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Student's widget wins award
11:29 PM 4/8/2007 — On a warm day a student may see Greg Schechter riding his unicycle to class. Once inside the classroom you might also catch Schechter, sophomore in Engineering, using a slide rule on one of his computer science tests.
"(A slide rule) is something my mom used," said Suraj Samaranayake, junior in Engineering.
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ISS schedule conflict jeopardizes 8 votes
12:26 AM 4/9/2007 — The Illinois Student Senate internal elections allow representatives from each college to choose their future leaders. But with those in the College of Engineering possibly not attending, election results could be biased, said Jason Webber, ISS external vice-president.
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Undergraduate Library celebrates 40 years
11:30 PM 4/8/2007 — Sept. 21, 2006, marked the 40-year anniversary of the groundbreaking to build the Undergraduate Library. In 2009, another celebratory day will take place in its history, as it marks the 40th anniversary of the grand opening of the library. In the east lobby of the Main Library, an exhibit opened on April 4 commemorating the Undergraduate Library's 40 years of service to students at the University of Illinois.
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Shiites protest by the thousands in Baghdad
3:36 PM 4/9/2007 — By LAUREN FRAYER
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD - Tens of thousands draped themselves in Iraqi flags and marched peacefully through the streets of two Shiite holy cities Monday to mark the fourth anniversary of Baghdad's fall. Demonstrators were flanked by two cordons of police as they called for U.
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Student stabbed while abroad
3:16 PM 4/9/2007 — A University student was recently stabbed while in Rome during his time studying abroad in Spain. Matthew Bochenek, junior in Engineering, is currently hospitalized after the incident, according to spokesperson on the issue Jeff Unger, director of the News Bureau.
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New process changes smell, taste of water
10:37 PM 4/8/2007 — The Illinois American Water Company, operators of Champaign-Urbana's water system, recently switched its water disinfection method. The process is planned to carry through the end of this month.
This method will switch from a chlorine-ammonia disinfectant to a method that only uses chlorine and the water will differ noticeably in taste and smell.
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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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Police say suspect in Detroit-area office shooting had worked for the accounting firm
2:06 PM 4/9/2007 — TROY, Mich. (AP) - A man suspected of shooting three people at an accounting firm where he had worked was arrested a few hours later after a high-speed chase, authorities said. One victim died shortly after the Monday morning attack.
Police said they had located Anthony LaCalamita, 38, of Troy on Interstate 75, north of the suburban Detroit office building where the shootings took place.
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Imus Protests
2:15 PM 4/9/2007 — NEW YORK (AP) - Don Imus had a hot seat on the other side of the microphone Monday, appearing on the Rev. Al Sharpton's radio show and enduring more criticism for his offensive comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team.
Imus issued another apology for referring to members of the team as "nappy-headed hos.
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