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Residents rally for US troops

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The first balmy day in southern Indiana generated a flurry of outdoor activity across Monroe County, and the scores of area citizens who gathered downtown Saturday afternoon to rally in support of American armed forces worldwide were clothed in high spirits and light jackets.


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Class protests tuition fees

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As rays of sunshine coupled with higher temperatures graced the campus for the first time in about a month Friday, the efforts of six students determined to raise awareness of tuition increases shone brightly.


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Coalition to propose resolution

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IU students in the Coalition against the War in Iraq will be submitting a resolution protesting U.S. involvement in Iraq to the IU Student Association tonight.


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IUSA refuses party's complaint

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Insufficient margins, cumbersome font sizes and single line spacing are a few of the reasons the IU Student Association has refused to admit complaints filed by the Action ticket for review by the elections commission. The Action complaints did not meet three requirements of the IUSA elections code, including the given deadline and complaint format.


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IUPD Blotter

The following activity was reported by the IU Police Department: Feb. 27 • Sophomore Christen M. Mcarty, 19, resident of North Jordan Avenue, was cited for illegal consumption on East 11th Street.


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Workshop bridges chasms in greek life

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To improve relations between the chapters of IU's greek system, the four greek councils held "Seeking Alliances through Leadership and Diversity" on Saturday in McNutt Quad's Flame Lounge. The Interfraternity Council, PanHellenic Association, IU PanHellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council sponsored the first annual event.


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Innovative program wins award

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The Indiana Council for Continuing Education awarded one of IU Division of Continuing Studies' programs with "Course of the Year" on Friday in Indianapolis.



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Emcees battle at Teter Quad

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Emcees went head-to-head Friday night in Teter Quad, showcasing their freestyle talents in a competition organized by the Hip-Hop Congress. The sign-up started at 7:30 p.m. as nervous emcees walked in, sizing up the competition. There were people playing video games at the entrance while others crowded around waiting for the battle to begin.



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Jordan River Forum

In response to Cory Schouten's column "Party patrols should be open" (March 3), I applaud Interfraternity Council president Evan Waldman's decision to not allow a third party to attend the greek party patrol. As a member of the greek community, we get exploited enough as is.


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Beads and HPV

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When my friend got excited about giving away beads to pretty girls at an upcoming Mardi Gras party, I just laughed and rolled my eyes. When he said he was hoping to get laid, I gagged with disgust.


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Re-examining racial preferences

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Using student newspapers to ventilate has become a rite of passage for young journalists. And few subjects invite ventilating better than the racial preferences of our Law School's admission policy. Still, last week's personal attack begs reply.


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Big Brother is at work again

Visitors to isonews.com looking for "mod chips" (chips that let Playstation 2 and Microsoft Xbox users play pirated games) might be in for a shock. Where once stood the isonews.com storefront is a warning from the federal government with a brief overview of why the site has been shut down. In the past, when the FBI wanted to eliminate a Web site it would seize the computers of the site's owners and shut down the server on which the site operated. But lately the FBI has not only been seizing severs, but domain names as well, placing these warnings and even leaving the sites active in order to monitor incoming Internet traffic.


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IU alum's jazz band hits a high note

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The Kyle Quass group brought its inventive but traditional jazz sounds to Jazz Fables on Thursday to play a tribute concert to master trumpeter Woody Shaw.


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Readers seek information in pro- and anti-war books

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NEW YORK -- When a customer enters the Politics & Prose bookstore and wants to learn more about Iraq, store owner Carla Cohen has a number of suggestions. David Fromkin's "A Peace to End All Peace," a general history of the Middle East. "Republic of Fear," Kanan Makiya's analysis of contemporary Iraq. Bernard Lewis' "The Middle East: A Brief of History of the Last 2,000 Years."


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Around the Region

BLOOMFIELD, Ind. -- A Linton woman accused of fatally shooting her husband first tried to hire her boyfriend and two of her teenage daughter's friends to carry out the killing, investigators said.


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House breaks with optimism

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INDIANAPOLIS -- When the Indiana House broke for the midway point of the 2003 legislative session, House Speaker Patrick Bauer thanked members for a smooth, cooperative, mostly bipartisan first half.


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Search for bin Laden narrowing

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The walls may be closing in on Osama bin Laden after the capture of one of his most trusted lieutenants, but the world's most wanted man has survived a lifetime of close calls, and has made narrow escapes his calling card.