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As election day approaches, it's easy to lose patience with the constant barrage of scandals and cheap shots. Every. Single. Day. Kind of turns you off politics, doesn't it? Well, don't discount governing positions just yet because IU is now soliciting applications for its next student trustee. When current student trustee Casey Cox's term ends this spring, some lucky student will get the unique opportunity to step into his shoes and do, well, whatever it is that trustees do.

Bald is Beautiful

Caucasian men face daunting odds of keeping a full head of hair throughout their lifetimes. All Caucasian men possess the inherited tendency for male pattern balding, also known as androgenetic alopecia. Eventually, 96 percent of those men will lose hair to some degree, but because of variability in the expression of the genes, many will not have noticeable early hair loss.While it is possible for women to develop androgenetic alopecia, it is much less common. Scientists have found that black men are four times less likely than Caucasians to prematurely bald. Losing hair might be a horrifying concept for some, but others see a silver lining.

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Metropolitan opera auditions draw varied crowd

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, surrounded by the first act set from the Jacobs School of Music production "Manon," graduate student Miroslaw Witkowski, 27, began his aria, "Aleko's Cavatina" from Rachmaninoff's opera "Aleko," accompanied by pianist Kim Carballo.

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Actors stage 'Dracula' plays for first time since 1897

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Shots fired into ceiling by student at weekend party

Bloomington police arrested an IU student after he fired a gun at a party early Saturday morning, Bloomington Police Department Capt. Joe Qualters said.

Public library honors World War II journalists Ernie Pyle, John Bushemi

The Monroe County Public Library is honoring Hoosier heroes Ernie Pyle and John Bushemi while marking its Archives and Special Collection Month.

Salzmann backs programs for inmates who are mentally ill

The position of Monroe County prosecutor carries a lot of weight, Republican incumbent Carl Salzmann said.

Gaal wants to get IU students involved in re-entry programs

Chris Gaal, the Democratic candidate for Monroe County prosecuting attorney, said he feels his experience as both a student and attorney for students facing legal action help him sympathize with their concerns.

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