Community Arts

'Ocean's' a DVD steal

Making a splash with the release of \'Wake\'

Singer/songwriter Sheila Nicholls explains that the word wake is a triple-entendre -- getting up in the morning, the trail a boat makes through the water and the celebration of someone's death.

In the 'Calzone'

Don your kilts

Weezer's 'Maladroit' anything but

'Unfaithful:' Emotions to the extreme

'Last Orders' not worth ordering on pay-per-view

Chesney's latest 'No Problem'

'Ocean's' a DVD steal

New Age at its best

Better off Live

Making a splash with the release of \'Wake\'

Singer/songwriter Sheila Nicholls explains that the word wake is a triple-entendre -- getting up in the morning, the trail a boat makes through the water and the celebration of someone's death.

Slightly better than the previews

The Replacements: Letting it be

I couldn't help it. I had to write about this album, no matter how obvious of a choice it may be for unearthing a lesser-known but very influential album.

Flood waters set new record

Lake Monroe reached record levels Wednesday as runoff from the week's heavy rains caused the already-swollen lake to rise even higher. For the first time in the dam's 37-year history, water levels rose high enough to reach the emergency spillway, designed to handle overflow from the dam.

Professor receives national science award

Ernest Davidson, Distinguished Professor and the Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair in Computational Quantum Chemistry, was awarded the National Medal of Science, the most prestigious scientific honor conferred by the United States government, May 9. He will be one of 15 accomplished scientists to be honored at a White House ceremony June 13, during which President George W. Bush will present the honorees with their medals.

IU faculty salaries rank sixth in Big Ten

After the IU Board of Trustees four-year effort to increase faculty salaries, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) recently released data showing IU has improved its comparative ranking with other Big Ten institutions. In the 2000-2001 academic year IU was ranked seventh among Big Ten public institutions in average salary levels for full professors, associate professors and assistant professors. Currently, IU is ranked sixth.

on the SIDELINES

Big Ten to hold Bowl game Costas signs multi-year contract to stay with NBC Doctor: Hingis injuries may be career-threatening

Foyt's drivers looking for speed on Sunday

INDIANAPOLIS -- A.J. Foyt will have three drivers for Sunday's final Indianapolis 500 qualifications.

Team loses to Auburn, fails to advance

The IU women's tennis team served up the usual this past Saturday -- strong doubles play and porous singles play -- in a 4-3 heartbreaker to Auburn in the NCAA Regional semi-finals. A team that has been hampered by injuries all season long, especially down the final stretch, it has relied heavily on the team doubles point but been unable to count on singles to ice matches. The result has been a dreary 4-5 team record in April and May, and four 4-3 losses, including the most recent season-ending loss to Auburn.