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The power of music

A dark-haired man in a worn-in Grateful Dead T-shirt sits on a blanket, bobbing his dreadlocked head up and down to the beat provided by Blue Moon Revue. To his right, an older, slightly balding man stands, gently tapping his foot to the music. To his left, two golden retrievers chase each other around in circles, eventually running after a young barefoot girl, her long brown hair windblown over her smiling face. Below her, the green grass blew in the wind while the blue but cloudy sky illuminates all of Dunn Meadow Saturday for this year's Calmfest.

'Planet of the Apes' a lot of monkey business

Tim Burton's dark remake of "Planet of the Apes" has a considerable amount of potential. But predictably enough, it fails to deliver. Burton's conceit is that this surefire blockbuster is a "reimagining" of the 1968 sci-fi classic starring a curmudgeonly Charlton Heston as an ill-fated astronaut. Burton even goes so far as to credit the inspiration to Pierre Boulle's novel in the opening credits.

Last day to buy basketball tickets

Today is the last day to purchase tickets for the 2001/2002 basketball season. Students can order tickets at Assembly Hall or online at

New program helps teachers

A group of approximately 30 educators met twice this month to learn how to review prospective teachers' portfolios. The pilot program at the IU School of Education was one of IU's reactions to changes in Indiana standards to require classroom teachers to be involved in the evaluation process of licensing new educators.

Have you had your 15 minutes?

Do the seats proud

Ever wonder what the 20,000 seats in Memorial Stadium that aren't filled do on Saturdays? The players know how bad it sucks to have a crowd that could be out-numbered by a state-wide meeting of the Athletes Foot Association. But what about those poor seats? It's the same seats week after week that aren't used -- you know, those seats in all four corners of Memorial Stadium. They're there to be sat on, sometimes stood on and occasionally slept on, no doubt in another IU defeat. Instead, they're usually limited to shining in the sun or collecting raindrops and empty cups. Poor, lonely seats.

Fox House to close

Joseph Ramos lived in the Fox House for about six months last year. He described the building as "a gift from God." "It was a beautiful place," he said. "It was a good idea, but it was like a zoo." A recovery residence for people living with HIV and AIDS, the Fox House will be shut down by the Center of Behavioral Health, its property manager, when its five-year lease ends in December. The house is widely known to have suffered from financial and management woes since opening in 1996.

West definitely best in NBA

They might as well call the Eastern Conference the minor league of the NBA. The far superior records in the Western Conference are proof that the West is not only better than the East, it is worlds apart.

Around The Campus

Book sale Japanese tea ceremony and folk song demonstration Gallery talk to be held Earth day festival

Summer Salon honors artwork

Local artists will unveil their original, brand-new artwork for exhibition early next month at the IU Memorial Union.

IUPD Blotter

The following activity was reported by the IU Police Department: Jan. 4• Freshman Adam K. Crankshaw, 19, resident of Eigenmann Hall, was cited at Eigenmann for possession of marijuana, illegal possession of alcohol and possession of paraphernalia. • Freshman Timothy M. Keck, 19, resident of Eigenmann Hall, was arrested at Eigenmann for visiting a common nuisance and possession of paraphernalia. • Nonstudent Timothy R. Maddox, 18, resident of Bloomington, was cited at Eigenmann Hall for possession of marijuana.Jan. 6 • Sophomore Andrew A. Gerbers, 22, resident of Briscoe Quad, was arrested at Briscoe and charged with public intoxication and resisting law enforcement.

Brit-style pop has compelling introspective side

If you don't listen closely, you might think the first track of David Mead's Mine and Yours is a Radiohead album in disguise, with undertones of Britain's pop artist Jason Falkner. But if you listen more carefully, Mead's sweet, high-pitched voice is laced with insight and optimism, proving he is his own musician.

Private space station planned

MOSCOW -- A partly Russian-owned company that once tried to bail out the Mir space station announced a plan Tuesday to launch a private space station for paying tourists.

When a good Gandhi goes bad

Keep drug out of public's hands

Good news for couch potatoes and everyone else who hates to workout but wishes he could magically have a nicely defined body. It may be too good to be true, but now with just the swallow of a pill you can have ripped and defined muscles. Sounds like a cheesy infomercial, right?

Hoosiers stay hot in Big Ten, take 3 of 4 from Iowa

The IU men's baseball team earned a tie for the first place position in the Big Ten after taking three of four games from Iowa this weekend at Sembower Field. The Hoosiers had a chance for a sweep yesterday but lost in a slugfest, 17-13.

Laser-tag

I slid to my right and strained to hear my opponents over the techno music that boomed through the game field. I stepped from behind my barrier at a glimpse of the blue team's blinking chest plate against the black lights, determined to make the first tag.

2 men found dead during first day of Hilly Hundred

Tragedy crossed the path of the Hilly Hundred Saturday as two cyclists died during the first day of the tour. The first man who died was 77-year-old George Burgard of Indianapolis, as confirmed by his family. The cause of death thought to be a heart attack. The second man who passed away Saturday evening, according to the coroner, has been identified as James Corpus, 49, of Carmel. The cause of death was "probably cardiac arrhythmia," said Dave Toumey, Monroe County coroner.

Welcome to the real world

Gosh, it's a beautiful day. Another year has come and gone and here I am smack-dab in the middle of my wonderful college career. While I'm repeating "o, as, a, amos, an" over and over in my head, thousands of students are preparing to be acknowledged on Saturday and enter the glorious world of IU Alumni license plates (or skipping the graduation part and having their diplomas snail-mailed).

Council votes to remedy west side traffic woes

Residents fed up with congested traffic on the west side of town might finally see some relief in the near future. The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved a preliminary resolution that would transfer $120,000 out of Westside Industries Fund to Monroe County to connect Profile Parkway with Wayne's Lane. Wayne's Lane is also expected to receive improvements, which officials hope will lower congestion near Curry Pike.