Longform

Sigma Phi Epsilon to host ‘Hoosier Sweetheart’ Thursday

By Ashlyn McNeal · Thursday, March 20,2008 11:42 p.m.

Returning to campus after a six-year absence, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity will host a talent competition to benefit young people with AIDS.

Black Culture Center hosts talk about minority recruiting

By Elvia Malagon · Thursday, March 20,2008 11:40 p.m.

Despite a rainy day, students and faculty members came together Wednesday in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center’s Grand Hall to talk about the status of minorities on campus.

New wine law will double sales limit

By Dayna Sheinberg · Thursday, March 20,2008 11:37 p.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels signed wine-sale legislation March 13, increasing the limit on sales by Indiana wineries. The legislation will raise the limit on annual wine sales in Indiana from 500,000 to 1 million gallons of wine.

New Web-based volunteer service to facilitate duties of Salvation Army volunteers

By Bertrand Teo · Thursday, March 20,2008 11:36 p.m.

The Salvation Army has recently launched a new Web-based volunteer service aimed at giving volunteers increased convenience and flexibility when performing volunteer duties.

Local girl reports inappropriate touching

By Ben Phelps · Thursday, March 20,2008 11:35 p.m.

An 11-year-old boy was referred to juvenile detention after a 12-year-old girl reported to school officials that he touched her inappropriately.

Man arrested after threats

By Ben Phelps · Thursday, March 20,2008 11:34 p.m.

A Gosport man was arrested Wednesday after he threatened a teenager and kicked an officer in the legs.

Around the World

By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Thursday, March 20,2008 11:17 p.m.

The Dalai Lama offered Thursday to meet with Chinese leaders, including President Hu Jintao, but said he would not travel to Beijing unless there was a “real concrete development” in relations between the government and Tibet.

CIA confirms bin Laden tape authentic

By Abisalom Omolo and Paul Schemm · Thursday, March 20,2008 11:17 p.m.

Osama bin Laden accused Pope Benedict XVI of helping in a “new Crusade” against Islam and warned of a “severe” reaction to European publications of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad that insulted many Muslims.

Second chances

By Julia Boriss · Thursday, March 20,2008 9:03 p.m.

Last year, two girls knocked at my door and told me they would be living in my current dorm room next year. My roommate and I let them in to show them the room and the connecting bathroom. “It’s a pretty good room,” I told them. “The only problem is that the sink faucet makes a screechy noise while the water runs.”

College housing crunch

Thursday, March 20,2008 8:58 p.m.

Last week, the Boston Zoning Commission decided to limit the number of students legally able to occupy off-campus housing to a maximum of four students per residence. Officials say this will benefit communities by swaying rowdy college students from off-campus houses. We say this imposes serious limitations to the quality of life the city’s students are able to enjoy.

Men, Sex and the City

By Rachel Goldberg · Thursday, March 20,2008 8:55 p.m.

The other night, a group of my guy and girl friends were sitting around watching “The Office,” all enjoying it. But immediately after the show ended, one of my personal favorite shows came on — “Sex and the City.” As I squealed in girly delight, the men around me grunted, stood up and went into my roommate’s bedroom to play video games.

Printer deja vu

By Alexandra Chtchedrina · Thursday, March 20,2008 8:50 p.m.

I am again examining the issue of printers on campus. I still believe that expanding printing operations is the best solution. Unless, of course, the overwhelming majority of faculty is persuaded into accepting electronic submission of assignments.

Best five local ads

By Brian Frange and Brian M. Frange · Thursday, March 20,2008 8:50 p.m.

If there’s one thing that makes Bloomington great, it’s the abundance of local businesses. What is even greater about Bloomington is that many of these local businesses participate in the shameful hilarity that is the local television commercial. Out of so many awful, laughable but sometimes endearing commercials, it is important that we find and assess the best of the best and the worst of the worst in the Bloomington broadcast region.