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Friday, June 12
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Summer staples

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This issue, WEEKEND finds five regular 21+ events around town that highlight local, regional and national acts – from singer/songwriters to Jazz performers and DJs.


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The return of the fair

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The Monroe County Fair is considered one of the largest fairs in the state.  This year, the fair will offer over 30 events, with everything from a rodeo to a baby contest.



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The early bird special

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Throughout the summer, a wide variety of Bloomington concerts take place before the sun goes down.  WEEKEND compiles 4 must-see day concerts.





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Twain-based truth

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One of my first college literature courses surrounded me mostly with folks of Hoosier background, with sprinklings of Illini. They filled the cramped Ballantine Hall room with a din of unmistakable dialects and raucous humor that irked my professor. Having met someone who would later become a lasting friend in the class, this atmosphere did not start out bothering me.


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Bad boys or bad schools?

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In a time obsessed with political correctness and equality of the sexes, America remains more gender-polarized in one significant arena than it was three decades ago. As the number of women attending college continues to exceed the number of men, one can not help but ask: Is America failing its boys?


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Dangerous driving

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My friend Ina recently informed me that it is now illegal to talk on your cell phone while driving in the state of Indiana. I passed this information along to several friends, and their shock and outrage made me think this would soon become a pretty hot issue. But when I looked the law up online just now to learn what my inevitable punishment would be for continuing this behavior, I learned that no such law exists. To give Ina the benefit of the doubt, she was probably given faulty information. Or maybe she made it up on purpose because it scares her when I subconsciously veer into lanes of oncoming traffic whenever I answer my phone while driving.


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A textbook price tragedy

You knew it was coming. Just as illegal music downloading began years ago, so has illegal textbook downloading. One such Web site that provides this service is the aptly-named Textbook Torrents, which supplies reportedly more than 5,000 different textbooks in digital PDF format. Just like any other torrent, the books can be downloaded for free, albeit illegally.


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Green cars only

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I happen to love Buffalo Wild Wings. So when I finally arrived back home after the first summer session, I was overjoyed to learn that one had just been constructed less than five minutes away from my house.





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Program for low-income teens suspended due to changed rule

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Students from all over Indiana participating in the Upward Bound Project will not be enjoying the Bloomington campus for a few years. This year will be the last for the Upward Bound Project to be hosted on the Bloomington campus, at least until the next cycle to apply for grants starts.