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Park-and-ride pandemonium

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:54 p.m.

The oh-so convenient Park and Ride Shuttle won't be quite so convenient anymore. Beginning Sept. 6, students who ride the Park and Ride bus to campus will have to park at the Winslow Sports Complex instead of Bryan Park. Do you know where Winslow Sports Complex is? We didn't think so. The Winslow Sports Complex, located next to the YMCA on Highland Avenue, south of campus, is two and a half miles away from campus -- two miles farther than Bryan Park.

Queen is king of 'best of' collections

By -Nate Bethea · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:52 p.m.

I really have no idea as to whether or not Queen is considered one of those bands like The Beatles or Led Zeppelin that you're "required" to like if you call yourself a rock fan.

Two firms chosen to build missile defense for commercial airplanes

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:51 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Teams led by BAE Systems and Northrup Grumman were chosen Wednesday to build and test prototypes for anti-missile systems to defend U.S. commercial planes against shoulder-fired rockets. The Homeland Security Department said the companies will each get $45 million over the next 18 months. It's the second phase of the agency's effort to determine whether affordable, effective anti-missile systems can be deployed on commercial planes.

Charges reduced for soldier accused in Abu Ghraib abuse

By Alyson Brodsy and David Rising · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:50 p.m.

MANNHEIM, Germany -- A U.S. military policewoman accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal had the charges against her reduced Wednesday as a set of pretrial hearings wrapped up at an American base in Germany. The decision by military prosecutors could significantly reduce jail time for Spc. Megan Ambuhl -- one of seven Army reservists charged with abuse of Iraqi prisoners -- if she is found guilty.

Talking Heads 'Burn down the House'

By C. Warner Sills · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:49 p.m.

There comes a time in the lives of all successful musicians when their work is summed up for the dreaded "best of" compilation album.

Paris marks 60 years of liberation with city anniversary celebration

By Alyson Brodsy and Elaine Ganley · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:49 p.m.

PARIS -- Ceremonies that drew thousands of people into the streets culminated with a solemn tribute to the heroes of the liberation at Paris City Hall -- followed by a jubilant outdoor ball. The liberation "shook France and renewed hope in the world," said President Jacques Chirac in an address at City Hall, where he decorated veterans and Resistance members.

Russia investigates possibility of terrorism in plane crashes

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:48 p.m.

BUCHALKI, Russia -- Russian emergency workers searched heaps of twisted metal and tall grass Wednesday for clues about what caused two airliners to plunge to earth within minutes of each other, killing all 89 people aboard. Officials said one jet sent a hijack distress signal. Flight recorders from both planes were found and taken to Moscow for investigation, ITAR-TASS, a Russian news agency, reported, indicating the question of what caused the twin disasters soon could be answered.

Prequel a classic horror tale revisited

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:33 p.m.

It does not take long for director Renny Harlin to create suspense in this Exorcist prequel.

Buddy flick offers laughs, thrills for all

By -Jenny Kobiela · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:30 p.m.

Everyone has at least heard of the classic 1972 movie "Deliverance," where a group of guys takes a trip down a river in Georgia backcountry and meet up with some pretty scary hillbillies.

Ocean movie a little shallow

By Miranda Higdon · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:28 p.m.

What happens when you leave a normal young couple out on the open ocean for 24 hours? Well, apparently, not a whole lot.

'Garden' flourishes with solid cast

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 11:23 p.m.

Zach Braff is one talented cat.

Summer flicks: The good, the bad and the ugly

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 10:52 p.m.

Summer has come and gone, and with it came an onslaught of movies -- some good, others bad.

Judge me not by my music

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 10:31 p.m.

In Nick Hornby's wonderful book "High Fidelity," the "moral" of the tale is summed up with the oft-quoted line: "It's what you like, not what you are like."

Filling the streets

By Chris Farrar · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 10:26 p.m.

This week marks the annual rush of thousands of students that rampage the street of Kirkwood.

Old music, new kick

By Leslie Benson · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 10:17 p.m.

Cajun bluegrass sextet Leftover Salmon spent the past two years honing its craft in preparation for its latest self-titled album, released in March.

Surveys: Life changing for IU students

By Michael Zennie and Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 3:29 a.m.

If The Princeton Review is to be believed, the party at IU is beginning to die. IU fell to the No. 15 party school in the nation according to the publication's 2005 list of "The Best 357 Colleges," but did manage to land the No. 5 spot in the "Lots of Beer" ranking. IU received what administrators saw as negative national attention when the school was ranked the top party school in the country in 2002. In 2003, The Princeton Review ranked IU No. 3 for parties.

Bloomington 101

By Alexandra R. Moses and Nathan Rothman · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 3:29 a.m.

As another school year approaches, seasoned IU veterans are starting to get back into the swing of things here. Where to find those household supplies, ways to get from point A to point B and how to get cheap eats are all common knowledge to returning students, but for those new to the school and the area, learning the ins and outs of this town is easy.

IU employee booked for drugs

By Michael Zennie and Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 3:29 a.m.

An IU employee was arrested in July by the Indiana State Police Methamphetamine Abuse Task Force on three felony drug charges at his Bloomington home, according to a statement Indiana State Police Trooper Jon Patrick gave in a Monroe County Court affidavit. John "Jack" Kenealy let police officers into his home July 29 where they found methcathinone and the means to make the drug in Kenealy's residence, according to Patrick's statement. The account detailed how Kenealy willingly

'U.S. News & World Report' ranks Kelley School, freshman programs favorably

By Tony Sams and Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 3:29 a.m.

In its annual ranking of the nation's top colleges and universities, U.S. News & World Report recognized the IU Kelley School of Business and many of its specialty programs among the best undergraduate programs in the nation. Among public and private undergraduate schools of business, the Kelley School was tied with the University of Illinois for 11th in the nation. Only the University of Michigan's undergraduate business program ranked higher than IU among Big Ten schools.

National test average increases

By Kathleen Quilligan and Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Aug. 25,2004 2:45 a.m.

High school students did better on the ACT in 2004 than they did in the previous year, raising the national average by one-tenth of a point to 20.9 out of 36, according to a recent study by ACT Inc., the group that administers the test.