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IUSA Supreme Court justice resigns, indicates 'failures'

'Buddy' story entertains, doesn't rock house

Last Thursday, the IU Auditorium in conjunction with Phoenix Productions presented "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story." All in all this musical adaptation of rock legend Buddy Holly's all-too-short life was an entertaining diversion but failed to capture Holly's essence and immense talent.

Israel intelligence suspects Palestine-Iran link

JERUSALEM -- Israel said Palestinian and Iranian officials met in Moscow last year and forged a new alliance in which the Palestinians were to receive millions of dollars worth of heavy weaponry in exchange for allowing Iran more influence and intelligence information about Israel.

Indiana homeowners might catch break on tax bills

INDIANAPOLIS -- When homes throughout Indiana are reassessed this year, property owners may not be hit as hard as expected if elected assessors do everything they can to hold down tax bills.

Council discusses bike lanes

The Bloomington City Council considered proposals Wednesday night that would change the driving habits of some Bloomington residents.

Fuel solution not easy task

The U.S. Senate recently voted to put the breaks on legislation that would have required automakers to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles, opting to send the issue to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for further review. Environmentalists claim that democracy has once again been thwarted by industry lobbyists and wealthy special interests groups. But it isn't that simple.

Safety net could keep you lucky

Time for work

Election flawed

Kirkwood was declared winner of an IU Student Association election riddled with Elections Code violations, so many that students had to wait four weeks from when elections ended to hear the results. What is particularly disturbing about violations this year is that those with the potential to alter the election's outcome only merited a fine by the Elections Commission, a decision upheld by a divided IUSA Supreme Court. Other less serious charges against Synergy and Steel were thrown out by the commission.

Elections over: Do your job

An open letter to the executives of Kirkwood: Was the election fair? Will you be viewed as fully legitimate student leaders after sending thousands of e-mails, allegedly intimidating students to vote and alternately threatening and flattering editors and reporters at the IDS?

Planned Parenthood Web site provides 'morning after' pill

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana has become the third state in the country where women can get prescriptions for the so-called "morning-after" pill through a Planned Parenthood Web site.

As job market tightens further, students continue schooling

Milwaukee -- Senior Rebecca Landberg had planned on graduating from Marquette University this year with an undergraduate degree in marketing and operations management. She planned on working for a few years and then going to graduate school for an MBA. However, when the job market tightened, she decided to go to graduate school right away.

Around The Campus

The IU Progressive Faculty Coalition is holding a forum on "The War on Terrorism" from noon to 2 p.m. today in Woodburn 101. The speakers will address Bush's State of the Union address, current military spending, the Patriot Act, the Just War theory and the connection between waging war on poverty and terrorism.

IUPD Blotter

The following activity was reported by the IU Police Department: Mar. 19 •Senior Wai Lei Georgeanna Chan, resident of Redbud Apartments, reported the theft of articles from a gym bag at the SRSC. Estimated loss is $660. •Senior Catherine So, resident of Redbud, reported the theft of personal articles from Ms. Chan's gym bag at the SRSC. Estimated loss is $130.

Navruz festival welcomes spring

For many in the U.S., spring marks the onset of a warmer season and the arrival of holidays such as Easter and Passover. For others the spring equinox carries a different significance -- a new year, which is celebrated by several central Asian countries during the Navruz holiday.

Groups work to build home

Along Lindbergh Drive on the west side of Bloomington, the newest home sponsored by Habitat for Humanity International is in preparation for construction through a collaboration of two local Habitat chapters. The home, which when finished will be located at 727 N. Lindbergh Dr., is being built by the IU and Bloomington North High School chapters.

Trustee provison fails

University faculty will not send a nonvoting member of the IU board of trustees to meetings that take place around the state this year. Last week, the state senate education committee voted against a provision to create a nonvoting faculty trustee position. The clause was part of a bill that did pass -- one to allow three of the nine IU trustees to live in the same county. Trustee positions had previously been limited to two members per county.

Bombing in Peru kills 9

LIMA, Peru -- A car bomb exploded outside the U.S. Embassy in Lima, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens in an audacious late-night attack just three days before President Bush visits the Andean capital. U.S. officials said Thursday that Shining Path rebels were suspected.

Around The Region

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. -- An 18-year-old man faces criminal charges for a drag race that ended when his Camaro crashed into a house, rupturing a gas line and setting the house on fire. No one was injured in Wednesday afternoon's crash, and no one was in the house at the time.