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'Served' serves up audiences on DVD

By John Barnett · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

I always wondered how long it would take those boys from B2K and those other boys from IMx to get together and make a really crappy movie about street-dancing.

Lenny gets 'Baptism' by fire

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

His ill-fated romance with Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman may be behind one of his latest tracks, but inspiration seems to be one thing rocker Lenny Kravitz is sorely missing.

FAME IS JUST A DOWNLOAD AWAY

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

Despite a seeming barrage of lawsuits aimed to curb illegal filesharing, use of such engines as KaZaA, Morpheus and LimeWire are nevertheless on the rise, and high-profile old stalwarts like Metallica have upped the ante with their anti-MP3 rhetoric

'Troy' arouses me to no end, but it's not history

By -Nate Bethea · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

I wish I could be one of those people who goes to see movies like "Troy" and manages to ignore any historical inaccuracy -- I'd probably be able to enjoy the stories a lot more.

'Miracle' shoots, scores on DVD

By Tony Sams · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

Come-from-behind, feel-good, larger-than-yourself stories -- at least the kind on display in "Miracle," the story of the "miracle on ice" 1980 U.S. hockey team which is new to DVD -- are something that will never go out of style in movies.

Morissette produces beautiful 'Chaos'

By Diana Tychsen · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

Any addiction is hard to kick, but getting my monthly fix from Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill has become an absolute necessity, and one that I am not willing to give up anytime soon.

Member of Wu brings nothing nu

By -Brandon Tucker · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

Method Man fans, don't worry about the first single, "What's Happenin'" featuring Busta Rhymes being what Tical 0: The Prequel is all about.

The Redemption of Saint Morrissey

By -Nate Bethea · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

It might just be that the patron saint of adolescent sexual frustration and malaise got tired of the shtick that made him so popular.

Coleman a shining light for women in blues

By Ryan Whirty and Ryan Wirty · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

The blues has always been a largely male domain. Sure, we've had a slew of great vocalists, from Bessie Smith to Billie Holiday to Dinah Washington to Etta James to Koko Taylor.

Same old tunes still rock

By Amy Hamblen · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

A few summers ago in Indy, George Thorogood was getting ready to throw his bandana out into an audience of eager women throwing their arms up in excitement and screaming for him to toss it their way.

Runcible Spoon hosts local artists in poetry reading

By Kacie Leblong · Wednesday, May 26,2004 10:06 p.m.

The Runcible Spoon Café has always possessed a level of uniqueness, from its whimsical name to its bathroom featuring a bathtub full of fish. The cafe, 412 E. Sixth St., will hold a free poetry reading that goes beyond the ordinary, 7 p.m. Friday. The event, part of a series hosted and produced by poet Patricia Coleman, combines poetry, music and visual artwork of local artists Julia Dadds, Mark Beebe and Ransom Haile. "Coleman always picks good people to read -- local and non-local," said Runcible Spoon co-owner Regan Ton, who has attended other poetry series events.

Batty and Tran advance to final 8

By Dan Click · Wednesday, May 26,2004 10:05 p.m.

The rest of the IU men's and women's tennis seasons might be over, but individual players on the teams are still leaving their mark on the NCAA singles and doubles championships. With a win Wednesday, the doubles duo of sophomore Sarah Batty and senior Linda Tran advanced to the final eight of the NCAA tournament doubles championship, while junior Jakub Praibis notched his first NCAA tournament win in the men's singles championship. After an opening round victory, Batty and Tran (14-3) advanced to the round of 16 to face off against junior Heather Saluri and senior Anda Perianu, the No. 17 team from Oklahoma. The Hoosiers had to go the distance in their first match, and a repeat performance would be needed in pursuit of a final eight spot.

Eastward expansion: The changing face of Europe

By Sheeba Madan · Wednesday, May 26,2004 10:05 p.m.

Ten countries joined the European Union May 1, increasing its membership to 25 countries. The EU is now one of the world's largest regional markets in population terms.

INDOT to open regional I-69 project offices

By Jenica Schultz · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:58 p.m.

The Indiana Department of Transportation will soon begin the next step in preliminary work mapping out the path for Interstate 69. As part of the plan, INDOT is establishing six project offices scattered approximately every 25 miles along the estimated 142-mile estimated course of the highway.

Sigma Pi broken into

By Andrea Opperman · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:54 p.m.

The Sigma Pi fraternity house was burglarized Monday while the fraternity's members were painting a Jordan Avenue bridge in commemoration of Nicholas Habicht who died from a house fire Sunday.

Cause of student death revealed

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:54 p.m.

One of the students who died from a house fire over the weekend was killed because of anoxic encephalopathy, which is a lack of oxygen to the brain, said Monroe County Coroner David Toumey in a press release Monday. Toumey said that sophomore Nicolas Habicht's accidental death was attributed to the house fire that occurred Saturday morning at 719 N. Indiana Ave.

Professor under investigation for leak

By Matt McNabb · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:54 p.m.

An IU professor is being investigated for allegedly leaking confidential information concerning grant applications and employee matters to the Chronicle of Higher Education. According to the Chronicle, Julia Bondanella, a professor in the Department of French and Italian and a former associate dean of the Honors College, is being investigated by the inspector general of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Sheldon Bernstein.

Noise Invasion

By Janna Ingle · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:54 p.m.

They only wiggle out of the earth every 17 years. But for Bloomington residents, the emerging cicada -- "Brood X" to entomologists -- poses a significant concern. People unaccustomed to rural wildlife are unfamiliar with the migration patterns of the insect, parents fret over children coming in contact with them and gardeners worry over prized plants. Yet cicadas are a periodical insect, meaning that their emergence is sporadic but calculated. This summer, they will be in the Midwest and more active than usual for a variety of reasons.

Coaching legend finishes his career

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:39 p.m.

Just a few months after losing IU soccer coach Jerry Yeagley to retirement, IU must say goodbye to another coaching legend. The IU athletics department announced on its Web site Wednesday that Sam Carmichael's 2003-04 season as IU women's golf coach would be his last.

Who is Superman?

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:36 p.m.

Like many dramatic graphic novels before it, DC Vertigo's "It's a Bird…" by Steven Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen uses paint rather than the traditional comic book coloring to bring the story to life on a more emotional and psychological level. Kristiansen's painting is a contemporary impressionism, giving a grainy and scratchy, yet very realistic portrayal of life typical of such emotive comic books. The death of Aunt Sarah near the end of the story is pivotal and made especially horrifying by Kristiansen.