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MBA students win 1st out of 6 schools

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Traveling deep into the heart of Texas for a business competition, a group of second-year Kelly School of Business MBA students had good reason to say, “Houston, we have a problem.”




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Fall Festival event offers hauntings

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With Halloween just around the corner, the Crestmont Resident Council and Big Brothers Big Sisters are preparing to celebrate with children of all ages.


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IDS editorial on financial aid commendable

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I would like to commend the editorial staff of the IDS for its response to the Department of Education’s “crackdown” on schools failing to meet the 7 percent community service requirement. Your writing was concise and you made very good points (much better than those of us in the practice of financial aid sometimes do).


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A defense of objectivism

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On Oct. 10, the IU New Intellectual Salon, the Objectivist club I founded last year, stationed members across campus to read aloud from “Atlas Shrugged” to commemorate the novel’s 50th anniversary.


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Is Cooper serious?

After reading Chase Cooper’s Oct. 17 column “Jeri for first lady,” I couldn’t help but wonder if he’s actually a sane person in disguise, posing as this parodic, right-wing nut job. Are we really supposed to think that a supposedly serious journalist would resort to ad hominem attacks against politician’s spouses in a column? To what end does it serve?


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My coming out story

In response to Jonathan Rossing’s Oct. 10 column entitled, “Deafening silence,” I want to share my “coming out” story. I think all people should be respected and loved and treated fairly. As a Christian, I strive toward loving people as I observe Jesus loving people in the New Testament – unconditionally.


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Low should stick to Opinion Page

Opinion columnist Grace Low is typically good at expressing her opinion in a qualified, well-reasoned manner. Her Oct. 18 Weekend article on Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks, The Human Experience,” is an exception. While I can (barely) stand the constant and excessive superlatives often applied around Bob Dylan’s name, I take issue with her blanket statement that “(n)o one in the history of music has displayed Dylan’s influence and consistency.” Perhaps she is confusing the history of music with the history of popular music. Even then, I don’t entirely agree with her


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Thanks to those supporting Coaches vs. Cancer

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.


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A tale of three columnists

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.


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Moral behavior predates Bible

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.


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Can President McRobbie help graduate students?

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.


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The excess of Homecoming

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.


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Kinsey Confidential

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


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Our last best chance at representation

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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.


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Nice guys finish last

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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.


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Knowledge is power

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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.