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Project examines racism against Asians

Since 1996, reported incidents of racism against Asians have risen by nine percentage points, according to the Racial Incidents Team report. At the same time, incidents against Asian Americans have decreased by four percentage points. Daisy Rodriguez, a graduate student, said these incidents merit discussion, which is what she wants to do with the Responding to Incidents of Casual and Everyday Racism (RICER) Project.

Do I belong in Hell House?

If you like being scared at Halloween, you can visit a haunted house or a hell house. In a haunted house, someone will come at you with a rubber axe, a few goof walls will tremble, eyes will move in a portrait, you'll hear a "Shh, they're coming -- do you have your mask on?"

A step in the right direction

If you plan on drinking and driving, there's a new number you should become familiar with: 0.08. President Bill Clinton signed a bill Monday that requires states to implement the new blood alcohol content standard as the legal level by 2004. States that don't comply will loose millions of dollars in federal highway funds.

Why I support ELF (and you should too)

I used to think members of the Earth Liberation Front suffered from some mental disorder brought on by eating too much raw celery, but now I think maybe we do need ELF.

A fine line between fact, opinion

There's a good and obvious reason why articles written by columnists appear on a newspaper's opinion page. If I may be excused for stating the obvious just a bit, that reason is this: Columnists are full of, among other things, opinions.

Congressional candidates agree to debate in September

It's unlikely to have the historic magnitude of the Lincoln/Douglas debates. But Rep. John Hostettler (R-8th) and Democratic challenger Paul Perry will square off in early September in the format named after the famed 1858 U.S. Senate debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas.

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Poorly paid professors?

It's not always just about the money. This year, salary increases given to the administration were higher than those given to the majority of faculty, and many professors are disappointed or frustrated with the distribution of salary increases.

Alumnus finds success in Hollywood

He went to Los Angeles wanting to be a DJ. He never got the job. Instead, he became a writer for the critically acclaimed show "MASH." John Rappaport, an IU graduate, talked to a sociology class Friday about his career in the media. He joked with students and talked about his memories.

Socialist Party supports human rights

The Socialist Party, among other things, strongly believes in human rights. Here are some things we specifically believe:

McIntosh forgoes re-election to Congress to run for governor

Everything in his life pointed to politics -- conservative politics -- but David McIntosh never planned to be a politician.

Pulitzer Prize winner speaks about his life in journalism

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and alumnus Tom French spoke to about 25 students and faculty Sunday night in the School of Journalism about his work, experiences, writing style and writing techniques.

Dorms revise break policy

Residential Programs and Services has revised its policy on residence halls closings for Thanksgiving break, after a meeting with concerned students Monday.

IU lawyers ask for early ruling

In a surprise move, lawyers for IU's board of trustees filed a motion for summary judgment just 15 days after a group of alumni and citizens filed suit against the trustees for allegedly violating Indiana's open meeting laws.

Meadowood gives retired residents taste of campus life

They work out, they go to the opera and they eat their meals in an on-campus dining hall. Some of them even attend classes occasionally. These aren't students, but the residents of Meadowood retirement community, just across from the stadium at 2455 Tamarack Trail.

Gubernatorial race focuses on state's future

Democrat Frank O'Bannon, the incumbent gubernatorial candidate, and running mate, Lt. Gov. Joe Kernan, are campaigning for re-election on a wide range of initiatives, including education, law enforcement and fuel usage.

Libertarian offers alternative voice among candidates

Indiana Libertarian chairman Mark Rutherford said he thinks his party's gubernatorial candidate, Andrew Horning, will offer an interesting alternative in the elections this fall from Democrats and Republicans -- a difference in opinion.

Chapman's offers little value

Although Bloomington restaurants have a reputation of making excellent food for the money, there are those exceptions. Chapman's restaurant is one of those restaurants that masks itself as an upscale steak and seafood restaurants.

Hoosiers not out of the woods yet

A gasp and then a cry of "not again" found its way around Memorial Stadium, as if in a crowd wave. Before the crowd's shrieks, the attention had been turned to IU's offense, which had been nearly perfect all day. But Minnesota had just scored early in the fourth quarter and now only trailed the Hoosiers 37-35.

Hoosiers outskate Rockets

Although the Hoosier hockey team was defeated 8-0 in its season opener at Eastern Michigan University Thursday night, it bounced back to trounce Toledo University 12-0 Friday and 7-0 Saturday.