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By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, July 25,2007 4:18 p.m.

You know something’s ingrained in American culture when the government finally catches on to it. CNN sped up that process earlier this week by introducing the Democratic candidates to the cultural phenomenon that is YouTube.

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Bio-logical errors

Wednesday, July 25,2007 4:17 p.m.

Finally, the Indiana state government is looking at pragmatic solutions to our environmental woes. Last week, Sen. Richard Lugar announced that the federal government is setting aside money to help fund the efforts of an Indiana town trying to run completely on alternative energy sources.

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2007 Miss Monroe County crowned

By Alberto D. Morales · Tuesday, July 24,2007 1:13 p.m.

Alyssa Lampkins woke up at 5 a.m., Saturday, to tend to her show pigs at the Monroe County Fair. Fourteen hours later, she was crowned 2007 Miss Monroe County.

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There’s something about Harry

By Emily Gibbons · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:57 p.m.

Since 1997, readers have almost yearly immersed itself in the magical, mirror-image world of Harry Potter, a boy raised in England but educated in the ways of magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry’s coming-of-age tale, told in a language of wands, spells and the ever-present game of Quidditch, came to an end last week with the release of the last installment in author J.K. Rowling’s internationally renowned series. Fans flooded bookstores across the world to snatch up copies of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” and the scene at the Bloomington Barnes and Noble, 2813 E. Third St., was no different.

Edwin C. Marshall, professor and associate dean for academic affairs and student administration at the IU School of Optometry, was named vice president for diversity, equity and multicultural affairs Wednesday by IU President Michael McRobbie. Marshall replaces Charlie Nelms, who accepted the position of chancellor at North Carolina Central University, a position Nelms will assume at the beginning of August.

IU welcomes new VP of diversity

By Zachary Osterman · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:53 p.m.

IU announced July 18 that Edwin C. Marshall, a professor and associate dean for academic affairs and student administration at the IU School of Optometry, has been named the next vice president of diversity, equity and multicultural affairs.

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House passes college cost act

By Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:38 p.m.

MACOMB, Ill. – The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 passed its second test last Wednesday when the House of Representatives passed the legislation with a 273-149 vote.

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New Web site connects different races

By Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:35 p.m.

ATLANTA – Joining the trend while establishing its own uniqueness, www.minorityspace.com, a burgeoning social networking Web site, joins the collective as a means of using spare time on the Internet.

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McRobbie appoints new administrators

By Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:34 p.m.

Since IU President Michael McRobbie took office on July 1, IU administration has experienced several changes. With Edwin Marshall’s appointment to vice president of diversity, equity and multicultural affairs, he joins many other newly appointed administrators in McRobbie’s cabinet.

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Advertise this

By Mike Abrams · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:32 p.m.

Those damn things pop up everywhere. It doesn’t matter how legitimate the site is that you’re perusing. They are still there.

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Pan American run over for Hoosier soccer players

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:27 p.m.

For two IU soccer players, a run at Pan Am gold is over. Sophomore midfielder Kevin Alston and redshirt freshman midfielder Daniel Kelly and the rest of the U.S. soccer team were sent home with a 2-0 loss against Mexico on Saturday in the group play of the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Concert at the Buskirk

By Sarah A. Neely · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:26 p.m.

Wednesday evening was a typical sticky Indiana summer night – mugginess begging for sweet, floating voices and folk guitars to stifle the heat. The Union Board’s Live From Bloomington heeded the call and provided relief with a special concert event featuring the soft melodies of Mirah, with performances by Laura Veirs and The Delicious at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

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Confessions of a County Fair Queen

By Alexandra R. Moses and Kate Middleton · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:25 p.m.

I was about to “tap out,” in all honesty. Sitting in a fitted evening gown for 2 1/2 hours is not one of the easier tasks of a queen. As 2006 Miss Monroe County, my last duty was to help crown Miss 2007. I was very happy to pass the crown and title to Alyssa Lampkins.

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Residents come to ‘play’

By Emily Gibbons · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:23 p.m.

The crowd spilled onto the Fourth Street sidewalk Friday night for the “Be Playful Bloomington: A Sampler of the Arts” event being held at the John Waldron Arts Center.

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