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Thanks to those supporting Coaches vs. Cancer

Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 8:52 p.m.

On behalf of the American Cancer Society, I would like to thank all the Hoosier basketball fans who joined us bright and early on Oct. 12 for “Opening Day with Coach Sampson,” Indiana University’s inaugural Coaches vs. Cancer event.

A tale of three columnists

Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 8:51 p.m.

The IDS opinion page on Wednesday, Oct. 17 offered three op-ed columns by Indira Dammu, Ayesha Awan and Chase Cooper that had some notable characteristics. The Dammu column provided an analysis of the Libertarian Party, certainly a relevant discussion given the popularity of Ron Paul among many college students.

Moral behavior predates Bible

Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 8:51 p.m.

Dave Dawson’s critique of the notorious Ann Coulter (“Can I get an amen?” Oct. 18) is welcome given that she is rarely challenged or rebuked anywhere else. I am weary of her hypocrisy, but somehow this queen of Republican sanctimony won’t go away.

Can President McRobbie help graduate students?

Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 8:50 p.m.

Like the students who expressed their optimism about IU’s president, Michael McRobbie, in the Oct. 19 front page article, I, too, want to voice my hope that our new leader will show that he’s as committed to bringing IU to the forefront of research and education as he claims to be in his press releases and speeches.

The excess of Homecoming

Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 8:50 p.m.

I am appalled at the wasteful extravagance that IUSA indulged in when planning this year’s Homecoming Week. First of all, an IUSA member spoke of the bonfire at last Wednesday’s cornhole tournament in which students were encouraged to bring a shirt from another school to burn, and then receive an IU shirt in return.

Kinsey Confidential

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 8 p.m.

QUESTION: I have a bend in my penis – is this normal? Also, sometimes it feels uncomfortable.

Our last best chance at representation

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:21 p.m.

On Sept. 19, IU President Michael McRobbie announced the establishment of a student advisory committee called Vision of the Ideal College Environment, or VOICE, which will assist in crafting a vision of the ideal college living and learning environment for the 21st century.

Nice guys finish last

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:17 p.m.

This week, Stephen Colbert and Chuck Norris might have pushed the Republican presidential candidate race from being a source of groaning to a source of laughter. But Fred Thompson has managed to rise above such external satire – he makes fun of himself. Thompson seems like a nice guy, and nice guys have been hard to come by in this race. The power-hungry, big-government politicians have taken over, leaving plenty of room for complaining about the nasty nature of politics in America.

Knowledge is power

By Tristan Reitz · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:15 p.m.

So the U.S. wants to spread democracy throughout the world? Here’s an idea: Help build more libraries. While the idea of spreading literacy and knowledge may sound quaint and useless to many when discussing national security, it is not. Its importance lies with the fact that knowledge and literacy are crucial for alleviating poverty and disease. As college students, we are often overwhelmed by the amount of information at our fingertips. We have access to millions of books and Internet connections are at every corner.

In our genes

By Johnathan P. Rossing and Jonathan P. Rossing · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:13 p.m.

Maybe racism is in white people’s genes. Geneticist and Nobel laureate James Watson of the famous DNA double-helix duo Watson and Francis Crick made waves worldwide, but not for his genetic genius. In an interview with London’s Sunday Times on Oct. 14, Watson explained that black people are not as intelligent as white people.

Nonconsensual outrage

Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 7:07 p.m.

A 19-year-old Howard University sophomore is suing the District of Columbia, Howard University Hospital and George Washington University hospital for denying her a rape kit on the grounds that she allegedly “appeared intoxicated.” The defendants are making various arguments, including the fact that it is standard medical policy to require informed consent on the part of any patients undergoing a medical procedure. Because she appeared intoxicated, her consent to a rape kit was not considered valid, and they claim that as a result, they denied her one.

Bloomington men arrested for pretending to be IUPD officers

By Sara Amato · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 3:21 p.m.

Police arrested two Bloomington residents, one of them a former IU employee, early Tuesday morning on suspicion of impersonating an IU Police Department officer.

Dalai Lama dedicates combined cultural centers

By Chelsea Merta · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 1:03 a.m.

Rainy and cold weather did not deter the hundreds who braved the elements Tuesday to catch a glimpse of the 14th Dalai Lama as he made his fifth visit to Bloomington. Nearly 300 students, community members and volunteers lined the driveway, awaiting the arrival of the Dalai Lama and his official dedication of an archway that recognizes the newly named Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center.

Tuition still going up at universities nationwide

By Peter Stevenson · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:49 a.m.

According to an annual report released Monday by the College Board, makers of the SAT, college tuition across the country is rising much faster than inflation. On average, tuition rose about 6.6 percent at four-year public colleges and universities, the report said.

Security tight after Chinese, Tibetan communist leaders’ comments

By Alberto D. Morales · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:47 a.m.

Security will be especially tight during the Dalai Lama’s fifth Bloomington visit because of the Chinese government’s anger that he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal last week.

ROTC wins weekend challenge

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:06 a.m.

IU’s Army ROTC team arrived back in Bloomington after a winning weekend. This past weekend, the team participated in the 9th ROTC Brigade 2007 Ranger Challenge Competition held at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The competition involved 15 to 18 Army ROTC organizations from Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, according to an IU press release.

Artificially colored contacts prove damaging to eyes

By Ab D. Phillip and Tyler Larson · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:05 a.m.

For students looking to put the finishing touches on their Halloween costumes with eyewear, beware of certain types of colored contact lenses, particularly those not requiring a prescription.

Graduate test format to become more difficult after revisions

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:03 a.m.

After the Educational Testing Services abandoned a $12 million project to drastically overhaul the Graduate Record Exam, the organization said it will instead make gradual changes next month to install a much more rigorous test.

Researcher says humans will be able to marry robots by 2050

By Ab D. Phillip and Hannah Tomlin · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:02 a.m.

Researcher David Levy from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands has provided an argument for his prediction that by the year 2050 humans will be able to marry robots and consummate these vows. Levy presented his thesis, “Intimate Relationships with Artificial Partners,” on Oct. 11.

IU researchers use giant Arizona telescope for astronomy research in Bloomington

By Ben Phelps · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2007 12:01 a.m.

Each day numerous classes are held at Swain Hall West and hundreds of students walk through its halls, yet there is a room few know about that opens the door to galaxies and stars billions of light years away.

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