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ISS strives to address concerns
6:17 PM 4/30/2007 — The Illinois Student Senate has had a short history of three years, but many strides have been made to continually improve it from its roots, said Ryan Ruzic, senior in LAS and former student body president.
"We didn't do as much as we are doing now because it was new, but we formulated the structure and bylaws and are much more efficient now," Ruzic said.
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The Fray cancels show at Assembly Hall
6:52 PM 4/30/2007 — A band member's family emergency has forced The Fray to cancel their show tonight at Assembly Hall, 1800 S. First St.
Patrick McDowell, ticket seller and junior in Business, said that full refunds will be given since as of now it is unknown whether the band will reschedule the show.
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Marine Corps drops applicant over essay
12:14 AM 4/30/2007 — CHICAGO - Allen Lee was on the verge of realizing a dream to become a Marine after signing enlistment papers this month. But one violent, profanity-laced English essay later, the 18-year-old's future with the Marine Corps appears to be over. Because of pending criminal charges stemming from his essay, Lee's recruiter told him Friday that the Marine Corps has discharged him from his contract, said Sgt.
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Volunteer students train to be firefighters
4:43 PM 5/2/2007 — The recruit locks his leg into the ladder, and then leans back so that his spine is parallel to the ground at 20 feet in the air. This "leg lock" is part of the training for the new recruits of the Carroll Fire Protection District, an entirely volunteer fire department located in northern Urbana.
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Students win advertising competition
12:23 AM 4/30/2007 — A group of University advertising students took first place in the regional round of the National Student Advertising Competition, a project created by the American Advertising Federation.
The competition, which took place in Southfield, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, April 19 and 20, included 17 area universities such as Michigan State University, Indiana University and DePaul University.
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Minority students avoid expressing opinions
1:10 AM 4/30/2007 — Julianne Chiu felt the spotlight directed on her while her communications in film class analyzed the role of Asian-American actresses in the media. She recalled feeling singled out for being the only minority student present as one of the many incidents she experienced at the University.
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Explosion tears apart highway
12:03 AM 4/30/2007 — OAKLAND, Calif. - A stretch of highway near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge collapsed Sunday after a gasoline tanker crashed and burst into flames, a loss that officials said could leave freeways leading to one of the nation's busiest spans in near paralysis at rush hour.
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Prescription costs set to rise at McKinley next semester
1:11 AM 4/30/2007 — Beginning fall 2007, students receiving any prescription medicine, from Prozac to birth control pills, at McKinley Health Center will face what the center is calling a "universal co-payment."
"If you get a prescription, it's at the minimum going to be $5 per prescription per month," said Dr.
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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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Financial aid harder to gain during summer
1:13 AM 4/30/2007 — In order to graduate, Ashley Patterson, junior in LAS, has to attend summer school for four weeks so she has enough residency hours.
"I have to go because if I don't, I'll have to take summer classes the semester after my senior year," Patterson said. "I'd rather get it done now and not have to stay an extra semester.
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