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Boys of Green Day grow up

From lip-biting masturbation and adolescent drug use, to a critical look at sociological and political issues, Green Day's lyrics have obviously evolved over the past decade, along with its style, sound, attitude and personality.

'Dance' if you got the time

A midlife crisis usually consists of learning to dance, right? OK, that might not be so common. What is common though is for a midlife male to have an attraction to a younger female, or so pop culture says. This 2004 adaptation of "Shall We Dance?" has a very 1930s feel to it with a new twist.

Veto this lame knockoff film

If you are looking for a cookie-cutter version of Mandy Moore's flick "Chasing Liberty," then "First Daughter" starring Katie Holmes is the right film for you.

Movie will soon be 'forgotten'

Start with a very interesting and eerie hook: A mother who mourns the death of her 9-year-old son finds out that he didn't really die in a plane crash over a year ago; he never even existed.

CIA looking for recruits on campus

The Central Intelligence Agency is coming. Recruiters from the CIA will be on campus from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday for an information session at the Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave. "The CIA has been recruiting at IU for quite a few years, as they do at numerous other universities in the U.S.," said Patrick Donahue, director of the Career Development Center.

Campus ROTC program among nation's best

In the land of the free and the home of the brave, IU is fulfilling a patriotic duty. Founded in 1917 in accordance with the National Defense Act of 1916, the US Reserve Officers' Training Corps program operates out of the military science building, 814 E. Third. St., and always welcomes prospective volunteering students.

High-tech companies bring job opportunities to IU

Smartly dressed with their leather portfolios tucked under their arms, IU students had the opportunity Wednesday to mingle with possible employers at the annual Information Technologies Career Fair in Alumni Hall of the Indiana Memorial Union, where mini interviews were occurring at every table.

Bernitts pledge to fight Wells' lawsuit

After County Councilman Scott Wells filed a lawsuit Monday naming Herman "Bud" and Amy Bernitt as defendants, the Bernitts plan to do one thing: "fight." Wells's attorney, David Colman, filed the lawsuit on his behalf Monday. In September 2002, the Bernitts had reported a man they did not recognize, who was later identified as Wells, as "staggering" and "driving in a dangerous and erratic manner" to the Indiana State Police, according to the Wells suit.

In the driver's seat

Home and work. Home and work. Rick Greenspan's first two weeks as IU's new athletics director consisted of the same thing day in and day out -- home and work.

IUSTV accepting ideas for shows

Two IU sophomores share a vision of creating and starring in their own TV show. Colin Jorgensen and Katie Calahan have been dreaming up the idea for a new show, but they don't have to wait years to break into showbiz. IU Student Television started broadcasting 24-hours-a-day last week. With all the air-time to fill, the station is accepting proposals for new show ideas year-round. Anyone with a show idea can submit a proposal and work toward its realization.

Leave the cleaning to them

Should I clean or study? Clean or party? Clean or do anything else? These are the questions students at IU answer every day, and as many messy apartments and dorm rooms will attest, cleaning usually is the loser in the decision. Sticky floors and empty pizza boxes do eventually need cleaning, and the entrepreneurs of http:// www.afterpartycleaning.com are here to the rescue.

SpaceShipOne leaves atmosphere again

MOJAVE, Calif. -- Ignoring a warning to abort the flight, a test pilot took a stubby-looking rocket plane on a corkscrewing, white-knuckle ride past the edge of the atmosphere Wednesday, completing the first stage of a quest to win a $10 million prize.

Around The Campus

ACC celebrates moon festival An Asian moon festival is a holiday for members of a family and friends to get together and give thanks. The event, sponsored by the Asian Culture Center, celebrates the harvest moon, when the crops have been gathered and heavy work in the fields is over. The free event, will feature the cultures and cuisine of Korea, China, Japan and Vietnam and will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Collins Living Learning Center Courtyard. For more information, visit www.indiana.edu/~acc .

UITS workers see nightlife behind the tech desk

It's 2 a.m. A student is deep into his 10-page paper that has been put off until the last minute. It's due at 8 a.m. Monday. After the fourth cup of coffee, he approaches page eight. Suddenly, no matter what he types, the screen stays the same. Panic starts to set in. What will he do now?

Business Briefs

Consumer confidence falls NEW YORK -- Continued job worries resulted in an unexpected decline in consumer confidence in September, the second consecutive monthly dip, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday. The Consumer Confidence Index fell to 96.8 from a revised reading of 98.7 in August, according to The Conference Board. Analysts had expected a reading of 99.5.

I'm not 'crazy for you'

Famed farce writer Ken Ludwig pulled off a wonderful adaptation of 1930s theater with his play "Crazy for You," which played Tuesday and Wednesday at the IU Auditorium. Much like the 1930s theater era he recreated, the heavy spectacle weighed down the air-light plot.

Women in Business fosters professional skills, camaraderie

Making business connections may not be a top priority in the minds of a majority of college students, but for members of IU's Women in Business club, networking and gaining practical experience for the corporate world are major objectives. "We have two purposes -- to develop women both professionally and personally," said senior and WIB President Stephanie Krause. The club also provides an opportunity for women to take on leadership roles in a field traditionally dominated by males.

Design veteran Geoffrey Beene dies of pneumonia at 77

NEW YORK -- Geoffrey Beene, the award-winning designer whose simple, classic styles for men and women put him at the forefront of American fashion, died Tuesday at 77. Beene died at his home of complications of pneumonia, according to Russell Nardozza, vice president of Geoffrey Beene Inc.

If it's in the game, it's in the game

As the clock wound down toward history, the entire crowd at Reliant Stadium in Houston held their breaths in anticipation. Then, a Gatorade bath for the coach, a kneel-down to seal the victory and the final gun marked the dawn of a new era.

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