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#	Article	Article Summary
1	"Chapter One: Explicit lyrics---Their origin and redeeming social value."	Rap music's explicit lyrics are linked to children's disposition.
2	"Turn it to 'Studs'--- That guy with the long chin gives me the creeps."	Communications professor, Robert Snyder, is uncertain if Jay Leno can keep the high ratings established by Johnny Carson.
3	A deluge of domestic dollar-pinchers	Hans Isakson warns that consumers must consider all the information available prior to refinancing because it may not be worth the effort.
4	A sector of our population that can't be too small	Margaret Weiser reports that the number of adults not able to read or write is dwindling, but still remains too high.
5	Chrystal to address future of Russian agriculture, Iowa's role (Thursday) January 30 at University of Northern Iowa	Des Moines banker John Chrystal will speak on "The Future of Russian Agriculture and Iowa's Role in its Development".
6	Course in educational research to be offered in Mason City by University of Northern Iowa	A graduate level course on Education Research will be presented in Mason City by Donald Schmits.
7	High school, college students more prone to mononucleosis, says epidemiologist at University of Northern Iowa	Sue Joslyn notes that "mono" is most commonly diagnosed in high school and college students. Blood tests are used to confirm the infection.
8	Northern Iowa President urges legislators to heed Governor's recommendation: $2 million to UNI to support enrollment growth	Governor Branstad's recommendation of increased support for UNI brings praise from administrators.
9	Northern Iowa sources for this week's topics in the news.	Faculty members available to provide more information on current events.
10	Top authors to gather at Northern Iowa in June for International Short Story Conference: Oates, Kinsella, talese, Others	Joyce Carol Oates, W. P. Kinsella, John Barth, Ann Beattie, Robert Coover, Barry Hannah, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gay Talese, David Updike, Tobias Wolff, Robley Wilson, and Jerome Klinkowitz will speak and read their works during the Short Story Conference.
11	University of Northern Iowa chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa inducts 20 new members	Omicron Delta Kappa, a national honor society, announces new members. Susan Hanna states that the membership is limited, so inductees are the best of the best.
12	Women are pushing the snooze button on their biological clocks	Martha Reineke shares information on the increasing number of women waiting until their late twenties or thirties for marriage.