News Briefs
VISTA cancels dance VISTA, a club that puts on two semi-formal dances per year, canceled its remaining dance in light of low ticket sales. The decline in attendance has been caused by the changes in rules, confirming fears among the student body that the new rules would decrease dance attendance. “There were very low ticket sales, due […]
When bad weather strikes
This year in the West Lafayette community, there has been a lot of talk about weather. The weather this year has been particularly rough and strenuous on the West Lafayette school system. “Safety is always the key thing, we want to make sure students are safe both coming to school and leaving. So that if […]
March Madness lives up to its name
When the seasons change from winter to spring, college basketball fans everywhere think of a couple of things more than anything else. One thing is the fact that the season is almost over which means their favorite seniors will be graduating and some exceptional stars will leave to be drafted into the NBA. But most […]
Tornadoes sweep the county
The first Saturday of every month, a series of sirens set throughout Tippecanoe County undergoes a system test. On Sunday, the 17th of November, however, the sirens that sounded weren’t testing anything. A total of five tornadoes hit Tippecanoe County, knocking out power across the county during Indiana’s third most active tornado day ever. Duke […]
Why Academic Freedom Matters
Over the summer, Purdue President and ex-Governor Mitch Daniels reentered the national spotlight for his attempts to force the works of historian Howard Zinn out of classrooms. A series of emails requested by the Associated Press revealed that Daniels referred to the then recently deceased historian as a “terrible anti-American academic.” Beyond simply rejoicing in his death, […]
Voter ID Laws are undemocratic
In 2005, Indiana passed a law that required all voters to show a form of photo ID before casting their ballots. This was one of the United States’ first voter ID laws, and it is one of the nation’s strictest. Though the law is relatively new, its intent is familiar to anyone who has heard […]
New state legislation absurd
The following article is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of any other member of the staff of The Scarlette. Indiana can’t just ignore the federal government. It takes a certain type of political logic to champion a bill defending the Constitution and shooting down federal gun laws even if […]
Boilers/Hoosiers battle for IN
Purdue. Indiana. The rivalry between these two in-state schools is easily one of the best in the country when it comes to college basketball. The two squads met for the first time in March of 1901. Since then, they have usually met each other on the court twice a year. In its rich history, Purdue holds a […]
IN education to change
A little over a month ago on Tuesday, November 6th, former schoolteacher Glenda Ritz beat incumbent Tony Bennet to become Indiana’s next superintendent of education. During his tenure, Tony Bennet brought sweeping change to Indiana education. He was an advocate of standardized testing and teacher evaluations tied to pay. He supported charter schools and the […]
Von’s Dough Shack
Von’s Dough Shack is better than it looks. Von’s Dough Shack: Calzones’ questionable exterior usually makes a person think twice about going inside. Those people are missing out. What the dough shack lacks in curb appeal it makes up for, and then some, with their mouth-watering calzones. Despite their claim of specializing in the making […]
