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No one cares about Sierra Club

By Nick Jacobs · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 11:33 p.m.

Last night I had a horrible dream. Woodburn Hall burst into flames from faulty solar panels. I saw a wind farm near Tulip Tree commit genocide on a flock of majestic bald eagles. Then a volcano erupted from the ground, consuming the library. And worst of all, tuition was outrageous.

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The pessimism of ‘Avatar’

By Nathan Dixon · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 11:30 p.m.

The world of “Avatar” presents its audiences with a classic false choice. You can choose the technology and excessive overconsumption of modern society and get a human race forced to strip mine on an alien moon to save Earth. Or, you can abandon technology and seek some sort of communion with nature like the Na’vi.

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Protect gay workers, too

By Zach Ammerman · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 11:28 p.m.

Is a country where it is completely legal for a bigoted boss to blatantly discriminate against an employee based on his or her sexual orientation really a country where you want to live and work? I certainly know how I answer that question, and U.S. employers risk losing talented employees if more people answer how I do.

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Negotiating with terrorists

By Sarah Hann · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 11:26 p.m.

Israel has held its own through multiple wars and even more bombing campaigns since its inception in 1948, but in this case, it needs to take a lesson from its Western ally for the sake of its continued survival.

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IUSA plans semester ahead

By Claire Wiseman · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 10:25 p.m.

As the spring semester began, members of IU Student Association’s executive branch surveyed their work and discussed what is left to accomplish. In the second half of their term, this will mean both working to achieve goals and implementing a plan to transfer initiatives and power to a new administration.

Textbooks

Textbook Web sites offer cheaper prices

By Bailey Loosemore · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 10:20 p.m.

Instead of waiting in endless lines at T.I.S Bookstore at the beginning of each semester behind other last-minute shoppers, freshman Meredith Grubbs said she chooses to buy her textbooks online.

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Students offer alternative to greek life

By Madeline Haller · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 10:19 p.m.

Members of a new organization are hoping to encourage women who didn’t join a sorority to still be involved with campus-wide events, participate in charity work and expand their social networks. IU Independent Council is holding its spring call-out meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in room 211 in the Kelley School of Business.

Jets Colts Football

Colts pass first test, now face larger one

By Frank Therber · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 10:10 p.m.

It was a familiar story line, but this go-around had a different ending for the Indianapolis Colts.This time, there was no rust. There were no timing issues. And, most importantly, there was not another early, unexpected exit for a team that has faced more controversy in the last month than any other all season.

Track

Track stars reaching new limits

By Sean Morrison · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 10:05 p.m.

Senior Ashley Rhoades, a high jumper on the women’s track and field team, has set lofty goals. Luckily, she’s used to leaping great heights.

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Soldier found guilty of cruelty and maltreatment

Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 7:52 p.m.

A military panel in Kuwait convicted a U.S. soldier of being cruel and mistreating fellow soldiers, a case undertaken after an Army private committed suicide in Iraq.

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Greek debt crisis keeps EU finance officials on edge, threatens the euro

Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 7:50 p.m.

European Union finance ministers are pressing the indebted and riot-prone Greece to embrace a massive austerity plan and plug its debilitating deficit. But with many skeptical and little appetite for more bailouts, there are deepening concerns that a Greek meltdown could deal a severe blow to the idea of a common currency and set off a domino effect through Italy, Spain and Portugal.

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How low can NBC go?

By Cory Barker · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2010 4:39 p.m.

Watchers Pod: Cory Barker and Austin Morris discuss NBC's late night troubles.

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