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Permaculture course inspires career changes

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Since its inception eight years ago, the camping course based on sustaining human activity has created quite a stir in Bloomington. It has inspired students to change majors, reverse career goals and even create an extension of the course, the Bloomington Permaculture Guild.


Poetry Slam

Poetry 'slamming' at Rachael's Cafe

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“They called you Perfecta, and what did they say when the disease ate at you?” resident Ashley Bayer said to a captivated audience. “God’s eyes turned from you, and as they do, I must leave you, because your burden breaks me in two.”So spoke one of five “slam poets,” who competed Wednesday in Rachael’s Café for first place in a slam poetry contest.


Old Shops

Bloomington businesses thrive on oddity

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The City of Bloomington promotes some unusual business ideas. Where else can someone hail a bicycle rickshaw to their belly dancing lessons? And how many establishments sell square donuts?




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Idol makeover

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As much as “American Idol” is about singing, it’s also about transformation. 


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10 is bigger than 12

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There is one certainty amongst the rumors of Big Ten expansion across the nation and, in particular, the blog-o-sphere — while very few officials are willing to talk about the possibility, many are willing to listen.





Facebook problems

Networking psychology

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Ever since the Internet made its debut, there have been risks associated with surfing the Web.







Facebook Connected

The wall of shame

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WEEKEND staffers share their most embarrassing Facebook moments. Identities are kept semi-anonymous to prevent reliving those painful experiences.


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I know you are, but what am I?

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A few weeks ago, Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel used a word that is derogatory toward mentally handicapped individuals to describe fellow Democrats.


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Where’s the empathy?

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There is something so basic, so biological, to an eruption of physical violence that it seems implausible for the clothed technicians of corporate rule to possibly negotiate with it.