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Does father know best?

Why do others hate us?

The devil himself couldn't have dreamt up this week's horror. Needless to say, this is hardly the end, but the beginning of something terrible. As I think about the people on the airplanes that were used to kill thousands, as I watch replays of the World Trade Center towers crashing, as I see the smoldering hole in our defense building, as I wonder what is to come, I can only think, "Why?" "Why do so many others hate us?"

New lead in Behrman case

Authorities are looking into a new lead in the Jill Behrman case. Behrman, a 19-year-old lifelong Bloomington resident who had just completed her freshman year at IU, went out for a bike ride on the morning of May 31 last year. She never returned. Her bike turned up later that day in an Ellettsville cornfield, more than 10 miles away from where she was last seen. Bloomington police and the FBI have since been investigating the presumed abduction.

Tensions mount as countries debate responsibility for presumed death of pilot

As the standoff between the United States and China enters its second week, no resolution is in sight to the conflict that started with the collision of a U.S. EP-3 Aries II spy plane and a Chinese F-8 fighter jet in international airspace. This is shaping up to be President George W. Bush's first major foray into foreign relations -- an area in which he seemed to be weak during his election campaign.

Letters to the players

The following are letters from IU fans (not really) addressed to the Hoosier players and coach prior to their Big Ten battle with No. 19 Ohio State which will determine first place in the conference. These fans know what needs to get done tomorrow for IU to avoid a second straight home flop.

Israeli bread crisis averted after talks

JERUSALEM -- Israel's flour mills agreed to end a six-day work stoppage Sunday, reaching accord with the government for a 14 percent increase in flour prices and averting a nationwide bread shortage.

Grant funds pioneering technology project

IU launched three new computer technology labs Tuesday, funded by a $30 million grant from the Lilly Endowment. Three more labs funded by the grant, which was announced in 1999, will be opened in the near future at IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis. The Pervasive Technology Labs at IU will bring together high-speed computers and "smart" devices ranging from scientific instruments to home appliances.

Around The Arts

Jerry Lewis raises record $56.8M LOS ANGELES -- Jerry Lewis, headlining his 36th annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon, raised a record $56.8 million to fight neuromuscular diseases. The telethon, originating from CBS Television City in Hollywood, was broadcast for 21 1/2 hours on about 200 TV stations around the country during the Labor Day weekend. As usual, the variety show featured celebrity co-hosts, including Ed McMahon, Norm Crosby and Casey Kasem.

Indiana Prepares for 30th year of Mini University

The IU campus will experience a surge of student activity during the week of June 17-22. More than 400 alumni, friends and family members will attend one week of classes called Mini University. The classes, taught voluntarily by nearly 100 of the University's most distinguished faculty, range from a study of American Ballet Theatre to "How the New Tax Laws Will Affect You in 2001."

Art in everyday life

After the Thomas Hart Benton murals were displayed at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, they sat forgotten in a barn until Herman B Wells rescued them. They now adorn the walls of several campus buildings, including the IU Auditorium.

Investors look for rate cut

Investors will be analyzing this week's economic data in an attempt to predict the actions of the Federal Reserve. Today, consumer confidence for March will be released. Economists are calling for confidence to slip to 104.2 from a reading of 106.8 in February. Wall Street will also look at the personal income and spending report for February. The report, scheduled for release Thursday, gives investors a sign of how much consumers are spending. If the report shows a positive number, it is a sign that consumption is increasing.

'Sunday Hoosier Times' a new morning staple

There's a new kid on the newspaper block. The Sunday Hoosier Times made its debut Jan. 7, and so far the reaction has been mixed.

Freshmen should live on campus

Foster Quad, Eigenmann Hall and Ashton Center are just a few of the dorms scheduled to be renovated soon. This is to not only make the dorms look nicer in appearance, but also to make them more appealing to upperclassmen. A vast majority of upperclassmen live off campus because it allows them more freedom. Members of the community are bothered by students as neighbors; the noise level and the reputation of the neighborhood are only a few issues concerning citizens of Bloomington.

Panel to address changing rights

In an attempt to answer concerns about the balance of national security and personal privacy, a panel of experts on civil liberties will address interested students and faculty at 7 p.m. tonight in Rawles Hall 100. The discussion is open to the public.

There's something in the water

Misogyny seems to be a word that is thrown about more and more in today's society. It is said the objectification of women leads to it, that professional sports help nourish it and conservativism is a mindset which allows it to flourish. Not only are such statements overtly condescending and anti-masculine, but it is also the end result of a liberal mindset that is so cravenly PC that the wonderful federated republic in which we live (yes, the U.S. is not a democracy) is doomed to hear such things as a growing sentiment.

The buck stops here

There are two kinds of paper money floating around Bloomington these days. One is U.S. currency. The other is not Monopoly money, although it does bear some resemblance. The currency is good at more than 40 area businesses. The alternate money is called BloomingHours, with bills equivalent to $10, $5 and $2.50 in U.S. currency. The bills are measured in hours' worth of work. Bills can be purchased at dollar value at the Center for Sustainable Living, 116 1/2 S. College Ave, Suite 15.

Antibiotics: More harm then good

You know the symptoms: your nose is plugged, your sinuses hurt, your throat is on fire and you keep coughing up that awful thick green mucus. Time to head for the Health Center or call your doctor back home and get some antibiotics, right? Maybe not.

Pastor renovates house

Nestled in the woods on 17th Street, the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity house sat empty and unused. Dry leaves built up in the doorways, and tree branches littered the yard. That is how it appeared to the Fellowship of Collegiate Christians Pastor Richard Burdett and his wife one day when they drove by it in 1997. Burdett said his wife looked at the house and said, "You know, somebody needs to claim that place for the Lord and his work."

Rwandan president launches community courts

KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda's president officially launched an initiative Tuesday to set up community courts to try genocide cases, saying the way to reconciliation after the 1994 slaughter is for suspects to be judged by their neighbors.

Democrats criticize Bush over terrorism bill

The White House threat to veto the Senate's $31.4 billion anti-terrorism bill is inconsistent with recent Bush administration warnings of possible new attacks by the al-Qaida network, the Senate majority leader said Wednesday.