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Science and religion can work together

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, in his lecture at IU on Oct. 12, presented a strong and unflinching defense of biological evolution. He also relentlessly attacked religious faith of any kind, particularly Christianity and Islam, calling the biblical book of Genesis “the scribblings of goat herders.” During Dawkins’ talk, Christians outside the auditorium handed out cards insisting that evolution is incompatible with the Bible.

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Dawkins and militant atheism

I pity Richard Dawkins. For all his obvious intellect and achievements, he “lacks one thing.”



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Against the hate crimes bill

Unlike the Indiana Daily Student’s editorial board (Oct. 16), I am very disappointed in Baron Hill for voting to criminalize thought by supporting the fraudulent “hate crimes” bill that was dishonestly attached to a defense spending authorization.


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Blagojevich aide pleads guilty to corruption

A former chief of staff and longtime friend of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday and promised to cooperate with federal prosecutors in their corruption case against the former governor.


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U of I chancellor Herman quits amid scandal

University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman resigned Tuesday following months of pressure over special attention the school paid to politically connected applicants at its Urbana-Champaign campus and news that some were admitted over more qualified students.









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Referee strikes could end soon

The NBA’s locked-out referees could be back on the floor in time for the regular season.


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Crime will not hurt Olympic host

The International Olympic Committee expressed confidence Tuesday that Brazil will deliver a safe Olympics in 2016 despite the weekend violence between rival drug gangs that killed 21 people in Rio de Janeiro.


Bailout

A return to legal precedent

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The unprecedented nature of the Chrysler bankruptcy meant that the risk investors originally agreed to turned out to be a far cry from the real risk they eventually faced. And ultimately, the Indiana taxpayer is going to be the one that has to make up for these losses.


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Major confusions

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About five years ago, my high school organized a trip to New York City. One night, they took us to see the acclaimed play “Avenue Q,” a raunchy musical performed entirely with puppets. I’ll never forget the opening song, which managed to articulate the most crucial question in my college existence. The song is titled “What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?”