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<title>Obamacare to impact nurse practitioners</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, also known as &quot;Obamacare,&quot; there is an increase in the demand for family nurse practitioners in the country. ]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:51:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Interior design students help revive local Route 66 building</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Interior design majors spent three weeks developing design plans for one of three rooms inside a local Route 66 service station owned by Terri Ryburn, chief clerk for the School of Information Technology.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:50:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Stamp Out Hunger to benefit local food pantries</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36754:stamp-out-hunger-to-benefit-local-food-pantries&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On May 12, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive will benefit 17 local food pantries. The Bloomington-Normal food pantries will receive food donations on the same day as collection. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:49:18 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Campus Recreation to host  REC-tacular</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36753:campus-recreation-to-host-rec-tacular&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On Monday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 8, Campus Recreation will be hosting REC-Tacular. The free event will take place at the REC from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday and noon until 10 p.m. on Tuesday. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:48:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Negro League Baseball player speaks on history</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36748:negro-league-baseball-player-speaks-on-history&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Ernie L. Westfield, a former baseball player, presented &quot;Negro League Baseball: Yesterday and Today&quot; in Milner Library Thursday evening. It was the final part of the Pride and Passion series at Milner.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 2:22:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>'Meet Me at the Club' to provide finals study break Sunday</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36738:meet-me-at-the-club-to-provide-finals-study-break-sunday&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Student Government Association and Milner Library are hosting &quot;Meet Me at the Club: Club Milner Finals Week&quot; on Sunday, May 6 at 10 p.m. in Milner Plaza.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:10:07 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>London bus restaurant to soon come to Normal</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36731:london-bus-restaurant-to-soon-come-to-normal&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Two blokes, or as defined in England, guys or men, partnered up to bring a London bus to Bloomington-Normal and turned it into a restaurant called Two Blokes and a Bus, coming in June.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:53:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Up Late at State to host  Totally Zen, stress reliever</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36730:up-late-at-state-to-host-totally-zen-stress-reliever&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As the semester is coming to an end, finals are approaching quickly and to de-stress from all the studying and hard work, Up Late at State is hosting Totally Zen on May 4.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:52:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>NAMA wins Outstanding Student Chapter award</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36729:nama-wins-outstanding-student-chapter-award&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The ISU chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association was awarded the Outstanding Student Chapter at the 2012 National Agri-Marketing Conference.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:51:27 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU alumna announces scholarship in Bradley's honor</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36728:isu-alumna-announces-scholarship-in-bradleys-honor&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Barbara Figari, ISU alumni and practicing civil rights attorney in California, made the trip to Normal to announce a scholarship in Professor Bob Bradley's honor on April 27 at his retirement reception. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:50:23 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>More students waiting for acceptance</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36715:more-students-waiting-for-acceptance&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The National Association for College Admissions Counseling has found that colleges and universities around the country have begun putting more prospective students on waitlists.]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:58:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU Center helps foster and adopted children</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36714:isu-center-helps-foster-and-adopted-children&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[At ISU, the Center for Adoption Studies seeks to help alleviate problems within the child welfare system through research and analysis.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:55:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>UPB to host stress relief bumper car event</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36713:upb-to-host-stress-relief-bumper-car-event&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The University Program Board will be hosting a finals stress relief bumper car event on May 3 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:53:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Redbird Pride Award presented to NFD</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36712:redbird-pride-award-presented-to-nfd&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Normal Fire Department was a recent recipient of the Redbird Pride Award, an honor that recognizes businesses, organizations, and individuals affiliated with ISU that show their support for the university.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:51:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>SGA elects new president, student body leaders</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36711:sga-elects-new-president-student-body-leaders&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[After a significant amount of time and campaigning, Andrew Manno, new student body president, was sworn in on April 15 after the online elections on April 3 and 4.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:45:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Nutri-Fest to focus on eating healthy </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36710:nutri-fest-to-focus-on-eating-healthy-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU will celebrate Nutri-Fest on Friday, May 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Circus Room&amp;nbsp; of the Bone Student Center. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 2:25:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Outdoor equipment sale to be held Saturday </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36709:outdoor-equipment-sale-to-be-held-saturday-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to noon, the ISU Outdoor Adventure Center will be hosting an outdoor equipment sale.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 2:22:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Student attacked, thought to be hate crime</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36708:student-attacked-thought-to-be-hate-crime&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Eric Unger, senior family relations major, was attacked in the early morning Sunday, April 22 on Willow Street by a group of six to eight African-American men.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 2:21:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Town of Normal women nominated for Distinction Award</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36696:town-of-normal-women-nominated-for-distinction-award&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Thirty-one women have been nominated for this year's YWCA McLean County Women of Distinction Awards, eight being from Normal. These women have made tremendous contributions to the community in the areas of business, creative arts and entertainment, education, professions, social services, and volunteer services.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:45:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Obama pushes to keep low student loan rates</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36695:obama-pushes-to-keep-low-student-loan-rates&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Congress plans to double the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1 of this year.]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:41:41 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Up Late @ State holding Last Blast! finals event</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36682:up-late--state-holding-last-blast-finals-event&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With the end of the year fast approaching, Up Late @ State is collaborating with the Association of Residence Halls to put on The Last Blast!, one of the final events of the year Saturday, April 28 from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:24:23 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Documentary screening to bring poverty awareness</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36681:documentary-screening-to-bring-poverty-awareness&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ On Friday, April 27 at 5 p.m., UNICEF at ISU will be hosting a screening of the documentary, 1.4 Billion Reasons, presented by the Global Poverty Project. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:20:46 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Local Jewel-Osco's recycling benefits community</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36680:local-jewel-oscos-recycling-benefits-community&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ Local Jewel-Osco stores have decreased their waste by implementing various recycling programs. These programs have diverted nearly 90 percent of their waste, and have benefited the community. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:16:01 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>More companies using social networks </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36676:more-companies-using-social-networks-&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent study conducted by Careerbuilder.com, nearly 37 percent of companies use social networking websites to research job candidates, and even more said they plan to start doing so in the near future.]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:10:47 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Summer, fall enrollment open for child care center</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36675:summer-fall-enrollment-open-for-child-care-center&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The ISU Child Care Center has enrollment slots available for children of students, faculty, and staff for the upcoming summer session and fall semester. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:09:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>STD cases increase in Central Ill. </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36674:std-cases-increase-in-central-ill-&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Recent studies have shown there has been a rapid increase in the number of cases of HIV, AIDS, and other STDs within Central Illinois. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:08:46 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Skate ILSTU to host competition Saturday</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36673:skate-ilstu-to-host-competition-saturday&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, April 28 at 2 p.m., Skate ILSTU and Stuff for the Poor will host a skateboard competition located at Fairview Skate Park in Normal. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:07:52 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>'Tip-Toeing Around Diversity' focuses on racial justice</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36667:tip-toeing-around-diversity-focuses-on-racial-justice&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Molly Secours, writer, filmmaker, and speaker, presented &quot;Tip-Toeing Around Diversity&quot; Tuesday evening in Prairie Room South located in the Bone Student Center.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 3:08:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>College grads jumping into real world jobs</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36660:college-grads-jumping-into-real-world-jobs&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With only a few weeks left, the Class of 2012 is looking forward to the real world and a new chapter in their lives. For most graduates, this means going out and working, whether it be an internship or a job.]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:45:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Barstool Open to raise charitable funds Saturday</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36659:barstool-open-to-raise-charitable-funds-saturday&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[United Cerebral Palsy will host the second annual Miller Lite Barstool Open on Saturday, April 28 from noon to 5 p.m. at various bars in Downtown Bloomington. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:44:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Eye on Crime</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This is a condensed crime report from Monday, April 16 to Sunday, April 21.&amp;nbsp; ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:42:41 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Main Street  Corridor design  options under consideration</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36657:main-street-corridor-design-options-under-consideration&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Bloomington and Normal Town Councils both heard proposals on modifying the Main Street Corridor in an effort to improve transportation. The two councils' comments will be included in a finalized report examining the function of Main Street as an arterial road.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:40:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU, Normal police inform campus of pedestrian safety</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36656:isu-normal-police-inform-campus-of-pedestrian-safety&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This week, the ISU and Normal Police Departments will hand out fliers to pedestrians stressing the importance of using caution and to follow laws regarding crosswalks. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:38:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>CyberBully's anonymous hotline helps Unit 5 schools</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36652:cyberbullys-anonymous-hotline-helps-unit-5-schools&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ With bullying and cyber bullying on the rise, Unit 5 schools in McLean county are looking to increase anti-bully efforts by piloting a new service: CyberBully Hotline, an anonymous, student-centered program.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:35:44 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Study says birth control may affect relationships</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36651:study-says-birth-control-may-affect-relationships&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The use of oral contraceptives by women may affect their long-term relationships and interpretation of attractiveness, according to a new study.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:34:46 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Milner's Special Collections connects circus and Titanic </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36650:milners-special-collections-connects-circus-and-titanic-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Special Collections department at Milner Library has a connection that links the circus to the voyage of the Titanic.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:32:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Filmmaker to speak about social  injustices </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36643:filmmaker-to-speak-about-social-injustices-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Molly Secours will present &quot;Tip-Toeing Around Diversity&quot; on Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Prairie Room located in the Bone Student Center.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:36:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>CareerCast ranks best and worst jobs of 2012</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36642:careercast-ranks-best-and-worst-jobs-of-2012&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[CareerCast, a local and national job search portal, released their annual list of the best and worst jobs of 2012 based on information collected from the Department of Labor, OSHA, trade associations, hiring outlook studies, and other resources.]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:34:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>CEO to give presentation Tuesday</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36641:ceo-to-give-presentation-tuesday&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Jack W. Plunkett, CEO and publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., will visit ISU to give a free presentation on Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:34:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Family Science Day returns with exciting new technology</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36634:online-exclusive-family-science-day-returns-with-exciting-new-technology&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ Over 80 different exhibit booths will be presenting research, demonstrations, and activities for Family Science Day, which will be held Sunday, April 22 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Horton Field House. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:04:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>One People Project to host benefit show for Congo</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36633:one-people-project-to-host-benefit-show-for-congo&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU's student chapter of One People Project will present a benefit show for the support of One Heart for Congo, an organization assisting people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:01:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>SGA giving away 500 free tickets for circus</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36632:sga-giving-away-500-free-tickets-for-circus&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Student Government Association will host a Pack the Place event for the Gamma Phi Circus Spring Show and Pre-Show Carnival on Saturday, April 21 at 1 p.m. in the Redbird Arena.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:00:18 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>'We Bought a Zoo' author to speak at  Milner Library</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36631:we-bought-a-zoo-author-to-speak-at-milner-library&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Benjamin Mee, author of&amp;nbsp; &quot;We Bought a Zoo,&quot; will be at ISU Monday, April 23. At 3 p.m. he will be doing a Q &amp;amp; A session at Milner Library and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. speaking on his book and career in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. Immediately following the talk, the author will be signing books at Barnes and Noble.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:59:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Removable bike rack now located in Uptown</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36630:removable-bike-rack-now-located-in-uptown&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Uptown Normal has a new addition of removable bike racks in order to be eco-friendly and use fewer cars to help prevent air pollution in the town. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:57:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Culture Night to educate on African life and identity </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36617:culture-night-to-educate-on-african-life-and-identity-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The African Student Association is hosting Culture Night 2012 on Friday, April 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:09:06 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Study claims beer helps test scores, health officials disagree</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36616:study-claims-beer-helps-test-scores-health-officials-disagree&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago found subjects who consumed two pints of beer or two medium glasses of wine before a test scored better than the sober subjects. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:08:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Social Issues Fair taking over Milner Plaza April 20</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36615:social-issues-fair-taking-over-milner-plaza-april-20&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The ISU American Democracy Project will present a Social Issues Fair on April 20 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Milner Plaza.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:07:09 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Town of Normal passes curbside recycling program</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36614:town-of-normal-passes-curbside-recycling-program&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Town of Normal recently added to their efforts of going green by introducing a curbside recycling project to be put into effect July 9.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:06:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>New dean of College of Education named</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36613:new-dean-of-college-of-education-named&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Sheri Everts, vice president and provost for ISU, has selected Perry Schoon as the new dean of the College of Education.&amp;nbsp; ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:04:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Eye On Crime</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Here are the condensed crime reports from Monday, April 9 to Sunday, April 15: ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:59:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sibling Weekend to offer free fun for families</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36600:sibling-weekend-to-offer-free-fun-for-families&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On Friday, April 20, the University Program Board will provide a game truck and free bowling as a part of Sibling Weekend. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:58:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gamma Phi Circus to clown around with audience</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36599:gamma-phi-circus-to-clown-around-with-audience&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Created by Clifford &quot;Pops&quot; Horton, the Gamma Phi Circus has been preforming shows on campus for adults, students, and children as far back as 1931, Marcus Alouan, director of the Gamma Phi Circus, said. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:57:20 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Fraternity to host comedians in 'Laugh for Life' event Friday</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36598:fraternity-to-host-comedians-in-laugh-for-life-event-friday&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Iota Phi Theta will host a night of comedy to raise cancer awareness and donations for Relay for Life on Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in Braden Auditorium. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:50:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>New superintendent announced for ISU Laboratory Schools</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36591:new-superintendent-announced-for-isu-laboratory-schools&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Hill, principal of University High School, has been named as the new superintendent of the Laboratory Schools at ISU, replacing current superintendent Robert Dean who will retire in June.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:43:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Invitation sent to Obama for Uptown Station unveil</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36590:invitation-sent-to-obama-for-uptown-station-unveil&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The unveiling and dedication ceremony for Uptown Station will occur on July 14 and the guest list includes U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray Lahood, and President Barack Obama.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:42:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Leadership, engagement camp hosted this summer</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36589:leadership-egagement-camp-hosted-this-summer&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The ISU Forensics Union and the American Democracy Project will be hosting the Civic Engagement and Leadership Camp here on campus for high school students from June 17 to 22.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:41:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>'The Day My God Died' to be shown at Normal Theatre</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36585:the-day-my-god-died-to-be-shown-at-normal-theatre&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;The Day My God Died,&quot; a documentary filmed in India and Nepal following the lives of sex trafficking victims who talk about the day they were taken will be shown Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Normal Theatre.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:47:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Allergy season gets an early start due to warm weather</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36584:allergy-season-gets-an-early-start-due-to-warm-weather&catid=60:newsstate&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Physicians in the Bloomington-Normal area are noticing an increase in allergy symptoms in their patients this season due to recent spurts of warm weather. ]]></description>
<category>State</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:45:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Milner to host founder of Negro Leagues project</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36582:milner-to-host-founder-of-negro-leagues-project&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Milner Library will host guest speaker Jeremy Krock to discuss &quot;The Negro Leagues Grave Marker Project&quot; on Wednesday, April 18 from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. on the main floor of Milner Library.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:44:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>First Family trainer speaks about work and life balance</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36578:first-family-trainer-speaks-about-work-and-life-balance&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Cornell McClellan, personal trainer for President Barack Obama and the First Family and owner of Naturally Fit, a training facility in Chicago, presented &quot;Taking the First Step to a Healthy Work/Life Balance&quot; Thursday as the keynote speaker for Science and Technology Week.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 2:35:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Box Office selling tickets for Straight No Chaser</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36570:box-office-selling-tickets-for-straight-no-chaser&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Nitelite Promotions is bringing acappella group Straight No Chaser to ISU's Braden Auditorium on April 21 at 8 p.m.&amp;nbsp; ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:57:44 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>'Survivor' to host open casting call on campus </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36569:survivor-to-host-open-casting-call-on-campus-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[SAMI Realty and WMBD radio are hosting the next Survivor casting call for the reality show that airs on CBS. The casting call will take place on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at The Flats on Main. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:56:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Eye on Crime</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36560:eye-on-crime&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This is a complied list of the crimes that happened Monday, April 2 through Sunday, April 8. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:35:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Local police enforce 'Operation Smoke Out' to remove synthetic drugs</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36559:local-police-enforce-operation-smoke-out-to-remove-synthetic-drugs&catid=60:newsstate&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Law enforcement officials from the Normal Police Department and the McLean County Sheriff's Department confiscated over 2,000 packages of illegal synthetic drugs valued at over $50,000 from six retail locations in Bloomington last Tuesday.]]></description>
<category>State</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:34:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Volunteers to help with local cleanup</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36558:volunteers-to-help-with-local-cleanup&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The eighth annual volunteer Cleanup Week will be held April 21 through 29 and is co-sponsored by the City of Bloomington and the Town of Normal.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:33:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>College Avenue Kroger to undergo $1.1 million upgrade </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36557:college-avenue-kroger-to-undergo-11-million-upgrade-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Kroger located in the Landmark Plaza Shopping Center is in the middle of a $1.1 million renovation that will add a gas station, a drive-through pharmacy, and updates to the store's interior. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:28:07 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Holocaust survivor tells of survival, life after tragedy</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36551:holocaust-survivor-tells-of-survival-life-after-tragedy&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In honor of the upcoming Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 18, the ISU Hillel-Jewish Student Union presented guest speaker and Holocaust survivor Aaron Elster at Milner Library on Tuesday night. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 3:27:06 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Why college students stop short of degrees</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36541:why-college-students-stop-short-of-degrees&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[According to a 2011 Harvard Graduate School of Education study on dropout rates among college students, only 56 percent of college students complete four-year degrees within six years.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; ]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:41:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Skype visits transforming the medical field</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36540:skype-visits-transforming-the-medical-field&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. Lee Montgomery, a Baton Rouge-based doctor, is now using Skype to turn the traditional doctor visit into an online video chat to evaluate some of his patients as a strategy to make health care more affordable. ]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:39:58 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Rec to offer canoeing, kayaking course</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36539:rec-to-offer-canoeing-kayaking-course&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Outdoor Adventure program, along with Campus Recreation, will be offering the American Canoe Association Introduction to Canoeing or Kayaking Course this Spring. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:38:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Electronics recycling begins April 16</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36538:electronics-recycling-begins-april-16&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[University Recycling is placing bins for recycling electronics in the lobbies of all campus residence halls beginning April 16. The timing coincides with Earth Week, which also begins April 16.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:37:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Vidette ads staff wins five awards at CNBAM</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36535:vidette-ads-staff-wins-five-awards-at-cnbam&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Daily Vidette advertising staff took their talents to South Beach for the annual College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers convention on Saturday, March 31.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:54:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Heartland to assemble wind turbine to save money</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36534:heartland-to-assemble-wind-turbine-to-save-money&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Heartland Community College recently began assembling a wind turbine on the northwest corner of the campus. HCC offers several energy conservation programs, so the turbine was a natural step forward. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:51:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Vidette names Plevka new general manager</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36532:vidette-names-plevka-new-general-manager&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[After 16 years as general manager at the Daily Vidette, Rick Jones will officially retire on June 1, allowing John Plevka, managing editor of the Peoria Journal Star, to take over the position beginning in May. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:49:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Public perceptions of Obama discussed at COM Week</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36524:public-perceptions-of-obama-discussed-at-com-week&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ Introduced by John Baldwin, professor and coordinator of the Communication Studies program, the last speaker in the COM Week panelist's speakers was Dr. Mark Orbe, internationally-known educator, author, and consultant.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 1:00:52 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Children's Discovery Museum reaches one million visitors</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36517:childrens-discovery-museum-reaches-one-million-visitors&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Children's Discovery Museum in Uptown Normal recently celebrated its one millionth visitor after opening on November 27, 2004.&amp;nbsp; ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:36:20 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU Center to help train 9,000 principals, teachers</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36516:isu-center-to-help-train-9000-principals-teachers&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU's Center for the Study of Education Policy will partner with the Consortium for Education Change (CEC) in a Train the Trainer program called &quot;Growth Through Learning.&quot;]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:34:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Cause of death pending for off-campus student</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36515:death-of-off-campus-student-still-pending&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Dosen, junior geology major, was found deceased in an off-campus apartment complex at 800 West Hovey Street on March 28, marking the third unrelated ISU student death over the course of one week.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:33:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Former Rotary International president speaks at COM Week</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36510:former-rotary-international-president-speaks-at-com-week&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Ray Klinginsmith, former president of Rotary International, spoke at Braden Auditorium Wednesday, April 4 to discuss the work he has done with the worldwide organization and why students should volunteer, both in their community and across the globe, as part of COM Week 2012.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 1:59:42 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Writers competition to accept submissions</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36506:writers-competition-to-accept-submissions&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The eighth annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition will be accepting submissions beginning June 30. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:47:10 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ill. depletes financial aid for college students</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36505:ill-depletes-financial-aid-for-college-students&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Current and prospective Illinois college students filing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after March 19 and hoping to receive financial aid for the upcoming school year may walk away empty handed.]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:45:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Holocaust survivor to speak at Milner </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36504:holocaust-survivor-to-speak-at-milner-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Aaron Elster, Holocaust survivor, will be the featured speaker at Milner Library's Holocaust Remembrance on Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:45:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Professor blogs about sustainable clothing habits</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36503:professor-blogs-about-sustainable-clothing-habits&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Elisabeth Reed, family and consumer sciences professor, is keeping a blog called &quot;My Sustainable Wardrobe.&quot; The blog's intention is to explore whether it is possible to develop a sustainable wardrobe, and it documents Reed's attempts to do so.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:43:23 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Second annual TOMS party to be hosted this evening</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36502:second-annual-toms-party-to-be-hosted-this-evening&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, April 5, ISU's University Program Board is hosting a TOMS &quot;Style Your Sole&quot; party located in the Brown Ballroom in the Bone Student Center from 7 to 10 p.m.&amp;nbsp; ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:42:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>OCSA collects landlord student reviews</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36501:ocsa-collects-landlord-student-reviews&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to &quot;Build a better Normal,&quot; the Off-Campus Student Association is collecting reviews from students about his or her experiences with landlords, as well as feedback regarding off-campus living.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:41:01 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker tells story of wrongful murder conviction</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36495:speaker-tells-story-of-wrongful-murder-conviction&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Social Justice Project and the criminal justice department co-sponsored, &quot;Exonerated,&quot; the story of Dale Helmig's conviction and subsequent exoneration of a murder charge.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 2:19:12 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Eye on Crime</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36487:eye-on-crime&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Here are the condensed crime reports from Monday, March 26 to Sunday, April 1:]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:22:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sleeping in vehicles may result in possible DUI</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36485:sleeping-in-vehicles-may-result-in-possible-dui&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[When thinking of the possibilities of receiving a DUI, most people assume that you have to actually be driving. However, that is not the case. Simply being in your car with the keys can warrant a DUI. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:20:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>CEO helps students to define, connect, create with careers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fred Cook, president and CEO of Golin Harris advertising agency, spoke in Edwards Hall Tuesday afternoon as a keynote speaker for ISU's annual COM Week. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:17:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Bullying  documentary to be hosted at theater</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The American Democracy Project, School of Communication, and local Bloomington-Normal sponsors will host a screening of the documentary &quot;Not In Our Town: Class Actions&quot; at the Normal Theater on Tuesday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 11 from 7 to 9 p.m.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:13:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Former detective speaks on psychology of homicides</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Steven Spingola, former Milwaukee Police Department Homicide Detective, spoke Monday on the &quot;Psychology of Homicide.&quot; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 3:12:16 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Schnucks, NFD host weather radio giveaway</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36478:schnucks-nfd-host-weather-radio-giveaway&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Normal Fire Department and Schnucks grocery store are giving away 10 weather alert radios to show the importance of the devices. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:13:37 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: No weapon found in Sunday robbery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Around 5 a.m. Sunday morning, the ISU Police Department issued an emergency alert due to a robbery that took place at the College Avenue and Main Street underpass.&amp;nbsp;A non-student approached ISU Night Operations shortly after 4 a.m. and claimed he was robbed at gunpoint, Aaron Woodruff, ISU chief of police, said.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:42:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>CampusDealin' website to launch at ISU</title>
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<description><![CDATA[CampusDealin' is a newly launched website for college students offering deals of 50 to 90 percent off daily at different restaurants, liquor stores, bars, and theaters. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:42:11 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Rec program to host the annual Night of Champions</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36467:rec-program-to-host-the-annual-night-of-champions&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, April 3, ISU's campus recreation intramural program is hosting its annual Night of Champions in the Redbird Arena beginning at 6:30 p.m. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:39:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>State Farm Hall of Business nationally ranked among top schools</title>
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<description><![CDATA[According to dean of the State Farm Hall of Business, Scott Johnson, ISU's College of Business is ranked 107 out of 124 nationally ranked schools.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:37:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Social Justice Project to host convicted murderer</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36465:social-justice-project-to-host-convicted-murderer&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Social Justice Project will host guest speaker Dale Helmig on Tuesday, April 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:35:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Colleges cut tuition costs and offer three-year degrees</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An increasing number of colleges are cutting tuition costs or speeding up the rate at which students graduate in order to attract more students.]]></description>
<category>State</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:06:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Edible books to be on display at Milner</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On Monday, April 2, students are invited to attend the International Edible Book Festival at Milner Library. The event is free and runs from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the library's main floor.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:04:44 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>School of Communication hosting annual COM Week</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36455:school-of-communication-hosting-annual-com-week&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The School of Communication is hosting their annual Communication Week from April 2 to April 5 with a series of speakers from the communication field and panel sessions.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:03:27 CDT</pubDate>
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