city's Park and Ride program

By Hannah Schroder · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:20 a.m.

The City of Bloomington's Planning Department held its final public meeting Wednesday regarding the Park and Ride program. The meeting was held to share survey results on the usage of the program and open the floor for suggestions before the staff makes final recommendations on the changes to be implemented in the service.

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Book probes Indiana black history

By L. R. Rarick · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:16 a.m.

For much of her professional career, history professor Emma Lou Thornbrough has been interested in black history. As a result of her research, Thornbrough published "Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century" in 2000.

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Union Board presents poetry slam

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:15 a.m.

The Union Board invites all students interested in expression their opinions creatively to participate in a poetry slam followed by an open mic night at 8:30 p.m. tonight at the IMU Marketplace.

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Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:12 a.m.

A presentation by the Asian Culture Center will focus on the national dance of the Philippines, "Tinikling." The dance imitates the movement of the tinikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers.

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Brewer garners another honor

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:05 a.m.

IU senior Melissa Brewer's volleyball career has been filled with great achievements and exemplary honors. As her four years at IU come to an end, she continues to rack up the awards.

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Presidents Cup kicks off in South Africa

By Doug Ferguson · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:04 a.m.

GEORGE, South Africa -- The photo on the front page of the Cape Times sent a strong signal to captain Jack Nicklaus that the Americans were not taking this Presidents Cup lightly.

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Figure skating club starts at IU

By Amy Barnicle · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:04 a.m.

Forty-nine different club sports representatives in the IU Club Sports Federation voted figure skating as the newest club sport at their monthly meeting held Oct. 9 in the HPER building.

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Freshman makes impact

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:01 a.m.

This year, the women's swimming and diving team has a certain swimmer who has the potential that college teams are always looking for. Leila Vaziri, who has become one of the team's star swimmers this year, is a freshman from Coral Springs, Fla. Vaziri has been really consistent this year in many of the team's relays and she has been someone that the team can count on.

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Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 12:56 a.m.

I strongly urge the University to invest in a system that would prevent malicious fire alarm pulls. This may not seem like a serious issue to IU students who live outside the residence halls, but in fact, the alarms are so detrimental to the sleep of dormitory residents that they have an adverse effect on academic performance.

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Free for all

By Alyson Brodsy and Rahsaan D. Bartet · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 12:49 a.m.

We're all college students, which means one thing; we love free stuff. We enjoy going to different events around campus -- not to attend them but, to get the free things available at them. Instead of going after the normal stuff like pizza and cookies, we should go after the motherload.

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Gay marriage a civil right

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 12:43 a.m.

And it looks as if the day has almost arrived. On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled 4-3, striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriages. And what a step it was. Taking the reigns away from the state of Vermont, who in 1999 allowed for same-sex "civil unions," the state of Massachusetts ruled that such a title "falls short of marriage."

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Best Buy opens in Bloomington

By Monica Dix · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 12:42 a.m.

Electronic super store Best Buy will open its 18th Indiana location in Bloomington Friday. The opening will feature a ribbon cutting ceremony along with a check presentation of $10,000 from Best Buy to the Monroe County United Way. "We are glad to be opening our doors to Bloomington," said Mendi Boss, Bloomington Best Buy's General Manager. "We plan to give our customers the ultimate shopping experience." The opening of Best Buy could help Bloomington's economy by providing more than 100 jobs, but it will also provide to the community. The money given to the Monroe County United Way will go to a campaign supporting children's issues.

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Community discusses gay marriage case

By Christina Galoozis · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 12:40 a.m.

Members of the IU community are discussing yet another controversial issue after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled against a ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday. The ruling could make Massachusetts the first state in the U.S. to possibly legalize same-sex marriage.

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Home vs. work: more women embrace choice

By Asma Khalid · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 12:40 a.m.

Junior Carrie Krack laughs when she thinks of describing her mother's job to a politically-correct society. "I always say she's a homemaker," Krack said. "I know it's kind of looked down upon."

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