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Sororities valuable, so are other organizations

By Indira Dammu · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 10:25 p.m.

I’ve never really understood the attraction of joining a sorority. Personally, I can only take women in small doses, and something about greek life seems very claustrophobic. At the same time, I understand that the experience is valuable for some. The immediate connections and feeling of sisterhood is powerful, to be sure. The greek community at IU also does some wonderful philanthropic work, including raising awareness about breast cancer and generating huge funds for Riley Hospital for Children. It helps that many of the greek women I know are passionate, intelligent and committed – quite unlike the ugly stereotypes surrounding them. I shouldn’t be surprised, then, that around 1,600 women braved the cold weather last weekend for 19 Party, the start of formal sorority recruitment. Young women trudged through the snow and visited the 19 sorority houses over a span of two days. The process allows potential new members to interact with sorority representatives and get a feel for each house.

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Portable pieces of art

By Kelsey Ellefson · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 10:25 p.m.

Indiana weather. Let’s face it – we are all used to it by now. But I, quite frankly, am getting sick of it. Unprecedented rain, ice storms and snow have all weathered this campus in December alone and we, as students, are left to deal with it. So far this semester, the weather alone has personally claimed three of my notebooks, a textbook and my usual positive disposition to make it to class on time.

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Drunken pirate shouldn’t be tossed

Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 10:24 p.m.

The glare of the computer screen is giving you a headache. This research paper just will not get done. You need something to relax your mind – yes, it’s time for Facebook or MySpace. You login, check who is online, and click through the newly tagged photos of last weekend’s revelries. Man, was that a crazy party! And that photo of you – wow, were you drunk. Surely most – though certainly not all – students share this common experience. After all, it is college. Few, however, could imagine that a little photo documentation of your excess could cost you not just your job, but maybe even your degree. But such were the consequences for Stacy Snyder. Snyder attended Millersville University where she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in teaching and, as required by her university program, was a student teaching at a local high school. This local high school eventually barred Ms. Snyder from campus when it discovered a photo of her on MySpace with the caption “drunken pirate.” The photo depicted Snyder, adorned in pirate attire, tipping back a plastic cup. Both the university and high school eventually claimed she was encouraging underage drinking (Snyder was 27), and the university even went as far as to convert some of Snyder’s credits to change her teaching degree into an English one.

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Defining moments in pop culture this year

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 10:17 p.m.

The entertainment industry has had its ups and downs this year, as 2008 played out like a story full of both failures and successes. Here are three events that made 2008 memorable. • The Writer’s Guild of America Strike – Though it ended in the middle of February, the WGA strike disrupted the film and television industries in ways that we probably don’t yet understand. The writers bargained for more residual money in the increasing online arenas. They didn’t get more than the initial offer, and it’s arguable the strike was even worth it, especially considering the damage done: production stoppages, layoffs, $500 million in opportunity costs, $1.5 billion for Los Angeles and lost credibility.

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IU vs. TCU Live Chat

Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 7:49 p.m.

Join basketball reporters Matt Dollinger and Tom Kirby along with columnist Zachary Osterman as they live blog the Hoosiers showdown with the TCU Horned Frogs. Basketblog

Ta da! Done.

The recession wreath

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 5:34 p.m.

Parents love homemade gifts, and college students love cheap gifts. It’s a win-win situation.

Looking forward to 2009

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 2:27 p.m.

WEEKEND Reviews Editor Cory Barker looks at how the problems in the entertainment industry this year will only get worse in 2009.

How many times do you think James McAvoy asked to do this scene over again?

'Wanted' for the holidays

By Jordan Greenberg · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 2:22 p.m.

Sweet action sequences, smoking hot actresses and surprises throughout the story all make for a killer movie. If you put all those traits together, you’ve got “Wanted.” The film brings rising star James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and the hottest actress on the planet Angelina Jolie all on board to create one hell of a ride.

"I feel like we've done this brooding, staring at one another with romantic undertones scene before, don't you?"

‘X-Files’ takes its cue from good old days

By Megan Clayton · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 2:19 p.m.

Despite the high number of negative reviews “X-Files: I Want to Believe” received after it hit theaters this summer, I loved it. I actually thought the movie’s plot and tone hewed refreshingly close to the first few seasons of the original series, before the show lost its low-budget feel, and the massive alien conspiracy conquered the story line.

This scene makes good on “Unrated” for sure.

Comedy’s best men do it again

By Jordan Greenberg · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 2:16 p.m.

With today’s lower standards, comedy has become more obnoxious. People want to see things that aren’t normal and laugh at them. They want to see social norms broken, adults acting like children, dirty utterances and more. To meet these needs, Will Ferrell has teamed up with “Anchorman” and “Talladega Nights” director Adam McKay once again to write “Step Brothers.”

Does anyone believe this "retirement" will stick?

Scarface's career comes to a close...supposedly

By Alex Rast · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 2:13 p.m.

To the surprise of no one, Emeritus doesn’t sound much like a farewell. Scarface provides tracks that fit right alongside most of his catalogue, but there isn’t enough here to really stick out as career-ending or defining. It’s all great, but it’s also a shame that he didn’t put a proper stamp on a great career. 

We had to use the album art because it's damn hard to find a photo of Scott Weiland that isn't some sort of mug shot.

Weiland is happy by himself

By Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 2:09 p.m.

A dose of nostalgia. That’s what Scott Weiland’s album Happy in Galoshes provides. It’s a far cry from the early days of the Stone Temple Pilots, or even Velvet Revolver, but it still sounds pretty damn good.

Bright star from the '90s still burns

By Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 2:04 p.m.

Red Star is a nice release from the one of the biggest bands of the ’90s. If they have an entire album of melodies on par with these three, then it will be quite pleasing to the legions of fans who have wanted something more.

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