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Online only: Eardrum Grade:A

By Brian Hettmansperger and Whitney Wyckoff · Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 12 a.m.

And got the nerve to act moody!") when juxtaposed with those of Kweli's. Even with "In the Mood," Kweli is never misogynistic. "Soon the New Day" features vocals of the soulful Norah Jones and is a fun listen simply because both artists are stretching their ranges to make the song work. Female MC Jean Grae is the only lyricist on the album that can trade flows with Kweli on "Say Something" and not get outshined. With old-school needle scratches and scorching flows by both Grae and Kweli, "Say Something" is easily the most intriguing song on the album. If Eardrum is missing anything, it's Mos Def. But with rumors of a new Black Star album, his absence is quite excusable. Just think, if Talib can do this album by himself, what will he and Mos Def do together? Think about that as you listen to Eardrum, one of the most complete rap albums in recent history.

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Dealership offers free car to ‘Be Cool, Stay in School’

By Jessica Anderson · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 11:59 p.m.

While college professors struggle to keep daily attendance high throughout the semester, Monroe County high schools have a new incentive to encourage students to stay in the classroom. Students from the Monroe County Community School Corporation who have perfect attendance records will be entered to win a 2007 Pontiac G5, with a price tag of around $16,000, from Curry Buick Cadillac Pontiac GMC Inc. in Bloomington. “It’s really cool for whoever wins,” said Mari Welton, a junior from Bloomington High School South.

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Detained Iranians released after Iraqi intervention

By Bassem Mroue · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 11:57 p.m.

Eight Iranians, including two diplomats, were released by U.S. forces Wednesday after being detained because unauthorized weapons were found in their cars, the U.S. military said. An adviser to the top U.S. general in Iraq called the detentions “regrettable.”

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Second anniversary of Katrina brings celebrations, anger

By Cain Burdeau · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 11:56 p.m.

As bells rang out, honoring the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in New Orleans, residents paused from their grim rebuilding efforts Wednesday to remember the dead and all their neighbors who are still unable to return.

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How to succeed in auditions*

By Leah Linder · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 11:27 p.m.

Roles in IU Department of Theatre and Drama productions are available to any student. Check out the director’s notes below to learn the ins and outs of auditioning for IU productions.

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Issues of stereotyping, judging confronted in ‘cowboyily’ at BPP

By Ashley Craft · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 11:25 p.m.

It has been over a decade since Steven Cole Hughes last visited Bloomington, but this time he will not be sitting in a classroom. Instead, he will be relaxing and watching his play “cowboyily,” opening tonight at 8 p.m. on the Bloomington Playwrights Project stage. Hughes, a playwright and IU alumnus, created “cowboyily,” a play that shows the clashing of two different characters: the “city mouse” and the “country mouse,” and examines how they coexist.

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Around the Arts

Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 11:19 p.m.

Dirty Projectors with Yacht, Vampire Weekend and Normanoak When: 8 p.m., tonight Where: Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. More Information: Over three full length albums, an EP, and five different live bands in four years, David Longstreth has created in Dirty Projectors a body of music that’s original and beautiful. The breadth of his talents as a songwriter, arranger, bandleader and singer call to mind Prince, Joni Mitchell and Bjork. Tickets are $5 for IUB students, $10 for the general public.

Burning Man Burned

Burning Man torched prematurely in Nev.

By Lisa Leff · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 11:19 p.m.

Burning Man became Burnt Man four days early on Tuesday. A San Francisco performance artist was arrested on suspicion of igniting the signature figure of the counterculture festival in the remote Nevada desert.

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