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Birth control patch riskier than using pill, FDA says

By Alyson Brodsy and Martha Mendoza · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12:15 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration warned users of the popular Ortho Evra birth control patch that they are being exposed to more hormones, and are therefore at higher risk of blood clots and other serious side effects than previously disclosed.

Bright Eyes gives illuminating performance

By Lisa Braverman · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2005 12 a.m.

Conor Oberst didn't know what he was in for -- and neither did the patrons of the Bright Eyes concert Sunday night. Oberst said he had played in Bloomington before but never expected it to "look like this," as his previous experiences entailed much smaller gigs. The IU Auditorium was a rowdy house as the 25-year-old singer/songwriter took the stage Sunday evening. Originally from Nebraska, Oberst wrote many songs for other bands and toyed with a few acoustic recordings of his own before becoming the lead singer of the up-and-coming band Bright Eyes, which drew a nearly packed auditorium Sunday.

Hanson bridges gap between musicians and fans

By Kevin Caldwell · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:59 p.m.

Screams of anticipation could be heard from Whittenberger Auditorium Monday afternoon. Newly independent band Hanson visited campus for a screening of its documentary, "Strong Enough to Break," and later held a concert in Alumni Hall.

Bears linemen fight; Miller breaks jaw

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:49 p.m.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Bears center Olin Kreutz will not be suspended by Chicago coach Lovie Smith for breaking teammate Fred Miller's jaw in a fight last week. The players admitted Monday they had the fight. Smith, obviously unhappy he wasn't told the truth about what happened until late last week, said he won't suspend the players but will discipline them. He wouldn't be specific, but fines are expected. Miller needed surgery last week after initially saying he hurt his jaw in a fall at his home last Monday.

2 Hoosiers among final 4 at Big Ten Championship

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:48 p.m.

Two of the four participants of the semifinals in the Big Ten Indoor Singles Tennis Championships represented the cream and crimson. However, senior Dmytro Ishtuganov and sophomore Dara McLoughlin both fell to tournament champion Nolan Polley of Wisconsin.

IU draws home field until semifinals

By Chris Engel · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:46 p.m.

One day after losing the Big Ten Championship, the IU men's soccer team received good news as the NCAA tournament selection committee awarded the Hoosiers the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. IU plays the winner of the Notre Dame-Western Illinois game Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Armstrong Stadium. "I am very happy with the No. 3 seed," IU coach Mike Freitag said. "We were hoping with our performance this year with only two losses that we would show we were deserving of a top three seed. It is very satisfying."

The 1st annual Dwi-Guy awards

By Alyson Brodsy and Kevin Dwire · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:45 p.m.

With half the season over and not much of a playoff picture painted, NFL shakeups have dominated the headlines. But different from boring midseason report cards or playoff predictions, Down to the Dwire brings you something fresh and original -- the first annual Dwi-Guy awards. Each of the following will receive their very own Golden Dwi Guy for representing the absolute best of the worst in the first half of the NFL season. So without further ado, I give you the 2005 midseason Dwi-Guy awards.

Science v. ideology

By Precious Sanders · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:16 p.m.

Last week, Vicente Verez-Bencomo was supposed to receive an award on behalf of a team of Cuban scientists who developed a low-cost vaccine against meningitis and pneumonia. Each year, 700,000 children die worldwide of these diseases, and this vaccine will undoubtedly put a dent in those numbers. According to The Associated Press, Verez-Bencomo had been invited to a ceremony at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, Calif., to accept the award; he had also received an invitation to speak to the Society for Glycobiology in Boston.

Where's the fair debate?

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:16 p.m.

Until now, most of the African-American faculty and staff of IU have deemed it prudent to stay out of the fray of the chancellor issue, which has now degenerated into a question about the quality of IU President Adam Herbert's presidency. That is because we were optimistic that our robust intellectual environment would facilitate an informed, honest, reasoned and inclusive deliberation.

Y2 'Gay'

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Dugdale · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:15 p.m.

Author Chinua Achebe once wrote that "things fall apart." Although I disagree with Chinua's name, as I hate anyone whose name is merely a country with an injected vowel, I agree with his observation. Things do fall apart; quite frequently, in fact. Cookies crumble. The London Bridge "falls down." Breast implants combust.

Going dental

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:15 p.m.

As most have probably noticed by now, the Graduate and Professional Student Organization has been lobbying for dental coverage since last fall. For the first time, however, IU President Adam Herbert has agreed to address the issue, asking Interim IU-Bloomington Chancellor Ken Gros Louis to consider it within the next few months. In a sea of recent negative publicity for Herbert, this is a positive move for the president. We hope he will follow through and eventually grant our overworked graduate students the health insurance expansion they deserve.

Strong earthquake shakes Japan, tsunami warning issued

By Hiroko Tabuchi · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:12 p.m.

TOKYO -- A strong earthquake shook northern Japan early Tuesday, triggering a small tsunami that struck coastal areas about 200 miles from the epicenter. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2, hit at 6:39 a.m. (4:39 p.m. EST Monday) and was centered off the east coast of Japan's main island of Honshu, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Japan's Meteorological Agency measured the magnitude at 6.9, it said. There was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy.

Bush slams Iraq War critics on trip to Asia

By Alyson Brodsy and Terence Hunt · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:12 p.m.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE -- President Bush hurled new criticism at Iraq war critics Monday as he headed for Asia, accusing some Democrats of "sending mixed signals to our troops and the enemy."

18-year-old murder suspect caught in Ind.

By Alyson Brodsy and Ashley M. Heher · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:09 p.m.

BELLEVILLE, Ind. -- A man wanted in a Pennsylvania double homicide and apparent abduction of a 14-year-old girl was captured Monday after a car he was driving crashed in Indiana following a police pursuit, State Police said. The girl was found unharmed. State Police 1st Sgt. Dave Bursten said David Ludwig, 18, was apprehended at about 12:30 p.m. after a car he was driving crashed about 20 miles west of Indianapolis.

Dog House sponsors animal relief drive

By Meredith Colias · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:09 p.m.

The Bloomington city government and The Dog House LLC, a local company that provides cageless animal housing for out-of-town pet owners, are co-sponsoring a charity drive for animals left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. The DOG-n-KATrina animal relief drive, which runs until Nov. 30, will benefit Noah's Wish, a California-based charity caring for stray and temporarily abandoned animals of Slidell, La., approximately 30 miles northeast of New Orleans.

Center succeeds under leadership

By Jessica Wolfe · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:07 p.m.

Rhino's All-Ages Music Club in Bloomington recently moved into a new building to accommodate the growing number of people involved in the nonprofit's after-school programs and its weekend music venue. Behind the scenes, a group of young people makes that growth possible, working to develop those programs and run the weekend shows, but even behind those young people, one man -- Brad Wilhelm -- has helped Rhino's see its vision come alive.

Around the Nation

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:05 p.m.

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Experts and government officials say three graduate fellowship programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale exclude students based on race and gender, and if the University does not change the programs, it will be vulnerable to a lawsuit.

Film screening addresses GLBT issues outside western culture

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:04 p.m.

Students and the Bloomington public are invited to a free film screening and discussion that will spotlight gays and lesbians in the international community. The event is at 7 p.m. today in Woodburn Hall Room 101. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services will screen the film released in 2003, "Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World."

Senior helps raise funds

By Kim Cullman · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:03 p.m.

Walking around campus, it's inevitable to pass at least a handful of students chattering away on their cell phones. Now Monroe County United Ministries, with the help of School of Public and Environmental Affairs student Sara Hinkle are cashing in on the prevalence of cell phones on campus. "It's an idea we had been working on and then Sara came in needing a project," said Rebecca Stanze, MCUM development coordinator.

Racial slurs shouted outside fraternity

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:03 p.m.

A group of people riding in a green truck shouted offensive slurs late Saturday night outside Sigma Alpha Mu, according to an IU Police Department report. IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger said officers responded to a call of people driving a green truck with a loud muffler that passed by the fraternity, 1500 N. Jordan Ave., after 9:30 p.m. The people in the truck made Nazi hand signals and shouted "go back to the concentration camp" as they passed the house, according to the report Minger said incidents such as this are forwarded to the IU Racial Incidents Team, though he was not sure if this incident had been or not.