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Help save the rate freeze

Last year during the Knight riots, I remember thinking to myself that students' opinion of the administration had nowhere left to go but up. Then came a 7.5 percent tuition hike and calls for a huge downscaling in athletic prominence. Was the administration trying to hurt its image on purpose? It sure seemed like it.

City announces parks renovations

The city's Parks and Recreation Department announced the start of several park renovation projects Friday. It sold a $6.2 million general obligation bond funding the facility improvements to the Dain Rauscher investment group Thursday.

High Times

2,500 turn out for first gay pride parade in the holy city of Jerusalem

JERUSALEM -- Under heavy police guard, about 2,500 people marched Friday in the first gay pride parade in this holy city, despite fierce opposition from Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox Jewish leaders.

Quiet, please!

'Bike' musicians ride more than a decade of friendship

In kindergarten, Mike Reed met Travis Dopp. Their new friendship was not cemented by crayons and action figures, but rather by a small Matchbox car.

Former phish shares his dream

The voice of the people

There is a long-standing tradition in American society that the press serves as the watchdog for the people, seeking out injustice and exposing it to the light of truth. However, the press occasionally oversteps its bounds and commits the same villainy it is obliged to overcome.

Information not retaliation

The United States has undoubtedly experienced an act of war in the form of terrorist attacks on both the Pentagon and World Trade Center. In war, retaliation is a necessity. But the decision that will soon confront American leadership is what will happen once our goals have been met. The destruction of the Taliban and al Qaeda will not destroy terrorism, it will destroy terrorists. Terrorism exists because of ignorance and misunderstanding. To perpetuate acts of war on ignorant populations will result in the conversion of a new generation of orphaned children ready to revitalize the cause the U.S. now sets out to destroy.

Elizabeth Dole to speak

Elizabath Dole will share her vision for America with IU students at 4 p.m. today in the IU Auditorium. The former presidential candidate and once president of the American Red Cross will give a lecture entitled, "An America We Can Be," and will then answer questions from the audience that were sent via e-mail.

Outdoor season begins today

The Hoosiers look for some fun in the sun this weekend as the men's and women's track and field teams head to Arizona State University. Spring training is not the only thing happening in Arizona as the Sun Devils play host to the Baldy Castillo Invitational. This is the first outdoor meet of the season, and the warm weather will give IU the opportunity to do well.

Time for action

The central issue in United States policy toward Iraq is the threat of weapons of mass destruction and what the international community should do to defuse that threat. The Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, has spent almost two decades acquiring these inherently offensive weapons and their delivery systems. "The greatest threat to life on earth is weapons of mass destruction -- nuclear, chemical, biological," writes Richard Butler, former chairman of the United Nations Special Commission, which was charged with inspecting Iraq regularly for weapons violations. In his 2000 book, "The Greatest Threat: Iraq, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the Crisis of Global Security," Butler argues the U.N. must act to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.

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.