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Time is running out

By Matt Gorman · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 9:22 p.m.

The president’s time for action is quickly dying as recent polls show that the Republicans are expected to gain 15 to 25 House seats during the next election cycle. If Obama has any hope of taking advantage of this super majority, he should propose his own plans now and truly lead the legislative fight. Otherwise, his agenda and legacy are likely doomed to share the same fate: failure.

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Brazil: An Olympic opportunity

By Jordan Jacobs · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 9:20 p.m.

The recent decision of the International Olympic Committee to have Rio de Janeiro be home to the 2016 games is an event of the most extraordinary circumstances.

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When legends are let-downs

By Kelsey McArdle · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 8:32 p.m.

As I checked my e-mail a few days ago, I was surprised to see a new message from the IU Auditorium sitting at the top of the inbox: “Bob Dylan added to fall lineup!” The man himself is coming back to Bloomington, but my reaction was more mixed than I’d like to admit. With a sigh, I closed my e-mail and quickly forgot about the news.

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TV takeover

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 8:27 p.m.

We have already tackled the best and worst of alien action on the smaller screen, so it is only fair that we do the same for the small screen right?

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An obsession for our media-saturated age

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 8:20 p.m.

Stories of extraterrestrials have become the new American folklore during the past 60 years or so. Many people claim to have seen UFOs or, even worse, to have been abducted and experimented on by alien life forms. In my hometown of Troy, just north of Dayton, Ohio, the stories of little green men are intensified by a well-known conspiracy theory. Those who believe in this theory think the extraterrestrial material recovered from the alleged incident in 1947 at Roswell, N.M., is now inside Hangar 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Foreign Technology Division in nearby Fairborn, where I lived when I was younger and where my grandparents currently live.

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UFO hunting not for the faint of heart, light of pocket

By Adam Lukach · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 8:18 p.m.

If you’ve ever had an insatiable curiosity for UFOs , there may be a career choice for you yet. While The History Channel recently canceled “UFO Hunters,” the profession itself still exists. However, it is not an easy one.


'This is what it feels like to be dead'

By Lauren Clason · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 8:14 p.m.

Twenty-three-year-old Debbie Kauble had just arrived at her friend’s house one evening when she received a panicked phone call from her mother telling her to come home immediately. Kauble had noticed a strange light out by the pump house before leaving the home on Indianapolis’ southeast side that she shared with her parents and two children. But the light was gone by the time she walked outside to leave, and though she noticed the garage door open, she had dismissed it. Returning home, Kauble walked out to the garage to investigate. Armed with a shotgun, she found the family dog cowering under a truck. The shotgun wasn’t loaded, but Kauble was relying on appearances. The garage was empty, and Kauble was about to turn back when suddenly her body temperature sky-rocketed. Confused and uncomfortable, she started in the direction of the door when something thudded into her chest. Frozen, Kauble dropped the gun as an intensely bright light enveloped her and her entire body started to vibrate.

"Whip It"

‘Whip It’ needs whipping into shape

By Brian Welk · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 7:25 p.m.

“Whip It” wants to be the cutest movie you’ve ever seen. Although it feels like a charming, feel-good indie film, Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut is horribly formulaic.

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Zombies line up to bust a gut – with laughs

By Megan Clayton · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 7:19 p.m.

When it comes to horror-movie monsters, I’m firmly in the zombie camp. Fast, slow, virus-stricken or voodoo-bidden, I am pumped to see them bow-leggedly strut their stuff in the newest addition to the zombie comedy trend.

“Capitalism: A Love Story”

A crash course in America's f-ed up distribution of wealth

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 7:12 p.m.

Love him or hate him, Michael Moore is the king of documentary filmmaking. The proof is in the pudding: Three of his films (“Fahrenheit 9/11,” “Sicko,” “Bowling for Columbine”) are in the top six- highest grossing documentaries of all time, and his most recent effort will likely join this prestigious group.

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‘Angel’ fails to fly

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 6:12 p.m.

Mariah Carey’s new album “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” attempts to empower females, but ends up alienating both men and women.With a plethora of anthems that resemble the single, “Obsessed,” Carey over simplifies male and female relationships by depicting men as stalkers and love interests and women as catty characters from “Mean Girls.”


Don’t tell – we kind of liked it

By Adam Lukach · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 6:05 p.m.

Disney keeps churning out child pop stars, and Selena Gomez’s debut album “Kiss and Tell” follows the likes of Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. It’s exactly what one might expect, with its youthfully clever lyrics and bubbly sound.

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This leaves you asking God 'Why?'

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 6:02 p.m.

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s new album “God and Guns” plays into the central country music motifs of a false sense of nostalgia and traditional southern values.The band uses the duration of the album to preach their firm beliefs in conservative values: religion, guns and tradition.

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Not quite ‘brand new,’ but still great

By Bryan Payton · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 5:57 p.m.

The one thing that all musicians strive for is musical growth, and Paramore shows no problem achieving this on their third release “brand new eyes.” Though vocalist Haley Williams is only 20 years old, her voice is all grown-up and shines brightly on this album.

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Progress stops with 'Phobia'

By Alex Rast · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 5:53 p.m.

With past albums “Saturate” and “Phobia”, Breaking Benjamin kept improving their style with stronger guitar riffs and improved vocals. However, that all seemingly stopped, as “Dear Agony” is severely disappointed. 

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Not revolutionary

By Jenna Blumenfeld · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 5:49 p.m.

Many people agree that there is a time and place for country music: at a line dance, at a rodeo, maybe after a hard day on the ranch. But after coming in third place in the reality-TV show “Nashville Star,” Texas native Miranda Lambert attempts to bring country to the masses with her sometimes sweet, rolling lyrics.

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Crashing further into the mainstream

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 5:45 p.m.

Goth punk legends AFI have gone progressively more mainstream in their last two albums, dropping some of the grit from earlier releases while adding more hooks and pop sensibilities. And by the time their newest effort “Crash Love” ends, it’s clear AFI is now a well-oiled pop-rock machine.

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