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Hoosiers land South quarterback

By Dan Click · Thursday, June 16,2005 1:48 p.m.

As the temperature rises in the summer recruiting battles over the top high school football players follow suit. Ben Chappell decided to end things Saturday before it got too hot as he became the second IU football commitment for 2006.

Students react to Jackson verdict

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, June 16,2005 1:48 p.m.

Michael Jackson was acquitted in a court of law Monday of charges relating to the alleged sexual molestation of a 13-year-old boy at his Neverland Ranch in 2003, but the courtroom of Bloomington's public opinion believes justice was not served in his case.

High tech toys for girls and boys

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

Acting as an amalgam of "Prizzi's Honor," "The War of the Roses" and "True Lies," Doug Liman's latest film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" may not be seen as the sexy, witty action/comedy it indeed is but rather as a possible piece of insight into the tabloid-touted relationship between its striking stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Stripes leave 'Satan' in their wake

By John Barnett · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

It's a testament to his relative power that Jack White packs more of a punch on his own than most three, four or five-piece bands can muster.

'Seed of Chucky' shoots blanks

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

If slasher flicks were akin to professional basketball players, the "Child's Play" series would be Mugsy Bogues.

I always feel like someone is watching me

By Maggie Bozich · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

Can you imagine sitting outside of Uptown Café or Malibu Grill on a nice, sunny afternoon enjoying lunch with friends, when all of a sudden about 10 strange men and women begin taking pictures of you.

Peas' latest loses some 'Phunk'

By Maggie Bozich · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

Though lyrically Black Eyed Pea's Monkey Business could use some improvement, it is a catchy, feel-good CD.

By keeping the testers blind, any possible bias was eliminated.

Mmmmmmm!

By -Kehla West · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

With so many ice cream parlors in town, how is a hot, hungry ice cream lover supposed to know where to go? Chocolate ice cream, in particular, is hard to do just right.

Hitch-what-ian?

By Elisha Sauers · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

Art isn't just appreciated for its aesthetic beauty but for its originality.

Oasis keep rocking same old sound

By Nate Gowdy · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

In the mid-90s, Oasis thought they had been summoned to the birth of their own greatness.

'High' lacks 'Tension'

By Chris Wisner · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

When a film like "High Tension" comes along, an expectancy is generated.

3-D flick foolishly flops

By -Kehla West · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D" was a very upsetting movie. Robert Rodriguez is wonderful -- "Spy Kids" was great, the "El Mariachi" trilogy was amazing and "Sin City" was fabulous -- but this movie is an unequivocal flop.

'Shorty' sequel anything but 'Cool'

By Rob O'Connor · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

Be Cool" is the latest and, dare I say, worst adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel to date (narrowly edging out that recent travesty "The Big Bounce").

"The Sopranos" ages like fine wine

By John Barnett · Thursday, June 16,2005 12 a.m.

At the end of season four of HBO's mob drama "The Sopranos," Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) was kicked out of his home, his beloved uncle was slowly but surely losing his mental capacity and the tension between the New Jersey and New York mob families was at an all-time high.