I fear that the IDS staff editorial board is comprised of politically correct, daydreaming students with half a page to fill with ink everyday.
Most coaches hate road games. However, IU women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack said she doesn’t mind them.
I was surprised to read the following sentence in an IDS editorial: “If you don’t want to perform an abortion, don’t seek a degree, study the body and undertake a residency to do just that.”
The IU men’s basketball team heads up to Northwestern tonight, and while I’d love to regale you with witty repartee that would surely cut you all to the collective quick, well, frankly, I’m just not that good.
In response to Justin Hill’s Jan. 21 op-ed column “Hello, Goodbye”: First, I commend the cooperative attitude that Mr. Hill encourages conservatives take toward the Barack Obama White House.
When my alarm rang last Tuesday morning my eyes never struggled to open.
Kelvin Sampson wants to return to college basketball in the next five years. That much is apparent from the Indianapolis Star’s report that the former IU coach has appealed the punishment the NCAA levied on him two months ago.
It was a small headline tucked away within last Sunday’s edition of The New York Times, and it immediately caught my eye. “At Davos, Crisis Culls the Guest List,” the story began before launching into the effects the financial meltdown was having on the World Economic Forum.
“What are your hopes and fears for the Obama Administration?” That question is almost as daunting as the tasks that lay ahead of President Obama and his administration, but as I searched for my answer, I found it in the voices of my fellow students.
“I-69 resistance meetings are back!” So claims the Web site of a Bloomington group, “Stop I-69,” which protests against the highway’s extension.
Last Sunday, disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich compared himself to Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi on NBC’s “Today Show,” suggesting that his public scrutiny is akin to the hate-driven persecution of these human rights heroes.
On Monday, Jan. 26, Barack Obama announced he would allow individual states to set their own auto-emissions standards. While Obama has proposed many federal plans to deal with global warming, he still clearly wants states to play a role in lowering their own carbon emissions.
In all his years of basketball, IU coach Tom Crean has never gone through a losing streak quite like the one his Hoosiers are experiencing.
The IU Student Association is working with the Indiana Senate to pass a bill that would make Indiana the 19th state to enact a “tax-free holiday weekend,” giving all Indiana residents a cheaper way to make purchases for back-to-school necessities. PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines
Not every student can say he or she is on the same level as a member of the board of trustees, but 19 students are one step closer.
Since the dawn of cell phones, staying connected has become easier than ever. This is possible due in part to the fact that cell phones provide so many possible ways to communicate – any place, any time. And the text message has been perhaps the most influential improvement.However, as those in positions of authority have picked up on the text messaging trend and the social problems that result from the habit, they are beginning to punish those who let text messaging interfere with public safety. Most recently, Monroe County commissioners approved a ban, which went into effect Jan. 1, on texting while driving. The ban excludes the city of Bloomington.
Green foam, soapy suds, Jell-O, live carp and bikini tops have all made their way into the history of one of IU’s most beloved landmarks.
I always get excited for the Oscars. It’s one of those events that seems to happily sneak up. And putting together a friendly pool with your bet for winners is as much a part of the tradition as March Madness.
The IU College Democrats is voting on its executive board for the 2009-2010 school year at 8 p.m. today in the Oak Room in the Indiana Memorial Union.
