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  • Brian Kelly wrote on their own wire:   3 weeks, 4 days ago

    I saw that the College battle of the bands is doing some promo with Chegg for 8% off textbooks for back to school.  I’ve used Chegg before and it’s good, so thought to spread the word.  Just gotta use the code BATTLE before you check out. Check em out: http://bit.ly/8c8crK

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    Promote better skin with ponds dry skin cream. Dry skin can be a substancial problem unless you deal with it.

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"All-Star Preview"

With the NBA season just a little over half-way finished the All-Star break is coming, adding some tight competition to the already amazing 2009-2010 season and a chance to see the bright young stars show their skills.The rosters for both the Eastern and Western teams playing on February 14th are monstrous.

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Eastern receives $6 million in state funding

The leaky faucet of Illinois finances has splashed a little more into Easterns budget bucket. The university received an additional $6 million in state-appropriated funding. To date, the university has received $17.5 million

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Jersey Shore: A Guido’s Tale

I cant say Ive ever been to New Jersey, nor do I know much about it. Im aware the state bird is the “guido,” and each summer flocks of them migrate to the Jersey Shore in Seaside Heights to meet “guidettes,” their female counterparts, at night clubs to begin their annual mating ritual.

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President Fran White moves on from COM

ite announced her plans to retire in a letter on November 17, 2009, addressed to the board of trustees. “Last month, I celebrated my 62 birthday and decided there are other things I want to do, including spending more time with my family and pursing other interests,” White wrote.

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Richland theater lighting designer, alum dies

Christian Bay-Andersen, lighting designer at Richland College, died in his sleep the weekend of Feb. 6-7, just a a few days before his 45th birthday, according to Chuck Sheffield, professor of theater. Bay-Andersen was a former Richland student in the early 1980s.

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Centers for Diversity at risk

UIC prides itself on its diversity.

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Showing Valentine’s Day a Little Love

“O, knowst thou not his looks are my souls food?Pity the dearth that I have pined in,By longing for that food so long a time.Didst thou but know the inly touch of love,Thou wouldst as soon go kindle fire with snowAs seek to quench the fire of love with words.

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Furloughs a matter of life or death on west campus

For the university, furloughs are a way to save money while it waits for the state to pay its bills.For some of the poorest people in Chicago, however, furloughs are a matter of life or death.According to documents obtained by the Chicago Flame, there is a significant amount of opposition to the universitys furlough policy on west campus.

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Student musicians search for venues

The room is packed, with many kids standing on chairs to get a better view.

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Music: Mayer’s "Battle Studies" Is No "Continuum," But Still Awesome

If there is one thing I want you (the reader) to take away from this review its that John Mayers lyrics may not whisk you off your feet (as they did me), but his guitar playing definitely will.

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