Archive for October, 2009

Letter to the Editor

Concerning the article written last week about SGA, it seems like most of the campus believes that they are doing a good job. But the article concerning budget cuts wasn’t accurately portrayed. I was an outside party watching the meeting and this is what I saw. Yes several organization reps were upset…

Movies with Ben Brown – Fall Previews Part 2

Sherlock Holmes – Isn’t it hard to believe that only two years ago, Robert Downey Jr. was simply another face in the ever-expanding character actor crowd? Aside from a few undeniably sharp supporting performances in fare such as “Zodiac,” “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang” and “U.S. Marshalls,” the actor still remained more known for his off-screen…

Should attending class be optional?

Pop quizzes, a reduction in one’s grade and extra credit: all creative solutions pouring from minds of professors into classroom policies across the nation in an attempt to boost classroom attendance.
Here at Indiana Wesleyan University, our attendance policy is rigid. Professors differ on the levels of grace that are granted to students. Some classes offer…

Man killed in Upland explosion

An explosion on Wednesday night, Oct. 7, killed a man and destroyed his home in Upland, Ind.
71-year-old Upland resident Jack Williams died after his single-story modular home exploded. According to Deputy Jason Ewer of the Grant County sheriff’s office, the home was completely destroyed in the blast, leaving only the detached garage standing.
Several nearby houses…

Corey’s Picks of the Week

This is the week eight preview of college football, ranking teams one through eight and a description of each game. After being No. 1 all season, the Florida Gators moved down in the rankings after their win this past weekend and Alabama now holds the top spot. The prime-time game this weekend inside the top-5…

Title Track: Confession

Over the summer, I bought Derek Webb’s new album, “Stockholm Syndrome,” with its controversial song, “What Matters More,” which gave the CD an explicit label for the use of two swear words. The song stirred and convicted me, but not because of his cusswords – I’ve heard worse – but because of Webb’s criticism…

Letter to the Editor

Over the three going on four years that I have been a student at this university, I have encountered an array of people from many different social, cultural, and economic backgrounds. I admit that I do not have confidence in most students to arise to a standard of serious living in what we call “the…

No death sentance in mass-murder case

A Marion County man’s fate will be determined tomorrow at the close of a two-week murder trial for what prosecutors call the largest mass slaying in Indianapolis history.
Desmond Turner, 31, is taking time away from a previous jail sentence to face trial at the Marion County Superior Court for the murders of seven people from…

Men’s tennis team backhands conference foes

One conference championship down, one to go. This fall ended in dramatic fashion as the Indiana Wesleyan men’s tennis team edged out Taylor University for the conference championship.
Heading into the spring season the men’s team is riding high expectations from a successful fall season. This spring will be team conference championships, rather than just individuals….

Men’s Cross Country team finishes strong

Youth defines the Indiana Wesleyan men’s cross country team this season, as 10 of the 15 runners are underclassmen, along with their number one runner, Ethan Naylor (so).
Inexperience can bring a team down, especially after losing three of the top five runners from the previous season as seniors have graduated. Rather than giving into discouragement,…