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August 20, 2007 RSS Feed Print

*Water crises of the world, be damned. According to the Western Courier, Western Illinois University will be pumping gallons upon gallons of water onto a dusty court to prep for one of its most well-attended student events of the year: Mud Volleyball.

*Inside Higher Ed reports that researchers have figured out the way to get students to read their textbooks: more pictures. —Alison Go

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