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Covering the costs of war

By DJ Funkhouser · Wednesday, March 4,2009 10:14 p.m.

One of my favorite quotes by Winston Churchill, the master of the epigram, goes: “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” He’s not saying anything blasphemous about democracy, but pointing out that for democracies to work effectively, voters need to be informed.

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IU, PU combine research facilities

By Katrina Loh · Wednesday, March 4,2009 10:13 p.m.

The Indiana Innovation Alliance is a proposed partnership between the state’s two research universities along with biomedical and biotechnology firms, state government and local businesses.

How to stay safe during sweeps week

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, March 4,2009 9:19 p.m.

Sweeps week is finally here. Delayed by the DTV transition that didn’t happen, the networks are ready to pull out all the stops to bring in huge ratings. And while many shows will use casting coups and gimmicks to pull in viewers, the following programs will be watched because they’re excellent.

For the fans

By Rob Jacobson · Wednesday, March 4,2009 9:17 p.m.

If you already like The Fray, then you are in for a treat. The band’s new, self-titled album recaptures the old spirit their most popular album, “How to Save a Life,” brought to America and beyond.

Timeless

By Wes Jakacki · Wednesday, March 4,2009 9:10 p.m.

After a breakout fourth album in “Post-War” and a successful collaboration album with actress Zooey Deschanel as She & Him, singer/songwriter Matt Ward (aka M. Ward), a Portland, Ore., native, finds himself treading new territory of recognition.

Clive Bond

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, March 4,2009 9:08 p.m.

Banks suck. If there’s anything we’ve learned during this economic crisis, it’s that. But the sobering picture painted by “The International” is one that will make you take all your assets and bury them in a hole.

The Moz is back in full swing

By Kelsey McArdle · Wednesday, March 4,2009 9:05 p.m.

Don’t let the baby on the album cover fool you. Although Morrissey may be known for his unusually sensitive nature, his latest release, “Years of Refusal,” is far from bottle-fed.

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Student-run record label strives for quality

By Joshua Kraus · Wednesday, March 4,2009 9:01 p.m.

Sophomores Michael Squeri and Taylor Peters started In The Fridge Records last summer as a vehicle for their own band, The Elegant Bachelors, and operate under the maxim “Do the best we can to put out the best stuff we can.”

First comes graduation, then comes marraige?

By Rachel Skybetter · Wednesday, March 4,2009 8:58 p.m.

As graduation nears, I see more and more peers succumbing to an all-too-grown-up future: marriage. When I see another friend has changed her relationship status on Facebook, I dread clicking further to find out that we’ve lost another one.

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The Cinemat Remembered

By Joshua Kraus · Wednesday, March 4,2009 8:56 p.m.

It was Netflix that killed the beast. Well, it wasn’t just Netflix. YouTube and other video-sharing Web sites, as well as the current economic crisis, all had a hand in bringing down The Cinemat, crushing the life out of the independent establishment that exhibited intimate concerts and unconventional movie screenings and housed an extensive variety of hard-to-come-by films.

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