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Where was the U.S. before?

Afghanistan is my country and Afghans are my people. We are not terrorists, but a suffering nation. For years Afghanistan has been afflicted with foreign invasions, starting with the Soviet war in 1979 and now the Talibans. Under the Talibans, Afghans are prisoners in their own country.

The Indiana Student

The Indiana Daily Student has changed in many ways since Feb. 22, 1867 -- when the first issue of the school newspaper ran. IU students wanted a school newspaper for a long time, but IU did not have one because of a lack of funding. Finally, in 1867, about a half a dozen students organized a meeting and a student newspaper was founded, according to a study done last semester by Owen Johnson's C201 journalism class.

'crazy/beautiful' showcases promising young talent

A cheesy teenybopper movie it's not. "crazy/beautiful" tells the story of Nicole Oakley and Carlos Nunez's high school romance. The film is fairly predictable, although it does have its minor twists. But the unexpected comes in the acting, as 3-D characters form out of cookie-cutter roles. Nicole Oakley (Kirsten Dunst, "Get Over It") is the "crazy" rebel child of a California congressman in wealthy Pacific Palisades. Nicole's father never has time for her and her stepmother hates her. Nicole is starved for love, and in its absence acts out of control to get attention. She has no direction in her life until she meets Carlos.

Don't depend on the grades

The Academic Standards Act, proposed by the new IU Student Association executives, isn't likely to take IUSA to a higher level of excellence as its proponents suggest, but will escort many dedicated IUSA representatives out of office in the fall if passed.

Phil and Friends and the Allmans

The Allman Brothers Band and Phil Lesh and Friends combined summer tours Saturday at Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, Ind. for a nostalgic blend of classic Southern Rock and Grateful Dead jams. While these two bands split the bill, tickets should have read "A Day of Warren Haynes" as he shared his musical gifts between both groups and the show's opener, his own band, Government Mule.

Cute couple on walk too familiar

Bring your tissues girls. Guys, you might want to bring earplugs to drown out the sound of sniffles you'll hear from the girls during the movie. "A Walk to Remember" captures all the deep emotions many of us hold inside. It will remind you what it feels like to fall in love for the first time, the troubles along the way and the tragic ends that sometimes result.

"Waking Life" an exercise in pretentiousness

Don't call it a comeback

In the early '90s Dream Theater proved that progressive rock was not dead, just on a vacation. Its intricate songs and heavy riffs captured the ears of metal and prog fans alike at a time when neither style was popular, thanks the band's accessibility.

IU mourns the loss of a legend

Rudy Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts Roy Sieber was determined to do something wonderful with his life. He did just that and inspired many others to do the same.

Taliban strengthens defense

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia said Sunday that it was strengthening its defenses, suggesting it was steeling for a U.S. military strike to punish it for harboring terror suspect Osama bin Laden.

Fans take to the streets, chaos stays controlled

Over a year ago, students took to the streets of Bloomington in anger. After Bob Knight was fired, students marched, chanted and removed the fish from the Showalter Fountain in protest. Last night the students gathered once again. The IU men's basketball team's nail-biting victory over Duke brought people out into the streets not to protest, but to celebrate.

Senior provides leadership

Senior Natalie Tucker, who earned All-Big Ten honors last year and was an honorable mention All-American in women's golf, is on course this year for accolades as the leader of the women's golf attack.

Official: AIDS cases not leveling off

BARCELONA, Spain -- In the last two years, the world has awakened to the AIDS tragedy and what it takes to bring it under control, but there is no indication that the epidemic is leveling off worldwide and strategies known to prevent the spread are still grossly underused, the U.N.'s AIDS chief said Sunday.

Phi Delt, Kappa teams grab the top 2 spots

After the final results of the men's and women's Little 500 qualifications Saturday, the statement that on any given day, any team can win couldn't be more true.

Hoosiers wait for NCAA seed

The IU women's basketball team might have to accomplish a little more success before Hollywood gets rights to portray coach Kathi Bennett and company in a feature-length film. When asked what actress would play her, Bennett said, "We've got to get to the Final Four first."

Bloomington celebrates 4th of July

It was a sweltering 81 degrees downtown, but that wasn't stopping 5-year-old Brianna Powell. The young Bloomington resident was one of thousands who stood in the blistering sunlight for over an hour to watch the annual 4th of July parade on the 225th anniversary of Independence Day. "It's not that hot," Brianna said, paying more attention to candy-throwing float riders than her slowly spreading sunburn. "Parades are fun." Floats at the parade ranged from traditional to quirky to downright weird. Among the stranger exhibits was an inexplicable group bearing the sign "Beanpole the God of Pointless Behavior." The group's members towed a scantily-clad man and women in a giant green cage on wheels and screamed at the crowd.

Defense puts squeeze on Illini

By halftime Saturday, the Hoosiers had managed to grab a 46-35 lead over No. 9 Illinois. Three-point shooting had staked IU to that 11-point lead, but the Hoosiers knew defense would be the key to maintaining that margin. "We came in the locker room at halftime and told each other defense is what's going to win it for us," Jarrad Odle said. "If you come out and play defense, you don't have to rely on your offense. Once we kept doing that, we knew we were getting control of the game."

Hoosiers succeed in Texas

The IU women's golf team has found a new home in Texas. After winning the GTE "Mo"morial in Houston last weekend, the Hoosiers notched a second win, this one at the Baylor/Iowa San Antonio Shootout Tuesday.

Too tender to know

In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, many people have questions. And many of them are children.

Revenge of the Greeks

For those of you expecting a frat guy and sorority to girl tie the knot in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," I have news for you. This is actually about Greek people with a capital G.