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MySpace vs. VIRB

“Less spam.” “More professional looking.”“Good quality and a lot cleaner format.” Those are all frequent comments about Virb.com, one of the newest social networking Web sites similar to MySpace and Facebook. The Web site has gotten a lot of attention lately since a growing number of bands would much rather use Virb than MySpace to promote their music online.

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Blogging may be a moneymaker

By Erin Carson Staff Writer Blogs, most commonly created for entertainment or cyber soap-boxing, may now be able to serve another purpose – earn money for college. To be exact, about ten thousand dollars’ worth. That’s the grand prize amount offered by CollegeScholarships.org to a college student currently enrolled full-time who maintains a blog. The site references free expression and passion, potentially leading to “large scale social change” in the future, as a reason for offering the money.

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Belmont Parking TicketJust park it.
At peak time, many choose to violate BU parking rules

Parking on campus can be tricky, especially since there are quite a few rules and regulations students are unaware of. With money tight and parking tighter, some students are finding it difficult to avoid the unpleasant surprise of a parking ticket on their windshield. “I had no idea what the rules were,” said Tyler Wolz, sophomore music business major. “I got a $50 parking ticket for backing into a space.” This policy is unique to Belmont, and Eric Simpson, administrative manager of Campus Security – aka, the guy who handles all of the parking tickets – says it’s one of the most common violations.

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Eric VolzConcert aids fight for justice for Volz

Rocketown Records and Nettwerk record labels are joining forces to hold a benefit concert for Eric Volz, a Nashville native being held in a Nicaraguan prison. The concert will include five artists from the Nashville area and will take place Oct. 4. Luke Meyer, a Rocketown employee, said the goal of the concert is to “raise awareness about Eric's case as well as other social justice issues.”

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Getting There
A concert to benefit former Nashvillian Eric Volz, now imprisoned in Nicaragua, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the SYNC at Nettwerk, 1201 Villa Place, Suite 206; admission is $5 at the door. All proceeds of the concert will go to defending Volz in his appeal. For info on the case: www.friendsofericvolz.com.

 

 

Sept. 27, 2007

News
•Date auction
•Volz fundraiser
•Virb vs. MySpace
•Mobile ministry

Opinion
•Rich History
•Trends fade, talent endures
•Defense without hope can't win

A&E
•Stranded: the soundtrack of your life

Sports
•5k good motivator
•Women's soccer wins
•BU volleyball wins

•Schedule workout for yourself




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