Looking around at the relative prosperity of our country, I would have to say that American men by and large do a pretty good job.
The primary document of interest in this case is the Church of England’s “Book of Common Prayer.” Since 1662 nearly every wedding in the English-speaking world has been modeled from the template given under the Prayer Book’s heading “The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony,” wherein we learn the three purposes of marriage: first for “the procreation of children, to be brought up in the fear and nurture of the Lord, and praise of God”; second as “a remedy against (sexual) sin”; and third to provide for “the mutual society, help, and comfort, that the one ought to have the other.”
Labor Day is an important national holiday like Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Memorial Day, set aside to give everyone a chance to take a break from their work to serve their community and learn about groundbreaking achievements in our nation’s history. Unfortunately though, IU’s administration has decided not to give students and professors a day off to recognize this holiday.
Educating and providing the right opportunities and incentives are needed! The common talk about recycling and how important and beneficial it is allows us to stay comfortably in the “business as usual” mode. But this is not enough. Herman B Wells, the 11th president of IU, advocated the retaining of tree and green space throughout the campus. That was his vision of being “green”. Today, we know that preserving nature is a key step but not enough. We can and should do more.
As an American taxpayer, to paraphrase one recent antiwar writer contrasting Vietnam and Af-Pak, I want my money back, I have seen this movie before and it ends badly.
The daily monotony of class, eating, Facebook and sleeping can seem tempting. But is that why you came to college? Is that all there is to experience at IU?
People can and will work their way out of poverty. But most of them need a hand up.
I’m stunned by Hill’s arrogance. First, Hill was talking down to the people who pay for his salary and his pension. Then, Hill admitted a nakedly political motivation to hide his words from the public, and is willing to stifle academic freedom and freedom of speech to do so
WE SAY Money for students with a 3.0 G.P.A. is a great compromise.
When one says, “you can’t handle criticism,” take it as a compliment, because it means you’ve just won.
When the Bush Administration went to war against al-Qaida and the Taliban, it squandered the opportunity to show the Afghan people that the U.S. is on their side and that we are only after those responsible for the attacks.
Apparently, I used to smoke. Or at least that’s what I told my 9 a.m. class.
The IU Foundation has elected two IU Trustees to their board of directors.
Donavon Ashley Conley, 24, was arrested on Saturday for trespassing on IU property while he was selling magazine subscriptions in Forest Quad-B, said IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger, reading from a police report.
IU President Michael McRobbie awarded world-renowned operatic soprano and former IU voice professor Camilla Williams and Clement J. McDonald, distinguished professor emeritus and a pioneer in electronic medical record systems, with the President's Medal for Excellence on Friday, Sept. 4 in Indianapolis.
Today at noon, President Barack Obama will address students around the nation about the importance of their education. The speech will be aired live on C-SPAN and the White House Web site.
The legend of the Beatles will be immortalized in a video game Wednesday. The latest version of the successful “Rock Band” video game series will allow fans to virtually become a part of the band.
Although H1N1 is less serious than SARS at this point, IU is preparing for the worst. Before the start of school, Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson sent out guidelines to faculty, urging them to prepare for an onset of the H1N1 virus.
Pfizer Inc. agreed to pay a $2.3 billion settlement, of which $3.7 million will go to Indiana for the illegal promotion of several of its drugs.
The chants of enthusiastic IU students were not sounding from within a fraternity house or next to the IU’s Memorial Stadium on a Saturday morning, but on the A route of the new Night Owl bus.
