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Byte the power

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Sunday, Sept. 30,2007 10:37 p.m.

"Computers are a fad.” This is and always has been the mantra of one of my esteemed professors. The first time I heard him say it, I thought to myself, “Wow, this guy is on to something!” And I knew he had to be right, too – he does, after all, have a Ph.D., which, as we all know, makes a person infallible.

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Subsidized journalism

By Brian J. McFillen · Sunday, Sept. 30,2007 10:36 p.m.

The latest edition of the Columbia Journalism Review contains a feature by Bree Nordenson calling for news outlets to be government-subsidized. See, newsgathering is expensive, and the Internet is reducing newspapers’ revenues – because it increases competition between papers, making it hard to charge subscription fees; and because Web sites like Craigslist siphon off advertising. Thus, rather than adapt our business models to this growing trend, why not get the government to pony up some cash? It works for farmers, defense industries and Amtrak, right? And PBS and NPR are never pressured by the government, are they?

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You and Paris

By Stefania Marghitu · Sunday, Sept. 30,2007 10:34 p.m.

Paris Hilton isn’t exactly a good role model. She’s not the sharpest tool in the shed, and she’s had her fair share of troubles. But then again, who hasn’t messed up before? Who hasn’t gone out to a party and done something stupid? The only difference is Paris’ every move is being followed. If we don’t like a picture of ourselves, we can just untag it on Facebook, while she has to face seeing unflattering photos of herself plastered across the cover of most every magazine in the nation. Now, this column isn’t about defending Paris Hilton against the evils of the media. It’s about how she has never let her mishaps get the best of her.

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Facebook faces up

Sunday, Sept. 30,2007 10:32 p.m.

Over the past few years, the phenomenon of social networking sites – MySpace, Facebook and the like – has exploded. It seems that practically everyone under the age of 25 has a profile on at least one such site, and phrases like “top eight” and “writing on someone’s wall” have become a part of social culture.

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IU junior found dead in apartment

By Sara Amato · Sunday, Sept. 30,2007 4:15 p.m.

The “suspicious” death of an IU student who was found dead early Thursday morning is being investigated by the Bloomington Police Department and the Monroe County Coroner’s Office.

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Hoosiers down Iowa 38-20

By Lee Hurwitz · Sunday, Sept. 30,2007 4:14 p.m.

In the past 32 games at Kinnick Stadium, the Iowa Hawkeyes had only lost four times. Apparently that didn’t matter to the IU football team, who chalked up loss number five in a 38-20 win over Iowa, Saturday. Though the Hawkeye fans were morose on their homecoming, senior fullback Josiah Sears couldn’t have been happier. For more coverage of the IU win check out the IDS football blog, Under the Rock.

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Graduate moderator could be impeached

By Brian Spegele · Saturday, Sept. 29,2007 4:38 p.m.

Graduate and Professional Student Organization Moderator Paul Rohwer faces impeachment hearings Friday, where representatives of his organization will decide whether the leader’s actions over the past month have constituted an abuse of power.

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IU men's golf to compete against defending champs

By Aaron Beard · Friday, Sept. 28,2007 12:41 a.m.

The IU men’s golf team finds itself ranked 26th in GolfWeek’s first rankings of the season following an impressive third place finish at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate tournament last weekend in Zionsville, Ind.

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Improved D-line works the trenches

By Tom Kir · Friday, Sept. 28,2007 12:39 a.m.

Residing in the Hoosier locker room is a dry-erase board with the vague outline of a quarterback drawn on it. One might call it an effigy. It belongs to the defensive linemen, who are affectionately referred to as the “men in the trenches.” A little more than half the drawing currently has color. Before the season ends, the defensive line hopes it’s completely inked-in. But if the men in the trenches want to color in the top of the quarterback’s helmet, they will have to bring their number of sacks from 18 to 30.

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All jazzed up

By IDS staff · Friday, Sept. 28,2007 12:36 a.m.

The 14th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival began Thursday night and will continue throughout the weekend. Check out the Lotus Blog for IDS reporters' observations of the festival.

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