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Hoosier News Source: Season 6, Episode 4

September 17, 2012

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Featured in this week’s episode of Hoosier News Source: Stories on meeting hunger needs in Bloomington and safety on campus since the latest string of assaults… More information on Hoosier alums making their prime time debuts, the increase in bike and car crashes and how Indiana is working to clean up its water sources… And […]

Camp Gives Kids Exposure to Chamber Music

June 10, 2012

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KALA BRADFORD Music is often called “the universal language.” No matter how far one travels music can be a welcome comfort. For students participating in the University of South Carolina’s “Beyond the Notes” chamber music workshop, truer words were never spoken. If you walk through the University of South Carolina’s School of Music, you will […]

Occupy IU Protestors Arrested at Kelley School Speak Out

December 8, 2011

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Last week a new group of Occupiers made their presence known at IU when they blocked off a room leading to a presentation from JP Morgan Chase, one of the banking and investment corporations protestors blame for the financial crisis. JP Morgan was at the Kelley School of Business to recruit students. Five protesters were […]

Luke Gates Back Home

December 8, 2011

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An IU student arrested in Egypt during mass protests last week returned to Indiana on Monday. Luke Gates is a junior who was participating in the study abroad program in Cairo. Gates was one of three students studying at the American University in Cairo. They were accused of setting off Molotov cocktails and clashing with […]

Nine-Year-Old Girl Drives Car

October 21, 2011

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What’s Up Weekly MARGO ANDREWS A Michigan man had his nine-year-old daughter drive him to the store because he had been drinking. After receiving a phone call from someone who saw the two at a gas station, a detective in the area spotted the girl sitting behind the wheel in her booster seat just before […]

Herman Cain Gains Popularity Over Obama

October 21, 2011

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What’s Up Weekly MARGO ANDREWS Potential Republican nominee Herman Cain has received a lot of attention in the 2012 election. Cain has reportedly gained a new lead over Obama with seniors and independent voters in a hypothetical general election contest, gaining 43% over Obama’s 41%. Voters seem to like Cain because of his unconventional candidacy. […]

Dancing With the Stars Gives 10s and Says Goodbye to Favorites

October 12, 2011

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What’s Up Weekly BRITTANY BRADLEY Dancing with the stars went even more Hollywood this week, if that’s even possible, with their movie-themed dances. The first “10s” of the season were given to Ricki Lake and her partner Derek Hough for their tango to Hitchcock’s Psycho. The focus is usually on the stars of the show, […]

Social Media in 2012

October 12, 2011

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What’s Up Weekly MARGO ANDREWS Social media played a huge role during the 2008 election and now it’s already making an impact in the 2012 race. Social media companies have “friended” the presidential contest, hosting debates and sponsoring town hall meetings. Companies like Facebook and Google view their involvement in the race as civic engagement […]

Betty White for President?

October 12, 2011

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What’s Up Weekly BRITTANY BRADLEY The always hilarious Betty White jokingly announced her candidacy for the president of the united states on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Betty said she has decided to run for president because she said she needs some extra cash after crashing her car while playing angry birds. Shame […]

Netflix Not Splitting Apart, No More Qwikster

October 12, 2011

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What’s Up Weekly BRITTANY BRADLEY Netflix says it will no longer be separting its dvd-by-mail business from its online streaming service. Earlier this month the company announced the creation of Qwikster, the online streaming component, which would split from the main dvd-by-mail service that would remain Netflix. But this week the news broke that everything […]