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Maybe the worst film since 'Kangaroo Jack'

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I know how much everybody on campus has been waiting for Hilary Duff's new movie, "Raise Your Voice." Many have been counting the days, the hours, even the minutes. Well, the wait is over. You can now go to Showplace 11 and see the movie with the satisfaction that your money will be appreciated by the folks at New Line Cinema.


Stephen Crane

Can you master the Master's?

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If you thought last year's Tiger Woods golf title was detailed and realistic, then this year's game will drop you right on the green, as increased features and new additions make it one of the most layered and complex games on the market.


Jordan Tate

Billy Bob lights it up in 'Friday Night'

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With the persistent influx of football movies, it will not be long before the American Film Institute sets aside a genre for these films, and they will probably be called football movies.


Cake doesn't crack under 'pressure'

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Mid-to-late '90s geek rock sensation Cake has returned with yet another record. This one's called Pressure Chief, and it doesn't do much to differentiate itself from the band's previous works.

Ashley Wilkerson

Can Conan carry on the legacy?

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Recently, talk-show magnate Jay Leno announced he will be leaving "The Tonight Show" on NBC and Conan O'Brien will replace him. Leno has had enough of the show, and so he will be stepping down in five years.


MIDEAST RUNNING THE SAHARA

Taxi has no drive, runs flat

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For every former "SNL" actor pulling a Will Ferrell in the world of movies there is a Chris Kattan ready to suck. The movie "Taxi" is being billed as Jimmy Fallon's first big attempt at carrying a movie. Can he do it? No, he can not.





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Boneham gives back

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It's no surprise that Indianapolis' native Rupert Boneham, the son of an IU geology professor and a high school biology and chemistry teacher, often took nature-oriented family vacations. At just three years old, Boneham pitched his own tent, caught his first snake and came home with the realization that he wanted to live in the woods.


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Defining Umphrey's McGee

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The Rolling Stones say Umphrey's McGee sounds like Phish. Umphrey's McGee has been named by some as the jam band of the Midwest. They relate their style to the legendary Frank Zappa. But if you take Jimmy Page, Jim Morrison and Miles Davis and send them to Jamaica to have a threesome — that's the sound of Umphrey's McGee.


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Take that TERRORISM

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Matt Stone and Trey Parker have been shocking America with their unique blend of socio-political satire and potty humor since the premiere of "South Park" in 1997.


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Rokita speaks to students, CRs

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Surrounded by IU College Republicans, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita spoke Tuesday night about how he became the youngest person to hold the office, at the age of 32, and how he followed the road less traveled.


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Coming to America

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Sophomore Annica Loftstedt arrived in Bloomington for the first time on official move-in day last fall. The native of Sweden had never visited IU, had yet to completely master English and wasn't even sure where Bloomington was located on a map.


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Candidates prepare for last debate

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DENVER -- In a last-minute flurry of accusations before their final debate, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry tried to tie President George W. Bush to record oil prices while the president charged that his Democratic opponent has totally misunderstood the war on terror.


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Daniels greets IU supporters

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Mitch Daniels dropped in on IU Tuesday, and a sea of green-shirt supporters swarmed. "The fact that he showed up proves he's put up a pretty relentless attack to get students interested," senior Ben Stewart said.


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Education takes back seat

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Joe Kernan and Mitch Daniels are a topic of discussion these days as students in a high school government class discuss the differences between Democrats and Republicans in this year's election. "They just have different ways of achieving the same thing," David Duncan tells his class at Arlington High School.


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IUSA to support student voice on fee

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IU Student Association officials said the group will support a new transportation fee only if students are largely behind the measure. But IUSA President Tyson Chastain said if students are mostly against a new fee, his group will oppose it.


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Gividen allowed in 3rd debate

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The campaigns for Gov. Joe Kernan and Republican challenger Mitch Daniels on Tuesday reversed a decision that would have excluded the Libertarian Party candidate from a weekend debate.


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School board election draws community debate

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On election day in November, campus community members voting in Bloomington will help determine the fate of the Monroe County Community School Corporation by casting votes for four open school board positions.