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Philharmonic blows audience away

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On Wednesday the Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Carl St. Clair gave a truly spectacular performance at the Musical Arts Center. The orchestra's skill at tackling the three pieces on the program was truly spellbinding. And the feat is even more astounding because the program was put together in just two weeks.


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Bush asks for use of force

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Last week President Bush submitted a proposed resolution to Capitol Hill seeking Congressional say-so to pursue possible military action against Iraq. Critics of the proposal say the authority Bush wants is too broad and open-ended, citing similarities between Bush's Iraq resolution and the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which lead to the heightened U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Concerned parties, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, are advising Congress to carefully consider the flaws of Bush's proposal, such as its failure to specify a clear objective and its unilateral assignment of martial power, before granting him any undue military authority.


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School of Parties and Easy A's?

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As part of this week's required listening for my History of Rock and Roll class, I've had the Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson song "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" stuck in my head. Especially the line, "Let 'em be doctors, and lawyers, and such."


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Ads swamp the environment

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How would you like it if you were sitting in class and every 20 minutes the teacher put up a slide for McDonald's? Seem farfetched? I don't think so. Advertising has squeezed itself into nearly every facet of our day and keeps finding new areas to infest. It plagues me first thing in the morning, while I'm lacing up my underwear, and stays with me until I go to bed humming, "Save big money at Menards".

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On campus makes sense

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Starting in the fall of 2003, freshman students will be required to live on-campus during their first year at IU. The proposal, submitted Friday to the board of trustees by Chancellor Sharon Brehm, claims that students who live on-campus are "more likely to succeed in a variety of desirable ways than their counterparts who commute to school." We absolutely agree.


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Field hockey falls to BSU again

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The Hoosiers fell to 2-5 over the weekend after losing to Ball State for the second time this season, 1-0. Similar to the first game between the two, IU was dominated on the offensive side. The Hoosiers were outshot 22-2 in the first contest on Sept. 6 and were outshot 27-3 on Saturday in Muncie, Ind. The Cardinals also gained more penalty corners, defeating IU in that category, 19-4.


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Hoosiers finish in fifth

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It's amazing what two weeks can do. Two weeks without competition. Two weeks to reflect on the last tournament. Two weeks to find any mistakes and correct them, and two weeks to get ready to win. That is exactly what the Hoosiers did on Saturday. Sunday, however, was a different story. The Hoosiers ended Saturday in second place, one shot back of leader Eastern Kentucky University, but fell in the standings Sunday to finish the tournament in fifth place.


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McNeely seeing only red

Athletics Director Michael McNeely told the board of trustees Thursday that his department is facing a deficit of about $1 million, citing greater student-athlete scholarship costs, post-season competition costs and rising sports program costs. It's the department's first ever deficit. "We have a current negative fund balance in parts of the main office," McNeely said. "We have a trend of declining ticket sales in football, which is one of our largest sources of support, the cost of athletic programs is going up and scholarships have also gone up."


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Bush offers aid to states in drought

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is announcing a relief package worth about $750 million for states hit by the West's worst drought in a century, two officials said. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman planned to announce details of the package at an afternoon conference. Lawmakers, including Rep. John Thune, R-S.D., were to participate. On Sept. 10, senators voted to add $6 billion to it to help farmers and ranchers battered by the drought, despite objections from Bush that the aid would increase federal red ink. Bush said that to prevent reborn federal deficits from getting worse, aid for farmers and ranchers with parched lands should come from the $180 billion, six-year farm bill enacted in May or from other budget savings.


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Leaving no student behind

U.S. Secretary of Education and IU alumnus Rod Paige came to IU Thursday to reassure the School of Education that despite Sept. 11, President Bush has not lost sight of his pledge to leave no child behind. "He is busy right now fighting terror, maybe preparing for war," Paige said. "But even while he is building an international coalition, he is building a bipartisan coalition for the improvement of America's schools." In his speech to faculty and students in the Education Building, Paige applauded the University for involving the College of Arts and Sciences in teacher training.


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IU weighs requiring freshmen to live in dorms

Chancellor Sharon Brehm will ask the board of trustees today to require that freshmen live on-campus in their first year at IU. The move, if approved, would alter living plans of nearly 400 incoming freshmen in the fall of 2003. Brehm said the University will be able to accommodate more on-campus residents. For the past two years, some freshmen were forced into dorm lounges while bed space was made available. Freshmen on campus will increase retention rates and help new students acclimate to the college experience, Brehm said.


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'It's almost like God is cleaning house'

Many find church to be a place of comfort. People find themselves at peace, gently cradled between the stained-glass windows -- the colors beaming down and embracing them in their warmth. That's why it comes as a shock when these walls seem to crumble -- when tales of corruption among those entrusted invade churchgoers' comfort zones. Priests, holy leaders who have frequent contact with youths, have promised lives of celibacy. They preach the Bible, telling others to live lives as God would want them to live. But when nearly 200 of the country's 46,000 Catholic priests have been accused of sexual abuse, people start to notice.


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New science facility fills urgent need

Progress is coming to Jeff Palmer's neighborhood. Palmer, an IU biology professor, said the school's life sciences are in desperate need of more room. In an age where the industry is booming, IU's been scraping to get by. "All other universities are investing heavily in it," he said. "We're bursting at the seams, we're running out of space." But not for long.


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Hurricane Isidore headed for Keys

HAVANA -- Hurricane Isidore gathered strength and moved slowly Thursday toward Cuba's western tip and its small Isle of Youth, prompting the government to board up schools and move tens of thousands of people to safer areas. Isidore, the second Atlantic hurricane of the 2002 season, was expected to drench Cuba's western half through the weekend, with a possible 2 feet of rain, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.


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Student injured following frat party

An IU freshman is expected to be released from Bloomington Hospital today, four days after being admitted with serious head injuries after leaving a fraternity rush event. The injuries sustained by the student, later identified as 19-year-old Wes Kocher, resulted from blunt force trauma to his head. Kocher was reported to have left a rush function at the Delta Chi fraternity, 1100 North Jordan Ave., around 1:45 a.m. Monday morning. His roommate at Read Center found him bleeding from the head around 4 a.m. and called a taxi to take him to the hospital, police said.


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Kappas offer fun outside party scene

On Friday, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. are inviting students to come out and have some fun. Their social event includes, for a "happy hour", not a party but a setting with fun and games. They want students to get out of their rooms, away from the usual party, and off campus. "Our main goal for the night is for all students to unite with each other," said Denard Wilson, historian for the fraternity.


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Dance Marathon helps Riley Hospital

Engraved on the entrance to Riley Hospital are the words, "That they may have life, and have it abundantly." Over 240,000 feet belonging to ill children cross over those words every year. IU Dance Marathon makes it possible for some of those feet to walk across those words without worrying about money. The 12th annual Dance Marathon will get underway Oct. 25. But before the event, organizers work hard to raise money for the hospital. This Sunday, the group is sponsoring a 5K walk/run.


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Woman assaulted near library

The IU Police Department is investigating a forcible fondling case that occurred 6:30 p.m. Tuesday near the South side of the Lilly Library. An 18-year-old female student reported the attempted attack at 12:03 a.m. Thursday.


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Freshmen parents cramming Bloomington's streets for fun-filled weekend

The sixth annual Freshmen Family Weekend, designed for students and their families to enjoy a weekend filled with numerous events, begins today and continues through Sunday. The weekend is sponsored by the IUB Parents Association, the IU Athletic Department and the Monroe County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Suzanne Phillips, director of the IUB Parents Association, said the weekend offers parents a choice of activity during their visit to IU.


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Nobel laureate visiting campus

Dr. Oscar Arias, 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and former Costa Rican president, will arrive at IU Sunday afternoon to deliver two Patten lectures and spend time with students on the campus for the week. Dr. Arias strove to institute his peace plan in Central America during a time of strife and civil war. For these efforts, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987. With the funds he was awarded, Dr. Arias established an organization called the Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress. This foundation, geared to "promote just and peaceful societies in Central America and other regions," is split up into three divisions: the Center for Human Progress, the Center for Peace and Reconciliation and the Center for Organized Participation.