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Ball State’s pitching fries Hoosiers, 8-0

By Dave Leno · Wednesday, April 16,2008 12:10 a.m.

The Hoosiers’ plan wasn’t to just keep their heads up mentally, but also to play solid softball as the Big Ten tournament approaches. But reoccurring, unbalanced attacks have the cream and crimson perplexed as run production has dwindled.

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Hater-nation taints sports-nation

By Ben Homrig · Wednesday, April 16,2008 12:09 a.m.

In an age where technology and particularly the Internet are at the forefront of information, the opportunity for fans of different sports teams to get closer to their teams through casual observations and debates with other fans has become a booming trend.

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Leaders refuse to divest, calling logic flawed

By Brian Spegele and Paul Coover · Wednesday, April 16,2008 12 a.m.

Leaders such as IU Foundation President Curt Simic said they are not worried about how divesting only $6 million from companies linked to the genocide in Sudan could affect overall financial returns for the University. Rather, they worry about setting a precedent that would allow activists to sway Foundation officials – a precedent officials said could just be the beginning of “a slippery slope.”

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Minimal oversight fuels Darfur divestment debate

By Brian Spegele · Wednesday, April 16,2008 12 a.m.

Part two in a three-part series about the IU Foundation's investments in companies linked to the genocide in Darfur. With the ongoing debate about IU’s investments in companies linked to the genocide in Sudan unlikely to end any time soon, those involved realize it’s the results-driven structure of the IU Foundation that largely fuels the controversy in the first place.

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Jumping the musical fence

By Teri Rosenbaum · Tuesday, April 15,2008 11:11 p.m.

Have you ever met one of those people, one of those “Oh my God, you’re telling me you don’t light candles in front of a Bob Dylan shrine in your dining room every night at 6 p.m.” people? It doesn’t have to be Dylan. Believe me, I’m not out for him specifically.

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Thin may be about to be out by law

By Devorah Lauter · Tuesday, April 15,2008 11:03 p.m.

In image-conscious France, it may soon be a crime to glamorize the ultra-thin. A new French bill cracks down on Web sites that advise anorexics on how to starve – and could be used to hit fashion industry heavyweights, too.

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Female artists win big at CMT awards

By John Gerome · Tuesday, April 15,2008 11:01 p.m.

Taylor Swift won video of the year and female video for her smash “Our Song” while newcomer Kellie Pickler took home three awards during Monday’s Country Music Television awards.

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Poetry slams at Starbucks

By Allison Tyra · Tuesday, April 15,2008 9:39 p.m.

Union Board will prove poetry can come alive from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight at the Indiana Memorial Union Gallery near Starbucks with its OUTSPOKEN Poetry Slam.

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Prepare to get shocked

By Brian J. McFillen · Tuesday, April 15,2008 5:26 p.m.

WEEKEND reporter Brian J. McFillen discusses the past, present and future of WIUX’s annual Culture Shock festival.

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LFB 2008 Club Night Bands

Tuesday, April 15,2008 5:14 p.m.

Here's a list of bands participating in this year's Live From Bloomington club night.

Check out husband&wife on LFB's 2008 compilation, located at various local retailers.

Live From Bloomington

By Alexa Altman · Tuesday, April 15,2008 5:08 p.m.

Not long after the thunder of Little 500 is over, a different kind of thrill will make its way through Bloomington. On April 17 and 18, Live from Bloomington’s Club Night will shake up town for the 23rd year in a row, taking up two nights to showcase local artists and contributing its profits to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.

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