Community Arts

The beginning of Phish's end

By Robert O'Connor · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 12:43 p.m.

It has only been two-and-a-half months since Phish's final concert and much to the dismay of music lovers, hippies and people with generally poor hygiene, it looks as if it's never coming back.

In need of an outer-space killing

By -Nate Bethea · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 12:41 p.m.

Let me start this bluntly -- I am a huge Duran Duran fan, and I'm not afraid to admit it -- but this is not the Duran Duran of old.

Sum 41 gets deep

By George Lyle IV · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 12:39 p.m.

Somewhere along the way, either before or during the recording sessions for Chuck, the boys of Sum 41 went to Africa, did some volunteer work for a group called War Child Canada and had a few brushes with death.

'Death' becomes them

By Eric Smith · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 12:37 p.m.

In Good Charlotte's first post-fame album, it's abandoned its safe, cliché pop-punk sound, but it has nothing to balance itself upon anymore.

Sun sets on impressive sequel

By -Kehla West · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 12:31 p.m.

"If only" might have been the tagline of this film. Richard Linklater's beautiful little film "Before Sunset" is the best film to come out this year. It's an extension of 1994's "Before Sunrise," which was equally wonderful. If you haven't seen "Sunrise," your experience with "Sunset" will be compromised.

Konga me impressed

By J.P. Benitez and JP Benitez · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 12:29 p.m.

Kid-tendo?It's not "Dance Dance Revolution," but it'll make you shake your kongas.

'South Park' creators put the 'F' back in funny

By Karen Green · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 12:29 p.m.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have done it again. To the delight of their fans, they've managed to piss everyone off in just under two hours.

SOUNDTRACK to a campaign

By Tony Sams · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 12:22 p.m.

They differ on foreign policy, they differ on domestic policy and, it can only be assumed, they differ on the music they would load onto an iPod.

Taking a DIFFERENT course

By Melissa Harrold · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 11:52 a.m.

Students have the chance every day to learn from professors who have made remarkable achievements within their respective fields. But what they may not know is that some of their professors also have interesting hobbies and activities outside their academic lives.

HPER rule bans outside materials

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 2:21 a.m.

The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation has effectively placed a ban on all backpacks and other materials not required for a class in any space that is used for physical activity.

Council focuses on Southeast

By Jill Brooks · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 2:21 a.m.

Soon Bloomington might see restaurants, offices, retail space and a bank on Bloomington's southeast side. Wednesday night at Bloomington City Council several ordinances were read for first reading, including an ordinance to amend the Preliminary Plan for the Century Village 2.

District 9 debated at WTIU

By Tony Sams · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 2:21 a.m.

Abortion, jobs and negative advertising dominated an exchange Wednesday night between the candidates for Indiana's 9th district as they met on campus for their only debate in one of the tightest congressional races in the nation.

Light in the darkness

By Jorie Slodki · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 2:21 a.m.

Cold and rainy weather were enough to make it hard to go out in the night, but it wasn't enough to stop a large group of women and men to make their message heard. That message was "Old, young, black, white, everyone take back the night!"

School Board candidates debate issues

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 2:21 a.m.

The magnificent seven Monroe County Community School Corporation school board candidates lined up for face time with about 40 campus community members Wednesday night in the Fellowship Hall at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, to discuss his or her personality, preferences and platform.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 2:08 a.m.

EVANSVILLE -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Mitch Daniels said the possibility of building the planned Interstate 69 extension as a toll road should remain an option because the state does not have the money to pay for the project.

Facing down big brother

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 1:57 a.m.

A new report printed in the Indianapolis Star this week showed IU spends less than 2.5 percent of its budget with minority-owned firms. A state law that took effect mid-summer requires all state-funded universities, including IU, to report the money they spend with minority- and female-owned businesses. But the law also "monitors" and "encourages" IU to meet a government-driven quota of available firms in the Bloomington area laid out by a study.

Former envoy discusses Middle East peace process

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 1:55 a.m.

The barrier to peace in the Middle East is separated by more than a wall-like fence. That's what Dennis Ross, former U.S. envoy to the Middle East and author of "The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace," lectured to the campus community Wednesday night in the Willkie Auditorium.

Hoosiers bite the Bulldogs

By Steve Slivka · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 1:47 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- After a sluggish start in the first half by both teams because of wet field conditions at Kuntz Stadium, the IU men's soccer team defeated Butler 2-0, scoring both goals in the second half. The Hoosiers move to 10-3-1 overall and Butler falls to 10-4-1 overall.

Losing skid won't deter IU

By Dan Patrick · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 1:46 a.m.

Broken records, broken bodies and blown opportunities have characterized the 2004 Hoosier football season. As the 2-4 Hoosiers enter the second half of the season, IU coach Gerry DiNardo's team seeks to exorcise the demons of an injury-riddled offensive line and near-misses in the win-loss column.

Isn't it March yet?

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, Oct. 21,2004 1:44 a.m.

There's nothing in the world better than kicking back right around Spring Break and watching the NCAA tournament all day long. It's the perfect time to relax, think of the upcoming summer and get the rare opportunity to see East Tennessee State play on live television. Throw all of this together and it is without a doubt the best time of the year.