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Experts: Inmates who pursue education more successful after incarceration

By Paul Coover · Wednesday, March 5,2008 8:12 p.m.

Donald Gray teaches inmates through IU’s School of Continuing Studies, and he said that, for the most part, inmates turn in work indistinguishable from the rest of students taking distance learning courses.

Sidetracked

By Alex Cohen · Wednesday, March 5,2008 3:45 p.m.

Alex Cohen grades this week’s hottest tracks.

The Dolly Lama

By Peter Chen · Wednesday, March 5,2008 3:19 p.m.

Everyone knows Dolly Parton – for her hair, her fashion, her rags-to-riches story and, of course, her breasts.

The naked truth about Girls Gone Wild

By Whitney Biber · Wednesday, March 5,2008 2:36 p.m.

Campus groups were able to stop Girls Gone Wild from holding an event in Bloomington in January 2007, but Girls Gone Wild camera crews will still be in the most popular spring break destinations next week searching for women from IU and other colleges who are willing to bare it all for the camera.

Go South by Southwest, young man (or woman)

By Brian J. McFillen · Wednesday, March 5,2008 2:13 p.m.

Dodge was eating lunch at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q in Austin, Texas. when he was joined by the Arcade Fire’s husband-and-wife team Win Butler and Regine Chassagne. “Win and Regine came out on the deck, where we were watching The Black Keys sound check below, and we talked. It was all very natural ... casual,” Dodge said, in an e-mail interview. Dodge, a.k.a., Craig Lile, is the proprietor of Indianapolis-based music blog My Old Kentucky Blog, and in 2006 he was in Austin, Texas, to cover the South by Southwest festival. He returned in 2007, and plans to again this year.

Spring break alternatives

By Brian Hettmansperger · Wednesday, March 5,2008 1:40 p.m.

Last spring break, in a small village in the Dominican Republic, IU junior Tim Gross awoke to rays of sun flooding into his open-air dormitory room.

They Might Be Giants: Here Comes the 123s

Rock for the minivan

By Wesley Jakacki · Wednesday, March 5,2008 1:38 p.m.

Making a good children’s album requires two things: being able to make the kids happy and not make the parents go crazy.

Discipline her for this junk

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, March 5,2008 1:34 p.m.

Although she’s one of the biggest artists of all time, Janet Jackson has struggled in recent years.

NFL Super Bowl XLII – New York Giants Championship

Oversized Giants

By Drew Anderson · Wednesday, March 5,2008 1:02 p.m.

By now, chances are you’ve already heard the story of the New York Giants’ dramatic push and victory over the then-undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

Hip-hop Goliath falls short

By Alec Quig · Wednesday, March 5,2008 12:56 p.m.

Producer Pete Rock, an undisputed legend of hip-hop, has released his first album in four years.

Mo' than pizza

By Chelsea Merta · Wednesday, March 5,2008 12:24 p.m.

Voted countless times as Best of Bloomington’s Best Pizza in Bloomington, Mother Bear’s Pizza is one of IU’s most celebrated dining establishments.

"No, I'm not Mini-Me and I don't really need a frickin' Hot Pocket right now."

Gallows humor

By Derrick Carnes · Wednesday, March 5,2008 12:15 p.m.

Funerals always seem to keep us on our toes, seeing as how we never know exactly what we’re in for.

Beach House also stars in allergy prescription ads.

Hopelessly devoted

By Anna Piontek · Wednesday, March 5,2008 12:11 p.m.

Beach House’s 2006 debut album Beach House found a loyal following among fans of low-key, off-tune, ambient imitations of White Light/White Heat-era Velvet Underground.

After all these years, Dolly Parton's still got huge... tracts of land.

Well, hello, Dolly

By Andrea Alumbaugh · Wednesday, March 5,2008 12:09 p.m.

When confronted by the push-up bra, plastic surgery and painted-on pants, we forget what Dolly Parton is at heart – a talented writer/musician and smart businesswoman who practically invented the pop-country style of stars such as the Dixie Chicks.

Try some Punch

By Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, March 5,2008 12:03 p.m.

The Punch Brothers is a bluegrass band that is making its debut with Punch. By far the most famous member of the band is Chris Thile, the former mandolin player from popular country/bluegrass band Nickel Creek.

There may be afros better than Erykah Badu's, but probably not.

Livin' in Amerykah

By Desiree Germick · Wednesday, March 5,2008 12 p.m.

If you aren’t familiar with Erykah Badu, now is the time to educate yourself.

Tudor girls gone wild

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, March 5,2008 11:37 a.m.

Films about former kings seem to never get old. Just when you think every story has been told from the 16th century, yet another movie is released showing the contrary.

Cook: ‘Don’t let the world stop you’

By Nick Cusack · Wednesday, March 5,2008 11:26 a.m.

Bloomington billionaire Bill Cook knows what it takes to be a leader. The founder of Cook Group, Inc. said Tuesday at the Whittenberger Auditorium that being a leader means being ethical and learning from your mistakes. PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

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Not half-bad

By Mike Abrams · Wednesday, March 5,2008 11:25 a.m.

I’ve seen this clip before, back in 2004. A basketball team gets in a big fight against a team from Michigan and all hell breaks loose.

That's What He Said

Wednesday, March 5,2008 11:24 a.m.

IDS sports editors Matt Dollinger and Lee Hurwitz talk to ABC/ESPN commentator and former UCLA Men's Basketball coach Steve Lavin. PODCAST: That's What He Said

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