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Mother begins healing by founding award for fallen son

By Allie Townsend · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2007 12 a.m.

Sunlight shone through the window of the office as Jo Burgess took a deep breath, folded her hands and began to talk about the person who changed her life – her son, Sam. Smiling, the IU Wylie House Museum Director told of the impact Sam had on others; laughing, she remembered stories from his childhood; crying, she talked about how much he will be missed.

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Starving for tenure

By Brian McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2007 12 a.m.

I've studied a fair amount of political movements, negotiations, protests, revolutions, terrorism and other sorts of means to try to get what you want out of the powers-that-be. But I have to say that a phenomenon recently highlighted by the Chronicle of Higher Education has me baffled: Why would a junior professor ever think a hunger strike could get him or her tenure?

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Student apathy detrimental to voice

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2007 12 a.m.

After the Feb. 9 IDS report “2 parties emerge for this month’s IUSA election,” the editorial board began to consider its preparations to follow a precedent set by former Opinion editors: interviewing the competing executive tickets and endorsing the one best for the position.

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Bloomington’s practicing Nunn: ‘It’s just that easy’

By Maria Srour · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

The coffee table in Ken Nunn’s office gives off the vibe of a lawyer obsessed with his time, eager to charge a client for every second devoted to a case. The table has no place for family photos or candy jars, and certainly no sign of tolerance for putting one’s feet up to relax on the couch behind it. This table is simply an impressive collection of glass clocks. But the man behind the desk opposite the table has quite a different outlook than his office furniture might suggest. Nunn, one of the most well-known injury lawyers in the state, thanks to his renowned TV and phone-book ads, is a lawyer who charges his clients on a contingency fee. He doesn’t charge until he wins the case.

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Firetruck Elections!

By Scott Leadingham · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

Today, fellow students, marks the most important day of the academic year. Forget midterms, screw finals and don’t even think about Little 500.

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Judge upholds police reports against Colts Rhodes

By Aaron Beard · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Affidavits by a police officer who arrested Indianapolis Colts running back Dominic Rhodes can be used in the drunken-driving case against him, a judge ruled Monday. Rhodes’ attorney, Jim Voyles, argued during a hearing that there were inconsistencies between the affidavit the officer wrote soon after arresting Rhodes on Feb. 20 and a supplemental report filed later.

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Dating Web site to choose 5 ‘Date Masters’ from Indiana universities

By Alisha Chaudhary · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

If you are the person your friends turn to for cheering them up when they are going through relationship or break-up troubles, you might be a good candidate to represent IU as its “Date Master.” You could even be awarded a scholarship for your social skills. The dating site www.MyCampusDates.com announced last week that it will award up to $5,000 in scholarships to students from IU, Butler University, Purdue University, Ball State University and Indiana State University.

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Colleges bring in record $28 billion in donations

By Ab D. Phillip and Astrid Bradley · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

Colleges and universities brought in a record $28 billion through charitable donations in 2006 – a 9.4 percent increase from 2005. Alumni giving, which accounts for about a third of such donations, grew by over 18 percent compared to last year, according to statistics released last week by the Council for Aid to Education.

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Presidential pot o’ gold

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

They say only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Well, folks, one of those two is about to hit IU in a big way. Don’t worry. There hasn’t been an outbreak of bird flu or the Black Death.

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Around the World

Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

Britain’s defense secretary on Monday announced the deployment of 1,400 extra troops to Afghanistan. It bolsters NATO’s mission to oust the resurgent Taliban only days after Prime Minister Tony Blair disclosed plans to trim British forces in Iraq. The deployment will bring British troop levels in Afghanistan to around 7,700 until 2009, meaning Britain will have more forces based there than in Iraq for the first time since the 2003 Iraq invasion.

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Concert showcases ‘musical tongues’

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

As the lights dimmed and voices began to soar Sunday night in Auer Hall, dancers clad in red, yellow and blue silk suddenly ascended from the crowd onto the stage, rushing together in the middle to express, through dance, the words to the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Thus began the 13th annual Extensions of the Tradition concert, co-sponsored by the African American Arts Institute and the Archives of African American Music and Culture.

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Over the Hill?

By Matt Peyton · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

It occurred to me somewhere between not being able to move the day after a vigorous yoga class and not being able to find my passport that I’m getting old.

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‘Distinguished experts’ lead discussion of nuclear arms

By Shannon McEnerney · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

Originally, sophomore Tim Torkelson came to the Student Alliance for National Security and Union Board presentation, “Securing the Bomb: Stopping Nuclear Proliferation in the 21st Century,” to boost his grade instead of out of enjoyment or interest in the topic.

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7 designers present work at Axis of Evil fashion show

Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

Axis of Evil will present its first fashion runway show from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. today at Jake’s Nightclub, 419 N. Walnut St. Seven local designers have submitted their work, all of which represents “a soft reset of alternative/subculture aesthetic through manipulation of the old-school do-it-yourself mentality and integration of the brand-new and cutting edge,” according to a news release.

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WIUX announces starting lineup for Culture Shock

By Shannon McEnerney · Tuesday, Feb. 27,2007 12 a.m.

Freshman Nina Limbeck thinks that when it comes to music, all groups should have the opportunity to “strut their stuff.” “I love music, especially new music,” she said. And new music is exactly what IU student radio station WIUX hopes to bring to its annual music event this year, said Special Events Director Brian Kerr.

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