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Can you hear me now

By Steve Mech · Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 6:15 p.m.

There is no doubt that we live in an incredible age. It is an era of information and technological innovation. Where once we only had letters for correspondence, we can now video chat from our iPhones with people halfway across the world.

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Turn the heat back on

Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 6:14 p.m.

With winter ending, most people see this as an opportunity to sport some shorts and flip flops. But politicians see this as an opportunity to go after the heating assistance program.

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Online only: War on the poor

By Mark Dunbar · Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 6:14 p.m.

Award-winning journalist and death row resident Mumia Abu-Jamal once wrote, “In every phrase and facet of national life, there is a war being waged on America’s poor... In America’s 1990s, to be poor is not so a much socioeconomic status as it is a serious character flaw, a defect of the spirit.”

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America’s support of Israel is vital for peace

By Connor Caudill · Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 6:13 p.m.

On Feb. 8, our IU Student Association Student Body Congress passed a resolution affirming support for Israel, one of America’s closest friends and allies. While debate on the resolution was heated, the resolution was overwhelmingly approved with a 26-5 vote.

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Finances shed light on IUSA campaigns

By Matthew Glowicki · Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 1:03 a.m.

With $4,450 in campaign donations and $3,675.31 in campaign expenditures, BtownUnited leads ticket financial activity. All tickets are required to submit biweekly financial statements to the IU Student Association Election Commission. These statements include itemized documentation of total campaign donations and expenditures, provided with receipts.

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Mayoral candidates discuss funding

By Michael Auslen · Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 12:59 a.m.

Only a few weeks into the Bloomington Democratic mayoral primary campaigns, the issue of campaign contributions and who is donating to the politicians in the race has become a relevant issue.

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Operation Beautiful movement spreads positive self-images

By Mary Kenney · Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 12:55 a.m.

Two years ago, Caitlin Boyle had a bad day at work. She decided to do something simple for someone else to feel better and unknowingly launched a national campaign to promote self-esteem. Boyle started the Operation Beautiful website to encourage men and women to inspire self-esteem in complete strangers and in themselves.

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IU begins rivalry matches

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Feb. 16,2011 11:57 p.m.

Fresh off their first conference victory of the season, the IU wrestling team members return to the familiar position of underdog when it travels to No. 25 Illinois at 7 p.m. today in a dual meet.

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Hoosiers’ comeback bid not enough

By Avi Zaleon · Wednesday, Feb. 16,2011 11:55 p.m.

The fight. The heart. The effort. They were all there for the Hoosiers at the Wednesday game against Michigan, but it wasn’t enough, as IU fell on the road 88-76.

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Column: NBA at the break

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Wednesday, Feb. 16,2011 11:53 p.m.

The NBA Playoffs are just two months away, but the All-Star Game is set for this weekend in Los Angeles. At this point in the season, some key issues keep popping up in the national media.

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BFC resists state measures

By Katie Dawson · Wednesday, Feb. 16,2011 10:19 p.m.

The Bloomington Faculty Council met for the second time this semester Tuesday after the meeting in early February was canceled due to weather. 

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IU names cybersecurity director

By Claire Aronson · Wednesday, Feb. 16,2011 10:18 p.m.

Von Welch was named the deputy director of IU’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research on Feb. 8. The position gives Welch the opportunity to start a technical applied cybersecurity program at the CACR, he said.

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Roche buys biotech company co-founded by IU professor

By Rachel Wisinski · Wednesday, Feb. 16,2011 10:13 p.m.

Although the deal was sealed in late December, the details about leading pharmaceutical company Roche’s purchase of Marcadia Biotech, a small company specializing in treatments for diabetes and obesity, were officially released at Roche’s annual report during the first week of February.

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