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Bush makes right decision

The Geneva Convention was signed in 1949 by 189 countries as a way to protect soldiers from abuse during captivity. It provides, among other things, that captives shall be given food and shelter, shall receive pay, need only give their name, rank and serial number to interrogators and shall not be tortured. President George W. Bush announced his decision Feb. 7 to apply the Convention to Taliban prisoners, although not to al Qaeda prisoners.

Album sure to 'Cheer Up' anxious fans

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Panel addresses alcohol issues

While the the race to get drunk during Little 500 week is sometimes as anticipated as the race itself, alcohol abuse on campus is a year-round issue. A panel of six students and campus officials discussed this problem with about 10 people at the Indiana Memorial Union Tuesday. During the conversation, panelists addressed a variety of questions and dealt with many aspects of alcohol on campus.

World-famous Hagegård visits IU

World-renowned Swedish baritone Håkon Hagegård is teaching masterclasses at IU, and will be performing Schubert's song cycle Die Winterreise this Friday at the IU School of Music.

Men and looks not everything

Carrie Bradshaw, sexpert extraordinaire, has $40,000 worth of Manolo Blahniks, but has to pawn her friend Charlotte's Tiffany's rock to obtain ownership of her chic Manhattan flat.

The East Lansing Curse

Wisconsin snapped the Breslin Center curse. Illinois walked all over it. IU is yet to figure it out. The Badgers ended Michigan State's nation-long, 53-game home winning streak in the final seconds Jan. 12. The Spartans won three in a row in East Lansing before the Fighting Illini squeaked out a two-point win Feb. 12. Now, No. 23 IU has the chance to hand Michigan State its third home loss of the season at 1 p.m. Sunday in the often-rugged, never-nice Breslin Center. One problem -- for IU, the curse is still in place. The Hoosiers (18-8, 10-3 Big Ten) haven't won in the Breslin Center since Feb. 28, 1991, a span of eight losses. IU is 2-9 all-time in the Breslin Center since the arena opened in 1989.

Tupac: Until the End of Time

Arts Fair heats up the square

Artists and art lovers crowded the courthouse lawn Saturday for the 22nd annual Art Fair on the Square. This year, the event was bursting with artistic talent from near and far.

Talent drowns in musical experimentation

Like many artists today, Corey Harris has difficulties determining his true musical style. On his 1999 release, Greens from the Garden, Harris bounces all over the musical spectrum. Some parts of it are upbeat, New Orleans-style blues, while other aspects walk the beaten trail of Cajun-esque country. At times it works well -- really well.

Police state isn't answer to terrorism

Congress is considering a bill that would allow police to listen in on phone calls and search Americans' houses without having to demonstrate probable cause.

Attempted thefts at 3 area businesses

Police have identified a suspect in an investigation of three attempted thefts from Bloomington businesses Friday night. Prison officials recognized an image of the man caught on surveillance tape. The man, described as a heavy-set, 6-foot African-American male, entered the Steak 'n Shake at 1900 N. College Ave. at about 11 p.m. Friday. Police said he ordered a Coke and then went out to the parking lot, saying he needed to go to his car to get his billfold. Upon returning, he asked the cashier on duty if he had change for a $100 bill. The cashier said he did, then proceeded to take the appropriate amount out of the drawer. At that point, the man grabbed the change from the cashier's hand and ran away.

Attack on the World Trade Center: Students react

Today's horrendous events have produced immediate devastation unprecedented in our short history of domestic terrorism. As hard as it may be to contemplate, these losses were probably not the primary goal of the terrorists. More likely they were merely bloody stepping stones along which to prod the United States toward becoming, irretrievably, a police state.

'Othello' remake a conniving good time

Take "Dead Poets Society," "The Skulls" and "Cruel Intentions" and put them in a blender. Out comes "O," the latest remake of William Shakespeare's "Othello."

Weekend marred by Big Ten sweeps

The IU softball team dropped four games in conference action this past weekend as it played host to No. 13 Michigan and Michigan State. Michigan (27-7, 5-1 Big Ten) swept IU (9-19-1, 0-8) in two games Friday and Saturday. Michigan State (18-21, 3-3) also swept the Hoosiers in their doubleheader Sunday.

Sophomores add depth to sprints

Teams across the country yearn for the day when they have a strong and deep sprint core to help build a successful track squad. But coach Randy Heisler has been living this dream ever since sophomores Rose Richmond and Rachelle Boone signed at IU.

Built to Spill lapse into mediocrity

Polar opposites will always be infinitely more fascinating than any piece of the long stretch of middle ground that makes up most of the world. Mediocrity is, by its nature, very boring. So when it comes to reviews, I always find myself more interested in the four star and one star reviews than the three and two-star reviews. To give a four-star or one-star (and sometimes even the dreaded half-star) review, one must have an intensely strong feeling about whatever is being reviewed. For an example, let's take Lou Reed's 1975 album "Metal Machine Music."

Exit polls show France's conservatives take control of parliament

PARIS -- Exit polls showed French Socialists had lost control of the nation's parliament on Sunday, with the mainstream right winning a landslide election that would give conservative President Jacques Chirac more power than at any time in the last five years. Chirac's Union for the Presidential Majority, a coalition of rightist parties, captured between 360 and 378 seats, winning control of the 577-seat National Assembly, France's lawmaking body, exit polls showed.

Hockey team looks for National Championship

Hoosier center Brandon Phillips doesn't scare anyone with his size. At 5-foot-8, 155 pounds, the senior isn't the most imposing player on the ice, and more than a few opponents have watched him during the pre-game skate and anticipated the chance to squash him against the boards. But any opponent who has ever felt the impact of Phillips’ check knows better.

Learn through individuality, sleep deprevation

How to survive in D.C.

There are certain things in life that everyone should do: fall in love, eat fresh mangoes and live in a house with a porch swing. Working in Washington, D.C., tops the list of important experiences -- right up there with waiting tables.