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A war is a war is a war

By Duncan Teater · Tuesday, March 5,2002 11:42 p.m.

Once again, we are failing to use our language. If anyone else calls the current Middle East crisis a "conflict," I will buy him a plane ticket to Jerusalem and ask him to report back in a couple of weeks, so that he can explain to me the difference between a conflict and a war.

Kerasotes should lift ban

Tuesday, March 5,2002 11:37 p.m.

It's time for a change. Since 1995, the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre has been unable to show movies because of a stipulation placed on the theater by Kerasotes Theatres. Kerasotes donated the theater to the Bloomington Area Arts Council, but didn't want to create a competitor through its generosity. State Senator Vi Simpson told the IDS last Monday that talks with Kerasotes might result in lifting the ban.

Hoosiers earn automatic NCAA bid after Penn State upset

By Ryan Gunterman · Tuesday, March 5,2002 2:01 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Before the beginning of the Big Ten women's basketball tournament Thursday, the Hoosiers postseason future was already determined -- there wasn't one. But a run to the tournament's championship game -- the first time in the school's history and the first No. 5 seed to do so -- and a win against No. 1 Purdue in the semifinal and a three-point win versus No. 2 Penn State in the championship changes the plans.

Operation Anaconda pounds al Qaeda

By Kathy Gannon · Tuesday, March 5,2002 2:01 a.m.

SURMAD, Afghanistan -- U.S. warplanes pounded al Qaeda and Taliban mountain strongholds in eastern Afghanistan on Monday while hundreds of coalition ground troops scoured the rugged, snow-covered terrain for pockets of enemy fighters. The heavily armed defenders responded with bursts of mortars, grenades and machine gun fire.

Complaints filed by BSU about mural

By Alex Hickey · Tuesday, March 5,2002 2:01 a.m.

At 3 p.m. Monday, over 25 students, mostly from the Black Student Union, marched from the Indiana Memorial Union to the Student Ethics and Harassment Programs building, 705 E. Seventh St. The students filed grievances with the Racial Incidents Team regarding the Thomas Hart Benton mural in Woodburn Hall Room 100 that depicts members of the Ku Klux Klan burning a cross.

Complaints voiced about IUSA election

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 5,2002 1:55 a.m.

The IU Student Association election committee heard complaints last night, with heated accusations flying across State Room East of the Indiana Memorial Union. The hearing, which resolved complaints and contestments from the three tickets, lasted for hours as the tickets assailed the actions of their competitors while defending their own. Eight complaints were heard, including four filed by Kirkwood, one filed by Steel, two filed by Synergy and one filed by an outside party. The four complaints filed by the Kirkwood ticket were downgraded from contestments to complaints, leaving the Synergy ticket the only one contesting the election results.

Where there's a Williams, there's a way

By -Val Tsoutsouris and Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 5,2002 1:37 a.m.

Now is not a good time to be Jason Williams, Jason Williams or Jayson Williams. J-Will? More like J-Won't.

Hoosiers ready to start spring golf season

By Alex Hickey · Tuesday, March 5,2002 1:31 a.m.

It's snowing in Bloomington. Wind chills are dipping to ear-numbing levels. People are hacking at their car windows to remove ice. Golf season must be starting.

Big Ten debates continue ...

By Jason Recker · Tuesday, March 5,2002 1:30 a.m.

The fuss over the Big Ten Player of the Year keeps brewing. The Big Ten will announce its awards today -- All-Big Ten teams and individual honors -- but coaches let their thoughts fly Monday. Illinois' Bill Self touted junior guard Frank Williams. Michigan State's Tom Izzo flaunted sophomore guard Marcus Taylor. IU's Mike Davis boasted about sophomore forward Jared Jeffries.

Hoosiers travel to enemy territory

By Aarno Retherford and Aaron Retherford · Tuesday, March 5,2002 1:26 a.m.

After dropping two of the three games against East Tennessee State last weekend, IU invades hostile Xavier territory today at 3 p.m. in hopes of staying above the .500 mark on the season.

IU graduate Michael Weiss brings excellence to Jazz Fables

By Alyson Brodsy and Seth Winter · Tuesday, March 5,2002 1:05 a.m.

Last Thursday, a skilled jazz artist filled Bear's Place with great music. Many students and Bloomington residents opened their ears for an evening of music presented by IU graduate, pianist Michael Weiss.

Warm up your winter with spices, herbs

By Alyson Brodsy and Camilla Saulsbury · Tuesday, March 5,2002 1:02 a.m.

If this week's arctic blast created a longing for a little spice in your life, consider your kitchen an ideal starting point. Adding a shake and a dash of herbs and spices to your meals is certain to warm the fires within. But if such a foray seems fraught with difficulty, take heart: seasoning with herbs and spices is not as complicated as you might imagine. With a bit of inspiration, imagination, and experimentation, a world of more flavorful food is well within reach.

Israeli warplanes bomb Palestinian targets, kill 16

By Greg Myre · Tuesday, March 5,2002 12:54 a.m.

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Israel sent warplanes and tanks against Palestinian targets Monday, killing the wife and three children of a Hamas militant in what the military said was a mistake. In all, 16 Palestinians died in retaliatory raids.

There is no right age to try to look like Britney Spears

By Alexis Silas and Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 5,2002 12:30 a.m.

My aunt, 52 years old, has gotten a facelift. Before the surgery, she was already perhaps the youngest-looking 52-year-old on the planet. She wears capri pants and spaghetti-strap tops and looks better than a lot of college students. A lifelong, religious devotee of tanning booths, she has yet to develop any sign of the wrinkly skin they warn us about. When we go out to lunch, she flirts with waiters who don\'t believe it when she says she\'s a grandmother.

Catholic Church must start to rethink celibacy

By Alyson Brodsy and Vincent Carr · Tuesday, March 5,2002 12:28 a.m.

The Catholic Church started this year in very rough water. January 30, the Archdiocese of Boston reported the names of 90 priests accused of sexually molesting children to the district attorneys; the diocese also admitted to privately settling hundreds of molestation cases.

Personal Responsibility

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Piper · Tuesday, March 5,2002 12:17 a.m.

Indiana law already prohibits alcohol from being provided to minors. Senate Bill 97 would make that law enforceable. If buyers are held responsible for providing alcohol to minors, they will have an incentive to regulate consumption. There will be consequences for leaving kegs unattended, available to those who may not be of age. At large parties where consumption from multiple kegs is difficult to manage, buyers will check IDs at the door or risk being held accountable for underage drinkers with access to their alcohol.

Public domain is lawyer-free

By Alyson Brodsy and Ken Halcom · Tuesday, March 5,2002 12:12 a.m.

Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution provides that "[t]o promote the progress of science and useful arts," Congress has the power to give "authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries" for "limited times."

Play fair Kirkwood

By Alyson Brodsy and Stephanie Sims · Tuesday, March 5,2002 12:09 a.m.

Mass e-mails sent by the Kirkwood ticket at 12 o'clock last Tuesday morning have caused a controversy among the tickets in the IUSA election. The University Information Technology Services guidelines say the misuse of e-mail for campaigning purposes is a violation and can result in serious consequences. The Synergy and Steel tickets filed complaints last week, though not jointly, which could take the Kirkwood ticket out of the election for use of mass e-mail. All tickets filed complaints against another for things that could ban the tickets from the election, although only two were for misuse of e-mails. Kirkwood has filed four against Synergy, Synergy has filed two against Kirkwood, and Steel has filed one against Kirkwood.

It's all about credibility

By Sarah Payton · Tuesday, March 5,2002 12:08 a.m.

I wish this were The New York Times and I wish President George W. Bush would take a moment to read my column. I know I talk about beer and the greek system a lot, but those are his best memories, aren't they? I think he would enjoy living vicariously through the mishaps of us college students. But don't worry, for once those won't be the topics of this column, there is a bigger issue that even college students should care about.

Hold underage drinkers responsible

Tuesday, March 5,2002 12:02 a.m.

This week the Indiana State Senate will vote on Senate Bill 97, which is designed to hold people who buy kegs accountable if minors consume from them. Under the bill, when someone of legal drinking age purchases a keg, he will place his signature and basic information beside a serial number that coincides with the keg. If a party gets busted, then even if the purchaser is not in attendance, he may be held liable for every minor who was there drinking.