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Christmas fruitcakes

By Tristan Reitz · Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 8:55 p.m.

It’s that time of year again. The turkey has been safely stowed away in the fridge, and the Thanksgiving decorations are rapidly being replaced with Christmas decorations. This can mean only one thing: An all-new season of the war on Christmas has arrived. And the war on Christmas has a special quality that distinguishes it from all those famous wars that you can find in the history books: It doesn’t really exist. You will hear about it a lot this season.

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Sticks and balls

By Johnathan P. Rossing and Jonathan P. Rossing · Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 8:54 p.m.

Straight guys are so gay. Sports are stereotypically associated with straight males, even though we know plenty of sports enthusiasts and athletes who break that stereotype. It’s astounding how many people (both gay and straight) seem genuinely surprised when I “come out” as a wild college football, basketball, tennis and baseball fan – as if a gay guy couldn’t possibly enjoy competitive athletics. But the supposedly “straight” world of sports is a little more flamboyant than we often admit. From “tight ends” to the “long ball” to “pitchers” and “catchers,” it’s easy to queer sports.

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Adverting attention

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 8:51 p.m.

Ah, Facebook. You used to have so much integrity. Back in the day, you helped me network only with my friends at elite and major state universities and your main gimmick was that people could identify potential new friends based on their tastes in music, movies and books. And now you have sold your soul to materialism. It’s no wonder that your new ad campaign, in which you put users’ third-party purchases in their News Feeds unless they actively change their settings, has incurred the wrath of users who don’t want to automatically be made pawns to capitalism.

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Kinsey Confidential

By Gal Shifron · Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 6:52 p.m.

Q: How common is it for women to look at pornography? Also, is it common that a heterosexual female looks at lesbian pornography?

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Former IU students start video game company

By Daniel Robison · Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 12:58 a.m.

Most class projects die at the end of the semester, never to be heard from again. But for three former IU telecommunications students, a video game they designed for class has turned into a full-time media-design business.

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A Silver Anniversary

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 12:53 a.m.

It was 25 years ago that the IU men’s soccer team fought Duke through a record eight overtimes to come out with what might be one of the most important victories in IU history. The victory sealed the championship trophy that IU coach Jerry Yeagley had seen slip through his fingers three times before, and kicked off one of the most storied college soccer dynasties of all time.

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Gordon, IU ride team play in win

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 12:49 a.m.

The IU men’s basketball team improved its record to 5-1 by defeating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 83-79 Tuesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

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Sean Taylor dies a day after being shot

By Matt Sedensky · Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 12:33 a.m.

Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor died Tuesday after he was shot in his home by an apparent intruder, leaving the Washington Redskins in mourning for a teammate who seemed to have reordered his life since becoming a father. The 24-year-old player died at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he had been airlifted after the shooting early Monday.

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Hoosiers turn in a team win

By Jonathan Hines · Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 12:31 a.m.

In front of a late-arriving Assembly Hall crowd Tuesday night, IU played its best 40 minutes of team basketball this season.

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High school students can earn credits early

By Elvia Malagon · Tuesday, Nov. 27,2007 11:56 p.m.

Beginning in fall 2008, students at Bloomington High School North and Bloomington High School South will be able to obtain college credit through the new Bloomington Early College Program.

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