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By George Lyle IV · Friday, Feb. 7,2003 12:16 a.m.

Three nights ago, it was the assistant opinion editor's turn to finish the page for publication. The next morning when I opened up the newspaper and saw the comic, I was aghast -- the display of insensitivity to nuances in race relations was apparent in the artwork of Dan Carino, a cartoonist for the Daily Aztec based out of San Diego State University.

Call me crazy, not racist

By J.P. Benitez and JP Benitez · Friday, Feb. 7,2003 12:14 a.m.

As assistant editor of the op-ed page, I was given authority to choose and run the Carino political cartoon Wednesday. Is it controversial? Yes. Does it express an opinion shared by others in America and on campus? Yes. Is it racist? No.

White House poetry slam?

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 7,2003 12:13 a.m.

First lady Laura Bush was all set to receive some of the nation's top poets at the White House last week. The symposium was one event in a series of White House literary events, which were set up to recognize great American literature. This specific event was also to honor Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 7,2003 12:09 a.m.

Educated populace needs better comics; attention to detail

Racy play opens today

By Adam Sedia · Friday, Feb. 7,2003 12:06 a.m.

Today, a very unique twist on a very old play opens at the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. It is Aristophanes' comedy "Lysistrata," an ancient Greek classic about Athenian women who refuse to sleep with their husbands until they stop fighting a war with the Spartans. The Theatre and Drama Department presents the play at 8 p.m. today, Saturday and Feb. 10 through 15. Tickets are $15 for general public and $13 for students and seniors. They are available at the IU Auditorium Box Office and by phone or online from Ticketmaster.

Photo exhibit highlights the news

By Anne Gill and Annie Gill · Friday, Feb. 7,2003 12:05 a.m.

We all remember pictures of Monica Lewinsky during the infamous trial with President Clinton -- Lewinsky in the crowd, vying for a chance to speak to the president, or Lewinsky running away from the paparazzi and frenzied press that pursued her for weeks. But photojournalist David Burnett presented a different view of Lewinsky in his photograph, when he captured her from the side, sipping a Cosmopolitan martini.

Prison guard paralyzes teenage inmate

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 11:40 p.m.

PLAINFIELD, Ind. -- A guard at a juvenile prison beat an inmate so severely the teenager was paralyzed, prosecutors said.

Bloomington City Council passes resolution against war

By Micah Maidenberg · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 11:38 p.m.

Bloomington joined a growing number of cities across the country Wednesday when City Council members voted eight to zero in favor of a resolution opposing a war with Iraq.

Congress debates North Korea

By Ron Fournier · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 11:36 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The United States has "robust plans for any contingencies" involving North Korea, including military action, the White House said Thursday amid a flurry of criticism from Democrats and talk of war from Pyongyang.

Hail to the chief's perks

By Cory Schouten · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 6:13 p.m.

IU Student Association president Bill Gray was golfing with his grandma in Chicago this summer when the phone rang. It was then-IU President Myles Brand, and he was not happy. "These bastards named us the No. 1 party school," Gray recalls Brand saying, as he embarked on an angry explanation of the Princeton Review finding.

Iraq says scientist allows private interview with inspectors

By Hamza Hendawi · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:17 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi arms expert submitted to a private interview with U.N. weapons inspectors Thursday, a top Iraqi official said hours after the top U.N. nuclear inspector demanded a "drastic change" to improve Iraq's cooperation.

Powell pressures UN, says Iraq hasn't disarmed

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:17 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- Secretary of State Colin Powell, relying on a stream of U.S. intelligence, urged the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to move against Saddam Hussein because Iraq has failed to disarm, harbors terrorists and hides behind a "web of lies."

The nightshift

By Colin Kearns · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:16 p.m.

IU police officers begin their weekend nightshift lounging and joking with one another inside the police department, waiting for their assignments. As Mirantha Wilson gets ready for her shift, Scott Dunning motions a sign of the cross and asks for mercy on the unlucky students who will have to answer to her,

Flight diverted to Indianapolis because of unruly passenger

Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:16 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS - A Northwest Airlines flight was diverted Thursday to Indianapolis International Airport after a male passenger became unruly, officials said.

Junior sprinter elevates for race

By Steve Hinson · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:15 a.m.

Saturday at a four-way meet in Illinois, the No. 16 men's track and field team's top 400-meter runner, junior Ryan Sarbinoff, came up with an injured hamstring during warm ups. This left his training partner, junior Dan Martin, as the top 400-meter runner.

Senior leads by example

By Kristen Louderback and Kristin Louderback · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:14 a.m.

Senior Rachelle Boone hasn't always been known for her 60- and 200-meter performances. Until high school, Boone's sport of choice was soccer. Her teammates urged her to try running track, and she immediately caught the coach's attention.

Knight claims his 800th victory

By Alyson Brodsy and Betsy Blaney · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:12 a.m.

LUBBOCK, Texas -- With fans chanting his name and the magic number, Bob Knight entered the 800 club Wednesday night. Knight became only the fourth Division I coach to win 800 games, reaching the mark by guiding Texas Tech over Nebraska 75-49.

IU announces recruits

By Gavin Lesnick · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:11 a.m.

After inheriting much of his freshmen class last year, coach Gerry DiNardo made his first full recruiting mark on the IU football program Wednesday on signing day. DiNardo announced 26 letters of intent, 14 defensive and 12 offensive, from players spanning everywhere from Bloomington to Germany.

Dejected Davis a no show at post-game press conference

By Matt Pera · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:10 a.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- OK, so IU has been struggling on the road. That can be expected when playing the likes of Purdue, Michigan State and Louisville. But this was Northwestern, who had yet to win a Big Ten game. And nearly half of the crowd at Welsh-Ryan Arena was wearing Cream and Crimson.

Hoosiers fall to Wildcats for first time in 15 years

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 2:08 a.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Hoosiers didn't even win the tip. Nor did the IU men's basketball team get more rebounds or more steals. All it can boast is more turnovers and a fourth consecutive loss. Road games have not been kind to the Hoosiers (14-7, 4-4 Big Ten).