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Law professors hold discussion on war crimes

This afternoon, the University will host a discussion on war crimes, featuring two professors from the University School of Law. The event, which will take place in the North PJ Auditorium from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., is sponsored by the James M. Cox Center for College of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Center for [...]

Troops meet ‘less resistance than anticipated’

While families of the seven freed American POW’s rejoiced in the United States, troops in Iraq met with pockets of resistance as they tried to secure the northern city of Tikrit. Approximately 3,000 troops attacked Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit from the south, west and north on Monday, capturing a presidential palace and [...]

Bush begins media campaign in Baghdad

The historic toppling of Saddam Hussein’s likeness in Baghdad on Wednesday was the most definitive evidence that his regime is vanishing from Iraq. Although visibility of Hussein’s Baath party leadership in Iraq is on the decline, many say that the war has not ended. “The war is not completely over,” said Nathan Busch, a senior [...]

Students still fearful despite terrorist’s capture

Although Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks, has been apprehended by U.S. authorities, many students said they do not feel any safer. “I don’t really feel safer because I’m sure he’s got a whole terrorist cell behind him, which is just as capable of planning attacks as he is,” said [...]

Students respond to Hussein’s challenge to Bush for live debate

Students Respond It’s the hypothetical debate of the century — Bush v. Saddam — a potential international showdown that has both University students and the world talking. During his interview with Dan Rather, which has aired throughout the week on various CBS news programs, Saddam Hussein challenged President Bush to a live television debate. In [...]

Croats explore University

A delegation of 11 people, including faculty and staff members from Croatia’s University of Zagreb, are visiting the University to learn about its public outreach programs. The group is examining programs at the University to learn how to implement similar programs in rural Croatia. They will be observing many programs including those involving economic development, [...]

U.S. delivers resolution to U.N.

Monday afternoon, the United States and Britain presented a new resolution concerning Iraq to a closed session of the U.N. Security Council, but a University student said he is concerned with its futility. “Personally, I don’t think it matters how many resolutions the U.S. passes, we have been passing resolutions for the past 12 years [...]

Petition circulated for SEVIS fee

International students and their supporters are circulating a petition that calls for equal distribution of the SEVIS fee. The petition was drafted by 10 international students during an informal SEVIS discussion meeting. SEVIS, the government-mandated international student tracking system, was formally implemented at the University in January 2003. This semester, the University is requiring all [...]

The sights and sounds of India

The Indian Cultural Exchange will host India Nite at the Classic Center on Saturday. The program, entitled “Capturing the Sights and Sounds of India,” will highlight the vibrant culture of Indian movies from the past four decades. “There are so many different aspects of Indian culture that you can look at,” said Tina Patel, a [...]

Alum leaves University $3.28 million

The University recently received a gift of $3.28 million dollars from an alumnus who graduated almost a century ago. In 1975, George Winship Nunnally of Atlanta used $1 million to create a trust fund that would provide for his wife, Iona, after his death. Nunnally, a 1904 graduate of the University, and a former president [...]

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