I-69 is the wrong fight
“I-69 resistance meetings are back!” So claims the Web site of a Bloomington group, “Stop I-69,” which protests against the highway’s extension.
“I-69 resistance meetings are back!” So claims the Web site of a Bloomington group, “Stop I-69,” which protests against the highway’s extension.
Last Sunday, disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich compared himself to Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi on NBC’s “Today Show,” suggesting that his public scrutiny is akin to the hate-driven persecution of these human rights heroes.
On Monday, Jan. 26, Barack Obama announced he would allow individual states to set their own auto-emissions standards. While Obama has proposed many federal plans to deal with global warming, he still clearly wants states to play a role in lowering their own carbon emissions.
In all his years of basketball, IU coach Tom Crean has never gone through a losing streak quite like the one his Hoosiers are experiencing.
The IU Student Association is working with the Indiana Senate to pass a bill that would make Indiana the 19th state to enact a “tax-free holiday weekend,” giving all Indiana residents a cheaper way to make purchases for back-to-school necessities. PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines
Not every student can say he or she is on the same level as a member of the board of trustees, but 19 students are one step closer.
Since the dawn of cell phones, staying connected has become easier than ever. This is possible due in part to the fact that cell phones provide so many possible ways to communicate – any place, any time. And the text message has been perhaps the most influential improvement.However, as those in positions of authority have picked up on the text messaging trend and the social problems that result from the habit, they are beginning to punish those who let text messaging interfere with public safety. Most recently, Monroe County commissioners approved a ban, which went into effect Jan. 1, on texting while driving. The ban excludes the city of Bloomington.
Green foam, soapy suds, Jell-O, live carp and bikini tops have all made their way into the history of one of IU’s most beloved landmarks.
I always get excited for the Oscars. It’s one of those events that seems to happily sneak up. And putting together a friendly pool with your bet for winners is as much a part of the tradition as March Madness.
The IU College Democrats is voting on its executive board for the 2009-2010 school year at 8 p.m. today in the Oak Room in the Indiana Memorial Union.
While many might think of sorority recruitment as a stream of preference rounds and screaming, the members of Kappa Gamma Delta go for something more low-key. Last week was spring rush week for Kappa Gamma Delta, IU’s Asian-interest sorority. The week included open events for potential new members to meet members of the sorority in a relaxed setting.
Most IU students spent their second week of school getting back into a routine and organized for classes. But more than a dozen spent it networking with high-end Hollywood profilers. The third annual Hollywood Hoosiers trip took place Jan. 19 to 23 and consisted of informational meetings between 15 students and executive contacts from studios, agencies, networks and production companies. Students from the Blooming Artists Agency and the Business Careers in Entertainment Club participated.
Those who want to exercise despite the winter weather can get “Wii’nter active” this weekend. Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department will play host to a Wii Sports tournament from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Bloomington Banneker Community Center. The tournament, called “Get Wii’nter Active,” will give people a chance to test their ability against other players in bowling, boxing, tennis and baseball.
Indiana’s children aren’t the only Hoosiers who go missing. The Indiana State General Assembly is debating whether or not to implement Silver Alerts, said Bill Brumbach, a fiscal analyst of the Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis – Indiana Legislative Services Agency.
Gov. Mitch Daniels and 19 other state officials were just finishing their last steps in an awareness-building competition of physical activity to fight childhood obesity when IU students headed back to school from winter break. The sponsor, Virgin Health Miles, asked governors and state officials nationwide to participate in the Capitol Steps Challenge and track the number of steps they took during a two-week period using GoZone pedometers. The 14 participating state teams had to log their steps, and the state with the most steps will win $50,000 toward childhood obesity prevention programs.
A hardline Islamic group seized the seat of the Somali parliament and said Tuesday that it will establish Shariah law in the city.
The money sent home by Mexican migrants fell in 2008 for the first time on record, Mexico’s central bank said Tuesday – part of a global trend that could worsen as emigrants from developing countries lose jobs in the global financial crisis.
A Florida hedge fund manager who disappeared this month just as he was due to pay investors $50 million turned himself in to authorities Tuesday to face federal securities and wire fraud charges.
A father, apparently distraught over job problems, shot and killed his wife and five young children and then committed suicide at their home Tuesday, police said. The victims included two sets of twins.