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Rice delivers masterpiece in sophomore album

By C. Warner Sills and Patrick Hurley · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 5:54 p.m.

Like many music fans, I was curious to check out Damien Rice's debut, O, back in 2003, having heard some good things about it. After giving Rice a chance and understanding what type of music he is attempting to create, I liked what I was hearing.

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The 'Doctor' is in

By Eamonn Brennan · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 5:52 p.m.

On 2005's The Documentary, The Game became known for a few simple things: (1), a fantastic understanding of what made a rap song viscerally enjoyable; (2), the backing of OG Dr. Dre and New G 50 Cent, and (3), a tireless desire to name-drop anybody and everybody related to the rap game. Those combinations made The Documentary listenable, but not legendary; The Game, even in his first album, seemed far too comfortable in the clutches of Dre and 50 to produce anything serious or exciting. It was an entire album of by-the-numbers gangsta rap in desperate need of rebellion.

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A king's reign ends with a whimper

By C. Warner Sills and Josh Millrod · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 5:50 p.m.

Jay-Z is the Michael Jordan of rap. After a long reign on top, Michael Jordan retired, tried his hand at playing baseball and being an executive and returned, slightly shamed and not quite as skilled to the game. After Def-Jam's crushing failure with Rick Ross' ill-conceived "Port of Miami," Jay-Z, the self-proclaimed MJ of rap, was forced out of retirement and Kingdom Come is his slightly shamed, not-quite-cutting-it attempt to breathe life into his talent-starved record label.

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'Happy Feet' doesn't foot the bill

By C. Warner Sills and Sean Abbott · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 5:48 p.m.

I won't lie. I'm a sucker for anything cute. Once a critter's eye-size-to-face ratio reaches a certain point, I'll follow it anywhere, giggling contentedly as I go. I'm like a Catholic schoolgirl. Or I was, until I saw "Happy Feet." Do not be taken in by the lies, my friends. Do not be swept away by the singing and the dancing and the pretty penguins, or even by the Robin Williams, for the sad truth of the matter is that this movie has little going for it besides fancy computer animation and bouncy, flightless waterfowl.

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New Bond at home in blonde

By C. Warner Sills and Chris Freiberg · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 5:43 p.m.

When I first saw the trailer for the latest James Bond movie "Casino Royale," I was more than a little bit skeptical. The generic action scenes and Chris Cornell theme didn't exactly fill me with confidence. And Bond was blonde. I mean, they could blow $150 million on another Bond movie but somehow couldn't squeeze $10 into the budget for a bottle of black hair dye?

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Cinema is the road to awe

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 5:41 p.m.

The critics are divided, people are screaming out words like "pretentious" and "too ambitious," and despite all of this, I think people missed the point of director Darren Aronofsky's third outing, "The Fountain." I am not one of these Aronofsky-philes; those who have seen "Pi" and "Requiem for a Dream" and continue to shout praises. I enjoyed "Pi" quite thoroughly, and while I recognize the importance of a film such as "Requiem," I cannot ignore the fact that I find much of it grotesque and desire to take a dozen showers after watching it. But in the realm of the aforementioned works, "The Fountain" is a film that completely stands alone with no resemblance to Aronofsky's previous exploits other than his usage of obsession.

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Doomed to nostalgia

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12:47 p.m.

A sizeable chunk of my Thanksgiving break was spent in the family minivan, traveling with my parents to visit my brother and sister-in-law in Columbia, Mo.

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The Web That Binds Us

By Paul Coover · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 11 a.m.

Fifty years from now, historians will look back on the ’90s as the dawning of the Internet era – a period that shaped the future in every way imaginable. That same stretch of time just happens to be our childhood. We are the products of the Internet age. But what does that mean? The Internet has grown up right along side us, but how has that shaped who we are? Sure, the Web has changed us – made things easier – but has it all been for the better?

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Blisters & Big Dreams

By Joanna Borns · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 11 a.m.

In a department where simply being accepted is an accomplishment, IU’s ballet students share the ugly side of a beautiful dance

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Doin’ it all night long

By Colin Dugdale · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 11 a.m.

For The Wired Issue, we thought we’d find the most wired students on campus. There was only one man for the job.

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ALMOST

By Eamonn Brennan · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 1:36 a.m.

DURHAM, N.C. -- If anything, the IU men's basketball team can be classified as pesky. Down 33-21 at halftime of Tuesday's 54-51 loss to Duke University at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Hoosiers struck back with a lightning-quick 12-2 run to put them back into contention. And they refused to go away.

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Agency orders fines in Wal-Mart accident

By Sarah Core · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 1:03 a.m.

Lawyers for two of the men severely burned in an electrical fire in August at the new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Bloomington said they are uncertain how recent fines leveled against their clients' employer will affect their cases.

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FBI won't charge student for boarding pass site

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 1:03 a.m.

The FBI is no longer investigating an IU doctoral student who raised security concerns last month when he created a Web site that could generate fake Northwest Airlines boarding passes. After interviews and a search of his property, the FBI has concluded Chris Soghoian didn't have malicious intent when he set up the site in October, said Indianapolis-based FBI Special Agent Wendy Osborne.

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Income gap persists for female faculty

By Whitney Mitchell · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 1:03 a.m.

Not only do statistics show women are underrepresented in the upper levels of higher education, evidence also details that they are paid significantly less than their male counterparts.

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Unlikely lineup sparks IU's near second-half comeback

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12:51 a.m.

DURHAM, N.C. -- With junior forward Lance Stemler sidelined with a concussion and senior guards Rod Wilmont and Earl Calloway on the bench for most of the game, IU coach Kelvin Sampson looked to guards Armon Bassett and Errek Suhr to provide a spark for the Hoosiers Tuesday night against No. 11 Duke University.

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Weismiller will not renew contract as coach

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12:46 a.m.

The IU women's volleyball season has come to a close and so has Katie Weismiller's IU coaching career. After 14 years of coaching Hoosier volleyball, Weismiller has decided not to seek to renew her contract as head coach of the IU women's volleyball team, the IU Department of Athletics announced Monday.

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Suite deal: Soriano's filled with perks

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2006 12:45 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Alfonso Soriano will be paid $18 million annually in the final five years of his $136 million, eight-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, the fifth-richest contract in baseball history.

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