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Watch the flick, ignore the antics

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Thursday, Nov. 9,2006 12 a.m.

If you didn't see "Mission: Impossible III" this past summer because of Tom Cruise's behavior on TV, well, then you're a moron. As crazy as he has been on Oprah's couch and in interviews with Matt Lauer, the man makes damn good movies, and his whole Scientology background has no influence in his film work. Considering "M:I:3" was one of the best action movies of this year, I'd highly suggest you rent it now on DVD.

Dud looked like a 'Lady'

By C. Warner Sills and Stuart McWhirter · Thursday, Nov. 9,2006 12 a.m.

I was first introduced to Lady Sovereign last year through a single, "Random." My first thought upon hearing the track was, "God, this sounds like a really bad M.I.A. song." Sovereign's debut album, A Public Warning, proved my memory's not as bad as I thought. Nearly every track sounded like M.I.A.'s fantastic fast-paced pieces, yet each song fell short of what M.I.A. regularly achieves. Lady Sovereign defies every convention; she is a white, female, British rapper. Although her music isn't always great, you can't say she's not a rebel. But believe me, she won't let you forget either.

Only with Cuarón

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Thursday, Nov. 9,2006 12 a.m.

Long before Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón would direct "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" or earn an Oscar nomination for the widely appreciated "Y tu mamá también," he would leave his TV career in the dust and create his auspicious debut, "Sólo con tu pareja" ("Only with Your Partner").

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LSAT change the biggest in 15 years

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:34 p.m.

The biggest change to the Law School Admissions Test in more than a decade could significantly impact the way students prepare for the exam. The change will take effect in June. The adjustment, which will add a comparative reading section to the test, could have an notable effect on a student's score, said Ben Baron, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions' vice president of graduate programs. "This is actually the largest change the LSAT has undergone in the last 15 years, which means this is a test that does not change very often," Baron said. "It is enough questions that could influence a student's score by three to six points, which for the LSAT could be significant."

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Lambda Chi sign lit on fire by flaming beer bottle

By Kristi Oloffson · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:34 p.m.

The IU Police Department is investigating a fire in front of and on the stone sign outside of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, 1210 E. Third St., early Wednesday morning. IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said police, while driving by the house, saw flames coming from a beer bottle. A cloth wick was found next to the bottle, he said. Minger said it is possible the arsonist could have put the wick into the bottle and thrown it, lighting the sign on fire.

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'White Out' to raise terrorism awareness

By Kristi Oloffson · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:33 p.m.

Students will hand out white T-shirts today to promote terrorism awareness thanks to a $5,000 grant from the IU Student Association. With the idea of "turning it around," the Students Against Terrorism group will distribute about 1,500 shirts to "white out" the campus, as today's date is Nov. 9 (11/9), the opposite of Sept. 11 (9/11), said the organization's president, junior Danny Schwarz. The IU Student Association is the main sponsor, he said, helping to pay for the shirts and advertising with the grant. The shirts will say "SAT" and "11/9/06" on the front, and "turning things around" on the back, Schwarz said.

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IU general counsel adds vice president to title

By Brian Spegele · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:33 p.m.

IU President Adam Herbert named Dorothy Frapwell the University's vice president and general counsel Friday after he said a change in Frapwell's title would more accurately reflect her responsibilities, according to an IU news release. This is the first time IU has regarded a general counsel as equivalent with a vice president. "She already operates at the vice president level," Larry MacIntyre, IU director of Media Relations, said. He said he believed the change was very much in line with the way other "Big Ten and large universities" organize legal advisors. Frapwell agreed and said the legal work within a university has become as important as any other University office.

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CSU professor discusses similarity between human autism, animal thought

By Joanna Barnett · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:32 p.m.

Temple Grandin always felt like an outsider. Diagnosed with autism, she was often teased and viewed as somewhat of an odd child, but her experiences led her to make connections between autism and animal behavior. Grandin, professor of animal science at Colorado State University, presented her lecture, "Animals in Translation," to a full house Tuesday evening in the Chemistry Building. Lecturing as part of a speaker series on the theme of "Solitude," she knows what it's like to feel different and alone.

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Stone Age Institute brings scientist at forefront of anthropology for lecture

By Allyson O’Connor · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:32 p.m.

With a passion for crime stories, David Lordkipanidze, general director of the Georgian National Museum in the Republic of Georgia, reconstructs a 1.8 million-year-old scene with ground-breaking discoveries on the earliest human migration from Africa. "Everything started with this jaw," Lordkipanidze said as he presented a slide of the prehistoric fossil at the annual Leighton A. Wilkie Distinguished Lecture in Human Origin Studies Wednesday.

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Israeli-Lebanese duo to perform classical, international music

By Maggie Conner · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:30 p.m.

Daniel Bolshoy, an Israeli, and Julie Nesrallah, Canadian-born with Lebanese roots, try to inspire others to live peacefully through their work. The duo wants to make an example of their relationship and show that peace can be achieved between dueling cultures. "It sounds strange," Bolshoy said, "but we hope to inspire those two countries (Israel and Lebanon) to get along." The Nesrallah-Bolshoy duo will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Bloomington's John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium. Nesrallah, a mezzo-soprano and Bolshoy, a classical guitarist, will play 27 classical songs infused with many international influences.

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Bloomington's 'little' citizens display photos in new exhibit

By Kelsey Nash · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:30 p.m.

Autumn leaves exploding with color, friends' smiling faces in a pumpkin patch, the Sample Gates on a sunny day -- these are just a few examples what local children find beautiful in Bloomington. The Bloomington Photography Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana are currently hosting their third annual photography exhibit in the Education Gallery at the John Waldron Arts Center. Twenty-four photographs, brightly lit and framed by bold blues, yellows, reds and greens, portray the world from the perspective of the young participants in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. The exhibit is designed to help expose young people in the program, known as "Littles," to photography as a potential career path and as a means to capture and share the beauty of the everyday world, according to a press release.

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Ben Folds performs 'functionally' sold-out show tonight

By Zack Teibloom · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:26 p.m.

It's being hailed as the "concert of the semester." A show so coveted that an eager fan bunkered up in a sleeping bag overnight in front of the IU Auditorium to get the best seats. A "functional sell out," with tickets so hot first-row seats are said to be selling for $260 a pair on eBay. Piano singer/songwriter Ben Folds comes to Bloomington "inspired" after spending October recording a full-length album to follow up the still fresh LP released two weeks ago. With the built-up excitement of dedicated fans clamoring for tickets combined with Fold's dynamic live show, the auditorium should be rocking tonight.

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Not just Gordon; Sampson shores up three more for 2007 b-ball class

By Eamonn Brennan · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:22 p.m.

Eric Gordon wasn't the only prized signing Kelvin Sampson had the pleasure of officially revealing Wednesday. The first-year Hoosier coach added Eli Holman, a 6-foot-9 center from Richmond, Calif., Brandon McGee, a 6-foot-7 forward from Chicago's Crane High School and 6-foot-5 shooting guard Jamarcus Ellis from Chipola College in Chipola, Fla. to his first IU recruiting class. Sampson was able to make the signings despite recruiting restrictions the NCAA imposed on him in May. The restrictions prevented the coach from calling recruits or making visits off campus, thanks to a ruling that Sampson deliberately broke NCAA rules regulating recruiting phone calls during his tenure at Oklahoma.

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New club team sweeps campus, literally

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:20 p.m.

In only its second year of existence, the IU Curling Club already notices an increased interest in the unconventional sport. The club is the brainchild of junior Ryan Brown. Growing up in a curling family, Brown experienced the game at a young age and eventually shared his love of the sport with his long-time friend and fraternity brother, junior David Krasny, now the vice president of the club. They began organizing the club two years ago, with Krasny taking care of the business aspect.

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Hunger banquet aims to raise awareness

By Will Moffat · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2006 11:17 p.m.

Joel Rekas wants to make people uncomfortable tonight. Rekas, the executive director of Shalom Community Center, organized the center's third annual Hunger Banquet, which will be held today at 6:30 p.m. The night will include a performance of a play and a simulation of eating meals from different social classes. Rekas said the event sometimes makes people uncomfortable, but that's what makes it effective.

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