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Sophomore immersed in tradition, hype of race

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:36 a.m.

Sophomore Jenn Wangerin wouldn't have believed it if someone told her a year ago that she would be riding for the Roadrunners in the 2001 women's Little 500. A year ago, she had no idea what the Little 500 was. "Last year I read about the Cutters winning, and I think that was the first time I ever heard about the race," Wangerin said. "I'm from Dyer, Ind., and my coach is from Munster (Ind.), so the local paper had a story about that, too. But that was it."

Burn's fiery personality leads Sigma Alpha Epsilon

By Guy Cipriano · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:35 a.m.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon junior Dan Burns arrived at his team's pit on the north side of Bill Armstrong Stadium after completing a 10-lap set during afternoon practice last week. Burns, who rarely appears tired, yelled at two of his teammates, junior Ryan McBee and senior Will Fife, instead of taking a quick rest.

Blacks, whites must end racism together

By Amanda Smith · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:30 a.m.

I am very unhappy with the ad from David Horowitz that the IDS chose to run April 13. That ad perpetuates and incites racism in a very insidious fashion. As one of the few white attendants at Tuesday night's forum in the Teter formal lounge, I was very frustrated with the virtually non-existent response from other white people on this campus.

Horowitz tries to hide institutional racism

By Daud Malik Watts · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:27 a.m.

All of us know that America has changed dramatically over the past five decades and is continuing to change. Besides the obvious technological innovations (affecting the ways we collect and process knowledge and construct interactions) there have also been shifts in ways we see the direction of contemporary culture heading. The cultural fabric of this nation is undergoing transformations that few of us can clearly see or articulate. One of the things that George Ritzer's theory of "McDonaldization," for example, suggests is that the quest for efficiency, calculability and control in business has created a trend in culture towards sameness, limited choices and dehumanizing robot-like work conditions in many other fields, including education.

Construction will limit campus traffic

Thursday, April 19,2001 12:21 a.m.

A large portion of 10th Street will be closed this summer for utility construction work.

Bus service available for Little 500 weekend

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:19 a.m.

The IU Bus System's late night bus service is available for the upcoming Little 500 weekend.

Ad's timing poor

By Shannon Walden · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:18 a.m.

I would like to say that I thought it was very insensitive of the IDS to print the ad written by David Horowitz two days after the announcement of Gwen Paulk's death. Some of my elders spend their whole lifetimes at institutions like IU to ensure that the misinformed are educated on the true history of African Americans and also to stimulate debate that excites intelligent thinking and opinion. The IDS did not take this into consideration when they printed the full-page ad/endorsement.

Alcohol played role in death of student

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:18 a.m.

Recent autopsy reports indicate alcohol contributed to the death of freshman Berkley Branson Saturday. Branson was fatally injured after reportedly exiting a moving vehicle driven by Matthew Willett of Evansville.

'IDS' should have presented both sides

By Candice Lowe · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:15 a.m.

I am an African American, and I am not sure where I stand on the reparations debate. It is a complex issue, and thus the "answer" is not reducible to a simple "yes" or "no." I was also on the "A Team" that approached the IDS on Sunday night about the Horowitz ad.

Ad simply intended to spark debate

By Jared M. Nordblom · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:11 a.m.

The debate over the running of David Horowitz's ad has brought much controversy to this campus. I am a senior here at IU, and also a conservative Republican, but I am not sure that running the Horowitz ad in the IDS was prudent judgment. While I strongly agree with the ad, I don't know that the placement in the IDS is the proper forum for it.

Horowitz ad full of revisionist ideas

By Sarah Nagy · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:07 a.m.

To the students and staff of the IDS:

'IDS' should have printed both sides

By B. Abena Cobham and B. Afeni Cobham · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:04 a.m.

Insensitive Daily News (IDS) … Shame on you!

Ad argues with incorrect facts

By Gwen Moore · Thursday, April 19,2001 12 a.m.

I was disappointed, but not surprised, to find that the IDS decided to run the controversial David Horowitz ad denouncing reparations. Horowitz certainly has a right to his opinion, and far be it from me to advocate any attempt to muzzle dissenting or unpopular voices.

'IDS' to be applauded for upholding Constitutional rights

By Elizabeth Wittman · Wednesday, April 18,2001 11:56 p.m.

As a black woman, I am writing to applaud you for printing David Horowitz's "10 Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery is a Bad Idea."

Culture treats blacks as inferior to whites

By Ian Guthrie Yeager · Wednesday, April 18,2001 11:54 p.m.

In response to the recently published full-page anti-slavery reparations ad: It interests me that someone is expending so much time, money and energy denying the legitimacy of reparations supporters' claims. Especially troubling to me is the racist assertion that economic inequality between black and white Americans is due to deficiencies in character or intelligence on the part of black men and women in this country.

'IDS' should publish rebuttal to ad

By Lawrence J. Hanks · Wednesday, April 18,2001 11:51 p.m.

After reading the Horowitz "ad," I would like to share the following with you and the IU community:

Printing ad reflects hostile environment

By Kathrine Jack · Wednesday, April 18,2001 11:48 p.m.

I am very concerned about the publication of David Horowitz's ad. The IDS used poor taste in printing this ad. The reparation debate is out there right now, and everyone is entitled to their opinions. The publication of this article shows where the IDS stands on the issue. The choice of printing the article not only reflects on the IDS, but our entire campus. To say that printing Horowitz's ad is simply expressing one side of the the reparations debate would be a great simplification. By printing the ad, the IDS is supporting a man who claims the Holocaust did not happen, among other things. I don't think this is a good reflection on the University.

By running ad, 'IDS' promotes hate

By Elizabeth Bridges · Wednesday, April 18,2001 11:45 p.m.

I have withheld the impulse to write a letter to your publication a number of times, but after reading the full-page advertisement by David Horowitz April 13, I can no longer avoid expressing my disdain.

Content of Horowitz advertisement harms minorities

By Charlie Nelms · Wednesday, April 18,2001 11:41 p.m.

I was extremely disappointed, though not surprised, that the IDS passed up the opportunity to take a stand for justice, truth and equality by accepting the so-called ad by David Horowitz. Clearly, it seems that the IDS is more concerned with Mr. Horowitz's right to be heard than the pain that such an ad causes for those of us who feel the stinging effects of slavery, bigotry and racism on a daily basis.

Delta Gamma faces tough choice

By Ryan Gunterman · Wednesday, April 18,2001 3:12 p.m.

The three teams that comprise Row 2 all finished in the top 10 in last year's women's Little 500. Delta Gamma and Chi Omega each have riders returning from last year, but the 2000 runner-up, Kappa Kappa Gamma, will be the least experienced team in the row with four rookies in their line-up.