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Education key to reducing underage drinking

In reference to “Alcohol laws become stricter” featured in the March 20 edition of the Indiana Daily Student, it is difficult to believe that


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Support campus rape prevention

When registering for spring classes in the coming weeks, please consider checking the IUSA Rape Crisis Fund checkbox to help support sexual assault prevention programming and crisis services for students


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Political correctness gone too far

Congress can make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise, or abridging freedom of speech or press


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Prisoners do pay

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I just wanted to comment on the editorial “State money for prisoner education?” (March 28) in the IDS about IU’s Distance Learning Program, as it pertains to prisoner education. These programs

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Fund education, reduce crime

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This is in response to “State money for prisoner education?” (March 28). If “the net effect is dollars saved,” how does this end up costing money? In that case, it’s not “education funding that isn’t



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Around the World

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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who helped broker peace in Northern Ireland but couldn’t survive a scandal over his collection of cash from businessmen, announced Wednesday he will resign. Ahern said at a surprise news conference he would step down May 6 after 11 years as Ireland’s leader. He denied ever receiving a corrupt payment but conceded that 18 months of growing criticism of his financial ethics had taken a toll on the effectiveness of his government.


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Raul Castro lifts consumer product bans

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HAVANA - Cubans snapped up DVD players, motorbikes and pressure cookers for the first time Tuesday as Raul Castro’s new government loosened controls on consumer goods and invited private farmers to plant tobacco, coffee and other crops on unused state land.


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Around the Arts

Glue Stick Gala When: 7 p.m. today Where: Tutto Bene Wine Cafe and Bar





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Indiana increases sales tax

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A penny on the dollar. That’s what students and faculty are paying extra after Tuesday’s sales tax increase from 6 to 7 percent.


Eric Bibb: Get On Board

Bummin’ With blues

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Don’t even consider buying this album if you’re looking for some good blues; you won’t find it here.


The Kite Runner

Not adequate atonement

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Like last year’s “Atonement,” Marc Forster’s adaptation of the Khaled Hosseini novel “The Kite Runner” is a story about guilt from past mistakes haunting the present.


Run, Fat Boy, Run

No gold for this race

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David Schwimmer (forever affectionately known to us as “Ross”) makes his directorial debut, with some style but no real tear-inducing laughs in this new light comedy starring Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton and Hank Azaria.


Superhero Movie

Nothing super about it

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Similar to the ridiculously goofy movie spoofs that have been successful over the past few years (think “Scary Movie” installments 1-4, “Epic Movie,” etc.), “Superhero Movie” follows in the same footsteps and delivers over-the-top comedy that is at best, corny.


B-52's

This tin roof is rusted

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The B-52’s have never been known to make poignant, thought-provoking music. But they’ve never really cared either.


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Sidetracked

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Alex Cohen grades this week’s hottest tracks.


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Love at first bullet

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Before Beyonce and Jay-Z, Justin and Britney and even before Joanie and Chachi, there was Bonnie and Clyde.