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<title>ISU takes over Corn Crib for annual cookout</title>
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<description><![CDATA[	ISU students, faculty, staff and alumni joined together last Thursday for a pre-game cookout and night at the Corn Crib for the fourth annual &quot;ISU Night at the Cornbelters.&quot;&amp;nbsp;]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:44:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jesse White to speak at IWU minority ceremony</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38737:jesse-white-to-speak-at-iwu-minority-ceremony&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[
	Illinois Wesleyan University and the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Educational Activity Club will host the 22nd annual Minority Academic Achievement Recognition Ceremony Sunday at the Shirk Athletic Center.&amp;nbsp;]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:41:23 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Local restaurants use flavors from farms</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38736:local-restaurants-use-flavors-from-farms&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[
	Eight restaurants in Bloomington-Normal are teaming up with farms and nonprofit organizations to bring local foods to the table. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU Professors discover Lincoln's manuscript</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38735:isu-professors-discover-lincolns-manuscript&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A pair of ISU mathematics professors discovered a missing page to President Lincoln's oldest manuscript in the archives of Harvard University. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>New ISU leader leaves legacy at Framingham</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38728:new-isu-leader-leaves-legacy-at-framingham&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[

















As Timothy Flanagan gets ready for his new role
as president of ISU starting Aug. 15, he leaves behind another legacy created
at Framingham State University. 


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<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:12:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Hancock Stadium to serve alcohol with new liquor license</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38727:hancock-stadium-to-serve-alcohol-with-new-liquor-license&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[

















ISU's new Hancock Stadium
continues its march of progress with bricks laid and bleachers installed. Now,
another football staple has been added to the mix: alcohol consumption. 


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<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:09:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Flanagan named ISU's 18th president</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38726:flanagan-named-isus-18th-president&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Timothy Flanagan was introduced at the Bone Student Center as the 18th president of ISU on May 10. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:08:26 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU alum voted Youngstown president</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38725:isu-alum-voted-youngstown-president&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[	

















Illinois State University alumnus and finalist for
ISU president Randy Dunn was appointed by Youngstown State to be the
university's next president on May 10.


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<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:06:07 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Student loans take a negative turn in the next fiscal year</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38719:student-loans-take-a-negative-turn-in-the-next-fiscal-year&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Many students are looking at the possibility of having to pay more for their college education within the upcoming fiscal year if Congress does not act quickly before July 1.]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 19:54:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Eastern bypass development underway</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38718:eastern-bypass-development-underway&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[For about 21 years now, the Tri-County Planning Commission has been developing a plan to create a ring road around the Peoria metropolitan area. While he was still in office, Congressman Ray LaHood put $1 million toward studying and planning for a Peoria-Chicago highway. At that time, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) used the money to study the eastern bypass portion of that highway. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 19:50:46 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU to show gratitude toward Bowman</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38717:isu-to-show-gratefulness-towards-bowman&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[After serving as president for the last 10 years, Al Bowman, president of ISU, announced his retirement as the university's 17th president in December 2012.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 19:49:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>New online program creates automatic classroom communication</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38708:new-online-program-creates-automatic-classroom-communication&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A new online program, designed by Illinois Wesleyan professor Mark Liffiton, will allow students to give instant feedback to teachers during class when the student does or does not understand something.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 20:38:20 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>PAWsitively Stress free to ease finals tension</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38707:pawsitively-stress-free-to-ease-finals-tension&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As finals approach, students all across campus are trying to plan out their studying strategy. Stress always creeps its way in, but this semester, there will be a way to fight back. Milner Library and Health Promotion and Wellness have teamed up to bring PAWSitively Stress Free, an event dedicated to easing the minds and bodies of students. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 20:37:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Touring a capella group to stop at ISU</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38700:touring-acapella-group-to-stop-at-isu&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Those who have seen the movie &quot;Pitch Perfect&quot; and wish to see singers performing live now have the opportunity to do so.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:52:38 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>New food truck to make its way to Blo-No</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38699:new-food-truck-to-make-its-way-to-blo-no&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The new Healthy in a Hurry food truck will be making its way to Bloomington-Normal today, and will offer residents a healthy, quick bite to eat.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:49:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Treadmill interval training to improve overall fitness</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38698:treadmill-interval-training-to-improve-overall-fitness&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The treadmill is a staple gym cardio machine that is often overlooked or considered to be boring in the workout world. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:47:12 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Black Graduation Student Association to host first ceremony </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38697:black-graduation-student-association-to-host-first-ceremony-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Students who are interested in celebrating the African American culture now have the opportunity to acknowledge the achievement of African Americans in graduating.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:36:16 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>BREAKING NEWS: West Campus power outage to be resolved by Ameren Power</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38689:breaking-news-west-campus-power-outage-to-be-resolved-by-ameren-power&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A
 power outage is currently affecting the buildings mainly on the West 
side of campus today during the late afternoon hours. The situation is 
in the process of
being repaired.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:18:38 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Volunteers awarded for work in the community</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38685:volunteers-awarded-for-work-in-the-community&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Volunteers were acknowledged and awarded for their peacemaking, community service, activism and leadership work they have done throughout the community and beyond.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:16:38 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>'The Bird Feeder,' a student-made guide, reviews local restaurants</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38684:the-bird-feeder-a-student-made-guide-reviews-local-restaurants&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Students in English 254 will host a release party at 6 p.m. on Wednesday to present their restaurant guide titled, &quot;The Bird Feeder.&quot;]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:15:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Presidential finalist to add 'as much diversity' as he can</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38680:presidential-finalist-to-add-as-much-diversity-as-he-can&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Many people in the ISU community may recognize one of the four finalists for ISU's newest president as he has a familiar face in the ISU area.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:18:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Allergy season arises across campus</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38679:allergy-season-arises-across-campus&catid=60:newsstate&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The central Illinois transition from heavy snowfall to warm spring weather has caused many to feel strong allergy symptoms. ]]></description>
<category>State</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:08:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Technology jobs in high demand in Illinois</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38678:technology-jobs-in-high-demand-in-illinois&catid=60:newsstate&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Companies in central Illinois are having a hard time finding Information Technology (IT) employees to fill all their available positions.]]></description>
<category>State</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:43:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Cultural dinner to explore captivity</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38677:cultural-dinner-to-explore-captivity&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Laura Ling will be on campus to speak at the Asian Cultural Dinner at 5 p.m. today in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:41:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Exhibit features printmakers from ISU and Limerick</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38676:exhibit-features-printmakers-from-isu-and-limerick&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Lovers of printmaker art have the opportunity to visit an exhibit of art from ISU and the Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) in Ireland.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:38:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Tickets on sale for comedian Bill Cosby's performance</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38663:tickets-on-sale-for-comedian-bill-cosbys-performance&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Tickets are now on sale to see comedian Bill Cosby perform for a new generation of students and their parents in an October ISU event, which is part of his 50th anniversary tour.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:38:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Higher education, a main focus for candidate</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38662:higher-education-a-main-focus-for-candidate&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU presidential candidate Timothy Flanagan spoke Friday in the Old Main Room about his ability to use his knowledge, experience, and values to be an effective ISU president.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:38:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>New liquor amendment worries some on City Council</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38661:new-liquor-amendment-worries-some-on-city-council&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While an amendment to the Normal liquor ordinance - permitting alcohol during some Gateway events - passed on April 15, it raised concern with a few city council members.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:37:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>New York Times columnist shares expertise at Science and Technology Week</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38654:new-york-times-columnist-shares-expertise-at-science-and-technology-week&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Last night, David Pogue spoke on the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields in America with humor and heart. As part of ISU's Spring Speaker Series, Pogue, an accomplished author, New York Times personal-technology columnist, host of various Nova series and Emmy Award winner focused on why America is losing STEM graduates and how it can catch up.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 1:54:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Pepsi Ice Center to host 'Boogie Night'</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38648:pepsi-ice-center-to-host-boogie-night&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The community is invited to let loose, groove on and flashback to the 70s and 80s at Bloomington's very own &quot;old school dance party on ice.&quot;]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:52:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Bloomington Library lab to help create 'high-quality media'</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38647:bloomington-library-lab-to-help-create-high-quality-media&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A state-of-the-art digital media lab, which provides tools to teach individuals about different digital media and how to create them, opened recently in the Bloomington Public Library (BPL).]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:46:11 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Summer camp serves as prep for possible nursing majors</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38646:summer-camp-serves-as-prep-for-possible-nursing-majors&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[High school students who are interested in becoming nurses and are contemplating a potential career in nursing are now going to have the opportunity to experience nursing firsthand through the Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) over the summer months.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:44:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Skate for the Soles to help children in Africa</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38645:skate-for-the-soles-to-help-children-in-africa&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Help the less fortunate children in Africa while skating with friends at the second annual Skate for the Soles fundraiser Saturday at Fairview Skate Park. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:43:09 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Presidential finalist to 'enhance and implement' ISU's plans</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38638:presidential-finalist-to-enhance-and-implement-isus-plans&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Randy Dunn, ISU presidential finalist, hosted the second open forum Wednesday in the Old Main Room, informing the audience of his plans if he is elected ISU's next president. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 0:41:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>KNR grad students to host annual golf scramble</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38637:knr-grad-students-to-host-annual-golf-scramble&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU Kinesiology and Recreation graduate students will host the third annual Miracle League of Central Illinois Golf Scramble on Friday at the Bloomington Country Club.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:05:41 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Student honored with IEA 'Student of the Year'</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38636:student-honored-with-iea-student-of-the-year&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Each year, the Illinois Education Association awards a student of the year within the state of Illinois with the Bob Haisman IEA Student of the Year award. The award goes to an education major and a future teacher attending an Illinois university.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:04:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Actor Showcase and Design Exhibit to connect graduates</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38635:actor-showcase-and-design-exhibit-to-connect-graduates&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Actor Showcase and Design Exhibit, meant to show off the talents of graduating ISU acting and design students, is taking place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Chicago.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:03:53 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Prizes on quad for  'Minute to Win it'</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38623:prizes-on-quad-for-minute-to-win-it&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Students can stop by Schroeder Plaza on the Quad Wednesday between classes to play challenging games at Minute to Win It, with several chances to win prizes.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:57:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Saving money may help in the long run, professionals say</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38622:saving-money-may-help-in-the-long-run-professionals-say&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Savings plans and budgets may seem like a step people take when they are making a living, but everyone can benefit from starting the habit young. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:56:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Diversity Advocacy to host 'Give a Damn' documentary </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38621:diversity-advocacy-to-host-give-a-damn-documentary-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking about living on only $1.25 seems nearly impossible for college students who owe money on not only loans, but also groceries, laundry, shopping, gas and more.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:54:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Presidential finalist to be 'accessible' to ISU community </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38615:presidential-finalist-to-be-accessible-to-isu-community-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Karla Hughes, ISU presidential finalist, said she has been 95 percent successful in delegating, and she is not afraid to make a large final decision when it comes to the future of ISU. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:52:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Website to promote Off-Campus Student Association</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38614:website-to-promote-off-campus-student-association&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Student Government Association (SGA) at ISU has created a new and innovative website that incorporates student reviews of their landlords in order to provide other students with an opportunity to see many of the pros and cons of living within designated apartment complexes.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:58:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Time management is the key to success, experts say</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38613:time-management-is-the-key-to-success-experts-say&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Looking at people who have created a successful life often brings up the question of how they did it. It turns out, the best way to have a mind and body ready for work is to make time to unwind. ]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:48:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Renowed artist to be featured at Spoken Word Night</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38612:renowed-artist-to-be-featured-at-spoken-word-night&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Student artists will be joined by professional poet Katie Wirsing to demonstrate their unique spoken-word talents and compositions in an effort to promote diversity.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:46:53 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>One in five people end relationships after online altercations, survey says</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38603:one-in-five-people-end-relationships-after-online-altercations-survey-says&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[According to a survey based on social media's effect on relationships, one in five people have ended contact with a person after an online altercation. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:50:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>USPS terminates plan to stop Saturday delivery</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38602:usps-terminates-plan-to-stop-saturday-delivery&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Postal Service is retreating from its cost- saving plan of eliminating Saturday mail delivery. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:49:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Scholar to educate Blo-No on marriage equality cases</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38601:scholar-to-educate-blo-no-on-marriage-equality-cases&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Bloomington-Normal community now has the opportunity to hear an update on what happened during the marriage equality cases in March and hear ideas on what the Supreme Court might rule when the ruling comes out in June.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:48:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Normal and State Farm signed agreement for former rec center</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38600:normal-and-state-farm-signed-agreement-for-former-rec-center&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[State Farm has agreed to sell the former ISU Rec Center on Beech Street to Normal Township for a new senior center.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:47:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Author gives tips on surviving zombie apocalypse</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38597:author-gives-tips-on-surviving-zombie-apocalypse&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Curious zombie fans filled the Brown Ballroom Thursday night to hear Max Brooks', author of &quot;World War Z&quot; and &quot;Zombie Survival Guide,&quot; outlook on the expected zombie apocalypse. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 2:31:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Western style Siblings Weekend to take over campus</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38596:western-style-siblings-weekend-to-take-over-campus&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Students who have siblings coming to ISU to celebrate the annual UPB event Siblings Weekend can look forward to a Western theme this year, Siblings Roundup.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:49:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Class to help motorcyclists become 'more aware'</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38593:class-to-help-motorcyclists-become-more-aware&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Motorcycle Safety Education Program at ISU is now accepting enrollment for free upcoming courses. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:11:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Waterbottle swap to honor Earth Day</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38592:waterbottle-swap-to-honor-earth-day&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In honor of Earth Day, Campus Recreation will host a water bottle swap from noon to 4 p.m. on Monday on the Quad.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:09:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Day of Compassion to invites students to write concerns</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38591:day-of-compassion-to-invites-students-to-write-concerns&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU students are invited to post their thoughts and possibly come to the realization that they are not alone in their thinking at the Day of Compassion on Monday in Milner Plaza.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:07:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Burnt popcorn causes State Farm Hall of Business to evacuate </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38590:burnt-popcorn-causes-state-farm-hall-of-business-to-evacuate-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Right before the clocks struck noon yesterday, three fire trucks pulled up to the State Farm Hall of Business, while the building was evacuated due to a fire alarm.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:41:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Doctorate program to join College of Nursing </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38585:doctorate-program-to-join-college-of-nursing-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Illinois Board of Higher Education voted to approve ISU's proposal to offer an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program offered through the Mennonite College of Nursing.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:22:06 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Education majors decline enrollment statewide</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38584:education-majors-decline-enrollment-statewide&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU has a reputation as an education school, but in the past few years, the number of students applying for a major in an education field has declined. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:20:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Tanning bed usage rises while risks increase</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38583:tanning-bed-usage-rises-while-risks-increase&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The risk of obtaining skin cancer from tanning beds is twice as high as sunbathing for the same amount of time in the Mediterranean midday summer sun, according to a recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology. ]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:17:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Four finalists announced for ISU president</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38579:four-finalists-announced-for-isu-president&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The ISU Board of Trustees announced the four finalists for the university's 18th president on Wednesday.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:23:01 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Students staying focused as semester comes to a close</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38565:ending-the-semester-strong-as-the-end-draws-near&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As the school year ends once again, some students' focus on homework, tests and other assignments begin to be neglected.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:16:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>UPB to silence LGBT bullying through film </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38564:upb-to-silence-lgbt-bullying-through-film-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[University Program Board (UPB) is hosting the Day of Silence movie screening and panel discussion to encourage students to recognize the dangerous side effects of bullying and the ways in which they can help to stop it within their own lives.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:15:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>The Coffeehouse displays student creations this week</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38563:the-coffeehouse-displays-student-creations-this-week&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This week, The Coffeehouse is offering customers the opportunity to view and vote on chairs designed by interior design students to benefit the ISU Child Care Center. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:13:27 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>'Good to Go' to promote sustainable commutes</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38554:good-to-go-to-promote-sustainable-commutes&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU students are gearing up to participate in the Good to Go RSO Commuter Challenge being held on campus for the duration of this week.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:39:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Scholar to speak on masculinity</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38553:scholar-to-speak-on-masculinity&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Leading scholar Michael Kimmel will be presenting his lecture &quot;Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men,&quot; at 1 p.m. Friday in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:35:56 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Blo-No to raise awareness of '911: Number to know' this month</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38552:blo-no-to-raise-awareness-of-9-1-1-number-to-know-this-month&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[April is National 911 Awareness and Education month, and the Bloomington Police Department is supporting this by taking part in the 911: Number to Know awareness campaign.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:33:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Experts share ways to deal with the stress of college life</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38551:experts-share-ways-to-deal-with-the-stress-of-college-life&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The end of the school year is here, which means tight deadlines, upcoming finals, long papers, late nights and early mornings. The added pressure can lead to stress that could be detrimental to a student's physical and mental health.&amp;nbsp; ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:29:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Additional bus to join the Two Blokes and a Bus team</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38547:additional-bus-to-join-the-two-blokes-and-a-bus-team&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Victoria, the double decker bus Two Blokes and a Bus restaurant, will soon be joined by an additional bus.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:41:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Social Moves and Soapbox Series to help students find their voice</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38546:social-moves-and-soapbox-series-to-help-students-find-their-voice&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU will host the Social Moves and Soapbox Series from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:40:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Vodka a popular drink from regular to cucumber-flavored</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38545:vodka-a-popular-drink-from-regular-to-cucumber-flavored&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Vodka is a popular alcohol in the bartending world. It is the leader in the flavored spirit realm and some say it is underestimated. ]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:37:36 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>The spring speaker series to host UDL event</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38544:the-spring-speaker-series-to-host-udl-event&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The College of Education will host &quot;Finding Tools to Support the Universal Design for Learning&quot; from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday in room 309 of DeGarmo Hall. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:36:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Storm damages ceilings in CVA</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38543:storm-damages-ceilings-in-cva&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Several students received word from their teachers Thursday explaining the temporary classroom move out of the Center of Visual Arts due to storm damage. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:35:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sun-Times editor wraps up COM Week</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38533:sun-times-editor-wraps-up-com-week&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Finishing up COM Week, Jim Kirk, senior vice president and editor in-chief of the Chicago Sun-Times, came to ISU to talk about the evolution in the media industry. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:16:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Black and Latino Summit to spread awareness</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38529:black-and-latino-summit-to-spread-awareness&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Black and Latino Male Summit, meant to give blacks and Latinos tools to thrive in society and spread awareness, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Bone Student Center.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:20:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Red Bull to drop cases on campus</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38528:redbull-to-drop-cases-on-campus&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU students are encouraged to head out to the Quad on Monday morning to observe crates of Red Bull that will be dropped from the sky, serving as a surprise pick-me-up for all students craving their morning fix of caffeine to start their week off right.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:19:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Chemistry professor strives to improve bus transportation</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38527:chemistry-professor-strives-to-improve-bus-transportation&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Vision comes in many shapes and forms and is motivated by a number of sources. The changes that assistant professor of chemistry Cary Supalo has worked to create have come from necessity. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:42:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>OSF Medical Center recognized as 'safety superstar'</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38526:osf-medical-center-recognized-as-safety-superstar&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington is in the company of America's safest hospitals, four of which are in Illinois. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:40:09 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Bereavement policy to serve as 'safety net'</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38523:bereavement-policy-to-serve-as-safety-net&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Students who deal with a death in the family and need to leave school for a few days to cope with the situation can now do so in a distressful manner.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 3:47:42 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Screening of documentary speaks out against bullying</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38522:screening-of-documentary-speaks-out-against-bullying&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As part of ISU's COM Week 2013, the Documentary Project awarded director Lee Hirsch the Voice of Conscience Award at the 8th annual ISU Socio-Political Film Festival at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Capen Auditorium. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 3:44:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Advisory issued  after dry spell</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38517:advisory-clear-after-dry-spell&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU Police Chief Aaron Woodruff said ISU's campus is still safe after a recent assault and robbery around 3 a.m. on Sunday in ISU Lot F53, located at College Avenue and Main Street.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:12:17 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Students to save money with 'The University Network' website</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38516:students-to-save-money-with-the-university-network-website&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The newest fad in online advertising and marketing for special deals and steals for college students just got a whole lot simpler.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:23:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Muse fashion show to inspire audience</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38515:muse-fashion-show-to-inspire-audience&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Every artist has a source of inspiration. Sometimes other art sparks an idea or creates a concept. This year, the Apparel Merchandising and Design (AMDA) Fashion Show will be honoring the Muse. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:22:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Fred Cook encourages students to reach for their dreams</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38506:fred-cook-encourages-students-to-reach-for-their-dreams&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Voted agency of the year by three different groups, GolinHarris is proud of their accomplishments in the last 50 years as well as what is to come in the future.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 2:58:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Koos clutches mayoral victory</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38505:koos-clutches-mayoral-victory&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[After a long and rather slow day at voting polls around McLean County, Chris Koos was declared the winning candidate for mayor of the town of Normal on Tuesday night. ]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 2:52:38 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Cookout to offer 'introduction to summer'</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38498:cookout-to-offer-introduction-to-summer&catid=36:newsbloomingtonnormal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Spring Cookout, Play and Paddle, which is meant to get students outside and to enjoy the start to summer, is occurring from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at Evergreen Lake in Bloomington.]]></description>
<category>Bloomington/Normal</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:05:12 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU graduate student becomes self-published author</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38497:isu-graduate-student-becomes-self-published-author&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Most writers understand that when it comes to publishing, they should be patient and strengthen their resilience. ]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:04:10 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>RSO to host beekeeping workshop</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38496:rso-to-host-beekeeping-workshop&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Students interested in learning about beekeeping now have the opportunity with the ISU Beekeeping Club, as it is hosting its third semi-annual beekeeping workshop to about 50 participants.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:01:16 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>First day of COM Week welcomes Chicago White Sox speaker</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38492:first-day-of-com-week-welcomes-chicago-white-sox-speaker&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The first keynote speaker of this year's COM Week grew up loving the White Sox, but never imagined working for them.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 1:10:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>SDP: Cultivating interest of Spanish in youth</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38489:sdp-cultivating-interest-of-spanish-in-youth&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Members of ISU's Spanish Honors Society will be working to promote the study of Spanish by students at an early age from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Benjamin Elementary School, 6006 Ireland Grove Rd. in Bloomington. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:00:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>TOMS: Style your Sole party to host 215 participants</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38488:toms-style-your-sole-party-to-host-215-participants&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Those who have purchased a pair of TOMS shoes from the University Program Board's (UPB) office at a special ISU price of $30 now have the opportunity to pick up their shoes and design them to match their personality.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:58:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Student creates 'Actual Sorority Move' website for positivity</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Stereotypical insults, inappropriate jokes and a whole lot of bashing Greek organizations is only a portion of what sparked the initial development of a new and unique movement that is beginning to spread both on campus and nationwide.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:56:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>COM week to educate and inspire students</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38478:com-week-to-educate-and-inspire-students&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The School of Communication is hosting its annual COM Week beginning today and lasting through Thursday. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Throughout the week, 65 speakers will be taking part in 17 panels, with an additional eight keynote speakers - the most COM Week has ever had. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Emma Newman, the lead intern of the School of Communications promotions and development team, said this was her first year as lead intern and is looking forward to the week's events.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Tom Sheridan, Chicago White Sox senior director of ticket sales and premium seating, will be the keynote speaker today, and there will be a total of five panels throughout the day. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Tuesday will include three keynote speakers. Kathy Miller, president and chief creative officer of Total Event Resources, will speak first, followed by Mike Caplan, the WLS-TV weather forecaster, and Fred Cook, CEO of GolinHarris. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Wednesday's speakers include Eric Hoss, the director at State Farm Insurance and author of &quot;Removing Doubt in an Interview,&quot; Lee Hirsh, the award-winning director of &quot;Bully&quot; and Ryan Cashman, producer and account manager at Fuse Communications, Inc. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Newman said &quot;Bully&quot; will be played at the Documentary Film Festival at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Capen Auditorium. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;COM Week will come to a close on Thursday with Jim Kirk, senior vice president and editor-in-chief at Sun Times Media, as a keynote speaker. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Additionally, the Awards and Scholarships Luncheon will take place on Thursday in the Circus Room at the Bone Student Center.Amy Wallace, the intern running this luncheon, said it is an event for students who won scholarships and awards within the School of Communication to be recognized by their friends, family and community.&quot;This is the last big event of COM Week, but it is more of a separate event that we are doing for the first time this year,&quot; Wallace said.Both Newman and Wallace highly recommend all students, especially communication majors, to attend COM Week.&quot;When we were originally planning the panels and keynotes we tried to cover as many different majors in the School of Com. possible,&quot; Newman explained.&quot;I think there is something for everyone, and I encourage students to go because there are so many opportunities.&quot;A lot of students have received jobs and internships out of COM Week, so if anyone is slightly interested in one of the professions, it is beneficial to attend, Wallace said. The panels are discussion-based, so Newman suggests students come with questions.&amp;nbsp; Speakers will also be staying shortly after their presentations to talk to students individually and give them advice.The specific times and locations of the speakers and panels can be found on comweek.illinoisstate.edu. The entire week is free and open to the public. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:40:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>New president to be decided by the fall</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38477:new-president-to-be-decided-by-the-fall&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As all the Redbirds prepare to say goodbye to President Bowman, the ISU Board of Trustees and Presidential Search Advisory Committee are finding ISU's 18th president.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:40:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Pounding the Pavement with Habitat for Humanity</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38476:pounding-the-pavement-with-habitat-for-humanity&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Since 1995, the ISU and Illinois Wesleyan chapters of Habitat for Humanity have been raising money and building homes for local families in need. The cost to build a home is about $40,000. Habitat for Humanity hopes to raise the money this spring with the second annual Pounding the Pavement 5k/10k Run/Walk. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:39:01 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Science and Technology Week to instill lessons </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38475:science-and-technology-week-to-instill-lessons-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Science and Technology Week, held to reignite students' passion for their area of study and to get them excited for their future careers, will be held April 22-26 on ISU's campus.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:38:02 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Confession pages invade student social network accounts </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38474:confession-pages-invade-student-social-network-accounts-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU Confessions Facebook page is gaining popularity with its variety of serious, humorous and down-right ridiculous confession posts anonymously sent in by students. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:36:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Forbes publishes the top questions to ask an interviewer</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38464:forbes-publishes-the-top-questions-to-ask-an-interviewer&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With the end of the year approaching and the job hunt beginning for most college seniors, the reality of nailing the interview, getting a job and entering into the real world is becoming a shocking reality.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:53:58 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Dogs prove to be a top fitness companion</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38463:dogs-prove-to-be-a-top-fitness-companion&catid=37:newsnationalglobal&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Seven-month-old Australian Shepherd, Bandit, helps owner Trevor Noonan, senior political science major, get through his daily fitness routines on campus. ]]></description>
<category>National/Global</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:52:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU nursing students pass license exam at high rate </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38462:isu-nursing-students-pass-license-exam-at-high-rate-&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Last year, 98 percent of ISU's Mennonite College of Nursing graduates passed the Nclex exam, which is higher than both the state and national averages. ]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:51:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ceremony to celebrate commitment to diversity</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38461:ceremony-to-celebrate-commitment-to-diversity&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ISU is gearing up on Sunday to celebrate diversity and all the individuals who have committed themselves to supporting it.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:49:52 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Fans gear up for ISU's PRIDE annual drag show</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38460:fans-gear-up-for-isus-pride-annual-drag-show&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[LGBT fans have the opportunity to show their love and support by attending the 15th annual charity drag show.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:47:26 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>ISU for Me and You triumphs at SGA elections</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.videtteonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38454:isu-for-me-and-you-triumphs-at-sga-elections&catid=35:newscampus&Itemid=53]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Andrew Seketa, student elections committee chairperson, announced the running ticket name: ISU for Me and You as the winner of the 2013-14 academic school year.]]></description>
<category>Campus</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 3:50:01 CDT</pubDate>
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