Community Arts

This 'train' doesn't stop

Recorded at a live club show in Birmingham, Ala., Train's Alive at Last is a guilty pleasure -- it sounds really, really good, and as a live album it probably has as good a crowd presence as I've heard, comparable to Ben Folds Five's Naked Baby Photos.

Aver's + $10 = Dinner

Aver's Pizza defended its title this year and remained Bloomington's best pizza, holding off second place Mother Bear's and third place Pizza Express.

Ying Yang Twins bring the crunk ATL-style

The Ying Yang Twins are back again with their newest release, My Brother and Me. This CD is a follow-up to their last release, Me and My Brother, which scored such hit singles like "Salt Shaker" featuring Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz, "Whats Happnin!" featuring Trick Daddy and "Naggin'."

Around The Campus

Monroe County judge presents lecture Monroe County Circuit Judge Viola Jones will speak about her experiences on the bench at the University Club from 1 to 2 p.m. today. Jones, originally from Virginia, has worked at the Tuskegee Institute, has been a social worker, directed a senior citizens' center, taught high school and has been a reading instructor. She was appointed judge of Monroe Circuit Court in 1995.

Keeping it clean

I try to practice good personal hygiene. Really, I do. It's just that sometimes it's difficult when the showers in my dorm are closed.

The new American dreamers

Last week, after the most of the Indiana Daily Student staff had gone home, I sat alone in the election coverage "war room" at 3 a.m. I was finishing last week's column when one of the school's custodians stuck his head through the door.

T.I.S., IUSA raise scholarship money

T.I.S. College Bookstore employees handed a check to the IU Student Association for $7,782.06 Tuesday. The money, which will be allocated to various students as $500 and $1,000 scholarships, was part of an initiative by both organizations to give back to students. The money was raised through the sale of $2 Crimson Planners, which went on sale at the beginning of the semester and are still available at T.I.S.

By the book -- but with a twist

Last week, the Texas State Board of Education delayed approval of some middle and high school health textbooks after a member argued the books' language legitimizes homosexuality. The board member disapproved of the books' vague language use regarding marriage, as they use phrases like "couples" and "partners."

Local organizations receive boost from IU group

Several local nonprofit organizations are receiving business, financial, marketing and strategic advice -- and it's all for free. Janus Consulting Institute, a student-run organization, works to find business solutions and provides consulting advice for nonprofit agencies. The group began in 2002 and will be looking to recruit new members in mid-November.

IU panel predicts modest 2005 economic growth

Economists with the Kelley School of Business predicted an expanding economy for 2005 last Thursday, but at a slower rate than in 2004.

Holiday work opportunities should be on the rise

NEW YORK -- People who want to earn some extra money during the holiday season should get their job applications in now. The nation's retailers expect a modest pickup in holiday spending this year, despite higher gasoline prices and rising interest rates that some feared would put a damper on the season, according to the National Retail Federation, a trade group.

New men's store expected to bring profits

Satire in film holds true today

I'm not immediately aware of any other comedies concerning the imminent destruction of the world via nuclear power, so I suppose it's safe to call "Dr. Strangelove" the best of that bunch.

Where ya been hiding all these years?

Oh, how we love comeback albums. It's an amazing thing when successful musicians release one or two great albums, then go into hiding, never to be heard from until their miraculous comeback release.

Commercializing your life story

There are a few films that actors and directors turn to when they want to win an Oscar. There's the big-budget epic, the adaptation of a best-selling book and, of course, the old stand by -- the biopic.

One 'Confused' special edition DVD

"Dazed and Confused," Richard Linklater's ("Before Sunrise," "School of Rock") 1970s-based high school drama/comedy, is the kind of film that will forever be a classic.

Nuthin' but a 'G' thang

Sacha Baron Cohen aka Ali G is among the best of a new wave of British comedians, which also includes Ricky Gervais of "The Office" and "Shaun of the Dead" and "Spaced" creators Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg.

Ying Yang Twins bring the crunk ATL-style

The Ying Yang Twins are back again with their newest release, My Brother and Me. This CD is a follow-up to their last release, Me and My Brother, which scored such hit singles like "Salt Shaker" featuring Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz, "Whats Happnin!" featuring Trick Daddy and "Naggin'."

AFI showcases greatest hits for better or worse

After only recently losing the band to DreamWorks, AFI's old record label Nitro Records is already releasing the bands first "greatest hits" CD in lieu of a new album.

This 'train' doesn't stop

Recorded at a live club show in Birmingham, Ala., Train's Alive at Last is a guilty pleasure -- it sounds really, really good, and as a live album it probably has as good a crowd presence as I've heard, comparable to Ben Folds Five's Naked Baby Photos.