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Freshman experience begins during move-in week

Signs that new students are arriving were all over campus Wednesday. These students were meeting their new roommates for the first time, buying books for their first classes and starting their new life as Hoosiers.

Bistro 1131 a nice change of pace

New bus plan takes effect

A bus plan has been in the works since 1997, but the Board of Trustees finally approved the "Universal Bus Pass" or simply U-Pass plan this June, according to Kenneth Gros Louis, Bloomington chancellor.

Tragedy in Bahrain

The situation continues to grow bleak as rescue workers search for answers to explain why Gulf Air Airbus A320 crashed into the Persian Gulf Wednesday night.

Paterno just seven wins from record

Volleyball not upset about poor ranking

Co-captain ready to win

For four years Versie Gaddis has heard the critics. They said he wouldn't rebound from an injury and that he had hands of stone. During the same time span, he has been there when the Hoosiers couldn't get the win at the end of the game.

Libertarians deserve more coverage

New voters could make big difference

Tutors don't deserve to be labeled 'nerds'

Moving thoughts

Media ignore privacy issues

Though millions of Americans are slowly having their medical and credit records and even the food they eat recorded in corporate databases, news coverage of the computer privacy debate is limited.

An open invitation

It feels as though summer just began, but already we're back on campus, getting back into the daily routine. This semester, I'll be figuring out off-campus bus routes and clipping coupons for actual grocery shopping instead of meal point sprees. I'm also faced with a different challenge, to serve as your opinion editor.

Candidates ignore youth issues

The Republican and Democratic conventions are finished. Republican nominee George W. Bush talked about privatizing Social Security, tax cuts, Medicare and prescription drug benefits for senior citizens. Democratic nominee Al Gore talked about rescuing Social Security, tax cuts, Medicare and prescription drug benefits for senior citizens. The youth of America were blithely ignored. The candidates should be scrambling to secure the votes of Generation X. Rock the Vote has been trying since 1990 to get American twenty-somethings to register and use their voting opportunities to make the government work for them. But something seems to have gone horribly awry.

Around the arts

Events to focus on newcomers

A comprehensive list of Welcome Week activities, a guide to the meal plans and dining hall hours.

Brand looks to future, addresses summer issues

Addressing issues from a tumultuous summer at IU, President Myles Brand said Tuesday that changes are under way at the University, including an international search for a new chancellor, more stringent rules for coach Bob Knight and some administrative layoffs.

Protesters rally against funding

Boy Scouts are usually happy to receive merit awards for community service. But instead of receiving them, six former Boy Scouts protested Monday by handing back the merit badges they earned as scouts.

Writer relates psych ward experience

For New York Press columnist Jim Knipfel, the light has been slowly fading. His strained retinas worsen with every passing day. Though he still holds down a job as the alternative weekly's receptionist and can periodically read a book or magazine article, Knipfel is already legally blind at the age of 36. He gets about with a red-tipped cane and wears a fedora with a wide brim to warn him if he's about to run into something. Blindness, total and all-encompassing, is only an inevitability at this point.

Hoosiers named Hermann Trophy finalists

Senior goalkeeper T.J. Hannig and junior midfielder Ryan Mack were named two of 15 Hermann Trophy finalists for the 2000 season.