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Suzanne Vega

Bin Laden renews call for holy war

CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden's spokesman on Tuesday called for a holy war against U.S. interests everywhere and praised the hijackers who flew planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon for their "good deed."

IU makes effort to create comfortable atmosphere

Shock. Horror. Anger. Fear. All feelings experienced by 37,000 students on campus, including about 400 Middle Eastern students, when planes hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon Sept 11.

RPS meal plan meeting closed

The Meal Plan Committee, which makes recommendations on meal plans and dining services for students in the residence halls, voted to bar the public from its weekly meeting last Friday and kicked out three students, including the president of the Residence Halls Association.

Arrest a violation of rights

On Oct. 2, David Stoud of Noblesville was arrested for committing an act that most Americans, including myself, would find disgraceful. Stoud was arrested for, and charged with, among other things, burning an American flag. Upon hearing this story, I couldn't help but be sad for multiple reasons.

Acacia responds to dean's letter

The letter from Dean of Students Richard McKaig ("Shouts from Acacia deserve explanation," Oct. 8) regarding the events of Thursday, Oct. 4, highlighted a serious problem that the Acacia Chapter intends to address. The chapter would like to express its apologies and deepest regrets for the incident that occurred during the Take Back the Night march. There is no excuse for the conduct of one of our members, and the chapter was, and is, embarrassed because of his heinous action.

U.S. continues bombing runs

WASHINGTON -- The United States hit Afghanistan with a third day of air strikes, crushing Taliban air defenses, radars and airports to the extent that American warplanes can fly unchallenged night and day, the Pentagon said Tuesday. "The skies are now free," President George W. Bush said.

Schools are to blame, not tests

In a previous column, I commented on the importance of the SAT, referring to a March 12 article in Time magazine. The article brings into question racial bias in the SAT. According to the article, blacks score about 120 points less than whites on the test, even when the black parents' education and income levels are the same as white parents'. Many have accused the test authors of implementing a white cultural bias in the questions.

Chancellor entertains 'Mystics' symposium

At Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm's special symposium, "The Chancellor and the Mystics," Tuesday afternoon, attendees' dress ranged from suits and ties to tie-dyes, representing the diverse nature of Brehm's supporters.

Meal plan vote must be open

Every year, the meal plan for students in the residence halls is contentious. To put together a workable meal plan, tough decisions must be made, and students often don't understand the difficult choices. There's a reason they don't understand them.

Fighter pilots running out of targets

U.S. fighter pilots bombing Afghanistan are running out of targets, often returning to their carrier on the Arabian Sea with unused live bombs, the captain of the USS Enterprise said Tuesday.

Armed man sprays substance in subway

An armed man sprayed a substance into a subway station Tuesday during a scuffle with police, leaving some 35 passengers and transit workers suffering from nausea, headaches and sore throats. Authorities took the man into custody and said it did not appear to be a terrorist act.

Palestinian government reacts to anti-U.S. protests

Embarrassed by anti-U.S. protests, Yasser Arafat's government took two unprecedented steps Tuesday: it closed Gaza City's universities to silence Islamic militants and barred foreign reporters from the Gaza Strip to prevent coverage of the events.

Hoosiers finish 7th in Xavier Provident Invitational

Freshman Jeff Overton shot a career low 54-hole score with a four-over par 217 in the Xavier Provident Invitational at the Grizzly Tournament Course in Mason, Ohio. Overton's efforts, which included a one-under par 70 in Tuesday's final round, were only enough to lead the Hoosiers to a seventh place finish in the 19-team tournament.

Hoosiers finish fourth at Legends Shootout match

The Hoosiers completed their third and final round at the Legends Shootout in Franklin, Ind., Tuesday, finishing in fourth place. It is the Hoosiers' second fourth-place finish in as many tournaments so far this season. Michigan placed first with an 877 three-day score, while Wisconsin and Kent State finished second and third, respectively.

Out in the greek system

After living in his fraternity house for two and a half years, Ryan Gill chose to move off-campus and distance himself from his brothers in the fall of 2000. That semester, he planned to tell his fraternity brothers that he was gay.

Civilians weep for Kabul dead

In the rubble of what had been an unassuming two-story building on Kabul's outskirts, Mohammed Afzl wept Tuesday for his brother, one of the first four confirmed civilian casualties of the U.S.-led air war against the Taliban and Osama bin Laden.

Shock rocker to play Indy Halloween festival

The fears of today and scares of years past will come together today as classic shock-rocker Alice Cooper performs a pavilion-only show at the Verizon Wireless Music Center. Cooper's performance is one highlight of Hardee's Stage Fright, an interactive carnival of horror, music and other Halloween events designed to chill visitors during the month of October.

'Noises Off' provides comic relief

The University Theater opens its final season in its current location with a wonderful production of "Noises Off," directed by Murray McGibbon. In the wake of national tragedy, McGibbon delivers a classic sex farce that will surely pull many Hoosiers out of the doldrums.

Services to be held for Counts

Photographer Will Counts, who captured on film the bitter conflict over racial desegregation in Arkansas, and later taught generations of journalists the importance of images in chronicling the news, died of cancer Saturday.