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Student promoting mental health

By Daniel Wells · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 1:17 a.m.

As a high school student, junior Meredith Canada experienced the lack of understanding surrounding depression firsthand when many friends and family members failed to comprehend the severity of her affliction.

Living statues come alive at market

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 1:14 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 25 marked the third year for Francesca Sobrer's "Living Statues" at the Bloomington Farmers Market. The Bloomington High School North drama teacher incorporates the European concept into her curriculum as a fundraiser for her theater program. "I lived in Spain and was taken by all of the statues in Europe," Sobrer said. "I decided that the concept of living statues would be perfect for my class."

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 1:02 a.m.

Van pulls in front of truck in fog; woman killed ATWOOD, Ind. -- A van carrying 15 people collided with a tractor-trailer in heavy fog Thursday, killing one passenger and injuring seven others. Irena Soto, age and address unknown, was pronounced dead at Kosciusko Community Hospital from injuries suffered in the crash, Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine said. She was a passenger in a van driven by Antonio Rivera Torres of Madison, Wis., who was not injured.

Butler campus grieves loss of officer

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 12:59 a.m.

Butler students console a grieving peer at a memorial service held in Indianapolis for James Davis, the Butler University Police officer and IU alumnus who was killed in a Sept. 24 shooting.

Red, blue, a little green, too

By Adam Maksl · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 12:14 a.m.

I have a confession to make that might surprise some of you. It has taken a lot of courage to admit, but here goes: I am a flip-flopper. That's right. I have constantly been going back and forth in my mind over my opinions on several issues. And subsequently, I have been unsure about who will get my vote in November.

Crime against democracy

By Daniel Hiester and David Hiester · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 12:13 a.m.

As a Californian, I look at the Bush administration offering aid money to the states recently hit by hurricanes, and I can't help but feel a little bitter.

The gun façade

By Rick Newkirk · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 12:10 a.m.

When the federal assault weapons ban expired Sept. 13, I had the same reaction as 80 percent of Americans who don't own weapons and don't understand guns.

No voting for grades

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 12:07 a.m.

Merrill Skaggs, a professor of American literature at Drew University, found herself in a bit of hot water recently over voter registration. Skaggs planned to make voting a class requirement. She came up with the idea after learning that only about one-third of college-aged students vote.

The dollar and the documentarian

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 2:22 p.m.

I think it's safe to say that nowadays in America Michael Moore is a household name. From the early years of investigating questionable corporate behaviors, to the standing up for the little man era that was "The Awful Truth," and even an Academy Award-winning film on our nation's gun control policies, it was only a matter of time until Michael Moore found a truly opportunistic moment to lash out at the current presidency.

Ruining my life, anytime I want

By -Paul Straw · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 2:21 p.m.

On-Demand television will ruin my life. For those of you who are unfamiliar with On-Demand TV, it is a service provided by digital cable that allows one to watch TV shows and movies anytime one wants. Not only that, but it can be paused, rewound and so forth. Typically, the On-Demand service is attached to premium channels' packages, in my case HBO and Starz.

Love these DVDs, you will

By Dan Patrick · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 2:16 p.m.

"Star Wars" is finally here on DVD, and, frankly, if you don't know the plots of these movies, you must have been stuck under a rock on Tatooine for the last 27 years.

After 4 years, 'Fable' finally arrives on Xbox

By C. Warner Sills and Chris Freiberg · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 2:14 p.m.

When Peter Molyneux, the head of Lionhead Studios, unveiled his latest creation, "Fable," to the gaming world nearly four years ago, he promised it would be the best role playing game ever made.

Short skirts, shorter tempers

By Rhett Umphress · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 2:12 p.m.

In "Mean Girls," Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) starts attending Evanston Township High School, her first public school as a junior after spending the first 16 years of her life being home-schooled in Africa.

'This type of thinking' makes for good music

By -Sam Johnston · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 2:10 p.m.

Chevelle is back with its second major record label release, This Type of Thinking Could Do Us In. It seems that this time around, Chevelle's type of thinking hasn't really changed all that much, and that's a good thing.

Harper shines a 'light'

By J.P. Benitez and JP Benitez · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 2:08 p.m.

Ben Harper is one of those beautiful 20th century musicians who throughout his career has been walking hand-in-hand with his influences -- it's always a battle to find the right proportions of Kravitz, Dylan, Motown or anyone else in the rhythms.

Costello delivers bipolar ride

By Mike Ley · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 2:05 p.m.

With the inevitability of maturity, Elvis Costello has morphed from the quirky, pigeon-toed nerd of punk on My Aim Is True into its seasoned grandfather.

Boys of Green Day grow up

By Tristan Mathews · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 2:02 p.m.

From lip-biting masturbation and adolescent drug use, to a critical look at sociological and political issues, Green Day's lyrics have obviously evolved over the past decade, along with its style, sound, attitude and personality.

'Dance' if you got the time

By Matt Waters · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 1:59 p.m.

A midlife crisis usually consists of learning to dance, right? OK, that might not be so common. What is common though is for a midlife male to have an attraction to a younger female, or so pop culture says. This 2004 adaptation of "Shall We Dance?" has a very 1930s feel to it with a new twist.

Veto this lame knockoff film

By Monica Dix · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 1:56 p.m.

If you are looking for a cookie-cutter version of Mandy Moore's flick "Chasing Liberty," then "First Daughter" starring Katie Holmes is the right film for you.

Movie will soon be 'forgotten'

By Doug Evans · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 1:54 p.m.

Start with a very interesting and eerie hook: A mother who mourns the death of her 9-year-old son finds out that he didn't really die in a plane crash over a year ago; he never even existed.

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