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FNECC begins search for new director

By Rachel Krasnow · Sunday, March 21,2010 8:14 p.m.

Three years after being officially established on campus, the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center has begun its search for a tenured director. According to a statement regarding the search, the candidate who fills the position will serve as both the director of the center and will be a faculty member in a department appropriate to the person’s credentials.

Performance royalty debate gets loud, strikes local chord

By Jake New · Sunday, March 21,2010 8:09 p.m.

Radio singles might perk a few ears, but they do not necessarily make a performer’s pocket any heavier.

Nobel Laureate de Klerk to speak in Greencastle

Sunday, March 21,2010 5:01 p.m.

Former South African President F.W. de Klerk will visit DePauw University in Greencastle on May 7, becoming the seventh Nobel Laureate to deliver the school’s Ubben Lecture at DePauw.

Chief Justice Roberts to give IU Law School speech

Sunday, March 21,2010 4:56 p.m.

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts is returning to his home state next month to give a lecture at the IU School of Law in Indianapolis.

Praise for some politicians

By Ashley Ames · Sunday, March 21,2010 4:12 p.m.

Politicians don’t get much praise. Being Rep. Baron Hill, D-Ind., could arguably be even more thankless than being an IDS opinion columnist. Maybe.

Show your digital skin

By Chad Quandt · Sunday, March 21,2010 4:11 p.m.

Don’t be afraid to show a little digital skin; just make it less embarrassing cleavage skin and more impressive muscle skin. Show potential employers your Internet prowess.

P.M. means night

By Nick Wallace · Sunday, March 21,2010 4:09 p.m.

The annual Daylight Saving Time “leap forward” is probably my favorite of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ achievements. This is where his real supporters and I differ.

An apocryphal apology

Sunday, March 21,2010 4:08 p.m.

WE SAY Pope Benedict should back up his sincere bark with meaningful bite when it comes to issues of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

President ‘bling-bling’ down in polls

By Carrie Schedler · Sunday, March 21,2010 3:03 p.m.

In France, some rouge states are about to turn bleu.This past week, at dinner with my host family, the topic of the ongoing French regional elections came up. The streets of Paris have been littered with campaign posters for every party imaginable, one for every shade of political belief.

Drug cartels still actively infiltrating US security

By Olufemi Taiwo · Sunday, March 21,2010 3:02 p.m.

Earlier this month, students, concerned citizens and members of the press crammed into a hearing room on Capitol Hill. Before them sat Senator Mark Pryor, D-Ark., who apparently represented an entire subcommittee of the Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security. He convened a hearing about ongoing corruption problems among the agencies tasked with protecting American borders.

Internet trade poses serious risk to endangered species

Sunday, March 21,2010 3:01 p.m.

The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday.The Web’s impact was made clear at the meeting of the 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES. Delegates voted overwhelmingly Sunday to ban the trade of the Kaiser’s spotted newt, which the World Wildlife Fund said has been devastated by the Internet trade.

Hill says he'll vote 'yes'

By Associated Press · Sunday, March 21,2010 1:13 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Baron Hill said Saturday that he will vote in favor of health care reform legislation being considered by Congress because the measure addresses his concerns about taxpayer-funded abortions and deficit reduction.

Dems hopeful on health care passage

By Charles Babington · Sunday, March 21,2010 1:06 p.m.

A pair of House Democratic leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama’s historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. But they acknowledged having yet to nail down commitments from a handful of members, some of whom remained concerned about the abortion issue.