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IU encounters file sharing

By Dan Patrick · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2004 12:18 a.m.

Whether a person's in the mood for Britney Spear's "Toxic" or in search of a classic Ted Nugent power ballad, one standard method of satiating the hungers of college music lovers is through MP3 file sharing.

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Deaf culture speaks at IU

By Mallory Simon · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2004 12:18 a.m.

Some spoke of the moment they knew they were deaf, of their speech training issues and the schooling problems they encountered along the way. They expressed their feelings about cochlear implants as a solution to hearing problems and voiced their concerns for understanding deaf culture.

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Opening the vault to success

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2004 12:17 a.m.

Setting school records in the first two seasons of competition for an athlete opens the door to endless possibilities in the final two seasons. For junior pole-vaulter Emily Tharpe, this is exactly what she wants to continue.

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Tutor program boosts confidence and teaches new skills

By Lyndsey Williams · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:56 p.m.

A new Monroe County program is assuring youth a brighter future. Juvenile Alternative Management Sessions (JAMS), developed by the Monroe County Department of Community Corrections, helps juvenile offenders problem-solve through counseling and other interactive activities.

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Business Briefs

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:53 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The nation's unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in January, the lowest level in more than two years, as employers stepped up hiring -- but not at a brisk enough pace to ease concerns about the prolonged job drought.

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Gay marriage hits close to home in Indiana

By Tim Callahan · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:53 p.m.

Debate over marriage rights for same-sex couples increased with the latest Ohio legislation Friday banning gay marriages, making it the 38th state to do so. Accompanying this action is a movement to amend the constitution and permanently define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

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New job data sparks buying spree on Wall Street

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:49 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Stocks surged higher Friday as investors overcame their initial disappointment with the government's January employment report, believing the moderate job growth would help keep interest rates stable in the near future.

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A supermarket of entertainment

By Julia Balnford and Julia Blanford · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:44 p.m.

Amusement parks were always fun as a child. Gymnasts, musicians, magicians and all types of performers lined the walkways, each showing off their craft while kiosks with cheesy toys and balloon characters could be found on every corner. And of course, there was the daily highlight of having your picture taken with various cartoon characters at the park.

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I'm better than you

By Alyson Brodsy and Steven Chung · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:44 p.m.

If you're like most people, there is someone who has provided such profound words of wisdom that you live by them today. For me, it was organic chemistry professor Laura Kiessling, who during class uttered those words that have stuck with me for 10 years: "You know, you guys need to be more arrogant."

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Country folk talk funny

By Alyson Brodsy and Chelsea York · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:41 p.m.

Every time I meet someone new for the first time, it almost always follows the same script. I'll say, "Hi, I'm Chelsea" and extend my hand to cordially greet whoever it is I'm meeting. While shaking my hand, people will cock their head to the side, look at me strangely and address this noticeable little problem I've given up trying to hide.

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Fleck, Meyer piece of banjo heaven

By Josh Kastrinsky · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:40 p.m.

Edgar Meyer was not about to let his partner upstage him on his homecoming performance at IU. His musical partner, Bela Fleck, made jokes about Meyer's days at the IU music school. Meyer quickly regained his bearings, though, responding to Fleck, "At least I got in."

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What am I paying for?

By Alyson Brodsy and Judd Arnold · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:30 p.m.

I don't know what all the fuss is about. For as long as I can remember, people have been complaining about the rising costs of tuition. Some believe tuition hike after tuition hike has turned IU into a place only "rich" kids can afford.

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Conservative discrimination

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 9,2004 11:27 p.m.

Recent legislation in Colorado has forced many universities to look into the effects of political bias in the classrooms of their schools.

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