Community Arts

Better to sleep through 'Sleepover'

By Matt Waters and Matthew Waters · Wednesday, July 14,2004 12 a.m.

This is one of those flicks that will wind up being shown on the WB Saturday mornings, because it'll be cheaper to air this crap rather than producing fresh kid's programming...

Punch me -- I bleed repetitive clichés

By -Nate Bethea · Wednesday, July 14,2004 12 a.m.

I should preface this by saying that me critiquing TV shows makes as much sense as Stevie Wonder ...

Benjamin blasts college rock

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Wednesday, July 14,2004 12 a.m.

With so many hard rock bands out there, it's difficult to decide what albums to buy...

The Rules: how to watch a movie

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, July 14,2004 12 a.m.

Before entering the rather menial, low-paying field of professional writing, I worked in the rather menial, low-paying field of movie theaters...

Want 'More' from hip-hop? Look elsewhere

By -Brandon Tucker · Wednesday, July 14,2004 12 a.m.

Loyd Banks is one hard dude. He's shown this on G-Unit's debut album, Beg for Mercy, and he's outdone himself on his first solo album ...

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, July 13,2004 10:16 p.m.

ZBT making donation to charity Zeta Beta Tau will donate about $5,500 to the Children's Miracle Network from profits made from the April 23 concert featuring Layzie Bone of the rap group Bone Thugs 'N' Harmony.

take a walk

By Christopher Gagnon · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:54 p.m.

With rain earlier in the afternoon Friday and threat of more showers to come, patrons of fine art grabbed their umbrellas and took to the streets of downtown Bloomington for the second Gallery Walk this season. The Downtown Gallery Walk is a way for those who enjoy art to admire the talent of local artists. Nine galleries within walking distance from each other participate in this event giving people the chance to see the exhibits at their own leisure.

Gov. Kernan appoints 2 new trustees

By Karen Green · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:54 p.m.

Two new alumni will join the IU board of trustees in August after being appointed by Gov. Joe Kernan Thursday. Jeffrey Cohen and Clarence Boone will serve three-year terms as trustees. They will attend their first meeting in Indianapolis Aug. 18 and 19.

Around The Region

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:48 p.m.

Man turns himself in to Alaska police ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An Indiana man wanted on murder charges in his home state has turned himself in to Alaska State Troopers. Nathan A. Dalton, 28, identified himself to troopers in Talkeetna this week, according to a trooper report. Dalton is the only suspect in the suffocation death of Hinds, according to a report in Johnson County's The Daily Journal newspaper.

Mix-up registers Indiana voters twice

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:43 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Nearly 6,000 voters are registered to vote in both Lake and Porter counties, a problem that state election officials say exposes the counties to election fraud and illustrates the need for a statewide, up-to-date voter list. Census trends indicate the region has a fluid population that is generally shifting from Lake to Porter County, but thousands remain eligible to vote at their old address for years after moving. Strict election laws limit the removal of moved or dead voters.

Kernan grants first Indiana clemency since 1977

By C. Warner Sills · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:41 p.m.

Gov. Joe Kernan granted clemency to convicted murderer Darnell Williams July 2, marking the first time an Indiana governor has granted clemency since 1977. The decision was based on a number of different factors, including recently discovered evidence and was made seven days before Williams was to be executed. "We're pleased and proud of the work that (Kernan) has done," said Juliet Yackel, Williams Attorney. "(Williams) was thrilled. He has always maintained his innocence."

Senate report discredits CIA's pre-war intelligence

By Alyson Brodsy and Katherine Shrader · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:37 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Following the release of a Senate report harshly criticizing U.S. intelligence gathering and analysis, the focus will soon shift to whether and how to make sweeping changes to the intelligence community. After a yearlong investigation, the Senate Intelligence Committee released nearly 120 conclusions about the intelligence community's performance on estimating the threat from Iraq, found primarily in a 2002 assessment that served as the Bush administration's leading arguments for war.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:36 p.m.

Athletics department just can't seem to get it right Stupid is as stupid does, or so it seems at the athletic department. Their new multi-million dollar plan (which is really just a modification of the one proposed two years ago) demonstrates the same level of stupidity that led to the department's record structural deficit, actual deficit and the implementation of the student athletics fee.

A politics of exclusion

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:25 p.m.

Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman." Fifty-three potent words comprise the Federal Marriage Amendment, a punitive, unnecessary, mean-spirited concept which this week aims to become the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It's not just marriage that it aims to keep from homosexuals, either.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:24 p.m.

NASA delays launch of Aura satellite LOS ANGELES -- NASA officials Saturday ordered a 48-hour delay in the launch of an atmospheric studies satellite after engineers discovered that a shield was not aligned properly. The Aura satellite was to have been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 3:01 a.m. PDT Sunday aboard a two-stage Boeing Delta II rocket.

Finding director no. 1 priority

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:24 p.m.

Pending approval from the IU board of trustees, it appears the poor IU athletics department may stumble upon a bit of money -- a bit of $65 million. This newly-found cash, paid for in entirely private donations, will not be put toward the structural deficit. It will be used to expand Memorial Stadium and create new facilities for eight of IU's athletics teams. It provides a hefty amount of budgetary fodder we could easily complain about.

Avoid a player's eyes

By Alyson Brodsy and Joanna Penn · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:23 p.m.

The day was Tuesday. The temperature was unbearable, and I was stuck at a stoplight listening to Avril Lavigne, who was on every station. I thought my day couldn't get worse, and then I listened to the words. Avril Lavigne was chanting my last relationship in cheesy pop form, and since most of America has heard the "Don't Tell Me" tune, I thought, being the goodwill ambassador that I am, I should warn the campus of the man behind the lyrics.

President plans measure against gay marriage

By Alyson Brodsy and Pete Yost · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:23 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush says legalizing gay marriage would redefine the most fundamental institution of civilization and that a constitutional amendment is needed to protect it. A few activist judges and local officials have taken it on themselves to change the meaning of marriage, Bush said Saturday in his weekly radio address.

Palestinians, Israelis react to Hague ruling

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Zennie · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:22 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israelis and Palestinians were lining up support for a showdown at the United Nations over Israel's planned security barrier in the West Bank, while violence erupted in the Gaza Strip and four Palestinians were killed. Palestinians and the Arab world were elated by a nonbinding world court ruling Friday that declared the barrier illegal and said it should be dismantled.

Moore's unfocused message

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 11,2004 9:22 p.m.

I saw "Fahrenheit 9/11," Michael Moore's controversial polemic against the Bush administration and the real motives behind the war in Iraq. I wasn't impressed. I don't mean I disliked it. Moore makes some good points, which, although fairly obvious, don't get a lot of press, and there is some mildly powerful and interesting footage in the film. It's worth five bucks for a matinee show, but it's just not documentary film at its best.