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Real-life odd couple

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Columnist Carrie Schedler explains how living with a polar opposite makes for the perfect living situation.


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Easy decor on a budget

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If there’s anything to learn from living in a college town for three years, it has to be that it’s amazing what people can accomplish with a little money and a lot of duct tape.



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RPS sets goals to stanch residence hall overflow

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IU’s Residential Programs and Services has a lot on its plate. Renovations at Briscoe Quad began in May. Final construction stages of the Union Street Center ended days before the fall semester. Plans for a new residence hall will go into effect in the next few years.

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How to deal with roomies

Director of residential operations for Residential Programs and Services Bob Weith and RPS residence manager Sara Ivey Lucas provides tips on how to get along with your roommate.


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Neighborhood wars

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Columnist Lorne Russel helps you break down the confusing world of on-and-off campus housing, greek houses and residence halls and the three residential neighborhoods.


Utilities

How to save on utilities

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Bills — they’re a necessary evil. You pay them, and you’re broke for a month. You don’t pay them, and you lose the electricity and gain a refrigerator of rotten food. But there are ways to cut down these costs and, according to local experts, possibly help the environment in the process.



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How to survive the dorms

Director of residential operations for Residential Programs and Services Bob Weith and  RPS residence manager Sara Ivey Lucas provide expert tips on how to live in the dorms.



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Despite our endorsements, GOP will prevail

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This week, our IDS editorial board endorsed candidates in many of the most hotly contested Indiana races in the 2010 midterm elections. I’m not sure if you noticed, but our selection was based purely on the partisan politics of our editorial board members.








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Rushing to rent has consequences

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Fall is a busy time for anyone looking for housing in Bloomington. Landlords are showing units, and students are hurrying to find a place they like. But not being careful before you sign a lease can lead to problems during the time of the lease and even after. For some, the problem is as simple as knowing when and how to pay your rent. For others, a dispute with a landlord can escalate into a lawsuit. That’s what happened to senior Bill Kenny and his friends.



The Indiana Daily Student

Rushing to rent has consequences

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Fall is a busy time for anyone looking for housing in Bloomington. Landlords are showing units, and students are hurrying to find a place they like. But not being careful before you sign a lease can lead to problems during the time of the lease and even after. For some, the problem is as simple as knowing when and how to pay your rent. For others, a dispute with a landlord can escalate into a lawsuit. That’s what happened to senior Bill Kenny and his friends.