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Your free ride ... isn't

By Mickey Woods · Monday, Feb. 21,2011 1:42 p.m.

Aim high. Don’t forget to say “thank you.” Count your blessings. Since you were a kid, you’ve probably heard one or all of these phrases from your parents. And when you go off to college, the sentiment behind those statements doesn’t change.

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Living money-free

By CJ Lotz · Monday, Feb. 21,2011 1:39 p.m.

The assignment: Live free of money for a week. I could cook with groceries purchased during a normal shopping trip the week before, and I could bargain, haggle, dumpster dive, and beg for food and rides. But no cash could leave my pocket or checking account. ¶ I live a comfortable college life. I drink coffee like it’s my job and I’m seeking a raise. I meet my friends on Fourth Street rather than cooking dinner, even if I have enough groceries at home to throw something together. I’m careless about parking tickets. ¶ When I don’t see money, I don’t see how quickly it leaves. I’m not wealthy and I don’t live on my parents’ money, but I’m forgetful enough that I cringe each time someone swipes my debit card: Do I have any money in my account? ¶ I wanted the third week in January to be different. ¶  Sunday morning, I grabbed a few crumbled bills on the way out the door to church. As the offering plate passed from pew to pew, I remembered the assignment and tucked them back in my pocket. ¶  I couldn’t spend any money, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t pay. Here’s what my week cost:

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We all need a good hug

By Caitlin Peterkin · Monday, Feb. 21,2011 1:35 p.m.

Hugs are the simplest way to deliver a powerful message. They comfort. They warm. They say “I love you.” But the benefits of hugs go deeper than just brightening  someone’s day.

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Hug it out

By Melinda Elston · Monday, Feb. 21,2011 1:30 p.m.

Walk to the Sample Gates on a Friday afternoon and you might find yourself hugging a stranger. Sound strange? Not to the founders of IU’s Free Hugs campaign.

Lia Saunders

The broke blogger

By Kamilla Benko · Monday, Feb. 21,2011 1:09 p.m.

Tired of being a poor college student, senior Lia Saunders started searching for freebies and product samples.  Three years, thousands of dollars, and a bottle of free BBQ sauce later, Saunders created a blog, The Broke Student’s Guide to Stretching Your Dollar, to share her freebie-gathering tips with fellow students.

Tyler Churchward

The pop-up king

By Kamilla Benko · Monday, Feb. 21,2011 12:51 p.m.

With his parents’ credit card in hand, Tyler Churchward took a risk and clicked a pop-up banner advertising a free iPod. After completing the requirements, an iPod arrived in the mail. Figuring it worked once, he tried again. And again. Five years later, Churchward, a senior accounting major now with his own credit card, has accumulated more than $22,000 in merchandise, gift cards, and checks from online offers. And he got it all — more or less — for free.

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Armed men rob Fortune Cookies

Monday, Feb. 21,2011 12:46 p.m.

IU Police are investigating the armed robbery of Fortune Cookies restaurant after an employee notified police at about 2:12 a.m Monday.

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IUSA Court mulls over withdrawn petition

Monday, Feb. 21,2011 12:13 a.m.

The IU Student Association Supreme Court has neither accepted nor rejected a petition filed Friday that called for the impeachment of some IUSA executives.

Men's Basketball vs. Northwestern

Hoosiers fall short against Wildcats

By Ryan Winn · Monday, Feb. 21,2011 12:06 a.m.

Playing their first game in exactly one week, the Hoosiers saw the Wildcats jump out to a 10-point halftime lead backed by seven 3-pointers. And despite another late comeback attempt, IU dropped its fourth-straight game in a 70-64 decision against Northwestern.

Big Ten Conference Swimming/Diving

IU wins third straight Big Ten Championship

By Alex McCarthy · Sunday, Feb. 20,2011 11:18 p.m.

The IU women’s swimming and diving team left the rest of the Big Ten in its wake this week, claiming its third straight title and winning by a 243-point margin (821-578) against runner-up Minnesota.

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