Community Arts

Short skirts, shorter tempers

By Rhett Umphress · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12 a.m.

In "Mean Girls," Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) starts attending Evanston Township High School, her first public school as a junior after spending the first 16 years of her life being home-schooled in Africa.

'This type of thinking' makes for good music

By -Sam Johnston · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12 a.m.

Chevelle is back with its second major record label release, This Type of Thinking Could Do Us In. It seems that this time around, Chevelle's type of thinking hasn't really changed all that much, and that's a good thing.

Harper shines a 'light'

By J.P. Benitez and JP Benitez · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12 a.m.

Ben Harper is one of those beautiful 20th century musicians who throughout his career has been walking hand-in-hand with his influences -- it's always a battle to find the right proportions of Kravitz, Dylan, Motown or anyone else in the rhythms.

Love these DVDs, you will

By Dan Patrick · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12 a.m.

"Star Wars" is finally here on DVD, and, frankly, if you don't know the plots of these movies, you must have been stuck under a rock on Tatooine for the last 27 years.

Costello delivers bipolar ride

By Mike Ley · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12 a.m.

With the inevitability of maturity, Elvis Costello has morphed from the quirky, pigeon-toed nerd of punk on My Aim Is True into its seasoned grandfather.

Movie will soon be 'forgotten'

By Doug Evans · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12 a.m.

Start with a very interesting and eerie hook: A mother who mourns the death of her 9-year-old son finds out that he didn't really die in a plane crash over a year ago; he never even existed.

Veto this lame knockoff film

By Monica Dix · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12 a.m.

If you are looking for a cookie-cutter version of Mandy Moore's flick "Chasing Liberty," then "First Daughter" starring Katie Holmes is the right film for you.

County councilman files lawsuit

By Mike Malik · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 7:05 p.m.

On the two-year anniversary of Monroe County Councilman Scott Wells' arrest by the Indiana State Police, David Colman, Wells' lawyer, filed a lawsuit on his behalf. Wells filed the lawsuit because he believes his civil rights were violated.

In the Grooves

By Rick Newkirk · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 3:11 p.m.

When tiny diamond-studded needles swim through the grooves of a 12-inch black plastic disc, the world of vinyl collectors rejoices.

Pac-man has left the building

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 3:03 p.m.

The 1980s were good to our generation. In addition to Saturday morning cartoons being put on the map, there was cool music, an explosion of film genres now referred to as slasher and '80s flicks, tight pants, TGIF, funny hair styles and arcades -- everywhere.

BURSTING the comedy BUBBLE

By Jake Wheeler · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 2:53 p.m.

Sellout crowds are a thing normally reserved for boy bands, presidential visits and Star Wars premieres. But All Sorts of Trouble for the Boy in the Bubble, back again this year to keep people in stitches, will be performing at the Bloomington Playwrights Project every other Saturday for $5 a head. And don't plan on coming in the door at the last minute because the first show of the year last Saturday was completely packed.

Dozens report stolen permits

By Mike Wilson · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 3:01 a.m.

Sophomore Jenna Innis came out to her car Monday morning to find two tickets -- courtesy of IU Parking Operations -- on her car, though she was parked in a space allowed by her permit. She soon realized, like several other students across campus, the parking permit she expect to see in her front window was missing.

IU employees leave jobs for overseas deployment

By Hina Alam · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 3:01 a.m.

In addition to seeing hundreds of students travel overseas to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, IU has also seen several employees leave to fulfill their patriotic duties. Currently, five employees are serving on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Indiana National Guard.

Libertarian finds new audience, bolsters campaign support

By Rick Newkirk · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 3:01 a.m.

FRANKLIN, Ind. -- Following the first gubernatorial debate for the 2004 election between Republican candidate Mitch Daniels and Democratic Governor Joe Kernan, local politicos are abuzz over Libertarian candidate Kenn Gividen. "I think the one that gained the most from this debate was the Libertarian candidate," said IU College Republican President Angel Rivera. "This is the first time during the campaign he's gotten an audience."

Debate for the state

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 3:01 a.m.

FRANKLIN, Ind. -- Democratic Gov. Joe Kernan, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mitch Daniels and Libertarian candidate Kenn Gividen offered their respective plans for the state and exchanged mild criticism in a debate Tuesday night.

Bookstores lack alternative merchandise

By David A. Nosko · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 2:06 a.m.

If deciding which multicultural or culturally specific fraternity or sorority in which to participate wasn't difficult enough for many minority IU students, imagine the difficulty those students face when attempting to buy organization-identified merchandise and apparel.

Trend Tidbits

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 1:46 a.m.

O'Brien to succeed Leno? NEW YORK -- NBC announced Monday that Conan O'Brien will take over for Jay Leno as host of the "Tonight" show. He'll have time to write his jokes -- the planned succession won't happen until 2009.

marking your place with memories

Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 1:44 a.m.

Buying a new book is like purchasing something new and fresh, but buying an old book is acquiring a treasure. And like so many treasures, with old books there is much more than meets the eye.

The plight of an intramural athlete

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 1:34 a.m.

The life of an athlete is a lot tougher than I thought it would be. Sure, it has its perks, but being a successful sports icon is no easy task.

Ski and snowboard looking for snow, pumped for winter

By Andrew Petersen · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 1:33 a.m.

With winter just a few short months away, it's time to get out those boots, wax up those skis (or boards) and start praying for snow. Most people don't make the connection between skiing and Indiana, after all, this is a state that has a maximum height of just over 1,200 feet.

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