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Nicaragua portrayed in photo exhibit

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Lillian Casillas welcomes people into La Casa, or "the house" in Spanish, as though it is a home. Every academic year, about 8,000 people step foot into Casillas' "house," but only about 800 Hispanic students attend IU, making it a home not just for students of Hispanic background, but also for people interested in the culture.


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Plain English of 'Bacchai' boosts its appeal

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"Bacchai" by Euripides, is a famous play by an old dead Greek guy. But your drama teacher's Greek tragedy this is not. "Bacchai," presented by the IU Theater and Drama department, mixes the old with the new in Irish playwright Colin Teevan's brand-new translation of Euripides's classic drama to create an intriguing and understandable production.


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Bigger fest compels chocoholics to eat more

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A family with children walked out to their car Saturday evening. "We ate all the chocolate in the world, chocolate in the world, chocolate in the world..." they sang as their parents led them across the parking lot and away from the eighth annual Chocolate Fest.


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First for a reason

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Protesters gathered at the Sample Gates the day after elections in Iraq; many against the war and others for it. The words weren't pretty or pleasant, but no one got hurt. The First Amendment of the Constitution gives citizens an avenue to disagree peacefully. In the United States we can speak our minds without fear of being silenced by the government or our fellow citizens. Elections have taken place overseas in Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Ukraine, and more people have a voice. Every person has something to say, but not every government allows its people to speak. In the United States, we can speak against our government or each other, a freedom that would not exist without the Constitution's First Amendment. We must guard that right vigilantly.

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Fact, faith and fiction

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Listen up, you damn dirty apes. Two weeks ago, a lawmaker introduced into Georgia's statehouse a law to prevent the teaching of evolution in Georgia schools. In November of 2004, a school district in Atlanta ordered that a sticker calling evolution a "theory, not a fact" be placed on science books. And last month, the school board of Dover, Pa., voted to make teachers discuss "flaws" in the work of Charles Darwin. It seems some of us aren't as evolved as others.


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Taking remote control

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An educated Negro is a dangerous Negro, or so the saying goes -- which is probably why TV program execs keep feeding grown-up black folks mind-numbing sitcoms and reality TV shows. While black kids encounter an inquisitive and inspiring little animated brother by the name of Little Bill, Bill Cosby's educational-cartoon creation, networks offer older black audiences shows featuring loudmouth baby mamas, sex-driven male gigolos, hoes and "stepnfetchit" funny folks. Just spend a day watching BET's video countdowns, the reality show "College Hill" or syndicated episodes of "The Parkers," and see the stereotypes in action.


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2 more charged, one arrested for murder of Crothersville girl

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BROWNSTOWN, Ind. -- Police on Friday charged two people with providing false information to officers investigating the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl, the same day another man from the small southern Indiana town was in court to face a murder charge.



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Rumsfeld: Iraq needs time to build forces

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WASHINGTON -- Iraq will need time to build up forces sufficient to handle a potential threat from its neighbors -- specifically Iran -- even after Baghdad proves capable of overcoming the insurgency at home, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday.



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Looking at Bush's speech through global eyes

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The Bush administration has a great impact on not only Americans, but also on citizens of the world. President Bush's State of the Union address on Feb. 2 may have been directed toward United States citizens, but its implications were global. It is important to recognize that the U.S. exerts an influence around the globe through the president's words.



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Bus plan not needed, grad students say

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The universal bus plan might soon hit a pothole. Graduate students in several departments said they are unlikely to endorse the plan when it comes up for a vote today at a meeting of the Graduate and Professional Student Organization. The plan calls for extending unlimited bus access from the Bloomington Transit, Stadium Express and Midnight Shuttle to all campus buses and increasing the transportation fee to $50.



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Hackers invade IU Foundation site

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IU Foundation employees were advised to change their computer passwords and to contact their banks because a computer hacker might have accessed their personal information Friday.


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Coffee and Tea to serve beer, wine

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City Coffee and Tea, located on the street level of the Smallwood Plaza, will likely be serving premium beer and wines alongside its cappuccinos and lattes.


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THE SOUNDING OF THE DRUM

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Some sounded the drum for peace. Others sounded it for love. No matter what their prayers, IU students and faculty gathered at the "Sound the Drum and Family Fest" Thursday night at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center to celebrate the beginning of Black History Month at IU.


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Hoosier season ends at Purdue; Big Ten next

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The dual meet season comes to a close Saturday for Hoosier swimmers and divers as No. 15 Purdue hosts the Crimson and Gold Cup in West Lafayette. The No. 13 ranked IU men's swimming and diving team hopes to claim its 10th dual meet victory of the season. In doing so, the Hoosiers would capture their first 10-win dual meet season in 20 years.



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IU gunning for NCAA qualifying marks

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This weekend, the IU track team will travel its full contingent of athletes to Notre Dame for the Meyo Invitational. Aside from the Big Ten face-off against Purdue and Ohio State two weeks ago, the meet is IU's first true test. The Meyo Invitational is a focal point of the season for most teams in attendance as the meet consistently produces NCAA qualifying marks. IU must show more tenacity to get the job done, IU head coach Randy Heisler said.