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E-mail from Chancellor bashing greeks a hoax
10:26 PM 9/1/2008 — An e-mail, with the sender posing as Chancellor Richard Herman, sent to student's CITES accounts Monday is a "prank" said Robin Kaler, associate chancellor for public affairs. This e-mail, received by students at various times Monday night, warns students interested in participating in greek rush.
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McCain chooses Alaskan governor as running mate
8:17 AM 9/1/2008 — DAYTON, Ohio - John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a maverick conservative with less than two years in office, as his vice presidential running mate Friday in a startling choice announced on the eve of the Republican National Convention.
At a raucous rally in the swing state of Ohio, McCain introduced Palin as the political partner "who can best help me shake up Washington and make it start working again for the people who are counting on us.
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Police help pedestrian safety along Gregory Drive
8:23 AM 8/29/2008 — Construction is one word that has become synonymous with Gregory Drive since work began on a $76 million dining facility and residence hall wing in March 2007.
But, although construction will affect the residence halls along Gregory and Peabody drives until its estimated completion in March 2010, safety issues may be easier for those living in the Six-Pack to handle this year, mostly because they'll be getting a lot of help.
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Paranormal is paramount at library
8:25 AM 9/1/2008 — Julius Grice saw a ghost.
At least, he thought he did.
"I was at home one night, up really late in my basement. I knew everyone in my house was asleep, but I thought I heard walking upstairs. When I went up to check, I could have sworn I saw someone sitting on the couch," said the junior in LAS.
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Unique state law creates blueprint for campus safety
10:17 PM 8/28/2008 — Carolena Lescano, senior in LAS, said she can walk to her classes without fear because of the people around her. But she said this does not protect her from the possibility of a spontaneous tragedy similar to Virginia Tech's.
"It's not something you can plan for," Lescano said.
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Lincoln Hall evacuated as renovations continue
8:36 AM 9/1/2008 — A recent evaluation of Lincoln Hall has now revealed the basement unsafe, and as a result, the graduate students whose offices were located there were notified to evacuate the offices immediately.
"This is something that needs to happen," said David Tuwksbury, director of graduate studies for the Communication department.
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UI attracts new professors with fresh teaching philosophies
10:19 PM 8/28/2008 — There are several new faces on campus this year, and many of those faces belong to professors with the goal of bettering students.
These recently hired faculty members have come straight from doctoral work, teaching and research positions at other universities or from other jobs.
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University Obama supporters gather to see convention speech
8:45 AM 8/29/2008 — Junior in ACES and president of Students for Barack Obama Jake Hendee stood leaning against the fence, watching the TV from the other side. At times, he seemed overcome with emotion, burying his face in his arms to hide his enormous smile.
Just a few feet away, inside the tiny one-bedroom apartment, more than 40 other University students stood shoulder to shoulder, sweating profusely, their eyes fixated on the screen in front of them.
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Obama tells DNC crowd he'll fix Washington
11:31 PM 8/28/2008 — DENVER - Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.
He vowed to cut taxes for nearly all working-class families, end the war in Iraq and break America's dependence on Mideast oil within a decade.
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Odds and Ends: Diaper saves toddler's life from 30-foot fall in Brazil
9:41 PM 8/28/2008 — SAO PAULO, Brazil - A diaper has saved the life of an 18-month-old boy, breaking his fall from a third-floor apartment window, officials said Thursday. Caua Felipe Massaneiro survived a 30-foot fall because his diaper snagged on a security spike embedded in the concrete wall around his building in the Brazilian city of Recife.
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Police report
9:39 PM 8/28/2008 — Champaign A 29-year-old man was arrested on the 2700 block of Wellington on Aug. 12 for driving under the influence of alcohol, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, illegally transporting liquor and driving on a suspended license. According to the police report, the subject was arrested and taken to jail.
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