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Can't count on Union Board

For the second time in three years, the cancellation of a Union Board-sponsored concert has left music fans at IU standing out in the cold. Friday afternoon, two days after ticket sales officially began, Counting Crows canceled the last half of their U.S. tour, including an Oct. 30 show at the IU Auditorium. The band's management blamed scheduling conflicts for the cancellation. Union Board concerts director Andy Proctor, a senior, told the IDS that the cancellation "in no way reflects on Union Board."

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Sorority gathering donations for victims

The women of Zeta Phi Beta are spending part of their Fantazee Week helping the victims of last week's terrorist attacks.

Terrorist attacks affect sports, too

My column-writing schedule took a hit last week. With Thursday's column, a Kentucky preview, already written, IU announced it would cancel or postpone all athletic events, including Saturday's home opener against Kentucky.

Managing stress, keeping the routine

It is not unusual for people to experience extreme reactions during and immediately after catastrophic events. Most people experience some combination of physical, cognitive and emotional distress.

Buckeye state represented on Hoosier baseball squad

Head baseball coach Bob Morgan knows Ohio well. A native of Findlay, Ohio, Morgan attended Ohio University and has coached at Wooster College and Kent State.

Overseas students receive contact, support

In light of recent national tragedies, about 280 IU students studying abroad in Germany to Jerusalem have received communication and support from IU, host cities and universities. The breadth of last Tuesday's events has been felt worldwide. "I have family in New York and I live in Connecticut, so I am still recovering from a bit of shock. New York is my all-time favorite place in the world; I was just there a week ago," IDS employee and senior Heather Murphy said in an e-mail from London.

Attack too much while away from home

As students here sat glued to the British Broadcasting Company's coverage of the terrorist attacks on the United States, many pointed out that the words "culture shock" have taken on a whole new meaning. The attempt to squeeze a semester's worth of clothes into one or two suitcases was aggravating. The persistent wet chill in the air as early as September is disconcerting. And the embarrassing manner in which students are herded around London like 63-year-old tourists is worst of all. Especially because that's what was going on Tuesday afternoon.

Liberty is lost

I was looking recently at my photos from my trip to New York City in March, and I came across a photo of lower Manhattan taken from Liberty Island. The shot was framed so well, in fact, that Ellis Island can be seen in the bottom left corner as the panorama caught the reflection of the World Trade Center off of the waters in New York Harbor.

Weekend vandalism targets SUVs

Over the weekend, vandals struck several SUVs on campus and in the community, leaving behind slashed tires and streaks of spray paint. They hit 18 cars on campus alone, police said. While vandalism targeting SUVs in Bloomington is not uncommon, police say the number of incidents has increased during the past few weeks.

A pointless target

Hundreds of tons of human remains, according to the calculations of The Washington Post. That's one of the elements through which the New York rescue teams are searching. That, in addition to concrete, steel, broken glass, asbestos, terrorist passports, family photos, and office furniture.

Classes should have been canceled after tragedy

Indiana University, you have committed the crime of blasphemy. I cannot believe that the University would still hold classes in the wake of the most egregious crime in United States history. It was almost "OK" to hold classes on the national holiday Labor Day, but this is just pure, 100 percent blatant apathy.

Muslims part of community

I am writing to express my sadness and anger over the attacks on international and Muslim students in the wake of the terrible, terrible events of Tuesday last week. Now more than ever, we need to ask ourselves what we think we know about the world, about "Arabs" and Muslims, how we think we know it, and how our purported knowledge enables us to act.

Warrant issued for second witness

WASHINGTON -- A second arrest warrant for a material witness in the hijackings investigation was issued by federal prosecutors in New York, the Justice Department said Saturday. The person had not yet been arrested at the time the warrant was issued. Investigators expected to issue additional warrants, perhaps as soon as Saturday evening, as the investigation into Tuesday's attacks shifts into higher gear.

Condemn racist attacks

As a member of the armed forces for this great nation, I'm quite offended by the disrespect shown by this University in its silence as citizens. Diversity doesn't mean focus on the minority. Step up to the plate and show what it means to be an American.

University needs to send message of patriotism

Why is it that Indiana University has only spoken of its sorrow and solidarity in conjunction with anti-harassment messages.

Analysts debate effects of attacks on economy

Even after the shocking terror last week, economists' general concern was the consumer spending level. According to CNNfn.com, consumer spending fuels around two thirds of the economy. The "psychological impact is what makes (this situation) highly unpredictable," Bill Witte, a professor of economics said. Any tragedy on the national level might influence consumer psychology and change the behavior of spending in the immediate future. But it is very difficult to measure how much correlation will exist between the tragedy and consumer psychology. In general, it is perceived reactions from the terrorist attacks will not have long-term effects for the U.S. economy.

Next step: war or peace?

The next months will determine whether the events of Sept. 11 will break us as a nation or make us stronger. Now the debate begins. Some call for war; others call for peace. Some call for a questioning of our foreign policy; others reaffirm our foreign policy. Some will ask for increased safety; others will demand protection for our liberties.

Don't let anger, hate get the best of you

Dear Students, An Islamic teaching colleague of mine and, separately, a Malaysian girl studying at IU were roughed up Tuesday and Wednesday by a couple of male students. Listen, guys, I understand the anger -- I am witnessing it as it courses hogwild through my own veins -- but please, let's not sink to the level of the terrorists. There are many many fine people at IU from the Middle East who, just like you and me, abhor what happened on the East Coast. You and I, Hoosiers, Americans, are not the only people suffering this ordeal.

The lessons we teach kids

The President quotes the Bible in an address to the nation showing through words that he is a religious man. Would too then an act of forgiveness be showing the world through action that he is a religious man? Would too then an act of forgiveness, supported by the people of the United States, show the world that our strength as a nation is not that of military might, but that of moral integrity?