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Tundra Music Festival canceled

By Jake Wright · Thursday, Oct. 8,2009 12:23 a.m.

Anticipated to be the largest outdoor event in IU history, the Tundra Music Festival has been postponed because of a flood watch, said event organizers.

Copper Mine

Huge tires, huge mine supply world's copper

By Suzanne Perkett · Thursday, Oct. 8,2009 12:14 a.m.

CALAMA, Chile – What is big, worth 30-40 million dollars, used in the northern part of Chile, and has to be replaced every single year? Answer: the biggest brand of Michelin tires that they produce.

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Connolly returns to the Funny Bone

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 11:49 p.m.

James P. Connolly makes his return to the Funny Bone Bloomington Comedy Club this week. Accompanying Connolly will be IU graduate Jamison Raymond and junior Josh Cocks.  Connolly, a California native, said he enjoyed his last visit to Bloomington, especially the diversity of the audience.  The show is 8 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Funny Bone Bloomington Comedy Club. Admission is $10 for the general public and $5 with a student ID.

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Main Squeeze brings funk, rock to Bluebird

By Alex Benson · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 11:44 p.m.

The band members of The Main Squeeze are headlining what they said they believe is their most important show tonight at The Bluebird. The band, which formed in April, has played mostly at bars and greek events and opened up for State Radio on in May 1 at Dunn Meadow. The Main Squeeze is primarily a cover band of classic rock and funk jams, but the musicians are slowly developing their own sound.

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Costume for a Cause

By Carly Bassen · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 11:42 p.m.

Kappa Delta sorority presented a runway for students to strut their stuff and raise money for the IU Dance Marathon on Tuesday evening in the field behind Foster Quad.  Halloween costumes were provided by Campus Costume and modeled by volunteers from the greek community as well as IU’s dance team, the Red Steppers. 

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Crimson Club rewards students’ attendance

By Ari Shifron · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 11:19 p.m.

Because of a new promotion by the IU Athletics Department, students can earn points to win prizes by attending regular-season games throughout the 2009-10 academic year. Students will not receive rewards at any postseason events.

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CIBER takes students overseas

By Matt Spears · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 11:18 p.m.

It is not often students have the chance to travel abroad and combine theoretical teaching from textbooks with practical experience from the real world.

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Author says emotion determines personality, too

By Nicole Palmer · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 11:15 p.m.

Humans are creatures of habit, and some researchers say they cannot change their personalities past the age of 25. But Jon Nodine, author of “Window Three: You Always Have a Choice,” says they can.

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Ads to promote flu vaccines

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 9:50 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Health is beginning a statewide media campaign to encourage people to get flu vaccines, officials announced Wednesday.

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The best of both worlds

By Stephanie Mulato · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 9:48 p.m.

Bloomington is known for its variety of global cuisines, and Ashenda Hagos, owner of Puccini’s La Dolce Vita, continues that tradition by featuring many Ethiopian dishes on her Italian-style menu.

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IU loses in double overtime to Butler

By Kevin Loughery · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 9:36 p.m.

Despite a Darren Yeagle goal three minutes into Wednesday night’s game, the visiting Butler Bulldogs’ bite in the second half was too much for No. 14 IU to handle as the Hoosiers were upset 2-1 in double overtime.

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Zombieland

By Kristi Lafree · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 9:33 p.m.

IU’s Health Center is a peculiar place. Students flock to it every day, dragging along their various illnesses and ailments and eagerly anticipating a cured future. I was one of those students earlier this week. No big deal, I thought. Just another visit to the only building on campus where being stabbed with needles is okay.

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Indiana: illogically dry

By IDS · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 9:26 p.m.

WE SAY Indiana’s ban on alcohol sales makes absolutely no sense and should have been repealed at the same time as Prohibition.

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Capitalism wins

By Nathan Dixon · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 9:24 p.m.

Michael Moore bemoans the rise of Ronald Reagan while splicing together clips of the Gipper’s commercials and movies. Moore rhetorically asks what will become of unions and cuts to a clip of Reagan showing off his revolver in a western film. Then Moore mentions the ill-fated Equal Rights Amendment. He cuts to a movie clip of Reagan slapping a woman in the face.

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Time is running out

By Matt Gorman · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 9:22 p.m.

The president’s time for action is quickly dying as recent polls show that the Republicans are expected to gain 15 to 25 House seats during the next election cycle. If Obama has any hope of taking advantage of this super majority, he should propose his own plans now and truly lead the legislative fight. Otherwise, his agenda and legacy are likely doomed to share the same fate: failure.

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