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Indiana public universities earn 'F' in affordability

By Sonia Rana · Friday, Sept. 29,2006 12:18 a.m.

Students aren't the only ones getting graded at colleges and universities across the nation. Sept. 7, Measuring Up, a national report card for higher education, gave Indiana's postsecondary education poor grades in a number of categories, including an 'F' in affordability, a grade that has IU administrators bristling.

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Hoosiers prep for George Mason Invite Saturday

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Friday, Sept. 29,2006 12:08 a.m.

After one exhibition and one meet in which not all top runners competed, the IU men's cross country team pumps itself up for its first full-fledged race of the season. Saturday the Hoosiers visit Manassas, Va., for the George Mason Invitational, where the first meet to showcase the team's top seven runners will take place.

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Around the World

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:46 p.m.

Iraq terrorist calls scientists to jihad, Colo. school attack 'sexual in nature', 40 bodies found tortured in Iraq; 21 others dead, Stock prices fall after Dow Jones milestone, Former HP chair defends company spying probe

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UNBEATEN

Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:43 p.m.

Go eight games without a loss, and people start to notice. Riding the second-longest unbeaten streak in program history, the IU women's soccer team is starting to gain national attention. The Hoosiers (5-2-3, 2-0-0 Big Ten) have gone 5-0-3 in their last eight games, including two wins in their first Big Ten games against Ohio State and Minnesota. Because of their streak, the Hoosiers recieved votes for the first time this season in this week's NSCAA/Adidas national rankings.

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Study finds U.S. college students are failing in 'civil literacy'

By Zachary Osterman · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:33 p.m.

Do you know the significance of the Battle of Yorktown or what federalism is? If you're a college student, chances are you don't, according to a recent study by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. The report claims that American college students are coming up short in what the study calls "civil literacy," according to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Around the Arts

Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:32 p.m.

Series discusses commemorative Mexican Ballads

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New dean of the School of Continuing Studies named

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:32 p.m.

Today IU President Adam Herbert announced the new dean of the School of Continuing Studies. Daniel Callison, a professor and executive associate dean of the School of Library and Information Sciences in Indianapolis, has accepted the appointment and will take over the position subject to being confirmed by the IU board of trustees at its Nov. 3 meeting.

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IU Outdoor Pool to host Cardboard Boat Regatta

By Beka Mech · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:30 p.m.

Watermelons, animals, planes and pirate ships will be sinking in the IU Outdoor Pool this afternoon. The sixth annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, featuring homemade crafts resembling various objects, begins at 4 p.m. today. The Council for Advancing Student Leadership hosts the regatta as a fundraiser for student scholarships.

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IUSA to use freshmen as interns

By Julie Mahomed · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:25 p.m.

The IU Student Association has selected 13 freshmen for its 2006 Fall Freshman Internship Program. With the help of these interns, IUSA will be able to "extend its reach to become an all-encompassing body," said Phillip Smith, IUSA chief of operations and intern coordinator.

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Be prepared

By Alyson Brodsy and Jacob Stewart · Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:17 p.m.

Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed. This is the motto listed on www.ready.gov, a Web site sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. For those of you who have been neglecting your duty as Americans to fear anything and everything -- from your aunt's potato salad to WMD devastation -- this may be the first time you've heard: September is National Preparedness Month.

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