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Senator Young calls for Olympics to pull from China<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Senator Todd Young sponsored a\u00a0resolution<\/a>\u00a0calling on the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of China and rebid it to another country unless \u201cBeijing immediately addresses its egregious and numerous violations of human rights,\u201d Young was joined by Mike Braun, several other US Senators in his call to insist that China not be rewarded considering what he described as a horrific record of human rights abuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposed Bill halted by Indiana Legislature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana lawmakers brought a bill to a halt that would prohibit employers from requiring workers from getting immunizations against COVID-19 or any other disease.  The measure, which was introduced by Republican Sen. Dennis Kruse, would have allowed employees to decline vaccinations for medical, religious or reasons of personal \u201cconscience.\u201d They would also be allowed to sue an employer that required immunizations as a condition of employment.  Republican Sen. Phil Boots said Wednesday there would be no additional hearings or committee votes on the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shanahan to step down as Media School Dean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a news release from Indiana University, Dean of The Media School, James Shanahan will step down later this year.\u00a0 Shanahan is the founding dean of The Media School, which was created in 2015 with the merging of IU’s School of Journalism, the Department of Telecommunications and part of the Department of Communication and Culture.\u00a0 The release said Shanahan will remain with the university as a faculty member and an interim dean will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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