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Tragic 'Friedmans' flick too troubling

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 8:41 p.m.

You can't help but feel sorry for the Friedman family. The Long Island family was tragically torn apart in the late 1980's when the father and one of the sons were accused, perhaps rightly or wrongly, and sent to jail for child molestation. But while watching "Capturing the Friedmans," an agonizing and frustrating documentary by first-time filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, you also can't help but feel like you have absolutely no business sticking your nose in their lives.

Triple the flavor, triple the Folds

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 8:03 p.m.

Ben Folds fans rejoice! The name and fingers behind rock's greatest three-piece fivesome has returned with a series of three EPs. This, after an all-too-long hiatus following his 2001 solo debut, Rockin' the Suburbs, and his subsequent and wittily titled, Ben Folds Live, which dropped in late 2002.

Sailing toward mediocrity

By Craig Shank and John Barnett · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 8:01 p.m.

Starsailor's second album, Silence is Easy, which follows on the heels of 2002's somewhat superior Love is Here, is a pompous display of production. How fitting that former reclusive genius/current charged murderer Phil Spector was at the helm during much of the album's creation.

Look out Below! 'Kamikaze' drops from Chi-town

By -Brandon Tucker · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 7:58 p.m.

It's been six years since Twista released an album, posing the question: just what has he been doing all this time? Aside from being featured on various heavyweight CD's including Jay-Z's Blueprint 2.1 and Ludacris' Word of Mouf, he's remained in relative obscurity, all the while riding the wave of his '97 hood classic, Adrenaline Rush.

Music to make 'Playground Love' by

By Mia Partlow · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 7:56 p.m.

It is sometimes troublesome that electronic bands so often fall into the trap of being too sterile, too emotionless and lacking the organic power of music played by live musicians. Kraftwerk, of course, turned this problem into an attribute and launched a movement. But Air, with its newest album, Talkie Walkie, seamlessly binds electronically produced beats with samples of live instruments, creating an effective indie-pop/electronic blend.

Big themes, small film

By Neal Taflinger · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 7:53 p.m.

America has worked so hard to compress all its disparate elements into a cohesive whole that we have projected our national character onto the consciousness of the globe. America is more than a country, it's an idea. With "In America," Irish-American writer/director Jim Sheridan and his daughters/co-screenwriters Naomi and Kirsten tell a semi-autobiographical story of a family fighting for redemption against the backdrop of Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.

'Gospel of John' should pray for forgiveness

By -Jenny Kobiela · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 7:52 p.m.

There is nothing fundamentally wrong with religious films. Movies like "The Ten Commandments," "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "The Prince of Egypt" provide solid adaptations of stories held dear to many faiths. Unfortunately, "The Gospel of John" does not succeed in adapting the biblical story of Jesus' life into anything but a boring, terribly acted waste of celluloid.

'Score' likely to make you snore

By -Kehla West · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 7:47 p.m.

How many things can the letters SAT stand for? Suck Ass Test, for one. Stoned And Toasted, for another. But the jokes stop there in MTV's horrible, horrible attempt at moviemaking. Stick to just not showing music videos, MTV.

FINDING FANTASY

By Joanna Borns · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 7:33 p.m.

Caroline Scott, a sophomore, admits she wouldn't go to theatres to see the first "Lord of the Rings" movie until a friend forced her to. She says the world of fantasy entertainment was not of any interest to her.

ACOUSTIC PAIN

By Phil Kijak · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 6:44 p.m.

The amount of noise Jackson Pain creates without the aid of distortion, forming a solid wall of sound, doesn't seem like it could be coming from an acoustic set. Senior Mike Chapman's vigorous guitar and vocals, along with the combination of senior Rob Stogsdill and Kyle Gobel's horn section, create soaring melodies backed up by Jeff Lawson's crash-filled drums and Andrew Caito's bass. All of these elements come together to form a sonic anomaly where it's hard to believe there is barely any electric influence on stage.

A Supreme Change

By Brian Janosch · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:53 a.m.

Fifty years ago, the United States was "separate but equal." Schools, restaurants and hotels opened their doors to one race. Fifty years ago, Bloomington resembled the rest of America's segregated cities. Barbershops and social facilities throughout the city denied access to families who had lived here since the Civil War, and the only school black children could attend was Banneker Elementary. Fifty years ago, IU did not have a single integrated fraternity, and black student athletes had to stay in separate hotels at away games. Fifty years ago, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, the country went from "separate but equal" to equal.

Singer Luther Vandross won't attend Grammys

By Alyson Brodsy and Nekesa Mumbi Moody · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:52 a.m.

NEW YORK -- An ailing Luther Vandross will not be able to attend Sunday's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where he's nominated for five awards, including song of the year for "Dance With My Father." Luther is most famous for his songs " Here and Now," and Dionne Warwick's "A House is Not a Home."

Hoosiers give away Illinois game

By Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:52 a.m.

For the IU men's basketball team, it's the one that got away. A home game, a halftime lead of seven, and the lead the entire game -- with the exception of the last three minutes -- made it look like no one but IU's ballgame to win. But something went terribly wrong in the second half costing IU (11-8, 5-3 Big Ten) a 51-49 loss to Illinois (14-5, 4-3). "We missed a lot of open shots and shots around the basket that we normally make," junior guard Donald Perry said. "We had every opportunity to win. We had the opportunity, we just didn't do it."

North Korea agrees to resume nuclear talks

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:51 a.m.

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea agreed Tuesday to resume six-nation talks Feb. 25 -- a breakthrough in American-led efforts to persuade the communist state to abandon its nuclear weapons programs for economic and other concessions from Washington.

Homeless seek shelter in campus buildings

By Janet Nguyen · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:51 a.m.

With half a foot of snow on the ground, below zero temperatures and no place to call home, IU's homeless population is left with few options during the winter. IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger said that means trespassing in open campus facilities.

Exploring Diversity

By Krissy Wynkoop and Kristin Wynkoop · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:50 a.m.

As a second-year graduate student from China, Xiaofei Wang, greatly the IU Chinese Students and Scholars Association. The groups helped her sign a housing agreement before arriving at IU, gave her a ride from the airport and organized an orientation where she met her boyfriend. Today, Wang is studying telecommunications and is public relations chair for IUCSSA.

Ticket wants 'wet' campus

By Mike McElroy · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:48 a.m.

IU Student Association elections are fast approaching, and students are already scrambling to organize their tickets. The Big Red ticket has officially announced its candidacy for the 2004 IUSA election campaign. IUSA allows voters to cast a straight-ticket ballot for one party, including candidates for the executive and legislative positions.

Senate shut after ricin poison scare

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:48 a.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A white powder found in Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's office tested Tuesday as an "active" form of the deadly poison, ricin, forcing cancellation of most Senate business in the second such scare from a lethal toxin to hit the capital.

Food services seek theft awareness with poster campaign

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:30 a.m.

Food services has placed posters in Gresham Food Court which detail several extreme lengths students go for free food, as well as flyers warning students they are being video taped "to hold people responsible for their behavior," and possibly be recommended for judicial board review as part of a plan to curb food court theft. The posters warn against several infractions, including taking the grilled chicken off the bun and hiding it under a salad.

Around the Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 4,2004 12:16 a.m.

Latina sorority to hold informational call-out meeting Sigma Lambda Gamma, IU's latina sorority, will be holding a general interest meeting and ice cream social at 8 p.m. tonight in the Ashton-Barnes Lounge. Sigma Lambda Gamma is the largest and fastest growing Latina-based sorority with multicultural membership in the nation. Founded in 1990, the organization is based on 5 principles: Morals & Ethics, Community Service, Academics, Cultural Awareness and Social Interaction.