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U.S. strikes accidentally set fire to Red Cross warehouses in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S. strikes set Red Cross warehouses afire near Afghanistan's capital Tuesday, sending workers scrambling to salvage desperately needed relief goods during a bombardment that could be heard 30 miles away. To the south, two U.S. special forces gunships entered the air war for the first time, raking the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar with cannon and heavy machine gun fire in a pre-dawn raid.

Conversations on Race bring understanding

For junior Marshawn Wolley, it expanded his "perception of reality". For junior Tobias Puehse, it challenged him to better understand issues of diversity, stirring his emotions and provoking introspection. For its facilitators, Conversations on Race has proven a program of explosive possibilities, challenging students to interact with peers representing a myriad of cultural backgrounds in an informal discussion format.

Freshman plays down success

There are humble athletes, and then there's Kim Grodek. Tuesday, the freshman midfielder was blushing after a mock-autograph request from assistant coach Wendy Dillinger after a brief photo shoot. Dillinger might have been joking, but if Grodek continues her current level of play, the next autograph request she gets might be sincere.

Crew contains blaze; warehouse destroyed

A Tuesday morning fire kept firefighters busy into the afternoon putting out remaining hot spots. Fire spread through a warehouse at 316 S. Washington St. around 2:30 a.m. Bloomington Police Officer Tiffany Willingham was on duty when she noticed the fire. Fire crews were dispatched at 2:56 a.m.

Sex and dying in high society

Robert Altman has been a filmmaker for 50-some years now, and a potent force in American cinema for at least 30. The latest from this 76-year-old plays to his strengths while simultaneously expanding his horizons -- one of the few giants from '70s cinema still striving for new ideas.

UC selected to head Enron suit

LOS ANGELES - University of California took the helm of solving a national business debacle Friday when it was named lead plaintiff of the class-action lawsuit against senior executives of Enron Corp. and its auditor, accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP. "We look forward to working closely with all of the plaintiffs to vigorously pursue this litigation with the shared goal of securing substantial recovery for all shareholders," UC General Counsel James Holst said in a statement.

Around The Campus

Education school releases test scores Ninety-three percent of School of Education students passed their state-required proficiency tests, the School of Education announced Monday. Across the state, 92 percent of teacher education students received passing scores. The tests measure basic skills and content in a teacher's area of specialization.

Hot Hoosiers head to Atlanta

IU beat the Kent State Golden Flashes 81-69 Saturday to advance to the Final Four in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hoosiers hit their first 8 three pointers and finished with 15. Senior Dane Fife led the team, scoring a team-high 17 points, shooting 5 of 6 from beyond the arc. The Hoosiers will face the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday. Game time will be announced on Monday.

Latest war puzzle doesn't really fit

As the title indicates, this film was definitely baffling. The story was interesting, but pushed too far for a movie based on reality. The acting was superb, but the inaccuracies were abundant. Even a few days after seeing "Enigma," I'm not quite sure how much I'm willing to forgive.

Bill exploits violence for political gain

Imagine a place where people meet a pregnant woman on the street and greet not her, but her uterus. They ask it how it's doing, discuss the weather with it, smile and wave goodbye. Don't scoff. This is where we could be heading and where it seems some members of the House of Representatives, including Indiana's own Dan Burton, R-6th, already live.

'2K2' visually stunning and lifelike

IU professor goes before Congress

Russell Skiba, IU associate professor in educational psychology, testified before the U.S. Congress recently to discuss his efforts to help improve discipline and safety in area schools. Skiba, director of the federally funded Safe and Responsive Schools Project, worked with five schools in the Richland-Bean Blossom (RBB) and Spencer-Owen School Corporations. They have just completed a three-year project that, according to the figures reported in the testimony, has dramatically reduced suspensions and expulsions in the schools.

Nicaragua election remains tight

Eleven years after losing power in an election, former Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega has a strong chance to regain the presidency in voting Sunday despite U.S. efforts to dent his campaign.

Ankle sprain analysis

It has happened to most of us at one time or another. Maybe you were playing basketball or just walking down the street minding your own business. You take your next misplaced step and there you have it. You just twisted your ankle.

Pacific Rim supports Bush, war on terrorism

SHANGHAI, China -- Pacific Rim leaders called for international cooperation with the U.S.-led battle against terrorism, but stopped short Sunday of endorsing the military campaign in Afghanistan. Nevertheless, President Bush said he won "strong support" at the economic forum for the fight against terror on all fronts, financial, diplomatic and military.

Business as usual

The economy is struggling and college graduates are left scrambling for jobs -- but business is booming on university grounds across the nation. In pursuing recognition as technological leaders, institutions are pumping money into their business schools. Campuses are under construction as innovative buildings emerge, advancing business education and benefiting both students and universities.

Safety in the skies

Since Sept. 11, the government has taken great measures to ensure the safety of air travel. Armed air marshals accompany flights and federal workers carefully check baggage and screen passengers. President George W. Bush's administration has also proposed a $500 million fund to protect cockpits, calling for the airlines to fortify cockpit doors and restrict their opening during flight, and to keep the cockpit crew apprised of activity in the cabin.

Supporting students

This year's 52nd annual Little 500 race will not just be a matter of winning and losing. It will be a matter of honor. This April, the race will help raise enough funds to create three additional scholarships to commemorate the lives that were lost due to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. The three new $1000 scholarships will be presented by the IU Student Foundation, which organizes the race, to the chosen recipients on Sept. 11, 2002, according to Abby Quinnette, president of the IUSF. "The IU Foundation wanted to leave a mark and memorialize the people that were lost that day," Quinnette said.

Muzzling columnists inappropriate

Somehow I missed the moment in history when the editors of the IDS managed to repeal the First Amendment. I'm glad the repeal finally went through, though; I was sick and tired of reading opinions about nasty, upsetting things like race relations. Really, this decision to order campus newspaper opinion columnists not to write opinions about an important campus issue is about as unjournalistic and ridiculous as anything I've seen in a 20-year newspaper career. When I attended IU, the IDS was often called the Indiana Daily Stupid. The current crop of editors has fully lived up to that nickname.

Fans mourn Lennon anniversary

NEW YORK -- More than two decades after John Lennon was gunned down by a deranged fan, devoted fans of the ex-Beatle gathered Saturday to mourn on the anniversary of his death. Hundreds of people surrounded the Imagine mosaic in Strawberry Fields, an area of Central Park dedicated to Lennon after he was shot in 1980 by Mark David Chapman in front of the nearby Dakota, the luxury apartment building where he lived. They sang Beatles tunes, bobbed their heads to the beat of a band, burned candles and remembered the singer who meant so much to them. "It's a weird thing. It's been your whole life, the Beatles," said Larry Martin, a professional guitarist. "I had older brothers, so from the time I was three or four my earliest memories are of the Beatles." Martin said his decision to attend this year was influenced by the death of George Harrison, who succumbed to lung cancer Nov. 29.