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What I really, really want

By Mike Abrams · Sunday, July 1,2007 7:34 p.m.

It was 1994. I was seven years old. It was the year “Dumb and Dumber” premiered and Ace of Base was cool. It was the year that I saw the sign, but OJ Simpson clearly didn’t as he drove past them in his white Ford Bronco while being chased by the police. But most importantly, 1994 was the year the Spice Girls formed and my jump to adolescence became educational.

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NCAA academic requirements too low

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Sunday, July 1,2007 7:06 p.m.

From the time many of us first threw a baseball, picked up a tennis racket, wrapped our hands around the laces of a football or heard the snap of the net as a basketball went through the hoop, dreams of future stardom played out in our heads. For the few athletes around the nation who mastered athletic accomplishments in high school that deemed them athletically capable of jumping to the next level those dreams become realistic. However, even if they impress the recruiters, coaches and national media, judgment on whether or not they will participate will still be pending until they are granted eligibility by the NCAA Clearinghouse.

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Gas the pre-frosh

By Kirk Nathanson · Sunday, July 1,2007 6:08 p.m.

I hate pre-frosh. They’re like locusts. They swarm in droves of thousands upon thousands, destroying crops and devouring Burger King as if their parents hadn’t fed them in three weeks. And like locusts, only a small fraction of them are feeding at any given moment, while the rest are buzzing around campus, getting caught in students’ hair, accosting professors on their way to class and splattering their high-school-educated brains all over my windshield.

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Up in smoke

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Sunday, July 1,2007 5:26 p.m.

Hear that? It’s the raspy, repeated, thick-with-phlegm sound from around the corner. Probably a smoker from the smell of things. That’s a wicked cough they’ve got. Wait, it’s someone standing next to a smoker? Dude, weak.

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Highway hellfire

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Sunday, July 1,2007 5:20 p.m.

I always enjoy my drive back home from IU, primarily because of the scenery I pass along the way. I’m not referring to the lush forest preserves along Highway 46 or the rolling Appalachian foothills I encounter on my way through Tennessee; what interests me are the billboards by the side of the road.

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Nomenclature, baby

By Colleen Carroll · Sunday, July 1,2007 5:19 p.m.

The social security administration recently released the top baby names of 2006, proving again people have never seen the film “Splash.” The girl’s name Madison, that ubiquitous name of every new baby about which you hear, is on the decline after sweeping through the naming ranks, taking just number three this year.

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University of Nevada to arm professors

Sunday, July 1,2007 5:17 p.m.

Universities across the country have been feeling the effects of the Virginia Tech shootings. Last month Notre Dame announced it would install an emergency communications system that would send voice and text messages to students in the event of an armed intruder on campus. But we’re not sure how effective that will be. Instead, we should lock our scopes on the solution proposed by the University of Nevada.

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‘Something Missie in the Life of Jordan Bank’ premiers

By Tia Walker · Thursday, June 28,2007 2:52 p.m.

It began as a student production about an inventor of sea monkeys. But filmmakers Matthew Zatkoff, Teresa Becvar, Alex Kercheval and Daniel DeSloover never imagined that their production would soon evolve into their own independent film.

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Bong wrong

By Brian J. McFillen · Thursday, June 28,2007 11:57 a.m.

This week, the Supreme Court ruled that First Amendment free speech protection did not extend to the case of an Alaskan high school student who was suspended for displaying a banner reading “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” at a school-sponsored event.

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Helmond: Crucial link to University community

By Brian J. McFillen · Thursday, June 28,2007 11:51 a.m.

Based on my observations of the current board’s shortcomings, I endorse Tyler Helmond. Yes, law student Helmond is the youngest candidate and one of the least experienced. When it comes to “getting things done,” I suspect he would be of dubious effectiveness. But as a voter, why choose an “effective” representative who doesn’t represent you?

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'1408' Grade: C

By Jacob Stewart and Shannon McEnerney · Thursday, June 28,2007 12 a.m.

If you're looking for a cheep thrill or a way to get your date to hold onto you for about an hour, "1408" should be on the list of must-see date films. If you're looking for cinematic excellence, skip it.

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Beastie Boys The Mix-up Grade: B-

By Andy Shore and Scott Leadingham · Thursday, June 28,2007 12 a.m.

The Beastie Boys' latest release shows the audience another fold of a band that after two decades can still show us something fresh -- even if it is at the expense of your roommate kvetching about how the new Beastie Boys album he just downloaded doesn't sound like them at all.

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