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PSG meets to discuss online conveniences

Students may soon take finals two days earlier, look up their professors online and register for classes in their boxers.

Purdue Student Government discussed these topics Wednesday night at its Senate meeting.

The Pick-a-Prof Web site would be run by an independent company that could post students’ advice about their former professors. The Web site was the main focus of the Schnur and Steele campaign platform in the Spring.
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PSG meets to discuss online conveniences


City Hall hearing reveals resistance to tax increases

Anne Hunt, D — District 3, said cutting taxes would mean cutting services, but residents packed City Hall to discuss the city’s 2005 budget during a public hearing on Tuesday night.

West Lafayette’s budget passed initial voting along party lines on Aug. 2 and Tuesday provided local residents with a chance to speak to Mayor Jan Mills and city council members.

Although some said they approved of the city’s plan for adding more fire fighters and continuing city improvement projects, many citizens expressed dissatisfaction regarding the much publicized 17 percent budget increase and five percent increase in property taxes.
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Professor's debut film opens, features Italian background

Patricia Hart felt like she was going to pass out in the brutal Italian summer heat in a field strewn with used condoms.

But she couldn’t. She was in the middle of filming a movie.

Hart, a professor in the Department of Foreign Language and Literatures, spent her summer starring in an independent Spanish/Italian film called "Como no se Hizo…" (The Unmaking of…).
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T-Shirt sales honor memories, raise funds

Purdue Student Government is planning to honor America's heroes by selling T-shirts that will be worn to Saturday's game, decorating Ross-Ade Stadium in red, white and blue.

The T-shirts are white and simply say "Red, white and blue Purdue" and are sold for $5 each. The proceeds from the shirts are being given to the Purdue United Way.
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Purdue struggles against Mid-American Conference

Coach Joe Tiller thinks the Mid-American Conference is gaining ground on the major conferences because of the way they recruit.

When Purdue plays Ball State at noon on Saturday in Ross-Ade Stadium, it’ll face a representative from a conference that’s also given Purdue troubles in recent years.

Last season, the Boilers began their season with a loss to Bowling Green. Before that, in 2002, Purdue had trouble beating Western Michigan. And in 1997, the Boilers lost their opening game to Toledo.
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