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Hip-hop DJ Biz Markie pushes for clean energy

By Mickey Woods · Tuesday, Feb. 23,2010 12:04 a.m.

On Monday afternoon, approximately 120 students showed up to see legendary hip-hop DJ Biz Markie perform in the IU Fine Arts Auditorium. The event was part of a bus tour called “Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now!” and was sponsored by the Hip Hop Caucus and Repower America. The tour aims to merge hip-hop and environmentalism through a panel discussion encouraging student involvement in a clean energy movement. The tour will end Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

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The future of music, plus or minus one

By CJ Lotz · Tuesday, Feb. 23,2010 12:03 a.m.

The details of how Christopher Raphael’s “Music Plus One” project works include plenty of computer and math jargon like “Gaussian random variables.” Here’s what the project can do for you, the musician.

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Homeless man found in IMU

Tuesday, Feb. 23,2010 12:03 a.m.

A homeless man is facing a preliminary charge of criminal trespass after he was found sleeping on the floor of a bathroom in the Indiana Memorial Union on Saturday.

Get a room

Get a room

By CJ Lotz , Haley Adams and Sarah Hutchins · Monday, Feb. 22,2010 11:37 p.m.

After students compete for a spot at the Jacobs School of Music and before they compete in festivals around the country, students compete to find an empty practice space. We picked one – room 228 in the Music Annex – and sat outside for 12 hours to see what played out. This is the place where whimsical clarinet, energetic violin, and lyrical arias sweep through the halls. This is also the place where students consider their futures and practice for auditions that will define their careers. About 1,600 students share only 168 practice rooms at the music school. They all wish they could just get a room.

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Pressure valve

By Brian Spegele · Monday, Feb. 22,2010 11:21 p.m.

Brady Short keeps a spotless car and an untarnished reputation. Tonight, he's looking for a clean win.

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Hear, here

By Joe Jasinski · Monday, Feb. 22,2010 10:43 p.m.

The clock tower tolls the time and cell phones hum. You don’t have to be an artist to hear the sounds of campus. Here’s how to find harmony in the background noise.

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Blend until well-mixed: Confessions of a DJ

By Sean Morrison · Monday, Feb. 22,2010 10:25 p.m.

He plays a monthly show at The Bishop, throws his own parties, and has nearly 1,000 fans on Facebook. Senior Colin Rebey, also known as Phenom, has taken his music to the next level.

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