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DISASTER!!!!

We're almost three years away from the end of the world -- perhaps. These films might help us prepare for the Mayan calendar's end.


Wolfmother

Howl to the cosmos

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There is a lot to be said about a band that can call an album “Cosmic Egg” without layering on the Milky Way-curdled cheese extra thick. See what I mean? Well, if you don’t, you should still check out Wolfmother’s latest disc, the first offering since the Aussie band’s 2005 major label, self-titled debut. They’re those guys who sang “Woman,” on a Guitar Hero II game near you.


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Data Center to be dedicated Thursday

The $32.7 million IU Data Center facility will be dedicated Thursday. It is designed to serve as a safe house for IU’s computer processing and data storage equipment.


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Ind. Supreme Court sentences man to death

On Tuesday, the Indiana Supreme Court set a date for the execution of Matthew Eric Wrinkles, ending a case whose trial and appeals have spanned more than a decade.




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H1N1 found in Ind. pigs

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Both pigs and humans at an undisclosed commercial pig farm in the state contracted the virus in October, said Denise Derrer, Indiana State Board of Animal Health public information director.



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Past NRA pres. talks gun rights

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Attorney and former NRA President Sandy Froman discussed on Tuesday the implications and future of the Second Amendment. She shared personal sentiments and her take on past and current gun control cases with law students.


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Coaches balance RPIs, rankings to make schedules

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Crean was hesitant to place the Hoosiers against some of the tougher opponents available when he sat down to plan out his team’s 2009-10 schedule. On one specific occasion, he considered leaving a team off the list completely.


Men's basketball

Crean’s new team to start season at Hall tonight

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Wednesday’s exhibition game against Grace College will be Crean’s first game since IU’s 66-51 loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament in March. Since that game, hype has grown for this season.



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Theta Nu Xi wins ‘Chapter of the Year’

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fter five years of trying to unite the campus, one sorority received recognition for their efforts. Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. raked in four awards from their national organization for its work spreading multiculturalism on IU’s campus.


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Camp Kesem seeking counselors

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This year Camp Kesem, which helps kids whose parents have or had cancer, is looking forward to its fifth year with the capacity of 100 campers. The camp has a two-to-one ratio of counselors to campers. Therefore, it is looking for 50 IU students to volunteers.


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When the numbers lie

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There will be a few examples of jobs being directly created by stimulus money, but the nature of such a plan aims to create a domino effect harder to follow than a finite math permutation problem.


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Why I hate the Toyota Prius

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Why do I have such disdain for the Prius? Aside from its gaudy styling, the Prius is a fake. This “green” car is far from green. It might have phenomenal gas mileage, but that’s not the whole picture. There are many factors that go into a car’s potential damage to the environment, starting from the production line.



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Art for new Ashton

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A commitment to public art on campus needs to be continued in the new student housing being built to replace Ashton Residence Center. An effort has been made to make the new building fit in with the rest of campus. The exteriors will be genuine limestone and existing trees were saved. But where’s the art?


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Award-winning author speaks at The Venue

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Bestselling author and former IU faculty member James Alexander Thom spoke to a handful of art enthusiasts Tuesday at The Venue Fine Art and Gifts about his experiences. He also read from his book “The Art and Craft of Writing Historical Fiction.”