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Thursday, August 28, 2008

3.2 beer — not as weak as you think, or maybe 6-point just isn’t as strong

It turns out that Oklahomans might not have to sing “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” twice to receive the same enjoyment.

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A cup of coffee, a global impact

A student sits down at a smooth black table, soon to be littered with homework and papers, and takes a sip from a steaming mug of coffee. It happens every day, but at The Coffee House that sip of coffee is savored by more than a student’s taste buds: it could make an impact on the world.

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Where have all the bubbles gone?

After a short hiatus, the bubbles are back.

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McCain, Inhofe put aside differences to prepare for upcoming elections

Sen. Jim Inhofe says he has made peace with John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, whom Inhofe has sparred with over global warming and other issues.

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Diverse group of young voters chosen to support Obama at DNC

Stanford student Holly Miowak Stebing, 22, had been wearing her favorite shirt — an Obama tee with a dove on the front — for nearly two weeks now.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

They get high. Legally — with world records to prove it

They started this project to set world records. And now a team of OSU aerospace engineering students have done just that — twice.

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Company aims for Stillwater

Stillwater will finally get a Target. Maybe.

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Better late than never: Lights on Stillwater offers party favors for its 20th birthday

All lights are green for Lights on Stillwater. The annual event is tonight at 7:00 p.m. on Library Lawn.

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Illness outbreak infects many, kills one

At least 17 people have been hospitalized and 40 or more cases are being investigated after a severe illness outbreak hit residents of several communities in northeastern Oklahoma, state health officials said Tuesday.

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Campus political groups focus on state elections

With elections in November, the student political groups are busier than ever. Young Democrats and College Republicans have been planning events throughout the months leading to the election to promote awareness among students.

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Hot dogs: High in fat and preservatives, low in cancer

A new TV commercial shows kids eating hot dogs in a school cafeteria and one little boy’s haunting lament: “I was dumbfounded when the doctor told me I have late-stage colon cancer.”

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Why did the OSU Police Department take my bicycle?

The police didn’t “take” your bike, per se.

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Texas students pack bookbags; teachers pack heat

Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms.

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Cows double as compasses

Talk about animal magnetism, cows seem to have a built-in compass.

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Nintendo’s Wii assists physical therapy programs

Video games have made their way out of the family room and into the outpatient program of a Danville hospital.

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Traffic deaths drop as gas prices rise

This year, gasoline climbed above $4 a gallon, and the traffic death toll — according to one study — appears to be headed toward the lowest levels since Kennedy moved into the White House.

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Monday, August 25, 2008

Champ fishers earn bragging rights, scholarships

Casting a line gets less attention than throwing a football. But the OSU bass fishing team proves it doesn’t necessarily take a huge stadium to win games.

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‘Party was awesome’

The ISO kicked off its events calendar Friday with a raucous Welcome Back Party. The Welcome Back Party, which is held at the end of the first week of every semester, offers international students a chance to meet students from other nations and local students in a social setting.

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Researchers find risk in HIV drug

Stanford researchers have found that a common drug used to prevent transmission of the HIV virus from mothers to their children may actually spur drug-resistant forms of AIDS.

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Bush to visit OKC

President Bush plans to travel to Oklahoma City to raise money for the Republican National Committee.

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Question: How do you feel about this year’s Orange Peel?

The question is, “How do students feel about another country-themed Orange Peel?”
Obviously, it’s impossible to please every critic. The Daily O’Collegian asked a few students around campus to share their thoughts.

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Why do students have to sign their names when charging items to their bursar accounts?

The policy of requiring students to sign for items charged to their bursar accounts is a Student Union Bookstore policy that ensures an additional record of sales, said Student Union Director Mitch Kilcrease.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

What to do when…

You stand outside an empty classroom with about 20 other sleepy students. It’s early in the morning, and you already miss the warm comfort of your bed. The clock reads 8:25 a.m. and the professor is five minutes late.

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Dave Matthews Band member, saxophonist dies

LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46.

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From an oil platform, McCain shares drilling agenda

Republican presidential candidate John McCain visited an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday to call for increased offshore drilling that he claims would lower the cost of food and heating homes.

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