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A day for Abe

By Kristi Lafree · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:29 p.m.

On Jan. 19, students won’t traipse to class in the wintery weather. They’ll stay in and enjoy a day off. IU will shut down Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Since we were young, we’ve heard the stories and the speeches. King was a great man, one of the most significant figures in American history. Without his dedication to civil rights, today’s world could be vastly different. King led a revolution in our country to rid it of an evil much greater than any most of us have ever dealt with. All of us, regardless of race, should be thankful for the sacrifices he made to guarantee a better future for our generation. King died trying to better the United States of America. He died fighting the tedious battle for true equality. But he wasn’t the only one.

My trip to Israel

By Danielle Fleischman · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:26 p.m.

I left for Israel the day after Christmas. The news of impending war in the region surrounded my departure, but instead of debating the cancelation of my travel plans, I was trying to decide which coat to bring. While the thought of rockets and mortars being shot into the very country I was visiting may frighten some, I experienced no trepidation as I climbed in the Golan Heights and walked the cobbled streets of Jerusalem. Other than the occasional sonic boom passing overhead, I would not have realized there was even a war going on.

All or nothing

Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:23 p.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels’ recent attempts to revamp Indiana’s local government structure are being met with significant hesitation in the state Senate. Daniels urged legislators to pass the plan that would restructure government in all of Indiana’s 92 counties. Specifically, he proposes nixing the long-standing system of having three county commissions in favor of a single county executive who would report to the county council in addition to eliminating certain county-elected offices and tossing township governments. Although this long-considered proposal was originally drafted by the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform and co-chaired by former Gov. Joe Kernan and Indiana Supreme Court Justice Randall Shepard in a 2006 report, Daniels is facing more opposition than he expected. And it’s opposition from his own party.

RUNNING THE FLOOR: IU must see through the losing

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 1:03 a.m.

Back in my tender high school years, I played football, the proud second-generation Riverwood Raider that I was. My sophomore year, we went completely winless, 0-10, only pulling one victory when it was discovered that an opponent plied the use of an ineligible substitute.

Hoosiers leave Columbus on 7-game losing streak

By Tom Kirby · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:28 a.m.

Overwhelmed, undersized and facing another opponent firing on all cylinders, the IU men’s basketball team lost again Tuesday night.

IU freshman guard Daniel Moore and Ohio State Guard/Forward Evan Turner reach for the ball Tuesday evening on the road in Ohio State. The Hoosiers lost 77-53. The Hoosiers face Penn State Saturday at Assembly Hall.

Hoosiers overwhelmed by early deficits

By Matt Dollinger · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:27 a.m.

If you miss the first five minutes of a Hoosier road game this season, you might not want to bother tuning in. Odds are the game is already over.The IU men's basketball team has gotten in a bad habit of letting opponents build large leads in the opening minutes of a game. Add Ohio State to that growing list. The Buckeyes used an early onslaught to bury the Hoosiers by 24 Tuesday.

Recycling bin contest promotes a greener campus

By Nick Cusack · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:23 a.m.

A little bit of color can make IU greener, organizers of a recycling bin designing contest say.

Indiana Governer Mitch Daniels gives his State of the State speech in the Indiana House Chambers Tuesday evening in Indianpolis. During his speech, Daniels stated there would be no tax increase for the 2009 year.

Daniels: Indiana facing challenges, not crisis

By Joe Jasinski · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:19 a.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels told Hoosiers on Tuesday that despite the nation's economic woes, Indiana is in good position to handle a recession. In the governor's annual State of the State Address, Daniels told citizens education reform was a top priority.

IU President Michael McRobbie's son arrested for marijuana possession

By Lindsey Erdody · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:19 a.m.

IU President Michael McRobbie’s son was arrested Saturday after police found him in possession of marijuana, said IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger. Lucien R. McRobbie, an 18-year-old freshman, faces preliminary charges of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, Minger said.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Unimpressed with new Ballantine art

Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:15 a.m.

The new graffiti art installment on the second floor of Ballantine Hall is supposed to be about having a community conversation about democracy.

U.S. should do more for health care

Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:14 a.m.

So we finally have a president most of America – indeed, the world – can feel good about. Feeling good healthwise, though, has become a shaky proposition for too many Americans victimized by our hodgepodge, cost-weary health care system.

Tips for coping with the recession

By Georgia Perry · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:13 a.m.

While the class of 2009 will be united in its collective struggle to find work after graduation, many forget that times of turmoil bring about times of great opportunity as well.

Dear Mrs. Clinton,

Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:09 a.m.

I wanted you to be the 44th President. Even when the numbers showed you couldn’t win the nomination, I supported your bid through the Indiana Primary.

Predatory Lending

By DJ Funkhouser · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:07 a.m.

We’ve all heard that a certain degree of unemployment is good – it means we college kids can enter the job market after graduating – but high levels just means that no one’s hiring.

Can you read this?

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:06 a.m.

If seven adults picked up this edition of the paper, only six of them could read it. That’s because, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Education, one in seven adults in the United States is illiterate. That’s nearly 32 million Americans. And while the most recent figures are from 2003, one could imagine that the literacy among adults hasn’t gotten much better over the past five years.

Colts introduce Jim Caldwell

By Associated Press · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:04 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – New Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell says he wants to build on Tony Dungy’s success, not be a carbon copy of his former boss. The Colts introduced Caldwell as their coach Tuesday, a day after Dungy stepped down after seven seasons.

A sick country’s cure

Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:04 a.m.

Last week, Tom Daschle, former South Dakota senator, spoke before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Daschle is President-elect Obama’s choice to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the newly created White House Office of Health Reform. It was the first of two confirmation hearings, the second coming this week before the Senate Finance Committee. Many noted the warm welcome he received from both sides of the aisle, with difficult questions – his plans regarding Medicaid, Medicare and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, for example – conspicuously absent. Some lawmakers, notably Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have said that the current financial crisis precludes any drastic health care reform and expansion of federal spending for the moment. Though the friendly tone of the hearing indicated common ground between Republicans and Democrats and a collective understanding that real reform needs to happen, there were no words on exactly how quickly or how far the president-elect and Daschle would push for drastic changes in our health care system.

ROTC gains a slight increase of new members despite fluctuating economy

By Sean Morrison · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:04 a.m.

While students across the country search for ways to pay for college in the midst of economic turmoil, more and more are looking to the Reserve Officer Training Corps.“Historically, when the economy isn’t going very well, the military tends to do better,” Major Todd Tinius said.However, as far as IU ROTC is concerned, it’s still business as usual.

Packer, Knight to analyze NCAA

By Associated Press · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:02 a.m.

LAS VEGAS – Former IU coach Bob Knight, the winningest coach in Division I history, and former CBS sportscaster Billy Packer plan to analyze the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in a series of one-hour television programs taped at a race and sports book on the Las Vegas Strip.

Students focus on finding secure jobs

By Bryan Payton · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:02 a.m.

With the unstable economy of today, students stress about the dire possibilities of not being able to land a job after graduation. Backup plans that were never thought to be used are now shifting to the forefront of students’ minds. For many, the options are slim, but a few students have found ways around the economy. Director of IU’s Career Development Center Patrick Donahue said there’s no need for students to panic or to start taking drastic measures, such as changing majors.