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IU travels to another Assembly Hall

By Chris Engel · Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 1:59 a.m.

It’s the game everyone has been waiting for. No game has been anticipated by fans on both sides of the Wabash River more than freshman guard Eric Gordon’s first trip to Champaign.

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Around the arts

Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12:48 a.m.

‘Objects of War’: Lamia Joreige screening What: “Objects of War” is a series of testimonials on the Lebanese war by artist Lamia Joreige. When: 4 p.m. today Where: School of Fine Arts 123 more info: Admission is free.

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Medical examiner finds Heath Ledger died of overdose

Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12:48 a.m.

NEW YORK – Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday.

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Meditation guru who taught Beatles dies

Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12:47 a.m.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a guru to the Beatles who introduced the West to transcendental meditation, died Tuesday at his home in the Dutch town of Vlodrop, a spokesman said. He was thought to be 91 years old.

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Local author to hold book signing

Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12:45 a.m.

Local author Robert W. Thrasher will be at Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 2813 E. Third St., to sign copies of his book “Popcorn Road to Paris ... And Back.”

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What is art: The ‘social crime’ of censorship

Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12:44 a.m.

Being an adult, I find it personally acceptable and most often entertaining to see violence, drunkenness and subtle portrayals of sexual innuendo in TV commercials.

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Mardi Gras

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12:37 a.m.

For thousands of people every year, the ultimate destination for Mardi Gras is Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Many traditional elements of Mardi Gras stem from the area’s Creole and Cajun culture. The food, music and language permeate the festivities, from the Creole dish jambalaya to the Cajun-based zydeco music.

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iPod: Friend or foe?

By Shannon Dahmer · Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12:19 a.m.

Thousands of IU students walk around campus to the beat of their own drum, thanks to their iPods. What they might not realize is that the only drum beating is in their ears. Doctors say listening to iPods at a loud volume will increase hearing problems.

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Gordon to meet the mob

By Jonathan Hines · Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12:05 a.m.

In Champaign, the mob has assembled, the torches have been lit, the pitchforks have been sharpened in anticipation of the arrival of a chubby-cheeked, back-stabbing beast with a jumper that could jolt Frankenstein to life.

Vampire Weekend will always be cooler than you.

Weekend vacation

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12 a.m.

The recurrent theme in much of the writing about Vampire Weekend's debut album is the debate over whether the band is merely another example of dreaded online overhype.

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