Longform

Face the music

By Brian McFillen · Wednesday, June 20,2007 6:38 p.m.

Did you hear the latest Hillary Clinton scandal? Possibly not. Last I checked, her lackeys in the liberal media had hardly reported on it.

Licensed to ill

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, June 20,2007 6:37 p.m.

This month, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has started issuing its newly redesigned driver’s license and identification cards. The cards look quite a bit different from their predecessors because of a slew of security features added to them.

iBigotry

Wednesday, June 20,2007 6:36 p.m.

On this campus where capital-d Diversity is bludgeoned over our heads with a stick also reserved for online tuition reminders, it’s hard to remember a time when social hierarchies were defined by a single extracurricular activity such as, you know, high school.

Public mistrust

By Edward Delp · Wednesday, June 20,2007 6:35 p.m.

You reap what you sow. As common sense as this might sound, the recent floggings of some officeholders have the public bemoaning the politicians’ “unfortunate” situations.

With Herbert’s departure, government relations VP plans to retire on July 31

By Kailtin Shawgo · Wednesday, June 20,2007 6:32 p.m.

After two years serving as vice president for government relations, Tom Healy is retiring. Healy was appointed to the position in April 2004 by outgoing IU President Adam Herbert. Now that Herbert is leaving, Healy has decided the time has come for him to leave as well.

Inspired by a mentor, class of ’67 raises $1 million to endow a chair for COAS

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, June 20,2007 6:32 p.m.

Forty years later, the inspiration of a mentor still carries on with the IU class of 1967. The inspiration, in fact, carries on as much as $1 million.

Adults flock to Mini University to learn

By Sara Amato · Wednesday, June 20,2007 6:31 p.m.

Gene McGrail and Bill Phillips met each other 20 years ago at Mini University. Since then, they’ve attended the program every year and both said they haven’t regretted one minute of it.

White House budget director announces resignation

By Abdullah AlShihri and Terence Hunt · Wednesday, June 20,2007 6:19 p.m.

White House budget director Rob Portman announced his resignation Tuesday, and President Bush named former Iowa Rep. Jim Nussle as his successor.

Deadliest U.S. blaze for firefighters since Sept. 11 engulfs South Carolina warehouse, collapses roof

By Abdullah AlShihri and Bruce Smith · Wednesday, June 20,2007 6:18 p.m.

Fire swept through a furniture warehouse, collapsing its roof and killing nine firefighters inside, the nation’s deadliest single disaster for firefighters since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Excessive drinking

By Kirk Nathanson · Wednesday, June 20,2007 5:43 p.m.

Now that researchers have discovered the cure for two of the world’s most devastating illnesses, cancer and AIDS, they finally have the time to tackle a real problem: bland beer.

Biava Quartet plays second night of Chamber Series

By Claire Detrich · Wednesday, June 20,2007 4:37 p.m.

Aspiring young musicians and an audience of all ages packed Auer Hall on Monday night to hear the Biava Quartet play for the second performance of the Jacobs School of Music Summer Music Festival’s Chamber Series.

Lilly Library exhibits American cookbooks

By Karly Tearney · Wednesday, June 20,2007 4:36 p.m.

Stewed Muskrat, Mock Oysters and Cinderella Cake are a few recipes that can be found in the Lincoln Room of the IU Lilly Library. The current exhibit, “Liberty Recipes to Betty Crocker: American Cookbooks, 1918-1950” features a variety of cookbooks.

‘Celebration’ honors Hoeppner

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, June 20,2007 3:28 p.m.

Sometimes you just need a celebration. In moments of tragedy and sadness, pressing on is all that can be done, all that should be done to deal with the pain.

Thank You, Coach Hoeppner

By Andrew Shaffer · Wednesday, June 20,2007 2:48 p.m.

Andrew Shaffer, a former sports columnist for the Indiana Daily Student, remembers Terry Hoeppner's arrival on campus

One fateful day

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, June 20,2007 2:48 p.m.

Matt Mattucci, former Indiana Daily Student sports editor and men's basketball and football beat writer, remembers Coach Terry Hoeppner

OneStart 2.0 scheduled to be released in the fall

By Michael Zennie · Wednesday, June 20,2007 2:30 p.m.

Imagine cramming nearly every service the University provides into a single office in a single building. Academic records, class schedules and bursar information for 100,000 students. Course registration and scheduling for 1.1 million credit hours’ worth of classes each semester.

New seat belt regulations to go into effect July 1

By Erin Riley · Wednesday, June 20,2007 2:29 p.m.

Beginning July 1, Indiana law will require all motor vehicle passengers, including those riding in backseats, to wear seat belts at all times. Currently, only front seat passengers and passengers under the age of 16 are required to wear seat belts.

Jazz fest honors Hoagy

By Ethan Cirmo · Wednesday, June 20,2007 2:29 p.m.

Indianapolis – The ninth annual Indianapolis Jazz Festival that took place June 15-17 drew nearly 30,000 attendees and several big-name artists.The first day of the festival, “Women in jazz” day, was kicked off by IU’s own Monika Herzig, a school of music professor and renowned pianist. She and her band started the festival with some traditional jazz standards as well as original compositions.

Devin Ebanks commits to IU

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Tuesday, June 19,2007 10:55 a.m.

Kelvin Sampson fulfilled his promise to bring the state of Indiana’s best players to IU. Now the Hoosiers coach has recruited New York’s finest.

IU catcher Jon Fixler signs with Astros