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Speak anything more sophisticated than a LOLcat caption. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/california">California</a>, <a href="/tag/lol">Lol</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/grammar">Grammar</a>, <a href="/tag/respect">Respect</a>, <a href="/tag/tweens">Tweens</a>, <a href="/tag/hannah-montana">Hannah Montana</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion">Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/syria">Syria</a>, <a href="/tag/lolcats">Lolcats</a>, <a href="/tag/manners">Manners</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-d-steinour/michigan-primary-2012_b_1305210.html 2012-02-28T08:24:28Z 2012-02-28T08:25:01Z Stephen D. Steinour http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-d-steinour/ The economy has not fully healed. But the one message I hope the nation picks up on throughout the primaries is that the Midwest economy is surprisingly resilient and on a growth trajectory -- and that it can serve as an example for nationwide recovery. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/michigan-primary">Michigan Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-primary">Republican Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/michigan-primary-2012">Michigan Primary 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-presidential-candidates">Republican Presidential Candidates</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-republican-primary">2012 Republican Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/michigan-primary-election">Michigan Primary Election</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/19/efforts-started-to-photog_0_n_1287751.html 2012-02-19T15:02:44Z 2012-02-19T15:08:30Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Thousands of precariously leaning, rotting barns with peeling paint and missing boards dot America's rural landscape.<br /> <br /> The aging r... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/missouri">Missouri</a>, <a href="/tag/documenting-barns">Documenting Barns</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-agriculture">Department of Agriculture</a>, <a href="/tag/photography">Photography</a>, <a href="/tag/barns">Barns</a>, <a href="/tag/historical-preservation">Historical Preservation</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/arts">Arts News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/22/olutosin-oduwole-exsiu-st_n_1166142.html 2011-12-22T16:21:52Z 2011-12-22T16:21:52Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. &mdash; An aspiring rapper was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison over a 2007 money-demanding note that threatened a Virgi... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/siu">Siu</a>, <a href="/tag/olutosin-oduwole-sentenced">Olutosin Oduwole Sentenced</a>, <a href="/tag/olutosin-oduwole-siu">Olutosin Oduwole SIU</a>, <a href="/tag/olutosin-oduwole">Olutosin Oduwole</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/14/dwain-pellebon-ou-profess_n_1148021.html 2011-12-14T09:02:43Z 2011-12-14T09:02:43Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/university-of-oklahoma">University of Oklahoma</a>, <a href="/tag/ou">Ou</a>, <a href="/tag/dwain-pellebon-ou">Dwain Pellebon OU</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/dwain-pellebon">Dwain Pellebon</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/06/oklahoma-state-promises-r_n_1131410.html 2011-12-06T09:16:28Z 2011-12-06T09:16:28Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ TULSA, Okla. &mdash; Oklahoma State University officials said Monday they were considering everything from fines for lawbreakers to increased security... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/oklahoma-state">Oklahoma State</a>, <a href="/tag/oklahoma-state-win">Oklahoma State Win</a>, <a href="/tag/oklahoma-state-student-injury">Oklahoma State Student Injury</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/17/want-to-record-a-lecture-_n_1100130.html 2011-11-17T16:17:34Z 2011-11-17T16:17:34Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ COLUMBIA, Mo. &mdash; From videotaped lectures to podcasts, universities are rushing to embrace the digital revolution. 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To make planning easier, we... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/st-louis-zoo">St. Louis Zoo</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/cedar-point">Cedar Point</a>, <a href="/tag/family-vacations">Family Vacations</a>, <a href="/tag/midwest-travel">Midwest Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a>, <a href="/tag/themed-guides">Themed Guides</a>, <a href="/tag/ohio-state-fair">Ohio-State-Fair</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/18/olutosin-oduwole-aspiring_n_1018202.html 2011-10-18T15:23:46Z 2011-10-18T15:23:46Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ ST. LOUIS &mdash; An aspiring rapper, who insists he was only sketching out lyrics when he wrote what authorities call a note threatening a Virginia T... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/olutosin-oduwole">Olutosin Oduwole</a>, <a href="/tag/olutosin-oduwole-virginia-tech">Olutosin Oduwole Virginia Tech</a>, <a href="/tag/olutosin-oduwole-southern-illinois">Olutosin Oduwole Southern Illinois</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/olutosin-oduwole-trial">Olutosin Oduwole Trial</a>, <a href="/tag/olutosin-oduwole-news">Olutosin Oduwole News</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/18/dru-sjodin-case-appeal-fi_n_1017811.html 2011-10-18T12:46:47Z 2011-10-18T12:46:47Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ FARGO, N.D. &mdash; Lawyers for a man sentenced to death for killing a University of North Dakota student took what is considered the final step in hi... <p>Read more: <a 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2011-10-14T09:19:01Z 2011-10-14T09:19:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ University of Iowa is getting positive feedback as it discusses launching its first gay fraternity, school officials say.... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/gay-fraternity">Gay Fraternity</a>, <a href="/tag/university-of-iowa-gay-frat">University of Iowa Gay Frat</a>, <a href="/tag/university-of-iowa">University of Iowa</a>, <a href="/tag/delta-lambda-phi">Delta Lambda Phi</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/lydia-clark-drake-univers_n_1006744.html 2011-10-12T09:14:03Z 2011-10-12T09:14:03Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Drake University student Lydia Gale Clark died from an undiagnosed heart condition after an apparent night of binge drinking on her 21st birthday.<br /> <br /> ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/lydia-gale-clark">Lydia Gale Clark</a>, 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href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ming-holden/jon-stewart-his-kids-and-_b_990065.html 2011-10-01T07:07:43Z 2011-10-03T11:32:19Z Ming Holden http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ming-holden/ Jon Stewart came to Indiana for my birthday. Well, okay, on my birthday. When I was a college freshman in 2002, we used to gather in the basement o... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/indiana-university">Indiana University</a>, <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/freshman-composition">Freshman Composition</a>, <a href="/tag/college">College</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-stewart">Jon Stewart</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/comedy-central">Comedy Central</a>, <a href="/tag/political-humor">Political Humor</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-suicide">Teen Suicide</a>, <a href="/tag/creative-writing">Creative Writing</a>, <a href="/tag/bloomington-indiana">Bloomington Indiana</a>, <a href="/tag/comedy">Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/culture">Culture</a>, <a href="/tag/rhetoric">Rhetoric</a>, <a href="/culture">Culture News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/jaamal-berry-ohio-state-b_n_988553.html 2011-09-30T08:23:22Z 2011-09-30T08:23:22Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ COLUMBUS, Ohio &mdash; Ohio State's student newspaper is reporting that Buckeyes running back Jaamal Berry was treated and released at a hospital afte... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ohio-state-football">Ohio State Football</a>, <a href="/tag/ohio-state">Ohio State</a>, <a href="/tag/ohio-state-university">Ohio State University</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/ohio-state-buckeyes">Ohio State Buckeyes</a>, <a href="/tag/the-lantern">The Lantern</a>, <a href="/tag/jamaal-berry">Jamaal Berry</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/27/jason-shern-suspect-in-ko_n_983656.html 2011-09-27T14:54:36Z 2011-09-27T14:54:36Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ DAYTON, Ohio &mdash; Police say a man suspected of fatally shooting a Central State University football player at a Dayton, Ohio, nightclub has turned... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/kordero-hunter">Kordero Hunter</a>, <a href="/tag/jason-shern-charges">Jason Shern Charges</a>, <a href="/tag/central-state-university">Central State University</a>, <a href="/tag/jason-shern-arrested">Jason Shern Arrested</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/kordero-hunter-dead">Kordero Hunter Dead</a>, <a href="/tag/kordero-hunter-murder">Kordero Hunter Murder</a>, <a href="/tag/jason-shern">Jason Shern</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/26/laquinton-ross-osu-recrui_n_981411.html 2011-09-26T12:38:32Z 2011-09-26T12:38:32Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ COLUMBUS, Ohio &mdash; Acclaimed Ohio State recruit LaQuinton Ross will not play for the team after the NCAA ruled he had not qualified academically.<br /> ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/laquinton-ross">Laquinton Ross</a>, <a href="/tag/laquinton-ross-scout">Laquinton Ross Scout</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/laquinton-ross-transfer">Laquinton Ross Transfer</a>, <a href="/tag/laquinton-ross-ohio-state">Laquinton Ross Ohio State</a>, <a href="/tag/laquinton-ross-twitter">Laquinton Ross Twitter</a>, <a href="/tag/laquinton-ross-eligibility">Laquinton Ross Eligibility</a>, <a href="/tag/laquinton-ross-espn">Laquinton Ross Espn</a>, <a href="/tag/laquinton-ross-stats">Laquinton Ross Stats</a>, <a href="/tag/laquinton-ross-rivals">Laquinton Ross Rivals</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/smash-mouth-puts-on-drunk_n_973955.html 2011-09-21T12:22:28Z 2011-09-21T12:22:28Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Students at the "ThrowBACK to School Welcome Week Concert," featuring Smash Mouth and Boyz II Men, got a surprise Tuesday night when Smash Mouth lead ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/smash-mouth-ohio-state">Smash Mouth Ohio State</a>, <a href="/tag/smash-mouth">Smash Mouth</a>, <a href="/tag/ohio-state">Ohio State</a>, <a href="/tag/smash-mouth-concern">Smash Mouth Concern</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/the-lantern">The Lantern</a>, <a href="/tag/smash-mouth-drunk">Smash Mouth Drunk</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/15/iowa-bachmann-tweet_n_964836.html 2011-09-15T16:01:51Z 2011-09-15T16:01:51Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press<br /> <br /> IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa is apologizing for a joke on a school Twitter feed that appeared to re... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann-cougar">Michele Bachmann Cougar</a>, <a href="/tag/university-of-iowa-twitter">University of Iowa Twitter</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann-university-of-iowa">Michele Bachmann University of Iowa</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachman-cougar-tweet">Michele Bachman Cougar Tweet</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann-iowa-twitter">Michele Bachmann Iowa Twitter</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann-university-of-iowa-tweet">Michele Bachmann University of Iowa Tweet</a>, <a href="/tag/bachman-iowa-tweet">Bachman Iowa Tweet</a>, <a href="/tag/iowa-tweet-on-bachman">Iowa Tweet on Bachman</a>, <a href="/tag/university-of-iowa-tweet-michelle-bachman">University of Iowa Tweet Michelle Bachman</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/15/aclu-files-suit-over-linn_n_963848.html 2011-09-15T08:52:49Z 2011-09-15T08:52:49Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ ST. LOUIS &mdash; A federal judge has blocked a mandatory drug testing program for students at a Missouri technical college after the American Civil L... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/linn-state-technical-college">Linn State Technical College</a>, <a href="/tag/aclu">Aclu</a>, <a href="/tag/aclu-college-drug-tests">Aclu College Drug Tests</a>, <a href="/tag/linn-state-technical-college-drug-tests">Linn State Technical College Drug Tests</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/college-drug-tests">College Drug Tests</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/15/university-of-wisconsin-r_n_963751.html 2011-09-15T08:04:52Z 2011-09-15T08:04:52Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ MADISON -- The University of Wisconsin regents agreed Thursday to shift certain powers from the UW System to its 26 campuses, a move made necessary by... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/university-of-wisconsin-madison">University of Wisconsin Madison</a>, <a href="/tag/university-of-wisconsin">University of Wisconsin</a>, <a href="/tag/university-of-wisconsin-changes">University of Wisconsin Changes</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/13/gop-national-monuments-bill_n_960278.html 2011-09-13T13:18:00Z 2011-09-13T13:18:31Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; Presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush have designated public land as national monuments, using a federal law to prot... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/interior-department">Interior Department</a>, <a href="/tag/unemployment">Unemployment</a>, <a href="/tag/rural-america">Rural America</a>, <a href="/tag/the-midwest">The Midwest</a>, <a href="/tag/national-monuments">National Monuments</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/denny-rehberg">Denny Rehberg</a>, <a href="/tag/112th-congress">112th Congress</a>, <a href="/tag/jobs">Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/gop">Gop</a>, <a href="/tag/monuments">Monuments</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-tester">Jon Tester</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/antiquities-act">Antiquities Act</a>, <a href="/tag/house-republicans">House Republicans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p>