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Herman: 'The answer is simple'
12:37 AM 11/9/2005 — Chancellor Richard Herman focused on improving the University in a variety of areas during his speech at the University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., on Tuesday afternoon as part of the YMCA's "Know Your University" series. "I ask you the question, why does a great institution strive to be better?" Herman said to his audience.
Carle prepares for possible bioterrorism
12:38 AM 11/9/2005 — Carle Foundation Hospital received a bioterrorism grant of $502,000 from the Illinois Department of Public Health, provided by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. It is Carle's fourth year receiving the grant. The grants came about after the Sept.
Students reveal opinions on Iraqi election
12:39 AM 11/9/2005 — After voting for a 275-member Iraqi National Assembly on January 30 and the approval of a draft constitution, one more step remains to make an Iraqi democracy complete: the election of a democratic government. On Oct. 15, 6,000 polling centers were open to Iraqi citizens to vote on the single question, "Do you approve of the Draft Constitution of Iraq?" By making a single mark indicating either "YES" or "NO," citizens approved the draft Constitution of Iraq in the referendum election with 63 percent of eligible voters casting ballots and more than 78 percent of them voted in favor.
Town Hall meeting to discuss changing Supreme Court
12:43 AM 11/9/2005 — Students and professors will congregate Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Illini Union room 314A for a town hall meeting titled, "Sexuality, Reproductive Rights and the Changing Supreme Court." This discussion, sponsored by the Gender and Women's Studies Program, was a brainstorm of University Professors Elizabeth Pleck and Leslie Reagan, who are both speaking at the discussion.
Event to connect mentors, invite new members
12:43 AM 11/9/2005 — The first-ever Mentor Appreciation Event will be held Saturday at the Illini Union Rec Room from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free event, co-sponsored by The Illini Mentor Program and the Illini Community connection, is open to mentors and anyone interested in becoming a mentor.
Rate of younger college students increasing
1:07 AM 5/6/2008 — A new trend has begun to emerge with high school students: going to college early. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Sydney Langford bring you more on the story.
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Pearl speaks to campus
12:42 AM 11/9/2005 — Dr. Judea Pearl delivered a message of tolerance and journalistic integrity, while reflecting on the death of his son Daniel Pearl, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who was killed in Pakistan in 2002. Pearl, who is a professor of computer science and statistics at the University of California, drew a crowd of nearly 100 alumni, community members and students to room 1404 of the Siebel Center, 201 N.
Police Blotter
12:41 AM 11/9/2005 — Police Blotter for November 9, 2005
Other Campuses
12:41 AM 11/9/2005 — (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. - The intersection of Mirabeau Avenue and Warrington Drive in the Gentilly section of New Orleans was still different from almost every area of the city 45 days after Hurricane Katrina hit. Although floodwater from the breached levees had subsided, many neighborhoods were empty.
For the record
12:42 AM 11/9/2005 — In the Nov. 8 issue of The Daily Illini, the headline on page A-3 incorrectly read, "Speaker explores prevalence of teen dating sexual assault." It should have read, "Speaker explores prevalence of teen dating violence." The Daily Illini regrets the error.
