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Bands battle to benefit business fraternity

By Stephanie Szuda | April 20, 2006

It's a rock ‘n' roll fight to the end at 8 p.m. today at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, as Delta Sigma Pi hosts its battle of the bands. A portion of the $6 admission is a donation to Delta Sigma Pi. The fraternity, organized to foster the...

Illegal Downloading

By Richard Pulfer | April 20, 2006

Peer-to-peer file sharing may have caused a stir in the music industry, but a new study finds little more than a third of college students still participate in illegal downloading. According to a new study released by the Intellectual Property Institute...

In the words of a ranger …

By Richard Pulfer | April 19, 2006

"Well, actually I changed my name too, Richard. You know my real name is Carlos actually. And, you know, then when I went into the military I was in boot camp and a Hispanic boy said, ‘You know what the English word for Carlos is' And I said, ‘Yeah,...

Beat this eruption, Old Faithful

By Kristin Herout | April 18, 2006

Double the danger, double the fun, double the experimentation to be done. Make a carbonic geyser and explore jet propulsion by building a match rocket. Both experiments are best conducted outside, as the geyser may reach the ceiling and your rocket will...

Girls too good for dirty, no good, cheating boyfriends

By Stephanie Szuda | April 17, 2006

A relationship can be obliterated in a moment's notice. Some people have trouble staying monogamous whether they're 20 or 40 years old. So you got completely blitzed and did the deed with the girl who laughed like Janice from "Friends." You wake up in...

fashion show recap

By Christopher Norman | April 16, 2006

In front of street signs, police tape and other symbols of urban culture, models strutted their stuff to show off street-inspired fashions. Street Knowledge Designs hosted the "Let's Get Dressed" fashion show in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium Friday night....

Ask and you shall receive

By Christopher Strupp | April 16, 2006

I've been wanting to shed some pounds because I want to look my best. I've been trying to eat correctly and also work out as much as possible. The weight doesn't seem to want to come off, and I really don't want to try any dangerous diets. Do you have...

24 recap

April 16, 2006

Jack sets up a meeting with Mike Novick on the presidential compound.

Walt Cummings confesses his involvement with the terrorists to the president.

Jack tells Diane he is still in love with Audrey.

Diane tells Audrey Jack is still in love with her.

The missing First Lady is found in the horse stable.

Jack is apprehended when his meeting is uncovered.

The First Lady is not sent away to the mental institution.

Jack gains access to the president and tells him he is under the influence of Cummings.

Cummings confesses more of his involvement and tells Jack what he needs to know.

The nerve gas is not where it's supposed to be.

The man in the yellow tie gets in contact with the president and tells him the nerve gas will be used against him.

Jack kills zero people.

Peeps in a microwave

By Christopher Strupp | April 13, 2006

Description: I will place a Peep in a running microwave and see whether it will expand or if that theory is flat. What happened? The Peep, when placed in the dirty microwave, started to rise and rise some more. After 30 seconds, I decided to shut off...

Easter Stories

April 13, 2006

Ah, it's Easter morning and you're watching the little ones fumble around the house looking behind every door and every cabinet for their Easter basket. You get a little rise out of watching the rugrats start to panic when they can't find it, don't you?...

I was wondering how many eggs a stuffed bunny could protect if it fell from a height of eight feet.

By Kristin Herout | April 13, 2006

Description: I started with a medium-sized Easter bunny stuffed animal and hollowed out 12 eggs. The bunny was hog-tied so it could hold the eggs and fall to the ground. First I tested the height with an unshielded egg that broke on impact. Then I tested...

Easter Projects

By Keith Beebe | April 13, 2006

Description: Easter egg painting lacks creativity so I decided to try painting them with interesting designs instead of the usual Easter pastel colors. What Happened? Easter is certainly going to be more exciting this year. Nothing will surprise the little...