IUPD

If it wasn't so hard, 'Hitman 2' would be a hit

By Neal Meyer · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:46 a.m.

In recent years, a crop of video games has appeared that stresses using stealthy tactics as opposed to filling bad guys with more holes than the plot of a Steven Seagal movie. Instead of appealing to our inner Rambo, these games offer gameplay with characters who are lightly armed and better at sneaking into a room than busting in the door with both guns blazing.

Old issues to await Brand

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:44 a.m.

Outgoing IU President Myles Brand has taken on the thankless task that is the National Collegiate Athletic Association presidency. Intercollegiate athletics has made an easy media target because the issues are so broad and because progress only inches forward. Here are just a few of issues on Brand's plate come Jan. 1.

Stocks surge spawns hope

By Abdullah AlShihri and Amy Baldwin · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:41 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Powered by a batch of surprisingly good earnings reports, stocks barreled higher Tuesday, lifting the Dow Jones industrials more than 290 points and back above 8,000. The Dow, which soared as much as 327 points, owed some of its lift to upbeat earnings from three of its components -- Citigroup, General Motors and Johnson & Johnson.

Costello proves he can still rock

By Seth Forster · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:41 a.m.

The hardest part about being one of the best songwriters in the history of rock must be making a great set list. Elvis Costello doesn't seem to have a problem with this any more than he does writing great, roller-coaster vocal lines or getting a jangly guitar sound. Costello kicked off the set with classic songs from his era with The Attractions, and it was apparent that none of these had lost meaning over the years. From "I Can't Stand up for Falling Down" to the high energy "(I Don't Want to go to) Chelsea," Costello proved that he could still hit those odd, wonderful notes while showing that he knows where and when to scream.

Album is good but not 'of our lives'

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:39 a.m.

The Soundtrack of Our Lives' Behind the Music is one of those albums that makes the listener wonder, "Where have I heard this before?" To the musicians' credit, they have made an album that is both original and derivative. The listener can never quite put a finger on whom they are ripping off.

Jurassic 5 side-steps sellout jinx

By Mark Lee · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:36 a.m.

True hip-hop heads that are familiar with the underground scene know that the members of Jurassic 5 have been proving time and time again that they are the premiere underground group right now. They have been at the forefront of the "anti-jiggy" rap movement, along with Talib Kweli, Dilated Peoples, Gang Starr, Pharoahe Monch and Kool Keith. The thing about some of those who start out as anti-mainstream rap artists is that the lure of easy cash is sometimes too much to bear, and they "sell out," i.e. Ja Rule's Pain is Love, Redman's Malpractice and DMX's And Then There Was X.

Ben Folds is rockin' the piano

By Josh Kastrinsky · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:34 a.m.

Ben Folds is not a rock star. He does not play packed arenas, receive regular airplay on MTV or even have groupies. In fact, he doesn't even boast Darren Jesse or Robert Sledge, the other two-thirds of the now defunct Ben Folds Five. Instead, he opts for only a piano and the occasional studio musician. Folds' newest release, simply titled Ben Folds Live, is a 70-minute, 17-track montage that flows so seemlessly between tracks that the listener feels like they are experiencing a genuine Folds set.

Around The Campus

By Becky Bartindale · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:25 a.m.

IU Sing auditions for new choreographer, Fundraising dinner set for tonight, Frank T. Gucker chemistry lecture today, and Students have opportunity to learn salsa dancing

Festival to celebrate writer through storytelling, screening

By Christina Galoozis · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:17 a.m.

Zora Neale Hurston's literary voice will spring back to life today as the Black Film Center/Archive and the Department of African-American and African Diaspora Studies co-sponsor a three-day celebration of Hurston's works, entitled Zora, O Zora! Hurston, a graduate of Howard University and Barnard College, is considered among the 20th century's most important writers. She is best known for her novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937) and for her active participation in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Dr. Audrey McCluskey, director of the Black Film Center/Archive, has been a long time fan of Hurston's work. Audrey has taught Hurston's work in many of her courses.

Chancellor announces office hours

By Samantha Thompson · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:15 a.m.

IU students, student groups and faculty who have complaints about any issues facing the campus now have a new and influential outlet to voice their opinions. Chancellor Sharon Brehm announced Tuesday she will be holding open office hours for the remainder of the academic year. "I look forward to these conversations," Brehm said in a statement. "It's all too easy to get caught up in the daily routine. Having the open hours available should help me keep in touch with matters of interest to the campus community." The first of the monthly office hours will be held Nov. 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. The time will be set aside for students to bring in complaints, concerns or other items concerning the University. "The hours are scheduled once a month throughout the school year," said Perry Metz, associate vice president. "She thought it was a way to keep in closer touch to campus issues and what concerns people have."

'Tuck' makes a better book than feature film

By Laurinda Lee · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:11 a.m.

If you could, would you really want to live forever? The very question is so intriguing that it's too bad "Tuck Everlasting" couldn't seize the opportunity to answer it. Jay Russell directs Disney's latest, a sweeping romance based on the classic American novel by Natalie Babbitt. It tells the story of Winifred "Winnie" Foster (Alexis Bledel) who decides, at the age of 15, that she hates her life. Feeling a little rebellious, she decides to (ooh, here it comes!) leave her front yard and take a hike in the family woods, where she gets a little lost.

Author is a natural speaker

By Roman Bailey · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:11 a.m.

Anna Edey, activist, lecturer and author of a book titled "Solviva: How to Grow $500,000 on one Acre and Peace on Earth," spoke at the Collins Living Learning Center last weekend. Friday night she presented the contents of her book, and she gave lectures on self-sustainable living Saturday and Sunday. In her presentation Friday, Edey explained simple, cost-effective means for maintaining self-sustainable, ecologically friendly living environments. Edey's own discoveries began in 1976 on Martha's Vineyard, where she still resides. After working as a successful craftswoman, she became increasingly unhappy with the irresponsibility she said she believes our society holds when generating power, food, transportation and other such environmental issues. She first experimented with her backyard garden, discovering that human urine was a marvelous fertilizer because of the high nitrogen content. Soon Edey had discovered natural ways to heat her water, manage her waste and generate heat and energy. Her house runs on solar panels and uses natural ventilation for cooling. An alternative to a septic tank was an insulated box with compost and earthworms.

'Knockaround' nothing but not-so-wise guys

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:10 a.m.

You'd think that, with its respectable cast and decent writers, "Knockaround Guys" could have at least been entertaining. Not that Vin Diesel and Seth Green are the best of actors working in Hollywood today, but with the team of writers who conjured up the enjoyable poker flick, "Rounders," behind the helm and John Malkovich on board, I was hoping to see something adequate, maybe even pleasantly surprising, out of "Knockaround Guys." But now, having waited through this uninteresting celluloid identity crisis, I know the reason it has been shelved for nearly three years after shooting wrapped in 1999 -- it just isn't any good.

'Party' binges on pop culture

By by Isaac Edwards and Isaac Edwards · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:09 a.m.

If you're not having an epileptic seizure by the end of the credit sequence to Michael Winterbottom's new film, "24 Hour Party People," you're in for a journey through the beginnings of punk and into the birth of the rave scene.

Diggs, Lathan make perfect mix in 'Brown Sugar'

By Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:07 a.m.

There hasn't been a love story this good in a long time. From the director of "The Wood" comes a movie that will tug on your heartstrings and possibly make you look at your best friend of the opposite sex in a different light. "When Harry Met Sally" showed the world that men and women can't just be friends. "Brown Sugar" is also living proof of that. Dre (Taye Diggs) and Sidney (Sanaa Lathan) grew up together listening to hip hop, and eventually both establish careers in the hip-hop field.

World Series will bring Giants and Angels up to bat

By Janie McCauley and Josh Dubow · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:06 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Baseball will have another wild-card champion. The San Francisco Giants won the NL pennant on Monday night, setting up a World Series matchup of second-place teams when they play the AL champion Anaheim Angels. Game 1 is Saturday night at Edison Field, with Barry Bonds hoping to succeed in his first trip onto baseball's biggest stage against the Angels, who have never been to the Series and don't have any players who have, either. "Saturday, I'll get there finally," Bonds said. "It's pretty nice. Any World Series is nice."

Around The Arts

Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:05 a.m.

News from the Arts world

Golfers swing to 5th place finish

By Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:05 a.m.

During a fall season that was marked with one bad round every tournament, the IU men's golf team concluded the first half of the 2002-2003 campaign with a fifth place finish at the Xavier Invitational Tuesday in Mason, Ohio. In a course of 48 hours, the Hoosiers bounced around the leaderboard. From starting the first round shooting a nine-over-par, 293 to taking the lead for the middle holes in the second round in which they finished in fourth place with a 287. This left them 12 shots back from the top spot to starting the third round in atrocious fashion, and finishing the round with a 288 which left them 16 shots from the tournament winner, Wright State. "We got off to a horrendous start in the third round, but these guys are tough and battled back as much as we could," coach Mike Mayer said. "They showed a lot of determination." Mayer contributes the awful start Tuesday as a carry over from the end of the second round. He said that a poor second round finish, their play carried over to the third round.

Injured runner returns with success

By Steve Hinson · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:03 a.m.

Junior Nate Purcell provided the men's cross country team with a pleasant surprise. Coming off a nagging heel injury last season, Purcell was forced into surgery last spring and it was undetermined when he would be back to full strength. Purcell's surgery limited the mileage he was able to run over the summer. His training consisted of running nearly half the amount that the rest of the team. Due to this, Purcell and coach Robert Chapman focused on the later part of the season. "With Nate, we both knew it would be a progressive process as the year goes on," Chapman said. "He's going to get a little better each week." Chapman referred to Purcell as a relief to the pressure of the younger runners. He said Purcell will pick up the slack if anyone falters.

Single senior leads team

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2002 1:01 a.m.

What is so amazing about senior Hillary Toivonen is not that she is the lone senior on a 12-6 squad, or that she has played in over 60 straight matches in three years. Rather, it is that she is doing all of this when doctors told her it couldn't be done. A native of Muncie, Toivonen has defied the odds in her athletic career. In seventh grade, doctors diagnosed Toivonen with scoliosis. Her spinal curvature is off by 36 degrees from the normal curve. A condition to the extent of Toivonen's, especially in the back, creates serious problems for a person as athletic as herself. But it hasn't prevented Toivonen from reaching her goals.