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McCain calls for US to ‘respect the collective will’ of allies
LOS ANGELES – Republican John McCain on Wednesday called for the United States to work more collegially with democratic allies and live up to its duties as a world leader, drawing a sharp contrast to the past eight years under President Bush.
Kirkwood ticket wins IUSA election
Despite controversy, the Kirkwood ticket won the IU Student Association elections Wednesday night. At a hearing the same night, fines were levied against the ticket for violating IUSA election codes. SPECIAL COVERAGE: 2008 IUSA Elections
Junior streaks to first-place upset
Heading into Wednesday night’s Individual Time Trials, all eyes were on last year’s Individual Time Trial champion and record-holder, Teter senior Sarah Rieke. Someone forgot to tell Wing It junior Kristi Hewitt.
Book Review: ‘Almost Home’ almost puts readers to sleep
“After Hours at the Almost Home,” is author and IU alumna Tara Yellen’s first novel, and it shows.
Dada art: more than just a urinal
In 1917, French artist Marcel Duchamp, in a very artisty manner, exhibited a urinal, not of his own creation, turned upside down and signed, “R. Mutt,” as his latest work and titled it, “Fountain.”
Butler student rebuffed by Chelsea Clinton says he supports her mom
INDIANAPOLIS — The college student who got a stinging brushback from Chelsea Clinton when he asked about the Monica Lewinsky scandal said Wednesday he’s a Clinton supporter who was trying to get her to show “what makes Hillary so strong.”
$6.5 million approved for lakeshore redevelopment
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – A development group has approved spending almost $6.5 million for lakeshore redevelopment in Whiting and East Chicago.
Heavy rains draw mixed opinions on storm management
Early last week, IU students saw heavy rain for 36 straight hours, a situation that caused problems for Bloomington residents.
Bloomington named state’s ‘best walking city’
Twenty-four years ago, Mike Lorton graduated from IU. After retiring, he decided to come back to Bloomington with his wife. One of the main reasons, he said, was because of the ease of walking in the city.
Fat lady sings
If you’ve any lingering hope that humanity’s nature is essentially good, I need only the music libra
Bush, with more nuts
Many people tend to think of Sen. John McCain as a maverick. Many people think of him as a foreign policy expert. Many people think he sticks to his guns and his principles.
Macabre milestones
Five years. 4,000 American bodies. $500 billion. The United States’ terrorizing war recently passed these grim milestones. One day
Evaluating evaluations
"I talk about No Child Left Behind like Ivory soap: It’s 99.9 percent pure or something.” That’s Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on the efficacy of the federal law passed in 2002. She continues: “There’s not much needed in the way of change.” Experts say otherwise. The latest move away from No Child Left Behind, which is considered by the National Education Association to have “produced many unintended and unfavorable consequences for students, parents and educators across the country,” is a recent bill passed by the New York Assembly, preemptively barring New York City and other districts from linking teacher tenure to students’ test scores.
Thank you, Israel
Instant messaging, wireless computer chips and video camera capsules that examine internal organs. What do these three relatively new innovations have in
No guns on campus
Dear Chase Cooper, I noticed in your article “Ban gun bans” (IDS Feb. 26) you have showed lots of passion towards the safety of the students on college
Fire Greenspan now
As a graduate of IU, I would like to give my opinion on the most recent incidents at IU with regard to men’s basketball. I would
Not for the money
As a current Advocate for Community Engagement,
Flee from hate speech
Jonathan Rossing asks an important question and deserves a
Drinking law is necessary
With reference to Monday’s editorial article “Bad news for boozers,” (IDS Mar. 24) I would like to commend the professionalism endorsed, as it is a good thing to practice as we preach. That is to


