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Top 10 horror movies

New dean to lead school of HPER

Following a nationwide search, David Gallahue is the new Dean of IU's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Current Dean Tony Mobley steps down June 30 after 26 years of service to the school.

Your thoughts wanted here

Welcome to the opinion page. My name is Kristen, and this semester, my assistant Amy and I will be your guides. While we enjoy the thought of ruling over our desk for the next four months, dictating every stop and issue along the road during our tour of duty, we feel compelled to let you in on a little secret -- you're the ones drawing the map.

Big Ten Tournament begins today

The Big Ten Tournament has never gone true to form. No. 11 seed Illinois made a run to the championship game in 1999, the No. 1 seed has won only once in four seasons and last season sixth-seeded Iowa won four games in four days to earn the crown.

Lefty looking to shore up record in British Open

Phil Mickelson put a new spin Wednesday on his chances of winning a British Open, the one major championship where he has never contended.

Around The World

Democrats take control of Senate Israel begins to ease restrictions Nepal arrests editor, publishers Bush dedicates D-Day Memorial

Making the right decision

I will not go to war. I cannot kill anyone, and I don't wish to try. That has been my only definite response to the possibility of war. But no one seems to know what is right when it comes to our country's reaction to the attacks.

Bravery and humanity abound

We have seen the worst and the best of humanity in the wake of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. The terrorism has bought this nation together in a sense unity and purpose which hasn't been seen since the heyday of World War II. It is sad to see that is takes an event of this magnitude for people to rally around one another and their nation. But it is reassuring to see that when times are hard and people are put to the test, they do come through.

There's fun in the sun all summer long

As the dog days of summer drag on, and the infamous southern Indiana humidity rises, you may find the temptation to kick back in your La-Z-Boy, soak up the air conditioning and catch up on cable television's brain-draining smorgasbord of entertainment nearly impossible to resist. But a summer spent in Bloomington without enjoying her considerable natural resources is a summer wasted indeed, and the Parks and Recreation Department has prepared a tempting array of free entertainment that will keep your weekends booked from now until the leaves begin to turn.

'Lantana': A grown-up mystery

Train

A morning without news

ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- Sometime around 9 p.m. Tuesday eastbound at about 75 mph on I-70, headed to a job interview in Maryland, my alternator belt broke. The Mercury Mountaineer I was driving overheated quickly, but not as fast as my power steering went out.

From Indiana to Iowa

Even Dane Fife would have booed Luke Recker. And he didn't feel sorry for his former teammate. Fife didn't have to boo. He played defense, and just about every one of the 17,456 fans in Assembly Hall Tuesday night took care of the jeering for him -- loudly, critically and without mercy. Recker's misses were cheered -- during warm-ups. Every time the he touched the ball, fans booed. Every time he looked into the stands, he saw signs with the phrases "Traitor," "Luke Who?" and "Luke Sucks." Every time he looked toward the scoreboard, his Iowa Hawkeyes fell further and further behind the Hoosiers until IU finished a 79-51 winner. It was Recker's first game in Assembly Hall since helping IU beat Iowa Feb. 27, 1999. It was about as bad a homecoming as Recker could have ever dreamed.

Talk to strangers

Under the strange, Transylvania-red glow of Second Story's wall lights, my friend asked me quite facetiously, "What do you want to destroy tonight?" I knew his question was unloaded and lobbed up in metaphorical jest, but considering his greasy mohawk and affiliations with well-known anarchists, I warned him, "You know, there are men sitting in covert vans as we speak, just waiting for some barb like you to say that. They're the local henchmen of Bush's campaign weeding out 'The Evil.' They're Tom Clancy fans and God-fearing Catholics to boot. They will bust in here within seconds if you keep muttering things like that."

Annual Well House event graces Art Museum

The IU Art Museum collaborated with the Well House Society to host the fifth annual Wine, Wisdom & Song. On the first and third floors of the IUAM, members of the Well House Society and other IU supporters gathered for a night of wine tasting, socializing and fun. The event was open to the public at a cost of $20 for non-members.

Bush asks Israel to withdraw forces

President George W. Bush called on Israel Tuesday to withdraw its forces from Palestinian areas of the West Bank "as quickly as possible." Bush's statement at the White House eased a State Department demand for an immediate pullout.

Ribbons of Concrete

Interstates are an institution. Being the largest public works program ever undertaken in the world, the American Society of Civil Engineers have named these "ribbons of concrete" -- as an online source cheerfully called the system -- one of the "Seven Wonders of the United States" (other accredited wonders include the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge).

Mother's birthday makes for realization

Ah, a nice rain-soaked July day. Well, at least rain-soaked for the 15 minutes or so that I needed to be outside in transit places. Got to love how that works out, don't ya? So as I sit, soaked from the rainstorm and my umbrella's pathetic attempt to keep me dry, a realization comes over me. Today is July 22, my mom's birthday. For the first time in my life, I am not there with my mom to celebrate her birthday. Now, before everyone out there labels me a bad son, please understand my absence on this day. Because of my employment situation, I was unable to get home for this weekend, which my mom understands and has no problem with. She and my dad will be coming here in a few weeks to celebrate it then. But the point is, it is different not being there, especially this year. For this year is the year my mom turns 50 (sorry mom, but I had to say it).

IU administrator candidate for top university post

Charlie Nelms, IU's vice president for student development and diversity, has emerged as a frontrunner for the presidency of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla. The Tallahassee Democrat reported that, according to Carolyn Collins, Florida A&M National Alumni Association president, Nelms is the only candidate that appears to meet the expectations of the association and the search committee. Although all of the frontrunners have doctoral degrees, only Nelms has been a campus Chief Executive Officer.

The paradise of plazas

Having neither the money nor the glamour to spend my nights prancing around Madrid's discotheques like a peacock, I often can be found sitting in a plaza, talking with a kaleidoscope of people until sunrise.