COLTS CRAZINESS! I I Alternate license available The I.ndiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles introduced its first alternative regular license plate. The plate, with an "In God We Trw.t" design. can be chosen instead of the regular I.ndiana plate. Drivers who want the plate will not have to pay an extra fee. "(In God We Trust] has been a model of thiS country," said Rep. Woody Burton, R - Greenwood, who intro­ duced the bi ll last year into the tate House of Represen­ tatives. "It's written on the dollar bill, it's everywhere." Burton said the nation's mono was under anack and people should have the choice to express themselves by purchasing the license plate. "This is non-denominationa~" Burton said. "It is refer­ ring to the nation.' Burton said he talked with coUeagues when he consid­ ered introducing the bill to offer the hcense plate. "I'm in contact with people of different faiths from Muslims, to Christians, to Jews," Burton said. "'They did­ n't endorse it, but they didn ·,oppose it either." So far, the plates have been very popular. "The BMV said they sold about 1,000 right off the bat, and most people are not even required to get a license plate until Feb!U3I)I," Burton said. The plate will be offered for all vehicle types. Other states, such as Georgia and ortb Carolina are passing legi lation for "In God We Trust'' license plates. Other states have tried to make the logo part of the regu­ lar plate, but the American Civil Ltbcrtie;, Union and other groups are fighting ol The Indiana BMV also introduced another plate in the regular plate category. That plate, wbicb reads ' upport Our Troops'' costs 20 more, and the fee will help sup­ port the Milirary Family Relief Fund, which gives grants to families of deployed or recently deployed ational Guard members and members of Selected Reserves in Indiana. U I has had a plate depicting the university' logo sonce 1994. The group fee, which is $25, from the U I plate is used to support student scholarships. In 2005, 478 (Top) Alph a igma Alpha sisters Stacy Kasmier, senior, and Cassie Mar­ U I plates were sold. cum, junior, paint th e window outsid e of th e U niversity ent er. Ten other plates introduced this year included the (Above) Jared Grosser, fres hman, gives Courtney Keller, freshm an , n SI "Bethel College" plate, the "Grace College and Semi­ "I govc th e shire off my bnck for U I" shirt in return for an old shirt of nary'' plate. tl1c "Hanover College" plate, the ''Hunting­ hers. Proceeds will be donated to the Salvation Army. ron College" plate, the "Indiana Institute of Technology'' (Rlght) Aaron Calb ert, junior, paints the window in front of th e Mulitcul­ lural ent er. plate, the· L Mary's College" plate, the "Tri tate Uni· Photo by J ared Kinkade versity" plate, the "University of SL Francis" plate, the "indiana Assocontion of Pregnancy Centers'' plate and the "Habitat for Humanity" plate. !Legislature makes strides for education cation. followed Daruels lead by introducmg ennte Bill577. 1\ 1ovement toward fuU-day kindergarten Pl an to privatize Ind iana Lottery legoslntion tl1at follows the governor's pian. Daniello, elected in 2004 and serving his third year Daniel also called on legislators to enact his pro­ S~1te leglsiutofli and Gov. Milch Daniels int end to TI1e proposal to privatize the Lottery would gl\'e in oftice, was the first Republican governor elected m posal for full-day kindeogarren. ct change<. tins session uOl:cring public education Daniel authonty ro lease it to a private company for I 6 yea,;. His pllloh fi r privatizntion of the Lonery fol­ "To both sid of this chamber. I say. modifY that roug.hout Indiana. an upffont paymcnL The money would then be used low; Ius succes;ful attempts to privati1e operation of proposal. refine and improve it as I know you can," On Jan 16, Dame Is gave hos tlurd unc of the tate for doc creation ofl Joosicr Hopes choiarshiJl'> aimed the indiana Toll Rood and some wcifhre services of Danoels said, "bur let ' a l now. together. to make full re;,s to a joun SC>Sion of the .cnernl Assembly. at keeping studenb in the tate and to attract new tl1c lndinna Family and ccinl erviccs Agency. day kmdeJ'b'llrten realm 2001." e called for funding fu ll -day kondcrgarten across the '\vorld-ciru;s" rescllrchcfli and professors to hogher His privatizntion ctforu however. ha\'e stirred In an effort for bipartisanship among Republicans tc nnd privutization of the Hoosier Lonery. a step education some Dcmocrob to qu~tlon the governor's actions brmg about a "nmJOr lcJp fol'\vard" for ollcge edu- Republican en. James lcrritt, Jr., oflndmnapohs. and to call for ughter lcgislati,·c review. ec TRID on Page 2 tudents visit Bill could hit close to hoine lly KA IE 1·10 T ETLER the current situation of the country Managmg editor I hadju t got out of basic training, and they are going to and things they tatehouse need to know to prepare for the Gavin Ryan, a sophomore nt I wa planning on going back to school combat zone. I, knows all too well about Lhe that fall when I was deployed two " I was in train-up frum May 21 thJt ~ley expect of tl1c Jcadershl (l :.-. trug,g lc::;. so ldiers' face during 111 lndiUn:t, 'uch as elected olli­ through July 21 ," Ryan said. cials, ampu!! adml ni!-ttmton., com­ deployment. One of the boggc;t week later' .. Then. we flew ou t from camp to munuy leaders, to take rQ,pon,•­ Mruggle.~ Rynn fa cd wru. not -Gavin Ryan Afghanistan." Dunng the three bthty for thc1r po Ilion~ ... Stud be111g able to M.'C his fun11ly. months of 'troin-up' Ryan L1ndsny Douccuc. Progrnm Dln.-c­ Ryan is a member of tho Jndl ­ sophomore at USI recetved passes to go home for a tor For lndi\UlO Cumpu::;. mpact nnn attonal Guard "ho was couple of days at a ume ro see 1m The C\'cnt 1s bcmg organt7cd to deployed to fghnniSL'lll on July ly Leave Act., unan tmOtL" IY passed lies, said Ryan. family. dcmon..,trnh! that lndmna college 2 1, 2004. He was 111 AfghaniStan through the lnd1ana HouscofRep­ Ryan only had two weeks home "Before I lefl for Afghan1stan s_tudcnb care about tmportant pub­ tor a year, nnd only got ro c me ~ntauv~ on Jan . 26 and will from basic t.rnining with hie.; fhmi­ my mom took off the five days 1 he i.ssue:;nnd mtcnd for thcarYiC\\-s home for two wccb to be w1th his con unuc to the enatc 1l1is act ly when he gOl a ca ll one anu·rlay \\'liS off from 'train-up' for the 4th to be heard. tion11ly and friends. pennits p;.U"Cnl!. and spouses of morning telling him to go to 'train­ ofJuly ,'' Ryan said. "My mom had me theme\ of mt crc_c..t to !!IU­ "I had jU!\t got out ofba•dc mun­ sold1crs who uro bemg deployed to up' that foii0\\1tlg Monday, lea\- built up enough vacation time at dcnl.\ an: rrusin_g cost of college mg, nnd I was planmng on gomg take up ro 10 days ofunp.11d lca,e. 111g him only two da)" ro spend work to do that" tuition. the wnr m lmq, suppon for back to schoolthnt fall when I was \Vhtlc this net will mukc 11 easi­ with h1s fun11ly nnd friends before !"' m3ll bu::.incs.-,es, the mmtmum ''You get to come home for two depl oyed two weeks later,'' Rym1 er fOr the fnmtly mcmbe~ to take '""''ing.' weeks after you've been m coun­ wuge, Daylight Savi ngs Time, ,.,;d. on· work, nutlly deployed soldocrs abortion. covol rights and global Tmin-up' i n three-month long try. My dad was home the whole Rep. Dennis A'eoy's, D-EvrulS­ suit do not rccctvc a lot of time to proc s that all soldiers go ro villc. mitiauvc, the Military Fami- come home to be wuh their fum i- before deployment to leam about cc Ill LL on Page 2 •• Page 2- The Shield -Thursday, Feb. 01, 2002 BILL continued from Page 1 STRIDES cQ ntinued from Page 1 Baldwin to address sex ed time, my brother and sisten; were 'They make it a point to tell and Democrats in a divided Lcgi lature, Daniels gave credit to Democ­ out of school fur the summer, and everyone to spend quality time ratic lawmakers who first proposed the initiative under former Govs. By RO CHMITI Baldwin is a faculty member of my mom would be home at night with their wives to reconnect Frank O'Bannon and Joe Kernan. The Shield staft' Indiana Un ivcn;ity Graduate from work so we would all get to because the divorce rate is rea lly Daniels push ca lls for the phasing in of full-day kindergarten over School of Social Work and the hang OUL" high after deployment," Ryan said. tlu-.e years, tarting witlt tlte state's lowest-income children. On Feb. 5. Katltleen Baldwin Physical Education department. Ryan said his tinnily would def­ llte Military Family Leave Act On Jan. 25, the House Education ommittee passed House Bill 1800 will give her presentation Get Real She also administers the Planned initely take advantage of this act if would allow husbands and wives on a 9-3 vote.