Speed limits may change

By Emily Baldauf
Senior Writer

Legislation that would increase speed limits on Indiana roads will most likely face a bumpy road in the Indiana General Assembly.

Last week, an Indiana House committee approved House Bill 1308 that would increase the speed limits from 65 to 70 mph on interstates and from 55 to 60 mph on highways. The 60 mph speed limit imposed on tractor-trailer rigs in 1987 would remain the same under the new bill.

Although the controversial bill is headed to the House this week for approval, it will most likely face several roadblocks.

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Local temperatures reach season highs

Matt Lindner/Assistant Campus Editor CHILLIN': Students relax outside the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall Monday afternoon. Temperatures soared into the lower '60s, allowing many to study and socialize outdoors rather than inside.

By Matt Lindner
Assistant Campus Editor

Although students were outside enjoying the warm temperatures on Monday, agricultural experts are saying that the unseasonable weather could be detrimental to farmers.

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Grad student publishes first novel

Photo courtesy of Laura Pritchett WRITING ON THE RANCH: Laura Pritchett is working on her Ph.D. in contemporary American literature from Purdue. Her book, "Hell's Bottom, Colorado," about a ranching family, is available at Von's Bookstore.

By Jeff Cantwell
Staff Writer

Laura Pritchett always wanted to be a writer.

At the age of 7 she wrote in her journal, "I want to be a writer like Laura Ingalls Wilder."

With "Hell's Bottom, Colorado," a series of interconnected short stories about a ranch in Colorado, the Purdue graduate student's dream has come true.

Pritchett, who grew up on a ranch in Colorado, said the book is not very autobiographical.

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