NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgents inside Pakistan in an attack the alliance said was coordinated with the government in Islamaba
Outgoing and incoming Washington crossed paths on Capitol Hill on Monday, as lawmakers-to-be trod the same pillared hallways as the members of Congress they defeated, the Senate convened without President-elect Barack Obama and a familiar face returned.
For anyone who remembers IU alumnus Will Shortz for either his individualized enigmatology major or for being the New York Times crossword puzzle editor, his name is resurfacing once more with a generous donation to the Lilly Library and a guest appearance on “The Simpsons.”
Iraq’s prime minister went on national television Tuesday to defend a security pact with the United States that keeps U.S. forces in Iraq through 2011 and assure neighbors that Iraqi territory would not be used to attack them.
Anatasia Ndaonduye was recently interviewed by a BBC correspondent in a displaced persons camp in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. “The fighting began near our home in the middle of the night,” she said. “There was a lot of gunfire and ‘mabombi’ – explosions. Some people were caught in the middle of the fighting. I saw them die, and after seeing them die, I knew we had to run away or else we would die with them.” With her husband and four children, Anatasia hurried down the rocky road toward the camp where she now lives. She left all of her material belongings behind. And after a 20 km trek, her family arrived at the camp to find a lack of shelter and sustenance.
Chick flicks. Deep down, everyone loves them. Whether we are willing to confess our true feelings or whether we watch such movies in solitude, these films have found a special place in our hearts.
Those who wish to freshen up Shakespeare’s most renowned tragedy for Bloomington audiences are faced with quite a challenge. IU’s solution? Style and sexiness.
If you’ve read this column for any length of time, you know that I had a substantial reason to be happy on Election Day. Barack Obama was elected, and this country finally took a step forward from the last eight years, as well as the last century, and into the world of tomorrow. Of course, as the old saying goes, for every step forward, you take two steps backward. In 2008, the nation’s two steps backward came courtesy of the great state of California.
It is nearly impossible for me to begin to critique Mr. House’s letter, “Proposition 8 a triumph for families” because I’m simply astounded by how much bigotry is expressed. In my opinion, Proposition 8 is an outrageous and hateful piece of legislation that, while it might be considered a triumph for the conservative right, is a kick to the teeth for a segment of our population that wants the same rights as everybody else in how they express their love. Not only is his letter offensive to the GLBT community, but his assertion that children benefit most from the stereotypical two-parent family is an insult to all of the single-parent households that work multiple jobs to try to support their children.
As the wind starts stinging my ears and nose this time each year, I start wishing global warming was more than a ploy of liberal politicians to raise taxes and restrict freedom or a cause du jour of busybodies trying to add meaning to their lives by meddling with mine. Fortunately the price of gasoline has dropped substantially, so that as I keep my SUV idling as often as possible, doing my small part to increase the greenhouse effect, I don’t have to spend too much money. Of course, I don’t really sit in my SUV – a Jeep Grand Cherokee named Bluey, for those with inquiring minds – waiting around for global warming. But I probably would if I actually thought it would crank up the planet’s thermostat a few degrees. I don’t like to be cold.
Apparently I was quite wrong when I stated in my first post-election column that I would have to find something else to write about besides the election. Despite the fact that Barack Obama’s presidency represents history-making progress in America’s race relations and the status of minorities in this country, the after-effects of the election have also re-emphasized some ugly realities about how far America has to go. The authorities have said Obama has received more death threats than any other president-elect in our nation’s history. Though the Secret Service says it investigated or is investigating many types of these threats and that not all are racially motivated, you would have to be living under a rock not to notice the racial overtones in certain incidents across the country during and after the election.
Contrary to what Hollywood would have you believe, the devil doesn’t solely manifest himself in aging Vogue editors. Sometimes, a Congo rebel leader will do just as well. But one thing is clear: Nothing comes between Satan and his fashion. General Laurent Nkunda’s hostile forces control the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern border with Rwanda when they’re not busy raping, killing and forcing a quarter of a million Congolese villagers from their homes. Ostensibly to negotiate with a United Nations envoy, Nkunda emerged from the bush this past weekend. For the eyes of the world, he put aside his military fatigues and donned what the UK-based Times described as “a smart suit and fine Italian shoes.”
Many parties, from legislators to business leaders, have long been concerned with the world standing of American students, especially in regard to metrics like science and math performance. But true fundamental education reform has been, at best, incremental. New Hampshire, one of three states committed to implementing portions of a vast and ambitious 2006 education-reform agenda put forward by the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, plans to administer a State Board Examination for high school sophomores, according to a Nov. 6 Time magazine article.
As of spring 2008, students lost almost $500,000 due to textbooks that faculty did not adopt or order early enough, said IU Student Association President Luke Fields. Fields presented an IUSA proposal that urges faculty, departments and others involved in textbook adoption and ordering to be aware of IU Bookstore ordering deadlines. On Tuesday, the Bloomington Faculty Council unanimously approved the proposal and authorized IUSA to send an e-mail once a semester to remind faculty to submit their book orders by a set deadline.
A pink-and-black color scheme, polka dots and that Marilyn Monroe style helped freshman Abbey Shaffer come out on top. Shaffer was the grand-prize winner for Indiana’s Next Top Cool Room Contest.
INDIANAPOLIS – A woman is suing the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles for refusing to issue a personalized license plate with the words “BE GODS.”
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Court of Appeals has decided to hear oral arguments in a former Navy SEAL trainee from Bloomington’s bid to be exonerated after spending 13 years in prison for a murder he claims he didn’t commit.
A pink-and-black color scheme, polka dots and that Marilyn Monroe style helped freshman Abbey Shaffer come out on top. Shaffer was the grand-prize winner for Indiana’s Next Top Cool Room Contest.
The IU Student Association will be hosting its first “Town Hall Meeting” at 7:30 p.m. today in State Room East inside the Indiana Memorial Union. Students are welcome and will have the chance to voice their opinions on what they would like to see their student government improve.
People who work toward making Bloomington more egalitarian have the chance to be rewarded with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award.
