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His name is Prince, again

By Greg O'Neill · Friday, April 30,2004 12:12 p.m.

Conservatives taking reign? Economic turmoil? Music business scandals? Blam! Prince is relevant again. Like freaking clockwork, the Purple One has descended from his velvet clouds of soft jazz and internet-only releases 2 put together his first industry-released studio album since 1999's Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic.

The sounds of summer

By John Barnett · Friday, April 30,2004 11:53 a.m.

Unlike in the film world, where summertime is a breeding ground for blockbusters and epics, most musicians wait until off-peak times to release their much-awaited material.

20 flicks for summer 2004

By -Alec Toombs · Friday, April 30,2004 11:46 a.m.

Summer is almost here, and with it comes the prototypical onslaught of big-budgeted studio tripe. Below are flicks which both embrace and debunk the characteristics of summer moviegoing, which may well turn out to be worth your hard-earned green. They're arranged chronologically and categorically for your viewing pleasure.

A DVD 'Date' worth making

By Jennifer Whalen · Friday, April 30,2004 11:41 a.m.

Boy #1 is friends with girl. Boy #2 meets girl. Boy #1 is in love with girl. Boy #2 falls for girl. Sound familiar? Well, the only thing that separates this romantic-comedy from others is the fact that boy #2 is a famous movie star named Tad Hamilton.

England's finest export since Keira Knightly

By Phil Kijak · Friday, April 30,2004 11:38 a.m.

It's almost impossible to describe the absolute genius of the BBC's "The Office." A television comedy which strives to be real and subtle, relying on characters rather than punch lines, the show is truly groundbreaking.

Nas' hip-hop classic still 'Illmatic'

By -Brandon Tucker · Friday, April 30,2004 11:35 a.m.

Illmatic, released in 1994, is widely regarded as one of, if not the best hip-hop record of the '90s. It was a tough act to follow.

Hanson: new label, new look, new sound

By Maura Halpern · Friday, April 30,2004 11:34 a.m.

Hanson, one of the most down-to-earth, underrated bands out there, is back on the music scene and ready to rock. While Isaac, Taylor and Zac's first hit, "MMMbop" (1997) was both a curse and a blessing, there's no doubt that their music has matured -- along with their age -- since their first album, Middle of Nowhere.

Pop-punkers 'Make a Sound'

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Friday, April 30,2004 11:33 a.m.

Coming from New York, the hub of hardcore and emo-fueled punk, Autopilot Off installs the latest in the pop-punk genre which is taking over these days.

Dirty Dozen Brass: Manna from jazz heaven

By Ryan Whirty · Friday, April 30,2004 11:31 a.m.

For some poor schlep who, say, stayed up all night revising an article which was due two months ago, Funeral for a Friend is a relief.

Trio + One = V

By Mike Ley · Friday, April 30,2004 11:29 a.m.

Split records have always given buyers one thing -- two bands on one album. Never really giving Alkaline Trio a chance and having never heard One Man Army, I thought this was all this record had to offer.

Ghostface Killah a winnah

By -Brandon Tucker · Friday, April 30,2004 11:27 a.m.

Three years after Bulletproof Wallets, Wu-Tang's Ghostface Killah is back with his fourth solo joint, The Pretty Toney Album (Ghostface's real name is Toney Starks).

'Connie and Carla' go 'To Wong Fu'

By Doug Evans · Friday, April 30,2004 11:15 a.m.

From the creators of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" comes "Connie and Carla," a drag queen caper about two women on the run who pretend to be gay men in drag. This movie will no doubt be compared to the classic "Some Like it Hot," which starred Jack Lemon and Tony Curtis as men in drag hiding out from a killer mob boss.

Wasn't this better when it was called 'Big?'

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, April 30,2004 11:11 a.m.

After discovering that her classmates don't like her quite as much as she would like, young Jenna Rink gets the bright idea that being "thirty, flirty and thriving" would be a much better alternative to the pains which come with the age of 13.

MOST EXTREME HILARITY

By Stephanie Susman · Friday, April 30,2004 11:08 a.m.

A scrappily-clad Japanese man prepares to advance bases. He waits at a base for the batter with the large plastic head to hit the ball. The batter misses, but the runner on second doesn't care.

Fiery flick redundant but entertaining

By Tony Sams · Friday, April 30,2004 11:07 a.m.

Tony Scott's "Man on Fire" is the kind of movie you've probably already seen somewhere along the line. It's about a man who, because of some personal and emotional attachment, turns into a vigilante when that attachment is harshly severed. He goes after the bad guys, it's predictable but we cheer him on so when credits roll, we've met our revenge quota for the month.

"I'M WITH THE BAND"

By Joanna Borns · Friday, April 30,2004 11:03 a.m.

Freshman Evanne Kelley is a devoted fan of the Lafayette-based ska band The Malcontents. She tries to attend every show, especially when the band hits Bloomington. And if the 19-year-old is too young to actually get inside the bar to hear them play, she faithfully waits outside in support.

Collins director to retire this summer

By Lindsay Lyon · Friday, April 30,2004 2:07 a.m.

For many students, relationships with professors last for 50 minutes and are contained within the white walls of classrooms. That is why Collins Living-Learning Center residents have grown to love Carl Ziegler, who has been the director of the LLC for the past 13 years.

Landfill leaks hazardous material

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 30,2004 2:07 a.m.

LOWELL, Ind. -- The state did not test to see whether a closed landfill containing 500 barrels of hazardous waste was leaking anything into the ground, according to an Indiana Department of Environmental Management memo. Word of the 500 barrels of hazardous waste was "enough to scare the hell out of you," Lake County Commissioner Gerry Scheub said. The Times of Munster obtained the memo by an IDEM official and reported the news Wednesday. The landfill is located about 20 miles south of Gary between Lowell and U.S. 41. During a controversy in the late 1990s about the Feddeler landfill, the state conducted some testing of the wells.

IUSA voices concern about $30 athletic fee

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Friday, April 30,2004 2:06 a.m.

In the shadow of the May 6 and 7 IU trustees meeting in Bloomington, the IU Student Association will hold a pair of meetings tonight to address the alternative proposals to the $30 student athletic fee.

Interim Kelley dean announced

By Mike Malik · Friday, April 30,2004 2:04 a.m.

The Kelley School of Business will have a new man sitting in the office with "Dean" labeled on the front door. Daniel Smith, currently the Clare W. Barker chair in marketing and an associate dean of academics at the business school, was named interim dean Thursday by IU-Purdue University Indianapolis Chancellor Charles Bantz, to whom the School of Business reports.