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'Naughty by Nature' to play at Zeta Beta Tau this weekend

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:39 a.m.

Who's down with O.P.P.? ZBT. Bypassing the new-school, young rap stars of today, Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will play host to old-school rap nostalgia with a Naughty By Nature concert Friday in its parking lot on North Jordan Avenue. This year will be the third time in four years ZBT has held a Little 500 concert. Last year Bone Thugs-n-Harmony performed, and in 2002 Fabolous graced the stage.

Up the creek

By -Nate Bethea · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:30 a.m.

Three Rivers Jackson are tired of playing for their friends. It's 9:30 p.m. on a Monday night, and Pablo Svirsky, Sean Donnelly and Dustin Koester are setting up for a rehearsal in the basement of the music annex. Speaking above amps sputtering feedback and the feet of a drum kit scraping the floor, Svirsky tells a story about one of his acoustic gigs played with Donnelly.

Secret Service looks into art exhibit with political views

By Alyson Brodsy and Tara Burghart · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:28 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The Secret Service sent agents to investigate a college art gallery exhibit of mock postage stamps, one depicting President Bush with a gun pointed at his head, to guarantee "this is nothing more than artwork with a political statement," a spokesman said Tuesday. The exhibit, called "Axis of Evil: The Secret History of Sin," opened last week at Columbia College's Glass Curtain Gallery in Chicago. The 47 artists designed fake postage stamps addressing issues such as the clergy sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, racism, and the war in Iraq.

NHL labor talks to resume next week with new plan

By Alyson Brodsy and Ira Podell · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:27 a.m.

NEW YORK -- When NHL labor talks resume, a new plan will be up for discussion that attempts to blend elements from both sides' vision of how players will be paid. Negotiations will probably resume next week, during which a new, hybrid concept -- which addresses the relationship between player costs and league revenues -- will be brought to the table, a source close to the negotiations told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday.

NBA, NHL, others turn in drug policies

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:26 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The NBA and NHL were among six groups that turned over documents about their drug-testing policies to the congressional committee looking into steroids in sports. The House Government Reform Committee had set Tuesday as a deadline for getting information about drug programs and test results. Major League Soccer, the ATP, USA Track & Field and the U.S. Soccer Federation responded in time, while USA Cycling asked for and was granted an extension because of a snowstorm near its headquarters.

2-year-old team gets ready to hit ice at nationals

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:13 a.m.

Mohawks, picks and spirals -- sounds more like the newest hair trends rather than just a few of the most complicated tricks performed on the ice. The IU Figure Skating Team has competed for two years as a club sport, but in that time has managed to make a name for itself not only across campus, but has started gaining national recognition.

Calamity Jane prepares for sectionals

By John Wustrow · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:10 a.m.

On a spring evening, a number of IU students arrive at Woodlawn Field and begin tossing a Frisbee around. They appear to be at ease with each other, laughing as they toss the disc. Calamity Jane, IU's women's club ultimate team, is getting ready to start practice.

U.N. nominee could be confirmed despite claims of abusing authority

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Schweid · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:09 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- A former chief of the State Department's bureau of intelligence and research castigated John R. Bolton on Tuesday as a "kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy" who abused analysts who disagreed with him on Cuba. A Democrat said he "needs anger management."

German SWAT team rescues hostages

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt Moore · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:08 a.m.

ENNEPETAL, Germany -- German police commandos slipped into a house where a knife-wielding man was holding four schoolgirls hostage Tuesday, surprising the suspect and taking him into custody while rescuing his captives after a five-hour standoff. The man inflicted a superficial knife wound on the stomach of a 16-year-old hostage, whom he held with three 11-year-olds, before he was captured by a police SWAT team that entered the red brick house at the end of a cul-de-sac shortly after 6 p.m., lead investigator Ulrich Kuhne said.

NCAA legislation could add 12th game

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:07 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- With opposition only from the Atlantic Coast Conference, the NCAA Division I Management Council has backed Division I-A and I-AA schools' adding a 12th football game starting with the 2006 season.

Aesop 'rocks' the Bluebird

By Lucretia Fernandez · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:05 a.m.

Indie hip-hop lyricist Aesop Rock (Ian Bavitz) brought his eclectic, urban vibe to the Bluebird's stage last Friday and his energy ran through the entire crowd of more than 400. Heads, hands and hips were moving to the Aesop rhythm. Appearing with Aesop Rock was Mr. Lif, another Definitive Jux Records artist.

Spring season heads to Indy

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:04 a.m.

The back-to-back national champion IU men's soccer team looks to continue its string of solid spring outings as it heads to North Central High School in Indianapolis to play Butler at 7 p.m. tonight. This spring, the Hoosiers have already defeated Linsday Wilson College, Bradley University and St. Louis University.

PARTNERZ IN CRIME, ACCOMPLICES IN RHYME

By Elisha Sauers · Wednesday, April 13,2005 1:01 a.m.

A clouded aquarium schooled with piranhas, a blue velvety sofa and a wall-sized graffiti mural of a hippo snagging a ride off the back of a whale. Drop one foot over the threshold of Ian Aliman and A.J. Jeoffroy's apartment and you'll find the random assortment of oddities that tend to clutter every college apartment.

Layin' LOW

By Laura Haynes · Wednesday, April 13,2005 12:56 a.m.

A typical night on the town for senior Ali McCoy, like many of her fellow peers, consists of a three-bar rotation. First, McCoy and her crew hit up the notorious upper-class joint, Nick's English Hut, for a round of "Sink the Biz." Next, after checking her account balance at the ATM outside of Tacos Don Chuy, McCoy braves the cold in line for Upstairs in hopes for a taste (or two) of their AMF drink.

North Carolina native crowned Miss USA

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 13,2005 12:54 a.m.

BALTIMORE -- Fashion marketing student Chelsea Cooley, 21, from Charlotte, N.C., got into pageants for the scholarships. "I fell in love with them, and it snowballed," she said. "And here I am, Miss USA." Cooley, the reigning Miss North Carolina, was crowned Miss USA in the 54th annual pageant Monday night. The new titleholder will compete May 30 in the Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand.

The TV and me

By -Kehla West · Wednesday, April 13,2005 12:53 a.m.

I'm having a serious personal crisis, and there's nothing to be done about it. My television and my watching habits seem to be a macrocosmic reflection of my entire life, and it's starting to scare me a little.

MTV doesn't suck?

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, April 13,2005 12:52 a.m.

Let's get something straight: I hate MTV. I dug it when I was a kid and it actually showed music videos (good stuff like the Smashing Pumpkins' "Tonight, Tonight" and "1979," the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage," Weezer's "Buddy Holly" and Aerosmith's Alicia Silverstone trilogy) or had decent shows like "Beavis and Butt-head," but in recent years it has turned into something else entirely. What's the point of having something called "Music Television" that doesn't show any damned videos? You got me? Thankfully, someone of some modicum of intelligence over at the Viacom-owned corporation saw it fit to remedy the problem. The solution: the newly revamped MTV2.

Caucasia examines biracial identity

By Joelle Petrus · Wednesday, April 13,2005 12:52 a.m.

"Caucasia" by Danzy Senna captures the life of two biracial children who must fit into alternative worlds after their parents separate their family because of escalating racial violence in the mid-1970s. The main character, Birdie, who can "pass" as white, goes into hiding with her white mother. Her older sister, Cole, remains with her black father because she cannot "pass."

Late night shots test directors' ingenuity

By Josh Kastrinsky · Wednesday, April 13,2005 12:50 a.m.

God stands outside Dagwood's at 1799 E. 10th St. on a late snowy night, smoking a cigarette. God, played by senior Christian Schmitt, then enters the restaurant to join the Son and Holy Ghost in front of the camera.

Farrelly flick misses fences

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, April 13,2005 12:47 a.m.

Baseball season is officially here and with it comes the aptly-timed flick "Fever Pitch." As directed by the Farrelly brothers (purveyors of the '90s glut of gross-out comedies, i.e. "Dumb and Dumber," "Kingpin" and "There's Something About Mary"), the film is an across-the-pond adaptation of British author Nick Hornby's ("High Fidelity," "About a Boy") semi-autobiographical book. The difference: in Hornby's memoir and its 1997 cinematic translation starring Colin Firth ("Bridget Jones's Diary") the protagonist is a high school English teacher and avid Arsenal booster; here he's Ben Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon), a high school math teacher and die-hard Boston Red Sox supporter. It's an appropriate switch, as the Brit soccer club makes its fans suffer nearly as much as the BoSox did until they won last fall's World Series -- ending an 86-year slump.