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The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

1 hour ago by The Pitt News (U-WIRE)

Even though professors might not like it or let students use it, Wikipedia is making a comeback in some university classrooms - but not as a source. Instead, some professors are having their students write articles for the popular encyclopedia Web site as a replacement for term papers or other traditional assignments.

Odds and Ends: U. of Okla. freshman, 19, elected mayor of Muskogee 1

The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

-9 minutes ago by The Associated Press

MUSKOGEE, Okla. - A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma was elected mayor of Muskogee, a city of 38,000 in the northeastern part of the state on Tuesday. With all precincts reporting, John Tyler Hammons won with 70 percent of the vote over former Mayor Hershel Ray McBride, said Muskogee County Election Board Secretary Bill Bull.

Quaint city council wastes time on Iran decree 1

The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

14 hours ago by The Daily Northwestern (U-WIRE)

Monday's Evanston City Council meeting included a discussion that resembled a Winter Quarter meeting of Associated Student Government. Alderman spent council time passing a resolution that asked the U.S. government to not attack Iran. ASG passed a similar resolution this winter requesting the U.


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		A dose of reality

The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL

12 hours ago by Nicole Pauga/ Staff Reporter

Editor's note: Some pseudonyms were used in this story to conceal the identity of sources who wished to remain anonymous. Marie Smith answered a phone call in the middle of the night from her best friend. Her friend had been crying because earlier that day she was diagnosed with the humanpapillomavirus disease.

Nearly 91, Hesburgh finds time for visitors

The Observer, University of Notre Dame, IN

-41 minutes ago by Jay Fitzpatrick

Sitting in his office on the 13th floor of the library named for him, Fr. Theodore Hesburgh has a busy schedule of meetings and appointments every day.

He sits with students, alumni and trustees - anyone who is willing to schedule time to meet with him. He reads - actually listens to books on tape or has students read to him due to his failing eyesight - and tries to stay up to date on current events.

Football: A mighty fall

The Observer, University of Notre Dame, IN

-41 minutes ago by Jay Fitzpatrick

Notre Dame's 2007 season was a record-setting one, just not with the kind of records fans want.

The Irish started the season 0-5 - the worst start in team history - before finally beating UCLA on Oct. 6.

They lost to 38-0 to both Michigan and USC - the largest shut-out margins in the histories of the two rivalries.

It's still Notre Dame to me

The Observer, University of Notre Dame, IN

-41 minutes ago by Joey King

Notre Dame is a great place. It's a place where mentally and/or athletically and/or parentally gifted high school grads can learn and grow a lot in four short years. Less interestingly, it's a place where I learned and grew a lot in four short years.

One of the important lessons was not to come across as such a ba**ard, so maybe my second sentence was a little much.

Benefit change ignites ire

Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA

13 hours ago by Ashton Shurson - The Daily Iowan

Faculty and staff who are married to each other and those with children could stand to lose some benefit funding and single parents could receive more under a proposed policy change that sparked heated debate Wednesday.



At the UI Staff Council meeting, Rick Borchard, a co-chairman of the Fund Retirement and Insurance Charter, presented proposed changes in how UI employees will receive their health, dental, life, and retirement insurance. Nearly 150 people were in attendance, and many tempers flared.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: McDonald left to decide on her future with BSU program

Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN

14 hours ago by Ryan Wood

When Lisa McDonald was promoted as the interim head coach of Ball State University's women's basketball team, she filled the vacancy without a trace of selfishness, but rather with the team's interest in mind.

Despite the disappointing blow of being told she would not continue as the program's head coach following former coach Tracy Roller's resignation on April 2, McDonald's team mindset didn't waiver Monday.

OUR VIEW: Road less traveled

Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN

14 hours ago

Among his numerous great works of literature, one of Robert Frost's more popular pieces was a 20-line sonnet entitled "Road Not Taken."

The poem documented a lone traveler who was stuck at a fork in the road. After taking a long moment to contemplate which direction to take, the traveler chose to proceed on the path less traveled.

POLICE MAP

Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN

14 hours ago

Scroll through the map to see where crime has occurred on or around Ball State University's campus.

Football earns No. 16 ranking in preseason poll

The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL

11 hours ago by Wes Anderson

The Illini are more than three months away from their first game of the season against Missouri, but hype from national media is at full strength.

As part of a daily countdown, magazine publisher Athlon Sports revealed Illinois as the No. 16-ranked team in its preseason poll Wednesday.

Professors should learn how to utilize Wikipedia

The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL

8 hours ago by The Pitt News (U-WIRE)

Even though professors might not like it or let students use it, Wikipedia is making a comeback in some university classrooms - but not as a source. Instead, some professors are having their students write articles for the popular encyclopedia Web site as a replacement for term papers or other traditional assignments.

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