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When free speech attacks

By Alyson Brodsy and George Lyle IV · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:40 p.m.

I was going to talk about something good for once. I was going to espouse compliments on the Indiana Daily Student; we've had a number of good stories lately. Pictures have been mostly in focus and relevant, and the informational graphics have hit the spot. On Wednesday, however, the Opinion page got most of the attention. A fellow student actually brought the column "Black History Month is racist" to my attention while I was walking through the Indiana Memorial Union.

Bush to promote Social Security plan in Indiana

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Coyne · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:38 p.m.

SOUTH BEND -- President Bush brings his Social Security reform campaign to Indiana today with a town-hall-style meeting to discuss his proposal to use personal accounts to try to save the system.

U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 1,502 soldiers

By Alyson Brodsy and Patrick Quinn · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:38 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Car bombs killed six policemen and wounded 15 in new attacks on Iraq's security services Thursday as political factions wrangled over putting together a government.

Parties trade blame for bill stalling

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:37 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Republicans and Democrats spent the initial hours of a several-day break before the second half of the legislative session casting partisan blame for how the first half ended. Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels used the harshest words Wednesday, accusing House Democrats of "car bombing" his attempted drive to reform Indiana government and create jobs.

Fossett completes flight around the world

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:37 p.m.

SALINA, Kan. -- Chicago millionaire Steve Fossett on Thursday became the first person to fly around the world solo without stopping or refueling -- 67 hours and 23,000 miles after taking off in his experimental jet.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:17 p.m.

Racism comes from ignorance I want to start out with a quote that I feel everyone should reflect on and consider: "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." So I would like for Warren Christopher Freiberg to go back to that article he wrote about Black History Month being racist (March 2) and think about these powerful words by Anaïs Nin (of whom I am sure you are totally unaware). Think about reflecting on yourself when you are saying "Black History Month is racist".

Generically delicious

By Felipe Maya · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:08 p.m.

Oh my God, Becky, look at her cardboard box ... it is so big. I mean it's like out there. She looks like one of those Aldi shoppers." At Aldi Grocery stores, a discount grocery store, you collect boxes from the aisles to put your grocery items in, instead of plastic bags. It's a pretty competitive thing, so you have to be quick, but it isn't exactly luxurious.

Wacko for Jacko

By Christopher Collins · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:06 p.m.

Because I trust all of you, I am going to tell you a secret, but you can't tell anyone. Here it goes -- when I was 8 years old, I saw Michael Jackson in concert. I don't know if that shows my age, but let me answer the question all of you are asking yourselves. No, he did not touch me; I had balcony seats.

I rhombus you

By Joanna Borns · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:04 p.m.

The word "heart" has several meanings. The heart is a vital organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system. Heart is a rock band from Seattle featuring the vocals of Ann Wilson and the guitar skills of Nancy Wilson. Heart is also the power possessed by the Planeteer Ma-Ti from the hit '90s cartoon "Captain Planet." If you'll recall, he had a pet spider monkey.

Juxtaposing the Quincunx

By Colin Dugdale · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:03 p.m.

I was completely, totally, mind-numbingly, incomprehensibly bored. My teacher's rambling had been going on for nearly an hour and was as tiresome and dreary as watching a Kevin Costner movie on Dimetapp. It was painful. It felt like my brain was being sent through one of those penny presses at the zoo: squashed, smashed, flattened and finally branded with a firm stamp of boredom.

The gift that keeps on giving

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, March 3,2005 11:01 p.m.

We like to think of ourselves today as free thinkers -- as people with independent minds who use them freely because we have the liberty to do so. Well, we may have the liberty to think, but anyone who can look at these times and say we think independently is only deceiving him or herself.

War words matter

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 3,2005 11 p.m.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has claimed Democrats "car-bombed" legislation because they vacated the Statehouse Tuesday in protest of perceived "GOP power grabs." Republicans narrowly control the Statehouse for the first time in eight years, but 67 members must be on the House floor to provide a quorum to conduct legislative business. The first half of the 2005 legislative session concluded Wednesday with more than 100 bills marinating in the Statehouse.

The art of the everyday

By Rachel Kenis · Thursday, March 3,2005 10:09 a.m.

Multiple images of Parisian couples, Latin American dancers, families in Fort Wayne in the early '70s and refugees from Albania, Rwanda and Iraq filled the screen behind internationally renowned photojournalist Peter Turnley Wednesday in the School of Fine Arts.

Brand says trustees wanted Knight fired

By Tony Sams · Thursday, March 3,2005 10:07 a.m.

Four depositions filed Tuesday in Monroe County Circuit Court suggest that as early as May 2000 the IU board of trustees were prepared for former men's basketball coach Bob Knight to be fired, but former IU President Myles Brand resisted and convinced them otherwise.

Bennett's final Big Ten

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 3,2005 12:58 a.m.

March Madness has finally arrived. But for the Indiana women's basketball team, the madness took a back seat Tuesday afternoon as coach Kathi Bennett announced her resignation at the end of the season.

Thailand official calls for free trade

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, March 3,2005 12:51 a.m.

Since the mid-20th century IU has helped educate Thailand about democracy by building schools. Today, Thailand needs America's support to transform itself from a developing country to an industrial nation.

Senate passes cloning policy

By Michael Zennie · Thursday, March 3,2005 12:51 a.m.

The Indiana Senate unanimously passed a bill banning human cloning Monday -- amended with input from IU researchers. The measure, proposed by Sen. Patricia Miller, R-Indianapolis, declares cloning human embryos to be against public policy.

Race season begins

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, March 3,2005 12:51 a.m.

While many students are bundling up in the 30-degree weather and thinking of spring break, others are outside for hours on bikes, riding at fast speeds and thinking only about training.

Show 'Huckabees' some love

By Tony Sams · Thursday, March 3,2005 12 a.m.

An acquaintance, who shall remain nameless because I value his privacy as much as I can't remember his last name, saw David O. Russell's so-called existential comedy "I Heart Huckabees" upon my eager recommendation. Long story short, he didn't like it.

Money for nothing

By Laura Haynes · Thursday, March 3,2005 12 a.m.

Every college student knows money doesn't grow on trees. It's hard enough for some students to tackle looming utility, textbook and rent bills head on, let alone handle the pressures of fronting the bill for yearly climbing tuition costs. So how do students manage to indulge in pleasurable pursuits, on top of their other expenses? Where there is a will, there is a way.