N.C. Rep. Foxx calls hate-crime case a ‘hoax’
A North Carolina congresswoman says she made a poor choice of words when she called the infamous murder of a gay Wyoming student a “hoax” to justify passing hate crimes bills.
A North Carolina congresswoman says she made a poor choice of words when she called the infamous murder of a gay Wyoming student a “hoax” to justify passing hate crimes bills.
I always complain about what I don’t have, and I always describe myself as a “poor” college student. But packing up all this junk made me realize I’m not that poor.
The task of developing a new foreign policy toward Cuba must be undertaken with open-eyed historical understanding, including an understanding of whatever problems may have been generated by current and former U.S. policies toward Cuba.
Sen. Arlen Specter, whose name one would typically see under the Republican column, has flip-flopped in a bigger fashion than John Kerry could imagine: he’s turning Democrat.
WE SAY On-campus shooting should elicit greater student concern.
In the rare moments these days when I’m not counting down the seconds until graduation or packing up my apartment four months before I plan to move out or rolling down my windows and screaming “Seniors ’09, suckers!” as I drive haphazardly through clusters of frightened underclassmen, it sometimes occurs to me that there are a few things I might miss about college.
Although it might not be as stylish as your baggy board shorts or sultry Speedo, we should not look upon the Rooster Booster with shame. We should see it for what it really is: an opportunity.
IU women’s a cappella group Ladies First will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a spring concert 8 p.m. Saturday in the IU Auditorium.
Putting jokes and gimmicks aside, the 10 members of Straight No Chaser prepared for their annual spring concert 8 p.m. Friday at the IU Auditorium. The group will debut about 10 new songs in the 25-song set.
Only 52 percent of women who start recruitment at IU receive bids, a placement percentage that is almost 25 percentage points below the national average. The IU Panhellenic Association hopes to tweak the process and increase recruitment numbers.
Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan focused on economic diversity, sustainability and the preservation of the uniqueness of the city during the annual State of the City address.
IU’s Campus Bus Service wants to expand its fleet of part-time student drivers next fall to save money.
IU football coach Bill Lynch announced Wednesday that senior wide receiver Kellen Lewis was dismissed from the IU football team for violating team rules.
IU is suspending all summer study abroad programs in Mexico due to increased swine flu health risks.
Although only 20 years old, do not assume that Colby O’Donis is inexperienced in the music industry. You might have first noticed him from Lady Gaga’s music video “Just Dance” or heard him in Akon’s hit “Beautiful,” but O’Donis has been on the music scene since he was 9 years old. By the age of 15, he had written 100 songs that were co-written by musicians such as Justin Timberlake, Usher and Michael Jackson.
State Radio will play a free show in Dunn Meadow from 7 to 10 p.m on Friday.
Much like the semester, the TV season is coming to an end.We have always looked forward in this space – to the next week, to the next month – but as everything winds down, it is always fun to turn around and peer backward.Therefore, enjoy the first-ever Surveillanceys. The best and worst moments of the season are here, with the caveat being many awesome or horrendous moments could take place in the final hours of programs this year.
There have always been signs throughout my life indicating that I should have been born as an 80-year-old woman. Several of these signs include (but are not limited to) my resistance to eat spicy foods because of persistent heartburn, the constant aches and pains in my joints and my inability to relate to anyone other than the four characters on “The Golden Girls.”
From the classroom to the Bluebird, IU professor Andy Hollinden brings his knowledge of rock history to his students.
“The Spirit” is writer-director Frank Miller’s latest adaptation of Will Eisner’s comic book bearing the same title. The film inherently draws comparison to Miller’s directorial debut, “Sin City,” another graphic novel he created.