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Gratzi! offers promising Italian cuisine

The areas surrounding campus offer a variety of foods that can satisfy anyone's appetite. From your typical American food at the bars, sub shops, and cafes to authentic ethnic food including Chinese, Tibetan, Thai, Indian and Mexican, one has enough choices to try something new everyday. A recent addition to these close to campus restaurants and one I have been eager to try is the Italian restaurant Gratzi!

Bush passes legislation intended to rebuild

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush signed into law Tuesday a $40 billion package to rebuild after last week's terrorist attacks. He also put his signature to the congressional resolution authorizing him to use military force against those responsible.

Rosh Hashana offers Jewish students chance to reflect, celebrate past year

Tonight, Jewish students across campus will begin celebrating Rosh Hashana. Along with Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashana is one of two High Holidays that comprise the holiest days on the Hebrew calendar. Helene G. Simon Hillel Center Assistant Director Josh Stein explained the significance of Rosh Hashana for the Jewish community.

Fox wants reform by year's end

WASHINGTON -- Mexican President Vicente Fox challenged the United States on Wednesday to strike an agreement on immigration reform by the end of the year. President Bush said "there is no more important relationship" than Mexico's but did not embrace Fox's ambitious deadline. The public challenge surprised U.S. officials who have been trying to lower expectations for a deal on the complex and politically risky issue.

Pro-life group defends GAP Project

IU Students for Life held a press conference Monday to address "The Truth About Genocide Awareness Project" -- an organization preparing to set up a graphic anti-abortion display outside the Sample Gates.

Silent Bob speaks at Auditorium

Kevin Smith, the famed director of films including "Clerks" and "Dogma," spoke to a crowd of more than 3,200 Friday night in the IU Auditorium. The man, also known for his portrayal of Silent Bob in his films, spent close to four hours fielding questions on topics varying from independent filmmaking to which "Star Wars" character he would like to be. Since his 1994 debut "Clerks," Smith and his films have taken on cult status. He has written breakout roles for Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Joey Lauren Adams and Jason Mewes, and has become a star portraying Silent Bob. His acting and direction are both simple and effective, but his real talent lies in his writing. Whenever anyone talks about his films, the words "witty dialogue" always seem to appear.

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Property tax bill could affect IU students

The Indiana General Assembly will face a daunting task when it reconvenes to consider the bill passed last Wednesday in a 19-6 vote by the House Ways and Means Committee. The potential impact of this debate on IU students is great as future funding for higher education is in jeopardy. Beginning June 3, legislators will meet at the statehouse in downtown Indianapolis to mull over possible solutions to Indiana's $1 billion budget deficit, and to discuss a remedy for court-ordered property tax hikes.

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Trustees to hold town meeting with students Little 500 rider call-out meeting today American Red Cross Bloodmobile on campus

All aboard the Bloomington Transit

Allowing students to prepay to ride Bloomington Transit earned the agency recognition as one of the 10 fastest growing transit services in North America in the September/October 2001 issue of Metro Magazine, a national bus and rail transit industry publication.

New video of Osama bin Laden obtained by British newspaper

LONDON -- A British newspaper said Sunday it had obtained a previously unseen video of Osama bin Laden, in which the Saudi-born dissident says that any country siding with Israel is a target for Islamic terrorists.

Anti-Taliban forces hunt bin Laden

JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Anti-Taliban troops hunting for Osama bin Laden said they clashed Tuesday with al Qaeda fighters near their mountain hide-outs in Afghanistan. Elsewhere, Taliban forces pushed tribal fighters back from the airport near the former ruling militia's last bastion, Kandahar.

From cheerleader to lifter

On the surface, one would be hard-pressed to find the relationship between 22-year-old IU grad student Michelle Amsden and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Perhaps they would guess that "Ah-nold" is her uncle or second cousin. Or maybe they would assume that the two had a small scene together in the movie "Jingle All the Way." Neither scenario is the case. The thing that Amsden has in common with Schwarzenegger is her ability to pump iron -- and lots of it. So much, in fact, that the former IU cheerleader is a national champion in the sport of powerlifting.

Won-Joon Yoon remembered

The Fourth of July was not an occasion for fireworks and picnics in 1999. For some residents, it was a day of mourning and fear. Won-Joon Yoon was waiting outside for the service to begin at the Korean United Methodist Church when he was shot twice in the back by white separatist Benjamin Smith.

Salsa's ready-made zest cures kitchen apathy

There comes a time in most every home cook's life when the thought of setting foot in the kitchen seems abominable. There is no accounting for when the feeling will strike, and it bears no correlation to the home cook's love or loathing of assembling a meal. It can last a few hours, a few days or several weeks and can arrive suddenly, without warning. It can also come slowly, creeping up until even the most mundane tasks, like operating a can opener, seem daunting, dreary or both. Several solutions to this problem are possible. One is to "hrrumph" loudly and curl up on the sofa with a bowl of popcorn. Falling asleep works well, too, as does complaining until someone else orders a pizza. Or you can stock your cupboard with a few cans and jars of quick-fix meal ingredients. If you were to limit yourself to one such ingredient, make it a jar of salsa.

Taliban front line likely to be next

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Huge explosions shook the Afghan capital throughout the day Monday with two more jets reported attacking the northern part of the city early Tuesday.

Plenty to cheer about

I must have climbed 50 stairs Tuesday evening during the ascension to my seat in the east balcony of Assembly Hall -- and it was worth every step. I may never again witness what I did in the Hoosiers 79-51 bashing of the Iowa Hawkeyes. With under five seconds left on the IU shot clock, 6-foot-9 junior forward Jeff Newton found himself with his back to the basket 23 feet away, being hounded by two defenders.

Czech Prime Minister calls for protection of journalists

PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Czech Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla said Wednesday that the people behind a failed plot to kill an investigative reporter must be brought to justice.

Catholic Church presents mandate

The new mandate to remove sexually abusive priests from their parishes is as good as formally defrocking them, Roman Catholic Cardinal William Keeler said.