Just can’t do it alone
WE SAY The hot air emitted by the U.S. Government does nothing to prevent climate change.
WE SAY The hot air emitted by the U.S. Government does nothing to prevent climate change.
It’s the holiday season and winter is fast approaching. I think now would be the best time to attempt to teach all of IU’s sorority members a brief but extremely crucial fashion lesson: Leggings, like underwear, are not pants and should never, ever be mistaken for a sufficient covering of your nether regions. They are not, and never will they be, pants.
Black Friday begins the holiday shopping season. And so I’d like to run down my list of things not to buy for Christmas gifts. Or gifts anytime, for that matter. Actually, never buy them. I call it the not-for-my-bucket list. As in, I wouldn’t trade my 10-gallon bucket for any of these items.
I might or might not have purchased copies of the book “He’s Just Not That Into You” to give to some of my girlfriends last Christmas. I now realize that was wrong, and I am sorry.
Fill up your tank, find some friends, and grab a pad of Mad Libs, because it’s time for an excursion. We’ve hunted down adventures within 30 miles, and we talked to one student who will be driving across the country over winter break. Also, take some advice from one group of cyclists who pedaled from the mountains to the Midwest.
Ten thousand steps shouldn’t be too much, we thought. Inside gave three people pedometers to check how far they walked in a day. Only one surpassed the recommended number of steps. Oh, and he’s a cross-country runner.
Kelly Jo Baute, lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology, says we need to get up when we might be tempted to lounge.
Step Into Fitness encourages IU faculty and staff to move out of their offices and around campus. “People perceive that they don’t have the time to go for a walk,” says Megan Amadeo, who runs the program.
“When I’m a pedestrian, I hate people in cars. When I’m in a car, I hate pedestrians. But no matter whether I’m driving or walking, I hate people on bikes. They drive me nuts. They just come out of nowhere.” Karin Thomas, senior
IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger clears up transportation myths and gives his take on how to move around campus.
It was a warm day in September when junior Carley Hall raced to class in front of Ballantine Hall. Her friend Amber called her name from across the street. Hall decided to take a minute to chat.
Greg Solon, senior
The lives of IU athletes look a lot like ours: They eat in dining halls, obsess over Xbox, and procrastinate doing homework. Three friends show us how their world isn’t as glamorous as we might think.
In the Ballet Department, preparing for your career can make you stronger or break you down. A dancer takes us inside her uncontrollable world.
One student’s struggle to access the second floor of Goodbody Hall.
Hidden within the homes of demure, conservative and reserved women everywhere, something dangerously erotic lurks.
BoD: The best miniseries/TV movies of the decade.
A person familiar with the decision says Notre Dame has fired coach Charlie Weis.
If you’re wondering what to get your grandmother for Christmas, look no further. Susan Boyle reaches out to elderly adults everywhere with her debut album, “I Dreamed A Dream.” While Boyle’s voice is certainly refreshing, warm and distinct, the target audience seems to be forty-plus, maybe even fifty.

After the enormous success of “Good Girl Gone Bad” and the allegations between her and Chris Brown, there was a great deal of intrigue surrounding Rihanna’s comeback effort. What seems to have emerged is a more developed artist who is eager to try and take her music to another level.