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Alternative Classes

Online classrooms offer new learning experience

By Molly Johnson · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2010 12:25 a.m.

Alternative class settings are increasing in both demand and execution — from mild integration, such as the incorporation of interactive blogs — to complete upheaval of the traditional classroom.

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21st Century Scholarship faces financial trouble

By Evie Salomon · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2010 12:20 a.m.

Booming enrollments are causing severe financial problems for the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program. The program, which offers full-ride university scholarships to students with financial need will require about an extra $30 million in the next state funding cycle in addition to its $28 million budget to keep up with enrollment, which nearly doubled in the past few years.

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Dry weather suspends boat rentals

By Colleen Sikorski · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 11:31 p.m.

The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department announced Sept. 1  that boat rental at the Griffy Lake boathouse is temporarily suspended because the lake bed is exposed in some areas due to low water levels.

Upland

Big brewery grows bigger

By Amanda Jacobson · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 11:27 p.m.

The sound of classic rock resonates through the restaurant. The smell of hops is in the air. Local art hang on the walls, bringing a laid-back feel to Upland Brewing Company.

Mural

Turning back time: old art restored

By Biz Carson · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 11:11 p.m.

Senior Madalyn Morse worked alongside Margaret Contompasis, head of the IU painting conservation at the IU Art Museum, and two other students for five weeks to restore the Thomas Hart Benton murals in the Woodburn classroom.

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Exhibit reveals IU’s relationship with Afghanistan

By Justin Park · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 10:58 p.m.

“Indiana in Afghanistan; Afghanistan in Indiana” features a number of historic Afghan items obtained by Lilly Library curator Jim Canary alongside photographs taken by Wissing when he was embedded with the Indiana National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team in 2009.

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IU Alumnus grants School of Journalism single largest gift

Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 9:59 p.m.

The IU School of Journalism received the largest individual gift to date of about $1.75 million from  IU alumnus Marty Anderson who worked as a reporter and editor at the Associated Press for more than three decades.

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Book rental interest grows at T.I.S.

Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 9:57 p.m.

More than 1,000 textbooks were rented this semester from T.I.S. College Bookstore, said Greg Lloyd, the store’s general manager, and the amount of interest in the rentals will keep the program going.

Help Pakistan!

Media: Pay attention to Pakistan's flood crisis

Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 9:06 p.m.

The devastation has been incredible, and millions are still struggling in the desert heat to rebuild their lives. With such a catastrophe playing out, it is truly remarkable and tragic that many charities are finding it difficult to keep up with the demand.

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Pick your political poison

By Jarrod Lowery · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 9:03 p.m.

As a likely voter in the upcoming midterm elections, I am feeling decidedly unenthusiastic about the choices before me. In this, I doubt I am alone.

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Selective scapegoating

By Celia Grundman · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 9:01 p.m.

Media has, in total, misled Americans regarding the “Ground Zero Mosque,” largely by embracing that very meme. Why the emaciation of sound journalism? Why exacerbate what shouldn’t be controversy? To incite said controversy. To provide easy campaign fodder. To gain viewership and readership. And now, if you will be enlightened, here are some widely available, widely ignored facts.

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