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Sex, sex, sex!

By Alyson Brodsy and Kayleigh Stefanko · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 10:17 p.m.

As a young adult in today's society, I can hardly imagine a time when talking about sex was taboo. But when our parents were our age, a sexual revolution was exploding all around them. "Inside Deep Throat: Theatrical NC-17 Edition" gives our generation the opportunity to catch a glimpse of what a volatile time this was in America. Directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato made an extraordinary documentary that focuses on how and why "Deep Throat" became the touted "most profitable film of all time."

These guys have a delicious 'gift'

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 10:16 p.m.

Every time I listen to Blackalicious, one thing always catches my attention: the blazing speed at which Gift of Gab raps. There are a lot of performers out there who rap quickly, but Gift of Gab leaves them in the dust. He is like a hip-hop version of that guy who used to do Micro Machine commercials. Also, he doesn't seem to require oxygen like us mortal humans. That is the only way to explain his ability to rap for such long stretches without taking a breath; either that or between takes on The Craft he must have frequently collapsed in an asphyxiated heap.

Trapt in nu-metal hell

By Alyson Brodsy and Evan Ross · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 10:13 p.m.

There must be some sort of infernal machine that produces filler band for modern rock radio. First, start with poorly tattooed, pierced-lipped white teenagers from California. Then, add some radio-friendly angst and chugga-chugga guitar riffs. Next comes a dash of "agro-EXTREME" culture right off a Mountain Dew commercial. The final product, after being cooked for a little under 15 minutes, is a bland cookie-cutter nu-metal band. The customer's primary reaction, if said customer is over 14, is to promptly change the station to something else.

'Wildflower' too flowery, not wild enough

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 10:11 p.m.

Adventures in music work in one of two ways: pass or fail. Sometimes they pass, like when Bob Dylan went electric or when Green Day made a rock opera. But most of the time they fail, which is the verdict that must be delivered for Sheryl Crow's latest album, Wildflower; a disappointedly ballad-laden effort that is too flowery and simply not wild enough.

Rossdale takes us back a decade

By Alyson Brodsy and Josh Kastrinsky · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 10:08 p.m.

In 1997, I chose to see Bush over Beck for my 13th birthday. Beck's music has endured longer, but Bush was the essence of cool for many teenagers at the time. Those years were a great time for alt-rock, but the last few have been rough on Gavin Rossdale. One of the biggest post-grunge rock stars in the world ten years ago with Bush, Rossdale is now best known as Mr. Gwen Stefani, a decade after his former band's premiere, Sixteen Stone.

DeLay, successor swapped donations

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 10 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Tom DeLay deliberately raised more money than he needed to throw parties at the 2000 presidential convention, then diverted some of the excess to longtime ally Roy Blunt through a series of donations that benefited both men's causes, according to campaign documents reviewed by The Associated Press.

Supreme Court clashes over physician-assisted suicide

By Alyson Brodsy and Gina Holland · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 9:59 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- New Chief Justice John Roberts stepped forward Wednesday as an aggressive defender of federal authority to block doctor-assisted suicide, as the Supreme Court clashed over an Oregon law that lets doctors help terminally ill patients end their lives.

'Flowers' anything but broken

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Wisner · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 9:42 p.m.

"Broken Flowers" seems like it would make a good metaphor for a lot of director Jim Jarmusch's films. They all seem to be very beautiful and interesting but after time, much like a flower, by the end they've wilted up and died. Going into "Broken Flowers" there were a lot of doubts in my head, mainly since all previous experiences with Jarmusch led to disappointment, but when you've got the genius of Bill Murray in your film, what could possibly be broken is easily fixed.

May I please have some more, Polanski?

By Alyson Brodsy and Doug Evans · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 9:37 p.m.

Sure there are a handful of "Oliver Twist" films already in existence, and this recent version merely serves to demonstrate Hollywood's present obsession with remakes of other remakes. But this version of Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" has something that puts it over the top that the others did not have: director Roman Polanski.

Welcome to filmmaking purgatory

By Alyson Brodsy and Sean Abbott · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 9:35 p.m.

It's funny. I didn't know that "Serenity" was really just fancy Hollywood jargon for "purgatory." You know, that place where everything's not quite good, not quite bad, but just kind of there? That's kind of how it is with this movie, which picks up sometime after the extremely short-lived 2002 television series "Firefly." "Serenity" is almost a sci-fi movie that's almost an action/adventure movie that's almost a western that's almost a comedy.

The same game as the others

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt McMullan · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 9:32 p.m.

Never before has a film mixed class warfare and golf so seamlessly. Then again, there probably aren't a lot of options for that choice. "The Greatest Game Ever Played" is a classic underdog story, in the same vein as "The Match of their Lives," "Miracle," "Cinderella Man," "Seabiscuit" and every other "cellar dweller-to-champion" movie you've ever seen. That's not to say it's bad, though. Any flick that can make one of the most mind-numbingly boring spectator sports halfway interesting deserves recognition.

A gory 'history' lesson

By C. Warner Sills and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 9:30 p.m.

While leaving the theater after "A History of Violence" it was apparent to me this film is going to create division with its audience. Some may deem it overly violent and pointless trash. Others may call it a modern-day masterpiece, and some may even leave the theater unsure of how to feel.

What was your score?

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 1:31 a.m.

If SAT scores are any indication, freshmen at IU are getting smarter every year. Studies calculate averages differently, but mean scores provided by the University have risen 18 points since 2001, even though IU students are still near the bottom of the Big Ten, and scores are lower than the national average.

2 of 3 chancellor candidates from outside IU

By Brian Baker · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 1:31 a.m.

The names of two additional candidates for IU-Bloomington chancellor recently went before IU President Adam Herbert for review.

Rape experts say silence not a solution

Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 1:31 a.m.

Though seven rapes on campus have been reported to the IU Police Department so far this semester, national statistics suggest that as many as 10 or 20 times more might have occurred. Student sexual assault experts suggest psychological distress and social pressures might account for the reason for such widespread silence.

Students fast to reflect upon God during Ramadan

By Kacie Foster · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 1:18 a.m.

For more than a billion Muslims, Ramadan means more than fasting from sunrise to sunset. As one of the five pillars of Islam, it is a time to reflect upon personal devotion to God. Ramadan, which begins today, is a particularly special time for sophomore David Mitchell. He learned of Islam through his friends in high school during Ramadan and decided to convert to the religion when he was 17. He said exploring his faith deepened his spirituality.

Earth Religions bring pagan students together

By Roy Maurer · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 1:16 a.m.

One group on campus is gathering all types of different people under a tent of paganism -- and that's what they want. "With Christianity, the divine is there to be revered and feared, but as pagans, you are hands-on. You're getting in with the god and goddess," said senior Jeremiah Crisp, in closing the Sept. 26 meeting of Earth Religions, the IU Pagans Club.

Opening up discussion

By Adam Aasen and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 1:14 a.m.

There's nothing like a good debate. Across the country this week, politicians, political scientists, TV pundits and college students debated the nomination of Harriet Miers and the confirmation of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. Advocates on both sides attacked their opposition, calling them stupid and questioning their credibility.

Formal recruitment to begin Nov. 12

By Michelle Manchir · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 1:12 a.m.

Formal sorority recruitment season is approaching, but women interested in participating can still register to do so. Last Tuesday, all 19 sorority chapters on campus congregated at Alumni Hall for Greek Opportunities for Women, an information session on greek life for potential pledges.

Community of experience

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 1:08 a.m.

Tucked into a dusty folder on the second floor of Bryan Hall in the Offices of the IU Archives is a simple letter from a great man about an ambitious idea.