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La Casa sponsors free retreat

For those interested in being leaders in the Latino community at IU, La Casa, the Latino Cultural Center, is sponsoring the annual Latino Leader’s Retreat.The retreat will be Sept. 12 and Sept. 13  at Bradford Woods in Martinsville. Those interested should e-mail lacasa@indiana.edu by Monday. There is no cost.

College guru: Get involved now

Starting college is one of the biggest challenges a teenager can face. Not to fear: Harlan Cohen, best-selling author, syndicated advice columnist, speaker and fellow Hoosier has the answers to college life’s toughest questions. The Indiana Daily Student spoke to Harlan about the challenges students face in the upcoming weeks.

Religious groups unite at FaithFest

Sunday is the day of rest, but for religious groups on campus this Sunday will be anything but restful.FaithFest will be at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in Dunn Meadow. It will feature booths from about 15 campus religious groups eager to share their message with students.

Fraternities find new homes for new year

For Phi Sigma Kappa President Zac Canull, a fraternity house is more than just a place to store his stuff, eat a meal or take a nap.“Having your own house changes the culture of a fraternity,” Canull said. “It’s always a place to go hang out with brothers.”

$300,000 awarded to family for casket mishap

INDIANAPOLIS – A jury found a Greenwood cemetery negligent and awarded $300,000 to four members of a family after a relative’s casket broke apart as workers removed it from a vault.

Operation Pull Over targets drunk drivers

The Indiana State Police wants to crack down on drunk driving this Labor Day weekend with Operation Pull Over.

Police gearing up for Welcome Weekend

Officers hope to crack down on underage drinking this weekend by patrolling areas where past incidents occurred. These alcohol citations can cost students hundreds of dollars and can lead to an arrest.

College guru: Get involved now

Democratic Platform promises needed aid

To most students the Democratic National Convention probably seemed like little more than a show. Bill Clinton awkwardly embraced the – now official – Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. (Was Bill really thrilled to hear his audience start shouting “Yes, we can!”?). Our own Sen. Evan Bayh showed off his presidential ambitions with incessant Bush-bashing. Obama addressed crowds in his own personal stadium .

Democratic Platform promises needed aid

To most students the Democratic National Convention probably seemed like little more than a show. Bill Clinton awkwardly embraced the – now official – Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. (Was Bill really thrilled to hear his audience start shouting “Yes, we can!”?). Our own Sen. Evan Bayh showed off his presidential ambitions with incessant Bush-bashing. Obama addressed crowds in his own personal stadium .

Democratic Platform promises needed aid

Democratic Platform promises needed aid

Democratic Platform promises needed aid

Democratic Platform promises needed aid

To most students the Democratic National Convention probably seemed like little more than a show. Bill Clinton awkwardly embraced the – now official – Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. (Was Bill really thrilled to hear his audience start shouting “Yes, we can!”?). Our own Sen. Evan Bayh showed off his presidential ambitions with incessant Bush-bashing. Obama addressed crowds in his own personal stadium.

The average voter

I’m not sure I’m the kind of voter the Founding Fathers had in mind. Now, I don’t know much about the Founding Fathers. I only got halfway through Ben Franklin’s autobiography, I don’t remember most of what I learned in high school history, and I think most of what I know about them stems from the pictures on dollar bills.

School’s out for summer

Ahh, wasn’t that a marvelous school year? Who’d have thought that 2008-2009 would turn out to be so filled with momentous change? Would crackle with such boundless energy? Would turn out to be such a roller coaster of terrifying lows and soaring highs?

Rising faith

Before this experience, I would consider myself someone who did not know what to believe in. It is not that I had no faith, but I just did not know where to put it. I decided to join Birthright, a free, 10-day trip to Israel for Jewish students, sponsored by Jewish philanthropists. From this trip, I could learn about my Jewish heritage and then maybe find a good place to put my faith.

Mexico City Supreme Court upholds abortion

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Supreme Court has upheld legal abortion in the capital. Mexico City is one of only a handful of places in Latin America that allow abortion without limitations in the first trimester.

Citizens protest with golf clubs, batons, bamboo sticks

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thousands of demonstrators – some armed with golf clubs, batons and bamboo sticks – defied a court order to end their occupation of the prime minister’s office compound on Thursday, vowing to remain until the country’s leaders resign.

6.1-magnitude quake shakes Canada’s coast

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – A strong earthquake struck off Canada’s west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.