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By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 6:35 p.m.

A freshman to-do list: 1. Buy shower sandals. Lord knows what is on all of your neighbors’ feet. Also, as the year wears on, various couples will have sex in the dorm showers. Think about what you’re stepping in. 2. Get Facebook. If you don’t already have Facebook, you’re uncool. There’s nothing worse than being uncool as soon as you get into college. Get Facebook. Then I might talk to you.

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Throwing the book at us

Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 6:32 p.m.

As if the rising cost of tuition wasn’t enough, IU students have to deal with similarly skyrocketing textbook prices. Textbook prices increase at four times the rate of inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index, and in a State Public Interest Research Group study of the University of California system, the average college student spent nearly $900 on textbooks over two semesters.

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Hail to the jams

By Stefania Marghitu · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 6:29 p.m.

Most Americans aren’t into politics. Voter interest decreases, just as American Idol popularity increases. What these two seemingly different competitions have in common are their voters. In a way, voters ultimately use the same techniques in both cases. Americans are going to pick a winner to whom they can relate. And above all, they’re going to vote for whoever plays the best music.

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Hoosier big man Ben Allen to transfer

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 4:42 p.m.

Junior center Ben Allen has played his last game for the Hoosiers and will transfer from the program, the IU Athletics Department announced today. For more analysis check out the IDS Basketblog.

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Acoustic pop-rock band Guster coming to IU

By IDS staff · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 3:31 p.m.

The Union Board announced it will present Guster at 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at the IU Auditorium. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31and can be purchased at the IU Auditorium box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $25 for students and $28 for non-students.

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Sampson picks up third commitment for 2008 class

By IDS staff and Alexandra R. Moses · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 12:19 a.m.

Matt Roth, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Illinois, announced Wednesday he will sign a letter of intent to play for IU in 2008. Roth chose IU over Bradley and Saint Louis universities. Roth is the second player from a neighboring state to join next year’s recruiting class, and the third commitment overall. He joins Bud Mackey, shooting guard from Kentucky, and Devin Ebanks, small forward from Connecticut.

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Football team keeping Hoeppner in their minds as season nears

By Matt Dollinger · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 12:17 a.m.

As the Hoosiers held a public scrimmage at Memorial Stadium Aug. 18 , something was noticeably absent. Not the scoreboard in the north end zone, nor the red 1993 Independence Bowl banner that hangs as a 14-year-old reminder of the Hoosiers’ last bowl game.

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Problem with the NFL preseason

By Mike Abrams · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 12:05 a.m.

Raise your hand if you like the NFL preseason. OK. You can put your hands down now, Raiders fans. Don’t get the joke? Let me explain.

Underground Kingz Grade: A-

By Benny Goldman and Brian Spegele · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 12 a.m.

Kingz is an uncompromising effort that reunites members Pimp C and Bun B for their first album since 2001 for more tales of pimping, crime and extravagance that fans have come to expect over the last two decades.

Online only: The Con Grade: B

By John Barnett · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 12 a.m.

The only truly damning criticism I can bring myself to hurl at the Quin twins is that they might consider penning something other than a yearning love song for their next LP

Bob "Hebe" Hebenstreit tends bar at Nick's English Hut on Aug. 20.

The keepers of the bar: Bob Hebenstreit

By Brian Hettmansperger , Aparna Venkatraman and Justin Hennis · Thursday, Aug. 23,2007 12 a.m.

His name is Bob Hebenstreit, but his friends call him Hebe. Hebe has been a fixture in the Bloomington bar scene for more than 30 years. He owned his own bar (The Peanut Barrel) and has tended bar at five different establishments around town. Hebe is currently employed at Nick's English Hut. He sat down with WEEKEND and shared the unique wisdom his career has afforded him.

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