Students are talking about the issues. They're signing petitions, writing letters and making so much noise that the administration simply can't ignore them.
Athletic director Bubba Cunningham is considering a proposal to save money by cutting six sports out of the budget. Students both in favor of the plan and opposed to it are taking part in the debate.
It's always a good sign when students take an active role in shaping university policy. Perhaps it even proves that Ball State students aren't as apathetic as the common wisdom holds.
But, there's a danger when such intense focus is directed at one controversial issue. Other events deserving of attention tend to fade to the background.
In March, President Bush explicitly told Americans that we had to invade Iraq because reliable intelligence showed Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and was willing to use them.
Then the war came and went without any chemical, biological, or nuclear attacks. Even now, when American troops cross Iraq unopposed, none have been found.
It seems that Saddam either had no such weapons, or he destroyed them undetected.
In any case, the threat to our national security may have been greatly exaggerated -- or even manufactured. The administration is back pedalling.
Members of Congress from both parties remember a time when a president was impeached for telling a lie about his personal life. Now Senator John McCain (R Ariz.) and others are calling for an investigation to see if a new president's lie led to the the deaths of thousands, including 44 Americans since the war ended.
In every issue of the DAILY NEWS, we print contact info for the senators and congressmen who represent Muncie in Washington. Now that Bubba knows what students think about cutting "minor" sports, it's time to tell the government where we stand on issues facing the entire country.
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