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‘Angel’ fails to fly

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 6:12 p.m.

Mariah Carey’s new album “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” attempts to empower females, but ends up alienating both men and women.With a plethora of anthems that resemble the single, “Obsessed,” Carey over simplifies male and female relationships by depicting men as stalkers and love interests and women as catty characters from “Mean Girls.”


Don’t tell – we kind of liked it

By Adam Lukach · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 6:05 p.m.

Disney keeps churning out child pop stars, and Selena Gomez’s debut album “Kiss and Tell” follows the likes of Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. It’s exactly what one might expect, with its youthfully clever lyrics and bubbly sound.

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This leaves you asking God 'Why?'

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 6:02 p.m.

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s new album “God and Guns” plays into the central country music motifs of a false sense of nostalgia and traditional southern values.The band uses the duration of the album to preach their firm beliefs in conservative values: religion, guns and tradition.

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Not quite ‘brand new,’ but still great

By Bryan Payton · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 5:57 p.m.

The one thing that all musicians strive for is musical growth, and Paramore shows no problem achieving this on their third release “brand new eyes.” Though vocalist Haley Williams is only 20 years old, her voice is all grown-up and shines brightly on this album.

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Progress stops with 'Phobia'

By Alex Rast · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 5:53 p.m.

With past albums “Saturate” and “Phobia”, Breaking Benjamin kept improving their style with stronger guitar riffs and improved vocals. However, that all seemingly stopped, as “Dear Agony” is severely disappointed. 

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Not revolutionary

By Jenna Blumenfeld · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 5:49 p.m.

Many people agree that there is a time and place for country music: at a line dance, at a rodeo, maybe after a hard day on the ranch. But after coming in third place in the reality-TV show “Nashville Star,” Texas native Miranda Lambert attempts to bring country to the masses with her sometimes sweet, rolling lyrics.

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Crashing further into the mainstream

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 5:45 p.m.

Goth punk legends AFI have gone progressively more mainstream in their last two albums, dropping some of the grit from earlier releases while adding more hooks and pop sensibilities. And by the time their newest effort “Crash Love” ends, it’s clear AFI is now a well-oiled pop-rock machine.

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Hundreds of Optometrists come to IU

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 3:55 p.m.

Hundreds of the nation's optometrists came to campus for the Indiana Optometric Association's. annual fall seminar, which started today

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The strain of recycling

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 3:22 p.m.

The city of Bloomington has a great recycling program, but it is a program that is hardly used to it’s full potential. There is certainly no lack of access to recycling facilities around the city for those greenies that would like to make their planet just a little more sustainable, but the reality is that the number of participants in such activities is pathetic.

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Reading the UN report on Israel

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 3:21 p.m.

In the Sept. 30 issue of the IDS, radical activists from Hillel and the Indiana Israeli Public Affairs committee claimed that Judge Richard Goldstone’s report to the U.N. human rights council was somehow biased for unfairly targeting Israel – a helpless victim of “terror.” The unfortunate irony was that their column was downright misleading and biased in its own right.

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The value of civil rights

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 3:20 p.m.

The title to Jarrod Lowery’s recent column, “Missing the Point,” does a very good job of describing his article. Lowery not only misses basic points of U.S. history but also the basic point of today’s health care debate, the right to live.

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Gun crimes aren’t caused by politicians

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 3:19 p.m.

In his Sept. 30 column “Second Amendment Love,” Waddell Hamer criticizes a South Carolina political fundraising event being referred to as a “machine-gun social.” Dean Allen, who is running for adjutant general, hosted the event, in which locals could get ammunition to use for target practice along with barbecue for $25. Rather than limiting his criticism to this admittedly unique method of raising funds, however, Hamer takes a leap in logic by attempting to connect this event with crime and murder in his hometown of Gary, Ind.

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Preaching on campus should be informed

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 3:17 p.m.

Commentary regarding the “Woodburn preacher” seem to be a little uninformed. His references to Nazi organizations and DNA connections to early Hebraic/Jewish ancestry are certainly fringe and a bit inconsistent. However, many points he raised are integral to the beliefs of a majority.

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Bad Veins, Subjects offer varied indie pop tunes Bishop crowd

By Kelsey Finn · Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 10:30 a.m.

On the second stop in their cross country tour, bands Bad Veins and The Subjects, as well a performance by local artist Smedley Jergins did not disappoint an intimate audience who came to hear sincere indie pop and rock gathered at The Bishop late Tuesday night.

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Anti-war demonstration to take place today

Wednesday, Oct. 7,2009 10:29 a.m.

There will be a demonstration 5 p.m. today at the Monroe County Courthouse Square encouraging the government to end the war and bring troops home from Afghanistan. The activists are calling for "Peace for Afghanistan", according to a press release.

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