Community Arts

'Soul Plane,' so lame

By Matt Waters and Matthew Waters · Thursday, June 3,2004 12 a.m.

The creators of "Soul Plane" were aiming for an urban version of "Airplane" when they made the film.

Heat can't keep Hoosiers from NCAAs

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:48 p.m.

With temperatures hovering at or above 90 degrees, IU men's track team's top stars qualified for the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the NCAA Regional meet this weekend at Louisiana State University. The best result came from junior All-American Aarik Wilson, who set a new personal best and school record in the triple jump en route to a second place finish. His mark of 16.91 meters, while short of the phenomenal jump of winner LeeVan Sands of Auburn (17.30), broke Robert Cannon's 1978 school record of 16.87. Wilson currently ranks second in the nation and will be a strong contender for the NCAA triple jump title. Freshman All-American and Big Ten champion David Neville finished third in the 400 meters. His 45.88 seconds puts him consistently running under 46 seconds and indicates a shot at running even faster at the NCAA Championships.

2 Hoosiers sign Major League deals

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:34 p.m.

With the Hoosier baseball season ending, two of the team's recent graduates will contniue to take their swings. The latest in a long line of talented Hoosier shortstops, IU senior Seth Bynum signed a contract with Major League Baseball's Montreal Expos franchise May 27, officially beginning his professional baseball career.

Overton currently tied for 10th place at NCAA Championships

By Michael Peiper and Michael Pieper · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:31 p.m.

When junior Jeff Overton teed off at the NCAA Championships Tuesday, he was determined not to shoot himself out of the tournament. Instead he shot an opening round 67 landing him in fourth place on the leaderboard after the first round of play. Although IU's team didn't qualify for the championships, the Big Ten Golfer of the Year qualified for the tournament by finishing as the top individual from a non-qualifying team at last week's NCAA Regionals in West Lafayette.

Doubles duo falls short in Elite Eight

By Dan Click · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:28 p.m.

With the season on the line for both IU's men's and women's tennis teams, the women's doubles duo of sophomore Sarah Batty and senior Linda Tran fell in the Elite Eight while men's junior Jakub Praibis fell in the second round of the men's singles championship.

BAAC expands season to summer

By Jenica Schultz · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:28 p.m.

Next year's season at the Bloomington Area Arts Council will not stop at the end of IU's spring semester. At a press conference Wednesday, the BAAC announced plans to continue productions at the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St., through July. "People keep asking why our house is dark in the summer, and now we will be answering their request by expanding our season," said Kaira Hogle, BAAC performance director. The upcoming season offers a wide variety of performances from interpretative movement theater in "Waves: A Theatrical Adaptation of the Novel by Virginia Woolf" to traditional musical theater in Berold Brecht and Kurt Weil's "The Threepenny Opera" to the classical guitar stylings of Ana Vidovic, Antanas Tzetkov and the Bloomington Classical Guitar Society.

Suspected militants killed by Saudi security forces

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:27 p.m.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi security forces Wednesday killed two suspected militants linked to a weekend shooting and hostage-taking in the kingdom's oil production heartland where 22 people were slain, the Interior Ministry said.

Conference to address security

By Karen Yancey · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:26 p.m.

The Kelley School of Business will hold a two-day conference beginning today to discuss how the United States can meet national security needs while enhancing economic prosperity.

Faculty, students differ on new Iraq

By Sheeba Madan · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:26 p.m.

IU faculty and students have differing opinions on the upcoming handover of power in Iraq on June 30. The recently named interim government is expected to govern Iraq until elections for the Iraqi National Assembly are held in January 2005.

IU begins search for new AD

By Dan Click · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:26 p.m.

For the third time in four years, a new athletics director will lead the IU athletics department, IU President Adam Herbert announced Thursday. Herbert also announced the formation of a 16-member committee to choose the next director, which will be chaired by IU Alumni Association President Ken Beckley.

Adidas named as apparel supplier

By Dan Click · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:26 p.m.

IU will change from a swoosh to three stripes when the athletics department changes apparel suppliers from Nike to Adidas July 1. The department also announced that current Athletics Director Terry Clapacs will step down to make way for a new director to be determined in September.

Tornados hit Indiana over weekend

By Karen Yancey · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:26 p.m.

A tornado hit northeast of Ellettsville Sunday afternoon damaging 23 houses and causing about $45,000 in clean-up. No fatalities or injuries were reported in Monroe County. One house in Ellettsville was completely destroyed while others sustained minor damages, said John Hooker III, director of Monroe County Emergency Management. Damage assessment is still being conducted.

Reunions, regulars fill summer concert lineup

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:25 p.m.

With the summer season upon us, it is the ultimate time of the year for live music.

Soggy Indy 500 doesn't dampen spirits

By Cory Schouten · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:22 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Before Buddy Rice took the checkered flag at the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, the rain had scared off about half of Kevin Kuehn's group of friends from Green Bay, Wis. But Kuehn, sporting a Coors Light hat and a red rain jacket, said after the race that the wait was worth it. "It's Indy," he said, as the track-side screen flashed a tornado warning. "We'll be back next year." The day at the track began and ended with ominous storm clouds and downpours, but somehow, amid a windy, stormy afternoon, there was time for 180 laps and an exciting finish -- a payoff for thousands of soggy, but enthusiastic, race fans.

'Flakers' fleece the Finals?

By Jeff Fuldauer · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:16 p.m.

Go ahead and hand out the trophy. If the Lakers haven't blown it by now, they aren't going to anytime soon. But stop right there when comparing this year's Lakers to Laker greats of old. Winning their fourth NBA championship in the "post-M.J. era" earns L.A. the right to be talked about as one of the toughest teams to beat. But in my mind, the collection of pro basketball's biggest divas is far from great as they manage to squeak lazily by instead of etching their way into NBA lore as one of the greatest squads ever.

'Life'll Kill Ya'

By Ryan Whirty · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:11 p.m.

Lately, on the nights when I come home feeling depressed and forlorn (and they are many), I seem to be listening to the same song over and over again.

Britpop gets another look in ocumentary

By Phil Kijak · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:08 p.m.

Beginning at the Stone Roses' gig at Spike Island in 1990, "Live Forever" gives a fairly chronological look at the phenomenon that gave us the best English rock since the British Invasion.

The Fun Police are here!

By Phil Kijak · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:07 p.m.

I'm not sure how to feel about "Club Dread."

World War II realism reissued

By John Barnett · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:06 p.m.

Steven Spielberg's World War II masterwork, "Saving Private Ryan," is being released a second time on DVD in order to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

Fanboy-fueled Oscar bait hits home

By John Barnett · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:04 p.m.

Peter Jackson's brilliant cinematic envisioning of Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien's three part literary juggernaut, "The Lord of the Rings," wraps up with "The Return of the King," deserved winner of 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director.