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Woodstock minus the awesome music

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:42 p.m.

For the 40-year anniversary of Woodstock, which has been dubbed the greatest music festival of our parents’ generation, director Ang Lee (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) brings a look at the people behind the scenes who financed and organized the legendary festival in Bethel, New York.

Why it happened and why it’s not coming back

By Megan Clayton · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:38 p.m.

The young and young at heart who were hoping to sample a myth or relive a generational touchstone were disappointed last month when Michael Lang, one of the original organizers of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, abandoned his plan to hold a commemorative free festival,citing a lack of sponsors and funds.

Peace, love and slam dancing – the rise and fall of Woodstock

By Kelsey McArdle · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:38 p.m.

Violence. Fires. Limp Bizkit. It’s a recipe for disaster if there ever was one.Sounds more like a nightmare, right? Wrong. It was Woodstock 1999.Far removed from the idyllic attitude of the original 1969 festival, its most recent incarnation still makes us wonder: What went wrong?

500 days of summer vacation

By Brian Welk · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:37 p.m.

The most tedious question anyone has received recently is “How was your summer?” I’m still trying to answer that question.

This movie sucks.

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:33 p.m.

Here is a film utterly devoid of meaning or purpose. In his fourth feature, director Rob Zombie proves he has nothing but contempt for the genre he claims to be re-imagining.

All-knowing Internet kills mystery date

By Haley Adams · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:31 p.m.

Gone are the days of spending an evening with a near stranger, or going on a completely blind date. Now any questions we have can be cleared up by our pal, the Internet.

Collective Soul still rockin’

By Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:25 p.m.

One of the biggest alternative acts of the ’90s is still rocking as this decade nears its end.

Michaelson gives more of the same

By Margaret Ely · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:22 p.m.

I am ambivalent about Ingrid Michaelson’s newest offering, “Everyday.” There are catchy and sweet melodies, and Michaelson does not disappoint in offering plentiful heartfelt lyrics. But nothing on this album jumps out at me. It is, in simple terms, more of the same.

House’s worst day

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:22 p.m.

Most of us have been taught that some change is good. Apparently the writers of “House” were out sick during that lecture, because the lack of growth in the show’s characters finally grew grating during season five.

Stronger yet weaker

By Alex Benson · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:19 p.m.

Arctic Monkeys have always put an emphasis on fast-paced, fluid drumming and creating stylish rhythms. Their new album, “Humbug,” organizes these elements in a darker fashion.

No Lex, no problem

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:14 p.m.

With Lex and Lana gone and Clark Kent (Tom Welling) still nowhere near Superman-territory, an eighth season of “Smallville” didn’t seem necessary.

Finally (and hopefully) over

By Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 9:13 p.m.

Death has returned with new, creative ways to punish those who cheat it. The fourth installment in this franchise, aptly-titled and supposedly the last in the series, “The Final Destination,” takes the same basic formula of the previous three films and applies it here with new characters.

Gov. Daniels appoints IU alumnus to Department of Financial Institutions.

Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 8:27 p.m.

Gov. Daniels announced today that IU alumnus David Mills will be the new director of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions, according to a press release.

Gov. Daniels appoints IU alumnus to Department of Financial Institutions

Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 3:52 p.m.

Gov. Daniels announced today that IU alumnus David Mills will be the new director of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions, according to a press release.

Globalize your film collection

By Bertrand Teo · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 1:17 p.m.

Hollywood’s yellow fever is a testament to the quality of Asian-produced film over the past decades. Here are some recent films from the region worth a watch.

Rail Safety Week to take place through Saturday

Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 11:51 a.m.

Gov. Daniels announced that Aug. 30-Sept. 5 will be Rail Safety Week in Indiana.

Art Museum becomes coffeehouse on Thursday nights

Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 10:16 a.m.

The leaves will start to change and the temperature outside will drop as fall nears, but the IU Art Museum will stay warm as it combines coffee with art, music and more during its coffeehouse nights series.

IU-Newark-Rwanda partnership bridges education gap

By Brad Zehr · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 12:46 a.m.

The international story-exchange project was a yearlong endeavor started by IU’s Global Village Living-Learning Center to bring books to Rwanda schools with limited resources. But Books and Beyond, as its name indicates, is about more than book donation.

Glass grants faculty, staff free entry to all sports except football, men’s basketball

By Sean Morrison · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 12:43 a.m.

IU Athletics Director Fred Glass is reaching out to IU’s faculty and staff to try to fill seats at non-revenue sports.

Kelley graduates hit highs, lows post-graduation

By Ashlee Green · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2009 12:42 a.m.

According to the U.S. News & World Report, the Kelley school is ranked 12th overall in the nation for undergraduate programs and 22nd for MBA programs. U.S. News also reports that 82.3 percent of its graduates in the MBA program have full-time jobs upon graduating. No statistics were available for undergraduates.

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