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Madcap comedy offers a few chuckles

'Band on the Run':

O.D.B. needs out of the clink so his raps won't stink

Return of the prodigal sons

Death to Smoochy

SFA runs 'Rings' around other acts

Baby's medical case revisited

Twenty years ago today, a baby boy was born in Bloomington that changed the course of medical and ethical history. When details of the case became public, the controversy was so intense that everyone from Bloomington Hospital to the Oval office were talking about it. The child was born at 8:19 p.m. on Good Friday, 1982, at Bloomington Hospital. But the baby had complications. He was born with a malformed esophagus which prevented food from reaching his stomach.

Troops begin to leave West Bank

NABLUS, West Bank -- After yet another stern warning from President Bush and under increasing world pressure, Israel began withdrawing early Tuesday from two of the West Bank cities it occupied, Palestinian security sources said. Tanks were rumbling out of Tulkarem and Qalqiliya as troops left buildings and schools after about a week's occupation, Palestinian security sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Students in Israel at risk

Due to mounting violence in the Middle East, IU has advised four students now studying in Israel to return home, in addition to cancelling this summer's archaeological dig in Tel Bet Shemesh. An advisory group of senior IU international administrators and Jewish Studies faculty reportedly arrived at the decision based on concerns about the latest escalation of violence in Israel.

Job search poses real problem to students

With unemployment reaching ten-year highs and the economy continuing on its downward slide, the job searches for this year's graduating class are turning into frustrating tasks. This year over 7,000 students are set to graduate from IU Bloomington, but fewer and fewer of them have employment lined up for after graduation.

'Thin Books' offer fans easy reading

Visit a bookstore these days and you find that many sports books have reached epic lengths. Baseball historian/guru Bill James' "The New Bill James Historical Abstract" checks in at about 1,000 pages, and Lord knows you need to train at the SRSC before you can become able to carry home "Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League."

Pitching staff faces challenge

After taking three of the four games in a Big Ten battle with Iowa last weekend, IU returns to the field today for a non-conference clash with Miami (OH) University at 3 p.m. at Sembower Field.

Team needs confidence

After being swept by Michigan and Michigan State in Big Ten Conference play last weekend, the IU softball team returns to action today against Wright State at the IU Softball Field. The Raiders and Hoosiers are scheduled to play a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m.

Oh, what might have been

I had envisioned the headlines we might have seen a year from now already. They were great, they were wonderful, they are probably not going to happen anymore. Well, after what the basketball team has proven this year, I guess they might, but I'd feel a lot better about it if one simple decision wasn't made.

Fancy 'Limestone', fancy food

Appropriately named, The Limestone Grille is a gourmet surprise hidden on the southeast side of town. Decorated with the simple theme of limestone, its expansive dinner selection has something for everyone, while adding its own flair to every item on the menu.

Final opera bittersweet

One of the reasons that Geatano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" has been successful throughout the last 170 years -- beyond its star-making soprano role -- is that its music is perhaps the most beautiful ever composed in a bel canto opera.

Bush administration should implement new foreign policy

America has borne the burden for the entire free world for 57 years. During the Cold War, since America alone could counter imperial Communist ambitions, we stationed our troops all over the world and went deeply in debt paying for defense programs. But democracy itself was at stake, so it was fitting that we paid a high price.

Mural a rock in Mary's shoes

Chancellor Sharon Brehm's decision to allow the Benton mural to remain in Woodburn Hall 100 has received high marks. Her decision has been touted as "fair," "diplomatic," "sensitive" and "equitable." As a political decision, one that seeks to satisfy as many constituents as possible, diminish conflict and provide order, I concur with these assessments. But my respectful dissent is offered in the following allegory.

Biomass logging harms forests

Many Americans have long felt that congress treats our national forests badly, annually appropriating funds to continue logging, mining, livestock grazing and other destructive uses. Now, congress has taken this abuse one step further, deciding to officially treat our national forests like garbage. Provisions in both the Energy Bill and the Farm Bill would dramatically increase "biomass" logging on our national forests in the name of energy production.

Summer credit too expensive

I started doing the math the minute I found out that I'd finally landed a summer internship. One course credit for every 50 hours of work, for up to six credits. Beautiful. If I could get that many credits working at my dream job over the summer, it meant I was in for one heck of a senior year. The kind where you only enroll in nine credit hours the spring semester and graduate without having to take any final exams.