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Annika-ching! It's all about the money

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, May 21,2003 9:39 p.m.

I remember Kim, a girl in my sixth grade social studies class, challenging me to an arm-wrestling match. Apparently, she didn't find my elbow-to-the-ribs humor to be too gentle.

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Athletics receives alumnus donation

By Dan Click · Wednesday, May 21,2003 9:37 p.m.

With all the changes recently to the IU football program, including a new head coach, uniforms and team colors, a change to the facilities was in order.

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Castroneves shoots for 3rd win in a row for Penske

By Zack Eldridge · Wednesday, May 21,2003 9:36 p.m.

Helio Castroneves will attempt to make history at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, where he'll look to claim his third-consecutive Indy 500 title when the 87th running of the Indy 500 takes place at 11 a.m. Sunday.

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Racers maintain strong legacies

By Dan Patrick · Wednesday, May 21,2003 9:36 p.m.

Andretti, Foyt and Unser -- three surnames that will be burned forever into the memories of Indianapolis 500 fans all over the world -- will be in the starting lineup of the 87th running of the Indy 500 Sunday.

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Philosophy, religion, ethics — 'The Matrix'

By Sarah Trotto · Wednesday, May 21,2003 9:28 p.m.

Doctoral student Josh Alexander saw "The Matrix" in 1999 purely for entertainment. He left the theater not only feeling amused but contemplating the sci-fi film. Like millions of other viewers, he realized the movie's deeper than its innovative special effects. Since its release, college professors, students and other fans have pondered, ripped apart and scrutinized the movie's dense messages relating to philosophy, religion and ethics. Books, scholarly articles and college courses have pondered the philosophical thoughts: Is Neo a Christ-like character? Do you take the red pill or the blue pill? What's real and what's virtual?

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Turning 'trix: Moviegoers don costumes for 'Matrix' opening

By Robert Mixner · Wednesday, May 21,2003 9:27 p.m.

When "The Matrix" opened in 1999, the question was, "What is the Matrix?" When the sequel, "The Matrix Reloaded," opened last week, the question was, "Would anyone dress in costume for opening night?" "Star Trek" fans have been going various places (movies, conventions, the grocery store) in costume for decades now, and recently fans of the "Star Wars" movies attracted attention by dressing as Jedi, Wookies and, of course, Darth Vader, for the openings of "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones."

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Dem. Andrew visits Bloomington

Wednesday, May 21,2003 9:14 p.m.

Democrat Joe Andrew flew in to the Bloomington-Monroe County Airport at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning to announce his decision to run for governor of Indiana. It was his first stop in a day that also included stops in six other cities, including Terre Haute and Lafayette.

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Triple murderer to be sentenced

By Lori Geller · Wednesday, May 21,2003 9:12 p.m.

Rose Marie Sowders now has four months to wait before she is sentenced. Before her May 13 triple murder trial could begin, 34-year-old Sowders, advised by defense attorney Ron Chapman, changed her plea to guilty but mentally ill on three counts of murder.

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Around The Arts

Wednesday, May 21,2003 8:55 p.m.

Likely van Gogh fake still draws crowd OSLO, Norway -- A prized self-portrait by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh might be fake, but Norway's National Gallery couldn't be happier.

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Fashionable mention given to IU

By Bonnie Real · Wednesday, May 21,2003 8:55 p.m.

Ranks and lists have not created the best perception of academic life at IU lately, but the school's latest mention in the media offers a more appealing status. A recent issue of Women's Wear Daily says when it comes to fashion, IU boasts not only model students, but student models.

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Sick squirrel found, nursed back to health

By Susan Berg · Wednesday, May 21,2003 8:54 p.m.

One squirrel has been garnering a lot of attention outside Jordan Hall. Endearingly dubbed E.T. by its caretakers -- its scrawny wrinkled body devoid of fur -- the only thing this squirrel has in common with others is its bushy tail.

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Disney to test TV downloads

By Gary Gentile · Wednesday, May 21,2003 8:50 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The Walt Disney Co. will test two technologies this fall -- movie downloads and self-destructing DVDs -- designed to broaden the distribution of its films and boost profits by cutting out the middleman.

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Indy offers artistic endeavors

By Liv Cole · Wednesday, May 21,2003 8:49 p.m.

Still in Bloomington this summer and wondering what to do with your full tank of gas? Indianapolis, the nation's 12th largest city, is a little over an hour away and is packed with things to do. In fact, the early summer is the best time to visit Indy.

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My country tears of thee

By Michael Tapscott · Wednesday, May 21,2003 8:41 p.m.

Ferlinghetti sung his ode to the burned-out businessmen, those who left their neckties on the lampposts and became Troggs of the night. And so goes the worries of the world, buildings blown up by Arabs in Arab land, it sounds like Los Angeles to me. Why should anyone care when it's not happening to them? Oh yeah, didn't it?

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A chick flick for guys and gals

By -Paul Straw · Wednesday, May 21,2003 8:38 p.m.

What the original "Austin Powers" movie was to '60s spy movies, "Down with Love" is to '60s romantic comedies. Both movies are humorous parodies of the genre while at the same time honoring the era with reverence.

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Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 21,2003 8:37 p.m.

We attended our daughter's graduation May 10 and never attended a graduation that was so boring. Sen. Lugar used this forum to get across a message that all of us have yet to get!

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