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ROTC receives language grant to train cadets

By Kailtin Shawgo · Wednesday, May 23,2007 8:01 p.m.

The National Security Education Program has given the IU Reserve Officer Training Corps a two-year grant for an initiative that will teach cadets the languages and cultures of countries where they could be stationed in the future.

IU students start training with police academy

By Kelly Cochran · Wednesday, May 23,2007 8:01 p.m.

While most college students are spending summer days lounging around in pajamas for hours, 30 IU students are starting their days at 6 a.m. with push-ups, sit-ups and miles of running.

Hoosiers gather their champions

By Ryan Gregg · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:59 p.m.

The IU track and field squads will take their five Big Ten champions and many other athletes to Columbia, Mo. Friday to compete in the NCAA Mideast Regional. The regional meet is an opportunity for competitors to finish near the top of their respective events and earn themselves a bid to compete at the NCAA Track and Field National Championships. IU has a total five Big Ten champions: two pole vaulters, two long jumpers and one distance runner.

Resurrecting American Politics

By Grace Low · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:48 p.m.

I was a little ashamed of myself upon realizing last week how elated I was at the long-overdue demise of Jerry Falwell. It was a gut reflex of giddy, unadulterated joy that I immediately felt guilty for, because I’m a good Christian – right?

Best offense is a good defense

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:38 p.m.

Since 9/11, fear has been a Bush political wild card. We were led to believe that, among other dire consequences, not taking out Saddam could lead to paying at least three dollars for a gallon of gas. Imagine!

DoJ not the only dysfunctional department

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:37 p.m.

In an article in The New York Times (“Senate Democrats Plan a Resolution on Gonzales,” May 17) concerning the prospective resignation of Alberto Gonzales, Senator Arlen Specter had this to say:

Factory farms still factories

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:36 p.m.

Every year the fast food industry spends billions marketing their products. They show a lot of attractive, happy, skinny people having fun. What they don’t show you is where the food comes from, how it’s made and what it contains.

Smokers most inconsiderate polluters

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:35 p.m.

I just had the misfortune of reading Tyler James Perry’s article dated Oct. 3, 2006, entitled “Kiss my (cigarette) butt.”

“Is the punishment for drunk driving fair?”

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:34 p.m.

In reference to the column “DUIs 4 Eva” (May 21): First off, fairness is a relative term in relation to the judicial system. As for your example of Laura Bush’s lack of punishment in 1963, this does not come as a surprise to anyone and proves that fairness holds little weight in relation to laws.

Advocating drunk driving morally irresponsible

By Steve Salter · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:33 p.m.

After reading “DUIs 4-eva” (May 21) by Colleen Carroll, I have to wonder how many DUIs she has accumulated since she appears remarkably defensive on the subject. Colleen remarks that drunk driving punishments are not fair at all.

Jesus Christ just one of many paths

By Steve Salter · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:32 p.m.

I read the “Interfaith service bothers Bloomington resident” letter (May 17) by a not surprisingly unidentified “Christian” (editor’s note: the author of the letter was Bloomington resident Scott Tibbs) who rambled on, quoting passages from that famous fictional work, the Bible.

Untreated mental illness remains a serious health concern

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:31 p.m.

The number one cause of disability in young people, and one of the most pervasive causes of suffering in the world is untreated mental illness. May 20-26 is Schizophrenia Awareness Week, a week designed to build public discourse about the importance of being open and honest about brain disorders and the massive role they play in our day-to-day lives.

‘Sirens of Titan’ is ‘wacked-out dream’

By Lindsey Landis and Brett Martel · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:26 p.m.

Have you ever had one of those dreams that makes absolutely no sense?

Artists gather to create business/marketing plans

By Brett Martel and Sara Amato · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:25 p.m.

Fifteen artists gathered around an L-shaped table Tuesday night in the John Waldron Arts Center as Kelley School of Business professor Carolyn Wiethoff asked them about their business goals. Weithoff encouraged the artists to develop a marketing plan for future business endeavors.

ALF v. USA

By Edward Delp · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:24 p.m.

There is a new front in the war against terror. No, I am not talking about a new cell of Muslim extremists or Christian fundamentalists. Rather, I am talking about eco-terrorists. In this day and age of studying almost everything connected to terrorism, this is a woefully under-analyzed area. However, recent events deserve to have light shed upon them.

Memoirs of Jerry Falwell

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:23 p.m.

As the daughter of a non-denominational pastor, I have many fond memories of the more zealous brethren. Some of them were clever zealots who brightened up life with their off-kilter humor, such as my youth pastor who fried an egg on the church camp basketball court one day when the western Kansas temperature reached 105 degrees.

Presumed Innocence

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:21 p.m.

As a general rule, professors don’t trust their students. That’s not to say they automatically assume the worst in everyone, but most teachers would probably prefer to administer final exams in a 6-square-foot closet instead of a standard classroom, given our track record on academic integrity.

Monroe Bank displays local art

By Erin Riley · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:18 p.m.

The latest Monroe Bank Art Exhibit is presenting abstract collage and multimedia art. The exhibit features artwork by Ronald O. Elkins, Gretchen Sigmund and Jeremy Bazur.

IU approves tuition increases

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Tuesday, May 22,2007 4:10 p.m.

The IU Board of Trustees approved tuition increases for the next two years Monday. The increase calls for in-state undergraduate tuition on the Bloomington campus to increase by 5.1 percent for the 2007-08 school year and by 5.3 percent for 2008-09 school year.

Hoosier group turns out to support bill for universal health care

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, May 21,2007 3:06 p.m.

Last week, Karen Green Stone and 60 other demonstrators from the group Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan lined up outside the Anthem-Wellpoint Health Insurance headquarters in Indianapolis to support a universal health care bill making its way through the U.S. House.

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