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This is What a Coup Looks Like
Those Tatterdemalion Thugs By Dennis Reardon, guest columnist We have a munificently funded private Executive army invading the capitals of states that didn’t vote for Grifter-in-Chief Donald Trump. I refrain from calling ICE Trump’s Gestapo only because the Nazi Gestapo was a highly-trained and well-disciplined set of brutes. The tatterdemalion thugs that invaded Minneapolis were…
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Bloomington’s Brad Meyer emerges as the Democrats’ best hope for the Ninth District
He quit his job to do this By Mike Leonard Dee Owens was having coffee at Hive restaurant with her friend, Regina Moore, when she noticed another friend having a conversation with a gentleman across the room. ‘Who’s he?’ she wondered. On the way out the door, Moore offered to introduce Owens to the gentleman.…
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The Bright Light of the Dark End of the Street
Pioneering radio show turns over the reins after more than three decades By Mike Leonard When program host Bill Weaver announced his retirement from the WFHB show, “Dark End of the Street” in late December, fans and friends of the program all seemed to say the same thing: “It’s the end of an era.” Dark…
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Jewish Studies’ 180 flip
IU’s sledgehammer approach to changing core values of the university is broader, deeper, and more impactful than many realize. Yet. By Mike Leonard Much of what is happening at IU is being carried out in the darkness behind the Sample Gates entryway of the Bloomington flagship campus. Photo by Mike Leonard “What the hell is…
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Happy October 7!
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The decline of a great university
THE ACADEMY IS AN OUTDATED CONCEPT TO THE IU TRUSTEES AND STATE GOVERNMENT By Mike Leonard SUVs blowing through stop signs. Cars going the wrong way on one-way streets. Students playing drinking games with ping pong balls in their front yards. It’s “Welcome Back” time at Indiana University. And if you’re new to town, listen…
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Capt. Janeway is coming home
She won’t be born until 2336, but the Star Trek star, actress Kate Mulgrew, will come to her character’s future Bloomington birthplace to celebrate Janeway, the first female captain in the fascinating Star Trek universe. Sometimes I want to stop by the Capt. Janeway bust and information display on the B-Line Trail when I see…
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Facebook Jail
The social media giant is fighting regulation and responsibility through strategic incompetence. The better question probably is “What took you so long?” Facebook put me on notice recently. “This comment goes against our Community Standards on violence and incitement,” the warning said. Do it again and we’ll restrict or disable your account. Well, that certainly…
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Is IU’s first female president a change agent?
Floor general Quinn Buckner said last week that rookie Indiana University President Pamela Whitten deserves a $162,500 bonus for her performance in her first year on the IU payroll, praising her communication skills, warmth and authenticity. That’s a nice bonus for what would appear to be minimum requirements for her job, and if you add…
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The Darkest Day in Indy 500 History
The B-Town Bee 