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By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:52 p.m.

Tyler Perry, Kirk Nathanson and Edward Delp's editorial column in the "Totally Coked out" Opinion front (Oct. 10) posits that No Sweat!'s opposition to IU's contract with Coca-Cola is based on a hatred of big businesses rather than an actual record of abuses. In fact, violent union busting in Colombian Coca-Cola bottling plants is quite well-documented.

The Killers outthink themselves

By Eamonn Brennan · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:51 p.m.

Brandon Flowers is a rock star. He's a rock star in the most self-aware sense of the phrase; he knows what being a rock star means, what one must look like, say, do, how one must blend Bono and Bowie to achieve both popularity and critical acclaim. The problem is that Flowers isn't quite as smart as he thinks he is. On The Killers' ambitious sophomore outing, Sam's Town, Flowers and the boys try to put one over on us, trying to convince us that the coke-and-mascara act of Hot Fuss is behind them. What they didn't remember to do is genuinely change their sound, to shift their paradigms. Sam's Town is Hot Fuss with a little Springsteen mixed in. It's much simpler than anyone - especially the band - realizes.

Predictability so totally rules

By C. Warner Sills and Alyson Brodsky · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:49 p.m.

Many people have been successful with their chosen careers, have turned around and then failed to realize that success isn't always transferable. It seems simple: Dane Cook should stick to stand-up comedy and Dax Shepard should stick to "punking" celebrities. And above all, Jessica Simpson should stick to, well, being Jessica Simpson. It's obvious director Greg Coolidge, who helped with the "Employee" screenplay, put in more effort coming up with corny one-liners than he did casting this movie.

Scorsese returns to his roots

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:47 p.m.

Some time ago, I penned an article condemning the frequent Hollywood practice of remaking Asian films, mentioning in particular "The Departed," a remake of the highly successful Hong Kong thriller, "Infernal Affairs." Any regrets I had were dashed as the end credits began to roll; I realized Martin Scorsese and writer William Monahan took great source material and improved upon it tenfold.

Slavic sex, floor 5

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Dugdale · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:46 p.m.

When Al Gore invented the Internet, lives of countless Americans were changed. Legless people with excessive nose hair growth, for instance, could now buy trimmers online, greatly increasing their ability to detect subtle farts. Obese people could now detail their personal weight struggles in their online blogs, allowing for normal-sized people to not care on six different continents.

Grinning gains

By Alyson Brodsy and Megan Robb · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:45 p.m.

Some stereotypes are true: Lots of people in England have dental problems. The semi-socialist government covers most medical costs but charges fees for dental care. So, many people in England don't go to the dentist frequently, exchanging the prospect of straight teeth for low medical bills. Duly, then, at the American students' study abroad orientation session, the British director of the program told us that we had one infallible leg up in our attempt to get our own way in the town and university where we would be living. You guessed it: our big white American smiles.

'Come out' as an ally

By Jonathan P. Rossing · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:45 p.m.

Wednesday was the 19th annual National Coming Out Day, a celebration to empower gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people to live openly, honestly and proudly. Since Oct. 11, 1987, when half a million people joined the second major March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, the official National Coming Out Day has spread and grown around the country.

Newsworthy Networks?

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:44 p.m.

A recent study conducted at IU found that the popular spoof news program "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" contains as much substantive news content as programs that appear on major news networks. How is this possible? The show itself states that it is the best fake news out there. Its Web page on comedycentral.com wryly proclaims that the show is "a nightly half-hour series unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or even accuracy."

Former Indiana first lady Josie Orr dies

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:37 p.m.

Joan "Josie" Orr, who spent eight years as Indiana's first lady while her husband, Robert Orr, was governor, has died. She was 85. Orr died Tuesday, Alpha Funeral Services in Indianapolis said. Her husband, a Republican, was governor from 1981 until 1989, following eight years as lieutenant governor.

Search for Lake Co. suspect costs $40K

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:37 p.m.

The Lake County Sheriff's Department has spent $40,000 in overtime looking for a suspect who has shattered windshields in 16 or more vehicles since July. The Lake County Council on Tuesday authorized Sheriff Rogelio Dominguez to shuffle his 2006 budget to pay the 14 officers who have patrolled the four-lane highway on overtime. No arrests have been made.

Cummins to build new diesel engine in Columbus

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Davies · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:36 p.m.

Cummins Inc. plans to add 600 to 800 jobs as it begins production of a new diesel-powered engine at a plant near its central Indiana headquarters, the company announced Wednesday. The new light-duty engine will be offered in standard pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles that are expected to hit the market by the end of 2010, company officials said. The diesel engine is expected to average a 30 percent fuel savings over gasoline-powered engines for comparable vehicles.

UPDATE: (5:00 p.m.) Plane crashed with New York Yankee ball player aboard, team manager says

By Colleen Long · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 5:07 p.m.

A law enforcement official has told The Associated Press that a member of the New York Yankees organization was aboard the plane that crashed into a New York City high-rise. And FAA records show the plane was registered to pitcher Cory Lidle.

Online Only Swords into plowshares

By Alyson Brodsy and Abram Hess · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 1:09 a.m.

As I write this column, the early news reports are indicating that the exclusive nuclear club has, amidst global protest, gained its newest member: North Korea.

Totally Coked Out

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 1:03 a.m.

The protesting of No Sweat! against IU's contract with Coca-Cola is heating up. Are the views of the group misguided or is Coke an evil empire?

Once a world leader, now an IU scholar

By Kristi Oloffson · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 12:26 a.m.

He has led an entire nation during one of its most trying times. He has helped bring peace to a country struck by civil war. He has been thrown in jail for his efforts. But what's even more remarkable about this former president of Liberia is that he also works at IU.

Muslim Student Union to sponsor 'Fast-a-thon'

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 12:26 a.m.

It's not often a person is given the opportunity to put themselves in someone else's shoes and learn a little bit about another culture through their own eyes. The IU Muslim Student Union is offering students and community members just such a chance, with the added incentive of raising money for a good cause.

Modern marvel

By Alyson Brodsy and Kristi Oloffson · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 12:26 a.m.

The Martha Graham Dance Company didn't have to sell out the IU Auditorium to make its audience applause ring like it had done that very thing. The New York-based dance company captivated about 1,500 attendees Tuesday night, showcasing a modern dance history that company dancer Blakeley White-McGuire said represents a part of American legacy. Martha Graham's choreography is well-known for its storytelling ability, along with the emotional expression of the dancers who play characters throughout their performances, said Anne Posluszny, company manager.

Designer takes place at crossroads of fashion, film

By Alyson Brodsy and Samantha Critchell · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 12:25 a.m.

Ninety years and thousands of pairs shoes ago, a 16-year-old Italian cobbler named Salvatore Ferragamo came to Los Angeles hoping to find a little glamour. He found a little and then created a lot more. So it seems fitting that the twin worlds of fame and fortune are honoring him this month on the Rodeo Walk of Style, one of the ritziest and most high-profile shopping streets in the world.

Attorneys say sniper Malvo is seeking a deal

By Alyson Brodsy and Stephen Manning · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 12:22 a.m.

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Convicted Washington-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo is seeking a broad plea agreement in which he would plead guilty to other 2002 shootings that authorities have linked him to, defense attorneys and Maryland prosecutors said Tuesday.

'Hoosiers' screenwriter offers advice to IU students

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 12:21 a.m.

Like most university lectures, Angelo Pizzo's began with a lengthy introduction with an academic lauding of the speaker's accomplishments Tuesday night. But Pizzo, the screenwriter of the beloved 1986 movie "Hoosiers," about a small-town high school basketball team's journey to the state-title game, delivered a speech that wandered far off the path of the usual academic lecture.