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Special teaser: 40-word review

By John Barnett and Lindsey Alexander · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

See the Oct. 11 issue of WEEKEND to find out why Magic gets a B+.

This Spartan helmet comes with the Legendary Edition of "Halo 3." Don't get too excited - the helmet is only made to sit on the stand, not for wearing while playing.

Finishing the fight

By Chris Wisner and Ryan Corazza · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

Halo 3 Grade: A

Careful! He's an ex-convict. Really – just ask Tim Robbins.

Come hungry, leave poignant

By Carrie Ritchie and Doug Evans · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

Feast of Love (R) Grade: B-

Bitchin' is bitchin'

By Eamonn Brennan · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

The Donnas Bitchin' Grade: A

Mission: Un-accomplished

By Andrea Alumbaugh and Chelsea Merta · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

24 hours of 'boob tube' entertainment turns into an aborted project halfway through

Joni Mitchell ain't dead

By Zack Teibloom and Nadia LaMantia · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

The next time I get the mood for Joni, I'm putting on her classic Blue album. I don't think this one will even make it onto my i pod.

Better as a movie score

By Joe Livarchik , Aaron Beard and Joedy McCreary · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

Eddie Vedder Into the Wild Grade: C-

Apparently these guys aren't big fans of "Arrested Development."

Kings of revenge

By Amanda Bridgman and Cory Barker · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

The Kingdom (R) Grade: B+

Ashley Judd freaks out in your living room for an hour and a half.

Getting infested

By Alberto D. Morales and Jessica Simendinger · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

Bug DVD Grade: B- Extras: B

EVERYBODY WANTS A SECOND CHANCE ... What if you could have one?

By Jacob Stewart and Teri Rosenbaum · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

Second Life is a computer simulation created to enable users to live in a virtual world

'Big day coming'

By Brian J. McFillen , Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

In preparation for Yo La Tengo's Bloomington concert Wednesday, WEEKEND reviewer Brian J. McFillen brings you up to speed

Rascal doesn't fall flat

By Kristi Oloffson · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

Lucky for Rascal Flatts fans, this time around is a whole lot like the last four times: a consistently solid showing of country crooning and powerful vocals, now with the veteran group's fifth album Still Feels Good.

Valley of the blahs

By Peter Chen and Eric Anderson · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12 a.m.

In the Valley of Elah (R) Grade: B-

Graduate School receives $225,000 in funding

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 11:51 p.m.

The IU Graduate School is among the 188 schools to receive the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education this year.

IU football alum to hold book signing

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 11:50 p.m.

Clothes, shoes, a football scholarship and $5.

B-Line Trail: phase 1
Where: From Second Street north to the intersection of Rogers and Ninth streets – a .61-mile segment.

What: An urban recreation trail that will run through the downtown of Bloomington. It will be a recreational trail for runners, walkers, bikers and Rollerbladers. There will be plaza areas for farmers markets, as well as potential new businesses.

Construction: The entire .61-mile stretch of Phase 1

When: Slated to be begin and end in 2008

Funding: Phase 1 is waiting on final approval from the Indiana Department of Transportation. Eighty percent of the fundi

Life science, technology sectors create new jobs

By Lindsey Hoepner · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 11:18 p.m.

Last week’s ground-breaking for a training facility for SpheroSense Technologies Inc. marks another link in the ever-extending chain of new businesses in Bloomington’s life sciences industry.

Country’s largest terror-attack simulation to start in October

Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 10:20 p.m.

The nation is preparing for its biggest terrorism exercise ever later this month when three fictional “dirty bombs” go off and cripple transportation arteries in two major U.S. cities and Guam, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.

Much ado about laughter

By Jonathan P. Rossing and Jonathon P. Rossing · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 8:16 p.m.

That criteria will you use to pick the president? Education reform or tax-cut plans? Strategies for Iraq? Or maybe just the way the candidate laughs?

(Oxy)morons

By Dave Dawson · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 8:15 p.m.

For those of you who don’t know, an oxymoron is a contradicting turn of phrase. These quips are typically celebrated by the same unfunny relatives that thrive on puns, generally ranging from stupid (“military intelligence”) to mildly amusing (“Microsoft Works”).

Move on already

By Tristan Reitz · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 8:13 p.m.

If there is one thing we Americans love, it is being outraged. Hand wringing, massive protests and boycotts seem to be the norm, even if it is over nothing. No one knows how to use outrage more to their advantage than politicians, and unfortunately, most of it is manufactured to get votes and divert attention from other more important issues.

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