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Those laboring behind the scenes at the Musical Arts Center agree: The magic and mystery of the opera season would be impossible without the mayhem.

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Some parents can't monitor TV habits

Referring to the March 2 staff editorial ("Parents should screen TV shows"), the IDS staff is correct in their assessment that parents should screen TV shows. One flaw in their plan, though, is that many parents don't, and some parents can't. Take into account the parents who work double jobs to feed their families, and aren't around to watch TV with their kids.

Bombing, sanctions hurt the innocent

I would like to commend the IDS for its article regarding the U.S. bombing of Iraq, ("Bush was wrong to bomb Iraq," Feb. 28). I find such a stance in a campus publication to be bold and necessary.

U.S. bombing of Iraq unsuccessful method

Congratulations! I agree with you that bombing Iraq is a proven unsuccessful method of removing Saddam Hussein or any other dictator from power, ("Bush was wrong to bomb Iraq," Feb. 28). President George W. Bush might want to learn from the mistake the Clinton administration made in 1999 by moving NATO into a 78-day long air war against Yugoslavia.

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Protest with actions, not just with words

The time has once again arrived for people to disagree and protest against sanctions and bombings in Iraq. Like past protests, people remember others holding signs, and most don't remember what was written on them. People remember people chanting and yelling, and most don't remember what they said.

Medical science not 'wasted money'

Upon reading Chris Edwards' latest column, "Money wasted on medical research," (March 6) we had to make a judgment call: Does he actually believe what he writes, or is he simply trying to stir up controversy where none exists? We're not going to over-estimate his intellect, and so we shall assume he's serious, at least in the charges he labels against medicine.

'Andy Dick': It's hard to put into words ...

I now know what it feels like to bomb. Two people told me last Thursday my most recent review was below par, and I agree.

Guns should be allowed on campus

I would like to respond to the March 5 article "2 robbed during weekend." I don't understand how these robberies could have taken place in the middle of campus like they did. Apparently, the robber(s) were unaware of the University's policy of no firearms on University property. I would hate to think the robber(s) would have the nerve to ignore the policy as if it didn't exist.

Crooked County learns the right lessons

Crooked County was driving home from a show in Texas when the always welcome sound of police sirens echoed through the air. Worried he would be ticketed for speeding, guitarist-vocalist Jason Purnell was talking to the officer when the copper noticed the cowboy hats lining the dash.

Bill should provide closure for families

If any of my family members were ever the victim of a violent crime, I would see it as my mission to voice my feelings to the court trying the perpetrator.

IU must take more action about security breach

Let us say from the start that we are not writing to complain about the lack of security at the Bursar's office at IU, under Susan Cote, that allowed our, and more than 3,000 other students', Social Security numbers to be stolen. The lax security with vital information is troubling, and will be dealt with by the media, administration and possibly attorneys. What we are concerned with is the irresponsible and unsympathetic way the University has handled the situation.

Listen to the children

People who remember childhood as an idyllic time in their lives were never really children. They don't remember being a kid is hard, and that's part of the reason why the growing number of school shootings in suburban communities is still a mystery.

Spring break teaches life lessons

Spending a semester in Washington, is an incredible learning experience. The politics, power structures and policies we've come to understand during the Washington Leadership Program have pulled most of us into the mental zone of the fully "politicized." I realized this starkly last Thursday at 11 a.m., when the federal budget was set to hit the Web. I sat with my mouse poised on the link to the budget "blueprint," and when the link connected I wrote down page numbers to print with the fervor of a spy decoding enemy secrets.