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‘Eagle’ lands smoothly

Take the pace of “The Fugitive,” combine that with the plots of “Enemy of the State” and “2001: A Space Odyssey” and throw in the newest “It” actor, and you get “Eagle Eye.”  “Eagle Eye” is not as good as the movies that inspired it, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t work.

International Harmony

The 2008 Lotus Festival brings the world’s music to Bloomington

Gagging for more

“Choke” is one of the strangest books, as well as the only Chuck Palahniuk novel I’ve ever read besides “Fight Club,” so I was anxious (as I always am when good books get made into movies) to see if it was done right. Though the execution wasn’t perfect, it was a worthy adaptation of Palahniuk’s novel.

Spike Lee redefines the war epic

Spike Lee spins a gripping tale of love, war, God and men on a scale that is epic and still human. Though not as good as some of his other films, it is an excellent addition to the war genre. “Miracle” is well-worth seeing for anyone interested in the tales of human drama spun out of the time period.

Tv on film

Reviews Editor Cory Barker discusses why some TV shows could actually work as feature-length movies.

Sidetracked

Three WEEKEND reviewers tackle the newest songs in music.

Sen. John Edwards to speak at IU

Sen. John Edwards will speak about what the election results mean for the economy as well as discuss his experiences running as a presidential candidate.

Sen. John Edwards to speak at IU

Sen. John Edwards will speak about what the election results mean for the economy as well as discuss his experiences running as a presidential candidate at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in the IU Auditorium, according to a press release.

Tired and true: ‘Old Man Favre’ needs to go

Memorial Stadium ain’t so memorial

Allenspach right for AD search committee, students

Volleyball faces defending national champions, No. 1 Penn State

The IU volleyball team might have thought it had it tough last weekend, facing two top-20 teams, Illinois and Purdue. But those teams are nothing compared to the next monster IU will encounter today at the University Gym.

Basketball star inducted into IU Hall of Fame

As he walked into the room, ducking his 6-foot-9 frame under the door with his 19-month-old son Jacob in his arms and his wife Maxine trailing behind him, 35-year-old Alan Henderson knew he was the big man on campus, just as he was 13 years ago when he played for IU.A former IU men’s basketball player with 12 years of NBA experience, Henderson was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday night.

Men's golf finishes 5th in Cardinal Intercollegiate

Playing on a much easier golf course than during their first two tournaments, the IU men’s golf team came up short of expectations Tuesday.

Muslim students end Ramadan fast with date, glass of water

As the sun went down in Bloomington on Tuesday night, about 200 people gathered in the Forest Greenleaf dining room to celebrate the end of the month of Ramadan. Some of them were Muslim – a majority of them were not – but they all participated in Fast-A-Thon and spent the day without food to raise money for the hungry people in Bloomington.

Hillel, McNutt provide Jewish students High Holiday meals

For many Jewish students, the meals and services Hillel offers during the High Holidays are a good substitute for their home holiday traditions. Jamie Greenberg, a freshman from Los Angeles, had tears in her eyes when asked what it was like to be away from home during Rosh Hashanah.

Early voting sites to be held at HPER in October

Voting machines will be set up in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation building’s racquetball court 12 from Oct. 14 through Oct. 16, said Jim Fielder, county election board secretary.

Congressman addresses state of the economy

Congressman Baron Hill, D-9th, called an impromptu town hall meeting Tuesday in Bloomington to discuss the economic crisis and to hear questions and comments from Bloomington residents.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Students, community members march against sexual assault

The worst thing you can do is nothing at all.That was the message speaker Toby Strout, the executive director of the Middle Way House, delivered about preventing sexual assault at “Take Back the Night” Tuesday at Dunn Meadow, an annual event that focuses on the prevention of sexual assault in the Bloomington community.

Pakistan names new intelligence service head

Pakistan named a new head of its main intelligence service, a change sure to be scrutinized by American officials who have questioned the powerful spy agency’s loyalties in the war on terror.