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Alumnus celebrates new jazz album
IU alumnus Kyle Quass will perform from 7-9 p.m. today at TIS Music Shop, 1424 E. Third St., as part of the store's Tuesday Night Jazz Series. The show, as with all Tuesday performances, is free.
Clinton's oil release decision inappropriate
Friday, President Bill Clinton approved the release of 30 million barrels of oil from the nation's 570-million barrel Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
An ethical conundrum
Today's topic is sponsorship, specifically the IDS' sponsorship of Bob Knight's farewell address Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Dunn Meadow.
High school basketball tales
Recent events have caused me to start thinking a lot about Indiana basketball.
A life or death decision
Three appeals judges in London ruled Friday that doctors may operate to separate Siamese twin girls -- killing one to spare the life of the other. This is in protest of the Roman Catholic parents who said that they wanted to leave the infants' fate to "God's will."
Economics used to justify death penalty
The death penalty is a symptom, much as abortion is, of the idea that the human being has a finite worth rather than an infinite value.
Students should vote their consciences
Campaigning for Ralph Nader, I often hear the same thing from disillusioned voters: "I think Nader is the best candidate, but he's not going to win.
Students should choose class rings
IU President Myles Brand was recently quoted in the IDS saying that "IU is an academic institution first and foremost. Teaching, learning and research is what we're all about." What Brand actually meant to say was that financial gain is at the top of his agenda, not the students.
Article did not reflect program's magnitude
I would like to commend your article, "Center provides resources to disabled students, faculty," which was published in the IDS Sept. 20; however, it failed to describe the magnitude of the Adaptive Technology Center's application and influence on IU.
Dining options must meet expectations
The explanations from Residential Programs and Services dining hall officials given in Thursday's IDS ("Staff shortage causes early closings of food courts," Sept. 21) for the early closing of some eateries in the Foster and Wright food courts seem to have at least one thing in common with the dining services on campus: They're entirely unsatisfactory.
Conservatives: Don't blame the media
I predict if George W. Bush loses the election, many conservatives all over America will cast the blame on a biased liberal press and other media.
Stock market investing is far from risky
Mr. Thickstun, in his guest column "Gore's plan builds on benefits" (Sept. 4), has a strong grasp of such Democratic buzz phrases as "risky Republican schemes," but shows a lack of knowledge about investing in the stock market.
University plans to increase technology in classrooms
By the year 2005, nearly a third of IU's 264 general purpose classrooms will be outfitted with modern technology and multimedia.
Kinsey Institute offers lectures
Headlining a Horizons of Knowledge Lecture, professor Patricia Meyers Spacks came to IU Thursday to speak about "Exposures: Sex, Privacy and Sensibility."
Science departments plan week's happenings
Science departments plan week's happenings
IUPD Blotter
The following activity was reported by IUPD:
Former coach sues University
Former head women's basketball coach, Jim Izard, filed a lawsuit against the University last week for discrimination.
U.S. men's soccer makes history
Bet you didn't know it, but a miracle is happening half way across the globe.
Coach recalls Olympics that weren't
Bright and early last Tuesday morning, Greg Ruminski, the assistant men's swimming coach, was awakened by the ring of his phone.

