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Hoosier mayor

By Aparna Venkatraman · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

During the next mayoral election, one question will be burning in the minds of Bloomington voters: Hoosier mayor?

Biopic does justice to a great man

By Alyson Brodsy , John Barnett and Dave Dawson · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

I can vaguely remember sitting in seventh-grade social studies watching Richard Attenborough's "Gandhi" in 40-minute installments over five days. I slept through half of it, passed notes during most of the rest and, in hindsight, had no idea what I was missing. For those who complain about movies just because they're long, your time and tastes might be better suited seeing "Wild Hogs" this weekend, but for anyone who wants to see the story of a great man's life done justice, however long it takes, "Gandhi's" got your number.

Plane Hits Home

Police: Man meant to kill self, daughter in Bedford plane crash

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Davies · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

BEDFORD – “I’ve got her, and you’re not going to get her.” Beth Johnson heard those words from her ex-husband Monday morning, shortly before he crashed his rented single-engine plane into his former mother-in-law’s southern Indiana home, killing himself and the couple’s 8-year-old daughter.

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LIVE FROM THE BEEHIVE

By Alyson Brodsy and Zach Pollakoff · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

WIUX doesn't condone fake IDs because, let's face it, the ones they used to make in Eigenmann were terrible. Your older brother's ID won't work at Nick's, and the threat of being arrested will totally ruin your Thirsty Thursday. But if you're a music fan in Bloomington, it sucks to be under 21.

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A presidential to-do list

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

Dear Michael McRobbie, So, you’re going to be the 18th President of IU … Congratulations! I’ll bet that you’ll do a fine job managing the University, dealing with faculty issues, overseeing research, yada yada yada...

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'Black Snake' groan

By Benny Goldman and Alisha Chaudhary · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

It's hard to believe, but in less than a year there have been two movies starring Samuel L. Jackson with the word "Snake" in the titles. Both have featured gimmicks so goofy that most viewers can't wait to fast-forward to the "good part." In this case, it's seeing Christina Ricci chained to Jackson's radiator while a bewildered observer states: "A half-naked white woman chained up in your house?!" While "Black Snake Moan" doesn't disappoint when it comes to delivering this scene, it does on almost every other level.

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Facebook pictures result in fight at Dunnhill Apartments

By Alexandra R. Moses · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

A 20-year-old IU student was punched by another woman early Tuesday morning during a fight that stemmed from pictures on Facebook, Bloomington Police said. Lauren Nickell, 21, was arrested for battery, a misdemeanor, said BPD Detective Sgt. Jeff Canada, reading from the police report.

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Loving living

By Craig Shank and Michael Reschke · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

There is too much about this band and album to love. If you are opposed to listening to it based on the politics, I would argue that the quality of these songs is enough to let you look past the message and see this album for what it is. Living with the Living is an album that contains respect for traditions, a flair for breaking them and a boldness that could help serve as inspiration for other bands that may be too punk for punk.

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Fall break proposed for IU in ’08

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

At a meeting Tuesday, the Bloomington Faculty Council discussed a proposal for an academic calendar year including a Labor Day holiday and a fall semester midterm recess.

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You might be famous if ...

By Alyson Brodsy and Joanna Borns · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

Fame is a nebulous concept these days. The Internet is always watching you, and reality TV has become a new food group. You could be famous and not even know it. Even if there are 20 videos of you lip-syncing to Fleetwood Mac on YouTube and you have 599 MySpace friends, there's a chance you might not be a celebrity. Look for the following warning signs of fame to be sure.

Air lacks substance

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

Before diving into Air's latest album, Pocket Symphony, I should disclose a bit about my aesthetic biases. I tend to prize emotional release over technique -- or, more precisely, I prize music's ability to trigger a raw cathartic reaction rather than such intellectual bases as complexity or musicianship. Thus, I will always value hooks and big choruses over texture or sophistication -- I will, for example, always favor the early Beatles, to which I'll sing along, over their mature late-career work.

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Middle of the Abbey Road

By Wes Jakacki and Beka Mech · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

Sometimes in music, bands are so enamored with a band or style of music that it's all that comes through. Philly indie rockers Dr. Dog are enamored with the '60s psychedelic pop of Sgt. Pepper's Beatles and late'60s Beach Boys. Self-proclaimed as the Beatles cover band that doesn't do Beatles songs, Dr. Dog employs everything Beatles: the strings, the airy three-part harmonies, the twangy guitar and the lively piano. They even attempt to record in the lo-fi manner to create that signature '60s sound.

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Discrimination part of Indiana medical system, panel says

By Erin Riley · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

Intentional and unintentional discrimination are dominating Indiana’s health care system, which is causing Indiana residents to be deprived of proper health care benefits, said Dr. Virginia Caine, director of Marion County Health Department. Caine was a member of the panel during the Neal-Marshall SPEA Public Policy Lecture series discussion called “Is health care colorblind?” on Tuesday in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Artest Arrested Basketball

Sheriff’s report: Kings’ Artest slapped victim

By Aaron Beard and Don Thompson · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest slapped a woman’s face and grabbed her repeatedly, causing visible injuries, according to a sheriff’s report made public Tuesday. Artest was arrested Monday after a woman inside his home in a Sacramento suburb called 911 and said she had been assaulted.

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Basketball season ends with title games

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, March 7,2007 12 a.m.

March Madness is upon us, and although the IU men’s and women’s basketball teams won’t be finishing their seasons at Assembly Hall, several other IU students saw their amateur careers come to an end there this past Sunday and Monday evenings.

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