Archive for February, 2008

K. Dees Coffee and Roasting hosts Scrabble Tournament, Sunday Feb 24

Posted Friday, February 15th, 2008 in Arts & Entertainment
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- K. Dees Coffee and Roasting Company is hosting its first Scrabble Tournament this Sunday, February 24. The coffee shop is located at 1016 Main Street in Downtown ... Read more..

Lafayette Bank and Trust names Kessler new chairman

Posted Friday, February 15th, 2008 in Business News
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Lafayette Bank and Trust Company announced that Jeffrey L. Kessler has become the Bank’s new Chairman of the Board replacing Robert J. Weeder who retired from the ... Read more..

Lafayette area kicks up their heels for ‘Day of Dance’

Posted Thursday, February 14th, 2008 in Community News
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Kathryn Weil Center for Education, St. Elizabeth Regional Health and the Spirit of Women will host the 2008 Spirit of Women Day of Dance for Health ... Read more..

Pop quiz: Testing earns high marks as learning tool

Posted Thursday, February 14th, 2008 in Purdue News
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Students learn more from taking tests than they do by studying, according to new research from a Purdue University cognitive psychologist and memory expert. "That's contrary to ... Read more..

Publication helps consumers deal with economic hardship

Posted Thursday, February 14th, 2008 in Community News
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- With incomes down, foreclosures up and a struggling economy, a Purdue University Extension specialist offers tips for dealing with financial difficulty. "Right now we're seeing layoffs and ... Read more..

Two guitar-making workshops created for high school students

Posted Thursday, February 14th, 2008 in Community News
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- High school students interested in discovering how to build their own guitar will have the opportunity to learn the science and art behind the craft at ... Read more..

Valentine-themed “Idol” fills Purdue stage with love songs

Posted Thursday, February 14th, 2008 in Purdue News
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Dozens of Purdue University students and staff are belting out love songs in a week long competition between would-be pop stars that culminates in a live ... Read more..

Email scam continues to plague Purdue inboxes

Posted Thursday, February 14th, 2008 in Purdue News
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The IT Networks & Security Incident Response group is continuing to warn the Purdue community about reports of an e-mail scam targeting campus e-mail users. ... Read more..

Students and technology focus of March Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference

Posted Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 in Business News, Purdue News
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- On March 4 and 5, university educators and educational technologists from the Midwest will meet at the Teaching and Learning with Technology conference in Stewart Center. ... Read more..

Chimp expert Goodall to speak as part of Purdue School of Science centennial

Posted Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 in Purdue News
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Tickets will go on sale Feb. 18 for a presentation by Jane Goodall, a world-renowned humanitarian and primatologist, who will speak at Purdue on March 29. Goodall's ... Read more..