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Best offense is a good defense

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:38 p.m.

Since 9/11, fear has been a Bush political wild card. We were led to believe that, among other dire consequences, not taking out Saddam could lead to paying at least three dollars for a gallon of gas. Imagine!

DoJ not the only dysfunctional department

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:37 p.m.

In an article in The New York Times (“Senate Democrats Plan a Resolution on Gonzales,” May 17) concerning the prospective resignation of Alberto Gonzales, Senator Arlen Specter had this to say:

Factory farms still factories

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:36 p.m.

Every year the fast food industry spends billions marketing their products. They show a lot of attractive, happy, skinny people having fun. What they don’t show you is where the food comes from, how it’s made and what it contains.

Smokers most inconsiderate polluters

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:35 p.m.

I just had the misfortune of reading Tyler James Perry’s article dated Oct. 3, 2006, entitled “Kiss my (cigarette) butt.”

“Is the punishment for drunk driving fair?”

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:34 p.m.

In reference to the column “DUIs 4 Eva” (May 21): First off, fairness is a relative term in relation to the judicial system. As for your example of Laura Bush’s lack of punishment in 1963, this does not come as a surprise to anyone and proves that fairness holds little weight in relation to laws.

Advocating drunk driving morally irresponsible

By Steve Salter · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:33 p.m.

After reading “DUIs 4-eva” (May 21) by Colleen Carroll, I have to wonder how many DUIs she has accumulated since she appears remarkably defensive on the subject. Colleen remarks that drunk driving punishments are not fair at all.

Jesus Christ just one of many paths

By Steve Salter · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:32 p.m.

I read the “Interfaith service bothers Bloomington resident” letter (May 17) by a not surprisingly unidentified “Christian” (editor’s note: the author of the letter was Bloomington resident Scott Tibbs) who rambled on, quoting passages from that famous fictional work, the Bible.

Untreated mental illness remains a serious health concern

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:31 p.m.

The number one cause of disability in young people, and one of the most pervasive causes of suffering in the world is untreated mental illness. May 20-26 is Schizophrenia Awareness Week, a week designed to build public discourse about the importance of being open and honest about brain disorders and the massive role they play in our day-to-day lives.

‘Sirens of Titan’ is ‘wacked-out dream’

By Lindsey Landis and Brett Martel · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:26 p.m.

Have you ever had one of those dreams that makes absolutely no sense?

Artists gather to create business/marketing plans

By Brett Martel and Sara Amato · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:25 p.m.

Fifteen artists gathered around an L-shaped table Tuesday night in the John Waldron Arts Center as Kelley School of Business professor Carolyn Wiethoff asked them about their business goals. Weithoff encouraged the artists to develop a marketing plan for future business endeavors.

ALF v. USA

By Edward Delp · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:24 p.m.

There is a new front in the war against terror. No, I am not talking about a new cell of Muslim extremists or Christian fundamentalists. Rather, I am talking about eco-terrorists. In this day and age of studying almost everything connected to terrorism, this is a woefully under-analyzed area. However, recent events deserve to have light shed upon them.

Memoirs of Jerry Falwell

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:23 p.m.

As the daughter of a non-denominational pastor, I have many fond memories of the more zealous brethren. Some of them were clever zealots who brightened up life with their off-kilter humor, such as my youth pastor who fried an egg on the church camp basketball court one day when the western Kansas temperature reached 105 degrees.

Presumed Innocence

Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:21 p.m.

As a general rule, professors don’t trust their students. That’s not to say they automatically assume the worst in everyone, but most teachers would probably prefer to administer final exams in a 6-square-foot closet instead of a standard classroom, given our track record on academic integrity.

Monroe Bank displays local art

By Erin Riley · Wednesday, May 23,2007 7:18 p.m.

The latest Monroe Bank Art Exhibit is presenting abstract collage and multimedia art. The exhibit features artwork by Ronald O. Elkins, Gretchen Sigmund and Jeremy Bazur.

IU approves tuition increases

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Tuesday, May 22,2007 4:10 p.m.

The IU Board of Trustees approved tuition increases for the next two years Monday. The increase calls for in-state undergraduate tuition on the Bloomington campus to increase by 5.1 percent for the 2007-08 school year and by 5.3 percent for 2008-09 school year.

Hoosier group turns out to support bill for universal health care

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, May 21,2007 3:06 p.m.

Last week, Karen Green Stone and 60 other demonstrators from the group Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan lined up outside the Anthem-Wellpoint Health Insurance headquarters in Indianapolis to support a universal health care bill making its way through the U.S. House.

Rooftop gunmen climb down in Gaza clash

By Abdullah AlShihri and Sarah El Deeb · Monday, May 21,2007 12:07 p.m.

Gunmen armed with rifles, grenades and explosives climbed down from rooftop positions Saturday and residents began venturing out of bullet-scarred homes after their leaders agreed to end a week of Palestinian factional bloodshed in Gaza.

Hoosiers end season against Minnesota

By Linnea Coulter · Monday, May 21,2007 11:44 a.m.

Sunday’s weather couldn’t have been better, and neither could the final game of the Hoosier baseball team’s season. IU won the last game in a dramatic fashion in a bottom-of-the-ninth inning rally. IU and Minnesota split the series overall with two wins apiece. Although it was the end of a relatively rocky season, freshman shortstop Evan Crawford thought the series was a good way to close out the year. Video: IU's final game against Minnesota (05.20.2007)

‘Victory garden’ movement grows

Monday, May 21,2007 9:57 a.m.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine – During World War II, the government urged Americans to plant “victory gardens,” backyard plots of fruits and vegetables that were supposed to ease reliance on the war-strained public food supply.

With fewer students in town, IUPD refocuses

By Kaitlin Shawgo and Kailtin Shawgo · Monday, May 21,2007 9:46 a.m.

The excuse, “I didn’t think it mattered because the students aren’t on campus anymore,” may not be such a good one for a traffic violation in the summer.

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