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Exploited, not dumb

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We will all be “going pro” in something after college. Just remember that the vast majority of student-athletes won’t go pro in their sport.



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Students experience "Quake Cottage" earthquakes

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Indiana Geological Survey employees drove a truck outfitted with an earthquake simulator, nicknamed the “Quake Cottage,” on Thursday to the Indiana Memorial Union to help raise awareness about the dangers of earthquakes.


The 2012 Indianapolis 500

Top Indy 500 performers remember Wheldon for humor, not tragedy

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The first Indianapolis 500 without Dan Wheldon brought together three of the funniest men in IndyCar. And it finished exactly the way Wheldon would have wanted. Dario Franchitti, Wheldon’s former teammate at Andretti-Green Racing, won the race. Scott Dixon, his former teammate at Target Chip Ganassi Racing, finished second. And his other AGR teammate and partner-in-crime in practical jokes, Tony Kanaan, finished third.



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Yoga classes incorporate art, crafts

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Beginning May 23 and running through June, children ages 3 to 8 have the opportunity to experience stories through yoga and art at the Mather’s Museum of World Cultures/Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology.


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Man arrested in Lake Monroe drowning

An autopsy by the Monroe County Coroner’s office determined that a 29-year-old Anderson, Ind., man died Saturday at Lake Monroe from asphyxia as a result of drowning and choking. Victim Matthew Hosier’s death has been ruled a homicide by the coroner’s office, resulting in three arrests.




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The ramblings of the excited

Let’s get psyched and stoked and riled up about things that don’t matter. Because you know what, folks? Life is pretty short.


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Don't be a PC

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When children are removed from the equation, though, adults employ a far more sinister rule. When adults deal with adults, the new objective is to “keep things PC.” Politically correct.


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Caution, falling moral hazard

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Now, some people call this a problem of moral hazard similar to derivatives, in that there is no guarantee Fettig will act objectively and truthfully in his position in the Senate Banking Committee. They argue Fettig stands to make an immeasurable amount of money in private consulting or lobbying once he leaves the public sector.



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Column: MTV: A Confidence Booster?

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I have a confession to make. Whenever I feel down, I usually do one or more of the following: 1. Eat junk food. 2. Sing along to 90s pop hits. 3. Turn on MTV. The first two of my vices are relatively normal, but allow me to explain the third.



Just one

Benches clear as Purdue wins Big Ten Tourney title

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Tempers flared as Purdue (44-12) scored the winning run Saturday in the top of the ninth on a Dustin DeMuth throwing error to win the Big Ten Tournament and beat Indiana (32-28) 6-5 in a back-and-forth contest.


Just one

Basil's heroics sets up Tourney rematch with Purdue

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It took eleven innings for Indiana to defeat Michigan State for the second time in the Big Ten Tournament and advance to the championship round. Both wins were the result of late inning hits by shortstop Michael Basil.Indiana battles rival Purdue in championship round Saturday night. An IU win will force a final game on Sunday.


Just one

Purdue sends IU to loser's bracket at Big Ten Tourney

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Purdue starter Lance Breedlove (8-5) did not allow a runner to reach third base until the eighth inning. He held Indiana’s offense in check and lead the No. 18 Boilermakers to a 3-0 win Friday in game eight of the Big Ten Tournament.