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Child Debt and the University

The U.S.  system of higher education is distinctive as the most expensive in the world, with a specific capacity to turn tens of millions of 18- and 19-year-old children into lifetime debtors.


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Stop blaming House Republicans for downgrade

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It has been a month since the U.S. debt crisis reached its boiling point. With the threat of default and Moody’s Investors Service threatening to downgrade the U.S. AAA credit rating, the only hope Americans had was to sit by and wait for some sort of an agreement from Washington.

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IU named GLBT-friendly campus

IU-Bloomington has earned Campus Pride’s perfect five-star rating on the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index in the results released this month.



4th Amendment Rally

Rupert Boneham considers run for Ind. governor

Rupert Boneham, the former “Survivor” contestant and Indianapolis native, is considering a run for governor of Indiana, he said in a statement on his website, www.rupertforgovernor.com. He is expected to speak at a press conference at 4 p.m Wednesday in Indianapolis.


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Getting to Know the Class of 2015

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The IU-Bloomington administration announced the second-largest enrollment in the University’s history, as 7,410 freshmen registered for classes. It is also one of the most academically successful classes in years, the University Communications office said.






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Offense necessary for soccer success

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Surely the Hoosier soccer team will score goals, lots of them. But the void of 2010 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Will Bruin and the lack of offense thus far this season has left lingering questions about whether or not the 2011 Hoosiers will repeat as Big Ten Champions under second-year coach Todd Yeagley.


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Mellencamp lyricist dies, is remembered

He was the  man behind the words of “Hurts So Good,” “Human Wheels,” “Minutes to Memories” and “Crumblin’ Down.” Long-time songwriter for John Mellencamp, George M. Green, died at the age of 59.  


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Playcallers revealed at press conference

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The IU football team will take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday to officially begin the Kevin Wilson era, but even with the season approaching quickly, uncertainties still abound.


State Parks

Bands join Husband&wife at Bishop tour stop

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Muncie-based band State Park opened for Metavari and husband&wife, two bands touring “the universe and back,” as their poster announced, going from Midwestern cities to several stops in Canada.


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Anatomy offers vintage fans a place to shop, win

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Behind the glass-paned French doors of Anatomy Vintage, blouses in bright colors blend together on the racks like a painting by Matisse. Shoes — from pumps to flats to cowboy boots — cover shelves like a mosaic of leather, canvas and shoelaces. Even Anatomy’s owner, Amber Zaragoza, looks like a work of art, dressed smartly in a floral frock and ladies’ velvet hat, as she welcomes customers to her brand-new boutique.




Boy in the Bubble

Comedy groups to audition for open spots

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Seven campus comedy groups are looking for people to foster their inner comics, and auditions are beginning soon. Dating back to more than a decade, these groups put on free improv, sketch and stand-up comedy shows for students and community members across campus.