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Students make call to order

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To sit the bench, you've got to be able to stand your ground. It's the strength of mind required to judge a could-be-expelled student in their last chance at appeal or to settle an election contest between two dueling parties, each wanting their role in the university. Someone's college career could be on the line, and there's no room for indecisiveness.


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US seeks 'diplomatic solution' with North Korea

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SEOUL, South Korea -- Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said Tuesday that Washington would seek a "diplomatic solution" to North Korea's nuclear weapons program. North Korea reiterated its rejection of a U.N. watchdog's appeal to abandon its nuclear program and to accept foreign inspections.


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Band of brothers

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Some people assume he is Mexican. Others think he is from Southeast Asia. With his black hair, smooth dark eyes and tawny complexion, IU sophomore Melvin Tejada doesn't blame them. "I'm dark," he said. "I've had some people in my life think I'm Indian." Yet Tejada's ethnic background is neither Mexican nor Indian -- his parents actually emigrated to the United States from El Salvador 30 years ago.


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Hanover College shuts down

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HANOVER, Ind. -- Most of Hanover College's students left the campus Tuesday as officials called off classes for fear that a teenager suspected of killing his parents might come in search of his brother, who is a student at the school. Hanover officials made the decision Tuesday morning as Kentucky State Police continued their search for 16-year-old Blake P. Walker, who is wanted on two counts of murder.

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Couples therapy offered

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Nearly 20 years ago at the University of Washington in Seattle, psychology professor Dr. Amy Holtzworth-Munroe learned the Behavior Couples Therapy theory from her adviser who had helped develop it. Now, as an expert in marital relationships, she is guiding IU psychology Ph.D. students in this same behavioral approach. Under the supervision of Holtzworth-Munroe, students in the clinical Ph.D. program are offering couples therapy for people in and around the Bloomington community.


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Palestinian court frees alleged terrorist

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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian high court on Tuesday ordered the release of the alleged mastermind of a clandestine shipment of Iranian weapons to the Palestinian Authority, but it appeared unlikely he would be set free soon. The defendant, Fuad Shobaki, is being held under British supervision at a Palestinian jail in Jericho, the only West Bank town not under Israeli occupation.


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Rumsfeld" Horn of Africa is key partner in war on terrorism

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ASMARA, Eritrea -- Sharpening the U.S. focus on the Horn of Africa as a haven for terrorists, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld arrived in the Eritrean capital on Tuesday to discuss expanding military cooperation and to visit American troops training in neighboring deserts. Rumsfeld was visiting Ethiopia and Djibouti as well as Eritrea. The three impoverished nations are neighbors in an unstable region that lies across the Red Sea from Yemen, the ancestral home of Osama bin Laden.


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Indy mayor declines governor bid

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson on Tuesday took himself out of the running for governor, citing family reasons and a desire to remain the leader of the state's largest city. "I will not be a candidate for governor in 2004," the Democratic mayor said during a news conference. "I love Indianapolis and I love this job and I can't imagine at this time in my life that there's anything else I'd rather be doing."


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Smashes and duds taking the stage on Broadway

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NEW YORK -- To paraphrase (sort of) from Charles Dickens: It was the best of shows, it was the worst of shows. Two big, expensive musicals arrived this week on Broadway within a day of one another, and their receptions couldn't have been more different. "La Boheme," Australian director Baz Luhrmann's takes on the beloved Puccini opera, received the best reviews since "Hairspray" opened last August. But "Dance of the Vampires," starring Michael Crawford, had most critics out for blood and tossing around such adjectives as "mindless," "vapid," "amateurish" and "mortifying." For "La Boheme," the rapturous notices have paid off at the box office. Monday's take, the day after the opening, was close to a million dollars, "in the high six figures" according to producer Jeffrey Seller, and sales continued to be strong Tuesday.


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Musicians have makings of rock stars

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Musician Graham Colton has all the makings of an up and coming rock star. Performing songs from his debut self-titled album he showcased his unique style and talent Thursday night at Axis. Students filled the club for a charity concert featuring Better than Ezra. While most are familiar with the sound of BTE, the opening act, The Graham Colton Band, was a creative surprise. This was the second time the Dallas-based band played in Bloomington this year. The Graham Colton Band came to IU touring with the Counting Crows in October.


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Ex-local drawing Internet success

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Before the development of online comic "Cosmic Tom-ix," Rich Reardin posted his cartoons on bathroom doors. Reardin, a resident of Bloomington, attended University of New Mexico, and studied cinematography and film. He was inspired to write comics because of his love for art, cartoons on television and the newspaper. "I used my own comic drawings to poke fun at the world as I saw it," Reardin said. "Usually, it was centered around a work situation or a personal experience."


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Future ticket fiascoes can be prevented

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I'll never forget my first game at Assembly Hall. Defending National Champion Michigan State came into the Hall sporting a 23 game winning streak that seemed poised to continue with only seconds remaining to play. And then, just before the horn sounded, Kirk Haston drove a three-point dagger into the Spartans' hearts and sent the place into delirium.


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Needing win, women ready for Texas game

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The IU women's basketball team hits the road again and continues its long-traveled pre-conference season tonight. The Hoosiers duel with North Texas in Denton, Texas at 8 p.m. tonight. The Lady Eagles, who have the fourth longest home winning streak in the nation, finished first in the Sun Belt conference last year and compiled an overall record of 21-9 before losing in the first round of the WNIT. Coach Kathi Bennett, who is in her third year at IU, is eager for the challenge against North Texas, who have won 15 consecutive home games.


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Hoosiers conquer Commodores behind Wright's 31

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IU men's basketball coach Mike Davis described Bracey Wright's double digit scoring as "quiet" in last Saturday's win over University of Illinois-Chicago. The freshman guard managed to score 16 points with little fanfare as teammate Jeff Newton grabbed his third double-double.


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Future ticket fiascoes can be prevented

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I'll never forget my first game at Assembly Hall. Defending National Champion Michigan State came into the Hall sporting a 23 game winning streak that seemed poised to continue with only seconds remaining to play. And then, just before the horn sounded, Kirk Haston drove a three-point dagger into the Spartans' hearts and sent the place into delirium.


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US skeptical over Iraqi arms

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WASHINGTON -- Underpinning the U.S. review of Iraq's 12,000-page arms declaration, "there's skepticism and there's fear" about Saddam Hussein's nuclear ambitions, President Bush's spokesman said Monday.


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Hoosiers conquer Commodores behind Wright's 31

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Two hours before No. 7 IU faced Vanderbilt Monday night, freshman guard Bracey Wright went onto the Assembly Hall court by himself for an early shoot-around. He shot some threes, practiced his free throws and went into pre-game warm-ups with some extra confidence.


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Case in point, not a closed case

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Justin Barnes had a friend in trouble, and he wanted to help. His friend was facing an all too common alcohol violation and a student judicial board hearing, not to mention a complete confusion about the system he was about to become a product of.


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Students clamor for new highway

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Not everyone in Bloomington is against I-69. IU students formed a new organization in favor of an interstate route through Bloomington Thursday. The group, called Students for Interstate 69, provides students who would like to see the interstate through Bloomington with an opportunity to get involved in this controversial issue. Roughly 100 students have joined Students for I-69.


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On the road again

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"On the Road" is going on the road. Since Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay bought the original manuscript of Jack Kerouac's story about a group of intellectual outlaws and their aimless, Bohemian odyssey for $2.43 million last year, it hasn't had much of a public life. Only recently has it been displayed publicly.