State smoking ban discussed
Indiana is the odd one out among most neighboring states because it doesn’t have a statewide smoking ban. But some legislators are hoping this situation will change by the Super Bowl.
Indiana is the odd one out among most neighboring states because it doesn’t have a statewide smoking ban. But some legislators are hoping this situation will change by the Super Bowl.
Respect for the downtrodden used to be a cultural benchmark of America. Respect for the “tired, poor, huddled masses” is literally engraved in our landmarks.
Now this may sound a bit glum, especially given my column’s sunny tagline, but bear with me; I promise you that the confusing, angst-ridden diatribe I’m about to bestow upon you has a positive resolution.
It just seems a bit bizarre to me to hear Speaker Gingrich offer the first half of a speech remarkably similar to a man whom he spends the second half of the speech mercilessly denigrating with his infamously acerbic tongue.
Some see this act of reform as little more than a cheap attempt to appeal to a constituency the president previously alienated by overruling a proposal that would have legalized the sale of emergency birth control medicines to minors.
Sources have confirmed Diane Singleton, 57, was found dead by a volunteer search group at about 5:30 p.m. Monday.
What once was mere suspicion has since become full-fledged belief that corporate interests control politics. Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. FEC are part of the reason why today’s protestors distrust not people over 30, but people of the “1 percent.”
Deen’s glib dismissal of her own potentially life-threatening condition speaks to a distinctly American mindset — consume what you want when you want it and dismiss your unhealthy lifestyle until it becomes a problem.
The numbers clearly indicate there is a correlation between teaching people to kill and crimes involving human disrespect.
IU (5-15, 0-7) fell to the Wolverines (16-4, 5-2) 66-48, marking Indiana’s seventh-straight loss this season in conference play.
While the Hoosier men’s distance squad is on the receiving end of national attention and publicity, it was the women’s distance runners who performed well this past weekend during the Gladstein Invitational at Gladstein Fieldhouse.
Led by a slew of top finishes, the No. 10 IU men defeated the No. 20 Boilermakers 166-134. The No. 8 IU women did the same, winning 169-130 against the No. 18 Boilers
The Hoosiers ultimately could not hang on as they were defeated 23-17. This is the team’s fourth consecutive loss of the season.
The Hoosiers utilized balance and depth against Western Michigan and Toledo in a season-opening double-header Sunday, losing only one set all day on its way to a pair of 7-0 victories.
The No. 10 IU water polo team began its season with two wins and a loss at the Michigan Kick-Off during the weekend. The Hoosiers topped both No. 12 Michigan and Colorado State while falling to No. 3 UCLA.
In the midst of a three-game losing streak and coming off of the fewest points scored in a half at home all season, the IU basketball team showed the fortitude it needed following intermission Sunday afternoon.
The IU men’s basketball team gave up 82 points at Penn State two weeks ago. The Hoosiers won the game but still had their worst defensive performance of the season. Sunday afternoon was a different story.
Indiana got its general back. No, not The General, but the Hoosiers’ floor general made his return Sunday. Junior guard Jordan Hulls had been marred by mistakes in IU’s three consecutive losses prior to the 73-54 victory against Penn State.
IU jazz legend David Baker received a late birthday present from IU President Michael McRobbie Saturday — the President’s Medal for Excellence.
Men, women and families shivered in the icy cold, but they held their signs high to protest against abortion on the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.