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Vol XXXIIII No. 54

Wednesday, November 17, 1999

Lightbulb causes fire in Lyons

      A small fire caused by a light bulb prompted an evacuation of Lyons Hall Tuesday evening. No one was hurt by the fire. It caused minimal damage, mostly to the clothes in the closet where it started. The fire was reported at 7:35 p.m. after some towels in a first-floor room's closet caught fire from the heat of a light bulb directly overhead. It spread through the closet and may have ... [more]
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Inspiration key to success in all disciplines
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Graves' last-second shot upsets OSU
      Head coach Matt Doherty celebrated his first victory in exciting fashion Tuesday night with a 59-57 upset victory over Ohio State (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) in the first round of the Preseason NIT. With 10 seconds left, sophomore ... [more]
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'The Water Engine' prepares for campus debut
      Would industry do anything to squash an invention that could potentially ruin it? This is just one of the themes proposed by David Mamet in his play "The Water Engine," presented by the film, television and theatre (FTT) department this week. ... [more]
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